An enormous wildfire in eastern England spanning approximately 250 acres is burning just a few miles from a nuclear power plant. More than 100 firefighters are battling the blaze in Suffolk. The fire prompted road closures and evacuations of nearby communities. Officials declared the blaze a ‘major incident’ due to its “size and complexity.” “Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a wildfire on Wednesday evening, and a number of homes and caravans in the coastal area were evacuated. The fire has spread to the southwest and to the east, and the public has been urged to avoid the area if possible and keep windows and doors closed,” Channel 4 News wrote. “But the fire service said there was currently no risk to the Sizewell B nuclear power station two miles away. Meanwhile, the UK Health Security Agency estimates there were nearly 3,000 heat-associated deaths during hot weather in May and June this year, almost double the figure reported for the summer of 2025,” it continued. Watch below: A major incident has been declared in Suffolk as firefighters battle a large blaze at Dunwich Heath, near Leiston. Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service was called to reports of a wildfire on Wednesday evening, and a number of homes and caravans in the coastal area were evacuated.… pic.twitter.com/djAOn3JSED — Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) July 30, 2026 More from The New York Times: About 70 firefighters were initially deployed on Wednesday. On Thursday, the fire service said that “firefighting operations have been strengthened in response to changing wind conditions,” that 18 fire vehicles were involved and that around 200 trailers at a vacation park had been evacuated. No deaths or injuries have been reported. The Suffolk police urged people to avoid the area and a nearby beach as the blaze spread. The wildfire is one of around 200 to have broken out in England and Wales in the last two weeks amid warnings that the country is unprepared for the growing risk posed by a changing climate. In Scotland, emergency responders are still battling a wildfire that began more than two weeks ago at the Cairngorms National Park. After requesting help from the British military, the head of Scotland’s government, First Minister John Swinney, said in a statement on Sunday that he had been told that the British defense ministry “does not possess aerial firefighting assets stationed within the U.K.,” raising concerns about Britain’s readiness for increasingly severe wildfires. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he would make sure Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service would have all the support required. Watch more below: Nearby France and Spain have also battled horrific wildfires, forcing approximately 300,000 people to evacuate. Watch below: BREAKING: Wildfires force more than 200,000 in total to flee in France and Spain, authorities say pic.twitter.com/AWo9ubvL0E — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) July 25, 2026 Europe is burning. France + Spain: 250,000+ people evacuated this weekend alone. France: 98,000 hectares destroyed, a new national record. Worst wildfire crisis in the country’s history. Even the Tour de France had to cut its final stage. When wildfires cancel the Tour de… pic.twitter.com/DOXFbJj8bZ — France Safety Travel (@francesafetytra) July 26, 2026 NPR shared further: In France, around 50,000 people were evacuated overnight into Sunday, bringing the total to over 250,000, according to the country’s interior minister, Laurent Nuñez. The most devastating fires are in the Southwest, in the Gironde and Landes regions, French President Emmanuel Macron said on social media Saturday. The Gironde fire, near the popular tourist destination of Bordeaux, was not contained as of Sunday morning, Nuñez said, adding that 2,500 firefighters are battling the fire, while similar numbers of military and police assist with evacuations. More than 242,000 acres have been burned in France this year — a historic record — Nuñez said Saturday, according to Politico Europe. The fires have also affected the Tour de France, the country’s annual cycling race, which ends Sunday. The route for the race’s final stage was shortened because security and police for the event were reassigned to assist with the fires, organizers said. In Spain, at least one person from Manises, a town in Valencia, has died from the fires, local officials said. In a separate fire near the capital, Madrid, about 60,000 people have been evacuated, Spain’s Interior Ministry reported on Sunday. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has declared a national state of emergency because of the wildfires. More than 29,000 people have been evacuated from the Madrid area, while more than 20,000 are confined. In the Ávila province northwest of Madrid, more than 25,000 people have been evacuated and more than 8,000 are confined. Watch additional coverage below: The post Massive Blaze Raging Near Nuclear Plant In United Kingdom As Wildfires In France And Spain Force About 300,000 To Evacuate appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

President Trump’s Justice Department just put a staggering number on the fraud eating away at taxpayer-funded programs across the South. Roughly $350 million. That is the total tied to a coordinated enforcement package spanning 17 matters in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina. The alleged schemes reach into food benefits, pandemic-era business loans, housing subsidies, Medicare and the tax system. One crooked operator in one vulnerable program would be bad enough. These cases map how deeply fraud can spread when agencies hold pieces of the same puzzle but fail to put them together. The White House rapid-response account put the headline in front of the country Thursday: DOJ Uncovers $350 Million In Alleged Fraud https://t.co/wjymjFYwxN — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 30, 2026 The Daily Caller reported that the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division assembled the seven-state package with state and federal partners. The 17 matters collectively involve roughly $350 million in alleged fraud. The largest figure identified in the report is tied to Louisiana: $174 million in allegedly fraudulent Medicare claims for medically unnecessary cancer and cardiovascular genetic testing. North Carolina authorities are pursuing a separate case involving eight people accused of using false tax returns and COVID-era credits to generate nearly $25 million in losses. In Mississippi, one highlighted scheme involved an attorney who also worked for the Small Business Administration. Prosecutors said the operation used kickbacks and co-conspirators to generate millions of dollars in fraudulent loan payments. Florida’s piece of the package includes a former Tallahassee Housing Authority manager accused of using tenants’ personal information to obtain about half a million dollars in federal rent subsidies. Another matter involves an alleged $70 million tax-fraud scheme. Those figures do not describe convictions across the board. Charges and complaints are allegations, and every defendant is entitled to the presumption of innocence unless proven guilty. But the scale is exactly why the new division matters. The real breakthrough may be the machinery built around the cases, beyond the dollar total attached to them. According to the report, the seven states agreed to share corporate-registration records and public-benefit payment data with the Justice Department. That gives federal analysts a better chance to spot the same names, companies, addresses and payment patterns appearing in more than one system. Fraud thrives in the gaps between agencies. A business can look ordinary in one database, collect benefits in another, obtain a government-backed loan through a third and quietly send money through a network that no single investigator can see. Connecting those records can turn a suspicious payment into a pattern—and a pattern into a case. The Justice Department also brought together 18 U.S. Attorney’s Offices, seven state attorneys general, five federal law-enforcement partners and more than 50 state officials for the Southeastern effort. That is the kind of coordination Washington talks about constantly and rarely delivers. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s account amplified the announcement as well: DOJ Uncovers $350 Million In Alleged Fraud https://t.co/N7KkYMbukV — Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) July 30, 2026 The Justice Department says President Trump announced the National Fraud Enforcement Division in January with a mandate to pursue fraud targeting federal programs, benefits, businesses, nonprofit organizations and private citizens. The division operates as a national litigating component rather than a temporary task force, giving it authority to build cases across judicial districts and follow schemes that cross state lines. Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald became the division’s first leader in April. Its mission combines prosecutors with data analysts, investigators and agencies that administer taxpayer-funded programs. That structure is important because old-fashioned casework alone cannot keep pace with industrial-scale fraud. When billions of dollars move through Medicare, disaster programs, tax credits, housing assistance and small-business loans, criminals can use shell companies and stolen identities faster than isolated offices can compare notes. The division is also charged with recovering stolen money, coordinating nationwide enforcement priorities and helping agencies harden programs against the next scheme. That turns prosecutors and analysts into part of the same operation instead of leaving program administrators to discover losses after the money has vanished. The official memorandum establishing the division made that problem explicit. It said the department had never adopted a truly comprehensive and coordinated approach to fraud against taxpayer dollars and taxpayer-funded programs. The order placed nationwide fraud enforcement inside one dedicated Justice Department division so investigators could set priorities, combine intelligence and move resources toward schemes causing the greatest losses. The order called for a litigating division capable of pursuing schemes large and small, setting national priorities and proposing reforms to close the holes fraudsters exploit. That is a major shift from chasing one defendant after the money is gone. The goal is to detect the pattern sooner, freeze assets where the law allows, prosecute the people responsible and make the system harder to rob the next time. The memorandum also directed the new division to work with state attorneys general and other enforcement partners, pursue civil and criminal remedies, and recommend legislative or regulatory changes when an exploited weakness cannot be fixed by prosecution alone. That wider mandate is what made a seven-state operation possible only months after the division opened. The new division has already shown that it is not thinking small. In May, an official Justice Department enforcement roundup detailed matters representing nearly $1 billion in alleged or proven fraud. Those cases included health-care billing, payroll-tax losses, business-relief fraud and stolen Treasury checks. The May package stretched from a guilty plea in a $45 million Medicare scheme to charges involving fraudulent Employee Retention Credit claims, pandemic-relief money and hundreds of stolen U.S. Treasury checks. Prosecutors also announced civil enforcement and asset-recovery work, showing that the division is using more than one legal tool to claw money back and disrupt the networks behind it. The seven-state operation is different because it pairs the case announcements with a regional data-sharing network. That gives the effort a life beyond Thursday’s headlines. If the agreements work as intended, investigators will not have to wait for a whistleblower or an accidental discovery to connect suspicious companies across state lines. They can follow the data. For honest taxpayers, this fight is not abstract. Every dollar stolen from Medicare, housing assistance or disaster relief is a dollar taken from people who paid into the system or genuinely need the help. Every fake claim also makes it easier for Washington to demand more money from the public without first protecting what it already collects. President Trump created the division to attack that cycle. Now the Justice Department has put seven states, 17 matters and roughly $350 million on the board in one coordinated move. The fraudsters may have learned to cross agency lines. The government is finally learning to cross them too. The post President Trump’s New Fraud Division Just Opened A Seven-State Front — The Taxpayer-Theft Total Is Staggering appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

President Trump’s Federal Communications Commission just closed the American market to two new categories of foreign-made connected equipment. One can walk through a building. The other can sit quietly inside the electric grid. The FCC says both could become tools for surveillance, remote interference or a cyberattack. Chairman Brendan Carr announced that advanced mobile robots—including humanoid machines and four-legged robot dogs—are being added to the agency’s national-security Covered List. Foreign-produced connected power inverters are going on the list too. Carr laid out the action directly: NEW The FCC has now added two new categories of devices to our Covered List, which bans new versions from import or sale in America. 1. Advanced robotic devices, such as humanoids and quadrupeds produced in foreign countries. 2. Power inverters produced in foreign countries. pic.twitter.com/q8YCIOHBzZ — Brendan Carr (@BrendanCarrFCC) July 28, 2026 The Federal Communications Commission said executive-branch national-security agencies determined that the two device categories pose unacceptable risks to the United States. The FCC acted after receiving formal determinations identifying the equipment under the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act, the law that gives the commission authority to keep designated high-risk technology out of its approval pipeline. The action blocks new covered versions from receiving the FCC authorization required for import or sale in America. The commission’s notice defines advanced robotic devices as mobile machines—including humanoids and quadrupeds—that can operate with a degree of autonomy. It treats foreign-produced connected inverters as a separate category because those devices can communicate with outside systems while controlling the flow of electricity in solar, battery and other energy installations. That distinction matters. The order is aimed at new equipment entering the market. It does not amount to federal agents knocking on doors to seize every previously authorized robot or solar inverter already in use. The commission also preserved a path for exemptions when the Department of War or Department of Homeland Security determines that a device presents no unacceptable national-security risk. Existing equipment authorizations remain governed by the commission’s current rules, while manufacturers seeking approval for new covered products now face the national-security restriction. The FCC also said the update implements determinations made under the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks framework rather than creating an open-ended prohibition by press release. That is a targeted security screen, not a blind ban on technology. The robot side of the decision is the attention-grabber for obvious reasons. Humanoid machines and quadrupeds are no longer laboratory curiosities. They are moving into factories, warehouses, security work, construction sites and other spaces filled with cameras, microphones, floor plans and proprietary data. A connected machine capable of seeing, hearing, mapping and moving is also capable of collecting an extraordinary amount of information. If a hostile government, compromised manufacturer or remote attacker can reach that machine, the risk is not limited to a stolen spreadsheet. The device itself can move. The Daily Caller summarized the FCC’s determination that foreign-produced advanced robots could be used to surveil Americans, strengthen foreign intelligence capabilities or be remotely commandeered. The report also noted that Chinese manufacturers accounted for most worldwide humanoid-robot shipments in 2025, making the supply-chain question far more than a hypothetical concern. A market already dominated by foreign suppliers can become difficult to secure after companies standardize around the hardware and software. Those machines increasingly combine high-resolution cameras, microphones, navigation systems, wireless connections and cloud-based software. In a factory or warehouse, they can encounter production methods, worker movements and floor plans every day. Remote access to that stream—or to the robot’s controls—would give an adversary a view inside places that conventional consumer electronics never enter. The FCC posted its own fact sheet with the two categories spelled out: FACT SHEET —Today, the FCC updated its Covered List to include two new categories of devices—“advanced robotic devices” (defined as mobile robots, such as humanoids and quadrupeds) and, separately, connected power inverters produced in foreign countries. Read more pic.twitter.com/IdVwHjywwr https://t.co/sfvEi2Z0zs — The FCC (@FCC) July 28, 2026 The second category may be less dramatic, but it could be even more important. Power inverters convert electricity between forms. They are essential components in solar installations, battery systems and other parts of the modern grid. Many are connected to the internet for monitoring, maintenance and remote control. That convenience creates an opening. In its official national-security determination, the FCC warned that remote connectivity could allow foreign firms or attackers to shut inverters off, collect and remove data, conduct surveillance or exploit the equipment in a cyberattack. The determination describes inverters as a growing layer of operational technology embedded across distributed-energy systems. Because manufacturers can issue software updates, monitor performance and change settings from afar, hidden access or compromised code could affect far more than the customer who bought the box. The risk grows as thousands of identical devices are installed and managed through common platforms. One compromised inverter is a problem for one owner. Thousands of remotely reachable inverters spread across homes, businesses and power facilities can become an infrastructure problem. That is the lesson Washington learned too late with communications equipment, drones and other connected technology. A cheap device can carry an expensive vulnerability. And once foreign-made hardware is installed throughout a critical network, replacing it can cost far more than screening it before approval. The FCC’s Covered List exists for precisely that reason. It identifies communications equipment and services found to pose an unacceptable risk to national security or the safety of Americans. Adding a category to the list prevents the commission from treating the product like ordinary consumer electronics when federal security agencies have already identified a broader threat. The list already covers equipment and services associated with companies such as Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision and Dahua, along with other products identified through national-security determinations. Its practical force comes through the FCC’s equipment-authorization process: covered gear cannot simply receive the federal approval that opens the door to the U.S. market. Tuesday’s additions extend that security logic into two fast-growing sectors before foreign-connected hardware becomes even more deeply embedded in American industry and energy infrastructure. President Trump’s approach is straightforward: America should not build its next generation of factories, power systems and artificial-intelligence infrastructure on hardware that a foreign adversary may be able to watch or control. Critics will call that protectionism. But national security is not a free-trade experiment. American companies still have every incentive to build better robots and inverters. Foreign producers can still pursue an exemption by demonstrating that their equipment does not create an unacceptable risk. What they no longer receive is automatic access to the American market while Washington looks the other way. The decision also sends a message beyond these two product categories. The connected devices pouring into American homes, businesses and infrastructure are computers with sensors, software, network access and, increasingly, the ability to act in the physical world. The old rulebook treated them like appliances. President Trump’s FCC is treating them like the national-security assets—or liabilities—they can become. Robot dogs make for an eye-catching headline. The real story is that Washington is finally asking who holds the leash. The post President Trump’s FCC Takes Aim At Two Foreign-Made Devices That Could Spy On Americans — One Walks On Four Legs appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

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President Trump on Thursday announced a new campaign to recruit more veterans to drive commercial trucks, calling the initiative “Freedom Haulers.” “The initiative builds on President Trump’s efforts to clean up America’s roadways, crack down on dangerous foreign drivers, and support American truckers. Under President Trump, trucker earnings have surged 7.42% and traffic fatalities are at a historic low,” the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) stated. Alongside the president, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Veteran Affairs Secretary Douglas A. Collins, and Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling hosted veterans at the White House to kick off the campaign. “America’s brave veterans answered the call to defend our freedom. We want those same strong values of duty, grit, and discipline on America’s roads for another mission: TRUCKING,” Duffy said. ANNOUNCING: FREEDOM HAULERS America’s brave veterans answered the call to defend our freedom. We want those same strong values of duty, grit, and discipline on America’s roads for another mission: TRUCKING NEW MISSION, SAME DEDICATION @DeptVetAffairs @USDOL @DeptofWar pic.twitter.com/gAyhv5Pkik — Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) July 24, 2026 Newsweek shared further: On a larger scale, the administration has been enforcing a crackdown on commercial truck drivers who fail federal English-language requirements or whose licenses were improperly issued. With the new program in place, a large number of veterans could be affected because trucking is one of the country’s biggest occupations and employs millions of drivers nationwide. Veterans could easily possess skills that directly translate to trucking careers, including experience operating large vehicles, transportation planning, and logistics management, officials said. In an announcement on Thursday, President Donald Trump said his administration has removed more than 20,000 undocumented immigrants from the roads. He’s likely referring to those 26,000 drivers who lost their CDLs after failing an English proficiency test, which was part of a Trump executive order to ensure truck drivers are fit for service. In their place, Trump said he will replace them with “highly qualified American veterans.” “Illegal immigrants who can’t speak our language have no business getting behind the wheel of a big rig. Veterans – who have already demonstrated the grit, discipline, and skills to take on this vital task – are the right people for the job,” Duffy said. “Now through our Freedom Haulers campaign, we are cutting the red tape so these patriots can get their licenses even faster and start making real money in record time. Thanks to President Trump, there has never been a better time to be a truck driver and keep America moving,” he continued. “President Trump’s Freedom Haulers initiative is another victory for common sense. Instead of putting dangerous illegal immigrants on the road, we should be putting trust in our Veterans who have the discipline, determination and work ethic to succeed in this rewarding career path,” said Collins. “VA already helps thousands of Veterans make this transition every year, and we stand ready to help thousands more,” he added. “Our Veterans have the grit and work ethic that employers across America are searching for, and Freedom Haulers has the potential to bridge that gap,” said Sonderling. “The Department of Labor is proud to connect transitioning service members and Veteran communities with opportunities in the trucking industry through Freedom Haulers,” he added. Watch more below: WATCH LIVE: Trump announces new initiative to help veterans land jobs https://t.co/B4jZuBVl8r — Fox News (@FoxNews) July 30, 2026 Heavy Duty Trucking has more: The administration has expanded the FMCSA’s Military Skills Test Waiver for veterans with heavy vehicle military experience. It has temporarily increased the time frame after service during which veterans can apply for an expedited trucking license, from 1 year to 2 years. In addition, there are now 34 states committed to participating in the Even Exchange. With this program, Veterans with approved military occupational driving classifications can immediately exchange their military license for a civilian CDL, bypassing the skills and knowledge tests. Active-duty service members can now apply and test for a Commercial Learner’s Permit or CDL in the state where they are currently stationed, rather than traveling back to their home state. This benefit is also available for two years post-service. Through the Skill Bridge program, transitioning service members can spend their final 180 days of active duty in civilian trucking training, allowing them to start a full-time career the day they separate. The Labor Department’s Apprenticeship Program allows veterans to draw a monthly educational housing stipend on top of their full trucking paycheck while training. The post “Freedom Haulers” – President Trump Announces Campaign To Hire Veterans For Critical Jobs appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.