Southern California is bracing for Hurricane Hilary, which is forecast to dump heavy rain after hitting Mexico and could reach the U.S. border by the weekend. To stay safe, it is important to be prepared for a storm before it arrives, as different levels of preparedness are needed depending on your location. John Moore, a meteorologist and spokesperson for the National Weather Service, warns that it is important to know what to do well before the season starts.
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Abigail Jo Shry of Texas was arrested last week and charged with sending a threatening and racist voicemail to the federal judge assigned to the Justice Department's election interference case against former President Donald Trump. The voicemail included threats to kill the judge, who is Black, as well as other Democratic leaders. Shry faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of making a threat against a federal judge. The case is being investigated by the FBI and prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.
Samuel Miele, a former campaign fundraiser and vendor for Rep. George Santos (R-NY), has been indicted by a Brooklyn federal grand jury on four counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. The indictment alleges that Miele impersonated a top aide to House leadership while contacting donors for Santos' 2022 election campaign, earning a 15% commission on all donations he secured. The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York has not yet released a statement on the indictment.
Governor Green has announced that the death toll from the devastating wildfires on Maui is expected to rise, prompting President Biden to deploy nearly 500 federal emergency personnel to the island and promise all necessary resources. Search and rescue teams have already been deployed, and President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden plan to travel to Hawaii "as soon as we can."
North Korea has commented on the case of a U.S. soldier who ran into the country last month, with KCNA reporting that he admitted to illegally entering North Korean territory due to disillusionment with American society. The U.S. Defense Department is working through all available channels to bring Private King home, raising tensions between the two countries and questions about the security of the Demilitarized Zone.
On Monday afternoon in Jacksonville, Florida, a 9-year-old child fatally shot a 6-year-old in the head. Data from Everytown for Gun Safety shows that there have been at least 240 unintentional shootings by children in the U.S. this year, resulting in 88 deaths and 160 injuries. The victim in this case was taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon, but was ultimately pronounced dead.
Charles McGonigal, the former top FBI counterintelligence official in New York, pleaded guilty to a federal charge of conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions by taking money from Oleg Deripaska, a sanctioned Russian oligarch and ally of Vladimir Putin. He admitted to laundering $17,500 from Gazprom Bank in Russia to his private account and is facing up to five years in prison when he is sentenced on August 3.
Sam Bankman-Fried, a 31-year-old former billionaire, is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly using money stolen from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange to make more than $100 million in political campaign contributions before the 2022 U.S. midterm elections. The news has caused a stir in the cryptocurrency industry, raising questions about the influence of money in politics and the need for greater transparency in political donations. The outcome of the investigation is yet to be seen, but it is clear that the allegations against Bankman-Fried have raised serious concerns.