Flight Makes Emergency Landing on Remote Island After Engine Issues

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A Delta Air Lines flight made an emergency landing on a remote island off the coast of Portugal after suffering engine issues mid-flight.

The Airbus A330, operating as Delta Flight 127, was headed from Madrid to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday when it made an emergency landing at Lajes Airport on Terceira Island. The island is in the Azores, which is an autonomous region of Portugal consisting of nine volcanic islands.

“As safety comes before all else at Delta, the flight crew followed procedures to divert to Lajes, Azores (TER) after indication of a mechanical issue with an engine,” Delta said in a statement to FOX Business. “The flight landed safely, and we sincerely apologize to our customers for their experience and delay in their travels.”

There were 282 passengers and 13 crew members on board, all of whom deplaned at the airport in Terceira. Passengers and crew were given accommodations overnight in area hotels and were provided meals.

Passengers were placed on another plane the following day, which arrived in New York late Monday evening. (Read more from “Flight Makes Emergency Landing on Remote Island After Engine Issues” HERE)

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Citizen Volunteers Got 20,000 People Who Moved Out Of Pennsylvania Off The Voter Rolls

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When voters move away, their registrations can linger in the voter registration system for a decade or more — unless they submit a paper form to remove themselves. Most people are not aware of this requirement, so hundreds of citizens in Pennsylvania volunteered to change that. Secure elections begin with accurate voter rolls, and maintaining current lists of registered voters is critical to safeguarding the voting system.

In May of 2024, the Election Research Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, analyzed voter registration records in Pennsylvania and found that more than 200,000 individuals on the voter rolls had filed a permanent out-of-state change of address with the U.S. Postal Service. Hundreds of volunteers across the Commonwealth began mailing letters to those 200,000 potential out-of-state movers using the ERI letter template. (See example below.) The response was remarkable. A review of voter registration cancellations found that more than 20,000 individuals who were sent letters subsequently submitted the form requesting removal from the voter rolls.

Over the previous five years, the average number of removals at the request of the voter was 4,125 per year. In 2024, Pennsylvania counties saw an increase of over 500 percent — astonishing results from a group of citizen volunteers. A report released on June 30 by the PA Department of State confirmed the extraordinary number of requests for removal.

Many letter recipients sent notes of gratitude to the volunteers who wrote to them. They reported that they did not know they were still registered in Pennsylvania and that they didn’t know they had to submit a form to remove themselves. (Read more from “Citizen Volunteers Got 20,000 People Who Moved Out Of Pennsylvania Off The Voter Rolls” HERE)

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Trump Promises ‘No Amnesty’ For Illegal Alien Agricultural Workers

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President Donald Trump promised “no amnesty” for illegal immigrant agricultural workers on Tuesday. Trump had caused concerns about the potential of an amnesty program when he told a group of Iowans on July 3 that farmers would be able to “vouch” for their illegal workers, allowing them to stay in the United States.

But at a Tuesday cabinet meeting, Trump doubled down on promising “no amnesty,” while also having Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer weigh in on how to maintain agricultural production and the hospitality industry without the illegal labor.

“There’s no amnesty. What we’re doing is we’re getting rid of criminals, but we are doing a work program,” Trump said in the meeting. “We’ve got to give the farmers the people they need, but we’re not talking amnesty.”

Trump’s comments followed remarks he made in the past couple of weeks that indicated he was concerned that the agricultural industry would be destroyed if it did not have access to illegal labor.

“Our great Farmers and people in the Hotel and Leisure business have been stating that our very aggressive policy on immigration is taking very good, long time workers away from them, with those jobs being almost impossible to replace,” he posted to social media on June 12. “In many cases the Criminals allowed into our Country by the VERY Stupid Biden Open Borders Policy are applying for those jobs. This is not good. We must protect our Farmers, but get the CRIMINALS OUT OF THE USA. Changes are coming!” (Read more from “Trump Promises ‘No Amnesty’ For Illegal Alien Agricultural Workers” HERE)

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VIDEO: White House Confronted with Lies About Epstein List; “Nauseous” Alex Jones Suggests that Trump has been Turned

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By WND. In the wake of a new FBI memo claiming there was no client list of convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, despite U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi saying she had it on her “desk right now to review,” the White House is now saying law enforcement did its job, and “the Trump administration is committed to truth and to transparency.”

During a press briefing Monday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked point blank: “The DOJ and the FBI have now concluded there was no Jeffrey Epstein client list. What do you tell MAGA supporters who say they want anyone involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged crimes to be held accountable?”

Leavitt replied: “The Trump administration is committed to truth and to transparency. That’s why the attorney general and the FBI director pledged at the president’s direction to do an exhaustive review of all of the files related to Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes and his death. . . . That’s what they did and they provided the results of that. That’s transparency.”

Peter Doocy of Fox News immediately followed up on her answer, saying: “According to the report, this systematic review revealed no incriminating client list. So what happened to the Epstein client list that the attorney general said she had on her desk? . . . I’ve got the quote . . .

“[Fox News anchor] John Roberts said, ‘DOJ may be releasing the list of Jeffrey Epstein’s clients. Will that really happen?’ And she (Bondi) said, ‘It’s sitting on my desk right now to review.”

(Read more from “VIDEO: White House Confronted with Lies About Epstein List; “Nauseous” Alex Jones Suggests that Trump has been Turned” HERE)

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Trump Administration Acknowledges Lack of Evidence From Epstein Documents

By New York Times. For months, Attorney General Pam Bondi promised the release of documents on the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein that could reveal damaging details, drumming up anticipation over the files, long a source of speculation and conspiracy theories.

But on Monday, a memo by the Justice Department undercut her own statements, pouring cold water on baseless claims. It amounted to a catalog of conclusions that affirmed those reached years earlier by investigators, including that Mr. Epstein killed himself while in a Manhattan cell awaiting trial.

“This systematic review revealed no incriminating ‘client list,’” the memo said. “There was also no credible evidence found that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals as part of his actions. We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties.”

“No further disclosure would be appropriate or warranted,” the memo continued, adding that the work of the Justice Department and the F.B.I. on the records had been thorough. (Read more from “Trump Administration Acknowledges Lack of Evidence From Epstein Documents” HERE)

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‘I’m Gonna Go Throw Up’: Alex Jones Breaks Down in Tears While Condemning Trump Over Epstein ‘Cover-Up’

HUH?? DOJ/FBI Joint Probe Concludes That Epstein “Didn’t Blackmail Anyone, Didn’t Have a Client List,” and Wasn’t Murdered

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By New York Post. Notorious sex predator Jeffrey Epstein didn’t keep a supposed “client list,” and he was not murdered during his short-lived stay in a Manhattan lockup, the Justice Department and FBI reportedly concluded in a joint probe.

The investigation, the results of which were detailed in a memo obtained by Axios, also found no evidence that Epstein “blackmailed prominent individuals.” . . .

The video falls in line with the medical examiner’s assessment post-mortem that Epstein committed suicide, according to the memo.

The medical examiner’s conclusions were contested by Epstein’s surviving family, who turned to a forensic pathologist that determined a homicide was far more probable based on the evidence.

No one else involved in the Epstein case will face charges, according to the memo, beyond his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving 20 years for child sex trafficking and other related crimes. (Read more from “HUH?? DOJ/FBI Joint Probe Concludes That Epstein “Didn’t Blackmail Anyone, Didn’t Have a Client List,” and Wasn’t Murdered” HERE)

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DOJ, FBI Conclude Epstein Had No “Client List,” Committed Suicide

By Axios. President Trump’s Justice Department and FBI have concluded they have no evidence that convicted sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein blackmailed powerful figures, kept a “client list” or was murdered, according to a memo detailing the findings obtained by Axios.

The administration is releasing a video — in both raw and “enhanced” versions — that it says indicates no one entered the area of the Manhattan prison where Epstein was held the night he died in 2019.

The video supports a medical examiner’s finding that Epstein committed suicide, the two-page memo claims.

The findings represent the first time Trump’s administration has officially contradicted conspiracy theories about Epstein’s activities and his death — theories that had been pushed by the FBI’s top two officials before Trump appointed them to the bureau.

As social media influencers and activists, Kash Patel (now the FBI’s director) and Dan Bongino (now deputy director) were among those in MAGA world who questioned the official version of how Epstein died. (Read more from “DOJ, FBI Conclude Epstein Had No “Client List,” Committed Suicide” HERE)

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FBI Will Soon Release Video That Proves Jeffrey Epstein Was Not Murdered: ‘Clear as Day’

By New York Post. FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino promised Thursday to release new video that finally debunks conspiracy theories that sex predator Jeffrey Epstein could have been murdered — insisting “no one was there but him” at the time of his jail cell suicide.

“There’s video clear as day,” Bongino told “Fox & Friends.”

“He’s the only person in there and the only person coming out. You can see it.”

“There is video and when you look at the video — and we will release it, we’re working on cleaning it up to make sure you have an enhanced – and we will give the original so you don’t think there are any shenanigans – you will see no one in there but him. There’s just nobody there,” Bongino said. (Read more from “FBI Will Soon Release Video That Proves Jeffrey Epstein Was Not Murdered: ‘Clear as Day’” HERE)

Report: Death Toll Rises to 94 in Texas Flood Disaster, Including 27 Campers and Counselors

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The death toll from the catastrophic flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas has risen to 94 and includes several children attending a Christian summer camp in Kerr County, according to multiple reports. Officials initially announced the devastation late Saturday into Sunday.

The destruction follows unprecedented rainfall that caused the river to swell 26 feet in just 45 minutes, washing away homes, vehicles, and camp cabins in its path, according to multiple reports.

Among the dead are five young girls from Camp Mystic, a nearly century-old girls’ retreat in the Hill Country. The camp later confirmed that 27 campers and counselors are dead, while 10 other campers and one counselor are unaccounted for as of Monday afternoon, according to CNN.

Authorities have confirmed that Renee Smajstrla, 8; Sarah Marsh, 8; Janie Hunt, 9; Lila Bonner, 9; and Eloise Peck, 8, perished in the flood after being swept away early Friday morning while sleeping in their cabins, according to the New York Post.

Lila’s family said they are enduring “unimaginable grief.” Her best friend and cabinmate, Eloise, also died. (Read more from “Report: Death Toll Rises to 94 in Texas Flood Disaster, Including 27 Campers and Counselors” HERE)

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Trump’s ICE Detains 1,355 in ‘Sanctuary State’ Colorado

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The Trump administration has quadrupled the arrests of migrants in sanctuary state Colorado, data shows.

The Trump administration has focused on several blue states to fulfill the president’s campaign promise of a crackdown on illegal immigration, and in Colorado that has amounted to a 300 percent increase in ICE apprehensions.

Federal data shows that in the latest period ending on June 10, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested 1,355 people. That compares to the 342 who were picked up during the final year of the Biden administration. That is a 300 percent rise. The arrest rate has averaged about nine per day, according to the Denver Post.

Those taken into custody come from Mexico and Central and South America, as well as foreign countries including Afghanistan.

ICE is also ramping up arrests in other sanctuary states. (Read more from “Trump’s ICE Detains 1,355 in ‘Sanctuary State’ Colorado” HERE)

Biden White House Leak Reveals Advisers Urged Early Debate

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A newly leaked White House memo from April 2024 reveals that former President Joe Biden’s advisers urged him to debate now-President Donald Trump early in the election cycle to “reach the widest audience possible.”

The disastrous June 27 debate, in which Biden was often incoherent, was the death knell of his campaign. Under pressure from Democratic Party leaders, he dropped out of the race on July 21 and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s presidential nominee.

“By holding the first debate in the spring, YOU will be able to reach the widest audience possible before we are deep in the summer months with the conventions, Olympics, and family vacations taking precedence,” reads the memo from Biden’s “Senior Advisors,” which was published by Politico.

“The earlier YOU are able to debate the better, so that the American people can see you standing next to Trump and showing the strength of YOUR leadership, compared to Trump’s weakness and chaos.”

In fact, Biden’s advisers recommended either June 26 or June 27 for Biden’s first debate, a time frame that was granted to them. (Read more from “Biden White House Leak Reveals Advisers Urged Early Debate” HERE)

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Pediatrician Fired Over Post Blaming MAGA Texans for Floods: ‘May They Get What They Voted For’

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A pediatrician in Texas no longer has a job after comments she made online about the deadly flooding in the central part of the state went viral.

Dr. Christina B. Propst is taking a lot of heat for the social media post that she has since deleted, Mediate reported on Sunday.

The medical professional made the post under her Facebook name, Chris Tina, where she appeared to denigrate supporters of President Donald Trump and also referenced so-called “climate change.”

“May all visitors, children, non-MAGA voters and pets be safe and dry. Kerr County MAGA voted to gut FEMA. They deny climate change. May they get what they voted for. Bless their hearts,” the post read:

According to the Mediate report, Propst had been employed by Blue Fish Pediatrics which is based in Houston.

(Read more from “Pediatrician Fired Over Post Blaming MAGA Texans for Floods: ‘May They Get What They Voted For’” HERE)

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Trump Administration Delivers Ominous Warning About Electricity Demand

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The Trump administration’s Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday released a report that found currently scheduled retirements of energy-generating facilities coupled with delays in bringing new power sources online could lead to a rise in blackouts by the end of this decade.

DOE’s report found that with about 104 gigawatts of energy-generating capacity scheduled to be retired by 2030, power outages could see a significant rise if that capacity isn’t replaced in a timely manner. It is estimated that annual outage hours could rise from single digits today to over 800 hours per year.

The agency noted that while 104 GW of power generation is scheduled to be retired, it is scheduled to be replaced by 209 GW of new capacity by 2030 — though only 22 GW of that comes from firm baseload generation sources. It added that even with the assumption of no retirements, the risk of outages in some areas rises more than 3-fold.

“This report affirms what we already know: The United States cannot afford to continue down the unstable and dangerous path of energy subtraction previous leaders pursued, forcing the closure of baseload power sources like coal and natural gas,” Secretary Scott Wright said in a statement.

The report said electricity demand is rising in part due to the construction of energy-intensive artificial intelligence (AI) data centers along with advanced manufacturing facilities. (Read more from “Trump Administration Delivers Ominous Warning About Electricity Demand” HERE)

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