A Tuesday morning CNN panel agreed that "partisan" actors are making the Texas flood tragedy too political.Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha, NOTUS reporter Evan McMorris-Santoro, and former Bush administration official Ashley Davis agreed that there are many people trying to make political hay out of the recent tragedy rather than come together or find out how to prevent future tragedies."There is a huge movement of people who jump onto everything and try to make it some kind of political lens immediately," McMorris Santoro told CNN anchor Audie Cornish. "Its very different than talking about doing actual journalism of what things didnt happen, you know, who werent where they were supposed to be, who didnt have the money that they needed to have."TEXAS FLOOD SURVIVORS SHARE HARROWING STORIES, SEARCH CONTINUES FOR THOSE STILL MISSINGMore than 100 people, including children and counselors at a girls' camp, were killed in central Texas in flash flooding that began last week.The National Weather Service (NWS) sent several flash flood warnings early Friday morning, followed by several flash flood emergency notices. However, critics of President Donald Trump alleged that his federal staffing and budget cuts prevented the NWS from being adequately prepared for the disaster.The finger-pointing prompted debate on social media and among some lawmakers about which political side was to blame for the disaster. The CNN panel, however, dismissed this as petty squabbling that distracted from the tragedy.Rocha gave his opinion on the partisan back-and-forth, suggesting it gets in the way of people trying to recognize and solve the actual problems that added to the death and destruction."And everybody looks back and like, What can we do? And partisans like me and others, we like to throw mud at each other, and say, It's your fault. It's your fault. But there's real things at risk here. And things that I think could have been done. And I think there will be a reckoning when it's over because of the mass loss of children."DEADLY TEXAS FLOOD EXPOSES NEGLECTED WEATHER ALERT SYSTEM TRUMP AIMS TO MODERNIZERocha added a suggestion that authorities come up with a system like AMBER Alert which rapidly alerts a local community via text when a child goes missing for natural disasters like this one.Davis contrasted the different reactions to the tragedy shown by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.Schumer demanded an investigation into various vacancies within NWS in Texas related to warning coordination, suggesting Trump staff and budget cuts were to blame."These are the experts responsible for modeling storm impacts, monitoring rising water levels, issuing flood warnings, and coordinating directly with local emergency managers about when to warn the public and issue evacuation orders," Schumer said, speaking of the vacant roles.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREDuring "The View" on Monday, Jeffries reflected on the "dozens" who will have to bury their children following the flooding and declared, "We should never play politics ever. Not play politics with the wildfires, not play politics with these floods, and get the American people the relief they need and deserve."Davis praised Jeffries response."The thing about what Schumer said which I just was surprised it was a little early," the former Bush official said. "Theres going to be investigations into this just because of the horrible loss, and I just can't imagine what they are dealing with Jeffries came out and just said, let's just have a pause and let's grieve right now, and let's not make this political. And it's just too devastating."

President Donald Trump slammed a reporter for asking about Jeffrey Epstein during a high-profile Cabinet meeting Tuesday, calling the disgraced financier "this creep.""Can I just interrupt for one second?" Trump said after a reporter directed an Epstein question at Attorney General Pam Bondi. "Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?""This guy's been talked about for years. You're asking. We have Texas, we have this, we have all of the things. And are people are still talking about this guy, this creep?" Trump asked. "That is unbelievable.""Do you want to waste the time?" Trump said to Bondi."I don't mind answering," she responded, before Trump again returned to admonishing the question.The Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI released a memo Sunday that ended theories about an alleged Epstein client list, concluding there was no such list detailing the names of the world's elite who allegedly took part in Epstein's history as a sexual predator. The DOJ also concluded the disgraced financier did in fact commit suicide in his New York jail cell in 2019.BONDI UNDER SIEGE AFTER DOJ REVEALS NO EPSTEIN CLIENT LIST"I mean, I can't believe you're asking a question on Jeffrey Epstein," Trump continued. "At a time like this, where we're having some of the greatest success and also tragedy with what happened in Texas. It just seems like a desecration. But you go ahead."The reporter had asked if Epstein had "worked for an American or foreign intelligence agency," as well as why a minute of jailhouse footage the day Epstein committed suicide is missing from the footage released by DOJ.FBI BOSSES INSIST JEFFREY EPSTEIN KILLED HIMSELF AFTER REVIEWING HIS FILE"I was asked a question about the client list, and my response was, 'it's sitting on my desk to be reviewed,' meaning the file along with the JFK, MLK files as well," Bondi said, referring to an interview she had on Fox News in February and was asked about the allegedly Epstein client list."That's what I meant by that. Also, to the tens of thousands of video, they turned out to be child porn downloaded by that disgusting Jeffrey Epstein," she continued, saying no such videos would be released or "see the light of day."Bondi continued that she was unaware of Epstein allegedly working for an American or foreign intelligence agency and that she would check in on the matter, before also addressing why a minute of footage was missing from the videos of Epstein's jail cell the day he died."And the minute missing from the video, we released the video showing definitively that the video was not conclusive, but the evidence prior to it was showing he committed suicide," she said. "And what was on that, there was a minute that was off the counter and what we learn from Bureau of Prisons was every . every, night, they redo that video. It's all from like 1999, so every night the video is reset and every night should have the same minute missing. So we're looking for that video, to release that as well, showing that a minute is missing every night.""And that's it on Epstein," she said.

A jury has deadlocked in the murder trial of a Fairfield, Connecticut high school lacrosse player who was killed during a booze-fueled brawl between students during a house party in May 2022, signifying good news for the defense, one expert said.Raul Valle, now 20, is waiting to learn his fate after he allegedly stabbed James "Jimmy" McGrath, a 17-year-old Fairfield College Preparatory School athlete, to death at a house party.Valle was charged with one count of murder and two counts of first-degree assault. He was 16 at the time of McGrath's stabbing death.CONNECTICUT TEEN TO STAND TRIAL FOR PREP SCHOOL ATHLETE'S MURDER THAT HAS 'SHAKEN' PARENTS, SCHOOLS: ATTORNEY"It's a great sign for the defendant," former Assistant U.S. Attorney Neama Rahmani told Fox News Digital. "Self-defense cases are notoriously challenging for prosecutors, especially a case like this."NBC Connecticut reported that the jury is deadlocked at 11-1. It is unclear if the holdout juror is in favor of acquittal or conviction."That's great for the defense," Rahmani said. "Those types of jurors strong-willed, refusing to relent jurors are always great for the defense, because at the end of the day, a hung jury is a mistrial. And the defense lives to fight another day."After an eight-day trial, the jury deliberated for just a few hours on Monday morning before telling Judge Shari Murphy that they were hopelessly deadlocked on the murder charge, according to that report.The judge then instructed the jury to deliberate on the lesser charges, saying they could revisit the murder charge later. After an afternoon of further deliberations, the jury was dismissed for the day. The members returned on Tuesday morning.On Tuesday morning, the jury said they could not agree on the assault charges, either.However, both the state and the defense urged the jury to keep deliberating, and Murphy instructed them to continue.During the trial, the events of May 14, 2022 were argued at great length. Valle, who is claiming self-defense, took the stand in his own defense.DEADLY STABBING OF PREP SCHOOL STUDENT BLAMED ON PARENTS WHO HOSTED BOOZE-FUELED HOUSE PARTY: LAWSUITSValle attended St. Joseph High School in Trumbull near Fairfield Prep, where McGrath was a junior.During the party in Shelton, Connecticut, Valle said he witnessed his best friend Tyler DaSilva, who was also a St. Joseph High School student, being attacked by teens from another school, and jumped into the melee to protect his friend.He reportedly insisted during his testimony that he did not know he was going to the Shelton house party until he arrived, and that on the ride over, his friend and driver Jack Snyder gave him the knife used in the stabbing.Snyder testified that he gave Valle the knife when Valle asked for it, FOX 61 reported.In 2023, Valle declined a plea deal that would have resulted in a 40-year prison sentence.Fox News' Audrey Conklin contributed to this report.

Veteran NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins says he felt "misled" by theAtlanta Falcons after the organization went on to draft Michael Penix Jr. with their first pick in the 2024 draft, a decision he claimed may have led him to stay in Minnesota if he was aware of it before signing.During the latest season of the Netflix docuseries "Quarterback,"Cousins spoke candidly about the situation in Atlanta, which eventually resulted in him being benched in favor of Penix."At the time, it felt like I had been a little bit misled," Cousins said in the first episode."Or certainly, if I had the information around free agency, it certainly wouldve affected my decision."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWSCousins explained that he wouldve likely remained with the Vikings with the understanding that both teams had plans to draft a rookie signal caller. Atlanta drafted Penix with the eighth overall pick, andthe Vikings had selected Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy with the 10th pick."I had no reason to leave Minnesota with how much we loved it there, if both teams are going to be drafting a quarterback high. But Ive also learned in 12 years in this league that youre not entitled to anything. Its all about being able to earn your spot and prove yourself."FALCONS' KIRK COUSINS DISCUSSES FUTURE WITH TEAM DESPITE REQUESTING OFFSEASON TRADECousins signed a four-year contract with the Falcons, reportedly worth up to $180 million, but lost the starting job to Penix with just three weeks left in the season. He went 7-7 and threw for 3,508 yards, 18 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions. Penix closed out the season going 1-2 as starting quarterback."It hurts to go into work, but you got to be an adult," Cousins said in the episode about being benched. "You've got to be a grown man and handle it with maturity. I feel sorry for myself and it's hard to do, but that's what you got to do. And so that's kind of where my focus went."Cousins attended the Falcons' mandatory minicamp last month, despite his absence from OTAs and offseason request for a trade.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) unveiled its National Farm Security Action Plan on Tuesday morning.The plan is specifically meant to address threats from foreign governments, like China, and how those threats impact American farmers. It presents legislative and executive reforms such as banning Chinese nationals from obtaining farmland in the U.S., as well as assessing who holds land near military bases."The farm's produce is not just a commodity, it is a way of life that underpins America itself. And that's exactly why it is under threat from criminals, from political adversaries, and from hostile regimes that understand our way of life as a profound and existential threat to themselves," USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said at a press event in Washington, D.C."For them, agricultural lands and our farms, because they are a previous inheritance, are weapons to be turned against us," she continued. "We see it again and again, from Chinese communist acquisition of American farmland to criminal exploits of our system of agriculture, to the theft of operational information required to work the land and beyond. All of this takes what is profoundly good and turns it toward evil purposes."Rollins was joined by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem."As someone who's charged with leading the Defense Department, I want to know who owns the land around our bases and strategic bases and getting an understanding of why foreign entities, foreign companies, foreign individuals might be buying up land around those bases," Hegseth said.Bondi directly referenced how agroterrorism is becoming a top concern for the administration. Two Chinese nationals were arrested in Michigan last month for allegedly smuggling what FBI Director Kash Patel described as a "known agroterrorism agent."CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMMIGRATION COVERAGE"A country who cannot feed itself, cannot take care of itself, and cannot provide for itself, is not secure, and we have to be able to feed ourselves to make sure that no other country ever controls us," Noem said.Noem said that during her time as governor of South Dakota she signed a law that banned the governments of China, Iran, Cuba, North Korea, Venezuela and Russia and entities related to them from buying farmland in the state."And I've watched for decades as evil foreign governments, including China, have come into this country, and they have stolen our intellectual property. They've manipulated their currency, they've treated us unfairly in trade deals. They've come in and purchased up our processing companies, stolen our genetics," she continued.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPNumerous states have laws on the books restricting land purchases by those with ties to China and other foreign adversaries. In 2021, over 383,000 acres had ties to China, but the number has dipped in recent years, according to Agriculture Dive.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, are transforming how we learn. But what does this mean for AI and learning retention? While these tools provide instant answers and personalized support, experts are beginning to question whether this convenience might actually reduce our ability to retain knowledge in the long term.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, youll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide - free when you join myCYBERGUY.COM/NEWSLETTER.AI-powered platforms can personalize education by adapting to each learner's pace, style, and needs. This tailored approach is credited with boosting engagement and, in some cases, improving retention rates by up to 30%. Features like adaptive quizzes, intelligent tutoring, and spaced repetition are designed to reinforce memory and help information stick. For students who struggle with traditional methods, AI can break down barriers, making learning more accessible and inclusive.However, recent research suggests that the very convenience AI offers may undermine long-term learning retention. In a series of experiments at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, participants who used LLMs like ChatGPT to research topics showed weaker understanding and produced less original insights compared to those who used traditional search engines. The reason? AI often delivers concise, ready-made answers, reducing the need for active engagement, critical thinking, and synthesis-key ingredients for lasting learning.A similar pattern emerged in a 2024 study involving high school students: those who relied on AI tools performed better on immediate assignments but scored lower on later tests that required recall and understanding without AI assistance. The researchers found that passive use of AI, simply asking for answers, can lead to superficial learning, where information is quickly forgotten.Experts point to a "motivation problem." When learners believe AI is smarter than they are, they may stop putting in effort, leading to shallower processing and weaker retention. Over-reliance on AI can also reduce opportunities to practice critical thinking and problem-solving, skills that are essential for deep, durable learning.Despite these concerns, AI is not inherently bad for learning. When used thoughtfully, such as prompting students to critique AI-generated drafts or ask probing questions, AI can encourage deeper engagement and support retention. The key is to integrate AI as a supplement, not a substitute, for active learning and human guidance.Educators play a vital role in this balance. By designing lessons that require students to interact with AI critically and reflect on what they learn, teachers can harness AI's benefits while minimizing its drawbacks.If you eat a bunch of candy all the time, you are likely going to gain weight and help your dentist with a car payment when cavities show up. AI is a lot like candy. Moderation is the name of the game. Using AI in smart ways rather than in abundance replacing your own critical thinking can be bad for your health.AI is reshaping education, offering unprecedented personalization and accessibility. Yet, when it comes to learning retention, the way we use AI matters as much as the technology itself. Passive reliance on AI tools can erode deep understanding, but strategic, active engagement can turn AI into a powerful ally for lasting learning. As AI continues to evolve, fostering critical thinking and self-directed learning will be essential to ensure that knowledge doesn't just come quickly-but sticks for the long haul.What balance should we strike between leveraging AI's convenience and preserving the value of human effort in learning? Let us know by writing to us atCyberguy.com/Contact.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts, and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, youll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide - free when you join myCYBERGUY.COM/NEWSLETTER.Copyright 2025 CyberGuy.com.All rights reserved.

President Donald Trump compared Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to the famous "Saturday Night Live" character of "Tommy Flanagan, the Pathological Liar."During a Cabinet meeting in which Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other administration officials described the catastrophic flooding that's killed more than 100 people in Texas, Trump turned his attention to Schumer, who has tried to blame the disaster on the Republican president's leadership."I saw a Palestinian senator. His name is Schumer. He is a Palestinian. No, he's a Palestinian. He's become a Palestinian. He's abandoned the Jews," Trump said of the highest-ranking Jewish official in the U.S. "But I saw him say, it's Trump's fault. 'Yeah, yeah, that's right. It's Trump's fault.' He was actually did you ever see Jon Lovitz, The Liar? Where he goes, 'Yeah, yeah, I went to Harvard. That's right.' Because this was Schumer."WHITE HOUSE BLASTS SCHUMER, DEMOCRATS FOR 'DEPRAVED LIE' BLAMING TRUMP FOR TEXAS FLASH FLOOD"He goes, 'Yeah, yeah, it's Trump's fault. That's right. It's Trump,'" Trump said, mocking Schumer. "I actually saw that stupid guy try and blame it on me. And I said, man that's that's a tough one to take. But he's his career is limited because I hear AOC is going to beat him. And she's no bargain either by the way."Trump was referring to the late 1980s SNL character played by cast member Jon Lovitz. Lovitz would play "Tommy Flanagan, the Pathological Liar," a man who would nervously repeat himself as his lies about politics and other events became more outlandish. With a twitch, the character would tell increasingly absurd claims.Schumer on Monday sent a letter to Department of Commerce Acting Inspector General Duane Townsend, demanding an immediate investigation "into the scope, breadth, and ramifications of whether staffing shortages at key local National Weather Service (NWS) stations contributed to the catastrophic loss of life and property during the deadly flooding."TEXAS SUMMER CAMP EVACUATED 70 STAYING NEAR RIVER AHEAD OF FLOODING: 'SAW IT COMING'DHS, meanwhile, has defended the NWS's response."The mainstream media is deliberately lying about the events leading up to the catastrophic flooding in Texas," the department wrote on X Sunday. "The National Weather Service executed timely, precise forecasting and warnings, despite unprecedented rainfall overwhelming the region."During Tuesday's Cabinet meeting, Noem described the "absolute horrific" devastation she toured in Texas and her experience of comforting family members of the girls who were at Camp Mystic along the Guadalupe River."I'm extremely grateful for God's hand in that whole situation because hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of people were saved, and this is a time for all of us in this country to remember that we were created to serve each other," Noem said. "God created us to take care of each other. And that when we do that, we are happier, we are more fulfilled, and we can walk alongside people on their worst day and help them get through it and come out the other side."She said the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) "went to an enhanced level immediately."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPAs soon as Trump signed the major disaster declaration, "we were able to get them resources and dollars right away, just like you envisioned through state block grants to help them with cleanup," she told the president. "And we're still there in presence and FEMA has been deployed, and we're cutting through the paperwork of the old FEMA streamlining it, much like your vision of how FEMA should operate.""It's been a much better response to help these families get through this terrible situation," Noem said.

Five Israeli Defense Forces soldiers are dead and more than a dozen others are injured after a roadside bomb exploded on Monday in the Beit Hanoun area of the northern Gaza Strip.During an operation by the Northern Brigade, explosive devices were detonated against IDF ground troops who were operating in the area, IDF officials told Fox News Digital.The deaths come as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington, D.C., for meetings with President Donald Trump and other U.S. government officials on a ceasefire with Hamas.HAMAS WORKING TO 'SABOTAGE' TRUMP-BACKED AID GROUP WITH 'FAKE NEWS': ISRAELI OFFICIALWhile attempting to evacuate the injured soldiers, IDF troops came under fire.The deceased soldiers have been identified as: Staff Sgt. Meir Shimon Amar; Sgt. Moshe Nissim Frech; Sgt. 1st Class (res.) Benyamin Asulin; Staff Sgt. Noam Aharon Musgadian; and Staff Sgt. Moshe Shmuel Noll.TRUMP HALTS MILITARY STRIKES ON HOUTHIS BUT EXPERT WARNS IRAN-BACKED TERRORIST GROUP REMAINS MAJOR THREATA total of 14 additional soldiers were injured in the explosion, including two with "severe" injuries.The other 12 soldiers sustained "varying degrees of injuries," and were evacuated to hospitals for medical treatment.Their families have been notified, according to officials.TRUMP PRESSURES ISRAEL TO END GAZA CONFLICT AS HE EYES ABRAHAM ACCORDS EXPANSIONAlso on Monday, Israel and Houthi rebels exchanged missile fire in Yemen.Israel's first strikes were in retaliation for a suspected Houthi explosive attack on a Liberian-flagged ship in the Red Sea.Though the Houthis responded with their own missiles, Israel did not report any deaths.Fox News Digital's Anders Hagstrom and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Even amid a fragile ceasefire, Iran continues to warn the United States and Israel that it retains the ability to inflict serious damage if provoked.Iranian officials have declared the country can sustain daily missile strikes for two years a claim drawing increasing scrutiny from military experts and Western intelligence analysts."Our armed forces are at the height of their readiness," said Major General Ebrahim Jabbari of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), speaking to the semi-official Mehr News Agency. "The warehouses, underground missile bases, and facilities we have are so enormous that we have yet to demonstrate the majority of our defense capabilities and effective missiles.""In case of a war with Israel and the U.S., our facilities will not run out even if we launch missiles at them every day for two years," he added.Maj. Gen. Yahya Rahim Safavi, senior military advisor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, echoed that warning: "The Zionists know that some of our forces, such as the Navy and the Quds Force, have not yet entered into battle," he said. "So far, we have produced several thousand missiles and drones, and their place is secure."But intelligence analysis suggests Iran's claims mask serious losses.Tehran began the conflict with an arsenal of about 3,000 missiles and 500 missile launchers to 600 missile launchers, according to open-source intelligence. By the end of the so-called "12-Day War" a series of attacks by Israel on its military storage warehouses and production facilities followed by U.S. attacks on nuclear sites and Irans counterattacks it was down to between 1,000 missiles and 1,500 missiles and only 150 launchers to 200 launchers.TRUMP BROKERS IRAN CEASEFIRE AS EXPERTS SAY REGIMES ARSENAL IS SHATTERED BUT THREAT REMAINS"The regime has increasingly been forced to choose between using or losing these projectiles as Israel targeted missile launchers," said Behnam Ben Taleblu, Iran expert at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.Replacing the missile launchers after Israel degraded their production capabilities will be extremely difficult, according to Danny Citrinowicz, Iran expert at the Institute for National Security Studies."Israel attacked every place that the Iranians manufacture missiles," he told Fox News Digital.Iran may have the capacity to attack Israel with its missiles, but "not in the hundreds."Iranian rhetoric occasionally has floated the idea of striking the U.S. directly, but analysts agree that the threat is far more limited."The theoretical way they can strike the U.S. is just using their capacity in Venezuela," Citrinowicz said, referring to Irans growing military cooperation with its capital of Caracas. "Strategically, it was one of the main goals that they had to build their presence in Venezuela. But it's a long shot. It would be very hard to do so, and I'm not sure the Venezuelan government would like that to happen."Instead, any retaliatory strike would likely focus on U.S. assets and personnel in the Middle East.Can Kasapoglu, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and Middle East military affairs expert, said Israel's war aims went beyond missile factories, targeting Irans nuclear infrastructure and advanced weapons development."We are not 100% sure about the damage to centrifuges, so we cannot say the nuclear program is annihilated," Kasapoglu said. "But we can safely assume the nuclear program had a setback for years."ISRAELI DEFENSIVE CAPABILITIES PREVENTED FAR GREATER DESTRUCTION, EXPERT SAYSHe added that Israel focused heavily on Irans solid-propellant, medium-range ballistic missiles many of which have "very high terminal velocity, close to Mach 10," and are capable of evasive maneuvers."That makes them even more dangerous," he said.Still, despite the setbacks, Iran "is still the largest ballistic missile power in the Middle East," he emphasized. "We saw that during the war, as Iran was able to penetrate Israeli airspace even when Israeli and American interceptors were firing interceptor after interceptor to stop a single ballistic missile."Comparing "magazine depth," Kasapoglu noted Iran still maintains a deeper stockpile of missiles than Israel, even with U.S. assistance, and has interceptors.The regional threat isn't limited to Irans mainland arsenal. Iran's proxies, particularly the Houthis in Yemen, remain a potent force."The Houthis are the one Iranian proxy I am really concerned about."Kasapoglu pointed to new intelligence accusing Chinese satellite companies of providing real-time targeting data to the Houthis, who have resumed maritime attacks in the Red Sea."Two days ago, they attacked a Liberian-flagged Greek merchant vessel," he said.With advanced Chinese satellite support and hardened anti-ship cruise missiles, the Houthis could destabilize shipping lanes and widen the conflict beyond the Israel-Iran front."Iran still has significant asymmetric capabilities in the maritime domain and transnational terrorist apparatus, but it's hard to see how deploying these assets would not invite further ruin," said Taleblu. "Bluster and hyperbole have long been elements of Iran's deterrence strategy."The so-called "12-Day War" ended in a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, but the region remains on edge. Irans leaders continue to boast about untapped military capabilities, but battlefield losses, manufacturing disruptions and previous counter-attack measures have limited its options.While Tehran retains the power to project force and threaten both Israel and U.S. regional assets, experts agree that its ability to launch sustained, high-volume attacks has been meaningfully curtailed.Iran may still be dangerous, but its bark, for now, may be louder than its bite.

Bryan Kohberger put his guilt in writing and signed the bottom without giving any explanation for the Idaho student murders that left four college students dead in a home invasion massacre days before they would have gone home for Thanksgiving in November 2022.Kohberger, in a one-page document published by the Fourth Judicial District Court in Ada County, admitted to breaking into the off-campus house at 1122 King Road, in Moscow, Idaho, on Nov. 13, 2022, with the intent to commit murder.Then, with premeditation and malice aforethought, he stabbed Madison Mogen, 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20.BRYAN KOHBERGER PLEADS GUILTY TO IDAHO MURDERSEach of them suffered multiple stab wounds from a large knife, believed to be the Ka-Bar that came from a leather sheath found next to Mogen's body. While the knife has not been recovered, police found Kohberger's DNA on a snap on the sheath.The confession is dated July 1, a day before Kohberger pleaded guilty to all charges in court.IDAHO MURDERS TIMELINE: BRYAN KOHBERGER PLEA CAPS YEARSLONG QUEST FOR JUSTICEThe killer is due to return on July 23 for formal sentencing.He is expected to receive four consecutive terms of life in prison without parole, plus another 10 years.As part of the deal, he waived his right to appeal and the right to move for a future sentence reduction.Kohberger's trial would have kicked off next month.Read Bryan Kohberger's signed confession:If he were convicted, it would be up to the jurors whether he received life in prison or the death penalty, and he would have been expected to appeal the case for decades, up to the liberal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals or beyond.Mogen and Chapin's parents have voiced support for the plea deal. Goncalves' family vocally opposed it.