DAILYCALLER (Leena Nasir) - Former UFC Star Anthony Smith Accused Of Trying To Run Wife Over With Car
He faces up to 26 years in jail
AXIOS (Marc Caputo) - Bessent sets stage for Xi visit in high-level China talk
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a high-level video call with China's vice premier to prepare for the September visit of its president, Xi Jinping, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The call sets the stage for President Trump and Xi to sign future trade deals between the U.S. and China. Zoom in: The cordial video conference call between Bessent, Grier and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng lasted more than an hour. - "I emphasized that we expect Beijing to fully meet its commitments on rare earths and U.S. agricultural products," Bessent told Axios in a written statement. - "We also discussed implementation of the Trade and Investment Boards as a mechanism to secure concrete progress toward…
THEFEDERALIST (Shawn Fleetwood) - Cornyn And Tillis’ Anti-Blanche Jihad Epitomizes The GOP’s Hatred For Its Voters
Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., have a lot in common. Both are soon to be unemployed, and both have a serial hatred for the people who elected them to public office. That disdain has never been more apparent than it has throughout Todd Blanche’s Senate confirmation process to become America’s next attorney […]
WAR (Stella Naulo, Army) - Army Chaplain Corps Celebrates 251 Years
For 251 years, the Army Chaplain Corps provided faith-based, intentional support aimed at serving each soldier wholly, helping them find strength during difficult circumstances, build resilience for the challenges of battle and prepare to thrive in life beyond military service.
WAR (Air Force Capt. Joshua Cassem, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa) - U.S., U.K. Air Forces Conduct Fighter Weapons Certification During Exercise Combat Archer
U.S. Air Force units stationed in England achieved combat certifications after completing two weeks of high-end, tactical air and missile training during Exercise Combat Archer U.K. 26.
BITCHUTE - Alan Miller: Digital ID as the Foundation of a Biometric Surveillance State & How we Win
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NYTIMES (Carl Zimmer) - ‘This Is Very Strange’: Ancient Smallpox May Have Been Less Deadly
Scientists have found smallpox viruses in the remains of people in Chile from around 500 years ago, revealing how the virus may have evolved into a global killer.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Father who gifted son rifle used in Georgia high school shooting sentenced to 15 years
In March, a jury convicted Colin Gray on multiple charges, including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, stemming from his decision to give his son, Colt Gray, a rifle for Christmas.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Salman Rushdie Attacker Found Guilty of Iran-Linked Islamic Terrorism.
Hadi Matar, the man who attacked author Salman Rushdie in 2022, has been found guilty of attempting to carry out a fatwa and providing material support to Hezbollah.
Hadi Matar, the radical Islamic terrorist charged with stabbing Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie multiple times, has been found guilty of attempting to carry out a fatwa and providing support to terrorists in federal court . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: Back in August 2022, then-24-year-old Hadi Matar, a U.S.-born Muslim of Lebanese descent, stabbed Salman Rushdie multiple times while he was giving a public lecture in Chautauqua, western New York. The attack left Rushdie blind in one eye. On Wednesday, the now-28-year-old Matar was found guilty in federal court of attempting to carry out a fatwa (an Islamic legal ruling) issued by the Iranian government. He was found guilty of three charges: attempting to provide material…Open
AF (Pentagon News) - Air Force announces Outstanding Airmen for 2026
Air Force officials selected the service’s top enlisted members, naming the Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2026.