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The Big, Beautiful Bill became the big, throbbing migraine for Congressional Republicans this week.Thats thanks to the big, ugly brawl between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.It started Tuesday with a hangup between Congressional Republicans and Musk over the Big, Beautiful Bill. Musk characterized it as a "disgusting abomination." He then turned on all 215 House Republicans who voted yes on the bill last month."You know you did wrong," declared Musk.House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., tried to call Musk to foam the political flames.MUSK SAYS TRUMP WOULD HAVE LOST 2024 ELECTION WITHOUT HIM AS 'BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL' FEUD CONTINUES"I called Elon last night. He didn't answer. "But I hope to talk to him today," said Johnson.Surely the worlds richest man would have the bandwidth for the Speaker of the House.But the hangup was only starting.Rather than returning the Speakers call, Musk returned political fire. Not by phone. But on his own communication platform.ELON MUSK WARPATH AGAINST TRUMP'S 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' RATTLES HOUSE GOPOn X, Musk posted an iconic picture of Uma Thurman in a yellow jumpsuit, wielding a sword from a Quentin Tarantino movie poster."KILL the Bill," read Musks caption.Reach out and touch someone? How about reach out and call your senator or representative?Musks influence and rapid pivot frightened Congressional Republicans."To say that it's a problem or that it has created a bigger challenge for us, is true," said House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington," R-Tex. "He's got a big voice. He's got a big audience. And more importantly, it's a credible voice. But he's wrong on this issue."Still, Republicans werent budging as Musk demanded lawmakers craft a new piece of legislation."Elon, look," said an exasperated Johnson. "We don't have time for a brand new bill."ELON MUSK POSTS KILL BILL MEME IN LATEST PUSH TO NIX TRUMPS BIG BEAUTIFUL BILLThe Speaker added that Congressional Republicans "can't go back to the drawing board and we shouldn't."The political contretemps started simmering as Republicans quickly became incensed with Musk."Give us some productive feedback that we can operate on. I can't operate on platitudes," said Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., of Musks vague criticism about the size of the legislation and deficit spending.Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, is one of the two House Republicans who voted no on the Big, Beautiful Bill last month."Part of the goal with Musk and conservatives like me that have had reservations about the bill is make it better," said Davidson. "The disappointing thing is this bill does grow deficits in this Congress."Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., was the other House GOPer who voted nay. He says Musk learned how Congress operates the hard way.DAVID MARCUS: MUSK VS. MAGA ON BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL, BUT GOP NEEDS BOTH"Trust was misplaced. And so I think he has a right to be upset with our leadership," said Massie.But Democrats suddenly made strange bedfellows with Musk. They viewed Musks opposition as an opportunity to help them sidetrack the legislation."He's not my cup of tea, to put it mildly. But Republicans are already listening to him," said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of Musk.But at least one Democrat called out his colleagues for their inconsistency with Musk."We've been dumping all over Musk and vandalizing Teslas," said Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn. "And now suddenly, now we might be more back into him."This all came as the Trump Administration asked Congress to chip away at spending. Budget Director Russ Vought sent lawmakers a $9.4 billion "rescissions" request. This measure asks that lawmakers claw back money it already allocated."$9.4 billion is a teardrop in the ocean," said Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C. "If we can't get this now, then God help us on getting the true deficit numbers down."The rescissions plan targeted foreign aid and public broadcasting."You've sent us a rescission package worth $9 billion that goes after Big Bird and Cookie Monster," lamented Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisc., at a hearing with Vought.WHITE HOUSE STANDS BY TAX BILL AFTER MUSK CALLS IT A 'DISGUSTING ABOMINATION'The Congressional Budget Office analysis of the Big, Beautiful Bill found that it adds $2.3 trillion to the deficit over a decade. But Republicans say those figures are wrong. The CBO also issued an analysis specific to President Trumps tariffs. The CBO projects a $3 trillion decrease in deficits over the next decade because of the tariffs. The CBO cannot evaluate the tariffs under the One Big, Beautiful Bill because, well, theyre not part of the legislation. But, proponents of the One Big Beautiful Bill say that measure, coupled with the tariffs, decreases deficits by $500 billion over the next decade.Some Republicans believe that the CBO estimate about the deficit is what set off Musk."I think their assumptions are wrong. We have long complained about it," said Johnson.But remember, this is the CONGRESSIONAL Budget Office. And REPUBLICANS run Congress."Why are you not getting the numbers that you want?" asked yours truly of the Speaker."They use a different scoring," replied Johnson."Would you consider a rescission for the CBO in the legislative branch appropriations bill?" I followed up."I would," answered Johnson.But the CBO is the least of Johnsons worries as the battle between the president and Musk went supernova on Thursday."What is the message you need to hear from him to make sure you are on the same page?" I asked Johnson of Musk who still hadnt connected."I just want to answer any questions Elon has and make sure he fully understands this is not a spending program," said Johnson."Do you think he just misperceives this?" I inquired."I do," said Johnson.Senate Republicans who are noes on the bill applauded Musks staunch opposition to the One Big, Beautiful Bill."We both seem to be on the same wavelength and that we're very, very skeptical," said Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.On Thursday afternoon, Musk argued that President Trump would have lost the White House and Democrats would control the House and Senate were it not for the $280 million he poured into the 2024 campaign. "He obviously played a positive role," said Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., another no on the bill. "He helped spend that much money. He attracted a lot of people."But Democrats werent so sure of Musks political rainmaking."Its just crocodile tears that are being shed by Elon Musk," said Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass.Democrats saw the breakup coming between the president and Musk."It's a divorce that was predictable, if not inevitable," said Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.Some Senate Republicans claimed they werent worried about Musk torching the bill and even President Trump on X. They believed the president wielded an inherent advantage over Musk in the ultimate "Twitter" cage match."President Trump has the biggest platform on Earth," said Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio.Its too early to tell if Musks incineration of the One Big, Beautiful Bill will hamper efforts to pass the legislation especially with tight vote margins in the House and Senate."It's not helpful," conceded Mike Johnson. "But I don't think it's changed the trajectory in any way."But Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., said Republicans stand at an unenviable crossroads."They have a choice of going against Trump or Musk," said Burchett.

Shortly after her lawyers played video that appeared to show the late John O'Keefe and ATF Agent Brian Higgins gesturing aggressively at one another in a bar in Canton, Massachusetts, Karen Read told reporters she wasn't paying attention to the interaction."The video speaks for itself," she said on her way to a waiting SUV on Thursday. Read is on trial for the second time in the January 2022 murder of her boyfriend, O'Keefe, a Boston police officer."Do you think John and Brian Higgins were at odds?" a reporter asked her."It appears that way," Read replied. "It appears that way."KAREN READ DEFENSE GETS BOOST AS PLOW DRIVER TESTIFIES HE SAW NO BODY IN SNOW DURING BOSTON COP DEATH CASE"Did you pick up on that, though?" the reporter pressed. "I mean, you were with John all night. Were they fighting? Did it seem like they were at each other's throats at all?""I was not paying attention," Read replied. "As you can see, if you watch the full length of the Waterfall [Waterfall Bar and Grille] between the two trials, I was pretty much in that spot with [witness] Karina [Kolokithas]. We were there for about 90 minutes.""So you didn't notice that?" the reporter asked.KAREN READ DEFENSE FLOATS THEORY THAT JEALOUS BRIAN HIGGINS FOUGHT JOHN OKEEFE BEFORE DEATH"I didn't pick up on it," she said.Read was talking about Karina Kolokithas, a witness for the defense who was present at the Waterfall Bar and Grille in Canton in the hours before O'Keefe was last seen alive.Kolokithas testified that she saw a strange interaction between Jennifer McCabe, whose brother-in-law owns the home where O'Keefe would later be found dead, and Read as they were leaving, but she did not say anything about a fight between Higgins and O'Keefe."This is exactly why she shouldnt talk about the case," said David Gelman, a Philadelphia-area defense attorney and former prosecutor who has warned for months that Read's public commentary could hurt her at trial. "The prosecution will certainly use this."KAREN READ TRIAL REVEALS FLIRTY TEXT MESSAGES WITH ATF AGENT BEHIND BOYFRIEND'S BACKFOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XOn the other hand, Read appears on the video speaking with Kolokithas at length, as she told reporters."She was having a great conversation with Kolokithas," said Grace Edwards, a Massachusetts trial attorney who is also following the case.Read, O'Keefe, Higgins and several other people who attended an after-party at the nearby home where the Boston police officer would later be found dead were seen on surveillance video at the bar as it was closing for the night.SIGN UP TO GET THE TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTERAn interaction played in court that took place on their way out appears to show Higgins gesturing toward O'Keefe from across the room and another man, identified as Chris Albert, grabbing his arm.It happened less than an hour before she is accused of killing O'Keefe by striking him with the back corner of her Lexus SUV and leaving him to die on the ground in a blizzard outside Albert's brother's house at 34 Fairview Road.GET REAL-TIME UPDATES DIRECTLY ON THE TRUE CRIME HUBRead's defense has denied her vehicle hit him and has been inviting witness testimony to illustrate other potential causes for his injuries, including a potential fight with Higgins, who was not charged with a crime but was carrying on a flirtatious relationship with Read behind O'Keefe's back.Prosecutors have alleged that investigators recovered from O'Keefe's clothes taillight pieces that matched the Lexus.Multiple witnesses testified that after his remains were found on Jan. 29, 2022, Read repeated the phrase "I hit him. I hit him. I hit him."

The Big, Beautiful Bill became the big, throbbing migraine for Congressional Republicans this week.Thats thanks to the big, ugly brawl between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.It started Tuesday with a hangup between Congressional Republicans and Musk over the Big, Beautiful Bill. Musk characterized it as a "disgusting abomination." He then turned on all 215 House Republicans who voted yes on the bill last month."You know you did wrong," declared Musk.House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., tried to call Musk to foam the political flames.MUSK SAYS TRUMP WOULD HAVE LOST 2024 ELECTION WITHOUT HIM AS 'BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL' FEUD CONTINUES"I called Elon last night. He didn't answer. "But I hope to talk to him today," said Johnson.Surely the worlds richest man would have the bandwidth for the Speaker of the House.But the hangup was only starting.Rather than returning the Speakers call, Musk returned political fire. Not by phone. But on his own communication platform.ELON MUSK WARPATH AGAINST TRUMP'S 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' RATTLES HOUSE GOPOn X, Musk posted an iconic picture of Uma Thurman in a yellow jumpsuit, wielding a sword from a Quentin Tarantino movie poster."KILL the Bill," read Musks caption.Reach out and touch someone? How about reach out and call your senator or representative?Musks influence and rapid pivot frightened Congressional Republicans."To say that it's a problem or that it has created a bigger challenge for us, is true," said House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington," R-Tex. "He's got a big voice. He's got a big audience. And more importantly, it's a credible voice. But he's wrong on this issue."Still, Republicans werent budging as Musk demanded lawmakers craft a new piece of legislation."Elon, look," said an exasperated Johnson. "We don't have time for a brand new bill."ELON MUSK POSTS KILL BILL MEME IN LATEST PUSH TO NIX TRUMPS BIG BEAUTIFUL BILLThe Speaker added that Congressional Republicans "can't go back to the drawing board and we shouldn't."The political contretemps started simmering as Republicans quickly became incensed with Musk."Give us some productive feedback that we can operate on. I can't operate on platitudes," said Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., of Musks vague criticism about the size of the legislation and deficit spending.Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, is one of the two House Republicans who voted no on the Big, Beautiful Bill last month."Part of the goal with Musk and conservatives like me that have had reservations about the bill is make it better," said Davidson. "The disappointing thing is this bill does grow deficits in this Congress."Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., was the other House GOPer who voted nay. He says Musk learned how Congress operates the hard way.DAVID MARCUS: MUSK VS. MAGA ON BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL, BUT GOP NEEDS BOTH"Trust was misplaced. And so I think he has a right to be upset with our leadership," said Massie.But Democrats suddenly made strange bedfellows with Musk. They viewed Musks opposition as an opportunity to help them sidetrack the legislation."He's not my cup of tea, to put it mildly. But Republicans are already listening to him," said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of Musk.But at least one Democrat called out his colleagues for their inconsistency with Musk."We've been dumping all over Musk and vandalizing Teslas," said Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn. "And now suddenly, now we might be more back into him."This all came as the Trump Administration asked Congress to chip away at spending. Budget Director Russ Vought sent lawmakers a $9.4 billion "rescissions" request. This measure asks that lawmakers claw back money it already allocated."$9.4 billion is a teardrop in the ocean," said Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C. "If we can't get this now, then God help us on getting the true deficit numbers down."The rescissions plan targeted foreign aid and public broadcasting."You've sent us a rescission package worth $9 billion that goes after Big Bird and Cookie Monster," lamented Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisc., at a hearing with Vought.WHITE HOUSE STANDS BY TAX BILL AFTER MUSK CALLS IT A 'DISGUSTING ABOMINATION'The Congressional Budget Office analysis of the Big, Beautiful Bill found that it adds $2.3 trillion to the deficit over a decade. But Republicans say those figures are wrong. The CBO also issued an analysis specific to President Trumps tariffs. The CBO projects a $3 trillion decrease in deficits over the next decade because of the tariffs. The CBO cannot evaluate the tariffs under the One Big, Beautiful Bill because, well, theyre not part of the legislation. But, proponents of the One Big Beautiful Bill say that measure, coupled with the tariffs, decreases deficits by $500 billion over the next decade.Some Republicans believe that the CBO estimate about the deficit is what set off Musk."I think their assumptions are wrong. We have long complained about it," said Johnson.But remember, this is the CONGRESSIONAL Budget Office. And REPUBLICANS run Congress."Why are you not getting the numbers that you want?" asked yours truly of the Speaker."They use a different scoring," replied Johnson."Would you consider a rescission for the CBO in the legislative branch appropriations bill?" I followed up."I would," answered Johnson.But the CBO is the least of Johnsons worries as the battle between the president and Musk went supernova on Thursday."What is the message you need to hear from him to make sure you are on the same page?" I asked Johnson of Musk who still hadnt connected."I just want to answer any questions Elon has and make sure he fully understands this is not a spending program," said Johnson."Do you think he just misperceives this?" I inquired."I do," said Johnson.Senate Republicans who are noes on the bill applauded Musks staunch opposition to the One Big, Beautiful Bill."We both seem to be on the same wavelength and that we're very, very skeptical," said Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.On Thursday afternoon, Musk argued that President Trump would have lost the White House and Democrats would control the House and Senate were it not for the $280 million he poured into the 2024 campaign. "He obviously played a positive role," said Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., another no on the bill. "He helped spend that much money. He attracted a lot of people."But Democrats werent so sure of Musks political rainmaking."Its just crocodile tears that are being shed by Elon Musk," said Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass.Democrats saw the breakup coming between the president and Musk."It's a divorce that was predictable, if not inevitable," said Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn.Some Senate Republicans claimed they werent worried about Musk torching the bill and even President Trump on X. They believed the president wielded an inherent advantage over Musk in the ultimate "Twitter" cage match."President Trump has the biggest platform on Earth," said Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio.Its too early to tell if Musks incineration of the One Big, Beautiful Bill will hamper efforts to pass the legislation especially with tight vote margins in the House and Senate."It's not helpful," conceded Mike Johnson. "But I don't think it's changed the trajectory in any way."But Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., said Republicans stand at an unenviable crossroads."They have a choice of going against Trump or Musk," said Burchett.

Shortly after her lawyers played video that appeared to show the late John O'Keefe and ATF Agent Brian Higgins gesturing aggressively at one another in a bar in Canton, Massachusetts, Karen Read told reporters she wasn't paying attention to the interaction."The video speaks for itself," she said on her way to a waiting SUV on Thursday. Read is on trial for the second time in the January 2022 murder of her boyfriend, O'Keefe, a Boston police officer."Do you think John and Brian Higgins were at odds?" a reporter asked her."It appears that way," Read replied. "It appears that way."KAREN READ DEFENSE GETS BOOST AS PLOW DRIVER TESTIFIES HE SAW NO BODY IN SNOW DURING BOSTON COP DEATH CASE"Did you pick up on that, though?" the reporter pressed. "I mean, you were with John all night. Were they fighting? Did it seem like they were at each other's throats at all?""I was not paying attention," Read replied. "As you can see, if you watch the full length of the Waterfall [Waterfall Bar and Grille] between the two trials, I was pretty much in that spot with [witness] Karina [Kolokithas]. We were there for about 90 minutes.""So you didn't notice that?" the reporter asked.KAREN READ DEFENSE FLOATS THEORY THAT JEALOUS BRIAN HIGGINS FOUGHT JOHN OKEEFE BEFORE DEATH"I didn't pick up on it," she said.Read was talking about Karina Kolokithas, a witness for the defense who was present at the Waterfall Bar and Grille in Canton in the hours before O'Keefe was last seen alive.Kolokithas testified that she saw a strange interaction between Jennifer McCabe, whose brother-in-law owns the home where O'Keefe would later be found dead, and Read as they were leaving, but she did not say anything about a fight between Higgins and O'Keefe."This is exactly why she shouldnt talk about the case," said David Gelman, a Philadelphia-area defense attorney and former prosecutor who has warned for months that Read's public commentary could hurt her at trial. "The prosecution will certainly use this."KAREN READ TRIAL REVEALS FLIRTY TEXT MESSAGES WITH ATF AGENT BEHIND BOYFRIEND'S BACKFOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XOn the other hand, Read appears on the video speaking with Kolokithas at length, as she told reporters."She was having a great conversation with Kolokithas," said Grace Edwards, a Massachusetts trial attorney who is also following the case.Read, O'Keefe, Higgins and several other people who attended an after-party at the nearby home where the Boston police officer would later be found dead were seen on surveillance video at the bar as it was closing for the night.SIGN UP TO GET THE TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTERAn interaction played in court that took place on their way out appears to show Higgins gesturing toward O'Keefe from across the room and another man, identified as Chris Albert, grabbing his arm.It happened less than an hour before she is accused of killing O'Keefe by striking him with the back corner of her Lexus SUV and leaving him to die on the ground in a blizzard outside Albert's brother's house at 34 Fairview Road.GET REAL-TIME UPDATES DIRECTLY ON THE TRUE CRIME HUBRead's defense has denied her vehicle hit him and has been inviting witness testimony to illustrate other potential causes for his injuries, including a potential fight with Higgins, who was not charged with a crime but was carrying on a flirtatious relationship with Read behind O'Keefe's back.Prosecutors have alleged that investigators recovered from O'Keefe's clothes taillight pieces that matched the Lexus.Multiple witnesses testified that after his remains were found on Jan. 29, 2022, Read repeated the phrase "I hit him. I hit him. I hit him."

Federal and local authorities in San Diego arrested three men in the U.S. illegally two from Mexico and one from El Salvador after they allegedly transported nearly 8,000 pounds of methamphetamine worth more than $5 million earlier this week.The incident took place on Monday around 7 p.m. during a joint narcotics investigation in the South Bay region, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday evening.SDCSO detectives and U.S. Border Patrol agents observed three vehicles they believed were being loaded with bundles of drugs. A federal complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Southern District of California said the vehicles were being loaded in a parking lot on Otay Mesa Road.CBP OFFICERS SEIZE OVER $14M OF ALLEGED METHAMPHETAMINE AT SOUTHERN BORDERTwo of those vehicles were driven toward a motel in San Ysidro, while the third vehicle went to a motel in Chula Vista, the sheriff's office said. All three drivers were ultimately arrested.They were identified by the Justice Department as 27-year-old Erick Omar Arriola, of El Salvador, and Mexican nationals Eugenio Lizama, 35, and Baltazar Rodriguez Reyes, 49.Arriola is a felon convicted of driving under the influence, battery of a spouse and false imprisonment, the DOJ said.'ZOMBIE DRUG' SMUGGLED ACROSS SOUTHERN BORDER A GROWING THREAT TO AMERICANS, DOCTOR WARNSWhen authorities searched their vehicles, they found a total of 61 bundles of methamphetamine, weighing more than 7,700 pounds and valued at around $5.5 million."It was one of the biggest seizures of methamphetamine in 2025 in the Southern District of California, and the most significant so far by the new Homeland Security Task Force San Diego, which was recently established by the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security at the request of President Trump," the DOJ said.All three men were booked into the San Diego Central Jail and face charges related to conspiracy, transportation and possession of controlled substances for sales.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he asked PresidentDonald Trump to put more pressure on Russia as its three-year war against Ukraine shows no signs of slowing down despite repeated attempts from the White House to broker peace between the two warring nations.Merz met with Trump Thursday at the White House, his first visit to Washington, D.C., since becoming Germanys chancellor in May and several days after Ukraine launched a surprise drone attack on Russian air bases across the country."Only strength brings peace. And if you are weak, you invite aggression," he said in an interview on "Special Report.""Russia has it in its own hands tostop this war immediately. They could stop it overnight. So that's the reason why I asked the president to go along with us, to put more pressure on this government, on Putin, to come to an end with this terrible war."Trump has held off on enacting additional secondary sanctions against Moscow as his administration continues attempts to bring Russias war to an end.UKRAINE DESTROYS DOZENS OF RUSSIAN WARPLANES WITH DRONE ATTACK DEEP INSIDE RUSSIAKyiv and Moscow held a second round of talks Monday in Istanbul, which failed to move the needle closer to securing a ceasefire deal. They both agreed to another large-scale prisoner swap that would see severely injured troops return home.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire earlier this year, which was rejected by Russian President Vladimir Putin.Abipartisan sanctions bill backed by Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., would impose additional severe economic penalties on Russia and its supporters in an attempt to pressure Moscow to engage in "good faith negotiations."MIDEAST OIL POWERHOUSE BANS RUSSIAN SHADOW FLEET VESSELS THAT SEEK TO UNDERMINE SANCTIONS"Our legislation will isolate Russia putting it on a trade island by imposing stiff tariffs on other countries that support these atrocities,"Blumenthal said in a press release. "One of the main priorities of our legislation is to hold China accountable for propping up Putins war machine by buying cheap Russian oil from the shadow fleet. Without Chinas economic support, Putins war machine would come to a grinding halt."Trump told reporters at the White House Thursday that he hasnt looked at the sanctions bill yet, but believes its path will be "guided" by him."I'm a very quick study. At the right time, I'll do what I want to do, but it could very well be OK. I have to see. But they're waiting for me to decide on what to do, and I'll know, maybe very soon. It's a harsh bill, yeah, very harsh," he said.Merz acknowledged to "Special Report" guest anchor Aishah Hasnie that its been "extremely complicated" to bring the Russians to the table."That's the reason why I asked the president to do more on Russia and to put pressure on Russia," he said. "You know that there is abill in the Senate drafted on more sanctions. [I] just had a debate, a discussion with some colleagues from the Senate, so I very much hope that we will go along and that we will do the same. And the same has one goal: bring this terrible war to an end."

Federal and local authorities in San Diego arrested three men in the U.S. illegally two from Mexico and one from El Salvador after they allegedly transported nearly 8,000 pounds of methamphetamine worth more than $5 million earlier this week.The incident took place on Monday around 7 p.m. during a joint narcotics investigation in the South Bay region, the San Diego County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday evening.SDCSO detectives and U.S. Border Patrol agents observed three vehicles they believed were being loaded with bundles of drugs. A federal complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Southern District of California said the vehicles were being loaded in a parking lot on Otay Mesa Road.CBP OFFICERS SEIZE OVER $14M OF ALLEGED METHAMPHETAMINE AT SOUTHERN BORDERTwo of those vehicles were driven toward a motel in San Ysidro, while the third vehicle went to a motel in Chula Vista, the sheriff's office said. All three drivers were ultimately arrested.They were identified by the Justice Department as 27-year-old Erick Omar Arriola, of El Salvador, and Mexican nationals Eugenio Lizama, 35, and Baltazar Rodriguez Reyes, 49.Arriola is a felon convicted of driving under the influence, battery of a spouse and false imprisonment, the DOJ said.'ZOMBIE DRUG' SMUGGLED ACROSS SOUTHERN BORDER A GROWING THREAT TO AMERICANS, DOCTOR WARNSWhen authorities searched their vehicles, they found a total of 61 bundles of methamphetamine, weighing more than 7,700 pounds and valued at around $5.5 million."It was one of the biggest seizures of methamphetamine in 2025 in the Southern District of California, and the most significant so far by the new Homeland Security Task Force San Diego, which was recently established by the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security at the request of President Trump," the DOJ said.All three men were booked into the San Diego Central Jail and face charges related to conspiracy, transportation and possession of controlled substances for sales.

Connor McDavid is arguably the brightest star in the NHL.The Edmonton Oilers captain is a four-time NHL All-Star.He's also a prolific scorer, winning the Art Ross Trophy five times as the player leading the NHL in regular-season points.McDavid also shares similarities with hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. McDavid and Gretzky are the only two players to be named the NHL MVP by unanimous vote. While Gretzky is often referred to as "The Great One," he believes McDavid is the greatest active NHL player.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"No question, he's the best player in hockey," Gretzky said during a guest appearance on ESPN's "The Pat McAfee Show.""Unselfish young man. He loves playing in Edmonton, loves being the captain of the Oilers. Desperately wants a Stanley Cup, that's what he wants, cares about the most. Great for our game, great for the city of Edmonton. What a year. Scored the winning goal in the Four Nations Cup in overtime."For the second consecutive year, the Oilers and Florida Panthers meet in the Stanley Cup Final. McDavid and the Oilers took Game 1 of the series Wednesday night.OILERS DRAW FIRST BLOOD IN STANLEY CUP FINAL REMATCH WITH 4-3 OVERTIME VICTORY AGAINST PANTHERSThe 4-3 victory was a come-from-behind win for Edmonton, which was down 3-1 at one point in the game. But the Oilers scored three unanswered goals for a statement victory on their home ice.After tying the game in the third period at three, an overtime period was needed to determine the winner of Game 1.When the Oilers held a man advantage, McDavid capitalized by making a nifty saucer pass to teammate Leon Draisaitl, who flew in front of the net to get the puck past Panthers' goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky.Gretzky, who works as an NHL analyst for TNT broadcasts, predicted how McDavid's assist would set up teammate Mattias Ekholm to make what ended up being the game-tying goal in the third period of Wednesday's matchup with the Panthers."They're smothering them. They're playing really smart. They're playing the Rick Tocchet defense. They've got that forward in the middle," Gretzky said during the second intermission. "They've given them the outside. Connor's going to have to take it around the net or stop up and hit the late guy, because they're cutting everything off going to the net."Gretzky then admitted his prediction was "luck," before praising McDavid."He's the best player in the world," Gretzky said. "He knows what he's doing. I just got lucky with that statement."Game 2 is scheduled for Friday at Rogers Place in Edmonton. The series shifts to South Florida for Games 3 and 4.Fox News' Connor McGahan and Scott Thompson contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

House GOP lawmakers are accusing Elon Musk of going "too far" after he suggested President Donald Trump was "in the Epstein files.""Hopefully we never have to answer questions about tweets like that from Elon again," said Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, calling Musk's comments "not helpful.""Elon crossed the line today," Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, told Fox News Digital,Musk referenced late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein in relation to Trump Thursday as part of a larger tirade against the president and Republican leaders over their budget reconciliation bill.HOUSE GOP TARGETS ANOTHER DEM OFFICIAL ACCUSED OF BLOCKING ICE AMID DELANEY HALL FALLOUTThe tech billionaire accused Republicans of adding to the national debt currently nearing $37 trillion with legislation they've called Trump's "big, beautiful bill.""Time to drop the really big bomb. [Trump] is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!" Musk wrote on X. "Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out."Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, said Musk had "gone too far."NATIONAL DEBT TRACKER: AMERICAN TAXPAYERS (YOU) ARE NOW ON THE HOOK FOR $36,214,501,400,213.64 AS OF 6/5/25"There's just no need for this," Nehls said. "Those conversations should be taking place behind closed doors."Some Republicans argued that any damning information about Trump and Epstein would have already been revealed if it existed."What I would say is, if Joe Biden had Donald Trump in the Epstein logs, there's no question it would have come out during the campaign," Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., told Fox News Digital. "So, I don't know what's prompting it. I think it's all unfortunate."Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., questioned why Musk would let his young son, nicknamed "X," around Trump if he believed he was closely associated with a pedophile."The Biden administration would have put it out. There's nobody that Democrats hate more than Donald J. Trump, and he's handing them their lunch every day. So, I don't put much faith into it," Burchett said."Why would he let his kid hang out with the president if that was true? That just doesn't make any sense. And now he's calling for his impeachment. I mean, it's just going off to the deep end."Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., who is leading a task force on declassifying federal investigations, including Epstein's, told reporters she did not think Musk's suggestion held water."Speaking to Jeffrey Epstein, I will be very specific that I do believe that if President Trump was in the Epstein files, they would have released it during the primary, and they didn't," Luna said.MEET THE TRUMP-PICKED LAWMAKERS GIVING SPEAKER JOHNSON A FULL HOUSE GOP CONFERENCE"So, the fact is, is that I do not believe that President Trump is in the Epstein files, the way that it's being implied, but either which way, this is why we continue to push for transparency."Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., however, stood apart in his answer in calling for more transparency into the Epstein files."Facts will bear out whatever they will," Norman said. "The Epstein files are bound to come out, and let it come out. We ought to see it. America has a right to know, just like they do with the John F. Kennedy files, the Bobby Kennedy files."White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt attributed Musk's tirade to Trump's bill, which is focused on working- and middle-class tax relief and not benefiting Musk and his companies enough."This is an unfortunate episode from Elon, who is unhappy with the One Big Beautiful Bill because it does not include the policies he wanted. The President is focused on passing this historic piece of legislation and making our country great again," Leavitt said.Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., told Fox News Digital, "I could not tell you what Elon Musk's motivations are, but I can tell you what we're going to do, which is avoid a $4 trillion tax increase on the American people.And while it's well-known the two men were acquainted, a source familiar with the matter pointed out that Trump had kicked Epstein out of his Palm Beach Golf Club.Trump had permanently banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago for hitting on a teenage daughter of a club member, according to a book, "The Grifter's Club.""The administration itself released Epstein files with the Presidents name included. This is not a new surprise Elon is uncovering. Everyone already knew this," the source said. "If Elon truly thought the President was more deeply involved with Epstein, why did he hang out with him for six months and say he loves him as much as a straight man can love a straight man?'"Fox News Digital has also reached out to Musk for comment via his office at Tesla.