An Australian diver was lucky enough to witness the beautiful moment female seahorses transferred their eggs to their partners underneath Rye Pier in Victoria. 💕

Good night to all! 😴

Tuesday morning update on Hurricane Erin. Tropical alerts are in place for the Outer Banks as tropical storm conditions and coastal flooding are expected to begin Wednesday.

Residents in D.C.’s high-crime neighborhoods back federal takeover of city police.

Robbie Woodland was skeptical of President Trump’s takeover of the District of Columbia until she spotted a patrol firsthand in Southeast.

The lifelong Washingtonian watched as federal agents drove by without performing any jump-outs or other strong-arm police tactics of the sort she feared would target her predominantly Black neighbors living across the Anacostia River, a part of the nation’s capital long associated with high crime.

Read more: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/aug/18/residents-dcs-high-crime-neighborhoods-back-federal-takeover-city/

Happy retirement, K9 Riki! Thank you for your unwavering loyalty and service to this nation. We will miss seeing you on duty, but we are so excited you now get to enjoy endless games of fetch.

DFO Brian Humphrey

At the direction of POTUS, our nation’s capital is a SAFER place—and we are just getting started.

52 arrests were made last night, including an MS-13 gang member, and 9 firearms were taken off the streets.

Since our mission began, there have been a total of 465 arrests, 68 guns seized, and charges for homicide, narcotics, and firearm offenses.

Nearly half of these arrests occurred in the high-crime areas of DC.

Residents and tourists alike appreciate this extraordinary effort by our DC and Federal law enforcement partners.

Make DC Safe Again! 🇺🇸

Attorney General Pamela Bondi

NEW: Two Evadale, TX, firefighters were injured Monday evening after their medical truck blew a tire and crashed off FM 105. Thankfully, their injuries are not life-threatening, but they were taken to Baptist Hospital in Beaumont for treatment.

The crash happened while the crew was on the way to a medical emergency, reminding us of the risks first responders take every day to keep others safe.

Prayers for a full and quick recovery for these firefighters. 💙🚒

Rusty Surette

21 more FBI arrests in Washington DC last night August 18-19:

-4 gun recoveries
-6 drug seizures
-Charges including Felony assault, Larceny, Drug offenses, Assault on officer, and more

Federal partners have arrested over 450 individuals since this operation began.

The work continues. 🇺🇸

FBI Director Kash Patel

The latest update from your FBI’s Operation Summer Heat…

Our teams are making strides every day to keep our communities safe.
 
-Thanks to an FBI Boston investigation, a middle school librarian was arrested for distributing child pornography.

-A Mexican national was charged with sexually exploiting a 12-year-old girl after an FBI Cincinnati investigation.
-And the FBI Charlotte Raleigh Durham Safe Streets Task Force assisted our partners at NCSHP with arresting a father and son accused of assaulting a NC State Trooper, who is thankfully recovering from his injuries.
 
These highlights are just a glimpse into the 85 arrests made last week under our operation. And since the operation’s inception in June, we’ve arrested 3,900 subjects, seized 906 firearms, and recovered 132 kilograms of fentanyl and over 20,000 kilograms of cocaine.
 
These are real-time results. Reducing violent crime is a promise the FBI will continue to keep.
 
That’s YOUR FBI at its finest.

More to come. God bless America, and all who defend her.

FBI Dan Bongino

Poll: Trump Approval Surges to 54 Percent After Meeting with Putin

📰 Breitbart News: “President Donald Trump’s voter approval rating surged to 54 percent following his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.”

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/08/18/poll-trump-approval-surges-to-54-after-meeting-with-putin/

“I can promise you… we will beat this in a courtroom or we will beat this at the ballot box.”

Republican Vice Chair of the Assembly Elections Committee Alexandra Macedo joins to discuss Gov. Gavin Newsom’s effort to redraw congressional maps in hopes of turning 5 red seats blue.

Rep. Macedo tells a team of attorneys is already working on taking the fight to court.

She’s also concerned pressing pause on the Independent Redistricting Commission could become permanent.

In the meantime, she’s hoping former Gov. Schwarzenegger will testify against the move and says she’d love a “terminate gerrymandering” t-shirt.

MarlaTellez

BREAKING: Today, Secretary Kristi Noem announces the designation of new Chinese industry sectors as high-priority for enforcement under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.

America adds steel, copper, lithium, caustic soda, and red dates as high-priority sectors for enforcement under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which restricts Chinese goods made with forced labor from entering the U.S.

More: https://www.foxbusiness.com/fox-news-politics/dhs-expands-forced-labor-import-ban-steel-lithium-blocks-billions-chinese-goods

BREAKING OVERNIGHT: Authorities are searching for a suspect after a man was shot and killed at Thompson Park in Bellflower on Monday night.

NEW: $4.2 million in fake Cartier watches headed to New York from Hong Kong were seized by DFO Chicago CBP officers in Indianapolis. #OFOProud🇺🇸

More Info ➡️ https://go.dhs.gov/iSh

(A)Executive Asst. Commissioner Diane J. Sabatino

FACT CHECK: DHSgov shut down Gavin Newsom’s claim that POTUS is responsible for the illegal alien who was granted a commercial driver’s license in California amid deadly Florida crash that killed 3.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said this case was one of the most gruesome cases she had experienced in her 29 years working in law enforcement.

Read more: https://lawenforcementtoday.com/georgia-woman-was-found-dismembered-murder-charges

Loudoun County Sheriff’s Deputy Louis Custodio was critically injured in a head-on motorcycle crash and now faces at least 15 surgeries — his community is rallying to help.

What started as a routine day on the job for Loudoun County Sheriff's deputy Louis Custodio ended with a life-altering motorcycle crash while he was on patrol, his family says.

At approximately 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, Custodio was on patrol when he struck another motorcycle head-on between Hyatt Lane and Morrisonville Road, sending both riders to the hospital with critical injuries.

Read more: https://dailyvoice.com/va/sterling/louis-custodio-recovering-after-head-on-motorcycle-crash/