Trump dismisses Gabbard’s nuke claim; WH insists he’s aligned with intel chief
The White House said President Donald Trump and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard are closely aligned on Iran after the president recently declared he did not “care” what Gabbard had to say during previous Senate testimony after she argued Iran was not building a nuclear weapon.
Gabbard dismissed concerns Iran was building a nuclear weapon during March testimony before the Senate, just months before Israel launched preemptive strikes on Iran directly in response to Israeli intelligence showing Iran could produce a nuclear weapon in a short span of time.
Trump was asked about Gabbard’s testimony while traveling back to Washington Monday evening from the G7 summit in Canada, and the president said he didn’t “care” what Gabbard had to say in previous testimony and saying he believes Iran is close to building a nuke.
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“You’ve always said that you don’t believe Iran should be able to have a nuclear weapon,” a reporter asked Trump while aboard Air Force One Monday. “But how close do you personally think that they were to getting one?”
“Very close,” Trump responded.
“Because Tulsi Gabbard testified in March that the intelligence community said Iran wasn’t building a nuclear weapon,” the reporter continued.
Trump shot back, “I don’t care what she said. I think they were very close to having one.”
When Gabbard appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee in March, she delivered a statement on behalf of the intelligence community that included testimony that Iran was not actively building a nuclear weapon.
“Iran’s cyber operations and capabilities also present a serious threat to U.S. networks and data,” Gabbard told the committee March 26.
The intelligence community “continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon, and Supreme Leader Khamenei has not authorized the nuclear weapons program that he suspended in 2003,” she said.
“We continue to monitor closely if Tehran decides to reauthorize its nuclear weapons program,” she added at the time. “In the past year, we’ve seen an erosion of a decades-long taboo in Iran on discussing nuclear weapons in public, likely emboldening nuclear weapons advocates within Iran’s decision-making apparatus.
“Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile is at its highest levels and is unprecedented for a state without nuclear weapons. Iran will likely continue efforts to counter Israel and press for U.S. military withdrawal from the region by aiding, arming and helping to reconstitute its loose consortium of like-minded terrorist actors, which it refers to as its axis of resistance.
Although weakened, this collection of actors still presents a wide range of threats, including to Israel’s population. U.S. forces deployed in Iraq and Syria, as well as U.S. and international military and commercial shipping and transit.”
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A White House official told Fox News Digital Tuesday afternoon Trump and Gabbard are closely aligned and that the distinction being raised between Gabbard’s March testimony and Trump’s remarks that Iran is “very close” to getting a nuclear weapon is one without a difference.
The official noted that Gabbard underscored in her March testimony that Iran had the resources to potentially build a nuclear weapon. Her testimony in March reflected intelligence she received that Iran wasn’t building a weapon at the time, but that the country could do so based on the resources it amassed for such an endeavor.
A senior U.S. intelligence official who works with Gabbard told Fox News Tuesday there is no daylight between the intelligence Israel and the United States have both received on Iran’s uranium enrichment program.
“Everyone is saying the same thing,” the official said, referring to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s estimation earlier in June that Iranian stockpiles included 60% enriched uranium that could become 90%.
Israel launched preemptive strikes on Iran Thursday evening after months of attempted and stalled nuclear negotiations and subsequent heightened concern that Iran was advancing its nuclear program. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared soon after that the strikes were necessary to “roll back the Iranian threat to Israel’s very survival.”
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He added that if Israel had not acted, “Iran could produce a nuclear weapon in a very short time.”
Dubbed “Operation Rising Lion,” the strikes targeted Iran’s nuclear and missile infrastructure and killed a handful of senior Iranian military leaders.
Gen. Michael Kurilla, the U.S. Central Command chief, also said June 10, ahead of Israel’s strikes, that Iran has the materials to build a nuclear weapon within one week.
“It is estimated that current stockpiles and the available centrifuges … are sufficient to produce (Iran’s) first 25kg of weapons-grade material in roughly one week, and enough for up to ten nuclear weapons in three weeks,” he said, according to a previous tweet posted to the White House’s Rapid Response X account.
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Gabbard notably was not invited to Camp David earlier in June, before Israel’s strike on Iran, when Trump huddled with military leaders and top Cabinet officials at the presidential retreat in Maryland. Gabbard had scheduling issues at the time due to the activation of the National Guard in California as violent riots broke out in response to the Trump administration’s immigration raids in Los Angeles, but she was not invited, Fox News learned.
Officials such as Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did join the talks, Fox News Digital previously reported.
Gabbard, however, was present Tuesday in the White House’s Situation Room, where Trump was monitoring the flaring Middle East clashes.
Conflict between Israel and Iran has intensified since Thursday. Iran said Israel’s initial strikes were a “declaration of war” and subsequently launched its own strikes on Israel, which have rocked residential communities and killed residents.
Trump had repeatedly urged Iran to make a deal on its nuclear program, but the country pulled out of ongoing talks with the U.S. scheduled for Sunday in Oman.
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“Iran should have signed the ‘deal’ I told them to sign,” Trump posted to Truth Social Monday evening, when he abruptly left an ongoing G7 summit in Canada to better focus on the Israel–Iran conflict. “What a shame, and waste of human life. Simply stated, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. I said it over and over again! Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!”
On Tuesday, Trump announced the U.S. now has “complete and total control of the skies over Iran,” adding in another post that Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei’s location had been determined.
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“We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding,” Trump posted Tuesday afternoon. “He is an easy target, but is safe there – We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don’t want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
Police chief ‘shudders’ over video showing suspected gang members swarming apartment
An armed crew of nine suspected Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang members were caught on camera wreaking havoc at a Colorado apartment complex earlier this month, in an incident Aurora police are calling “very reminiscent” of the violence previously incited in the area by the Venezuelan gang.
Doorbell video shows the group pointing guns and repeatedly knocking on an apartment door in a building near 6th Avenue and Potomac Street in Aurora, Colorado, on June 9, Police Chief Todd Chamberlain said during a press conference on Tuesday.
“This might sound like déjà vu,” Chamberlain said. “… We are addressing this actively, effectively and immediately.”
The people who lived in the apartment were also from Venezuela and had just moved in two days prior to the incident, Chamberlain noted, acknowledging that it’s a good thing the residents did not open the door after hearing the knocking.
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“I shudder to think what might have happened to them, but unfortunately that is what we have seen at that apartment complex, and it’s what we’ve been dealing with,” he said.
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Following the incident, police began investigating and identifying the suspects in the video. On June 11 and 12, law enforcement arrested two suspects. Four others known to be involved in prior criminal activity were also detained, according to Aurora Police.
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The investigation to identify and arrest the remaining suspects in the video is ongoing.
Since August of last year, the Aurora Police department has received 44 radio calls for service at the apartment complex, which they narrowed down to about 12 separate individual incidents. These calls were related to shots fired, kidnapping, assault, and more, Chamberlain said.
“I want everyone to understand and to know that we are ahead of this,” Chamberlain said. “This isn’t something that we’re reacting to. This is something that we are proactively addressing with everything that we can possibly do.”
The shocking footage comes as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement works to remove TdA from U.S. soil. In February, the U.S. declared TdA a global terrorist organization.
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Aurora is the third-largest city in Colorado with a population of more than 398,000, according to the City of Aurora website. Last summer, an Aurora apartment complex was at the center of the TdA gang takeover controversy after a viral video showed heavily armed gang members taking over an apartment by busting down the door with heavy artillery.
Earlier this year, nine suspected TdA members were charged following a violent home invasion, kidnapping and robbery in Aurora.
Aurora Police did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Rock band lead singer declares Trump voters are unwelcome ‘forever’ in fiery rant
The lead singer of the alternative rock band “The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus” told supporters supporters of President Donald Trump they are permanently banned from his shows Saturday.
Frontman Ronnie Winter made the declaration in a video posted to his band’s official Instagram page, saying, “If you voted for Donald Trump, do not come to my shows — forever, not just like these four years.”
He specifically attacked Christian Trump supporters, stating, “If you’re Christian and you voted for Donald Trump, shame on you. You are not allowed to come to my shows. I don’t want you there. Don’t come to my shows.”
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Winter continued, “Do not come to my shows because you’re going to hear a lot of propaganda, and you’re going to hear like the actual words of Jesus.”
“You’re going to see a lot of acceptance from all areas of life and races, and um, you’re just going to see a lot of harmony, OK? That’s not what you’re about, OK? Don’t come. Refunds are available. Forever, don’t come. Goodbye.”
“It’s awesome that you love ‘Face Down’; it’s not for you. It’s not your song, OK? It is not your song,” Winter added, mentioning the band’s most successful song that they debuted in 2006. “The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus” last released an album in 2018.
During the clip, Winter also slammed critics who attacked his liberal beliefs in the past, telling followers he is proudly “woke,” and that woke people have been right in their predictions about the country’s decline under Trump.
“Look man, the thing about being woke is you’re awake, and once you’re awake you can never go to sleep,” he said. “Not only has nothing changed, but everything they said was going to happen – the woke people – has happened. You have done nothing but prove them right.”
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Winter joins a growing list of musicians who have spoken out against Trump’s second term in recent months. Classic rock legend Bruce Springsteen had made an anti-Trump screed a fixture of his current world tour.
“In my home, the America I love, the America I’ve written about, that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years, is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration,” Springsteen told the crowd on multiple legs of his latest tour.
Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello said, “F— that guy,” in reference to Trump at a recent Boston music festival.
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Longtime Trump critic Neil Young wrote on his website in April that he was worried that Trump could detain him when he does his next American tour.
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Patel slams ‘destructive’ Comey post after arrest in Trump assassination threats
FBI Director Kash Patel took to social media on Tuesday to condemn a former Coast Guard officer who was arrested for allegedly threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump, which Patel claimed resulted, in part, from a “destructive” Instagram post shared earlier this year by his predecessor, former FBI director James Comey.
“This is a guy who threatened President Trump’s life using the ‘86 47’ language,” Patel said of Peter Stinson, the former Coast Guard official who was charged with making threats to kill the president. Stinson, who served from 1988 to 2021 in the Coast Guard – where he held roles as a sharpshooter and FEMA instructor – will appear in federal court for the first time on Wednesday.
Stinson appears to have made multiple, graphic threats against President Donald Trump, according to court documents, including 13 references to the “86 47” message shared in a now-deleted Instagram post by former FBI director James Comey.
Comey in May posted a photo of shells arranged in the sand with the number “86 47” on Instagram. The post, which he deleted hours later, prompted backlash, including from Trump himself, and sparked at least two interviews with the Secret Service, as Comey later detailed.
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The former FBI director has said in multiple public interviews since that he did not have any dark intentions in sharing the photo and that his wife had associated it with her time as a restaurant server to mean taking something off the menu.
According to Merriman Webster, “86” is slang that can mean “to throw out,” “to get rid of” or “to refuse service to.” Trump, of course, is the 47th president.
“I regret the distraction and the controversy around it,” Comey said of the incident on MSNBC. “But again, it’s hard to have regret about something that, even in hindsight, looks to me to be totally innocent.”
Comey is not currently under investigation for the post and has said that neither he nor his wife, who was with him at the time, believed it had any nefarious meaning.
Still, the Comeys’ repeated public statements and his compliance with Secret Service personnel have done little to assuage some Trump administration officials, including Patel, who now has Comey’s former job.
“Tragically, this case was predictable,” Patel told Fox News Digital on Tuesday in regard to Stinson’s alleged threats.
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“When former Director Comey first pulled his destructive Instagram stunt, it forced the FBI to pull numerous agents off of critical portfolios, taking key personnel away from important initiatives protecting the American people to deal with an overwhelming number of copycats following Comey’s lead and posting threatening messages against the president of the United States,” Patel said.
“Thankfully, law enforcement did excellent work preventing a potential violent actor, and we’ll continue to be on guard,” he added.
Stinson is a Northern Virginia resident, and while it is unclear to what degree Stinson was influenced by the Comey Instagram post or the resulting media coverage of it, court documents show that many of Stinson’s threats were posted long beforehand, including in the run-up to Election Day and during the 2024 presidential campaign.
Stinson, a “self-identified” member of Antifa, made at least one threat appearing to invoke the July 13 assassination attempt against Trump while he campaigned in Butler, Pennsylvania.
“Those secret service agents moved very slowly,” Stinson said in a post at the time. “They left him in the open way to (sic) long. A missed opportunity will not come around again. They will teach this to future agents as a failure to protect and act.”
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In February, Stinson posted on his X account, “Sure. This is war. Sides will be drawn. Antifa always wins in the end. Violence is inherently necessary.”
The most recent post referenced in the document was published on BlueSky on June 11, when Stinson allegedly wrote, “When he dies, the party is going to be yuge.”
Comey did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on Patel’s remarks nor on any role that the Instagram post in question may have inadvertently played in the case.
News of Stinson’s arrest comes after a federal grand jury indicted a San Bernardino County, California, man just weeks earlier for allegedly threatening to assassinate then-President-elect Donald Trump after he was elected to a second White House term.
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“This defendant is charged with threatening the life of our President – a man who has already survived two deranged attempts on his life,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said at the time.
“The Department of Justice takes these threats with the utmost seriousness and will prosecute this crime to the fullest extent of the law,” Bondi added.
Florida AG in contempt after telling officers to ignore judge’s immigration ruling
A federal judge found Tuesday that Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier was in civil contempt of court over her ruling to pause a new state law making it a crime for people living in the U.S. illegally to enter the state.
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams ordered on April 29 that Uthmeier show cause on “why he should not be held in contempt or sanctioned” for violating a temporary restraining order (TRO) from the court, though Williams ultimately decided he was unable to convince her otherwise.
“If being held in contempt is what it costs to defend the rule of law and stand firmly behind President Trump’s agenda on illegal immigration, so be it,” Uthmeier said Tuesday in a post on X.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation into law in February that made it a misdemeanor for illegal immigrants to enter the state as part of President Donald Trump’s push to crack down on illegal immigration.
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But on April 4, Williams issued a 14-day TRO in response to the law, following a lawsuit filed by the Florida Immigrant Coalition and other groups. She then extended the TRO another 11 days after learning the Florida Highway Patrol had arrested over a dozen people, including a U.S. citizen.
The court said on April 18 that Florida law enforcement officers were bound by the TRO, preventing them from enforcing the criminal immigration law.
The court also ordered the attorney general to provide notice to all law enforcement officers, which Uthmeier initially complied with.
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But on April 23, he sent a follow-up letter telling the law enforcement community that “no judicial order…properly restrains you from” enforcing the immigration law, adding that “no lawful, legitimate order currently impedes your agencies from continuing to enforce” the statute.
As a result, the court required Uthmeier to show cause as to why he should not be held in contempt for violating the TRO.
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Following his response, the court opined that litigants cannot change the meaning of words as it suits them, ruling that Uthmeier was in contempt of the court’s April 18 order to provide the TRO to law enforcement officers regarding the enforcement of the immigration law.
As such, the court ordered Uthmeier to file bi-weekly reports detailing arrests, detentions or law enforcement actions when it comes to the immigration law prohibiting undocumented immigrants from entering the state of Florida, with the first being filed by July 1.
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If any arrests had been made under the law, Uthmeier was ordered to notify the court about the details of the arrests.
Popular YouTube doctor reveals what’s really wrong with America’s obesity epidemic
Social media star Doctor Mike shared his thoughts in a new interview on the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement and how he believes the movement can be improved.
Board-certified physician and YouTuber Dr. Mikhail Varshavski has been outspoken about his criticisms of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. However, he told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that he would “without a doubt” be open to sitting with Kennedy if given the opportunity.
The Make America Healthy Again commission chaired by Kennedy has been “tasked with investigating and addressing the root causes of America’s escalating health crisis, with an initial focus on childhood chronic diseases,” the White House explained to Fox News Digital at the beginning of the second Trump administration.
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Doctor Mike said of the MAHA movement, “I think the movement has ignited a good conversation in that we’re talking about health. So I like it for that.”
But the physician is skeptical of the movement’s methods. Doctor Mike applauded the desire to limit the amount of ultra-processed foods consumed by children, but believes the problems with these foods go beyond the ingredient list.
“The reason why ultra-processed food has been so harmful to us as a society is not because there’s one specific chemical found in each of these foods. It’s because the foods have been engineered in a way where they make you feel hungry very soon upon eating them, so they don’t satiate you,” he said. “Two, they’re usually empty calories, meaning that there are not good micronutrients in them.”
He believes the overconsumption of these foods is partially responsible for the obesity epidemic facing America today, and therefore argues that the problem is with overconsumption rather than simply what is in these foods.
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“I want to be as useful and practical as possible,” he said. “That’s what family medicine does. We find practical solutions for complex problems with our patients. And focusing and nitpicking on specific chemicals won’t get us there.”
A board-certified family medicine physician with 14 million YouTube subscribers, he makes videos focused on providing entertainment, information and answering questions on a variety of health-related topics. Doctor Mike immigrated to the United States from Russia with his family at the age of 6.
Doctor Mike doesn’t believe focusing on ingredients will result in “drastic changes.”
“These manufacturers are still trying to get kids to consume ultra-processed foods. That’s their fiduciary responsibility. They want to make money for their shareholders. But what we have to do is shift that incentivization away and actually put laws on the books, guidelines on the book, where it’s not just a handshake agreement and saying, please phase out these ingredients, but make sure what we’re phasing out will actually help,” he said.
Doctor Mike uses his YouTube channel to provide health information to millions of his subscribers, but also believes government agencies need to take a role in education to help Americans make better dietary decisions.
“We need to bring back education surrounding nutrition labels. And this needs to happen on a massive scale. Like I can do it on my social media all day long. But if the government agencies are now participating in this research, if it’s not making its way to middle schools, junior high schools, high schools colleges, we’re doing a disservice to our children,” he said.
Doctor Mike wrote a Fox News op-ed in May about his opinions of RFK Jr. and the direction of the HHS, stating “our nation’s health system is in shambles, and the leadership of HHS plays a pivotal role in fixing this disaster.”
Doctor Mike alleges that Kennedy, known for his vaccine skepticism, shares medical “misinformation,” and doesn’t believe he is the right person to lead the department.
“Today, I say that Kennedy is the wrong person to lead HHS. The integrity of our nation’s health agencies demands leadership grounded in facts, research, and transparency — not misinformation,”Doctor Mikesaid
However, he is open to talking with him.
“I think no matter how much you disagree with someone, the first step is to find common ground,” Doctor Mike said. “And if there’s truly an appetite for wanting to make people healthier, wanting people to make better decisions for themselves, I’m all for it.”
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The MAHA commission is focusing on four policy directives to reverse chronic disease, including providing Americans transparency on health data to “avoid conflicts of interest in all federally funded health research;” prioritizing “gold-standard research on why Americans are getting sick” in all federally-funded health research; working with farmers to ensure food is healthy, as well as affordable; and expanding health coverage and treatment options “for beneficial lifestyle changes and disease prevention.”
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Reached for comment, an HHS spokesperson told Fox News Digital, “Targeting harmful additives isn’t ‘nitpicking,’ it is a necessary first step in confronting a broken food system that’s fueling America’s chronic disease epidemic. As highlighted in the MAHA report, our nation’s children are increasingly neglecting the whole foods essential for their health as the consumption of ultra-processed foods has surged. More than 1 in 5 U.S. children over age 6 are obese—a 270% increase since the 1970s.
“Meaningful, systemic change requires more than general advice; it demands bold action and accountability. That is exactly what Secretary Kennedy is delivering.”
Chicago schools half-empty in enrollment crisis, costs soar to as much as $93K per pupil
A new report showed that declining enrollment in Chicago leaves about 150 of its schools half-empty.
The report, authored by ChalkBeat and ProPublica, found that 47 schools are operating “at less than one-third capacity, leading to high costs and limited course offerings.”
Chicago Public Schools had roughly 325,000 students enrolled this year after losing 70,000 students from a decade ago, according to the report.
“District officials project that three school years from now, there could be as few as 300,000 or, in a best-case scenario, as many as 334,000 students. Those estimates are based in part on the city’s sharply falling birth rates. Citywide, from 2011 to 2021, the number of births dropped by more than 43%,” the authors of the report wrote.
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While the city faces enrollment struggles, the city spends about $18,700 per student. Some schools are “double or triple” that number the report stated. One school that enrolled 28 students costs $93,000 students.
DuSable High School, which had declining enrollment, costs almost $50,000 per student, according to the report. DuSable is among 47 schools operating at less than one-third capacity.
Frederick Douglass Academy High School, which has 28 students this year, reportedly costs $93,000 per student.
Per the report, “Many of those schools are in historic buildings that need millions of dollars in repairs.”
A ProPublica and Chalkbeat analysis found that “students in the city’s smallest schools have fewer courses to choose from and often miss out on clubs, extracurricular activities and sports. Chicago’s underenrolled high schools are more likely to have lower graduation and college enrollment rates. They tend to struggle with chronic truancy and higher dropout rates.”
Chicago Teachers Union leaders reportedly look to Chicago’s progressive agenda to lure families into the city to fill in classroom seats.
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“CTU leaders insist that the city is actually poised for a population turnaround. During President Donald Trump’s second administration, Chicago under Johnson can bill itself as a progressive refuge — a place that protects immigrants, abortion care, LGBTQ+ rights and access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth and adults, said Jackson Potter, vice president of the CTU,” the report stated.
The report explains further that the city has avoided school closures for several years due to pressure from the Chicago Teachers Union and a closure moratorium mandated in 2013.
CEO Pedro Martinez, who is leaving his position soon, told Chalkbeat and ProPublica that there are too many schools serving a few students and cited backlash for pushing to close or merge schools.
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Fox News Digital reached out to Chicago Public Schools, Mayor Brandon Johnson, and Frederick Douglass Academy High School for comment but did not immediately hear back.
Untouched 16th-century shipwreck found at ‘unprecedented’ depth during naval expedition
Officials recently unveiled the deepest-recorded shipwreck in French waters, complete with a remarkably well-preserved cargo dating back 500 years.
The findings were announced by the French Department of Underwater and Submarine Archaeological Research (DRASSM) in a Facebook post on June 11.
Officials said the ship was found by a French Navy unit during a military operation on March 4.
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The shipwreck, which has been dubbed Camarat 4, was found off the coast of Ramatuelle, in southeastern France. It was found over one-and-a-half miles underwater.
“The shipwreck was discovered unexpectedly during an exploratory mission conducted as part of the ministerial strategy for mastering the seabed,” said DRASSM’s post, which was translated from French to English.
“This newly found wreck stretches 30 meters long and 7 meters wide, indicating a large navigation unit.”
Officials believe that the vessel dates back to the 16th century based on its cargo, which has remarkably survived the past five centuries.
Underwater pictures show a plethora of handmade ceramics near the wrecked ship. Historians believe the well-crafted artifacts originated from Liguria, Italy.
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“The quality of the images obtained allows for detailed examination of this merchandise: around 200 visible polychrome faience [glazed ceramic ware] pitchers, with many more seemingly trapped under sediment,” DRASSM said.
The pitchers also prominently feature the Christogram IHS, which symbolizes Jesus Christ, reflecting the enormous role that Christianity played in early modern Europe.
“These globular pitchers with pinched spouts and ribbon handles, typical of 16th-century Ligurian production, are adorned with the Christ monogram ‘IHS’ [and] various vegetal and geometric decorations,” DRASSM added. “Several motifs have been identified.”
“The cargo also includes about 100 plates, probably of Ligurian origin as well. Other items resemble onboard equipment: anchors, cannons and two cauldrons,” the government agency continued.
“Numerous remnants are concealed under the sand and will require further study.”
The statement noted that no other maritime cultural asset has been discovered at such depths in French waters, highlighting the extraordinary nature of the find.
“The wreck has remained untouched by recovery efforts, and at this depth, it has been preserved from degradation, including plundering,” DRASSM added.
“This presents a unique research opportunity … [It’s] a remarkable discovery due to its depth, unprecedented nature, and the opportunity it offers to study an almost intact 16th-century ensemble.”
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Multiple centuries-old shipwrecks have been found in European waters so far this year.
Off the coast of Ireland, underwater archaeologists recently found an 18th-century vessel that is believed to be a long-lost treasure ship.
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In Spain, an early modern shipwreck was recently found in an unlikely place: beneath a former fish market.