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Trapped Nepali workers pulled from hydropower tunnel after catastrophic flooding
Stunning video shows rescue workers in Nepal dragging trapped citizens out of the mud in a hydropower plant tunnel after the devastating mudslide that has left over 1,000 people missing.
The video, released by Nepal’s Prime Minister’s Office on Friday, shows a series of rescue workers pulling trapped people through a tunnel that’s been saturated with mud.
In a post on Facebook, the Prime Minister’s Office said it had rescued 350 people from the tunnel but that efforts continue to evacuate more than 100 people still trapped. The post also added that workers had moved another 533 residents to safety from flooded areas.
The rescue operation is intended to save people after a disastrous mudslide struck the valley in the Rasuwa district in northern Nepal, also affecting neighboring Chinese province Tibet.
TERRIFYING VIDEO CAPTURES PEOPLE FLEEING INCOMING MUDSLIDE AT NEPAL-CHINA BORDER
At least 538 people have been confirmed dead in Nepal, according to the most recent estimate from the Nepal National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) and the Nepal Police.
People unaccounted for on the Nepal side now number up to 1,924, according to The Associated Press.
Chinese authorities also report that, on the Chinese side of the border in Tibet, which was also affected by the deluge and ensuing mudslide, five people were confirmed dead with another 558 missing.
Of the many missing people are approximately 90 Americans, according to the U.S. State Department.
President Donald Trump commented on the disaster Thursday, telling reporters, "That was a brutal... that was mud and water. It’s a mixture that nobody’s ever seen anything quite like that, where very powerful, strong, well-built buildings were wiped out like they were toothpicks."
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The uniquely devastating natural disaster was likely caused by a giant ice rock that crashed into the Lhende Khola River after an earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
"On Wednesday morning (local time), 26 August 2026, a catastrophic debris flow and flood was likely triggered by a glacial collapse in Langtang National Park, Nepal, near the border with China," the USGS said in a post on its website.
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"This debris flow and flooding travelled nearly 100 km and impacted populated areas downstream along the Trishuli and Bhote Koshi Rivers, including Gyirong Port, China. Preliminary media reports and imagery analysis indicate many buildings and infrastructure have likely been buried or destroyed, including a vital highway connecting China and Nepal," the post added.
Fox News Digital contacted the Nepalese Foreign Ministry and the U.S. State Department for further comment.
Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Fox News AI Newsletter: The industry sparking blue-collar jobs boom
IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:
- One of the world's hottest industries is sparking a blue-collar jobs boom
- From Netflix to GPS: 10 ways this hidden tech infrastructure quietly powers modern life
- OpenAI, 100+ companies warn of coming surge in AI-powered cyberattacks, call for global defense push
HARD HAT HYPE: The race to build the infrastructure behind artificial intelligence is creating a new boom for America's blue-collar workforce, as construction firms scramble to fill jobs building data centers, power systems and the facilities that keep the technology running.
HIDDEN HARDWARE: Data centers are the hidden infrastructure behind much of modern life, powering everything from the apps on your phone and the shows you stream to online shopping, banking and artificial intelligence.
DIGITAL DEFENSE: OpenAI released a letter Thursday warning that within months, artifical intelligence (AI) models could become powerful enough to allow bad actors to launch increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks on hospitals, water treatment plants and other critical infrastructure.
BEYOND THE GRID: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said Wednesday that solar-powered facilities in space could tap the sun’s energy without competing for the land, water and grid capacity required by sprawling data centers proposed across the country.
BIG BROTHER: Automatic license plate reader (ALPR) companies have been brought under scrutiny by lawmakers in Washington as privacy hawks warn that the growing sophistication of artificial intelligence technology is testing the bounds of what ALPR devices can legally learn about drivers on the road.
COST CRUNCH: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang defended his decision to "rip the Band-Aid off" on the company’s gross margins as the chip giant continues to power some of the world’s most advanced artificial intelligence models.
OPINION: Data centers have gone from a niche policy issue to one of the most controversial topics of the midterm elections. Fewer than 30% of Americans support a data center being built in their community and the reason why is simple; the industry forgot about consumers.
DIGITAL DOSSIER: AI companies are giving their assistants more ways to remember what you tell them. In some cases, AI can also draw from activity beyond a single conversation. That raises a bigger privacy question. What happens when an AI assistant can build a more detailed understanding of you over time?
MONEY TALKS: There’s an ugly political fight brewing in the Lone Star State over data centers, and both candidates running for Senate are racing each other to unveil their plans to slow the AI boom in Texas.
OPINION: The progressive left is working hard to derail America’s AI dominance by blocking data center construction. So is China.
DOUBLE-EDGED AI: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates warned that the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) will present major challenges as it reshapes industries and work, suggesting that it could be helpful to explore ways to reserve work in certain areas for humans to ease the transition.
ROOFTOP REVELATIONS: AI could potentially be the wealth-of-knowledge generator that places practical expertise directly in the hands of young people failed by the current systems.
'AMERICA MUST LEAD': Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., on Saturday dismissed "AI doomsdaying," warning that China benefits from "overreaction" by the United States as the two countries compete for dominance in artificial intelligence.
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El-Sayed dragged over ‘weird’ fixation on ‘talking about other people’s wives’ after latest Trump attack
The Abdul-El Sayed campaign on Thursday launched an attack aimed at White House aide Natalie Harp just a week after attacking second lady Usha Vance in a similarly vicious manner.
After President Donald Trump’s edict renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America during a heated trade battle with Canada the EL- Sayed campaign waited into the fray on X.
"If we’re just renaming everything now… When are we making this official?" the campaign said in their post, adding a doctored image of the official White House webpage for First Lady Melania Trump, crossing out her name and replacing it with Harp’s.
The post was quickly criticized by conservatives on social media.
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"This is just such a weak, phoned-in effort," GOP communicator Matt Whitlock posted on X. "My four year-old could come up with better burns than this."
Whitlock added, "Weird how much time this campaign spends talking about other people‘s wives. When Abdul’s not talking about (and clearly thinking a lot about) the vice president and his wife, apparently he’s thinking about President Trump and his wife?"
"That boy Abdul is drowning, and his team keeps throwing him bricks," journalist James David Dickson posted on X.
"So this is just gross, right?" Conservative advocacy group Michigan Forward posted on X.
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"A lil more sexism and misogyny from the Left," political commentator Melik Abdul posted on X. "This time, it's from the Guy who plays foootsie with Hasan Piker."
Harp is a longtime Trump supporter, who credited his first-term "right to try" order for saving her life after a serious battle with bone cancer. She then joined the second Trump administration as an aide to the president.
In recent weeks, Harp has become the subject of intense media scrutiny and online speculation about the nature of her relationship with Trump.
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In a post over the weekend, responding to Vice President JD Vance’s comments that his grandfather, whom he called Pawpaw, would be shocked to know that El-Sayed is a serious US Senate contender, the socialist-aligned candidate from Michigan responded by invoking Second Lady Usha Vance, who is of Indian descent.
"So do we think JD is taking Usha with him back in time to meet Papaw, or no…," El-Sayed wrote on X.
Fox News Digital reached out to El-Sayed’s campaign.
Chinese hackers target NASA and key US agencies, DOJ alleges
Some cyberattacks start with a suspicious email. Others begin somewhere you would probably never think to look. It could be an old router in someone's home. Maybe it is a forgotten security camera that still connects to the internet. Hackers can compromise vulnerable connected devices and use them to disguise where an attack really comes from.
That tactic played a role in a China-linked hacking operation that U.S. authorities say took aim at some of America's most sensitive networks.
On Aug. 26, the Justice Department and FBI confirmed intrusion attempts since 2018 against NASA, the Federal Reserve, the Justice Department and the U.S. Senate. Other targets included the Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services and National Institutes of Health. Four unnamed companies in the United States and South Korea were reportedly targeted as well. The names behind the operation sound like something from an IT department: QScan and QTRouter. Yet what these tools allegedly did should get your attention.
Here is how the hacking operation worked, how authorities shut it down and what you can do to keep your own connected devices from becoming part of an attacker's network.
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According to the Justice Department, a Chinese state-sponsored group known as QTFY created and operated QScan and QTRouter. Federal officials say the group worked for China-based Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Technology Company. The Justice Department alleges that the company offered hacking services to paying customers, including China's Ministry of State Security and People's Liberation Army.
Authorities say QTFY infrastructure has been used to compromise critical infrastructure and other sensitive networks since at least 2018. Court documents also describe targets that included hospitals, telecommunications providers, financial institutions and defense contractors.
CyberGuy reached out to NASA about the Justice Department's announcement.
"NASA is committed to the cybersecurity and the protection of our systems," NASA spokesperson Jennifer Dooren said. "We work closely with our federal partners, including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, to quickly address identified vulnerabilities. We continuously collaborate with software partners and actively monitor and assess our networks, software, and data for potential risks. For security reasons, NASA does not comment on specific reports of potential vulnerabilities or incidents. For additional information regarding this matter, please contact the Department of Justice."
We also reached out to the Chinese Embassy in Washington about the Justice Department's allegations.
"I am not aware of the specifics you mentioned," an embassy spokesperson told CyberGuy. "China is a firm defender of cybersecurity. The Chinese government firmly opposes and combats all forms of cyberattacks in accordance with the law. We urge the U.S. side to stop using cybersecurity issues to smear or discredit China. China firmly opposes the U.S. overstretching the concept of national security and using it as a pretext to impose discriminatory restrictions on Chinese companies and will firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies."
After we sent the embassy the specific Justice Department release outlining the allegations involving QScan and QTRouter, the embassy told CyberGuy it had "no further information to add at the moment."
China has repeatedly denied accusations that it sponsors malicious cyber activity. What stands out here is the infrastructure behind the attacks. Federal investigators describe a system designed to find vulnerable devices and then use some of those devices to help hide malicious activity.
QScan handled the hunting. The Justice Department says the platform scanned for vulnerable systems and automatically infected thousands of internet-of-things devices around the world. Those compromised devices could then become part of QTRouter.
QTRouter served as what investigators call an obfuscation network. In everyday language, it helped conceal where an attack really came from. The network included compromised IoT devices along with commercial proxy devices and leased virtual private servers.
Attackers could route malicious communications through that infrastructure. As a result, the activity could appear to originate outside China or even near the network being targeted. That creates a serious challenge for security teams trying to track an attacker.
Think about all the internet-connected equipment people rarely touch after setting it up. A router might sit in the corner for years. A security camera could keep running long after its manufacturer stops releasing updates. Hackers pay attention to forgotten devices because those devices can give them somewhere to hide.
FBI Director Kash Patel emphasized how the infrastructure helped conceal the attackers. "These tools were used by PRC cyber actors to hide the origin of their attacks," Patel said.
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You were probably nowhere near the hackers' list of targets. NASA and the Federal Reserve operate in a very different security world from your living room. However, the infrastructure behind these attacks creates a connection to everyday technology.
QScan allegedly infected IoT devices and pulled them into a larger network. Those compromised devices then helped disguise malicious traffic. So an insecure connected device can become useful to an attacker even when the attacker has little interest in its owner.
You may never see a ransom note. Your smart device could continue working normally. Yet vulnerable equipment can potentially provide infrastructure for malicious activity happening somewhere else. That is one reason I keep telling you to pay attention to the router sitting behind the couch.
The Justice Department obtained court authorization to seize domains used by QScan and QTRouter. Those domains turned out to be a critical weakness. Federal officials say the domains were hard-coded into the malware and used for essential functions, including communication and authentication. Once authorities seized them, the Justice Department says QScan and QTRouter became inoperable. Investigators went after infrastructure that the hacking platforms needed to work.
Black Lotus Labs says targeting shared infrastructure like this can damage more than one cyber operation at a time. Its researchers wrote that "taking down a single quartermaster's obfuscation network systematically degrades the capabilities of multiple active threat campaigns at once."
Black Lotus Labs also says it shared threat intelligence with U.S. government agencies about emerging risks and null-routed traffic to known infrastructure used by the operators. The researchers describe the operation as a kind of cyber "quartermaster," providing shared reconnaissance, routing and concealment infrastructure that multiple China-linked threat actors could use. That approach has become a recurring part of the U.S. response to China-linked cyber operations.
The latest operation follows several previous federal efforts targeting Chinese hacking groups. In 2025, the FBI removed PlugX surveillance malware from more than 4,000 U.S. computers infected by the China-sponsored Mustang Panda group. In 2024, federal agents disabled a botnet made up of hundreds of thousands of infected IoT devices associated with Flax Typhoon.
The FBI previously disrupted another botnet used by Volt Typhoon to conceal attacks targeting U.S. and foreign critical infrastructure. CyberGuy has also reported on Salt Typhoon, the China-linked hacking campaign that penetrated major American telecommunications networks. These operations work differently. However, they show how valuable compromised infrastructure can become for state-backed hackers.
You cannot personally stop a nation-state hacking operation. However, you can make your own devices much harder for attackers to compromise or use as part of their infrastructure.
Your router runs software called firmware, and security fixes are often delivered through firmware updates. Open your router's app or administration page and check for updates. If your router supports automatic updates, turn them on.
An old router can keep working long after the manufacturer stops protecting it. Check your router's model number on the manufacturer's website to see whether it still receives firmware and security updates. If it has reached end of its life, replace it with a supported model. The FBI has previously warned that cybercriminals actively exploit aging routers that no longer receive security patches.
Do not leave the router's administrator account using its original or default password. Create a long, strong and unique password that you have never used for another account. A password manager can help you generate and securely store it. If your router offers two-factor authentication (2FA) for administrator access, turn it on.
Your Wi-Fi network should also have its own strong, unique password. Avoid names, addresses, phone numbers or other information someone could easily guess. Do not reuse the password you use to administer the router.
Check your router's wireless security settings. WPA3-Personal offers stronger protection and should be your first choice when your router and devices support it. If WPA3 causes compatibility problems with older devices, use WPA2-Personal with AES or a WPA2/WPA3 compatibility mode. Avoid older WEP and WPA security.
Most people have no reason to change their router settings while away from home. Look for a setting called Remote Management, Remote Administration or WAN Access. Disable it unless you specifically need it. The FBI has specifically warned that exposed remote administration can give attackers another way to target vulnerable routers.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup, or WPS, can make connecting devices easier. However, most people do not need to leave it enabled after setup. Also check Universal Plug and Play, or UPnP. It allows devices to automatically request network access and open connections through your router. If none of your devices require it, turning UPnP off can reduce unnecessary exposure.
Most routers include a built-in firewall. Check your router settings and make sure the firewall remains enabled. Avoid changing advanced firewall settings unless you understand what they control.
If your router supports a guest network or dedicated IoT network, consider putting security cameras, smart plugs, speakers and other connected gadgets there. Separating those devices from the laptops and phones where you keep sensitive information can limit an attacker's reach if one smart device gets compromised.
Your router is only one piece of the network. Check security cameras, doorbells, smart TVs and other connected devices for software or firmware updates. Enable automatic updates when available. If a smart device has reached the end of its support life and no longer receives security fixes, consider replacing it.
Some cameras, smart-home hubs and other IoT gear come with preset administrator credentials. Change those passwords during setup. Use a unique password for each important device or account.
Open your router's app or administration page and look at its list of connected devices. Make sure you recognize what is there. If you see a device you cannot identify, investigate it. Change your Wi-Fi password if necessary and reconnect only the devices you trust.
An old security camera in the garage or smart plug sitting in a drawer can still be connected to your network. Remove devices you no longer use from your Wi-Fi. Disconnect or reset the hardware before getting rid of it.
Install operating system and security updates on your computers, phones and tablets as soon as practical. Strong antivirus software can also help detect malware, malicious downloads and dangerous links before they create another route into your devices. Get my picks for the best 2026 antivirus protection winners for your Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at CyberGuy.com.
Unexpected settings changes, unfamiliar devices appearing on your network, repeated connectivity problems or unusual router behavior deserve attention. If something looks wrong, reboot the router and check its settings for changes you did not make. If suspicious activity continues, contact your internet provider or router manufacturer. You may need to factory-reset the router and set it up again using trusted settings.
What catches my attention here is how much effort went into hiding the origin of these attacks. The hackers allegedly built infrastructure that could scan for vulnerable devices, compromise them and then use those devices as cover. Federal agents eventually found a pressure point by seizing domains the malware needed to operate. That is a significant win. Still, one disruption leaves a much larger cyber fight in place. State-backed groups keep looking for vulnerable infrastructure because forgotten connected devices are everywhere. Your router may seem like nothing more than the box keeping Netflix running and your phone online. To an attacker, an unpatched device can have an entirely different purpose. For you, the lesson is surprisingly practical. That router you have ignored for five years deserves a checkup. The same goes for old smart-home gear that still connects to the internet. If a manufacturer stopped protecting a device, think carefully about whether you want to keep giving it access to your network.
Do you think the U.S. is doing enough to stop China-backed hackers from targeting American networks and using vulnerable devices to cover their tracks? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com.
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Karoline Leavitt invited as a guest on ABC's 'The View' after leaving White House role
Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has been invited as a guest on ABC's "The View," according to a CNN report Thursday.
CNN's Brian Stelter reported on the news in response to a Daily Mail rumor suggesting "Karoline Leavitt in secret talks to join TV’s most controversial show." Stelter clarified that Leavitt has only been invited as a one-time guest rather than as a host or guest host.
"She would not be a guest host on the talk show or join in a more official capacity," Stelter wrote. "All six co-hosts of 'The View' are returning for the new season that begins in September. And while the show occasionally features guest hosts, that’s not what the outreach to Leavitt was about, the ABC source said."
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Fox News Digital later confirmed the report.
The news followed Leavitt's last official day as White House press secretary after serving the Trump administration since the start of President Donald Trump's second term.
Speaking with "Fox & Friends," Leavitt revealed that she has been advising Trump on choosing her replacement and said that she plans to spend her time with her two young children.
"It has been the adventure of a lifetime, and I am so grateful to him for believing in me and allowing me to serve in this role over the last 20 months, and now being very understanding as a boss and a friend, that it's time for me to take a step back so I can spend more time with my two beautiful children," Leavitt said. "Of course, I have a two-year-old and a four-month-old. They're just at a critical time in their life where they need their mom home a little bit more, so I look forward to spending more time with them, but continuing to serve the president as a top advisor on the outside."
The rumors also followed a report last month that suggested "The View" was easing back on hosting political guests since the FCC launched an investigation into the program and ABC. The investigation was launched after the show hosted then-Texas Democratic Senate primary candidate James Talarico in what the FCC viewed as a violation of the equal time rule.
Though ABC and its parent company, Disney, have argued that the show is "bona fide news" and not beholden to the equal time rule, the program hasn't hosted anyone running in a competitive midterm race since Talarico in February.
However, "The View" can host political figures outside a competitive race. In June, the ABC talk show hosted Vice President JD Vance as part of his book tour for his spiritual memoir, "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith."
Leavitt's appearance would also be a significant move by the show known for its heavily liberal hosts and guests. A study from the Media Research Center found that in 2025, out of 341 guests who appeared on "The View," only two were "conservative."
Yankees rookie makes dubious history, becomes first shortstop since 1915 with six-game error streak
New York Yankees rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. is making all kinds of history in his first 20 games in the big leagues – some good and some bad.
The good? He became the first Yankees shortstop to homer in his debut. The bad? He has made an error in six straight games, becoming the first Yankees shortstop to achieve the dubious mark since Roger Peckinpaugh did it in 1915.
"It’s something we’re trying to figure out," Lombard said. "It’s not acceptable. It can’t happen at this level. If you make your pitchers have to get extra outs, it just makes it way harder on us, and teams are going to capitalize. So it’s something that we’re definitely going to have to clean up and I've got to be better tomorrow."
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Lombard, who has dazzled with some spectacular plays, has struggled with the routine ones during this stretch. He has made seven errors in 20 games this season.
Lombard’s error in the Yankees’ 5-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Thursday led to a run. With a runner on second base and the Yankees down 4-1 in the top of the eighth inning, Astros first baseman Christian Walker hit a ground ball to Lombard.
He tried to come around and fire it to first, but the ball bounced up off his glove instead of into it. Yankees third baseman José Caballero then picked the ball up off the carom and proceeded to airmail it over first baseman Luis Garcia Jr.’s head.
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Both Lombard and Caballero were charged with errors on the play as the run scored on the two misplays.
"The one today, it’s kind of that in-between ball. So you’re like, is the third baseman getting there?" Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. "Is he not? There’s a little indecisiveness there. So I think that played into that a little bit."
Despite Lombard’s recent struggles, Boone has full confidence in his 21-year-old shortstop.
"The good thing about George is you know he’s so skilled and gifted out there and foundationally he’s really good, too," Boone said. "So he will get through it."
The Yankees (75-58) need Lombard to be at his best this weekend, as they enter into the weekend with a huge four-game series against the Boston Red Sox (73-60). The Yankees hold a two-game lead for the top wild-card spot in the American League over their bitter rivals.
The first game of the series is Friday night at 7:15 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Trump election fraud crackdown lands first arrest, putting longtime critics in White House crosshairs
The first arrest in what a Trump administration prosecutor says will be a broader election fraud crackdown was announced Friday in Los Angeles, and the White House seized on the case to hit back at longtime critics.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli announced a Honduran national was charged with two felony counts and could face deportation if convicted, while criticizing California’s current voter registration safeguards and renewing DOJ demands for a voter roll audit.
"Today’s arrest is the first of many to come. Unfortunately, because states like California allow non-citizens to easily register to vote and receive a ballot by mail, there’s no telling how many non-citizens are currently registered to vote," Essayli said in a statement announcing the capture of Darwin Jonathan Rivera Flores.
"We again renew our request that California immediately comply with our requests to audit their voter rolls so that all voters can have confidence in our elections."
Fox News Digital reached out to Gov. Gavin Newsom for comment.
Rivera Flores, of the Winnetka neighborhood west of Van Nuys, was charged with fraudulent voter registration and false claim of U.S. citizenship. He did not vote in an election, according to the DOJ.
Rivera Flores entered the U.S. during the George W. Bush administration and was a green card holder, but was not a U.S. citizen, according to an affidavit.
He was previously charged with a misdemeanor for "disrupting immigration law enforcement operations" at a federal building in Camarillo, California, and sentenced to one year of probation.
Rivera Flores also allegedly sent a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agent a slew of taunting text messages, calling the officer "not the good guy" and saying he could not "wait until the midterms" because he believed the agent would not have qualified immunity, legal protection that can shield law enforcement officers from certain civil claims arising from their official conduct.
Text messages between Rivera Flores and the agent reviewed by Fox News show several profane jabs directed at the officer, including, "How you f---ing treat people ... that’s not f---ing protecting, you’re hurting these people," and, "Chris, you know you’re a b----, right."
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Rivera Flores obtained the agent’s number after the agent unblocked it on his government-issued phone to contact him during an investigation, according to the affidavit.
The White House said Rivera Flores’ case indicates mainstream media and political critics are off base in their countervailing reporting and allegations about the existence of voter fraud.
"Despite the media and Democrats claiming it never happens, the evidence of noncitizens registering to vote in our elections continues to pile up," White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis told Fox News Digital.
"Any non-citizens found registering to vote and voting in our elections will be held accountable. Only Americans should be electing American leaders."
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Essayli said the case bolsters the DOJ’s demand that California comply with Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon’s request for a comprehensive voter roll audit.
Dhillon said in a statement that noncitizens who "commit fraud so they can vote in American elections" violate federal law and should expect to be prosecuted.
"Let this criminal complaint serve as a reminder that the Justice Department stands ready to enforce the laws Congress enacted to ensure only American citizens vote in federal elections."
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Californians will decide in November whether to impose additional voter ID and citizenship-verification requirements. Under current law, people registering to vote must state, under penalty of perjury, that they are U.S. citizens and provide identifying information.
The initiative is being led by state Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Huntington Beach, and Assemblyman Carl DeMaio, R-San Diego.
Fox News’ Matt Finn contributed to this report.
Potential security threat prompts US travel suspension for border city on alert
U.S. officials temporarily suspended government activities and travel to a Mexican border city earlier this week over a potential security threat.
Mexicali, a city directly across from Calexico, California, was the subject of a new security alert after officials received information about a potential threat.
In a statement, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico said that government activities in and travel to Mexicali were suspended Aug. 25.
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"We are alerting U.S. citizens of this potential threat," the embassy said.
Officials urged Americans to avoid government buildings in Mexicali and remain aware of their surroundings.
In addition, Americans were advised to seek shelter in the event of an incident, follow instructions from Mexican law enforcement and notify friends and family that they are safe.
"Follow instructions from Mexican law enforcement," the embassy's statement added. "Monitor local media for updates."
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The threat involved a potential armed attack by Los Rusos, a criminal group, against law enforcement facilities in Mexicali, UPI reported.
The reported threat came days after Mexican authorities seized roughly 265 pounds of fentanyl from a warehouse in Mexicali, according to the same source.
Authorities estimated the seizure amounted to about 4 million doses.
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State Department officials told Fox News Digital early Friday afternoon that the suspension has since been lifted and government activities have resumed.
However, officials said the broader travel advisory for Baja California remains at Level 3 — and they urge Americans to reconsider travel there due to terrorism, crime and kidnapping.
Mexicali, the capital of Baja California, is a major port of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Though not considered a major tourist destination, Mexicali is a busy hub for cross-border travel and commerce.
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More than 5.4 million personal vehicles and 3.1 million pedestrians entered the U.S. through Calexico in 2025, according to federal transportation data.
Fox News Digital reached out to the U.S. Consulate General in Tijuana for additional information.
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The warning comes as Mexico continues to grapple with cartel violence and organized crime.
Earlier this year, cruise ships bypassed Puerto Vallarta amid a wave of violence following the killing of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho."
The unrest prompted U.S. security warnings, while shelter-in-place orders were imposed in several Mexican cities before being lifted days later.
Trump border wall construction kicks off in Arizona amid clash with Native American tribe
The Trump administration has started construction of a section of a border wall in Arizona despite objections from a Native American tribe.
The wall is part of a $46 billion effort to shore up the southern border with 30-foot steel bollard walls, vehicle barriers and technology designed to stop illegal immigration and smuggling.
However, the Tohono O'odham Nation has said the construction will damage land sacred to the tribe, The Associated Press reported.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said the desert spanning the Tohono O’odham Nation, which sits on both sides of the border, is a major corridor for drug smuggling.
"The project will close one of the most dangerous smuggling and trafficking corridors on the Southwest border — remote desert that has facilitated decades of drug loads, migrant deaths and cartel activity," said CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott.
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The tribe, which has 37,000 members, including many who live in Mexico, sued the federal government in June in an attempt to halt the project.
The lawsuit argued the construction would cause "significant devastation" on the reservation, including the destruction of mountain peaks sacred to the tribe.
A federal judge rejected the argument, siding with the government and noting that the border wall would be built on a 60-foot-wide buffer zone of federally owned land called the Roosevelt Reservation.
"Defendants have not yet articulated plans to construct outside the Roosevelt Reservation," U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington, D.C., wrote in his opinion.
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The tribe said the construction still constitutes trespassing, even if the project is contained to the Roosevelt Reservation. The tribe set up "No Trespassing" signs this week and said masked CBP agents set up a vehicle blockade to stop tribal police from removing the contractors.
"The contractors, who are on the Nation illegally, were accompanied by agents as they worked on three separate locations near the border with drill trucks to conduct soil sampling and other activities," tribal officials said in a statement.
The tribe said it was exploring other legal means to remove the contractors.
Fox News Digital has reached out to CBP and the Tohono O'odham Nation for comment.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Good Good Golf doesn't deserve to be canceled for their dumb ad in collaboration with Callaway
Cancel culture is making a comeback, unfortunately.
In case you missed it, Good Good Golf has been dragged by the golf establishment for an advertisement they posted in collaboration with Callaway golf, which promoted the Quantum Max Driver with Good Good branding. The ad features many of Good Good's top personalities, including co-founder Garrett Clark, who is seen shoving a woman before she's able to get a hold of the driver in his bag. He stands over her as she lays on the ground and tells her not to touch his driver.
Reading this makes it sounds bad, and watching it is "cringe," as Clark stated, while apologizing in a lengthy Instagram post following the backlash. The advertisement was done and presented in poor taste and the public didn't receive it well. Even though it was meant to take inspiration from the hit horror movie "Obsession," as Clark stated in his instagram video, where a character becomes obsessed with another due to a magic spell, causing them to be insanely and violently overprotective, it was not perceived that way. Many viewers missed the point and it fell flat, to say the least. But, what has been done in the aftermath since the deleted post, is what is unjust and concerning to me.
This whole situation has turned into a way for companies to virtue signal about domestic violence and supporting women, though most, if not all of these companies have done nothing to protect women and girls as their sports and spaces have been invaded by males over the years. Clark, in a 9-minute long video said neither him, nor the company, support or meant to insinuate any form of domestic violence. It was clearly a skit, but retail companies and even the PGA Tour are actively cancelling the popular YouTube golf brand, making them the fall guy for an ad that Callaway is just as responsible for, in my opinion.
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Golf Galaxy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Target, and the PGA Superstore have pulled Good Good products from their shelves and online. Golf Channel cancelled the latest season of the reality show in collaboration with Good Good, "Big Break." Good Good announced Thursday the cancelation of their title sponsorship for the PGA Tour event, the Good Good Championship in Texas saying, "After thoughtful discussion with the PGA Tour and careful reflection, we have decided to step away as sponsor of the Tour event in Austin this Fall." Callaway also ended their partnership with the popular golf brand stating, "we have listened and reflected deeply on the hurt and disappointment caused by the video we reposted. We heard from individuals who shared personal experiences related to violence against women, and their stories were powerful reminders that this issue touches the lives of far too many people. Unequivocally, violence against women is unacceptable and should never be trivialized, normalized, or used as entertainment." Yes, violence and mistreatment of women should be called out and women and girls should be protected, but these decisions and statements are just pure, unadulterated corporate virtue signaling.
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Here's the worst part:
Has Callaway's merch been pulled from stores? Nope.
Has Callaway dealt with any reprecussions from the PGA Tour? Nope.
That is exactly what Good Good Golf CEO, Matt Kendrick called out early this morning in a post on X stating, "Interesting that @CallawayGolf asks us to make an ad then approves it then asks us to take the fall then drops us in a coordinated media blitz and covers it up by giving a million dollars away thinking everyone will be ok with it."
Bingo.
In other words, Good Good is the bad guy, and Callaway gets to virtue signal their way into receiving no backlash from the golf establishment and media because they're donating $1 million "to support organizations working to prevent violence against women, provide resources to survivors, and advance education and awareness efforts." Good grief. Get off your high horse, Callaway.
This is clear and obvious cancel culture.
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Cancel culture is an unjustified public shaming and social ostracism for a perceived wrong, mostly due to something liberals consider not politically correct under their ridiculous societal standards. It's not an actual wrong, worthy of relentless public shaming and corporate canceling.
When I told people publicly to avoid shopping and supporting Bud Light, Target, Ulta and others promoting transgenderism through kids clothing, "tuck-friendly" swimwear, a man pretending to be a woman telling women how to be women (Dylan Mulvaney), that is not cancel culture. That's an objective moral wrong. Companies promoting body mutilation through "gender affirming care", gender fluidity, and more nonsense, is worth boycotting.
The Bud Light boycott was the most successful boycott in recent history after they partnered with Mulvaney to celebrate "one year of womanhood." It was a justified boycott. Anyone comparing Bud Light to this poorly-acted, dumb advertisement, which was obviously presented in poor taste, is being dishonest.
Cancel culture was Twitter banning and suspending accounts like The Babylon Bee, myself, Charlie Kirk, and many others years ago, for calling former Assistant Secretary for Health under the Biden administration, Rachel Levine and swimmer Lia Thomas, men.
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Cancel Culture is Fanatics firing from hosting their live shows in 2021 because I went to the gym without a mask in Arizona, the day the Governor dropped the mask mandate.
What is being done to Good Good is cancel culture. It’s wrong.
Clark never actually shoved that woman, as he stated on Instagram. It was acting. Yes, poor acting and a very bad idea. I've stated online that I have no idea why they thought this way a good idea, especially in a culture ready and willing to overreact, but it was in no way a promotion or endorsement of domestic violence.
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I can relate to this in a real way because I was an actor in a video for my Christian college's chapel program, where I played a version of the old Terry Tate: Office Linebacker Reebok commercial, where he tackled men and men throughout the office. I "tackled" and "shoved" men and women in the video. I even stood over a female chapel card monitor yelling at her for accepting a blank chapel attendance card from a student. It was clearly satire. It was a dumb, yet fun video. No women were harmed. No women were outraged. Thousands laughed when it was shown at a semester-end chapel. No one was canceled or was called to be canceled.
There have been many advertisements over the years with men tackling or shoving women. Betty White got trucked in a Snickers commercial playing football.
In an early 2000s commercial, Michelob Ultra portrayed a woman getting viciously tackled in a football game at a park. There was a clear understanding of satire and acting. It wasn't real. It wasn't a prescription for abusing women.
More than anything, there's a clear double standard at play with the way Callaway is being treated by the PGA Tour, Golf Channel, and retailers.
Callaway saw this dumb advertisement in collaboration with Good Good Golf, signed off on it, published it, and they are going through the situation unscathed.
No, I'm not calling for Callaway to be canceled. Both should have just said the ad was dumb, apologized for how it was received, taking accountability for a lack of clear messaging, saying that it was a spin-off of Obessesion, and move on.
Instead, Good Good is faced with their products no longer in major retailers, pushed out of their title sponsorship for a PGA Tour event, and a public corporate shaming that is one of the worst in history. All because the PGA Tour and corporations want to make an example out of a group, so they can look morally superior. It's shameful.