Two cloudbursts struck Uttarakhand’s Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts, several families trapped, rescue operation underway
Two different cloudbursts struck Uttarakhand’s Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts. Several families are reportedly trapped under debris. The incidents occurred in the Deval area of Chamoli and the Bareth Dungar Tok area of Rudraprayag’s Buskedar tehsil.
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Obama slams Trump’s use of National Guard to help cities fight crime as ‘dangerous trend’
Former President Barack Obama warned of “dangerous trends” emerging from the Trump administration, saying its policies “put the liberties of all Americans at risk.” On X, Obama cited an interview with Ezra Klein of The New York Times and a journalist on “The Ezra Klein Show,” during which they discussed President Donald Trump’s threat to send National Guard troops into New York and Chicago, the former president’s hometown. “This interview, which is also available as a podcast, provides a useful overview of some of the dangerous trends we’ve been seeing in recent months regarding federalization and militarization of state and local police functions,” Obama wrote on X. CHICAGO RESTAURANT OWNER SLAMS CITY LEADERSHIP OVER CRIME: ‘WE WANT LAW AND ORDER’ “The erosion of basic principles like due process and the expanding use of our military on domestic soil put the liberties of all Americans at risk and should concern Democrats and Republicans alike,” he added. Trump has suggested launching a federal crackdown to combat crime in Chicago, similar to what is happening in Washington, D.C. “Governor Pritzker had 6 murders in Chicago this weekend,” Trump wrote Thursday on Truth Social, referring to Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. “Twenty people were shot. But he doesn’t want to ask me for help. Can this be possible? The people are desperate for me to STOP THE CRIME, something the Democrats aren’t capable of doing. STAY TUNED!!! President DJT.” ILLINOIS DEMOCRAT LEADERS BLAST TRUMP PUSH TO SEND NATIONAL GUARD TO CHICAGO Threats to send in the National Guard to help combat crime in blue cities have elicited outrage from Democrats. Earlier in the week, Trump criticized Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson over the city’s crime rate. The governor has said he will resist any federal intervention. “I say, ‘Mr. President, do not come to Chicago. You are neither wanted here nor needed here,”‘ Pritzker told reporters this week. Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House.
Fox News Politics Newsletter: Documents reveal Obama’s role in Trump–Russia probe
Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening… -Trump pick for UN aviation office has long history donating to Dems, Nikki Haley -CDC official includes pronouns and the phrase ‘pregnant people’ in resignation letter -FBI director calls Minneapolis school shooting ‘barbaric’ domestic terrorism with anti-religious motives Newly declassified documents have stated that former President Barack Obama was present for key meetings with his top intelligence and national security officials that led to critical steps in the opening of the Trump–Russia investigation. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe have declassified new documents related to the origins of the original Trump–Russia probe at the FBI — known inside the bureau as “Crossfire Hurricane.” Trump has accused Obama of being the “ringleader” of the Russiagate narrative — an allegation vehemently denied by the former president. “Out of respect for the office of the presidency, our office does not normally dignify the constant nonsense and misinformation flowing out of this White House with a response,” Obama spokesman Patrick Rodenbush said in a July statement. “But these claims are outrageous enough to merit one.”…READ MORE. BLOATED BUREAUCRACY: Noem hits back at FEMA critics, reveals vision for disaster relief agency ‘CONFIDENT’: Blue states deflect blame in Trump probe after illegal immigrant trucker crash kills three in Florida POLICY PUSH: Vance rolls into another key swing state as Trump’s ‘traveling salesman’ to promote key proposal BEIJING BACKDOOR: U.S. agencies distance themselves from Chinese-founded PDF software ARCTIC SHOWDOWN: Challenger primed to face GOP’s longtime Senate dissenter as Trump brings new focus to Alaska PILOT PERIL: Navy accused of neglecting brain injuries among pilots in new House probe CITY IN CHAOS: Chicago restaurant owner slams Democrat leaders for not prosecuting violence, says residents are “tired of the crime” PRIVACY BATTLE: University of Idaho victims’ families ask judge to permanently block crime scene images DEFYING ICE: Winsome Earle-Sears rebukes Spanberger plan to undo Virginia’s ICE pact: ‘This is not hard’ AMERICAN NIGHTMARE: Myrtle Beach girlfriend showed up at hospital after allegedly setting beau up for murder, mom says Get the latest updates on the Trump administration and Congress, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com.
White House slams Pritzker, blue cities as crime fight escalates: ‘Decline is a choice’
There is no reason for Americans to live in fear as President Donald Trump floats mobilizing National Guard troops to other cities to address crime like he has in Washington, the White House insists. While Illinois leaders, including Gov. JB Pritzker, have made it clear they aren’t interested in receiving National Guard troops in Chicago, the White House said it would welcome requests from Republican and Democratic leaders for additional law enforcement support to reduce crime in American cities. “This is our message to Americans in Democrat-run cities nationwide: decline is a choice,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Thursday. “You don’t have to live in constant fear of being robbed, raped or murdered. Your leaders are lying to you, and they have been failing you for decades. WHITE HOUSE ACCUSES PRITZKER, ILLINOIS DEMS OF WHINING WHILE CHICAGO CRIME RAGES “Governor Pritzker should spend less time demonizing the police, more time trying to recruit more police and more time trying to call the president of the United States to get crime in his city under control,” Leavitt said. “The president wants to allow law enforcement, whether it’s state, local, federal, to do their jobs, to arrest criminals, to put them behind bars and to remove public safety threats from American communities. He’ll continue to do that.” Pritzker, a Democrat who hasn’t ruled out running for president in 2028, has pushed back against the possibility of National Guard troops arriving in Chicago to address crime and said Monday the move would be “unconstitutional” and “un-American.” “Donald Trump wants to use the military to occupy a U.S. city, punish its dissidents and score political points,” Pritzker said. “If this were happening in any other country, we would have no trouble calling it what it is — a dangerous power grab.” GOV. PRITZKER SAYS TRUMP TRYING TO ‘MANUFACTURE A CRISIS’ AS ADMIN PLANS NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENT TO CHICAGO Meanwhile, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said in a statement Friday that crime is down in Chicago and said the city in the past year has reduced homicides by more than 30%, robberies by 35% and shootings by almost 40%. But the White House has continued to point to local reports that Chicago has had the most murders of any U.S. city for the past 13 years, as of the most recent 2024 data. “For 13 consecutive years, Chicago has had the most murders of any U.S. city,” Leavitt said Thursday. “This is JB Pritzker’s legacy, by the way.” CHICAGO MAYOR CALLS TRUMP’S NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENT PLAN ‘UNCOORDINATED, UNCALLED-FOR AND UNSOUND’ “He should put politics aside,” Leavitt said. “He should pick up the phone and call this president, who would be more than happy to do right by law-abiding American residents in the city of Chicago. And we hope that he will.” Chicago does not have the most murders per capita and isn’t listed in the top five cities for murder per capita in compilations of 2024 FBI data. Trump disclosed plans Aug. 11 to mobilize troops from the D.C. National Guard and to federalize the Metropolitan Police Department to address crime in the nation’s capital. Since then, Trump has indicated he might dispatch National Guard troops to other cities in the U.S., including Chicago. “We go in, we will solve Chicago within one week, maybe less,” Trump told reporters Monday morning. “But within one week we’ll have no crime in Chicago, like no crime in D.C.”