Report: Iran and U.S. Make Agreement to Pause War, Engage in Talks

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By Breitbart. Iran and the United States have agreed to pause attacks and engage in talks this week, after the U.S. launched strikes against multiple targets in Tehran, leading to Iran launching retaliatory strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait, according to a recent report.

A “senior U.S. official” confirmed to Axios that the two countries had made the agreement and “plan to meet Tuesday” in Qatar.

The fighting between the two countries reportedly comes as a result of “competing interpretations” of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which the countries agreed to and signed.

The different interpretations of the agreement between the two countries are related to the Strait of Hormuz, according to the outlet.

One senior U.S. official explained to the outlet that the U.S. had “decided to stop all the kinetic activity.” (Read more from “Report: Iran and U.S. Make Agreement to Pause War, Engage in Talks” HERE)

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Trump asks Congress for billions for Iran war, after tension with Republicans

By BBC. The White House has asked lawmakers to approve $87.6bn (£66.5bn), mostly for “urgent needs” connected with the US war on Iran, a day after Congress passed a resolution rebuking the military action.

The bulk of the funding – $67bn – is for the US Department of Defence, the White House said.

But the proposal faces an uphill battle in Congress. The Iran conflict is unpopular with voters ahead of the US midterm elections in November, though a ceasefire is currently in effect.

US President Donald Trump has also found himself at odds with some members of his Republican Party over the issue of Iran, and is alleged to have ended up in an angry exchange with one senator on Wednesday.

That senator, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, was one of a handful of Republicans who defied the president on Tuesday by voting to pass a measure demanding that he halt the war or seek congressional approval before continuing military action. (Read more from “Trump asks Congress for billions for Iran war, after tension with Republicans” HERE)

Joe Biden Barely Manages to Find His Way Offstage at Dem Gala After Seeking Directions

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Former President Joe Biden was back onstage at a Democratic Party gala to excoriate President Trump Saturday – but needed a little help figuring out just how to exit.

Biden, who got pushed out of his reelection bid by fellow Democrats in 2024 following his debate disaster against Trump, defended his record and blasted his successor during his speech to the Maryland Democratic Party’s Fight Back & Win summit near Baltimore.

He ripped Trump for the “deliberate distraction – destruction of NATO” and hammered Trump’s White House ballroom as a “vanity project.”

At his speech’s conclusion Biden delivered a familiar refrain about the nation’s ability to overcome challenges – then sought an assist to find out which way to leave the stage.

He turned to the side seeking guidance, then pointed in two different directions to ascertain the best route. Once he had it sorted out, he walked away from the stage with his back to the audience.

His appearance at event, held at the Live! Casino & Hotel in Hanover, Maryland, came just days after he appeared at the grand opening of the Barack Obama presidential library in Chicago. (Read more from “Joe Biden Barely Manages to Find His Way Offstage at Dem Gala After Seeking Directions” HERE)

Animal Day Care Has Dogs in Therapy to Prep for Anxiety from Fourth of July Fireworks

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Living in Los Angeles, even dogs end up in therapy.

A Southern California doggy daycare facility is prepping canines for Independence Day by blasting the sounds of fireworks all day long in a therapeutic “desensitization” method that will keep them calm when the real explosions begin on the Fourth of July.

A caption on an Instagram video posted by Dingo Doggies Campus, located on Obama Boulevard in LA, reads:

“Fourth of July is right around the corner! So we have started fireworks conditioning for our pups! We play the fireworks sound track all day everyday and we have it playing in the kennel rooms for our boarders on July 4th evening to blend in with the real fireworks.”

The dogs at the elaborate facility walk on treadmills, snooze and make their way through obstacle courses as a recording of fireworks plays in the background as part of their behavioral reprograming – their calm demeanor also reinforced by pets and praise from a worker, saying, “Good job, you guys.” (Read more from “Animal Day Care Has Dogs in Therapy to Prep for Anxiety from Fourth of July Fireworks” HERE)

Here Are 5 Insane Books Elementary Schools Are Offering Kids

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Many public elementary schools across the U.S. offer books containing material steeped in gender ideology and left-wing racial ideology.

In 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that Maryland parents have a right to opt their elementary-aged-students out of LGBTQ+ storybook lessons in school on the basis of religious freedom. However, since then, many taxpayer-funded primary schools throughout the country have continued to make books with heavily scrutinized sexual and political themes available to children.

Here are five books elementary schools in the U.S. are offering students.

“Sex Is a Funny Word” — Boulder Valley School District, 5th grade supplemental health education learning material

A children’s comic book that goes beyond the classic “sex talk” for kids, “Sex Is a Funny Word” features the transgender, “lesbian, gay, and bisexual experience as well as gender creative and gender-nonconforming children,” according to the book’s website. The children’s sex education book covers, among other topics, “crushes, love, and sexy feelings,” and “birthsex, gender identity, and gender roles.”

An educational book for 8-10 year olds about bodies, gender, and sexuality, the book includes “children and families of all makeups, orientations, and gender identities,” according to the website. It also includes drawings of male and female genitalia. (Read more from “Here Are 5 Insane Books Elementary Schools Are Offering Kids” HERE)

LOL: LA Reporter Faces Backlash Over ‘Insensitive’ Bosnia Comments During Viral World Cup Report

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An award-winning California news reporter faced backlash for her “insensitive” comments towards Bosnia-Herzegovina during her World Cup coverage, forcing her to apologize for taking the joke “too far.”

ABC7 Los Angeles’ Abigail Velez was covering the US national team’s match at a viewing party on the streets of Long Beach, Calif., Thursday, when she updated viewers on America’s next opponent after the 3-2 loss to Turkey.

“The next round, Team USA will play Bosnia next Wednesday and one thing about Bosnia, I could not point out where it is on a map,” Velez quipped. “I don’t know the first thing about Bosnia and I don’t want to know because Team USA, we’re back, we’re better than ever.”

Velez, who has been with the station since November 2025, doubled down and told the southeastern European nation to get ready for battle against the US.

“That’s next Wednesday. Get prepared, Bosnia, because you don’t want it, you don’t want it like that, but you’re gonna get it. That’s next Wednesday,” she said before tossing the report back to the station.

(Read more from “LOL: LA Reporter Faces Backlash Over ‘Insensitive’ Bosnia Comments During Viral World Cup Report” HERE)

Most Russian Recruits Have Life Expectancy of just 20 Minutes on Ukraine Front Lines, Chilling Report Claims

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New Russian recruits have a life expectancy of just 20 to 35 minutes in combat in Ukraine — showing how quickly Vladimir Putin’s troops are falling victim to drone warfare, according to chilling reports from Moscow.

Once a soldier is signed up to fight, he can expect to live for just 10 days to three weeks — from arrival at the training ground to death in combat, according to historian Peter Frankopan in an op-ed for Foreign Policy, citing Russian military bloggers.

As the bloody conflict in Ukraine approaches the four and a half year mark, Russian military brass are desperately seeking new soldiers for Putin’s meat grinder.

In late 2025, Russian officials claimed they had recruited more than 420,000 new soldiers for year-long military contracts, but even state media admits those numbers are down some 30% this year.

According to military bloggers, Russia still recruits roughly 800 to 1,000 new voluntary contract soldiers per day, with many of them rushed through just a handful of days of combat training. (Read more from “Most Russian Recruits Have Life Expectancy of just 20 Minutes on Ukraine Front Lines, Chilling Report Claims” HERE)

Iran Must Develop Nuclear Bomb to Protect ‘Peace and Calm,’ IRGC Media Says — Despite Pledge to Trump

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Iran has “no choice” but to develop a nuclear bomb, a media outlet linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said — the latest threat to the peace deal.

The article, titled “No choice but to build the atomic bomb,” claims that Iran must negotiate with its enemies from a position of strength, and was published by Iranian state news outlet Fars on Sunday.

“To achieve the peace and calm that Iran needs, it must absolutely reach nuclear deterrence to ensure that the rest of the issues can be resolved through negotiation,” thunders the piece, before comparing Iran’s situation with the US to that of China in the 1970s.

“America threatened China with nuclear attack twice — similar to Trump’s recent nuclear threats against Iran — but when did Kissinger secretly meet with the Chinese and then negotiate? It was when China built the atomic bomb,” the article continues.

“Nuclear deterrence means that you can reach a balance of power against America and Israel, who possess atomic bombs — not so that war does not happen, but so that the scope of conflict remains controllable,” it goes on. (Read more from “Iran Must Develop Nuclear Bomb to Protect ‘Peace and Calm,’ IRGC Media Says — Despite Pledge to Trump” HERE)

Iran’s Strikes Did More Than $400 Million In Damage To The U.S. Fifth Fleet’s Headquarters — Damage The Pentagon Hadn’t Acknowledged

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According to a bombshell report by the Wall Street Journal, Iranian missiles and drones targeting the nerve center of America’s naval operations in the Middle East did extensive damage.

The U.S. Navy’s sprawling base in Bahrain, and the headquarters of the US Fifth Fleet, is located only 150 miles south of the coast of Iran, and it was targeted numerous times between late February and June.

Strikes that got through caused extensive damage; the Journal’s analysis of satellite imagery and social media footage includes damage the Pentagon hasn’t publicly acknowledged.

The base’s command headquarters and at least a dozen other buildings, along with two satellite communications terminals, were heavily damaged. The Journal estimated that over $400 million in damage was caused to the base in Bahrain.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) estimated in a report published earlier this week that the total cost of the war was about $40 billion. That estimate included their calculation of $2.2 billion to $5.1 billion in damage to U.S. bases, based on structures that CSIS identified as damaged. (Read more from “Iran’s Strikes Did More Than $400 Million In Damage To The U.S. Fifth Fleet’s Headquarters — Damage The Pentagon Hadn’t Acknowledged” HERE)

‘A Direct Assault on Christianity’: Steve Deace Sounds Alarm Over Spielberg’s New UFO Film

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Conservative radio host Steve Deace is raising concerns about legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg’s new movie, Disclosure Day, arguing that the highly anticipated film presents a troubling message about faith and Christianity.

Speaking with CBN News, Deace described the movie as more than just a science-fiction story about aliens and government secrets. In his view, the film directly challenges core Christian beliefs and portrays faith as powerless in the face of a greater force.

“This is a direct assault on Christianity,” Deace said while discussing scenes from the movie.

According to Deace, one of the film’s central characters is a former nun who abandoned her faith. He noted that early in the story, she declares that she has “lost” her belief in God’s divinity. As the plot unfolds, the character appears to become overtaken by an alien technology or force that resembles demonic possession.

Deace pointed to a particularly dramatic scene in which the woman clutches a crucifix and prays fervently while struggling against the influence controlling her. He said the crucifix ultimately proves ineffective, with the alien force overpowering her despite her prayers. (Read more from “‘A Direct Assault on Christianity’: Steve Deace Sounds Alarm Over Spielberg’s New UFO Film” HERE)

John Stockwell, Ex-CIA Officer and Tell-All Author, Found Dead

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John Stockwell, the 88-year-old former CIA officer known for writing a tell-all book about the agency, was found dead in Austin following an extensive search, according to the Travis County sheriff’s office.

Stockwell was the subject of a Silver Alert earlier this month after he disappeared from his East Austin neighborhood.

The office issued the alert for Stockwell at about 1:30 a.m. June 13 after he was reported missing. He was last seen walking near the 3000 block of Wickham Lane on June 12, authorities said.

The alert was discontinued June 14 after search crews found him dead in a wooded area near his neighborhood, spokesperson Kristen Dark said.

Dark said the search involved Travis County sheriff’s deputies, sheriff’s office K-9 units, Texas Search and Rescue K-9 teams and boats, Texas game wardens in boats, sheriff’s office drones and aerial assistance from Austin police Air 1 unit and Star Flight. (Read more from “John Stockwell, Ex-CIA Officer and Tell-All Author, Found Dead” HERE)