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A long-serving judge in Wisconsin has been taken into custody for allegedly assisting a Mexican national in the U.S. illegally to elude federal immigration officers inside her courtroom, the FBI chief said on Friday.

Judge Hannah Dugan, who has presided in Milwaukee County courts for close to ten years, faces an obstruction charge for allegedly preventing the arrest of Eduardo Flores Ruiz during an incident last week.

“We believe Judge Dugan intentionally misdirected federal agents away from the subject to be arrested in her courthouse, Eduardo Flores Ruiz, allowing the subject — an illegal alien — to evade arrest,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in an X post.

According to Patel, the agents were ultimately able to apprehend Flores Ruiz after a foot pursuit, but he added, “Thankfully our agents chased down the perp on foot and he’s been in custody since, but the Judge’s obstruction created increased danger to the public.”

The social media post in which Patel announced Dugan’s arrest was later taken down without explanation.

Dugan made a brief appearance in federal court in Milwaukee Friday morning and was released on her own recognizance.

“Judge Dugan wholeheartedly regrets and protests her arrest. It was not made in the interest of public safety,” her attorney, Craig Mastantuono, said during the hearing.

Flores Ruiz, 30, was in Dugan’s courtroom on April 18 for a pre-trial session regarding three misdemeanor battery charges when the incident occurred.

ICE officers had arrived outside the courtroom armed with a federal warrant for his arrest but, per law enforcement sources cited by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, were asked to wait until the court session ended before attempting to detain him.

Allegedly, before the agents could proceed with the arrest, Dugan directed Flores Ruiz and his legal counsel to exit through a restricted side door and a private corridor, effectively helping him avoid ICE custody.

Dugan, an alumna of the University of Wisconsin Law School’s Class of 1986, offered no public response when news broke that she was under federal investigation for obstruction.

Case files related to the matter were not immediately accessible following Friday’s court proceedings, and the Justice Department has not yet issued a statement.

Dugan was elected in 2016 to Milwaukee County’s Branch 31 court and has held roles in both the probate and civil divisions, as noted in her official judicial profile.

Prior to holding public office, Dugan worked with Legal Action of Wisconsin and the Legal Aid Society, focusing on providing legal services to underserved communities.

She is expected back in court on May 15.

As for Flores Ruiz, he is currently being held at the Dodge Detention Facility in Juneau, about an hour northwest of Milwaukee, according to public records.

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A Wisconsin judge was arrested for allegedly helping an illegal immigrant evade arrest by funneling him through a jury door to avoid the ICE agents waiting for him.

During operations in Gaza, a terrorist cell fired an anti-tank missile at IDF troops from a window of a building where they were hiding. Responding rapidly, an IAF aircraft eliminated the terrorist cell. The incident concluded without any casualties to IDF troops.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addresses the Trump 2028 Hat: “It’s just a hat…though I her the hats are flying off the shelves!”

India has now completely cut off water flow to Pakistan from the Salal and Pakal Dul hydroelectric projects on the Chenab River. This action according to Pakistan, is an act of war.

REPORTER: Have you spoken to President Xi since the tariffs? POTUS: “I’ve spoken to him many times.”

WATCH: A car bomb explosion in the town of Balashikha to the east of Moscow, eliminated the Deputy Head of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Major General Yaroslav Moskalik.

Munition being loaded onto F-35Cs with Strike Fighter Squadron 97, onboard the USS Carl Vinson in the Arabian Sea, as strikes continue against the Iranian-backed Houthis in Western Yemen.

President Donald Trump said the United States would “willingly” join Israel in launching a military assault on Iran if nuclear negotiations collapse, though he still holds out hope for a diplomatic resolution. Speaking to Time Magazine in a wide-ranging interview reflecting on the first 100 days of his second term, Trump addressed mounting tensions with Tehran, his recent diplomatic outreach, and the growing pressure from Jerusalem to take action. “If we don’t make a deal, I’ll be leading the pack,” Trump said, making it clear he’s not afraid of confrontation should Iran fail to come to terms. The interview follows reports that Israel recently proposed a series of coordinated strikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. While Trump admitted he didn’t outright block the Israeli initiative, he acknowledged that he “didn’t make it comfortable” for them to proceed. “Ultimately, I was going to leave that choice to them, but I said I would much prefer a deal than bombs being dropped,” he explained. Yet Trump’s patience appears finite. “I think we can make a deal without the attack. I hope we can,” he said, reiterating a preference for diplomacy even as military options remain firmly on the table. Asked whether he fears being “dragged” into a conflict by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump rejected the notion outright. “To the contrary,” he said, “I may go in very willingly.” The president also signaled openness to direct engagement with Iran’s leadership, saying he would meet with either Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei or President Masoud Pezeshkian if needed. This comes just days after U.S. and Iranian officials reportedly made “very good progress” toward a new framework to limit Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Trump, who famously pulled the U.S. out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal during his first term, has long warned that time is running out. Since 2019, Iran has exceeded the limits set by that agreement, amassing uranium at enrichment levels far beyond what Western powers say is needed for civilian use. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

DNI Tulsi Gabbard following the referral of Intelligence leakers to the DOJ for prosecution: “I made it very clear… we will not allow this… what you’re seeing here is me carrying out the promise and the mandate the American people gave Trump.”

Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir met this morning with United States CENTCOM chief Gen. Michael Kurilla. Katz’s office says that the meeting focused on “several security and regional issues.”

Crown Heights activist Yaakov Berman blasts Hamas protestors who gathered in Crown Heights on Thursday night.

BREAKING: George Santos, a former U.S. Representative for New York’s 3rd district, was sentenced to 7 years in prison on April 25, 2025, for fraud, including wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, following a 13-count indictment unsealed in 2024 by the Eastern District of New York.

The National Weather Service is set to restart its language translation services for those who don’t speak English, beginning Monday. This move marks a reversal of a widely criticized decision made earlier this month to halt the service.

The suspension happened after the agency’s agreement with an artificial intelligence vendor ended. That AI system had replaced human translators in 2023, with the NWS arguing that relying on people for the task had proven too demanding.

The AI firm had been handling translations for languages including Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, French, and Samoan.

Census figures show that there are 42 million Spanish speakers in the United States, in addition to 26 million residents who primarily speak a language other than English at home.

These translation services are critical because they deliver urgent warnings about deadly weather threats—like tornadoes, hurricanes, and tsunamis—to people who may not understand English, potentially saving countless lives.

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Apple is urging iPhone users to delete a widely used app, warning that it poses a serious threat to their digital privacy.

Although Apple didn’t name the application directly, the tech giant made its target clear through a recently released video that subtly points to Google Chrome.

The clip, titled “Privacy on iPhone | Flock,” uses a spoof of Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic film The Birds to dramatize how internet users are constantly being watched when using browsers that lack strong privacy protections.

The name “Flock” appears to be a not-so-subtle nod to Google’s previous initiative known as FLoC, short for Federated Learning of Cohorts, which was introduced as a tool to help advertisers deliver personalized ads without tracking individual users directly.

In the video, people using iPhones are relentlessly followed by hovering surveillance cameras as they browse online—until they switch to Safari. Once they make the change, the cameras explode and vanish, illustrating Apple’s claim that its native browser offers genuine privacy.

The timing of Apple’s campaign coincides with Google’s announcement on Tuesday that it will no longer be phasing out third-party cookies from Chrome, despite earlier commitments to eliminate them.

Apple seized the opportunity to pitch Safari as “a browser that’s actually private,” contrasting its own approach with Google’s ad-driven tracking infrastructure.

Google’s Chrome browser enables advertisers and websites to collect detailed behavioral data from users, which helps fuel the company’s multi-billion-dollar advertising empire.

Google had originally set out to replace third-party cookies with a system that would balance privacy and targeted advertising. However, the initiative ultimately fell apart, with the company now stating it will “maintain our current approach to offering users third-party cookie choice in Chrome.”

While cookies themselves aren’t inherently dangerous, they often create vulnerabilities that allow for the collection of personal data. For iPhone users who continue using Chrome, this likely means being tracked—unless they browse in Incognito Mode or regularly delete their cookies.

Apple’s case for Safari as the more secure option has been supported by cybersecurity professionals.

“When it comes down to your security, Safari is probably your best bet,” wrote Elly Hancock from Private Internet Access in a blog post.

“Safari is more secure and privacy-friendly than Chrome, but Chrome is faster and offers enhanced performance.”

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Hamas issued a fierce statement on Thursday in reaction to Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu’s remarks during Holocaust Remembrance Day, drawing a highly inflammatory comparison between Gaza and a Nazi concentration camp.

“Gaza today is the ‘Auschwitz’ of the 21st century, where the ashes are Palestinian and the perpetrator is Zionist,” the terror organization declared in its statement.

“Those who weep for the victims of Nazism are now the masters of genocide in our time,” it added.

The message appeared to be a direct rebuttal to Netanyahu’s speech at Yad Vashem, where he drew stark parallels between Hamas and the Nazi regime responsible for the Holocaust.

In his address, Netanyahu said that defeating Hamas is part of a broader historical mission that stems from the destruction of European Jewry and the rebirth of the Jewish nation.

“They [Hamas] are exactly like the Nazis. Like Hitler. Like Haman. They wish to kill and destroy all of the Jews,” said Netanyahu. “It’s not going to happen. We are going to annihilate these Hamas monsters.”

“We will fight vigorously against the fanatical regimes that threaten the entire world. Doing this is the main lesson from the Holocaust,” he said.

Hamas condemned Netanyahu’s statements as “racist and extremist remarks [which] constitute a reinforcement of the genocidal path pursued by his fascist government against our people.”

The group further accused the Israeli leader of hypocrisy, saying that “Netanyahu, who speaks of ‘never again’ regarding the Holocaust, is the very same person leading one of the most horrific acts of genocide in modern times — in which Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are being burned alive in tents for the displaced, under the rubble of homes, buried alive in refugee camps, and beneath the ruins of hospitals and schools.”

“A genocide that requires no ovens—only the latest Western weaponry—and is carried out in full view of the world,” Hamas alleged.

The terror group concluded its statement by declaring, “Resisting this Zionist genocidal project is not only a legitimate right — it is a human duty.”

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President Donald Trump declared in a newly released Time Magazine interview that he believes Saudi Arabia is on the verge of joining the Abraham Accords—the historic normalization agreements his administration first brokered between Israel and several Arab nations. “I think Saudi Arabia will go into the Abraham Accords,” Trump said, hinting at what could become the most significant addition to the agreement since its inception in 2020. The comments come ahead of Trump’s high-stakes visit to Riyadh next month—his second foreign trip of his second term, following a surprise appearance at the Vatican for the funeral of Pope Francis. The upcoming Saudi trip, according to Trump, may mark the beginning of a renewed wave of diplomatic deals. “I think it will be full very quickly,” he said, referring to the normalization framework. Trump praised Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, calling him a “friend” and commending the kingdom’s pledge to invest a staggering trillion dollars into the American economy. His itinerary after Riyadh includes visits to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates—two countries already closely tied to the Abraham Accords, suggesting that Trump may be orchestrating a broader regional push to rekindle the momentum of his original Middle East strategy. Trump also blamed former President Joe Biden for what he called a “lost opportunity.” “They did nothing with the Abraham Accords,” Trump charged. “We had four countries in there, it was all set. We would have had it packed. Now we’re going to start it again.” (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

President Donald Trump rejected reports suggesting he had blocked Israel from launching strikes on Iran’s nuclear program. In an interview with TIME magazine on Friday, he dismissed the claim, saying, “That’s not right.”

Pressed to elaborate, Trump clarified, “No, it’s not right. I didn’t stop them [Israel]. But I didn’t make it comfortable for them, because I think we can make a deal without the attack. I hope we can. It’s possible we’ll have to attack because Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. But I didn’t make it comfortable for them, but I didn’t say no. Ultimately, I was going to leave that choice to them, but I said I would much prefer a deal than bombs being dropped.”

During the interview, TIME asked Trump whether he would be open to direct engagement with Iranian leadership. Trump answered plainly, “Sure.”

He also predicted that Saudi Arabia would join the Abraham Accords, stating, “that will happen,” and expressing confidence in further expanding the normalization deals with Arab nations.

The article highlighted Trump’s pride in pushing NATO allies to boost defense spending and his role in advancing peace efforts between Israel and Arab states during his first administration.

Asked whether he feared Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu might pull the U.S. into a war with Iran, Trump responded without hesitation: “No.”

In an unrelated case, Rumeysa Ozturk, a Ph.D. candidate at Tufts University, was detained by ICE on March 25 as she headed to an Iftar event. She was transferred to a detention center in Louisiana, and her request for bond was denied. Authorities have not formally accused her of a crime or produced proof linking her to Hamas.

According to a Department of Homeland Security source, Ozturk’s detention stemmed in part from an op-ed she co-authored that criticized Israeli actions in Gaza. When asked about the situation, Trump said he hadn’t heard about the case but would be open to reviewing any supporting evidence.

Separately, a Republican member of Congress who recently traveled to Syria informed The Jerusalem Post that Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa may also be willing to pursue normalization with Israel.

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Former Doña Ana County, New Mexico, Magistrate Judge Joel Cano and his wife, Nancy Cano, were taken into federal custody Thursday following an early-morning raid on their Las Cruces home. The couple now face serious charges of evidence tampering amid explosive allegations that they provided shelter to a suspected member of Venezuela’s notoriously violent Tren de Aragua gang. The arrest stems from a February encounter, when federal agents apprehended Cristhian Ortega-Lopez—an illegal alien and alleged gang affiliate—at the Canos’ residence. Ortega-Lopez, according to court documents, had been initially hired by Nancy Cano for home repairs but was later offered extended lodging in the family’s guesthouse. Federal investigators say the guesthouse became more than just a place to sleep. Evidence recovered included gang-related clothing, tattoos, voicemails, and incriminating text messages tying Ortega-Lopez to Tren de Aragua, a gang infamous for its brutal tactics across Latin America and its growing presence in the U.S. Ortega-Lopez, who illegally crossed the border near Eagle Pass, Texas, on December 15, 2023, was released just three days later due to overcrowding in a Border Patrol facility. Though issued a Notice to Appear, he quickly vanished—only to resurface in the company of a former judge. Further investigation uncovered that Ortega-Lopez had been posing on social media with firearms, some allegedly belonging to the Canos’ daughter, April. Federal agents later seized four guns from her residence. Ortega-Lopez now faces federal charges for illegal possession of firearms and could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted. “This is deeply disturbing,” said former ICE Field Director John Fabbricatore. “To see a former judge harboring a known gang affiliate? It shakes the public’s trust in the entire system.” Judge Cano abruptly resigned from the bench in March, and earlier this week, the New Mexico Supreme Court issued a rare ruling permanently banning him from ever holding judicial office again. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem issued a warning: “If you’re here illegally and breaking the law—we will hunt you down. That’s a promise.” (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)