NEWS

Analysis of images of shrapnel gathered at the scene of an Israeli strike in Rafah on Sunday revealed evidence of a bomb that was manufactured in the United States, known as the GBU-39. Numerous Palestinians lost their lives in the strike and subsequent fires. “I instantly recognized the housing as a GBU,” Trevor Ball, who served as an ordnance disposal technician, or bomb diffuser, for the U.S. Army for five years, told CBS News. “I’ve encountered many of them in this conflict. — Federal authorities took down one of the world’s largest malicious botnets, which facilitated tens of thousands of fraudulent transactions that resulted in billions of dollars in losses for victims. Law enforcement also arrested the botnet’s administrator, YunHe Wang, a Chinese national. He stands accused of orchestrating an international scheme to deploy malware and covertly sell access to the infected computers’ IP addresses. Wang is charged with leading an operation — known as the 911 S5 Botnet — that compromised 19 million IP addresses in over 190 countries. — Justice Samuel Alito is firmly rejecting calls for him to recuse himself from two cases before the Supreme Court involving former President Donald Trump due to two flags that were flown outside his homes. In letters sent on Wednesday to House and Senate Democrats, Alito stated that he had no involvement in the flying of the flags, and that nothing about the incidents warranted recusal under the Supreme Court’s code of conduct. Furthermore, he says, neither he nor his wife were aware of the meanings that are now being ascribed to the flags. — Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan managed to survive the contentious primary runoff for his seat, while fellow conservative state Representative Justin Holland lost his suburban Dallas seat to Trump 2016 spokeswoman Katrina Pierson. Despite the Republicans’ 84 to 66 majority in the state House of Representatives and successful conservative agenda from the 2023 legislative session, 15 House Republicans were defeated by challengers either in primaries in March or in the runoffs on Tuesday night. The Republicans were casualties of their own intra-party conflict. — Nearly two decades after the introduction of the first HPV vaccine, mounting evidence demonstrates that individuals who received the vaccination are significantly less likely to develop HPV-related cancers in adulthood. HPV is a common viral infection that causes an estimated 690,000 cases of cancer every year across the globe, according to researchers from the World Health Organization. The virus infects specific tissues, predisposing patients to develop cancers – including cervical, anal, and head and neck cancer. — A new law in Louisiana will make it a criminal offense to knowingly approach within 25 feet of a police officer while they are “engaged in law enforcement duties.” Opponents of the legislation, which Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed into law on Tuesday, fear the measure could impede the public’s ability to film officers, which has increasingly been used to hold police accountable — including in high-profile cases, such as the killing of George Floyd. — A suspect has been taken into custody following reports of a shooting at a Kroger grocery store just outside of Cincinnati, according to police. Police initially said one person had been shot, but later stated that it was unclear if anyone had been struck by gunfire. Colerain police said two individuals had been transported to a nearby hospital. The investigation is ongoing, police said, urging the public to avoid the area. — A massive volcanic eruption at the Sundhnúkur crater in Iceland on Wednesday propelled lava over 160 feet into the air, officials announced. The crater is located on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland, where authorities evacuated the seaside town of Grindavík, including the country’s biggest tourist attraction, the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. This marks the fifth and most powerful eruption in the region since December.

Trouble In Paradise? Why Melania Is Never With Trump. Melania Trump’s absence from her husband’s side during his recent legal proceedings has been conspicuous. The former first lady has not attended any of Donald Trump’s rallies since the trial began, nor has she joined him for other public appearances. When questioned about whether she plans to accompany him in the final days of the trial, the Trump campaign spokesperson did not provide a response. Sources close to the situation indicate that Mrs. Trump’s lack of involvement and public commentary on the allegations central to the hush money case is unsurprising. Many have stated that there are ongoing tensions in the relationship, and that Melania Trump has made it clear she wants to distance herself from this particular legal matter. Media has reported; Melania has been trapped in a soul-shredding time warp since 2016, when her husband won the presidency and she burst into tears. This was not a waterworks of joy. Melania was crestfallen by the prospect of moving to Washington. She did not marry Donald for his politics. She did it for his money. This was a marriage of convenience with a promise of extravagance. Melania wanted to be a lady who lunches — not the first lady. Melania and Donald are both high on transactional disloyalty. They are the same. If she thought there was any personal upside in defending her husband as he stares down legal jeopardy on multiple fronts, she’d be holding daily press conferences. By them never being together clearly shows that he’s out for himself and she is out for herself.

Israeli tanks penetrated the center of Rafah as Israel Defense Forces continue their drive to uproot remaining Hamas battalions in the southern Gaza Strip. Armored forces of the IDF advanced during the night hours and were witnessed by residents of Rafah in several areas near the city’s core, including in proximity to the Al-Awda mosque, as reported by The Jerusalem Post. These tank units are part of a “targeted” and “precise” operation against Hamas battalions that fired rockets from Rahaf toward Tel Aviv in the latter part of the previous week. — Lawmakers in Georgia overrode a presidential veto of a contentious law mandating Western-backed NGOs and media outlets to register as foreign agents, a move that opponents fear jeopardizes any chance of EU membership. Protestors assembled outside the legislative building in the capital city of Tbilisi, prior to the vote to overturn the May 18 veto at a crucial juncture, the outcome of which will have major implications for the South Caucasus nation for years to come. Demonstrators chanted “Russian” and “slave” outside the Parliament building. — A pilot survived the crash of a developmental version of an F-35 fighter shortly after taking off from the Albuquerque International Sunport. Lockheed Martin was in the process of delivering the aircraft to Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California when the plane crashed on the airport’s south side. The plane caught fire, which was extinguished by local firefighters. The pilot ejected from the plane and was conscious when emergency response teams arrived, promptly transporting the unnamed pilot to a nearby hospital for treatment. — The Vatican on Tuesday issued an apology on behalf of the Pope following reports that he used a homophobic slur during a meeting with Italian bishops. According to reports, the pope used the derogatory Italian term during the May 20 meeting where he reiterated his stance that gay men should not be permitted to train as priests in seminaries. He reportedly stated that while it was important for the church to embrace everyone, admitting gay priests could lead to them leading a double life. — Seven people were injured, including one critically, and two people remain missing after an explosion rocked downtown Youngstown, Ohio, Tuesday, officials said. The explosion occurred near Central Square Tuesday afternoon, police stated, urging people to avoid the area. The building has been evacuated and streets in the surrounding area have been closed to traffic indefinitely due to the potential for a structural collapse, according to authorities. — The man who was arrested for allegedly randomly hitting a TikToker walking down a New York City street has been charged with assaulting, stalking and harassing strangers. Skiboky Stora, 40, of Brooklyn, has been charged with three counts of third-degree assault as a hate crime, one count of stalking as a hate crime and second-degree aggravated harassment for incidents between September of 2023 and March 2024. — Devin Johnson’s life was uprooted for a second time when a tornado flattened his home over the Memorial Day weekend. This occurred on the same lot in Kentucky where another storm left him homeless in 2021. Johnson, 21, watched Tuesday as workers used chain saws to cut into the wreckage of the trailer he called home with his grandparents and girlfriend. It was an all-too-familiar scene for his family. — A company that posted a discriminatory job advertisement seeking only white candidates has been fined by the federal government, according to officials. Arthur Grand Technologies, an information technology services firm based in Virginia posted a discriminatory job advertisement in March 2023 that restricted eligible candidates to “only US Born Citizens [white] who are local within 60 miles from Dallas, TX [Don’t share with candidates],” according to a statement from the United States Department of Justice.

Jasmine Crockett Brings Down Marjorie Taylor Green In Follow-up Video after her other video went viral. You probably already seen the video that went viral of Representative Jasmine Crockett absolutely crushing Marjorie Taylor Greene at a hearing. She was later on The Don Lemon Show explaining what happened and she followed up why she did it and what has happened afterwards. After the video went viral, she talked with Don Lemon and made some comments that were not only extraordinary, but brought to truth what Trump did to the country when he was President and what would happen if he becomes President again. Don then read an email that brought it home with the impact and difference Crockett can make in this election. This interview is a game changer and should be another viral video. Watch this. The bottomline is this. We can no longer normalize the chaos that’s happening in this country. We can no longer look the other way while the extreme-right MAGA radicals slowly take over our daily lives. Day by day they are becoming more radical, extreme and intrusive. Their “forcing us to think their way or else” agenda has to end. We need to get back to normalcy. The only way we can do that is to make sure the Donald Trump does NOT get back into the White House.

Iran has bolstered its stockpile of uranium enriched close to weapons-grade levels, according to a confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog. Tehran seeks to have punitive economic sanctions imposed over its contentious nuclear program rescinded in exchange for curbing the program. The program, like all state matters in Iran, operates under the oversight of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. — A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy its second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff, state media reported, dealing a setback to leader Kim Jong Un’s ambitions to field satellites to monitor the U.S. and South Korea. The failed launch came hours after the leaders of South Korea, China, and Japan convened in Seoul for their first trilateral summit in over four years. It’s highly unusual for North Korea to take provocative action when China, its major ally and economic lifeline, engages in high-level diplomacy in the region. — Russia and Uzbekistan signed an agreement Monday for Moscow to construct a small nuclear power plant in the Central Asian nation. Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in the Uzbek capital with Uzbekistan’s leader Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Mirziyoyev hailed the project as “vital” in remarks after the talks, noting that Uzbekistan has “its own large reserves of uranium.” Putin, in turn, vowed to “do everything in order to work effectively on Uzbekistan’s (nuclear energy) market.” — A 26-year-old man will face charges including assault with intent to murder, and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, after police allege he stabbed two people at a local rest-stop restaurant. Authorities identified the suspect Sunday afternoon as 26-year-old Jared Ravizza. Ravizza was arrested Saturday night but is currently in a local hospital receiving medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. Prosecutors said they believe the man is linked to the alleged stabbing of four girls inside a movie theater in a nearby town. — A Papua New Guinea government official has told the United Nations that more than 2,000 people are believed to have been buried alive by last Friday’s landslide and has formally requested international assistance. The government figure is roughly triple the U.N. estimate of 670 killed by the landslide in the South Pacific island nation’s mountainous interior. The remains of only five people had been recovered by Monday, local authorities reported. It was not immediately clear why the tally of six reported on Sunday had been revised down. — A lightning strike killed a Colorado rancher and 34 head of cattle over the weekend, officials said. Mike Morgan, 51, was feeding his cattle from a trailer when he was struck and died on the scene despite life-saving efforts, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said. The lightning bolt struck on wide open pasture outside the town of Rand, about 80 miles northwest of Denver, said George Crocket, the county coroner. — Famed boxer Mike Tyson, 57, suffered a medical emergency onboard a flight from Miami to Los Angeles over the weekend. The Hall of Fame fighter is “doing great,” according to representatives for Tyson. The incident on Sunday occurred mere minutes before landing, according to Tyson’s representatives. “He became nauseous and dizzy due to an ulcer flare up 30 minutes before landing,” read a statement from his representatives. “He is appreciative to the medical staff that were there to help him.” — “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor, who was known for playing Brando Corbin in the beloved ABC soap opera, died after being shot. Wactor was shot after he interrupted three male suspects who were allegedly attempting to remove a catalytic converter from his vehicle, his mother, Scarlett Wactor, told KABC-TV Los Angeles. The incident happened around 3:25 am on Saturday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Donald Trump was booed repeatedly while addressing the Libertarian Party National Convention on Saturday night, with many in the crowd shouting insults and decrying him for things like his COVID-19 policies, running up towering federal deficits and lying about his political record.