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An Top Player MLB will be Participating in the Home Run Derby
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Trump touts administration's progress on peace deals, says world leaders ‘respect our country again'
Speaking with reporters in the Oval Office after a meeting marking a U.S. brokered peace deal in Africa, President Donald Trump touted his administration's progress on achieving peace deals across the globe, something he said has been possible because world leaders "respect our country again." "We were not a country that was respected. Just a year ago we had a president that was incompetent. We had bad people circulating around this desk, this beautiful, resolute desk," said Trump. "They had, I guess, evil intentions. They were, you couldn't be that stupid, I mean, they had evil intentions, but the world respects our country again." Commenting on a freshly brokered African peace, which will end a decades-long conflict between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, Trump said it "is a tremendous breakthrough." "In a few short months, we've now achieved peace between India and Pakistan, Israel and Iran and the DRC and Rwanda and, a couple of others also, Serbia [and Kosovo]," he said. He also called his NATO trip "very successful," saying U.S. allies committed to spend over $1 trillion on defense. "We've had some tremendous success," said the president. Trump also mentioned the successful strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites and the subsequent ceasefire brokered between Israel and Iran. "We had the war, as you know, we call it the '12 Day War,' it was exactly a 12-day war. And we ended up with no nuclear weapons. That's what we wanted. And they were, they were just absolutely blown to pieces those three sites and there's no nuclear weapons. And hopefully there can be a lot of healing. And healing is starting," he said. On the topic of healing in the Middle East, Trump also predicted there will be a ceasefire in Gaza sometime "within the next week." He called the situation in Gaza "terrible" but expressed optimism there could soon be a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. "I think it's close. I just spoke with some of the people involved," said the president, adding, "We think within the next week we're going to get a ceasefire." Trump also addressed the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, saying, "we're supplying, as you know, a lot of money and a lot of food to that area because we have to, I mean, you have to. In theory we're not involved in it, but we're involved because people are dying." He called on other countries to also send humanitarian aid to Gaza. "We're working on Gaza, trying to get it taken care of and again, you know, a lot of lot of food has been sent there. And other countries throughout the world should be helping also," he said. In addition to being respected by America's allies, Trump said his administration has improved relations with countries such as Russia, North Korea, China and Iran. "Vladimir Putin made some very nice statements today," he said. "Look, he respects our country again. He didn't respect it a year ago. I can tell you right now, but Putin respects our country and, President Xi of China respects our country. And Kim Jong Un respects. They respect our country again." In response to a question on whether he may authorize U.S. Patriot missiles for Ukraine's air defenses, Trump simply responded, "I may."
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Trump's crackdown nets over 2,700 alleged members of notorious Venezuelan gang
Federal authorities have arrested more than 2,700 alleged members of Tren de Aragua (TdA), the notorious Venezuelan gang that has come to define the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration and mass deportation program, since President Donald Trump took office, officials said Friday. Attorney General Pam Bondi noted the arrests during a White House press briefing when she was asked if an undocumented baby would be an immigration enforcement priority. Bondi responded by saying violent illegal immigrants are prioritized for deportation. "Let me put it in perspective: Today marked the 2,711th arrest in our country of TdA members," she said. "Everyone in this room agrees that they are one of the most violent criminal organizations in the world." Bondi blamed the large numbers of criminal illegal immigrants in the country, as well as letting TdA gain a foothold in the U.S., on the Biden administration's lax border policies. The Trump administration has designated the gang as a terrorist organization, which Trump has used to allow the speedy deportation of its members under the Alien Enemies Act, which has been challenged in the courts. "You should all feel safer now that President Trump can deport all of these gangs and not one district court judge can think that they're emperor over this administration and his executive powers," she said Trump standing nearby. Unknown in the United States until recent years, TdA has been involved in several high-profile crimes and terrorizing a Colorado apartment complex.
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Suspected ICE facility attackers arrested in blue city, charged with assaulting federal officers
Multiple suspects allegedly involved in a violent South Portland, Oregon, riot near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office appeared in court Thursday for offenses that included assaulting federal officers and creating a hazard while on government property. Julie Winters, 46, of Portland, was charged with felony attempted assault of a federal officer. Aziel Chambers, 20, of Merlin, was charged with misdemeanor assault of a federal officer, creating a hazard on federal property and failing to obey a lawful order. Rachel Jean Pope, 28, of Portland, was charged with misdemeanor assault of a federal officer. According to court documents and information shared in court, several people gathered Tuesday near an ICE office in South Portland, where, for weeks, rioters have repeatedly targeted the building and federal law enforcement officers with threatening statements, discharging pepper spray and throwing rocks, trash and bricks. Officials said the incident started at about 11 p.m. Tuesday, when two people tried to set an American flag on fire in the driveway of the building. To clear the driveway, federal officers used "less-than-lethal" means, including gas canisters, to disperse the crowd, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon. Court documents allege Pope picked up one of the metal canisters and threw it toward the officers, hitting one. At about 11:15 p.m., federal officers saw Winters attempting to light an incendiary device next to the guard shack of the building, according to the release. As Federal Protective Service (FPS) officers engaged with Winters, she allegedly pulled a large knife from her backpack and began waving the blade toward the officers. Officials said Winters then threw the knife at an officer, but it did not hit anyone. She was tased while attempting to flee and was taken to the ground. As officers attempted to take her into custody, she pulled a second large knife from her waistband, according to court documents. An officer disarmed Winters and arrested her. The same evening, Chambers allegedly pointed a laser pointer at a federal officer's eye, according to the release. Chambers was also charged with failing to comply with an officer's orders to leave the premises June 17 and for allegedly throwing an object at federal property June 20. Winters was detained pending future court proceedings, officials said. Pope and Chambers were released on conditions pending future court proceedings. Attempting to assault a federal officer and inflict bodily injury is punishable by a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney's office. Misdemeanor assault of a federal officer is punishable by a maximum penalty of one year in prison. Failure to obey a lawful order and creating a hazard on federal property are Class C misdemeanors and carry a maximum penalty of 30 days in prison.
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WNBA champ Natasha Cloud shares support for socialist New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani
New York Liberty player Natasha Cloud has made her support for radical socialist Zohran Mamdani in the city's mayoral race very clear in recent days. Cloud, who has been one of the WNBA's more outspoken players in discussing politics in recent years, celebrated Mamdani's victory in the Democratic primary on Wednesday in a series of social media posts. Cloud sent an X post that featured one of Mamdani's regularly-used quotes, "We can be free, & we can be fed," tagging the candidate. Earlier that night, Cloud re-shared Mamdani's celebratory post. On June 18, Cloud re-shared a video from Mamdani addressing his reaction to being called an anti-Semite, and that same day Cloud wrote her own post expressing her support for the self-proclaimed democratic socialist. "If I wasn't a resident of PA, [Mamdani] is who would receive my vote," Cloud wrote. In an interview with the sports blogging site "ClutchPoints," Cloud said that Mamdani's victory in the primary restored her "hope in humanity." "He gets the worst PR because he's a Muslim, he's a socialist, and he's a democrat. But he believes that it is the government's right to take care and make sure that all its constituents live a dignified life, regardless of who you are, what your religious affiliation or background is. I think that's beautiful," Cloud said. "I think overall, it's the right choice. But why it's so empowering for me is it restored my hope in humanity a little bit. Even within the confines of what's happening right now in our government and in our country, the people will speak up. The people will show up. And there's a lot of humanity left in this world for us to care about one another." Cloud has emerged as one of the most polarizing figures in the WNBA for comments about President Donald Trump. She seemingly reacted to the U.S. military's strikes on key Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday night, writing on X, "A sad sad day," and "Grounds for impeachment." She later wrote, "I pi---d all the tumplicans off again It's okay to admit y'all were wrong. [And] also I feel as if it's only right y'all enlist for the frontlines first. Not other peoples sons and daughters." In February, Cloud responded to President Donald Trump's decision to eliminate several government DEI programs. "The systems of power are working as they always were intended to work," Cloud told The Associated Press. "And it's time to break down a system that has only been about White men." Cloud added that she believes the country is putting "money over people." "I understand the business aspect and I understand the human aspect," Cloud said. "Too often this country has put the human aspect aside, and put profit and money over people." Cloud doubled down on her remarks in a social media post days later. "Thing is I'm not soft, & words don't hurt me lol are we 5? it still remains people over profit," she wrote on X. "If yall truly about being unbiased… Google search any overseas media coverage of what's happening in America. "Then come back to me and tell me the whole world crazy." Cloud has also garnered controversy for comments and interactions with WNBA phenom Caitlin Clark. During an interview on the "Pivot Podcast" with Ryan Clark, Cloud weighed in on the debate that rocked the WNBA last year when several illegal hits against Clark prompted outrage from many of her fans. Cloud, who said she lost a tooth from a hit earlier in her career, insisted the outrage on behalf of Clark was rooted in "racism." "It's just a part of the game. There was no targeting, there was no nothing. That narrative that got spun into, 'Oh, the vets hate the rookies. The rookies hate the vets. The vets are going after certain players,' it's all bulls---. If I'm just going to be frank, it's all bulls---. What it is is racism," Cloud said. Then, in a game between Cloud's Liberty and Clark's Indiana Fever on May 24, Cloud was defending Clark and leaned into the superstar enough to knock the ball out of Clark's hands on the final possession. No foul was called, and Cloud's Liberty held onto a two-point win. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
