Cuba plunged into darkness on Monday as an island-wide blackout left the country of about 10 million people without power. The state-run Electric Union announced the widespread outage on X. “A total disconnection of the National Electric Power System is occurring. The causes are being investigated,” Unión Eléctrica de Cuba wrote. #AHORA || Ocurre una desconexión total del Sistema Electroenergético Nacional. Se investigan las causas. Se continuará informando al respecto. pic.twitter.com/F7ksTBTakO — Unión Eléctrica de Cuba (@OSDE_UNE) July 6, 2026 More from the Associated Press: Fuel has been running out across Cuba since January, when U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country that sells or provides oil to the island, deepening the island’s ongoing economic and financial crisis. Public transportation has largely been halted, and officials have canceled tens of thousands of surgeries. Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy said microsystems were already operating throughout Cuba a couple of hours after the outage: “Vital services continue to be protected, amidst this complex situation exacerbated by the energy blockade we face.” Meanwhile, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel accused the U.S. of trying to “incite social unrest by strangling Cuba’s fuel supply.” “The actions of electrical workers in the midst of a genocidal energy blockade are heroic,” he wrote on X. “Officials say the cause is under investigation as the country’s aging electric grid continues to struggle and fuel reserves run low,” Fox News wrote. “It’s the second nationwide blackout this year, with hospitals and critical services among those impacted as Cuba faces an ongoing energy crisis,” it added. Watch below: BREAKING: Cuba has been hit by another island-wide blackout, leaving roughly 10 million people without power. Officials say the cause is under investigation as the country's aging electric grid continues to struggle and fuel reserves run low. It's the second nationwide blackout… pic.twitter.com/MwFlJNYjUl — Fox News (@FoxNews) July 6, 2026 The Independent shared further: Cuba’s domestic fuel production meets only 40 percent of its needs. A significant delivery of 730,000 barrels of oil by a Russian tanker in late March was depleted by the end of April. The government has resorted to rationing power through intentional outages, some lasting over 24 consecutive hours. This incident follows previous blackouts, including one in mid-May affecting eastern provinces and another in mid-March that impacted the entire island. The post DEVELOPING: Around 10 Million People Without Power As Cuba Hit With Nationwide Blackout appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

Noah here, and for 11+ years I have basically had one mission: to bring you the news without censorship.  Full.  Honest.  Real. And I’ve always kept everything we do here completely FREE — and I always will. Not only have I kept it free, I don’t think I’ve ever asked you for anything.  At least not that I can remember. Today I have a small request…. If you’ve appreciated anything I’ve done here over the past decade+ and want to support what we do, I’ve just written and published my very first book. It’s a police thriller and I’m a little biased but I think it’s incredible. And the early reviews are really strong too: So I just have one request… I’m trying to hit the bestseller list and so if you’re willing and able, would you consider buying a copy? Or maybe even a few copies to hand out to friends and family? All the links are right here: Hardcover on Amazon available here:  https://amzn.to/4vhvun5 Paperback on Amazon available here:  https://amzn.to/4vcnX8U Kindle on Amazon available here:  https://amzn.to/44gCTYC Signed first-edition on my website available here:  https://books.wltlh.com/TheConfessor/ I really appreciate the support….AND….I promise to not let you down.  You are going to LOVE this book, I promise!  If you don’t love it, message me and I’ll personally issue you a refund.  But the ending is so satisfying, I can’t wait for you to read it. And what does everyone do before deciding to purchase a book? You read the back cover, of course. So here is the back cover from “The Confessor” so you can get a little taste of what’s in the book: Here’s the full text of the back cover in case that’s hard to read: The Confessor is never wrong. He has built his whole life around being sure of it. He chooses people who got away with it — never charged, never even suspected. The charity director who gutted his own foundation. The smiling influencer who built an empire on a lie. He sits them down alone with a pen and a yellow legal pad, and waits as long as it takes for the truth in their own hand. Then he balances the account. The confessions are real. But on paper, nothing connects the victims — separate lives, separate crimes, no thread that should tie one death to the next. Detective Logan Hollister has every reason to stay out of it. The money came a long time ago; the house is an hour down the coast, the kind of quiet other men spend their whole lives chasing. Logan can only tolerate it in small batches before he wants back in. He keeps the badge, works the cases that still mean something, and this is the one he can’t walk away from. On the surface, he and the man he’s hunting are opposites. One has everything a life can hold. The other spent years making himself into no one at all. But the bodies keep coming, and the difference between them keeps thinning — until Logan can’t always tell whether he’s hunting the man or recognizing him. Two small requests from me if you’re inclined to help me out… One, will you please help me get the word out about this new book?  As a new author, it’s hard to break onto the scene and get people to know you’re out there.  So if you’ve been with me for a long time and would be willing to help me out, please tell your friends and family about my new book.  It would sure mean a lot to me.  And for any of you so inclined, maybe purchase a few extra copies and give them out to friends and family, they make GREAT gifts! Two, once you read the book, I would LOVE to know what you thought about it, especially the ending!  I think the ending is so satisfying, but I’d love to know what you thought of it.  Please email me with your review and/or I would really love it if you would leave an honest review on Amazon, that helps me out a ton. Oh, and two fun things before I go…. First up, this will only make sense after you read the book, but there’s a website in the book that features prominently into the plot.  It’s called WLTLH.com and you might notice that sounds a lot like WLTReport.com.  That’s because many aspects of our main character, Logan Hollister, are parts of me that I’ve written into the book.  And Logan just so happens to run a news website just like I do, and it just so happens to be a big part of the plot twist in the book. So I thought it would be fun to not only have that site live in the book but also to come alive outside the book! Fiction meets reality and you can browse the real WLTLH website right here while/after you read the book:  https://localnews.wltlh.com The other thing I want to leave you with is the Dedication Page.  “The Confessor” is an homage to my favorite author of all time and dedicated to him: Dedication This book is dedicated to my favorite author of all time, John Sandford. And particularly to the Lucas Davenport universe. After reading countless Sandford thrillers beachside and poolside for nearly three decades, it has always been my dream to attempt to write something similar. Logan Hollister is his own man with a lot of myself baked in, but my hope is that he could pass for a distant cousin of Lucas. A warmer, West Coast cousin. And just as Del Capslock was born of the keyboard, I hope Curt Alton brings a smile. Together they could successfully reboot a computer. Much like Kobe Bryant modeled his game after the greatest of all time, that is my vision for this book. A young sixteen-year-old Kobe Bryant at Lower Merion High School, just outside Philadelphia, studying game tape and patterning his own game to honor and echo Michael Jordan. If I accomplish anything with this book and the Logan Hollister universe, I hope it has those same echoes. The pacing. The dialogue. The alternating point-of-view chapters that suck you in and flip you back and forth from killer to hero. The moments where Sandford will stop and tell you an utterly useless fact that does not advance the plot at all, just because he thinks the reader needs to know it. It’s all what makes Sandford uniquely Sandford and while there will never be another #23, here’s to hoping this could one day be The Black Mamba. It would be a dream of mine to have Sandford himself read this book.  With over 5+ million monthly readers here at WLT Report, my hope is that one of you has a connection and can get it in front of him.  Who knows, maybe he’ll even be gracious enough to write me a Forward for a future edition of this book?  How cool would that be! Here are the links again for where you can find the book: Hardcover on Amazon available here:  https://amzn.to/4vhvun5 Paperback on Amazon available here:  https://amzn.to/4vcnX8U Kindle on Amazon available here:  https://amzn.to/44gCTYC Signed first-edition on my website available here:  https://books.wltlh.com/TheConfessor/ Thank you so much for your support, I think you are going to absolutely LOVE this book! Enjoy!   As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon prices and availability can change, and the signed first edition is sold separately through WLTLH Books.   This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here. The post SPECIAL REQUEST: Could You Please Help Me With This? Thank you! [From Noah] appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

Former college basketball player Kerr Kriisa has been arrested and indicted for an alleged $2.2 million fraud scheme. The Justice Department alleges the Estonian national “carried out a scheme to obtain nearly $2.2 million from multiple victims using false representations, fabricated identities, and deceptive communications.” “The indictment alleges that Kriisa posed as various individuals — including fictional contacts and family members — and falsely claimed he and his family were in danger, that his mother needed cancer treatment, or that family property required urgent financial support,” a press release read. Kriisa played at Kentucky, Arizona, West Virginia, and Cincinnati over six seasons. Former college basketball player Kerr Kriisa has been arrested and indicted in connection with an alleged $2.2 million fraud scheme, the Department of Justice announced Monday. Prosecutors allege Kriisa falsely claimed his mother had cancer to convince one victim to send him… — ESPN (@espn) July 6, 2026 ESPN shared further: According to the Department of Justice, Kriisa allegedly ran a four-year scheme that involved convincing one victim to send him money by saying his mother had cancer and needed treatment. By posing as his mother in another scheme, he allegedly told one victim he needed money to “save” the family’s farm. He also allegedly acted as a woman named “Irene” to sign a fraudulent promise to repay one of the victims $100,000 by a February deadline, per the DOJ’s indictment. “Financial fraud schemes erode trust and cause real harm to victims who believed they were helping someone in need,” said U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. “Our office will continue to pursue individuals who exploit others through deception. We are committed to holding them accountable for their actions,” he continued. “The government is seeking forfeiture of any proceeds traceable to the alleged offenses, including a money judgment of approximately $2.2 million,” the press release stated. According to Kerr Kriisa’s federal indictment, he devised a $2.2 million online fraud scheme, claiming: – Family was in imminent danger– Mother was in cancer treatment– Family farm was in danger He posed as a woman named “Irene” and even said he intended to sell his organs to… pic.twitter.com/RLljYY6iEA — Tristan Pharis (@TristanUda) July 6, 2026 More from the Associated Press: Kriisa led the Pac-12 in assists during his two full seasons at Arizona before transferring to West Virginia. Kriisa was suspended the first nine games of his lone season at West Virginia after admitting he received impermissible benefits while at Arizona. Kriisa transferred to Kentucky in 2024, but was limited to nine games due to a foot injury. He transferred to Cincinnati for his final year of eligibility and started 12 games before suffering a separated shoulder in February. The post Former College Basketball Player Arrested For Alleged $2.2 Million Fraud Scheme, Justice Department Says appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

The President Trump administration is moving to open a 528-bed holding facility in Alexandria, Louisiana, for migrant families and unaccompanied children awaiting removal from the United States. The site sits next to Alexandria International Airport, which reports describe as a major hub for deportation flights. That location is the entire strategy. Put the last stop and the runway in the same place. Instead of scattering families and kids across shelters and foster placements around the country, then scrambling to gather them for a flight, ICE would stage them together right before removal. The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed holding facility for migrant families and unaccompanied children next to an airport hub, positioning itself to speed up deportations. https://t.co/TX0go8ynHw — ABC News (@ABC) July 6, 2026 The facility would run as a roughly 72-hour holding and staging center, not long-term detention. It is planned at or near the former England Air Force Base, now England Airpark, about 175 miles northwest of New Orleans. WBRZ reported that the 528-bed facility is going up next to the airport hub specifically to make deportations faster and less chaotic, with the Alexandria location turning final custody and flight staging into one operation. The Louisiana station framed it plainly as a way to remove the logistical obstacles that slow removals for families and children when shelters, case files, transportation, and flight schedules are spread across different places. Under the current setup, families and unaccompanied minors can be spread across shelters, foster placements, and federal processing channels before removal flights are ready. When the flight is scheduled, officials still have to collect the right people, move them to the airport, finish paperwork, keep custody secure, and avoid last-minute legal or transportation delays. The idea is straightforward. When people have exhausted their claims and a removal order is final, the government should be able to carry it out without losing track of who is where. Ralph Hennessy, executive director of the England Airpark Authority, said the facility could be operational as early as August 2026. ICE officials signed a contract late last month to build it at the former military base. ICE officials signed a contract late last month to build the facility at the former military base near Alexandria International Airport. https://t.co/Ud679JGSqq — KOIN News (@KOINNews) July 6, 2026 ABC News reported that the site would work as a short-term holding center for people awaiting deportation, with records describing a roughly 72-hour staging window and a possible August opening. According to records obtained in that reporting, the facility would be operated by a nonprofit arm of LaSalle Corrections, a private prison contractor tied to immigration detention operations in the region. The report places the site at the former England Air Force Base area near Alexandria International Airport, roughly 175 miles northwest of New Orleans, right where an air-focused removal plan would naturally go. The location is deliberate. A former military base near an active airport gives ICE room, fencing, access roads, secure movement, and aviation infrastructure in one operational footprint. ABC also noted that Compass Connections, a Texas-based nonprofit that runs shelters for unaccompanied immigrant children, had originally been connected to the project before saying it was no longer involved. The distance from New Orleans and the placement at a former air base put it close to existing aviation infrastructure, which fits a plan built around outbound flights rather than open-ended detention. 16 WAPT reported that ICE describes the site as a staging facility for people expected to be there only a few days, not a standard long-term detention center. The regional station also noted objections from immigration advocates, who oppose the plan and warn that children could end up held longer than the administration describes once the facility is running. That is the predictable fight: the administration wants a short final-stop facility tied to planes, while open-borders groups are already trying to turn even temporary custody into a scandal before the doors open. The station’s report also makes the operational purpose clear. Alexandria puts the custody handoff next to the flight pipeline, which is exactly where a fast removal system would be built. That is a claim, not the plan. The reported design is short-term custody tied directly to removals, and the whole reason to build next to a flight hub is to keep the stay short. The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed holding facility in Louisiana for migrant families and unaccompanied children next to an airport hub, positioning itself to speed up deportations. https://t.co/RMg016cWcA — WBRZ News (@WBRZ) July 6, 2026 For years the complaint from enforcement critics was that the system was overwhelmed and disorganized. This is what fixing that looks like. Consolidate the final custody, keep families and kids together, and put them one short trip from the plane that carries out a lawful removal order. If the timeline holds, the facility could be running by late summer, and the Trump administration would have one more piece in place to move final removals from paperwork to takeoff. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here. The post ICE Building 528-Bed Deportation Hub Next to Louisiana Flight Line appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

President Trump leaves for Ankara, Turkey, on Monday night, headed into a NATO summit built around one blunt goal: making allies pay what they promised. The summit runs July 7 and 8, and the White House trip comes after months of pressure over whether Europe is carrying enough of the alliance burden. The agenda is direct: push more European military spending and lock in billions in American arms deals while he is there. Trump plans billions in arms sales as NATO summit tests alliance frayed by Iran war: 'Daddy isn't going anywhere' https://t.co/76EXI6lMHX pic.twitter.com/WWan6GEovR — New York Post (@nypost) July 6, 2026 The New York Post laid out the core of the trip: President Trump wants allies to hit the 5% GDP defense-spending target by 2035, with 3.5% going to core military needs and 1.5% to broader resilience projects. Administration officials told the Post that Europe and Canada have already committed nearly $139 billion, and roughly half of that money is expected to go toward American-made weapons. The Post also framed the trip against tensions from the Iran war, when Trump criticized allies for failing to back the United States strongly enough. That is why the “Daddy isn’t going anywhere” message landed: America stays engaged, but President Trump is making clear the alliance no longer gets a blank check from Washington. The Associated Press put the Ankara summit in a longer timeline, noting that last year’s summit produced the spending promises Trump wanted. This week is the enforcement phase, with Trump pressing allies to turn the commitments into real budgets, real weapons, and real military readiness instead of another round of diplomatic language. AP described the push as part of a broader NATO 3.0 approach that moves more security responsibility onto Europe while Washington reviews its own force posture on the continent. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has already announced a six-month review of U.S. forces in Europe, a move that caught allies off guard and underscored that the old arrangement is being renegotiated. ‘Daddy isn’t going anywhere’: President Trump heads to NATO summithttps://t.co/yeiEFuPBtb — RSBN (@RSBNetwork) July 6, 2026 The schedule is packed with high-stakes meetings. Trump is set to sit down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa. Turkey is where the trip gets more complicated. Axios reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Trump to rein in Erdogan ahead of the summit, pointing to Turkey’s increasingly hostile posture toward Israel. Axios also reported that the United States is reviewing the possibility of selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, a prospect that has raised concern inside Israel. Netanyahu’s concern, according to the report, is that a major fighter-jet sale could embolden Erdogan at the same moment Trump is trying to hold NATO together and keep pressure on allies to pay more of the bill. That puts President Trump in the middle of several overlapping fights: Ukraine, Syria, Turkey, Israel, NATO spending, and the future of America’s military footprint in Europe. The pattern is consistent. President Trump is keeping America at the table while changing the price of admission. For years, Europe talked about burden-sharing while relying on American taxpayers and American weapons to carry the alliance. In Ankara, Trump is showing up with a different message: pay up, buy American, and stop assuming Washington will cover the difference. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here. The post President Trump Heads To NATO Summit To Collect On Defense Promises And Close Billions In Arms Deals appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.