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Canadian Police Investigate Gunfire at US Consulate in Toronto
(Headline USA) Canadian police are investigating after the United States consulate in downtown Toronto was hit by gunfire early on Tuesday morning. Nobody was injured. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Chief Superintendent Chris Leather called it a national security incident and said the national police force is working with Toronto police to understand the motive. Leather…
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Ex-NYPD Officers Accused of Stealing a Brothel Key and Robbing a Sex Worker Face Federal Charges
(Headline USA) Two former New York City police officers who prosecutors say stole a brothel key and then robbed and groped a sex worker are now facing federal charges after their initial state charges were dismissed on a technicality. Former patrol officers Justin McMillan and Justin Colon were indicted Tuesday on charges of felony conspiracy…
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Baltimore Police Officer Wounded, Gunman Killed During Midday Burglary Call
(Headline USA) A police officer responding to a burglary call in Baltimore was shot in the leg Tuesday by a gunman who was killed by another officer, authorities said. A woman jumped out of a window during the tense confrontation and another woman was held at gunpoint by the man before he was shot, Police…
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Federal Deficit Totaled $1 Trillion in Beginning of FY2026, CBO Says
(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) The United States federal budget deficit totaled $1 trillion in the first five months of fiscal year 2026, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The latest federal deficit estimate is $142 billion less than the deficit from this time in the previous fiscal year. The CBO saw tariffs raise the…
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War With Iran Pushes Gas Over $5 a Gallon in California, Raises Prices Throughout Southwest
(Liam Hibbert, The Center Square) Gas prices have risen above $5 a gallon in California as the Southwest and the rest of America feel the impact of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The average at the Golden State’s pumps hit $5.16 a gallon Sunday and increased to $5.20 Monday, according to AAA. That’s an increase…
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Hegseth: Tuesday to be ‘Most Intense Day of Strikes’ Yet in Iran
(Morgan Sweeney, The Center Square) The American military continues to ramp up its attacks on Iran, 10 days into Operation Epic Fury. Tuesday will be the heaviest round of air strikes in Iran yet, according to War Secretary Pete Hegseth. “Today will be yet again our most intense day of strikes inside Iran – the…
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Feds Nab More Guatemalan Human Smugglers, This Time in Idaho
(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) Federal agents continue to arrest Guatemalans involved in human smuggling and trafficking operations, including of children, who are also involved in violating federal labor laws. The latest arrest was of Guatemalan national Brayan Adiel Gramajo Reyes, who was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pocatello, Idaho, on multiple smuggling…
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Nail Bomb Thrown at Anti-Islam Provocateur in NYC
(Headline USA) A counterprotester demonstrating against a “Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City” event Saturday lit and threw a device containing nuts, bolts and screws at the protesting crowd after someone from that group used pepper spray on the counterprotest, police said. The FBI is reportedly investigating the incident as a potential act of…
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Obama Loophole Helping Chinese Nationals Give Birth to U.S. Babies
(Ben Sellers, Headline USA) Recent legislation by GOP lawmakers highlighted a longstanding but little known loophole that allowed Chinese nationals to gain backdoor U.S. citizenship for their children via an Obama-era visa policy. Reps. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisc., and Chip Roy, R-Texas, introduced the One Nation, One Visa Policy Act in the House last week to…
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War in Iran Shocks Markets, Costs U.S. Taxpayers $1 Billion a Day
(The Center Square) The escalating war in Iran has already rattled global markets and driven oil prices to their highest levels since April 2024. If the conflict persists, the strain on the global economy deepens and the burden on U.S. taxpayers grows. With U.S. military operations costing more than a billion dollars each day, experts…
