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Israeli elite forces, disguised as Palestinians seeking housing, infiltrated the structures where hostages were being detained during the rescue operation, according to two Israeli security sources. The special forces had already taken positions near the buildings before receiving the green light from Israeli authorities, the sources added, with their covert entry preceding the actual operation. — Data from the FBI indicates a persistent decline in violent crime and homicides nationwide during the initial three months of 2024. Compared to the same period last year, reported incidents of violent crime decreased by 15% between January and March, as per the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Data. Murders saw an even steeper drop of over 26% during this timeframe, the data reveal. — After four days of voting involving over 400 million eligible voters across 27 nations, European electorates have shifted the 720-seat parliament further to the right than ever before. The European Parliament will now host a record number of far-right legislators for the next five-year term, with far-right parties making gains in Europe’s three largest economies – Germany, France, and Italy – backed by politicians campaigning against immigration, support for Ukraine, and climate policies. — U.S. Senator John Fetterman and his spouse Gisele were involved in a two-vehicle collision in Maryland on Sunday morning. Maryland State Police troopers from the Hagerstown Barrack responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 70 at Interstate 68 just before 8 a.m. Fetterman, aged 54, was driving a Chevrolet Traverse westbound on Interstate 70 when the vehicle rear-ended a Chevrolet Impala. — A deadly fire at a horse barn in Logan County, Ohio, on Saturday resulted in the loss of 44 horses and serious injury to one person. The blaze engulfed the approximately 60,000-square-foot Brant Performance Horses facility near Belle Center, which housed around 85 horses and featured a performance area and living quarters for employees. — Firefighters battled a massive blaze at a Miami residential complex while a man working there was found shot inside, according to authorities. The fire was reported around 8:15 a.m. Monday at Temple Court Apartments, said Miami Mayor Francis Suarez. Firefighters rescued over 40 people, some from balconies, in what Suarez called “heroic” actions, though an “explosion” occurred after the evacuation. — Chrysler, owned by Stellantis, is recalling over 211,000 SUVs and pickup trucks in the U.S. due to a software glitch that could disable their electronic stability control systems. The recall affects certain 2022 Dodge Durango, Ram 2500, and Ram 3500 models which may experience an anti-lock braking control module malfunction, potentially causing stability control failure and increasing crash risk, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. — Apple unveiled artificial intelligence-powered features across multiple key products on Monday, marking the tech giant’s long-awaited foray into the high-stakes AI race. The latest version of Apple’s operating system will deliver customizable AI tools for iPhones, Macs, and iPads, including language capabilities to enhance or summarize text and image generators to embellish photos, the company said at its Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino, California.

“I don’t care about you, I just want your vote”, Trump yells at crowd. His hate rally in Las Vegas went off the rails as Trump tells his cult members (who are standing in 110 degree heat) that he doesn’t want them to fall over and die. He says he needs their vote. He then goes on to say he only cares about HIS health, not theirs. He then goes into a rage about the sound system and teleprompter screaming he’s not going to pay the contractors. This is just another off-the-rails hate rally we’ve all come to expect from Trump.

Centrist Israeli minister Benny Gantz declared his resignation from the emergency government, citing a lack of strategy from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the reason behind his decision. During a televised press conference, Gantz announced his departure from the coalition government, taking with him his State Party and the seats it controlled in the Knesset. Although Netanyahu’s coalition government will maintain a majority, Gantz’s move is considered a significant setback for the prime minister. — French President Emmanuel Macron declared his intention to dissolve the National Assembly and call for a snap legislative election after his party suffered a resounding defeat in the elections for the European Parliament. In an address to the nation from the Elysee presidential palace, Macron stated: “I’ve decided to give you back the choice of our parliamentary future through the vote. I am therefore dissolving the National Assembly.” He announced that the vote would take place in two rounds on June 30th and July 7th. — South Korea resumed its anti-North Korean propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts in border regions as retaliation for North Korea’s recent action of sending over 1,000 balloons filled with trash and manure across the border in the past couple of weeks. This move is certain to anger Pyongyang and could trigger retaliatory military actions as tensions between the war-divided rivals escalate while negotiations over North Korea’s nuclear ambitions remain at a standstill. Kim Jong Un warned that South Korea’s action created a “prelude to a very dangerous situation.” — Ukraine claimed that its forces successfully struck an ultra-modern Russian warplane stationed at an air base nearly 370 miles from the front lines. Kyiv’s main military intelligence service shared satellite photos that it claimed showed the aftermath of the attack. If confirmed, it would mark Ukraine’s first known successful strike on a twin-engine Su-57 stealth jet, lauded as Russia’s most advanced fighter plane. — A crucial section of Teton Pass, a vital highway winding through the mountains of western Wyoming, collapsed Saturday morning in a massive landslide that severed the primary transit route between two cities in the region. Officials have not provided a timeline for the repairs process but stated that they expect the road to remain closed long-term, potentially jeopardizing nearly half the workforce in and around the tourist hubs of Jackson Hole, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton National Park. — An early morning shooting at a rooftop party in Wisconsin left at least 10 people injured, including teenagers, according to police reports on Sunday. Nine people sustained gunshot injuries, and another person was injured by broken glass at the party held at a high-rise apartment in downtown Madison. All of the injured were hospitalized, but none of the injuries were considered life-threatening, authorities stated. The victims ranged in age from 14 to 23. — Howard University rescinded the honorary degree it awarded to hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and severed ties with him, weeks after a recently released 2016 video appeared to show him attacking R&B singer and ex-girlfriend, Cassie. The university’s Board of Trustees stated that it also directed administrators to cut financial ties to Combs, including returning a one million dollar contribution, ending the scholarship program, and dissolving a 2023 pledge agreement with the Sean Combs Foundation. — Seriously overdue credit card debt has reached the highest level in more than a decade, and individuals aged 35 and under are struggling more than other age groups to pay their bills. The share of credit card debt that’s severely delinquent, defined as being more than 90 days overdue, rose to 10.7% during the first quarter of 2024, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. A year ago, only 8.2% of credit card debt was severely delinquent.

Why is MAGA and right-wing media constantly promoting Russia as a better country than America? Why did Tucker Carlson create a Russian video as though it was a tourist promotion? Can this all have something to do with a possible ‘New World Order?” Let’s discuss how important the 2024 election is and what can happen with a Trump presidency.

Israel rescued four hostages alive from two locations in the heart of Nuseirat, Gaza, Israel said Saturday. The rescues come after a morning of strikes in Central Gaza. Videos show dozens of people in the emergency department at Al Aqsa Martyrs hospital, the region’s only functioning hospital. Hamas called it an “unprecedented brutal attack” and said there are “dozens of martyrs and wounded in the streets” although they do not yet know how many people were killed and injured in the attack.

Israel announced the successful rescue of four hostages held captive in two locations within Nuseirat, Gaza on Saturday. The hostage recoveries followed a wave of airstrikes targeting central Gaza earlier in the day. Footage depicted numerous individuals receiving emergency treatment at Al Aqsa Martyrs hospital, the region’s sole operational medical facility. Hamas condemned the events as an “unprecedented brutal attack” and reported “dozens of martyrs and wounded in the streets,” although exact casualty figures remained uncertain. — Moscow-backed officials governing the partially occupied Ukrainian territories of Kherson and Luhansk claimed that Ukrainian attacks had resulted in at least 28 fatalities. Throughout the night leading into Saturday, Russia and Ukraine continued exchanging drone strikes against each other. According to Moscow-appointed governor Vladimir Saldo, a Ukrainian assault on the small town of Sadove in Ukraine’s partially occupied Sadove region left 22 individuals dead and 15 injured. — A man physically assaulted Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in the capital city of Copenhagen. Reports indicate the assailant approached Frederiksen and struck her while she was walking through Indre By, the oldest district of Copenhagen. Although the punch did not cause the prime minister to fall to the ground, she subsequently sought refuge at a nearby cafe to recover. — Kia America has issued a recall and is advising owners of 2020-2024 Telluride vehicles to park them outdoors due to a fire risk. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated that Kia is warning owners to park their vehicles outside and away from other vehicles and structures. According to Kia America, until repairs are completed, there exists a fire risk both while driving and parking these affected models. — Harvey Weinstein’s legal team has filed an appeal arguing that he did not receive a fair trial when convicted of rape and sexual assault in Los Angeles in 2022, resulting in a 16-year prison sentence. The brief submitted to California’s Second District Court of Appeal comes six weeks after Weinstein’s landmark #MeToo conviction and 23-year prison sentence in New York were overturned by the state’s highest court. Weinstein’s lawyers contended that the judge deprived him of “his constitutional rights to present a defense and led to a miscarriage of justice.” — A shooting near a college in Los Angeles claimed the life of one man and injured four other individuals on Friday night, according to police reports. Homicide detectives were investigating a fatal shooting incident on the 800 block of Greenleaf Boulevard in Compton, as stated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The shooting, which occurred around 8 p.m., resulted in the death of a man at the scene, the statement confirmed. — A school district in New Jersey has hired an outside law firm to conduct an investigation into how and why a Jewish student group was omitted from the high school yearbook. East Brunswick Public Schools stated that an independent review by Brisman Law commenced on Friday and will seek to determine who was responsible for the omission, as well as whether it was a malicious act or a mistake. “I’m confident the independent counsel investigation will reveal the truth,” Superintendent Victor Valeski affirmed. — Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, operated by Norges Bank Investment Management, announced its intention to vote against Elon Musk’s substantial CEO compensation package during Tesla’s annual meeting on Thursday. This move represents the latest opposition to the size of the pay package, which was recently valued by the company at $44.9 billion, but in January had a value of approximately $56 billion. In May, two prominent shareholder advisory firms, ISS and Glass Lewis, recommended voting against the package. —