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The State Department says it's investigating after AI was used to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Fake messages were sent to at least five government officials, including three foreign ministries, a U.S. governor and a member of Congress. CBS
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The Texas Department of State Health Services shows that just two days before the deadly floods swept through, the camp inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic's emergency plan. Meanwhile, during a press conference Tuesday, local officials did not answer questions about who is responsible for monitoring weather and sending out alerts to residents, saying they were focused on finding those who were still missing. CBS

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President Trump is ramping up his criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin and said he's considering a sanctions bill. Mr. Trump on Tuesday also said he wants weapons shipments to resume to Ukraine. It comes as Russia steps up attacks on civilian targets in Kyiv as the White House tries to broker a ceasefire deal. CBS
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Trump uses tariffs as a key tool to force changes to U.S. trade relationships, but his on-again-off-again approach has roiled markets and stoked uncertainty. CNBC
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Mortgage demand took a big jump higher, as rates continue to fall to their lowest level in three months. CNBC
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The reductions in force sought by the Trump administration, which involve many federal agencies, are being opposed by unions representing federal workers. CNBC
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A solo female climber with a bone injury survived 28 hours at 13,800 feet on California's second-highest mountain before rescue by five helicopters. FOX News

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Jeffrey Epstein's brother disputes official suicide ruling, criticizing the FBI's memo that concluded no further evidence would be released despite his demands FOX News
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The Department of Defense's announcement that it would end a weather-data sharing program surprised some climate watchdogs but forecasters assure it does not heighten risks. UPI
Ukraine was hit by the largest airborne assault of the war after Russian unleashed more than 700 drones and missiles targeting 14 of the country's 24 provinces. UPI
Just days before federal government was to enforce the so-called click-to-cancel rule, an appeals court struck it down, finding the Federal Trade Commission had failed to follow procedural requirements under the law. UPI
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The Trump administration has announced it will work to limit Chinese nationals and nationals from other so-called adversarial countries from purchasing U.S. farmland. UPI
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Birds of a feather flock together, and now 20 parrots do so at a Texas zoo after U.S. border agents intercepted the undocumented birds from someone attempting to enter the United States. UPI

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      According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the Sinaloa drug cartel reportedly employed a hacker to surveil FBI informants, with the intent of enabling targeted murders.   The federal report was released by the DoJ’s Office of the Inspector General. It detailed a 2018 plot by the Sinaloa Cartel to find, intimidate, and kill informants in Mexico City working on the case of cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman — with help from an unnamed hacker.  However, the report does not reveal how many targeted individuals were intimidated or killed.  According to the newly released 47-page audit, the hacker was hired to “observe people going in and out of the United States Embassy in Mexico City and identify ‘people of interest’ for the cartel, including an FBI assistant legal attaché.”  They should be stopped and prosecuted.

     The audit also revealed that the hacker would watch FBI informants’ every move through geolocation data from their cell phone, as well as monitoring any incoming and outgoing calls.  Furthermore, the hacker tapped into various surveillance cameras throughout Mexico City in order to identify any other individuals meeting up with the agent.  “The cartel used that information to intimidate and, in some instances, kill potential sources or cooperating witnesses,” the report stated.  The report detailed the current leadership of the Sinaloa cartel, as Guzman is currently serving a life sentence at a supermax prison in Colorado after being extradited to the U.S. in 2017.

“The cartels run a multi-billion-dollar global enterprise and utilize sophisticated technology to enhance their business operations,” stated Derek Maltz, the previous acting DEA administrator. “They utilize state-of-art sophisticated surveillance techniques to identify law enforcement activities and their adversaries.”  “Advances in data mining and analysis, facial recognition, and computer network exploitation have made it easier than ever for nation state adversaries, terrorist organizations and criminal networks to identify FBI personnel and operations.”


     “Some within the FBI and partner agencies, such as the Central Intelligence Agency, have described this threat as ‘existential,’” the report added.  In response to the increased threat imposed by the Sinaloa cartel, the FBI has begun working toward a plan to mitigate potential vulnerabilities while increasing training for all current and future operations.   resident Donald Trump previously designated the Sinaloa cartel as a terrorist organization earlier this year, as it is one of the most prominent traffickers of deadly drugs, such as fentanyl and heroin, being smuggled into the United States through the Mexican border.  


     The Sinaloa cartel have also been infamously known to “murder, kidnap, and intimidate civilians, government officials and journalists,” according to the U.S. State Department.  Guzman’s sons now lead a major faction within the Sinaloa cartel, prompting United States officials to offer a $10 million bounty for the capture of Archivaldo Ivan Guzman Salazar and Jesus Alfredo Guzman Salazar.  Stay informed! Receive breaking news alerts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. https://www.oann.com/alerts.