U.S. has bombed nuclear sites in Iran – Trump –The U.S. president has announced a ‘successful’ raid on Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan | 21 June 2025 | U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that American forces have carried out a large-scale airstrike targeting three Iranian nuclear facilities, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan, in a statement on his Truth Social platform. “We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,” Trump wrote. “All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home.” He went on to praise the military operation, adding: “Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”

Israel makes Iran-related promise to Russia | 19 June 2025 | Israel has assured Russia it will guarantee the safety of Russian specialists working at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Thursday, Peskov noted that “just yesterday,” President Vladimir Putin referred to an understanding with Israel regarding the safety of Russian specialists working at the nuclear power plant. On Wednesday, during a meeting with heads of international news agencies, Putin stated that Moscow had reached an agreement with the Israeli leadership that the safety of Russian personnel involved in building two additional units at the Bushehr facility would be ensured… The Israeli strikes have drawn international criticism, including from Russia, which condemned the attacks on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure as “illegal” and warned they could lead to a “nuclear catastrophe.”

Iranian missile lands near Microsoft office in Israel | 20 June 2025 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Operation Rising Lion — a series of missile attacks on Iran — has significantly damaged the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program. West Jerusalem claims it has struck key nuclear sites at Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow. The IAEA has confirmed damage to facilities in Natanz and Isfahan. According to the Washington-based Human Rights Activists group, Israeli strikes have killed at least 639 Iranians, most of whom are civilians, since the hostilities began last Friday. Israeli officials have reported 24 deaths. Russia has condemned Israel’s initial airstrikes and called for deescalation. 03:54 GMT The missile apparently landed near the Microsoft campus in Beersheba, striking a parking lot outside apartment blocks and setting several cars on fire, according to videos from the scene.

Nashville mayor stands behind doxing ICE agents – despite threat to their safety | 20 June 2025 | The Democratic mayor of Tennessee’s largest city, who has been accused of obstructing federal immigration efforts, defended his office’s decision to publicly dox the names of immigration officers. Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s defense came even after the names of federal immigration officials were removed from a public immigration report detailing a month’s worth of immigration-related interactions between local police and federal immigration authorities. Initially, the public report detailed immigration officers’ names, but following backlash over the move the names were taken down. After Tennessee Republican Congressman Rep. Andy Ogles requested the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) investigate the Nashville mayor over allegedly obstructing federal officials, the agency followed through and opened an investigation.

NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander released after chaotic arrest by ICE agents at immigration court | 17 June 2025 | City comptroller Brad Lander was dramatically arrested by ICE agents Tuesday in a chaotic scene outside a federal immigration court — a caught-on-video moment ready-made for potentially boosting his mayoral campaign. Lander was detained for several hours before he walked from 26 Federal Plaza alongside Gov. Kathy Hochul, announcing charges against him of assaulting and obstructing the feds were dropped. Lander was arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said. “Our heroic ICE law enforcement officers face a 413% increase in assaults against them — it is wrong that politicians seeking higher office undermine law enforcement safety to get a viral moment,” the spokesperson said in a statement.

NYC inks $1B no-bid shelter contract with hotels to house 86K immigrants and homeless – despite claims migrant crisis is easing | 19 June 2025 | The Adams administration has inked a nearly 1 billion no-bid contract with the hotel industry for emergency shelter space — despite boasting that the migrant crisis is tapering off, The Post has learned. Taxpayers are on the hook for the 929.1 million reupped with the Hotel Association of New York City Foundation as the total city population still includes a whopping 86,000 people, including homeless individuals and asylum seekers. The reupped contract took effect in January and runs through June 30, 2026. It was awarded via “negotiated acquisition” — meaning it was not put out for competitive bids. The move is a head-scratcher, said Nicole Gelinas, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. “This is turning an emergency program into a permanent program and taking a block of hotel rooms off the tourist market while people complain the city’s hotel room costs are so high.”

Brooke Rollins Vows to Stop NJ Township’s Eminent Domain Seizure of Family Farm to Build Affordable Housing| 20 June 2025 | Calling it a “Biden-style government takeover,” Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins is promising to help a New Jersey family trying to save their 175-year-old farm from being seized by a local government to build “affordable housing” units. A state mandate is requiring the township, with a population of only 4,000, to build 265 affordable housing units over the next decade, AgWeb reported. In her X announcement, Secretary Rollins said an upcoming policy change could end such takeovers of family farms. She said her department was exploring legal options to help the Henry family fight the township.

Florida TSA agent arrested for allegedly attacking 79-year-old passenger at airport –Janiyah Wilson-Robinson was charged with aggravated battery on a person 65 or older and was released on a 1,000 bond. | 15 June 2025 | A Transportation Security Administration agent was arrested for allegedly assaulting a 79-year-old passenger at Fort Lauderdale’s airport, with police saying she was “forcefully pushing her,” a report said. Janiyah Wilson-Robinson, 21, of Margate, was taken into custody Wednesday following the incident at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, according to WPLG. The station, citing a Broward Sheriff’s Office arrest report, said Wilson-Robinson attacked the woman from Palm Beach Gardens by “forcefully pushing her,” causing her to fall to the ground and hit her forehead.

SpaceX Starship bursts into gigantic ball of flames after explosion at test site in Texas | 19 June 2025 | A SpaceX flight was seen bursting into a gigantic ball of fire during a routine test in Texas Wednesday night. The Starship 36 rocket was undergoing a static fire test at Elon Musk’s Starbase test site at around 11pm when shocking footage shows its nose suddenly bursts open — causing the screen to momentarily flash white. When the light finally faded, a giant ball of fire could be seen spreading on the ground as black clouds of smoke reached up to the night sky. Residents in the area reported that the massive explosion shook windows and rattled dishes, according to ValleyCentral.