🇺🇸 The DOJ has opened a criminal investigation into Corey Lewandowski, a longtime Trump ally and former top adviser to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Investigators are examining allegations that Lewandowski demanded payments from companies seeking favorable treatment on government contracts while working at DHS. The investigation follows a referral from the department's internal watchdog, with Lewandowski denying wrongdoing and Trump saying he wants dishonest officials prosecuted.

🇺🇸 Trump says Washington's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is now 85% refilled following months of repairs and renovation problems. Security cameras have been installed to prevent vandalism and he claimed the surrounding grass had to be replaced after being deliberately poisoned.

🇲🇽 An 18-year-old woman has died after falling from a high-speed amusement ride at a festival in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Gabriela Rodríguez Tezoco was thrown from the ride after her shoulder restraint appeared unsecured, with the horrifying moment captured on video. The ride had reportedly passed a safety inspection just 4 days earlier, and authorities have since shut it down, launched an investigation, and replaced the local Civil Protection director.

🇺🇸 @SecWar Pete Hegseth's staff broke a historic World War II-era globe associated with former President Dwight Eisenhower while trying to move it into his Pentagon office. The nearly 100-year-old artifact was dropped, leaving a large hole near Antarctica and separating the globe from its rotating base. The team handled the move without trained museum specialists, and the Pentagon says the globe is now being repaired.

🇿🇦 A mob of approximately 50 people beat a foreign national to death during a protest march in Durban, South Africa. Police say 2 men broke away from the procession and approached the victim on the roadside before a larger crowd joined the assault, killing him at the scene. The attack follows months of anti-immigration protests across South Africa, including violent demonstrations earlier this month that saw foreign-owned businesses looted and vehicles set on fire.

🇦🇪 BREAKING: The UAE has ordered all beaches and coastal areas in Umm Al Quwain to close after an oil spill contaminated the shoreline. Emergency teams have begun containing and cleaning up the oil, while officials say the odors pose no health risk and beaches will remain closed until safety assessments are completed.

🇺🇸 @ElonMusk's @Grok @Bot is reportedly expanding its mobile capabilities, allowing the AI assistant to send messages, manage calendars, set reminders, and control smart home devices. The new integrations also include access to contacts and location information, helping Grok coordinate everyday tasks directly from a smartphone. The expansion builds on its existing ability to work across connected apps and use 1Password for approved account logins.

🇺🇸 Protesters gathered outside a Turning Point USA event at Illinois State University, chanting “SHAME” at people entering the venue. Demonstrators held signs reading “NAZIS F*CK OFF” and confronted attendees arriving to hear pastor and podcaster Joshua Haymes discuss immigration and Christian political views.

🇷🇺 BREAKING: Multiple Russian military cargo planes have reportedly landed in southern Iran near the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, as fears of renewed military escalation grow. Initial reports suggest the aircraft are preparing to evacuate Russian nuclear personnel, while also allegedly delivering weapons to Iran.