NEWSNATIONNOW (Jeff Arnold) - Top MLB prospect reportedly self-deports, linked to migrant smuggling
Humberto Cruz signed a $750,000 signing bonus but admitted he answered an ad promising easy money to transport migrants.
NYTIMES (Sonia A. Rao) - Inside the Hantavirus Isolation Unit Where 15 Americans Wait
The National Quarantine Unit in Nebraska is now the temporary home for many of the Americans who had been passengers on the MV Hondius.
NYTIMES (Aaron Boxerman, Sanam Mahoozi, Michael Levenson and Max Bearak) - Nations Brace for Long-Term Economic Woes as Trump Calls Iran Truce Plan ‘Garbage’
President Trump said the fragile cease-fire was on “life support,” and India’s leader urged residents to cut back on purchases and travel.
NPR (Anastasia Tsioulcas) - Nonprofit sues the federal government over plans to paint Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool blue
The Cultural Landscape Foundation, a nonprofit advocacy organization, is asking a federal judge to halt President Trump's plans to resurface the reflecting pool on the National Mall.
AXIOS (Sara Fischer) - Byron Allen strikes deal to buy controlling stake in BuzzFeed and become CEO
Data: Financial Modeling Prep ; Chart: Christine Wang/Axios Byron Allen , a media entrepreneur known for aggressively trying to roll up various media assets, on Monday announced a deal to buy a majority stake in BuzzFeed. Why it matters: The deal gives the 20-year-old digital publisher a much-needed lifeline. Without a buyer, the company likely would've been forced to file for bankruptcy . - BuzzFeed's stock has been trading under $1 and the company was warned earlier this year it is at risk of being delisted from the Nasdaq for falling below that threshold. - It received a similar notice in 2023 and subsequently approved a reverse stock split to boost its share price and maintain its listing. - Its business has been under enormous…
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Trump rejects Iran's counterproposal to end war amid ceasefire: 'I didn't even finish reading it'
President Trump described the U.S. ceasefire with Iran as being on “life support” in the Oval Office on Monday after he dismissed Tehran’s counteroffer on nuclear talks. “It’s unbelievably weak,” Trump told reporters when asked if the ceasefire with Iran remains in place for the time being. #trump #iran #ceasefire
YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Racist maps, and typos: Democrats' plan exposed by Carl Higbie
Carl Higbie: They can't win on their ideas, and after this latest attempt to save their racist gerrymandering plan, Democrats also proved they can't even spell.
STRIPES (Linda F. Hersey) - 5 things to know in veterans news: War hero stories, psychedelic-assisted therapies and support for military families | Stars and Stripes
This week in veterans news: psychedelic-assisted therapies; the stories of combat veterans for America’s 250th; eased access to trucking schools.
STRIPES (Brian McElhiney) - Thousands disregard Okinawa rain to view aircraft at Marine Corps flight line fair | Stars and Stripes
Rain failed to dampen the spirits of thousands of Japanese and Americans who turned up for the Flight Line Fair at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.
STRIPES (Brian McElhiney) - Housing allowance increase coming to US service members on Okinawa | Stars and Stripes
U.S. service members who live off-base on Okinawa will soon receive $400 to $500 more per month to pay their rent, the Air Force’s 18th Wing said.