The Daily Populous

Saturday June 14th, 2025 night edition

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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is facing calls to resign after California Democratic Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from her press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday and pinned to the floor.

open image in gallery Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a news conference regarding the recent protests in Los Angeles on June 12 2025 ( AP ).

At that point, Padilla entered and shouted: “I’m Senator Alex Padilla.

“Kristi Noem should resign for what has happened under her watch,” Swalwell told NewsNation’s Joe Khalil in an interview.

open image in gallery Padilla’s treatment by law enforcement seeking to protect Noem has provoked an outcry ( AP ).

He should be prosecuted,” Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said of Padilla in conversation with NewsNation.

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s response was equally predictable when he told reporters: “The Democrat Party is on the wrong side. »

Indonesia to Send 10,000 Tons of Rice Aid to Palestine

Authored by en.tempo.co

The budget for this aid is sourced from Indonesian Aid under the Ministry of Finance.

"However, since it will require government rice reserves, the National Food Authority has assigned the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) to provide 10,000 tons of rice to Palestine," Arief told reporters after the meeting.

Before the blockade was imposed, the UN and other international aid organizations were responsible for distributing aid to the region. »

Israel-Iran conflict enters second night with millions on high alert

Authored by cnbc.com
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Meanwhile, an NBC crew in Tehran reported that drones, missiles and fighter jets could be heard across parts of the city as Iran deploys its own air defenses.

The United States military is helping to shoot down Iranian missiles and projectiles being launched at Israel, three American officials told NBC on Friday.

"Just moments ago, Iran began firing hundreds of ballistic missiles toward the occupied territories.". »

109 children rescued, 244 arrested in Operation Soteria Shield, exposing widespread child exploitation in North Texas

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These are the faces of the 244 men and women charged with exploiting children for the purpose of sex trafficking or pornography.

"The number of offenders arrested and the children rescued in this operation are stunning," said Jay Combs, the U.S. Attorney Eastern District of Texas.

Operation Soteria Shield, which began in April, led to the rescue of 109 children. »