News for July 26, 2025

Joseph Czuba, who was convicted of killing 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi in a hate crime, has died in prison while serving a 53-year sentence.

ICE has stepped up arrests near a Los Angeles homeless shelter, forcing staff to protect residents and deepening fear among immigrants and unhoused people.

Donald Trump’s golf visit to Turnberry in Scotland triggered a large security operation, while protests and political debate continued around his trip.

Rep. David Valadao is facing new backlash in his swing district after voting for a Trump-backed bill that cuts Medicaid and food aid.

Sohei Kamiya’s Sanseito party gained ground in Japan’s election by tapping voter anger over the economy, immigration, and a “Japanese first” message.

A former CIA officer says Tulsi Gabbard and the White House are falsely claiming the 2017 Russia election report was a political plot against Donald Trump.

A U.S. government analysis found no evidence that Hamas systematically stole U.S.-funded Gaza aid, undercutting a key claim used to support a new private aid setup.

Bibb County Sheriff Jody Wade said seven people were charged in an alleged child sex-trafficking ring run from a concrete bunker in Alabama.

Three Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detectives were killed when a grenade they thought was inert exploded, and officials now say a second grenade is still missing.

A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Illinois over sanctuary city policies, saying the federal government did not have standing to sue.