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“In the theatrical movie, James Cameron does reveal that my grandfather inspired the Jack and Rose ending scene."

Miller's wife identified the staffer behind the post: "This is what a sad, unhappy female Liberal looks like."

Ex-JPMorgan broker Brent Bodner, who was recently awarded $4.25 million in damages after he was fired over a $642.50 deli platter, said his ouster was "premeditated" — a fracas he now calls "the salami incident."

Texas Authorities Arrest 6 Chinese "Special Interest Aliens" In Camouflage

Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times,

Texas authorities arrested six Chinese nationals dressed in camouflage who were allegedly attempting to evade capture after crossing the border illegally into the United States, officials said, describing them as "special interest aliens."

U.S. Border Patrol agents monitor the Southern border outside of San Diego, on May 27, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Lt. Chris Olivarez, a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), said on May 27 that the Chinese nationals were apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol agents on a private ranch in Maverick County near the Texas-Mexico border.

The six Chinese nationals were among a group of 12 illegal immigrants apprehended during the late-night operation, Olivarez said in a post on X. All six were dressed in camouflage clothing.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) defines a special interest alien as someone "who, based on an analysis of travel patterns, potentially poses a national security risk to the United States or its interests."

The apprehension was the second operation carried out in Maverick County on the night of May 26 involving illegal immigrants allegedly attempting to avoid detection.

Olivarez said that tracking K-9 Bona and her handler assisted Border Patrol agents in tracking and apprehending seven illegal immigrants on another private ranch in the county. The group included nationals from Mexico, Guatemala, India, Ecuador, and Cuba.

"These apprehensions highlight the ongoing efforts in deterring criminal activity along the southern border and the critical partnership between Texas DPS and our federal partners under Operation Lone Star," Olivarez said in a statement. "Border security is national security."

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a post on X that "Operation Lone Star continues nonstop to arrest illegal immigrants along our border."

Operation Lone Star, launched in 2021, is a Texas-led border security initiative involving multiple law enforcement agencies aimed at curbing illegal immigration, drug trafficking, and other cross-border criminal activity.

Similar Cases Reported In South Texas

Texas authorities have reported several similar incidents in recent months involving Chinese nationals apprehended after illegally crossing the southern border, with some also allegedly wearing camouflage clothing.

In February, Texas DPS said troopers stopped a vehicle in Maverick County and discovered four people smuggled inside, all dressed in camouflage. One of the passengers was identified as Beibei Liu, 34, a Chinese national classified as a special interest alien.

In another case earlier this month, a DPS Brush Team working alongside U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehended six people during multiple encounters near Roma in Starr County. Olivarez later said one of the individuals was a Chinese national designated as a special interest alien.

Authorities said all six individuals arrested in the Starr County operation were wearing colored wristbands commonly used by transnational criminal organizations to indicate payment status and coordinate movement along cartel-controlled smuggling routes.

Expanded Immigration Enforcement Push

The latest arrests come amid a broader push by the Trump administration to intensify immigration enforcement and increase deportations.

White House border czar Tom Homan said in an interview published on May 20 that the administration was seeking to raise deportation numbers further, despite what he described as a temporary slowdown earlier this year tied to operational and funding disruptions.

"We are after everyone, but again, you've got to prioritize those who are the biggest threats to our national security, public safety," Homan told the Washington Examiner.

Homan said roughly 800,000 illegal immigrants had been removed from the country since President Donald Trump returned to office, adding that "hundreds of thousands" of those removed were criminals or public safety threats.

Meanwhile, DHS announced on May 26 a new directive aimed at combating fraud in the U.S. asylum system.

Under the policy, Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorneys will receive expanded authority to pursue enforcement actions against immigration lawyers accused of filing fraudulent asylum claims or coaching clients to conceal information from authorities.

DHS General Counsel James Percival said the administration was moving to address what he described as widespread abuse of asylum protections.

"Protection claims like asylum are intended to cover unique and narrow circumstances, but it is standard practice for immigration attorneys representing illegal aliens to assert that virtually every illegal alien is going to be persecuted or tortured in his or her home country," Percival said in a statement.

The American Immigration Lawyers Association criticized the directive, calling it a "chilling directive" targeting immigration attorneys and rejecting allegations of systemic fraud within the asylum system.

Jack Phillips and Naveen Athrapully contributed to this report.

Tyler Durden Thu, 05/28/2026 - 16:20

Two Minnesota fraudsters allegedly swindled more than $21 million in funding earmarked for autism services through two bogus companies and then spent it lavishly on overseas property, officials said.

The Texans quarterback was asked about his fresh look Thursday and revealed that some NFL fans thought he was "depressed."

Kansas City Chiefs player Ashton Gillotte and Indy Ignite player Cara Cresse tied the knot in an intimate ceremony Saturday after getting engaged in February.

Beirut Rocked By Israeli Airstrikes After Month Of Quiet, 14 Dead

For several days, the Israelis have been warning of new military strikes on Lebanon's capital. People have been seen flooding out of the southern suburbs which have been a historic stronghold of Hezbollah support.

Amid ongoing ground fighting between IDF and Hezbollah forces in the south, Thursday finally saw heavy airstrikes on the capital. "An Israeli strike hit a building in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on Thursday, killing at least 14 people, the first strike to hit near Beirut in weeks amid a ceasefire that has failed to halt fighting between Israeli troops and Hezbollah in south Lebanon," Reuters reports.

Follow-up reporting indicates the death toll across the nation amid the flare-up in bombing raids is at 16 and counting, amid emergency crews picking through the rubble:

At least 16 people have been killed and 58 wounded in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese health authorities, as Israel intensifies its assault and issues mass displacement orders across the region.

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported on Thursday that six of the victims belonged to the same family. They were killed in an Israeli drone strike while trying to flee at dawn along the Adloun Highway, a key route linking Sidon and Tyre, it said.

Israeli strike on Tyre in southern Lebanon on Thursday, May 28, 2026. via AFP/AJ

The Israeli military confirmed what it called a "precise strike" but did not initially disclose who or what it was after.

Officials were later cited in Reuters as saying the target was the head of the missile division within the Imam Hussein Division, a paramilitary group which is closely aligned with Hezbollah and Iran. The man was identified as Ali Al-Husseini.

Reuters underscores that it has been a month since Israeli airstrikes last rocked the Lebanese capital: "Apart from a strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs in early May that killed a Hezbollah commander, the capital and its suburbs had been spared new bombardment during the truce," the report indicates.

But now, illusions of 'quiet' in Beirut have been shattered, as war returns to the whole country, given also Israel has long targeted other parts of the small Levantine Mediterranean nation like Bekaa Valley.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday that Israel is "intensifying operations" in Lebanon by taking strategic positions deeper into the country with a wave of offensives north of the Litani River.

Officially, Tel Aviv is justifying the deep territorial grab as a "defensive" counter-measure against persistent Hezbollah drone strikes on occupation forces as well as communities in northern Israel.

"We are intensifying our operations in Lebanon. The IDF is operating with significant forces on the ground and taking control of strategically dominant positions. We are reinforcing the security buffer zone in order to protect the communities of northern Israel," Netanyahu has said in a fresh video released by his office.

🎥 In Choueifat Amrousieh, near the building that was struck, screams can be heard as residents call their relatives to make sure they are alive. https://t.co/nOd5cypU85 pic.twitter.com/9tjrLTnp0O

— L'Orient Today (@lorienttoday) May 28, 2026

"At the same time, we are carrying out a major national effort to advance creative and innovative solutions against explosive drones," he added, following a meeting with Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir in Tel Aviv.

The ground offensive comes as hawkish Israeli cabinet members openly lobby for a substantial escalation of the war and permanent occupations deeper into sovereign Lebanese territory.

Tyler Durden Thu, 05/28/2026 - 15:40

Kim Kardashian's brand calls its latest launch "boob job-worthy," and it's not hard to see why.

Kim Kardashian's brand calls its latest launch "boob job-worthy," and it's not hard to see why.

"Sport is rife throughout the family – everyone is competitive," he said of the royal clan.

"Sport is rife throughout the family – everyone is competitive," he said of the royal clan.

Roughly 581,000 home purchase loans were originated from January through March 2026, down 19% from the previous quarter, according to the Q1 2026 US Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report from real estate data firm ATTOM.

The four-time Grand Slam champ has worn custom walk-on looks created from recycled Nike garments over her Eiffel Tower-inspired tennis dress.

The four-time Grand Slam champ has worn custom walk-on looks created from recycled Nike garments over her Eiffel Tower-inspired tennis dress.

In February, the TV personality revealed she was ending her daytime talk show after seven seasons.

In February, the TV personality revealed she was ending her daytime talk show after seven seasons.

US To Start New Trade Talks With Mexico

Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times,

The Trump administration said Wednesday it will begin a series of trade negotiations with Mexico this week tied to the first review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), with no talks involving Canada announced so far.

The talks are part of the first formal review process for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement since it replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement in 2020.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer speaks during a tour of the Atomic Industries manufacturing facility in Warren, Mich., on April 9, 2026. AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson

The U.S. Trade Representative's office said the negotiations will focus on economic security, industrial rules of origin, agriculture, and maintaining what it described as a "level playing field" for American workers and businesses. Rules of origin determine how much of a product must be manufactured within North America to qualify for tariff-free treatment under the trade pact.

The announcement made no mention of negotiations involving Canada, despite the agreement formally including all three North American countries.

U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) stated on X that the first review of the USMCA "will be a key test of whether the pact reinforces confidence in the North American market or creates more uncertainty."

"The prices of fertilizer, fuel, and equipment, and whether corn, soybeans, and pork have steady buyers, all hinge on the outcome," Young wrote.

Young said the USMCA "is not perfect" and said that Mexico's threats against U.S. corn products and Canada's import controls of its dairy market "should be confronted directly."

The United States expects tariffs to be part of trade negotiations with Mexico this week as officials begin discussions on renewing the USMCA, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said May 26.

Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, D.C., Greer said President Donald Trump remains concerned about the U.S. trade deficit with Mexico and indicated tariffs would remain part of U.S. trade policy. He also said negotiators are expected to discuss increasing requirements for American-made content in goods produced in North America.

Greer said Mexico has benefited from U.S. efforts to diversify supply chains away from China and said the administration wants a broader distribution of production. He added that the United States wants more supply chains based in the Americas following shortages experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Greer said negotiations with Mexico are expected to be productive, but described trade talks with Canada as more difficult. Canada and China were the only countries that retaliated against the United States over tariffs.

U.S. officials said the negotiations are intended to strengthen North American manufacturing and reduce reliance on overseas supply chains.

Tyler Durden Thu, 05/28/2026 - 15:20

The 1966 Grammy winner for Best New Artist hits the Beacon Theatre on Sept. 29 and 30.