Trump praises Democratic DC mayor for working with his administration on crime crackdown
President Donald Trump praised Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser for cooperating with his administration amid a deployment of National Guard troops to the city to help combat crime. “Wow! Mayor Muriel Bowser of D.C. has become very popular because she worked with me and my great people in bringing crime down to virtually nothing in D.C.,” Trump posted on his Truth Social Monday. “Her statements and actions were positive, instead of others like [Illinois Gov. J.B.] Pritzker, [Maryland Gov.] Wes Moore, [California Gov. Gavin] Newsom, and the 5% approval-rated mayor of Chicago, who spend all of their time trying to justify violent crime instead of working with us to completely eliminate it, which we have done in Washington, D.C., now a crime-free zone,” he added. DC MAYOR BOWSER REVERSES COURSE, ADMITS TRUMP’S FEDERAL CRIME CRACKDOWN IS WORKING Trump further claimed that Bowser’s approval rating has gone up. “In a short period of time, 25%, and the people of D.C. are thanking her for stopping crime wherever she goes,” he wrote. “It’s not a miracle, it’s hard work, courage, and being smart. The top law enforcement officer in L.A. said, during the riots and when I sent the troops in early, that they couldn’t have done it without us.” “They were completely overwhelmed! If we hadn’t gone in early, on top of the Palisades fires, L.A. would have lost the Olympics. Congratulations to Mayor Muriel Bowser, but don’t go woke on us,” he added. “D.C. is a giant victory that never has to end!!!” Last week, Bowser said crime numbers in the city were down. BLUE CITIES IN TRUMP’S CROSSHAIRS AFTER DC POLICE TAKEOVER “Carjackings are down 87% since the federal surge started, violent crime is down 45%, arrests are up 20%, and illegal gun recoveries are up 12%,” Fox DC reported. “The most significant thing that we are highlighting today is the area of crime that was most troubling for us in 2023, and we have driven it down over the last year,” Bowser said at a Wednesday news conference. “We know that when carjackings go down, when the use of guns goes down, when homicide or robbery go down, neighborhoods feel safer and are safer,” she added. On Monday, Attorney General Pam Bondi said 1,599 arrests have been made and 165 illegal guns have been seized in the days since Trump’s crime crackdown. Trump has threatened to deploy Guard troops to other Democratic-run cities to combat crime.
Bernie Sanders calls for RFK Jr. to resign as HHS secretary over vaccine policies: ‘Rally the American people’
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont says if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doesn’t step down as Health and Human Services secretary in President Donald Trump’s administration, Americans will need to speak out. “We’ve got to rally the American people. This is a huge issue,” Sanders told Fox News Digital on Monday. Sanders, the ranking member of the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, said, “I’m not a scientist, I’m not a doctor, but I do talk to scientists, and I do talk to doctors, and the evidence is overwhelming. It’s not contestable. Vaccines work. They save millions and millions of lives.” WHY BERNIE SANDERS IS CALLING ON RFK JR. TO RESIGN And the progressive champion and 2016 and 2020 Democratic presidential nomination runner-up warned that “if Kennedy and his friends are able to make people think that vaccines are not safe, it will be a real public health crisis for America.” Sanders is among a growing list of politicians and officials who warn that Kennedy, the longtime environmental activist and vaccine skeptic who Trump picked late last year as his health secretary in his second administration, is jeopardizing the health of Americans with his controversial moves. BIPARTISAN FURY AT CDC: SENATORS DEMAND PROBE, REJECT VACCINE GUIDANCE AS ILLEGITIMATE “Mr Kennedy and the rest of the Trump administration tell us, over and over, that they want to Make America Healthy Again. That’s a great slogan. I agree with it. The problem is that since coming into office, President Trump and Mr Kennedy have done exactly the opposite,” Sanders wrote this past weekend in an opinion piece in the New York Times. And Sanders said that “despite the overwhelming opposition of the medical community, Secretary Kennedy has continued his longstanding crusade against vaccines and his advocacy of conspiracy theories that have been rejected repeatedly by scientific experts.” Sanders’ call for Kennedy to resign came after last week’s firing of Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Director Susan Monarez, less than a month after she was confirmed. The firing of Monarez came after she refused Kennedy’s directives to adopt new limitations on the availability of some vaccines, including approvals for COVID-19 vaccines. Four other top CDC officials resigned in protest hours later, accusing the Trump administration and Kennedy of weaponizing public health. CDC DIRECTOR SUSAN MONAREZ REFUSES TO BE FIRED AS OTHER OFFICIALS CALL IT QUITS Sanders, who was interviewed Monday after headlining the New Hampshire AFL-CIO’s annual Labor Day breakfast, charged in his statement over the weekend that Kennedy “has absurdly claimed that ‘there’s no vaccine that is safe and effective’.” “Who supports Secretary Kennedy’s views?” Sanders asked. “Not credible scientists and doctors. One of his leading ‘experts’ that he cites to back up his bogus claims on autism and vaccines had his medical license revoked and his study retracted from the medical journal that published it.” The incident received rare bipartisan pushback by some members of Congress. But the White House defended the firing of Monarez, with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt telling reporters on Thursday that the president has the “authority to fire those who are not aligned with his mission.” “The president and Secretary Kennedy are committed to restoring trust and transparency and credibility to the CDC by ensuring their leadership and their decisions are more public-facing, more accountable, strengthening our public health system and restoring it to its core mission of protecting Americans from communicable diseases, investing in innovation to prevent, detect and respond to future threats,” Leavitt argued. Fox News Bonny Chu and Landon Mion contributed to this story
Khanna, Massie to hold news conference with Epstein victims: ‘People are going to be outraged’
MANCHESTER, N.H. – With Congress back in session this week, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California and Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky are reigniting their push for the Justice Department to release files in the Jeffrey Epstein case. Khanna says that “people are going to be outraged” after seeing a news conference he and Massie are holding on Wednesday with 10 victims of the late convicted sex offender. The news conference is part of the effort by Khanna and Massie to pass through the House a bill requiring the Justice Department to release its files on the Epstein case. “These victims haven’t spoken for decades. When Epstein got that lenient plea deal, no one talked to the victims or their lawyers,” Khanna said Monday in a Fox News Digital interview. A NEXT STEP IN THE JEFFREY EPSTEIN INVESTIGATION INVOLVES HIS ‘BIRTHDAY BOOK’ “My belief is, when the American people actually hear the victims for the first time, they are going to sympathize, their hearts are going to be broken, and all the victims are saying is for closure,” he predicted. EPSTEIN ESTATE HIT WITH NEW HOUSE SUBPOENA FOR ‘CLIENT LIST,’ CALL LOGS Khanna argued that “there are a lot of other rich, powerful men, politicians, business leaders, who have committed abuse and who have not been held accountable. That’s what we’re going to hear on Sept. 3, and people are going to be outraged, and I don’t see how, after that, the House can’t vote for the release of these files.” The White House’s handling of the Epstein case sparked outcry earlier this summer, after the Justice Department and the FBI appeared to close the book on their investigation after announcing they had uncovered no evidence of an Epstein client list. The move infuriated many of President Donald Trump’s MAGA supporters and allies – who had anticipated blockbuster revelations – with some calling for Attorney General Pam Bondi to be fired. And the president aggravated some in MAGA world a month ago by calling the Epstein case a Democratic hoax and arguing that “PAST supporters” had “bought into this bullsh–.” TRUMP DOJ HANDING EPSTEIN DOCUMENTS TO HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON FRIDAY AS SUBPOENA DEADLINE LOOMS Khanna and Massie are optimistic they have the votes. “I’m confident we’re going to get the 218 votes for the discharge petition,” Khanna told Fox News Digital, as he was interviewed ahead of addressing the New Hampshire AFL-CIO’s annual Labor Day breakfast. “We’ve got 212 Democrats and 12 Republicans, including Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert. Look, this is not about Donald Trump, and it’s not partisan. This is about justice for the victims of rich and powerful men who abused underage girls.” And he emphasized that “in this country, people want transparency. They want accountability. I’m confident we’re going to get the 218 votes for the discharge petition.” Epstein died by suicide in a New York federal prison in 2019 while awaiting federal charges related to sex trafficking, In the ensuing years, there has been intense speculation and theories on who else may have been involved in the sex ring the financier allegedly operated.
At least 800 people killed as earthquake hits eastern Afghanistan
Magnitude 6.1 tremor hits the eastern provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar, and a government spokesman warns the toll could rise. Published On 1 Sep 20251 Sep 2025 One of Afghanistan’s worst earthquakes has killed more than 800 people and injured at least 2,800, authorities say as they warn that the death toll could rise. Helicopters ferried the wounded to hospital on Monday in the eastern provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar as officials combed the rubble for survivors after a magnitude 6.1 tremor hit just before midnight on Sunday. At least 812 people have died, government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said at a news conference on Monday, as the disaster further stretches the resources of the war-torn nation already grappling with poverty, drops in humanitarian aid and the pushback of hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees and migrants by neighbouring countries. [Al Jazeera] Ministry of Interior Affairs spokesperson Abdul Maten Qanee told the Reuters news agency that rescue teams had been “mobilised to accelerate assistance, so that comprehensive and full support can be provided”. The Ministry of Defence said it has flown 30 doctors and 800kg (1,764lb) of medical supplies into Kunar to support hospitals dealing with the aftermath of the disaster. At least 40 flights have carried away 420 wounded and dead citizens, the ministry added. Resident Sadiqullah, who lives in the Maza Dara area of Nurgal, one of the worst affected areas in Kunar province, told The Associated Press news agency that he was woken up by a deep boom similar to the start of a storm. Sadiqullah said he ran to where his children were sleeping and rescued three of them but could not get to the rest of his family before the roof fell on top of him. “I was half-buried and unable to get out,” he said from Nangarhar Regional Hospital. “My wife and two sons are dead, and my father is injured and in hospital with me. We were trapped for three to four hours until people from other areas arrived and pulled me out,” he added. Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder, reporting from Lahore, Pakistan, said the region is mountainous with villages scattered throughout the area. Advertisement “What we have found out is that the locals are digging out people from the rubble,” Hyder said, adding that due to the shallow nature of the earthquake, which makes them more destructive, the death toll is likely to increase. Chris Elders, professor of petroleum geology at Australia’s Curtin University, told Al Jazeera that due to the mountainous terrain of the areas hit by the earthquake and their high population, the situation was particularly dangerous. “It’s not only the buildings that will shake and become unstable, but the hillsides will also shake and become unstable, and that’s what triggers landslides,” Elders said. “Earthquakes of this size and in this situation could really occur at any time, so it does make it very difficult to predict,” he said, adding that aftershocks are also a big concern for residents in the affected areas. The last time a powerful earthquake hit Afghanistan, which is prone to tremors due to its location near the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, was in October 2023 when more than 2,000 people were killed. (Al Jazeera) International efforts The United Nations office in Afghanistan said in a post on X it was “deeply saddened” by the earthquake and the subsequent loss of lives. “Our teams are on the ground, delivering emergency assistance & lifesaving support. Our thoughts are with the affected communities,” it wrote. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in comments carried by the Tasnim news agency that in these “difficult moments and great tragedy”, Tehran expressed its “full readiness to send relief, medical and humanitarian aid”. The spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs also announced that Beijing was ready to provide disaster relief “according to Afghanistan’s needs and within its capacity”. Adblock test (Why?)
Sumud Flotilla for Gaza forced to turn back due to weather conditions
Published On 1 Sep 20251 Sep 2025 The Global Sumud Flotilla carrying aid to the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip has been forced to turn back due to poor weather, according to a statement by the group and sources travelling with the mission. The flotilla said on X that strong winds on Sunday of more than 30 knots (55.6 kilometres per hour, or 34.5 miles per hour) on the Mediterranean Sea could have posed a problem for smaller boats in the convoy. “The decision was made by the [flotilla] steering commission … to turn back towards Barcelona’s La Vela port, where they arrived after 22:00 (10pm, or 20:00 GMT),” Al Jazeera’s Mauricio Morales said while reporting from the Familia, part of the flotilla. The decision to turn back was taken about three hours earlier, Morales added. The flotilla, which had set off from Barcelona on Sunday, said on X that it conducted a sea trial and made the decision to return to port to allow the storm to pass. According to Morales, a second attempt to set off is expected on Monday. The flotilla The flotilla comprises dozens of small civilian vessels carrying volunteers and humanitarian supplies. It planned to meet up with a second wave of vessels in Tunisia on Thursday, but that plan has now been slightly delayed. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA MISSION DEPARTURE DELAYED TO PRIORITIZE SAFETY AMID STRONG MEDITERRANEAN WINDS pic.twitter.com/A4YDahLiJh — Global Sumud Flotilla (@GlobalSumudF) September 1, 2025 This is the third aid flotilla of its kind in recent months to attempt to break the Israeli siege on Gaza. Advertisement Previous attempts have been unsuccessful with Israeli naval forces illegally intercepting the boats in international waters. Organisers said the Global Sumud Flotilla is the largest maritime mission to Gaza, bringing together more than 50 ships and delegations from at least 44 countries. Other than the 20-some boats leaving Barcelona, more are expected to join from across the Mediterranean in the coming days, including from Tunisia and Sicily. The volunteers This flotilla is organised by four major coalitions that have participated in previous land and sea efforts to Gaza: the Global Movement to Gaza, Freedom Flotilla Coalition, Maghreb Sumud Flotilla and Sumud Nusantara. Volunteers hail from countries that include Australia, Brazil, Colombia, South Africa and numerous European states. According to organisers, participants are unaffiliated with any government or political party. On board the flotilla are Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, Brazilian activist Thiago Avila, former Mayor of Barcelona Ada Colau Ballano, Irish actor Liam Cunningham and Spanish actor Eduard Fernandez. Many of the people involved have been part of past flotilla efforts. The coalition’s steering committee includes a number of high-profile activists and figures, such as Palestinian activist Saif Abukeshek, human rights activist Yasemin Acar, historian Kleoniki Alexopoulou, activist Marouan Ben Guettaia, human rights activist Torkia Chaibi, physicist Maria Elena Delia, activist and social researcher Hayfa Mansouri, social scientist Karen Moynihan, humanitarian Muhammad Nadir al-Nuri, activist Wael Nawar, political scientist and lawyer Melanie Schweizer, Avila and Thunberg. Previous flotillas have largely been blocked although in 2008 two boats from the Free Gaza Movement reached Gaza. The movement, founded in 2006 by activists during Israel’s war on Lebanon, went on to launch 31 boats from 2008 to 2016, five of which reached Gaza despite heavy Israeli restrictions. But since 2010, all attempts have been intercepted or attacked by Israeli forces. In 2010, Israeli commandos raided the Mavi Marmara in international waters. The assault killed 10 activists and injured dozens, leading to global outrage. The ship was carrying humanitarian aid and more than 600 passengers. Thunberg, Avila and other prominent activists were stopped by Israeli commandos in June when the Madleen was intercepted about 185km (100 nautical miles) from Gaza in international waters. Gaza’s desperate need The latest attempts by the activists come as the humanitarian situation in Gaza worsens rapidly. Advertisement Last month, the United Nations-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification officially declared famine in areas of the enclave, an assessment that Israel has denied. Meanwhile, the Israeli army has placed forced displacement orders on residents of Gaza City which is under heavy bombardment after the government approved a plan to seize it. According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, at least 63,557 people have been killed and 160,660 others wounded since the war began in October 2023. Adblock test (Why?)
Meet the Gaza music teacher behind viral drone song
NewsFeed A music teacher in Gaza has transformed the sound of Israeli drones into a powerful song honouring those killed in Israel’s genocide. Ahmed Muin Abu Amsha uses music to help displaced and traumatised Palestinian children cope amid war and devastation. Published On 1 Sep 20251 Sep 2025 Adblock test (Why?)
Weather Update: IMD issues red alert for Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh; heavy rainfall expected in several districts
In Haryana, warnings have been issued for Karnal, Indri, Thanesar, Kaithal, Nilokheri, Radaur, Barara, Jagadhri, Chhachhrauli, Narayangarh, Panchkula, Guhla, Pehowa, Shahabad, Ambala, and Kalka. Chandigarh is also covered under the red alert.
From Badrinath Temple to Meenakshi Temple: 6 temples in India believed to be protected by divine energy
India is home to many sacred shrines, but some temples like Badrinath, Kedarnath, Jagannath, and Vaishno Devi are believed to be protected by the gods themselves. From Tirupati Balaji to Meenakshi Temple, these divine places reflect faith, myths, and spiritual guardianship.
Delhi weather update: Flood alert issued for capital as Yamuna River nears danger mark, authorities advise residents to…
Officials in Delhi have predicted flood like situation due to a sharp rise in the water level of Yamuna which will further go up. he document stated a warning that said that due to the quantity of water being released from the Hathnikund Barrage and the heavy rainfall in the upper catchment area.
Are Brahmins ‘profiteering’ from Russian oil, as Donald Trump aide has claimed? Who are Boston Brahmins?
On the day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the SCO Summit in Tianjin, Donald Trump aide Peter Navarro once again attacked India. He said that the Brahmins in India are profiteering from cheap Russian oil. Who are Boston Brahmins? Details here.