Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing scrutiny for remarks she made this year about Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking case after the Department of Justice and FBI brought their Epstein inquiry to an abrupt close over the weekend.The White House was grilled by reporters Monday about Bondi's remarks, which appeared to contradict a memo the DOJ and FBI released earlier in the day stating that their Epstein review was complete and that they had nothing further to share with the public about it.Fox News's Peter Doocy asked White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt about Bondi apparently confirming in February that a nonpublic list of Epstein's sex-trafficking clients existed."She was saying the entirety of all of the paperwork, all of the paper, in relation to Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, that's what the attorney general was referring to, and I'll let her speak for that," Leavitt said.JEFFREY EPSTEIN DIED BY SUICIDE, DID NOT HAVE CLIENT LIST: DOJ MEMOThe question was a reference to Fox News's John Roberts asking Bondi during a television interview if the DOJ planned to release a "list of Epstein's clients.""It's sitting on my desk right now to review," Bondi said at the time. "That's been a directive by President Trump. I'm reviewing that."Asked for comment, a DOJ spokesperson pointed to Leavitt's remarks and said the Trump administration has been more transparent than its predecessor."We've delivered more transparency in 6 months than the Biden administration did in 4 years," the spokesperson told Fox News Digital.The newly released DOJ and FBI memo quashed theories about a nonpublic Epstein list, which was promoted for years by a vocal faction of Trump supporters, including FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino before they joined the bureau. The list was said to include names of powerful figures who were sexual predators associated with Epstein."This systematic review revealed no incriminating client list," the memo read.FBI BOSSES INSIST JEFFREY EPSTEIN KILLED HIMSELF AFTER REVIEWING HIS FILEBondi first drew criticism in February after teasing the release of damaging evidence related to Epstein. The attorney general, however, failed to deliver any new information to the public and blamed the FBI's New York field office for withholding "thousands of pages of documents" from her.At the time, the Trump administration invited a group of right-wing social media influencers to the White House and gave them binders of what appeared to be a first look at the highly anticipated Epstein-related material.Widely circulated photos showed the White House visitors smiling with the binders, which were labeled "classified" and the "Esptein Files: Phase 1." The Epstein information, later published online, was largely a compilation of public court documents.Some of the same influencers took to X to express incredulity over the new memo and call for Bondi's replacement."I'm supposed to be on vacation, but its time to fire Pam Bondi," Liz Wheeler wrote.Mike Cernovich wrote that "nobody can even understand" why the FBI and DOJ put out the memo and that "everyone is p*****."Rogan O'Handley called the memo a "shameful chapter in our country's history."In response to a question from another reporter, Leavitt said nonpublic material was too explicit to release."There was material they did not release because, frankly, it was incredibly graphic, and it contained child pornography, which is not something that's appropriate for public consumption," Leavitt said.BONDI VOWS TO 'PROTECT EVERY RELIGION IN THIS COUNTRY' AFTER WRAY-ERA CONTROVERSYThe DOJ and FBI's memo also reiterated what the FBI and DOJ inspector general found in 2023, that Epstein died by suicide.Following the botched rollout of the files, Bondi raised eyebrows once again by claiming to reporters in May that there were "tens of thousands of videos of Epstein with children or child porn, and there are hundreds of victims."But public court filings and the newly released memo do not corroborate that statement. The memo stated, however, that "files relating to Epstein" included "ten thousand downloaded videos and images of illegal child sex abuse material and other pornography."Epstein was indicted in 2019 for allegedly recruiting dozens of women and girls as young as 14 and engaging in sexual relations with them at his homes in Manhattan, Palm Beach, and elsewhere. He allegedly sexually abused some of them.Authorities confirmed that Epstein hanged himself in his prison cell in New York City in 2019, before he could stand trial. His associate Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of conspiring to sexually abuse minors and sentenced to 22 years in prison.

Federal agents, accompanied by members of the National Guard, were conducting an immigration raid in Los Angeles on Monday, according to images on social media.The operation targeted an area near MacArthur Park, an area with a large immigrant population, in the city's Westlake neighborhood, which is heavily Hispanic and has a heavy MS-13 influence.U.S. Border Patrol agents were seen on horseback in the park.LA-AREA MAYORS PLEAD WITH TRUMP ADMIN TO STOP ICE IMMIGRATION ARRESTSMayor Karen Bass, who has been a vocal opponent of immigration raids in the city, appeared at the scene and demanded to speak with ICE leadership."They need to leave, and they need to leave right now. They need to leave because this is unacceptable!" Bass said at the scene.Protesters began showing up in the area, with reports of a tire on a federal vehicle being slashed and objects thrown at vehicles.Bass has called for the Trump administration to end immigration enforcement in her city, calling the operations "inhumane.""What is happening in Los Angeles is not normal. It is not normal to send in the National Guard without a request from the governor," she wrote Sunday on X. "It is not normal to conduct indiscriminate raids on our immigrant population. Let LA return to normal. Get the National Guard out."ANTI-ICE RIOTS REVEAL THE LEFT HAS LEARNED NOTHING. IT'S JUST HANDED TRUMP A GIFTFox News Digital has reached out to Bass' office and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).A senior DHS official told Fox News Digital: "We don't comment on ongoing enforcement operations."Opponents of the raids have accused federal agents of using heavy tactics to take illegal immigrants into custody.Community leaders reported incidents of ICE appearing at elementary school graduations, disrupting the legitimate immigration processes at various courthouses, and aggressively raiding workplaces and locations like Home Depot, Fox Los Angeles reported.The operations, perceived as arbitrary and invasive, sparked outrage among opponents, resulting in various large-scale demonstrations across Los Angeles County.In June, protesters rioted and clashed with authorities for several days amid outrage over immigration raids in the region. President Donald Trump federalized the National Guard and ordered the deployment of Marines to the city, leading to heavy criticism from local and state officials, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Denise Richards' husband, Aaron Phypers, has filed for divorce after six years of marriage.In the court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Phypers filed for divorce on Monday, citing their separation date as July 4. The "Wild Things" star and Phypers tied the knot in 2018 and do not share children.Richards shares daughters, Sami, 20, and Lola, 19, with Charlie Sheen. She adopted her youngest daughter, Eloise, 13, on her own in 2011 after her divorce from Sheen.Phypers cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the divorce and is seeking spousal support from Richards. According to court documents, Phypers said Richards makes over $250,000 from her OnlyFans career, her reality TV show and brand deals.'WILD THINGS' STAR DENISE RICHARDS' CHILDREN AREN'T BOTHERED BY HER ONLYFANS ACCOUNTHe alleged in the filing that he has had no income in the last 12 months after closing his business.Phypers says that the couple spends about $105,000 per month. He estimates that $20,000 is spent on clothes, $18,000 on rent, $10,000 on groceries, $8,000 on utilities, $15,000 on eating out and $15,000 on entertainment.A representative for Richards did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.Richards and Phypers put their marriage on display in Denise's reality television show, "Denise Richards & Her Wild Things."LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSDuring an episode that aired in March, it was revealed that the star's husband played a key role in the behind-the-scenes work of her OnlyFans page."I will say that I'm in the top 1% of creators on OnlyFans, so I am very grateful," she said, via People. "It's very empowering, especially for someone my age, that people still want to see me that way."OnlyFans is a subscription-based platform that allows creators to share and monetize their content, which can be explicit.Richards credited her husband for helping curate her risqu content, explaining, "He's so supportive. He knows what men love, and he'll go through all the photos and say, This is good. Do this. This is what guys like."She admitted that she had previous reservations about the adult content site. But once she dived into OnlyFans, she found the platform to be "quite lucrative.""When I joined OnlyFans, I was very concerned that I possibly could lose some jobs, but it was the opposite. I got more offers. I get roles where I'm like, the trophy wife or the sexy one."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERRichards continued to debunk any misconceptions of OnlyFans and added that she enjoys engaging with her fans in a different way."People think that I'm just doing whatever that's not true," she explained. "I actually look at it as a way of communicating with fans, and not the way that you're thinking."

New York City MayorEric Adams revealed Monday that former Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked him to drop out of the mayoral race, but he said he's not leaving."Well, you know, theres a real history with Andrew Cuomo and particularly Black elected officials. He did it to Carl McCall He pushed out Charlie King when he was running for attorney general after raising $5 million,"Adams told CNBCs "Squawk Box."CNBC's Becky Quick asked Adams about whether he had spoken to Cuomo at all about the possibility of the former governor exiting the race.ERIC ADAMS WARNS ZOHRAN MAMDANI IS A 'SNAKE OIL SALESMAN' AFTER DEM SOCIALIST'S NYC MAYORAL PRIMARY WINAdams, who's been the mayor ofNew York City since 2022, then revealed that Cuomo asked him to step aside."I said, Andrew, are you that level of arrogance?" Adams said. "Im the sitting mayor. Im the sitting mayor of the city of New York, and you expect for me to step aside when you just lost to [Zohran Mamdani] by 12 points. He was up 32 points, $30 million. You lost. They heard your message and you lost. Now let a fresh set of legs that has produced for this city, and thats the highest level of arrogance."Adams was elected as a Democrat in 2021 but recently announced he would run for re-election as an independent this year followinglow approval ratings and federal corruption charges that have since been dropped. He has been critical of Democratic socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdanis economic proposals, and has said there is "no dignity" in socialism.CUOMO STAYING IN NYC MAYOR'S RACE FOR NOW, FOLLOWING STUNNING SETBACK TO MAMDANI IN PRIMARY: SOURCES"This is a city not of socialism,"Adams said recently during an event officially launching his re-election bid. "There's no dignity in someone giving you everything for free. There's dignity in giving you a job, so you can provide for your family and the opportunities that you deserve. This is not a city of handouts."Both Adams and Cuomo are reportedly calling for afull investigation into allegations that Mamdani said he was African American on his 2009 application to Columbia University.In a statement to Fox News Digital, Rich Azzopardi, a spokesman for Cuomo, said, "Mayor Adams did not run in the Democratic primary because he knew he was anathema to Democrats and unelectable. Nothing has changed.We do not see any path to victory for Mayor Adams."Azzopardi added, "This is the time to put aside the usual political selfishness and agree to do what is truly best for all New Yorkers.While we review this proposal, we call on other candidates to do the same."Cuomo served as governor of New York from 2011 until his resignation in 2021 over accusations of sexual harassment.

More than two dozen children have died from the devastating flash floods gripping Texas' Hill Country, which is home to popular youth summer camps, including Camp Mystic, a Christian girls' summer program that holds deep roots with Texas politicians and presidential families stretching back decades.Flash floods inundated Kerr County, Texas, and the surrounding area in central Texas' Hill Country early on the Fourth of July holiday. Warnings over the flooding were issued Thursday, but the devastation hit the area in the early morning hours of Friday, taking residents by surprise.Kerr County, Texas, is home to a handful of youth summer camps, including Camp Mystic, a Christian girls summer camp established in 1926 by University of Texas football and basketball coach "Doc" Stewart.At least 27 campers and counselors were confirmed dead, and the camp was devastated by the waters that flooded the Guadalupe River and tore through the surrounding communities, according to Camp Mystic's website.TEXAS FLOODING KILLS MORE THAN 80 AS SEARCH CONTINUES FOR DOZENS OF PEOPLE"Today I visited Camp Mystic. It, and the river running beside it, were horrendously ravaged in ways unlike Ive seen in any natural disaster," Abbott posted to X Saturday. "The height the rushing water reached to the top of cabins was shocking. We wont stop until we find every girl who was in those cabins."The camp describes itself as one that focuses on promoting spiritual growth and bringing out the best in campers during their stays, according to its website."Camp Mystic is a private Christian summer camp for girls," the camp says on its website. "Established in 1926, Mystic is nestled among cypress, live oak, and pecan trees in the hill country of west-central Texas on the banks of the beautiful Guadalupe River. Mystic is located near the geographical center of Texas, 18 miles northwest of Kerrville. The staff at Mystic strives to provide young girls with a wholesome Christian atmosphere in which they can develop outstanding personal qualities and self-esteem."TEXAS SUMMER CAMP EVACUATED 70 STAYING NEAR RIVER AHEAD OF FLOODING: 'SAW IT COMING'Camp Mystic has long and deep roots with Texas politicians and their families, including former first lady Laura Bush, who worked as a counselor there while attending Southern Methodist University in her youth, and former President Lyndon B. Johnson, who sent his daughters to the camp.Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush, said in a media appearance on Monday that her mother worked as a drama counselor at the camp in her youth, while many of her friends attended the camp or sent their children to the camp."My mom was a counselor there, but also so many of my friends were raised at this camp," Bush Hager said on NBC's "Today" show Monday. "Texas camps are institutions, as you just heard, where were many family members generations this camp was 100 years old, so grandmothers, mothers, kids have all gone there.""The stories that I heard over the last couple days were beautiful and heartbreaking," she said. "Texas has a type of resilience where they're generous people, where people want to reach out and help."NEW JERSEY COAST GUARD SWIMMER RESCUES NEARLY 200 PEOPLE IN DEADLY TEXAS FLASH FLOODSThe former first daughter continued that families flock to the Hill Country's summer camps despite the hot Texas weather because "of the love that's there.""Texas camps are really special because you're thinking about 90-degree weather, no air conditioning," she added. "My kids are at camp in Texas, and my husband said, 'Why are we sending our kids to Texas, to camp? It's hot!' And it's because of the love that's there."Former President George W. Bush released a statement on the devastation and death Sunday, saying he and his wife are heartbroken by the loss.TEXAS FLOODING VICTIMS INCLUDE DALLAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL SISTERS, CAMP COUNSELOR, WALMART EMPLOYEE"On this day of prayer, Laura and I are holding up our fellow Texans who are hurting," he said on Sunday of the tragedy. "We are heartbroken by the loss of life and the agony so many are feeling. Those who have lost their precious children are facing a grief no parents should ever know.We are grateful to the first responders and volunteers who are working to find the missing and comfort the grieving at Camp Mystic and along the Guadalupe.We know our words cannot help, but we believe the prayers of so many Americans will,"The camp also drew multiple generations from former President Lyndon B. Johnson's family. A digital copy of Texas Monthly's May 1975 edition outlined that Johnson's two "daughters were also Mystic campers," while the Texas Tribune reported recently that the 36th president's granddaughters and great-granddaughters also attended the camp.YOUNG TEXAS CAMP SURVIVOR DESCRIBES HARROWING MOMENT SHE PREPARED FOR WORST DURING DEADLY FLOODThe camp, across its nearly 100 years in operation, has seen multiple Texas political families take part, including former Govs. Dan Moody, Price Daniel and John Connally sending their daughters to the camp, according to Texas Monthly, while James Baker, who served as chief of staff to former Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, also sent his daughter and a granddaughter to Camp Mystic.Republican Texas Rep. August Pflugers daughters and Georgia Republican Rep. Buddy Carter's granddaughters were attending the camp during the flooding and survived the tragedy.The camp's longtime director and co-owner, Dick Eastland, was among those who tragically died in the floods while trying to rescue the campers. Eastland purchased the camp in 1974, Fox Digital previously reported."Camp Mystics Dick Eastland no doubt gave his life attempting to save his campers," Pfluger wrote on X of the death. "For decades he and his wife Tweety poured his life into loving and developing girls and women of character. Thank you Mr. Eastland. We love you and miss you."TEXAS SCHOOL GATHERS SUPPLIES TO HELP FLOOD-IMPACTED LOCALS AFTER SPOTLIGHT MOVES ONPresident Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration Sunday for Kerr County, Texas, and told the media he will likely visit the area Friday."These families are enduring an unimaginable tragedy, with many lives lost, and many still missing," Trump posted to Truth Social Sunday of the devastation in Texas. "The Trump Administration continues to work closely with State and Local Leaders. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was on the ground yesterday with Governor Greg Abbott, who is working hard to help the people of his Great State. Our incredible U.S. Coast Guard, together with State First Responders, have saved more than 850 lives. GOD BLESS THE FAMILIES, AND GOD BLESS TEXAS!"CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"We wanted to leave a little time. I would have done it today, but wed just be in their way. Probably Friday," Trump added in comment to reporters from New Jersey on Sunday when asked about plans to visit.Fox News Digital's Stephan Sorace contributed to this report.

A desperate search was under way for a volunteer fire chief who disappeared when floodwaters swept away his emergency vehicle near Cow Creek in Texas Hill Country.Past president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Gary Ludwig, said that Fire Chief Michael Phillips, of the Marble Falls Volunteer Fire Department, went missing early Saturday after being swept away by floodwaters while responding to a call near Cow Creek in Travis County, Texas, 50 miles from Austin, Texas."Chief Phillips was driving an emergency vehicle when he went missing late this morning," Ludwig wrote in a post on Facebook."The vehicle has been found; however, the Chief has not been found with the vehicle, or anywhere else as of yet," he continued.TEXAS FLOOD SURVIVORS SHARE HARROWING STORIES, SEARCH CONTINUES FOR THOSE STILL MISSINGHarrowing images of Phillips' truck show it completely smashed and covered in flood debris. Ludwig said Phillips was still missing as of Sunday evening.The Burnet County Sheriff's Office said that it is "actively searching for Phillips," with the search area being focused on three distinct areas off FM 1431 between Faith Academy and the Cow Creek area, with an additional search underway north of US Highway 281 near Hamilton Creek in Burnet.TEXANS PLEDGE $500,000 TO COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY DEVASTATING FLOOD: 'WE ARE HEARTBROKEN'"As of the time of this post, there are 5 known missing individuals, and we currently have recovered the remains of 3 individuals," the sheriff's office wrote in a post on their Facebook page Sunday evening.During a news conference on Monday, Burnet County Sheriff Calvin Boyd emphasized that teams remain dedicated to the ongoing search until all missing individuals are located, KVUE reported.Over the weekend, officials said intense flooding swept through the region, complicating their search operations and that continued rainfall has further damaged infrastructure, making it challenging for crews to reach lower-lying areas.TEXAS RIVER FLOOD LEAVES AT LEAST 6 DEAD AS EMERGENCY CREWS RACE TO FIND OTHERS MISSING; CAMP EVACUATEDAuthorities noted that some methods of searchsuch as horseback or ATV patrolsare currently not viable due to hazardous conditions. Numerous low-water crossings and bridges remain in need of repair before emergency teams can fully access all affected locations.According to his Facebook profile, Phillips has served as a volunteer fire chief since 1995.Fox News Digital reached out to the Marble Falls Fire Department and the Burnet County Sheriff's Office, but did not immediately receive a response.On Monday, the White House said at least 91 people were killed in central Texas in flash flooding that began early on the morning of the Fourth of July.The National Weather Service also issued multiple Flash Flood Warnings on Monday for counties in central Texas.

Former Pink Floyd songwriter Roger Waters could face prosecution after declaring his support for Palestine Action, a terrorist organization that has been banned by Parliament in the U.K.Waters posted a video to X on Saturday, in which the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame inductee praised Palestine Action as a "great organization," while also giving kudos to Bob Vylan, who led the Glastonbury Festival crowd in a chant, shouting, "Death, death to the IDF."Waters said in his video that he was in his studio and was working on a piece of brown cardboard with a Sharpie.He then switched the camera from his face to the cardboard.GOP BILL SEEKS TO BAN AND DEPORT VISA HOLDERS WHO SUPPORT HAMAS AMID WAVE OF ANTISEMITIC VIOLENCE IN AMERICA"This says, Roger Waters supports Palestine Action, 5th of July 2025. Parliament has been corrupted by agents of a genocidal foreign power. Stand up and be counted. Its Now,'" Waters read. "This is the moment. I am Spartacus.""This is Independence Day, July 5th, 2025," he continued. "I declare my independence from the government of the U.K., whove just designated Palestine Action a terrorist, proscribed terrorist organization."Waters said he supports Palestine Action, calling it a "great organization," and noting that they are "nonviolent" and "absolutely not terrorists in any way.""Theyre a nonviolent protest organization protesting the presence in the U.K. of Elbit Systems, who are an Israeli arms manufacturing organization," he said. "All right. So, thats that. I support Palestine Action, and I always will because that is the right thing to do."ISRAEL OBJECTS TO FOREIGN NATIONS SANCTIONING ITS OFFICIALSHe then turned his attention to others who support Palestine, like Bob Vylan, a punk-rap duo who led anti-Israel chants at the Glastonbury Festival late last month."We must support our brothers and sisters in Palestine and support them no matter what," Waters said. "So good on you, what was your name? Vylan. Good on you, Vylan, and the rest of you who are standing up to be counted. I love you."Reuters reported that last week, the U.K. government moved to ban Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws after its activists broke into a Royal Air Force base and damaged two planes in protest of what the organization called Britains support for Israel.EX-MUMFORD & SONS GUITARIST CRITICIZES MUSIC INDUSTRY FOR SILENCE AFTER BOULDER ANTISEMITIC ATTACKAfter a parliamentary vote, the government proscribed the group as a terrorist organization, and the ban went into effect at midnight.Under U.K. law, offenses include things like inviting support, expressing approval or displaying symbols of a banned group, and violations are punishable by up to 14 years behind bars and/or a fine.There are currently 81 groups listed under anti-terrorism laws in Britain, including al-Qaeda, ISIS and Hamas.Parliaments Minister of State, Sir David Hanson, said after the amendments approval that Palestine Action released an "undercover manual" that encourages its members to create small groups and provides guidance about how to conduct activity against private companies and government buildings.Hanson also said the manual explains how to operate covertly and evade arrest.DAVID MARCUS: TIME TO BAN PRO-PALESTINE (HAMAS) GROUPS ON CAMPUS, JUST LIKE KKK"The Government have assessed that Palestine Action promotes and encourages terrorism. This includes glorification of its attacks involving serious property damage on social media," Hanson said. "I have to say that we would not tolerate this activity from organisations if they were motivated by Islamist or extreme right-wing ideologies, and therefore I cannot tolerate it from Palestine Action.""By implementing this measure, we will remove Palestine Actions veil of legitimacy, tackle its financial support and degrade its efforts to recruit and radicalise people into committing terrorist activity in its name," he added.The Campaign Against Antisemitism, which, according to the group's site, is a "volunteer-led charity dedicated to exposing and countering antisemitism through education and zero-tolerance enforcement of law," shared Waters video on X shortly after it was posted by the former Pink Floyd member.The group said it reviewed the post, adding that anyone who expresses support for it, contrary to the Terrorism Act 2000, is committing a criminal offense.They also said they stand ready to privately prosecute offenders when authorities fail to act.A spokesperson for Campaign Against Antisemitism told Fox News Digital, "The suggestion that the Jewish state wields excessive political influence is a breach of the International Definition of Antisemitism.""Roger Waters has a long history of promoting dangerous conspiratorial tropes," the spokesperson said. "His declaration of support for Palestine Action, now a banned organisation, is his most legally provocative move yet. We expect the police to take action, and if they do not then we will."Reuters contributed to this report.

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and current New York City Mayor Eric Adams are each urging the other to drop their mayoral bids in the 2025 race against Democratic Party nominee Zohran Mamdani."I think that everyone should align behind the person who has won one as mayor," Adams said Monday at a news conference.Meanwhile, Cuomo's top advisor argued in a statement that "we do not see any path to victory for Mayor Adams."Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist assemblyman from Queens, two weeks ago topped Cuomo by 12 points to win the Democratic Party mayoral primary. Mamdani instantly became the clear frontrunner in November's general election in heavily blue New York City, where Democrats outnumber Republicans by roughly a six-to-one margin.MAMDANI OFFICIALLY WINS PRIMARY, BUT CUOMO STAYING IN BATTLE FOR NEW YORK CITY MAYORWith his victory over Cuomo and nine other Democratic candidates, Mamdani sent political shockwaves across the country, and took a big step towards becoming the first Muslim mayor of the nation's most populous city.Cuomo, the three-term governor who resigned from office in 2021 amid multiple scandals and who was aiming for a political comeback, had been the frontrunner in the mayoral primary race for months until Mamdani closed the gap in the closing weeks of the campaign.MAMDANI'S POLITICAL EARTHQUAKE ROCKS DEMOCRATSMamdani will face off in November against Republican Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the volunteer crime-fighting patrols known as the Guardian Angels. Sliwa is the GOP nominee for a second straight election cycle.Jim Walden, a former federal prosecutor running as an independent, is also on the ballot.Adams, who won election as mayor in 2021 as a Democrat, is running as an independent. The mayor dropped his Democratic re-election bid earlier this year amid sinking poll numbers in the wake of multiple controversies.While he acknowledged Mamdani's victory on primary night, Cuomo left the door open for running as an independent candidate, which election rules in New York State permit.REPUBLICANS USE MAMDANI BOMBSHELL VICTORY OVER CUOMO AS AMMUNITION TO BLAST DEMOCRATS AS EXTREMISTSAnd Cuomo recently let a deadline pass for candidates who had already qualified to run as independents to decline that independent ballot line."I think Andrew and Curtis should rally behind me. I won as mayor. You know, I'm the only one that's in this race right now that has ever won as mayor," Adams said at his news conference.And in an interview with CNBC, Adams said that in a recent conversation, the former governor asked him to step aside."I said, 'Andrew, are you that level of arrogant? I'm the sitting mayor!'" Adams said of his conversation with Cuomo. "I'm the sitting mayor of New York City when you just lost to Zohran by 12 points.""They heard your message. You lost," Adams added. "Thats the highest level of arrogance."THESE DEMOCRATS HAVEN'T ENDORSED MAMDANI, BUT THEY'RE DEFENDING HIM AGAINST TRUMPAdams' poll numbers were sinking even before he was indicted last year on five counts, which accused the mayor of bribery and fraud as part of an alleged "long-running" scheme to personally profit from contacts with foreign officials.The mayor made repeated overtures to President Donald Trump, and the Justice Department earlier this year dismissed the corruption charges, so Adams could potentially work with the Trump administration on its illegal immigration crackdown."Mayor Adams did not run in the Democratic primary because he knew he was anathema to Democrats and unelectable. Nothing has changed," top Cuomo advisor Rich Azzopardi charged in a statement on Monday.And Azzopardi highlighted a proposal made last week by Walden that an independent study should be conducted to see which candidate would be the strongest to take on Mamdani, with the weaker contenders agreeing to drop out.Azzopardi argued that Walden "correctly points out that if he, Mayor Adams, and Governor Cuomo all run, it all but ensures a socialist victory. Jim proposed a fair independent survey be taken in September to determine whose candidacy and vision for New York is strongest in a one-on-one race in November.""This is the time to put aside the usual political selfishness and agree to do what is truly best for all New Yorkers," Azzopardi added. "While we review this proposal, we call on other candidates to do the same."Mamdani surged to a primary victory thanks to an energetic campaign that put a major focus on affordability and New York City's high cost of living.Endorsements from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez New York City's most prominent progressive and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the two-time Democratic presidential runner-up, helped Mamdani solidify support on the left.Mamdani made smart use of social media platforms, including TikTok, as he engaged low-propensity voters. He proposed eliminating fares to ride New York City's vast bus system, making CUNY (City University of New York) "tuition-free," freezing rents on municipal housing, offering "free childcare" for children up to age 5, and setting up government-run grocery stores.And thanks in part to the efforts of a massive grassroots army of volunteers, he rode a wave of support from younger and progressive voters to catapult into first place.Mamdani's victory has reignited long-standing debates within the Democratic Party between its more moderate and progressive wings, and between outsiders and the establishment.And it's reignited the debate over whether the party's policy, or messaging, was to blame for last November's election setbacks, when Democrats lost control of the White House and Senate, and failed to win back the House majority.

A shooter who allegedly opened fire on Border Patrol agents outside a federal building in McAllen, Texas, has been identified by authorities as 27-year-old Michigan resident Ryan Louis Mosqueda.An active shooter armed with tactical gear and a rifle opened fire upon Border Patrol agents as they arrived at a Border Patrol annex facility in McAllen, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley on Monday. Law enforcement believes the attack was a purposeful ambush targeting Border Patrol officials.In a press conference after the shooting, McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez identified the suspected shooter as Mosqueda, saying he allegedly opened fire on the agents, firing "many, many dozens of rounds" at the building.Rodriguez confirmed that the suspect was killed on the scene by agents returning fire.FEDERAL AGENTS CONDUCT IMMIGRATION RAID IN LOS ANGELES DESPITE FIERCE OPPOSITION FROM DEMOCRAT MAYORAccording to the police chief, there is no known motive yet for why Mosqueda allegedly opened fire on Border Patrol agents.He said the suspect is associated with an address in Michigan and that he arrived at the scene driving a vehicle with Michigan plates. He also mentioned that the suspects car had spray-painting on it with "some language on it," possibly Latin, that he could not decipher.According to Rodriguez, Mosqueda was reported missing from an address in nearby Weslaco and "an hour and a few minutes later he was at this particular location, opening fire on a federal building."RED STATES CONSIDER ALLIGATOR ALCATRAZ SPINOFFS AS WH URGES THEM TO FOLLOW DESANTIS LEAD: 'LOTS OF BEARS'In a statement emailed to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for FBI San Antonio said that McAllen police received calls of shots being heard by a local Border Patrol facility near the McAllen International Airport at approximately 5:53 a.m.The spokesperson said the armed suspect, who they did not identify as Mosqueda but rather an "adult male," "engaged the law enforcement officers responding to the scene and officers returned fire."According to the spokesperson, one responding officer was injured in the gunfire and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The officer is now in stable condition.TRUMP'S 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' BOLSTERS BORDER SECURITY BY $100 BILLIONThe FBI representative said there is "currently no threat to public safety that we are aware of" and that the investigation is ongoing.According to a statement by DHS on X, two officers and a Border Patrol employee were injured during the shooting, including one shot in the knee.

A recent study from Stanford Medicine that "totally surprised" researchers highlighted what could be a promising approach to slowing Parkinsons disease progression.The research, published in the journal Science Signaling, took a closer look at enzymes proteins in the body that speed up chemical reactions and are essential for digestion, liver function and other key functions, according to Cleveland Clinic and their role in Parkinson's.The team found that targeting a certain enzyme helped to restore neuron and cell communication in mice.MUSIC CONDUCTOR WITH PARKINSONS SEES SYMPTOMS IMPROVE WITH DEEP BRAIN STIMULATIONLead author Suzanne Pfeffer, PhD, the Emma Pfeiffer Merner Professor in Medical Sciences and a professor of biochemistry at Stanford, told Fox News Digital that the team was "totally surprised that we saw as much improvement as we did."In about 25% of Parkinsons cases, the culprit is some form of genetic mutation. One of the most common mutations creates an overactive enzyme called LRRK2, according to a Stanford press release.When there is too much LRRK2 activity, it changes the structure of the brain cells, disrupting important communication between neurons and cells. This system is crucial to movement, motivation and decision-making, according to the researchers.The goal of the study was to determine whether a specific molecule the MLi-2 LRRK2 kinase inhibitor could reverse the effect of overactive enzymes.PARKINSON'S PATIENTS WHO TAKE 'MAGIC MUSHROOMS' SEE KEY BENEFITS, STUDY FINDSUsing mice that had the genetic mutation that causes overactive LRRK2 and also had symptoms consistent with early Parkinsons disease, the scientists tried feeding them the inhibitor for two weeks.There were initially no changes detected in brain structure, signaling or function of the dopamine neurons.However, after three months of eating the inhibitor, mice affected by the overactive enzyme appeared to have restored their neurons to the point where they were virtually the same as those without the genetic mutation, the study found."Findings from this study suggest that inhibiting the LRRK2 enzyme could stabilize the progression of symptoms if patients can be identified early enough," Pfeffer said in the press release.The study did have some limitations, the researchers acknowledged."This was in mice, not people, but our current results indicate that similar pathways are important in humans," Pfeffer told Fox News Digital.While the study focused on a specific genetic form of the disease, overactive LRRK2 is also present in other cases, meaning this treatment could help multiple types of Parkinson's patients and possibly those with other neurodegenerative diseases, the reseachers claimed.Looking ahead, the team plans to investigate whether other forms of Parkinsons could benefit.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTERParkinson's a disease that involves the slow death of dopamine-producing neurons, leading to symptoms like tremors and stiffness affects nearly one million Americans, according to the Parkinson's Foundation, which has offices in New York and Miami.Experts agree that early intervention is key, as Parkinsons symptoms often appear years after the disease begins.Identifying and treating at-risk individuals sooner could potentially halt or reverse neuron loss."These findings suggest that it might be possible to improve, not just stabilize, the condition of patients with Parkinsons disease," Pfeffer said.For more Health articles, visitwww.foxnews.com/healthThe researcher told Fox News Digital that its important to encourage patients to undergo genetic testing to learn more about their suitability for clinical trials and future treatments.The study was funded by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research, the Aligning Science Across Parkinsons initiative and the United Kingdom Medical Research Council.