Katy Perry enjoyed some fun in the sun while taking a break from her worldwide tour and ahead of testifying in the court battle over her $15 million mansion.On Thursday, the 40-year-old pop star was spotted taking a dip in the ocean and frolicking on the beach in Miami, Florida.Perry showed off her toned physique in a black and white bikini that featured bottoms with buckles on each hip.The former "American Idol" judge accessorized with a pair of black sunglasses and small silver hoop earrings. Perry wore her hair down and appeared to go make-up free as she strolled out of the ocean.CHRIS PRATT DRAGGED INTO KATY PERRYS $15M MANSION SHOWDOWN WITH US VETERANS FAMILY AS TRIAL KICKS OFFIn other images, Perry was photographed beaming while swimming with a group of friends and sipping coconut water as she waded through the waves.Perry's beach outing comes before she is set to perform at Miami's Kaseya Center on Saturday night. The singer is currently on her international Lifetimes Tour, which kicked off at Mexico City's Arena CDMX on April 2 and will conclude on Dec. 7 at Abu Dhabi's Etihad Park.Next Tuesday, Perry will take the stand in the trial over her $15 million mansion in Montecito, California. The singer has been engaged in a years-long legal feud with the Westcott family over the property.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERThe trial, which began last year, was split into two parts, and Perry was ordered to testify in this month's phase.In 2020, Carl Westcott a U.S. Army veteran and the founder of 1-800-Flowers filed a lawsuit against Perry's business manager, Bernie Gudvi (who represented the "Firework" singer in the July 2020 purchase of the Santa Barbara-area mansion), after attempting to rescind the deal he made to sell his 8.9-acre estate to Perry for $15 million. Westcott had reportedly purchased the home two months earlier for roughly $11 million.At the time of sale, Carl sought a rescission of contract after claiming he "lacked capacity" to sign the transaction due to a recent surgery and brain disorder. However, in November 2023, Judge Joseph Lipner ruled that Gudvi was entitled to the sale of the Montecito home purchased on Perry's behalf in 2020. On May 17, 2024, Perry took legal ownership after the deed was recorded.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSFollowing the favorable ruling, Perry counter-sued for damages. She will take the stand on Aug. 26 to testify in the six-day, non-jury trial. The singer is seeking up to $4.8 million in damages including an additional $2 million for damages to the property citing structural defects, deferred maintenance, and lost rental income.While Perry has been ordered to take the stand, the Westcott family is also pushing for the singer's ex, Orlando Bloom, to testify. Bloom, who split from Perry earlier this year, was served a subpoena and named in the joint witness list.In June, Bloom, 48, and Perry announced that they had ended their engagement after nine years together. The two share daughter, Daisy, who will turn 5 on Aug. 26, the day that her mother is set to give testimony.Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright and Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report.

Up to 1,700 National Guardsmen are set to mobilize in 19 states in the coming weeks to assist the Department of Homeland Security with President Trumps nationwide crackdown on illegal immigration and crime, Pentagon officials confirmed to FOX News.Documents obtained by FOX News show planning for activations in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wyoming with status effective from August through mid-November. Texas is projected to host the most significant Guard presence.The National Guard soldiers being mobilized will effectively serve as a support pillar to a sweeping federal interagency effort, while also serving as a visible deterrent force, a U.S. Defense official said. The service members supporting ICE will be preforming case management, transportation, logistical support, and clerical functions associated with the processing of illegal migrants at the facilities. "The in-and-out processing may include personal data collection, fingerprinting, DNA swabbing and photographing of personnel in ICE custody," the official said.TRUMP JOINS POLICE AND MILITARY FORCES IN WASHINGTON STREETSPresident Trump has indicated in recent days his administration aims to broaden the DC operation to other states, telling a group of federal agents and National Guard troops at a DC patrol center Thursday, "We're going to make it safe, and we're going to then go on to other places."On Friday in the Oval Office, Trump said, "I thinkChicagowill be our next. And then we'll help with New York," Trump said.A U.S. Defense official told FOX, "We wont speculate on further operations, but can tell you that the department is a planning organization and continues to work and plan with other agency partners to protect federal assets and personnel."Fewer than 2% of the authorized forces have mobilized so far, but missions coordinated under state governors are projected to expand in the coming weeks including in Virginia, where approximately 60 soldiers and airmen will begin training August 25th to begin duty by early September, the Virginia National Guard confirmed."VNG personnel will not conduct law enforcement functions, and VNG support will not include making arrests," a spokesperson for the Virginia National Guard tells FOX. "VNG Soldiers and Airmen will report directly to ICE leadership at their assigned duty locations but remain under the control and direction of the Virginia Governor and Adjutant General of Virginia."The deployment of National Guard troops a state-controlled reserve force will allow the U.S. military to provide a more direct role in supporting federal immigration enforcement amid as the Trump administration pushes forward with mass deportations of criminal illegal aliens.TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ASSIGNS MILITARY ATTORNEYS TO PROSECUTE DC CRIMES AMID FEDERAL CRACKDOWNUnder the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, use of the military for civilian law enforcement is limited but the National Guardsmen will be mobilizing under Title 32 Section 502F authority, to which Posse Comitatus does not apply. At the request of DHS, in July, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved hundreds of additional forces for DHS-ICE Interior Enforcement support, and switched existing approvals from Title 10 to Title 32 status."We understood ICEs needs at that time to be more administrative in natureas planning continued, working with our partners, it became clear more that ICE needed something different," a U.S. defense official told FOX.Service members supporting ICE will be performing case management, transportation, clerical functions, and logistical support which may include data collection, fingerprinting, DNA swapping, and photographing of personnel in ICE custody."As you can imagine and appreciate, some of those start to get close to that law enforcement line. So it's best that these people are in a Title 32 status so that we are absolutely staying within the law of what we're doing and providing the appropriate support," the official said.Most deployments remain in theplanning and coordination stagewith DHS and governors, but documents show operations beginning in Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Nevada during the first week of September."Under Title 32, the guardsmen are under the command and control of their governors. So, it's up to the governors when they'll bring those forces as the governors and the states coordinate with DHS, that timeline will differ state by state," the defense official said. Vermont declined to activate its National Guardsmen, despite the authorization from the Pentagon to assist the DHS-ICE Interior Enforcement Mission.HUNDREDS ARRESTED AS TRUMPS WASHINGTON, DC, CRIME CRACKDOWN HITS FULL STRIDEThe news comes as almost 2,000 National Guard soldiers from Washington DC and six states have been deployed to support law enforcement in Washington DC. Under direct presidential authority, Guard members were assigned to posts at monuments, checkpoints, and traffic stops in all eight wards, with a mission focused on deterring crime and keeping a visible security presence around the city.At the authorization of Secretary Hegseth, those National Guard members can now carry weapons if needed for their individual tasks. But DC is different under Title 32. For the states it would be up to the individual governors who act as command and control.A U.S. Defense official said while the mobilizations in 19 states and activation of DC National Guard both fall under President Trumps larger directive protecting territorial integrity and immigration policies, the missions are distinct and separate."The big question is how long do we stay? Because if we stay, we want to make sure it doesn't come back. So we have to take care of these criminals and get them out," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Friday.Officials have tied the effort in Washington DC to beautification ahead of next year's 250th Independence Day celebration. But President Trump has hinted he may request the Guard stay in DC for an extended period of time, and then take the operation to other parts of the country."We're not playing games. We're going to make it safe, and we're going to then go on to other places," Trump said to a crowd of National Guardsmen and federal law enforcement at a DC patrol center this week.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), which issued an assessment on U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, as well as other senior military officials.Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the DIA, a senior defense official told Fox News Digital on Friday.The firing came months after DIA details of the preliminary assessment of Operation Midnight Hammer were leaked to the news media. The assessment questioned the effectiveness of the strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TAKES ON NEW BATTLE SHUTTING DOWN INITIAL IRAN STRIKE ASSESSMENTSAfter the June strikes, President Donald Trump said Iran's nuclear program had been "completely and fully obliterated." However, the DIA found that the strikes only set Tehran back a few months.In a news conference after the strikes, Hegseth tore into the media and accused the press of misrepresenting the facts."You, the press, specifically you, the press corps, because you cheer against Trump so hard," he said. "It's like in your DNA and in your blood to cheer against Trump because you want him not to be successful so bad. You have to cheer against the efficacy of these strikes. You have to hope maybe they weren't effective."'THE MISSION WAS ACCOMPLISHED': SENATE REPUBLICANS PUSH BACK AGAINST LEAKED REPORT ON IRAN STRIKES"You want to call it destroyed, you want to call it defeated, you want to call it obliterated choose your word. This was an historically successful attack," he added.In addition to Kruse, Hegseth removed Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore, the chief of the Navy Reserve, andRear Adm. Milton Sands, a Navy SEAL officer who oversees Naval Special Warfare Command."Effective immediately, Rear Admiral Milton Jamie Sands III will no longer serve as Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command," a Navy official said. "Effective immediately, Vice Admiral Nancy Lacore will no longer serve as the Chief of Navy Reserve."Lacore led around 59,000 reserve component personnel in the Navy and the Marine Corps. As a Naval aviator, she has 1,300 flight hours in military aircraft and was commanding officer of the U.S. base in Djibouti before becoming Chief of the Navy Reserve. The reason she was fired is unknown.Sands was a Navy SEAL who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He was the Chief of Staff for U.S. Special Operations Command, Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command Africa, and Commander of Naval Service Training Command. The reason he was fired is unknown.Trump has fired other military officials in recent months, including Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as well as the Navys top officer, the Air Forces second highest-ranking officer, and the top lawyers for three military service branches.

The cause of death of actress Loni Anderson, known for her starring role in "WKRP in Cincinnati," has been revealed.In a death certificate obtained by TMZ, Anderson's cause of death was confirmed to be metastatic uterine leiomyosarcoma, with no other contributing factors listed.According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders, metastatic uterine leiomyosarcoma "is an extremely rare form of cancer" which starts in the uterus and can spread to other parts of the body, most notably "the lungs and liver often causing life-threatening complications."Anderson's longtime publicist confirmed to Fox News Digital the actress died on Aug. 3 at the age of 79. Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital following a "prolonged" illness, her publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan, said in a statement to Fox News Digital. She was surrounded by her loving family.I DREAM OF JEANNIE STAR BARBARA EDEN FEELS VERY LONELY AFTER DEATH OF PAL LONI ANDERSON"We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our dear wife, mother and grandmother," Andersons family said in a statement.Having grown up in St. Paul, Minnesota, Anderson always dreamed of being an actress, and moved to Hollywood in 1975 to start her career. She spent the next few years appearing in various television shows, including "The Love Boat," "Three's Company" and "The Incredible Hulk," before cementing her status as a leading lady as Jennifer Marlowe in "WKRP in Cincinnati" in 1978."I remember we all did posters back then. Everybody always asks me, What made you do a poster? I would say, 'Because someday my grandchildren will look at this. And Ill be able to tell them that I really looked like that. What you saw is what you got," she told Fox News Digital in 2021."But you know, I had this discussion with Ann-Margret. Will there ever be a time when our names wont be followed by bombshell or sex symbol? It becomes a part of your name," she continued. "And you know, Id never thought I would reach that point. I was so serious. I was doing Fiddler on the Roof for 53 weeks on tour. I never thought I would be Loni Anderson, sex symbol. But I embrace it. I think I was lucky enough to have been able to play so many different things and sex symbol was a part of it. I took whatever my career threw at me. So I embrace it. And my granddaughters think its a hoot!"LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSFollowing her death, "I Dream of Jeannie" star and longtime friend of Anderson's, Barbara Eden, told Fox News Digital she feels "very lonely now that shes not here," explaining "she was just a very special, kind, sweet, good mother" and that "you can't say anything bad about her."The two met in 1981 while filming a special for comedian Bob Hope. Eden recalled running into Anderson backstage after putting on her costume, which she referred to as "ugly.""I walked out of the hallway, and there was Loni. She looked at me and said, You cant wear those!" the 93-year-old laughed. "Youve got to tell them, go tell them. Youre going to change them. I didnt even know her then. But we had such a good laugh later about it. And I did go and say, Ill have the skin-colored hosiery, not white! I think she was just really what my mother would call a good egg."Eden went on to say that Anderson "is still remembered for being a beautiful, kind, just wonderful human being."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"Im so happy that I got to know her and that we were friends. She was just everything fun. You wouldnt think a glamour girl like Loni would be fun. But she was fun and funny. And she was also a really good mother. Her daughter is a school principal, and her son was just adorable. Ive met him many times. She just did a good job with everything."Anderson adopted her son, Quinton Anderson Reynolds, in 1988, with her then-husband, actor Burt Reynolds.

Mayor Brandon Johnson blasted President Donald Trump over what he described as "threats" to deploy the National Guard in Chicago to crack down on crime.Johnson's comments came hours after the president on Friday said Chicago would be the next city to see federal intervention after the mission to decrease crime in Washington, D.C. concluded."After we do this, we'll go to another location, and we'll make it safe, also," Trump said in the Oval Office. "We're going to make our country very safe. Chicago's a mess."Johnson released a statement noting the city had not received any formal communication about additional federal law enforcement or military deployments to Chicago, adding he has "grave concerns" about the impact of any "unlawful deployment."TRUMP VOWED DC TAKEOVER MULTIPLE TIMES ON 2024 CAMPAIGN TRAIL: 'HE'S KEEPING HIS PROMISE'Johnson called the Trump administration's efforts "uncoordinated, uncalled-for and unsound," seemingly snapping back at the president, who called him "grossly incompetent" earlier in the day.He added the city has reduced homicides by 30%, robberies by 35% and shootings by almost 40% in the last year, suggesting federal action would deteriorate trust."Unlawfully deploying the National Guard to Chicago has the potential to inflame tensions between residents and law enforcement when we know that trust between police and residents is foundational to building safer communities," Johnson wrote. "An unlawful deployment would be unsustainable and would threaten to undermine the historic progress we have made."BLUE CITIES IN TRUMPS CROSSHAIRS AFTER DC POLICE TAKEOVERThe city, which struggles with poverty and gang activity, has a crime rate higher than the national average.However, 2023 crime data shows other Illinois cities, including Chicago Heights, Danville, Peoria, Rockford, and Harvey, had substantially higher violent crime rates than Chicago.RADICAL DC OFFICIALS TREATED OFFICERS LIKE CRAP, POLICE LEADER SAYS 7 ATTACKS THAT LED TO TRUMP TAKEOVER"The National Guard will not alleviate the housing crisis," Johnson wrote. "It will not put food in the stomachs of the 1 in 4 children that go to bed hungry every night in Chicago. The National Guard will not fully-fund our public schools or provide mental healthcare or substance abuse treatment to Chicagoans in need."The National Guard is no substitute for dedicated local law enforcement and community violence interrupters who know and serve our communities every day. There are many things the federal government could do to help us reduce crime and violence in Chicago, but sending inthe militaryis not one of them."Trump federalized D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department on Aug. 11 under the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, which allows the president to take emergency control of the police force for 30 days.Just over a week later, six red states pledged to send 2,000 guardsmen to the nation's capital to help with the efforts, alongside agents from the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).An official confirmed to Fox News on Friday Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized soldiers and airmen to be armed in D.C., if their mission requires it.The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.Fox News Digital's Rachel Wolf contributed to this report.

A former DEI staffer at the University of WisconsinEau Claire will receive a $265,000 settlement after she sued the school, alleging discrimination for being White.Rochelle Hoffman, a former employee at UW-Eau Claire, brought the case in 2023 after she was promoted to interim director of the campus's Multicultural Student Services office.The school's former vice chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Student Affairs, Olga Diaz, was allegedly told by students that a White woman was not fit to preside over a position intended to serve students of color.UNIVERSITY RUNS DAMAGE CONTROL AMID CONCERNS IT HIDES ILLEGALS, UPHOLDS REVERSE DISCRIMINATION"You hired a White woman as the interim director?" one student allegedly said, according to a federal complaint against the university.According to the complaint, a different student asked, "Do you personally feel White staff can do as effective a job as a person of color, within a space for people of color?"Hoffman said she felt she had to resign after eight months of intense hostility and staff questioning her "legitimacy" after being promoted to interim director of the campus's Multicultural Student Services office, the complaint states.In December 2023, Hoffman suedtheUniversity of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, LAW JOURNAL SUED FOR ALLEGEDLY DISCRIMINATING AGAINST STRAIGHT WHITE MALESThe settlement notes that "any payment made hereunder is not to be construed as an admission of liability on the part of the Released Parties, and that the Released Parties herein deny liability or any wrongdoing and intend merely to avoid litigation and buy their peace."In a statement to Fox News Digital, Hoffman said, "For over a decade, Ive worked as a teacher in both K-12 and higher education, primarily serving first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. While at UWEau Claire, I was honored to be appointed by Vice Chancellor Diaz as a DEI Program Director to expand data-informed academic interventions that improved retention and graduation rates among students of color."She added that, "Despite facing unlawful discrimination in that DEI role as a White woman, I remain steadfast in my belief that high-quality, accessible education grounded in data and responsive to a changing workforce is essential for all learners. I believe deeply in leading and teaching with integrity and in choosing the harder right over the easier wrong. My commitment to student-centered learning and academic excellence remains as strong as ever."Fox, Hoffman's lawyer, told Fox News Digital, "We did not bring this case based on opposition to the university's programs. This suit was brought because UW-Eau Claire had taken actions that unlawfully discriminated against an employee who championed those programs with substantial success. Such actions can undermine the credibility of the programs the University seeks to promote."Fox News Digital reached out to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for comment.Fox News Joshua Nelson contributed to this report.

A school board meeting in California descended into explosive debate after a girls' volleyball team forfeited to an opponent with a transgender player.The players on the Riverside Poly High School girls' volleyball team chose to forfeit last Friday's game against Jurupa Valley High School. Multiple parents previously told Fox News Digital the forfeit was in response to the presence of trans athlete AB Hernandez on the Jurupa Valley team.Local parents showed up to the Riverside Unified School District board meeting on Thursday to speak out in support of the girls who forfeited and against the school district for its current gender policies, while others spoke in support of trans athletes in girls' sports.MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL BRAGS ABOUT LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUMP ADMIN TO KEEP TRANS ATHLETES IN GIRLS' SPORTSHernandez's mother, Nereyda Hernandez, showed up to defend AB's right to play in girls' sports, and condemned board member Amanda Vickers for previously interviewing with Fox News Digital about the forfeit last week."Amanda Vickers, you interviewed with Fox. You actually entertained and welcomed harassment to my child. You are a board member. You have an oath to protect, to support all children, not just the ones that fit your ideas, your beliefs," Hernandez said."When you allow or tolerate targeted harassment, whether online, in person or allowing false narratives to be spread at board meetings, you are only failing morally."My daughter is not the problem. The problem is coordinated external efforts often led by individuals that travel from district to district to spread fear and put parents against each other using religion as a shield for discrimination. This has nothing to do with fairness in sports and everything to do with erasing transgender children."One mother, Maria Correo, spoke in support of the Riverside Poly players and condemned parents enabling male children to play in girls' sports."The girls, great job. Poly girls, we stand with you. Keep fighting, because these parents that support their confused child are the problem," Correo said. "If my child was on drugs, I would love him, but guess what? I would tell him the truth; drugs are bad for you. I would not feed him more drugs."Riverside became a hotbed of controversy involving trans athletes in girls' sports last year during Hernandez's highly-publicized season and after a lawsuit was filed by two girls at Martin Luther King High School that alleged a trans athlete took one of the girls' varsity spots on the cross-country team.TRANS VOLLEYBALL PLAYER INCIDENT UNLEASHES PARADE OF ANGRY PARENTS ON ILLINOIS SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGThe students at the school then began wearing the "Save Girls Sports" T-shirts every week in response after school administrators allegedly compared the shirts to swastikas, according to the lawsuit.One mother, who only identified herself as Sandy R., urged the board members to adopt their own resolution to ban trans athletes from girls' sports, breaking from state law. One school board in California has already done this the Kern County Board of Education, earlier in August. Sandy R. referenced the lawsuit that had been filed by the two students.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I will be so proud and so honored that an RUSD family will be the ones that take down an unlawful and unconstitutional California law," she said.President Donald Trump warned California and Gov. Gavin Newsom about the states transgender policies in a post on Truth Social on Thursday."Any California school district that doesnt adhere to our Transgender policies, will not be funded. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" Trump wrote in the post.Riverside Unified School District board meetings featured several tense moments that went viral last fall amid the controversy at Martin Luther King High School.Meanwhile, AB Hernandez was the focus of a national media firestorm in May during the athlete's run to a California girls' track and field championship. The postseason meets that Hernandez competed in were met with protests by female athletes and their families, who often wore the "Save Girls Sports" T-shirts.In July, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Education (CDE) and CIF for its policies that have allowed biological males to compete in girls' sports across the state despite Trump signing an executive order in February to prohibit it.A bipartisan survey by the Public Policy Institute of California found a majority of California residents oppose biological male trans athletes competing in women's sports.That figure included more than 70% of the state's school parents."Most Californians support requiring transgender athletes to compete on teams matching the sex they were assigned at birth," the poll stated."Solid majorities of adults (65%) and likely voters (64%) support requiring that transgender athletes compete on teams that match the sex they were assigned at birth, not the gender they identify with. An overwhelming majority of public school parents (71%) support such a requirement."Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

A Chinese national living in Texas was sentenced on Thursday to four years in prison and three years of supervised release for installing malicious code on his former employers systems, including a "kill switch" that locked workers out when his account was disabled.Davis Lu a 55-year-old man residing legally in Houston was convicted in March of intentionally damaging protected computers while working as a software developer for the Ohio-based company, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice.CHINESE CITIZEN ADMITS STEALING US TRADE SECRETS FOR NEXT-GENERATION NATIONAL SECURITY TECHThe cyberattack resulted in the company losing hundreds of thousands of dollars, as noted in the release."The defendant breached his employers trust by using his access and technical knowledge to sabotage company networks, wreaking havoc and causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses for a U.S. company," Matthew R. Galeotti, acting assistant attorney general of the criminal division at the DOJ, said in a statement.NORTH KOREA LASHES OUT AFTER TRUMP DOJ EXPOSES MASSIVE IT INFILTRATION SCHEMELu who worked at the company for nearly twelve years began undermining his employer's systems after a 2018 corporate realignment reduced his system access and work responsibilities. By August 2019, he had planted malicious code that triggered system crashes and blocked employees from logging in, as noted in the release.He deleted coworkers' profile files, created "infinite loops" that overwhelmed servers and built a "kill switch" designed to lock out all users if his account was ever disabled. He named the "kill switch" code "IsDLEnabledinAD," an abbreviation for, "Is Davis Lu enabled in Active Directory," according to the DOJ.NORTH KOREAN IT WORKERS INFILTRATED FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES IN MASSIVE FRAUD SCHEMEThat "kill switch" was triggered in September 2019 when Lu was placed on leave and told to return his company laptop, instantly shutting out thousands of users worldwide, according to the release.On the day he was ordered to give back his laptop, Lu also wiped encrypted data from company systems. His search history revealed that he researched how to hide processes, escalate privileges and quickly erase files suggesting an attempt to slow down recovery efforts, according to the DOJ."I am proud of the FBI cyber teams work which led to todays sentencing and hope it sends a strong message to others who may consider engaging in similar unlawful activities," Brett Leatherman, assistant director of the cyber division at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), said in a statement. "This case also underscores the importance of identifying insider threats early and highlights the need for proactive engagement with your local FBI field office to mitigate risks and prevent further harm."The U.S. Department of Justice did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

The parents of a missing 7-month-old Southern California child have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the child was falsely reported kidnapped, authorities said Friday.Jake Haro, 32, and Rebecca Haro, 41, were taken into custody at their home in Cabazon, 90 miles east of Los Angeles, the San Bernardino Sheriff's Department said. The agency added that it would continue the ongoing search for Emmanuel Haro."The circumstances surrounding this investigation are tragic, and we will continue to search for Emmanuel," San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus said. "I trust our justice system will hold the parents accountable."The child was reported missing on Aug. 14. His mother told investigators that she took her children to football practice with her husband before stopping at a Big 5 Sporting Goods store in Yucaipa to buy a mouthguard.CALIFORNIA WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN NATIONAL FOREST, HUSBAND SEEN DRAGGING SOMETHING IN LARGE TARPRebecca Haro said she was attacked while changing Emmanuel's diaper in the parking lot, authorities said. She claimed that someone said "Hola" to her, after which everything "went blank.""I woke up on the floor and my son was gone," she said in an interview last week with FOX Los Angeles.Authorities said there was no security footage in the area at the time of the incident and that an Amber Alert was not issued due to the lack of suspect or vehicle descriptions, which did not meet the criteria for activation.Over the weekend, investigators said the couple had stopped cooperating, adding that there were "inconsistencies" in the mother's story."Multiple individuals, including the childs parents, Jake and Rebecca Haro, were interviewed," the department stated. "During questioning, inconsistencies were noted in Rebeccas original statement, after which she chose not to continue the interview."After conducting "numerous" interviews and analyzing digital and electronic evidence, investigators determined a kidnapping never happened."It is believed Emmauel is deceased and the search to recover his remains is ongoing," the sheriff's office said.MOTHER'S STORY QUESTIONED BY AUTHORITIES AS 7-MONTH-OLD REMAINS MISSING AFTER ALLEGED KIDNAPPINGFootage posted to social media by the sheriff's department shows both parents being led away from their home in handcuffs into law enforcement vehicles.Fox News Digital has reached out to Vincent Hughes, an attorney for Jake Haro.Jake Haro previously pleaded guilty to child cruelty charges in Riverside County in a separate case in 2018, Fox Los Angeles reported.At the time of Friday's arrest, he was on probation after he was convicted of those charges and jailed in 2023."He did not serve in state prison for four years as being reported. He reached that deal through a plea agreement," Hughes said. "He acknowledged his role in that situation and there was more than one person convicted."The case immediately drew attention from advocacy groups, including the Uvalde Foundation for Kids, which initially offered a $5,000 reward for Emmanuels recovery. However, less than a day later, the foundation withdrew its support.In a statement, the foundation said it was "cautiously optimistic" that news of Friday's arrests "illustrates the tenacity and dedication" of investigators to find answers."Our foundation has suspected foul play from the very beginning and will now be reassessing how we might provide support and aide to the community at this time," the foundation said in a statement. "First and foremost the focus will be on recovering Emmanuel. He deserves at least that much ..."In another statement, Daniel Chapin, founder of the Uvalde Foundation For Kids, called for a full investigation into Emmanuel's disappearance, including his grandmother."The grandmother's involvement, or lack thereof, must be fully examined," Chapin said. "We are calling on law enforcement to investigate every possible angle and person connected to this tragedy. The community deserves answers, and this precious child deserves justice. We will continue to advocate for Emmanuel until every person responsible is held accountable."

Defense Department civilians are volunteering by the hundreds for temporary details with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), joining efforts to bolster operations at the troubled southern border under President Donald Trumps priority to secure it.In under 48 hours, nearly 500 volunteers answered the president's call of duty, as assignments became available via USAJOBS.com. Recruiting agencies include Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)."This is a national security problem, and our civilians have the critical skill sets to support DHS in their mission," Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary for Civilian Personnel Policy Michael A. Cogar said. "We're proud that our civilians are already willing to sign up."Assignments last up to 180 days, providing skills ranging from intelligence analysis to detention support.DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RECRUITING CIVILIAN VOLUNTEERS FOR TRUMP ADMIN'S IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN OPERATIONSA DHS spokesperson told Fox News Digital the initiative reflects Trumps "whole-of-government approach" to removing national security threats, including gang members and terrorists."ICE, CBP, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Defense are embracing President Trumps whole-of-government approach to protecting the American people," a DoD spokesperson said to Fox News Digital."DOD civilians who have already undergone rigorous vetting and demonstrated their commitment to serving this nation are invited to volunteer for temporary ICE assignments to help make America safe again and remove national security threatsincluding gang members and terrorists from our country."PENTAGON UNVEILS NEW MEDAL FOR TROOPS DEPLOYED IN TRUMPS SOUTHERN BORDER CRACKDOWNCivilian employees were notified via email earlier this week, and can apply through USAJOBS, after which DHS will coordinate with their respective agencies for ultimate approval.If approved, candidates can be deployed within 96 hours.All DoD civilian employees in good standing with at least 90 days at their current agency can apply. Assignments last up to six months and roles currently run through Sept. 30, 2026.Volunteers will provide logistical and technical support including data entry, planning, case processing, linguistics and human resources. Civilian DoD employees maintain their pay and benefits while on assignment with eligibility for overtime, while gaining cross-agency experience and professional development."This mission is truly critical, not just for DHS, not just for DOD, but for the entire country," Cogar said in a DoD memo released Friday."Any individual, any one person, can have a force-multiplying effect for those DHS agents, allowing them to focus on what they do best, while we can provide that technical support that they need to be on target, on mission and out there every day focused on the safety of our nation."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe program follows Defense Secretary Pete Hegseths June directive that also opened DHS placements for retiring service members through the SkillBridge program. The DoD SkillBridge program allows retiring service members to obtain real-world training and work experience in in-demand fields of work.'Fox News Digital's Alexandra Koch contributed to this report.