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President Donald Trump was loudly booed on Sunday when he was introduced to the crowd during the World Cup trophy ceremony. Trump accompanied FIFA President Gianni Infantino and world leaders like Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and Spain's King Felipe to the trophy ceremony after Spain defeated Argentina in the World Cup Final 1-0. When Trump made his way out of the tunnel and onto the field, the crowd reacted with boos and jeers. Infantino continued leading the crowd toward the stage as Trump waved to the crowd. Trump has been booed at multiple sporting events that he's attended. Recently, he was booed at New York's Madison Square Garden during the NBA Finals. He was also loudly booed at a UFC event in Miami back in April. President Trump joins Gianni Infantino on the pitch after the FIFA World Cup Final pic.twitter.com/QQkSq0ZjUq— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) July 19, 2026

The New York Times stunned Americans Sunday when it revealed a new FBI directive regarding ICE agents — and people who accuse them of violence.Federal agents across the nation received instructions last week not to investigate confrontations with immigration agents, sources told Times reporters Hamed Aleaziz and Devlin Barrett."F.B.I. managers around the country received a written notice informing them of the change on Thursday...The same day, some ICE agents around the country were notified by their F.B.I. counterparts," Aleaziz and Barrett wrote."If enacted, such a change would sharply limit law enforcement scrutiny of immigration agents, as the Trump administration draws mounting criticism over killings at the hands of federal officers."The directive arrived after ICE agents fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston and Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Biddeford —and as protests mount nationwide in North Carolina, Oregon, Utah, Arizona, and of course, Texas and Maine.One Maine protesters' sign read "a man was lynched here."The Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security denied the policy change in a joint statement to the Times.“The relationship between D.H.S. and D.O.J. in investigating assault on federal officer cases has not changed," the statement said. “This administration has been clear, anyone who assaults law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”The Trump administration was met with a wave of criticism as the Times report began to spread.Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, professed himself stunned."WOW," he wrote. "The Trump admin just barred the FBI from investigating cases where DHS officers get into confrontations with immigrants or citizens. ICE HSI will lead all investigations, yet HSI has no jurisdiction to investigate civil rights violations. The fox is guarding the henhouse."Jim Roberts, editor of nonprofit news site the 74, called it "an utterly lawless administration."But Andrew Alvarez, a conservative political commentator and self-described MAGA supporter, took a different view."Finally getting the feds out of the way so ICE can do their job without constant harassment," he wrote.David Brouillette, the ICE agent who fatally shot Guerrero in Maine, has been accused of harassment himself, by two former wives, reports show. His ex-wife Ashley Brouillette told CBS News she was stunned he gained employment with ICE."I don't understand how he keeps getting these jobs where there are firearms involved," she said. "He's a danger to people and to himself...And I just don't understand how he keeps getting away with it."Meanwhile, as the New York Times report whipped across the internet, FBI director Kash Patel took a moment to share with the public, not a response, but a photograph of himself with the team assigned to the FIFA World Cup."So proud of this FBI and all our partners," he wrote.

President Donald Trump could be headed for public humiliation Sunday afternoon as he sets out to hand out the World Cup trophy, according to a new report. Trump could face a crowd of red-card waving dissenters at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey if a coalition of artists and activists has its way, the Daily Beast was first to report. The message the cards send — via the activists' website, is this: “After review, for political corruption and abuse of the presidency—the decision is RED CARD!”Activists have already handed out hundreds of red cards to soccer fans headed to the World Cup, the Daily Beast reported. The cards are stamped with a website that instructs dissenters to wave their cards when Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino take the stage to present the winning team in the Argentina-Spain match with a trophy.Marianne Downes, of the Northeast Queens Indivisible Group, handed cards to fans heading to the stadium from Penn Station, the Daily Beast reported.“I’m protesting because we need to maintain some freedoms and democracy in this nation, and they are being eroded every single day,” Downes said. Downes told the Daily Beast she had no problem giving away her cards, dolling out about 250 in 40 minutes. The activists' website includes a lengthy condemnation of the Trump over reports his net worth has nearly tripled to $6.2 billion and accusations his administration slow-walked the release of files on Jeffrey Epstein. "Trump is the most corrupt president in American history," it states. "No one deserves a ‘Red Card’ more than President Trump."

President Donald Trump's Sunday morning demand that Republicans "add Iran to the Russian Sanctions Bill" after two U.S. service members were killed in Jordan has fueled outrage and the spread of conspiracy theories online. Trump's Truth Social comment on the fatal war in Iran referenced death only in his reliance on the name of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). "Republicans should add Iran to the Russian Sanctions Bill," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "That’s what Lindsey wanted to do."This comment appears to be a correction of one Trump made earlier in the week — saying Graham would have wanted the Senate to pass the Clarity Act — that reportedly made one ally "wince."“The most obvious and logical way [to honor Graham] would be the sanctions bill, because it’s his bill,” Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) told Politico. “You’re not making anything up."The bi-partisan bill would slap sanctions on buyers of Russian oil and gas, according to Politico, in a report describing Graham as a "one of the chamber’s fiercest Russia hawks.""The problem is, the sanctions bill still faces serious doubts among some Republicans," Politico reported. "Graham at multiple points over the past year believed he had talked Trump into backing the measure, only for it to be put on ice as Trump tried to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin."On Sunday, Trump's oft-reported praise of Putin spurred Garry Kasparov, an anti-authoritarian activist, to suggest the Truth Social post foreshadowed a new change to the legislation."Soon, Trump will be saying that Graham really only wanted Iran to be on the sanctions bill and not Russia at all, and that in fact, in private, he thought Putin was a strong leader they could work with," Kasparov wrote. Meidas Touch editor-in-chief Ron Filipkowski called out Trump for having lifted the sanctions in June."Seems like only yesterday the Trump Admin was lifting sanctions on Iran and declaring victory," he wrote. Activist podcaster Amy Siskind responded by citing recent Wall Street Journal reporting that Iran pocketed up to $6 billion from oil shipments after those sanctions were lifted. "Now Iran is is using that money to target and kill US troops, likely with the help of intelligence from China and Russia," Siskind wrote. "What a full-fledged disaster of foreign policy!"But conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer celebrated Trump's comment and used it as an excuse to recirculate her baseless theory that Graham's "sudden death" had been orchestrated by Russian and Iranian operatives — despite his office confirming cardiovascular disease was the root cause. "President Trump just called for Republicans to add Iran to the Russian sanctions bill," Loomer wrote. "Great idea. And then the DOJ needs to arrest every single American Woke Reich influencer who is colluding with Russia and Iran and attending their state sponsored propaganda tours. Their assets should be frozen."

President Donald Trump was furious with Canada on Friday as wildfires and smoke prompted major air quality concerns for the Midwest and Northeast.Trump dropped threats in a post on his Truth Social platform."We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining their Forests, and Brush therein, and the United States is being unnecessarily invaded by filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air, the quality of which is dangerous, and totally unacceptable!" Trump wrote. He said he planned to call Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to "find out what they are going to do about it." "The cost is incalculable! Canada has refused to engage in basic Forest Management and Debris Removal, knowing that such refusal will lead to exactly this result," Trump wrote. "This is Willful Negligence, and becoming a yearly occurrence, costing the United States Billions of Dollars, which cost of this pollution must of necessity be added to the TARIFFS Canada is currently paying. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"Trump wasn't the only Republican leader to lob frustration at America's northern neighbor.Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) took to X Thursday to complain about poor air quality as more than 890 fires burned across Canada. Her frustration was met with backlash, as critics online pointed out how Canada had offered the United States help in January 2025 as wildfires ravaged southern California.

A Republican lawmaker was called out on Friday for her remarks about Canada's wildfires and smoke — comments critics said overlooked Canada's help fighting California's own fires, the Daily Beast was first to report.Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) took to X Thursday to complain about poor air quality as more than 890 fires burned across the Canada and smoke hit the Midwest and Northeast. “Michiganders shouldn’t have to breathe Canada’s negligence,” she wrote on X. “YEAR AFTER YEAR the smoke crosses the border while Canada does nothing. Stop exporting your smoke into our skies. Enough is enough!”This comment stands in stark contrast to that made by the Canadian government in January 2025 as wildfires ravaged southern California."The Government of Canada and all Canadians express their deep sadness at the devastating wildfires currently impacting southern California," the statement read."Team Canada stands ready to reciprocate that support during this time of need.... We have left no stone unturned and are exploring all avenues to offer our support to the people of California."Social media users were quick to make the MAGA congresswoman aware of this point. "The most idiotic self centered comment," Dave Mac, a member of the Directors Guild of Canada, wrote on X. "When California was burning who was there ? CANADA " His comment had nearly 4,000 likes on the platform as of Friday morning.Other users echoed this comment and mentioned the hypocrisy.User AJ Punk, a political commentator, struck a sarcastic tone when he wrote on X, "How dare Canada burn their country down and ruin America's summer!"Progressive commentator David Ro wrote, "When Michigan and Ontario were hit with disastrous Tornados and storms that came From the U.S. mid West. Canada did not complain or threaten the U.S. Instead they sent hundreds of hydro crews to Michigan to get the lights back on. That’s what friends do."

Escaped flowerhorn cichlids are causing concern for native species and about parasites capable of infecting humansEscaped ornamental aquarium fish have integrated into a local ecosystem in the Philippines, but scientists say they may be threatening the native biodiversity of the lake.Flowerhorn cichlids – human-bred hybrid fish prized for their bright-gold colour and prominent head humps – are believed to have escaped from breeding facilities into Lake Sampaloc, which sits in a volcanic crater, during a typhoon. Continue reading...

President Donald Trump's public address may have severely damaged the nation's delicate relationship with China and threatened a crucial summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this fall, NBC News reported Friday.Trump on Thursday night leveled explosive allegations that China had illicitly obtained 220 million American voter files—including names, addresses, phone numbers, and political party preferences, the report noted. NBC reported that Trump branded it "the largest compromise of election data in history," but offered no credible evidence to support the claim.His statements were undercut by a 2021 memo from the current CIA Director John Ratcliffe, MS NOW reported on Friday morning.The allegations immediately backfired. China's foreign ministry swiftly rejected the accusations as fabricated, with spokesperson Lin Jian dismissing Trump's claims as a "malicious smear" designed to undermine bilateral relations."China has consistently adhered to the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries," Lin stated at a Beijing briefing Friday. "China has no interest in, and has never interfered in, U.S. elections."The timing couldn't be worse, NBC News reported, as both nations attempt to maintain a fragile trade ceasefire while navigating deep geopolitical tensions. Trump's public accusations—which contradict findings from his own CIA Director John Ratcliffe, based on a 2021 memo—now threaten to unravel months of diplomatic groundwork, the report stated.While Trump stopped short of explicit threats toward Beijing or Xi personally, experts warn the damage to relations is substantial. The accusations inject fresh hostility into an already fraught dynamic."Beneath the veneer of Washington and Beijing trying to get along, there continues to be friction," Ja Ian Chong, a political science professor at the National University of Singapore told NBC. "This could add to that."