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Developments related to Israel and Iran are covered later in this summary including President Trump's call for Iran to 'make a deal' or else but first...
LATE NEWS TONIGHT:
THIS EVENING 60 PEOPLE ARRESTED AS THEY RAN TOWARDS THE STEPS OF THE US CAPITOL.
THE DEMONSTRATORS CROSSING A POLICE BARRICADE FOLLOWING A PEACEFUL PROTEST AT THE SUPREME COURT BUILDING.
SOME OF THOSE ARRESTED WILL BE CHARGED WITH RESISTING ARREST AND ASSAULTNG A POLICE OFFICER ACCORDING TO AUTHORITIES.
TWO OF THOSE ARRESTED TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT...CNN USA...WUSA WASHINGTON DC...
Tomorrow nationwide protests in opposition to President Trump are planned in major cities and other parts of the country including seven events here in the Central Pennsylvania area.
They coincide with a military parade in Washington DC to celebrate the anniversary of the US Army being held on President Trump's birthday.
In Los Angeles US Marines deployed to protect the federal building in Westwood amid ongoing protests in the city and the planned protest there tomorrow...Los Angeles Times Blog...York Dispatch
THROUGH EXECUTIVE ORDER US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP APPROVING THE NIPPON STEEL-US STEEL MERGER.
THE PRESIDENT LAUDED THE MERGER LAST MONTH CITING 11 BILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES.
FORMER PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN HAD REJECTED THE DEAL LAST YEAR NEAR THE TIME HE LEFT OFFICE...THE HILL USA
Four detainees escaping from an immigration detention facility in Newark, New Jersey.
The privately owned Delaney Hall facility holds detainees who face deportation from the United States.
A 10,000-dollar reward being offered for information leading to the arrest of the four...NBC News USA
LATE NEWS FROM THE ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT
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TIMES OF ISRAEL
PRESS TV IRAN
At dawn in Israel Saturday another barrage of missiles from Iran with interceptions over Jerusalem and Central Israel.
There are reports of homes damaged and at least two dead and 20 wounded in Rishon LeZion just south of Tel Aviv...OSINTdefender "X" (Video Embed)...Times of Israel
Early Saturday morning sirens in Israel's Galilee region for incoming Iranian missiles.
A high-altitude interception of a missile seen in this video from a camera in Haifa, Israel...OSINTdefender "X" (Video Embed)
Israel says it attacked airbases of the Iranian forces in various cities including Tabriz and Hamadan in western Iran.
Iran released a photo tonight saying it is of a downed Israeli F-35I fighter. Iran claims two of them along with drones were downed by Iranian air defenses...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)...
MORE ON THIS STORY LATER IN THE SUMMARY....
Police in Northern Ireland using water cannon tonight in Portadown where rioting continued.
The violence said to be less intense than last night.
Demonstrators pelting the police with petrol bombs, fireworks, masonry, bricks and bottles.
Rioting going on in various parts of Northern Ireland since Monday over a sexual assault case where two Romanian immigrants are accused...BBC News
JAPAN CONTACTING CHINA OVER AN AERIAL INCIDENT IN WATERS EAST OF THE PHILIPPINES.
A CHINESE J-15 WARPLANE OPERATING FROM THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER 'SHANDONG' AS IT SAILED DEEP INTO THE WESTERN PACIFIC LAST WEEKEND CAME CLOSE TO A JAPANESE P-3 RECONAISSANCE PLANE.
JAPAN SAYING THE CHINESE AIRCRAFT GOT TO WITHIN 45 METERS OF ITS PLANE CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
CHINA SAYING JAPANESE PLANES WERE HARASSING ITS AIRCRAFT AS TWO CHINESE AIRCRAFT CARRIERS WERE CONDUCTING EXERCISES IN THE PHILIPPINE SEA AREA...USNI NEWS
The US Air Force removing the commander of a pilot training squadron. Lt. Colonel Brian Seymour removed over a 'loss of confidence in his ability to lead'.
Seymour losing his job less than a month after taking over command. No further details provided by the Air Force...Task and Purpose
A federal judge agreeing with the Trump Administration allowing Columbia University student protester and US permanent resident Mahmoud Khalil to remain in detention.
Judge Michael Fabiarz allowing Khalil's detention based on inaccuracies in his application to enter the US and Secretary of State Marco Rubio's determination that Khalil is a threat to US foreign policy.
Khalil a Columbia University graduate student who led pro-Palestinian anti-Israel protests on the Columbia campus...BBC News
PRESIDENT TRUMP LOSING HIS APPEAL IN FEDERAL COURT REGARDING HIS LOSS IN A CIVIL SUIT FILED BY WRITER E. JEAN CARROLL.
CARROLL WON THE SUIT ALLEGING SEXUAL ASSAULT BY MR. TRUMP IN THE 1990'S AND DEFAMATION WHEN CALLED THE ALLEGATION A HOAX ON SOCIAL MEDIA...BBC NEWS
IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC THE OWNER OF A NIGHTCLUB IS UNDER ARREST FOLLOWING THE ROOF COLLAPSE THAT KILLED 236 PEOPLE IN APRIL.
OWNER ANTONIO ESPAILLAT AND HIS SISTER MARIBEL SUSPECTED OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THOSE DEATHS.
MR. ESPAILLAT ISSUING A PUBLIC STATEMENT SAYING HE IS 'SORRY' AND 'COMPLETELY DEVASTATED'.
A COMMITTEE OF INTERNATONAL EXPERTS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROBE THE CAUSE OF THE ROOF COLLAPSE...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
A missile fired from Yemen at Israel by the Houthis. The missile fell in the Hebron area.
No interception of the missile by air defenses an investigation now underway. Also no casualties reported...Israel National News
The markets today.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average down 769.83 points or 1.79 percent.
The NASDAQ fell 255.66 points or 1.3 percent.
Tonight in New York the price of oil closing at 73 dollars 18 cents a barrel up five dollars 14 cents or 7.55 percent...Marketwatch
THE EUROPEAN UNION ANNOUNCING ONE BILLION EUROS (1.156 BILLION US DOLLARS) WORTH OF NEW FINANCIAL AID TO UKRAINE.
THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF EU SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE SINCE THE WAR BEGAN OVER THREE YEARS AGO TO 150 BILLION EUROS (173.4 BILLION US DOLLARS)...TASS RUSSIA
North Korea stopping its blaring noise loudspeakers aimed at South Korea for the second day in a row.
This followed the decision of the new Left-Of-Center South Korean government to stop its propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts aimed at the North...Yonhap News Agency South Korea
NORTH KOREA RELAUNCHING ITS NEWEST WARSHIP AFTER A MAJOR ACCIDENT JUST WEEKS AGO.
AT THE FIRST LAUNCHING OF THE SHIP 24 DAYS AGO NORTH KOREAN RULER KIM JONG-UN WITNESSED THE CAPSIZING OF THE DESTROYER 'KANG KON'.
AT YESTERDAY'S SECOND LAUNCH CEREMONY KIM WAS JOINED BY HIS DAUGHTER JU-AE WHO IS DESIGNATED AS HIS SUCCESSOR...YONHAP NEWS AGENCY SOUTH KOREA (PHOTO EMBED)
Kilmar Abrego Garcia entering a not guilty plea in federal court.
Garcia, at the center of an immigration controversy after he was deported to a prison in El Salvador, now charged with involvement in human trafficking of illegal migrants...USA Today
A KEY AIDE TO SPAIN'S SOCIALIST PRIME MINISTER PEDRO SANCHEZ RESIGNING.
SANTOS CERDAN IS ACCUSED OF CORRUPTION FOR BEING INVOLVED IN ALLEGED SCHEME TO AWARD PUBLIC CONTRACTS FOR KICKBACKS.
MR. SANCHEZ APOLOGIZING SAYING THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS 'ZERO CORRUPTION' WITH THE OPPOSITION CALLING FOR HIM TO RESIGN...BBC NEWS
A magnetic storm not predicted in advance impacting the Earth. The storm reaching a G2.3 level with the possibility it may reach a stronger level...RIA Novosti Russia (Translation Prompt)
IN THE NETHERLANDS A 24-HOUR RAIL STRIKE THE THIRD IN THE LAST EIGHT DAYS.
LABOR AND MANAGEMENT SPLIT ON A NUMBER OF ISSUES INCLUDING WORKERS DEMANDS FOR A SIX PERCENT WAGE INCREASE.
NO TALKS TAKING PLACE IN THE LABOR DISPUTE...NOS NETHERLANDS (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
A ruling late Thursday from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals lifting a lower court order against President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles...The Hill USA
ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT:
ISRAEL STRIKES TEHRAN AIRPORT LATE TONIGHT
MISSILE ATTACKS ON ISRAEL FROM IRAN
NEW IRANIAN MILITARY COMMANDERS FOLLOW ISRAELI DECAPITATION OF MILITARY LEADERSHIP
TRUMP POST THIS MORNING CALLS ON IRAN TO 'MAKE A DEAL' OR ELSE
TRUMP TALKS OFF CAMERA TO FOX NEWS ANCHOR
TARGETED ASSASSINATIONS, ACTS OF SABOTAGE REPORTED IN THE HUNDREDS
US WARNS ABOUT ATTACKING US FORCES WITH US TROOPS ALREADY ON THE GROUND IN ISRAEL FOR ANTI-MISSILE DEFENSE
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PRESS TV IRAN VIDEO FEED
ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS
MEHR NEWS AGENCY IRAN
TIMES OF ISRAEL
Late tonight Israel attacking the Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran.
On Friday evening Israel attacked by hundreds of missiles from Iran explosions and smoke seen in downtown Tel Aviv.
In the end three waves of missiles launched.
Iran saying its attacks were aimed at 150 targets inside Israel.
One critically wounded woman died in the attacks.
Dozens of others wounded.
It is being said Israel's military headquarters in Tel Aviv was a target of the waves of attacks.
The public warned not to reveal details of missile attack locations...
"X" POST (VIDEO OF MISSILES LANDING IN TEL AVIV)
"X" POST (PHOTO EMBED SMOKE IN TEL AVIV)
"X" POST (VIDEO EMBED OF MISSILE INTERCEPTIONS OVER TEL AVIV)
Israel is claiming partial destruction of an Iranian nuclear facility in Natanz meanwhile Iran reported no increased levels of radiation there.
New military commanders appointed in Iran following Israel's decapitation of Iran's military leadership.
One of them Major General Mohammed Pakpour commanding the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps telling Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei:
'soon the gates of hell will be opened to this child killing regime'...
Mehr News Agency Iran...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking with US President Donald Trump and other world leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Israel continuing air attacks across Iran during the day.
More reports of Iranian military leaders being assassinated in the attacks.
This morning President Trump sending a message of support for Israel's attack on Iran.
Israeli officials telling "Axios" the US always endorsed the Israeli attack in secret while publicly seeking negotiations with Iran.
Coordination between Israel and the United States leading to the attack revealed by journalist Barak Ravid on the Israeli news site Walla...Walla Israel News Story (Translation Prompt)...
On social media this morning US President Donald Trump saying "I gave Iran chance after chance to make a deal".
Trump speaking of the notion "it will only get worse" with the 'next planned attacks being even more brutal' he then goes on to say:
"Iran must make a deal...JUST DO IT BEFORE ITS TOO LATE"...TRUTH SOCIAL
More Israeli attacks on Iran reported during the day
The Jordanian military is participating in the interception of Iranian drones enroute to Israel as they enter its airspace.
US military reconnaissance aircraft are operating to the south of the pathway for an Iranian attacks on Israel.
Iran proclaiming the start of a military operation it calls "Operation True Promise 3".
Israel speaking of more than 100 drones being launched against it by Iran. The drones have long flight times with Israel seeking to stop them.
A statement from Oman a country involved in mediating the US-Iran nuclear talks.
The Sultan of Oman saying Israel was involved in a "barbaric military attack" that violated the UN Charter and international law.
Saudi Arabia issuing a statement condemning Israel's attack on Iran.
Israel leaking news that some 330 attacks were carried out across Iran early this morning including acts of sabotage by its Mossad spy agency.
Israel saying 200 warplanes were involved in the attacks.
Iranian media confirming another successful Israeli assassination this one involving the Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Mohammad Bagheri.
The Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamanei saying Israel has "prepared a bitter fate for itself, which it will surely receive".
The Iranian military spokesman speaking of a 'heavy price' to be paid by Israel following its attacks on Iran early this morning.
Journalist Barak Ravid of "Axios" speaking of the Israeli spy agency Mossad carrying out sabotage operations in Iran in addition to the other attacks.
US Secretary of State-National Security Adviser Marco Rubio tonight with a statement saying the US was not involved in the attacks warning about possible attacks on US military forces near Iran.
Rubio said in part: "Let me be clear Iran should not target US interests or personnel"...
Full Marco Rubio Statement
US Army troops are already in Israel staffing two THAAD anti-missile batteries one of which is near Israel's nuclear facility in Dimona.
US President Donald Trump spoke with Brett Baier of Fox News off camera.
Baier saying Mr. Trump was aware of Israel's attack before it took place.
The President also spoke to the leader of an unnamed country before Israel's attack.
Trump quoted by Baier saying:
"Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb. We hope to get back to the negotiating table, we'll see. There are several people in leadership who will not be coming back."...Fox News Video...
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Mr. Trump spoke in the past of 'bad things' happening to Iran in recent days.
This may be it and the President appears to be hoping the shock and awe of Israel's attacks will lead to Iranian submission at a negotiating table.
A negotiating table led by the United States with Trump taking credit.
Meanwhile Israel's spin on its attacks on Iran is that Iran had made a secret breakthrough towards building a nuclear weapon.
Israel claiming to possess proof and showing that proof to the US...
RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA BLOG (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
BBC NEWS BLOG
PRESS TV IRAN
"There is no thrust, power is lost, it is impossible to lift the plane"
The last message from the pilot of the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner before yesterday's deadly crash in Ahmedabad, India.
Around 300 people are reported dead the crash occurring just after takeoff...RIA NOVOSTI RUSSIA (TRANSLATION PROMPT)
SUPPORT AMONG DEMOCRATS FOR ISRAEL IN THE UNITED STATES HAS REACHED A RECORD LOW.
12 PERCENT OF DEMOCRATS SUPPORTIVE OF ISRAEL WITH 60 PERCENT SYMPATHIZING WITH THE PALESTINIANS. THIS REPRESENTS AN 18 PERCENT DROP.
THE QUINNIPIAC POLL ALSO SHOWING FEWER REPUBLICANS SUPPORTIVE OF ISRAEL AT 64 PERCENT A DECLINE OF 14 PERCENT. SEVEN PERCENT OF REPUBLICANS SAYING THEY SUPPORT THE PALESTINIANS...JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY-TIMES OF ISRAEL (STORY HEADLINES LESS REPUBLICAN SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL)
THE UKRAINE WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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