NEW YORK — The FBI and Department of Homeland Security have said lone wolf attacks pose the biggest threats to July 4 celebrations this year in New York City and San Francisco.

Intelligence bulletins sent out ahead of the holiday warn of copycat attacks and homegrown extremists, according to ABC News.

“We are concerned about the potential ...Read more

A record-low share of Americans feel strong pride in their national identity, according to new polling, which underscores a profound shift in public sentiment that has transpired over the last two decades.

In the latest Gallup survey, 58% of respondents said they are extremely or very “proud to be an American.” This marks a significant ...Read more

Key West city commissioners have voted to void an agreement between the police department and federal government on illegal immigration enforcement — prompting a threat of punishment from the DeSantis administration.

In a 6-1 vote Tuesday, the City Commission said the agreement, which allows police officers to stop, question and detain ...Read more

Israel urged China to use its economic and political sway to rein in Iran’s military and nuclear ambitions.

“China is the only one capable of influencing Iran,” Ravit Baer, Israel’s Consul General in Shanghai, told reporters on Tuesday in the city. “Iran would collapse if China didn’t buy its oil.”

Baer’s remarks come with ...Read more

The Trump administration is halting the transfer of artillery rounds and air defenses to Ukraine, depriving the country of much-needed weapons as it endures stepped-up missile and drone attacks from Russia.

The White House confirmed a Politico report on the stoppage, which said the move came after a review of U.S. munitions stockpiles and amid...Read more

President Donald Trump said Israel has agreed to the conditions needed for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, adding that the plan would now be presented to Hamas.

“Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize the 60 Day CEASEFIRE, during which time we will work with all parties to end the War,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social, ...Read more

California on Tuesday led a coalition of states in filing a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration over its alleged sharing of Medicaid recipients’ health data with immigration enforcement agencies, Attorney General Rob Bonta said.

Bonta cited news reports that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services granted what it ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Two Muslim women who allege their religious head coverings were forcibly removed when they were arrested and booked into jail after taking part in a pro-Palestinian protest at UC Irvine have filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Orange County Sheriff’s Department of violating their religious freedom.

Civil rights attorneys ...Read more

CHICAGO — Aldermen tried Tuesday to send a clear message to Chicago police: Do not cooperate with President Donald Trump’s deportation efforts.

And several members of the City Council’s Immigration Committee left the marathon meeting frustrated, unable to get clear answers about the role of responding officers during a June 4 deportation ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass fired back at the Department of Justice on Tuesday, calling its lawsuit against her city part of an “all-out assault on Los Angeles” by President Trump.

Bass said she and other city leaders would not be intimidated by the lawsuit, which seeks to invalidate sanctuary policies that prohibit city resources from...Read more

President Donald Trump said he is not considering delaying his July 9 deadline for higher tariffs to resume and renewed his threat to cut off talks and impose duty rates on several nations, including Japan.

“No, I’m not thinking about the pause,” Trump said Tuesday when asked whether he would extend the negotiating period with trading ...Read more

MIAMI — During an hourslong visit on Tuesday, President Donald Trump and top state and federal officials celebrated the opening of the new Florida-run immigration detention center in the Everglades as a major milestone in a joint mass deportation campaign.

Trump depicted the new facility as a harsh solution to deter undocumented immigrants ...Read more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill intended to limit his officials from asking lobbyists and donors for campaign contributions while on the clock.

HB 1445, which passed with a single “no” vote in the Republican-controlled Legislature this year, would in part have prohibited state officials from using their position to ...Read more

NEW YORK — Jurors weighing the federal case against Sean “Diddy” Combs on Tuesday told the court they’d reached a verdict on all counts except the RICO conspiracy charge, which had drawn “unpersuadable opinions on both sides.”

In a note sent out after 4 p.m., the eight men and four women on the jury said after around 12 hours of ...Read more

A New York federal judge has ruled in favor of Haitians with temporary legal status in the United States, deciding on Tuesday that the Trump administration was wrong in deciding to cut short their end date by six months.

U.S. District Judge Brian M. Cogan’s ruling means that Haiti’s temporary protected status designation should return to ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The World Series of Poker vacated the result of one of its largest events after two players were accused of colluding during heads-up play.

In a statement released Monday night on social media, the WSOP announced it completed its investigation into the $1,500 “Millionaire Maker” No-limit Hold’em tournament and will not ...Read more