Good morning! Central U.S. impacted by severe storms and heavy rain this weekend while we watch heat build in the Western U.S.

Gavin Newsom Declares California A Sanctuary State For Child Slavery

https://babylonbee.com/news/gavin-newsom-declares-california-a-sanctuary-state-for-child-slavery

"She's got tears running down her face, and she's scared. Clearly she may have just lost her sister. She may have her friends and I turn around and I give her a thumbs up, and she looks back at me and she gives me a thumbs up back, and musters a very scared but trying to be brave kind of smile."

-- Coast Guard Lt. Ian Hopper on one of the girls rescued at Camp Mystic.

Full story: https://www.khou.com/article/news/state/texas-news/texas-flood/coast-guard-crew-rescue-at-camp-mystic/285-ff3fedd8-bc4f-4bae-b428-cb1cfe359f09

Earlier in July the Supreme Court gave the Trump administration room to carry out his vision of downsizing various federal agencies, with the goal of minimizing government spending.

Read more: https://lawenforcementtoday.com/supreme-court-issues-wrecking-ball-decision-that-sends-washington-d-c-into-panic-mode-and-could-decimate-the-deep-state-daily-mail-online

OFFICER DEATH: We honor the memory of Supervisory Special Agent Dennis Wagner Jr. of the FBI, who tragically lost his life to cancer linked to his heroic service at the Flight 93 crash site in Shanksville, PA after the 9/11 attacks. He was a United States Army Reserves Iraq War veteran. His sacrifice and dedication to justice will never be forgotten. Rest easy Brother. Prayers for his family of blue and blood.🙏🏻

From The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP).

Chicago: A physical altercation at Mt Sinai Hospital broke out near the emergency room entrance earlier this week.

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With heavy hearts, the men and women of the Rio Grande Valley Sector mourn the loss of Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (SBPA) Eric Cespedes, who passed away while off duty on Friday, July 11, 2025 after successfully rescuing his children from a rip current at South Padre Island, Texas.

SBPA Cespedes was assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Sector—Harlingen Border Patrol Station, where he served with honor, courage, and unwavering commitment.

Our thoughts and prayers are with SBPA Cespedes’ family, friends, and his colleagues of the Harlingen Border Patrol Station.

Rest in peace, brother. Your sacrifice will live on in every life you touched. 🇺🇸

Chief Patrol Agent Gloria I. Chavez

⚠️Traffic Advisory⚠️

Maple at 12th St., Expect traffic delays in the area due to POLICE ACTIVITY.

Pursuit termination.

Police said that the young sister was the one who found the bodies, Law & Crime reported. "To me, she is probably the saddest victim in all this," said Ashley Husley, a spokesperson for the Carroll County Sheriff's Office.

Read more: https://lawenforcementtoday.com/murdered-mom-and-stepdad-while-little-sister-was-home-found-the-bodies

The Crystal Lake Police Department, Illinois sadly announced the death of their K-9, Zeus. On Saturday, Zeus suffered a medical emergency due to cancer.

Prayers for his partner, their family and the agency.🙏🏻

This morning, two of our K9 teams landed in Texas to assist with recovery efforts.

Detective Brayuha is joined by K9 McDonald and Detective Grejniec by K9 Gallagher.

Both K9s are named after our fallen heroes Detective Steven McDonald and Police Officer Thomas Gallagher.

NYPD

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The Los Angeles Police Department’s Force Investigation Division is investigating an Officer-Involved Shooting that occurred in Olympic Division.

On May 28, 2025, at around 3:20 a.m., Olympic Patrol Division uniformed officers responded to a radio call of a robbery in progress at a business located in the 1700 block of South Western Avenue.

The comments of the call indicated the suspect, later identified as 41-year-old Christopher Hall, was armed with a gun, and he possibly assaulted a female worker. Once officers arrived at the location, they were directed by witnesses and an LAPD air unit to Hall, who had run from the business to an adjacent apartment complex. Hall proceeded to a narrow pathway north of the building, while still armed with the handgun. Officers contacted Hall and ordered him to drop his weapon. Hall refused and pointed his handgun at the officers, resulting in an Officer-Involved Shooting.

Hall was not struck; however, he dropped his handgun and climbed over a nearby fence. As Hall fled north, an officer deployed a TASER. Hall fell to the ground and was taken into custody without further incident. As a result of the TASER deployment, Hall was placed into a recovery position and monitored by officers until the arrival of Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) personnel.


Hall was transported by rescue ambulance to a local hospital where he was treated and released for booking. A black airsoft replica handgun was recovered at scene and booked as evidence.

The victim of the robbery sustained minor injuries. She was treated at scene by LAFD.

No officers or other community members were injured as a result of this incident.

Karen Bass is now giving cash cards to illegal immigrants "affected" by ICE. To get one, you just have to say you're too afraid to go to work.

To hand out the cash she's chosen CHIRLA – the same "nonprofit" that instigated the riots after getting $34 million in public funds.

Kevin Kiley

California is proud to help Texas in this moment of crisis.

Tragedy tests us — how we come together to help communities recover defines us.

Governor Gavin Newsom

Amid heartbreak and loss, President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump stood shoulder to shoulder with the people of Texas—offering love, comfort, and the strength of a nation that never leaves its own behind. 🇺🇸♥️

The White House

LAPD News: A death investigation is underway in the 8200 block of Van Nuys Bl. A PIO will be en route for further information.

LAPD PIO

USBP Chief Gregory Bovino makes it clear: while California leaders continue to turn a blind eye, CBP, ICE, and our federal partners are stepping up - enforcing the law and defending our communities.

CBP

Six months ago, during the Eaton Fire, an Altadena church burned down with one pastor from Pasadena deciding to help by sharing church space.✝