Ivanka Trump reportedly will attend the Republican National Convention this month to watch her father formally accept the GOP presidential nomination but otherwise won't take part in the proceedings. This is a stark contrast from 2016 — when she spoke at the RNC — and from 2020, when Ivanka introduced...

200 missing children were rescued in a nationwide operation conducted by the U.S. Marshals Service and other agencies. “Operation We Will Find You 2” was a six-week operation conducted in seven federal judicial districts from May 20th to June 24th. “The U.S. Marshals Service’s six-week “We Will Find You 2″ operation from May 20 to June 24 found 200 missing children with help from @NCMEC. 123 were removed from danger and 77 were found safe. The youngest was 5 months old,” the U.S. Marshals Service stated. The U.S. Marshals Service's six-week "We Will Find You 2" operation from May 20 to June 24 found 200 missing children with help from @NCMEC . 123 were removed from danger and 77 were found safe. The youngest was 5 months old.https://t.co/F2MvLcVlcM pic.twitter.com/rIgdYZPh6M — U.S. Marshals Service (@USMarshalsHQ) July 1, 2024 From the U.S. Marshals Service: With technical assistance from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), Operation We Will Find You 2 resulted in the recovery and removal of 123 children from dangerous situations. An additional 77 missing children were located and found to be in safe locations, according to law enforcement or child welfare agencies. Of the 200 children found, 173 were endangered runaways, 25 were considered otherwise missing, 1 was a family abduction and 1 was a non-family abduction. The youngest child recovered was 5 months old. 14 of the children were found outside the city where they went missing. Additionally, of the missing children recovered, 57 percent were recovered within seven days of the USMS assisting with the case. “There are no words to describe the terror felt by missing children, their families, and their communities,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “I am grateful to the dedicated professionals of the U.S. Marshals Service and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children who worked to find 200 critically missing children during this six-week operation, and who work every day to keep children safe.” “One of the most sacred missions of U.S. Marshals Service, is locating and recovering our nation’s critically missing children,” said U.S. Marshals Service Director Ronald L. Davis. “This is one of our top priorities as there remain thousands of children still missing and at risk.” “Operation We Will Find You is a shining example of the results we can achieve when we unite in our mission to find missing children,” said Michelle DeLaune, President and CEO of NCMEC. “We are grateful that vulnerable children have been recovered as part of this operation, and we commend the U.S. Marshals Service and all the agencies involved for their commitment to protect youth and ensure these children are not forgotten. Behind every statistic, there is a child who deserves to grow up safe from harm.” The @USMarshalsHQ saved 200 kids during “Operation We Will Find You 2.” Thank you to the brave Marshals for combating the horrors of human trafficking.https://t.co/GNT4SpySAM — Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@MarshaBlackburn) July 2, 2024 US Marshals Find 200 Missing Children in Nationwide Operation “This is one of our top priorities as there remain thousands of children still missing and at risk.”said USMS Director Ronald Davis.https://t.co/KqLZF1NN2l — The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) July 2, 2024 The operation was conducted in the following locations: District of Arizona (Phoenix, Glendale, Goodyear, Tucson, South Tucson, and Pima counties) Eastern District of California (San Joaquin County, Stockton, and Sacramento County) Southern District of Florida (Broward, St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties) Western District of Michigan (Kent, Lake, Ingham, Ottawa, counties) Eastern District of North Carolina (New Hanover, Brunswick, Harnett, Onslow, Pitt, Wake, Johnston, Robeson, Cumberland, Sampson, Nash, and Pender counties) The Southern and Eastern districts of New York (New York City) The District of Oregon (Multnomah, Washington, and Deschutes counties, as well as Portland and Eugene, and the Warm Springs Reservation) WATCH: U.S. Marshals find 200 missing children across the nation during ‘Operation We Will Find You 2’ pic.twitter.com/BN3TNg7NkG — Reshad Hudson (@ReshadHudson) July 1, 2024 Fox News reports: U.S. Marshals worked with federal, state and local law enforcement, NCMEC, the Department of Children and Family Services and other agencies to locate the missing children. Many of the children were considered to be in challenging recovery cases, including child sex trafficking, child exploitation, sexual abuse, physical abuse and suffering from medical or mental health conditions. For instance, on June 13, USMS recovered a 16-year-old girl who was reported missing from her home in Edwardsburg, Michigan, by her legal guardian on Jan. 11, 2024. An investigation determined the child was likely being controlled and abused by an adult man, who reportedly shared photos of cash and firearms on his social media page. In one photo, USMS said, an adult man was pointing a handgun with an extended magazine at the missing child. During the rescue, USMS went to arrest the man at an apartment in Hammond, Indiana, when he jumped out of a window and attempted to flee. He was ultimately apprehended and arrested. The child was located inside the apartment before being released to child protective services.

Joe Biden blamed extensive foreign travel for his disastrous debate performance last week against Donald Trump. Biden reportedly said at a fundraiser that it “wasn’t very smart” to travel “around the world a couple times” before the debate. “I almost fell asleep on stage,” Biden reportedly added. “Biden is now blaming his disastrous debate performance on a flurry of international travel — even though he spent a full week holed away at Camp David before the debate,” RNC Research wrote. Not even CNN is buying Biden’s excuse. WATCH: Biden is now blaming his disastrous debate performance on a flurry of international travel — even though he spent a full week holed away at Camp David before the debate. CNN's MJ Lee: "I find it a little bit puzzling." pic.twitter.com/RXPjPzM2gr — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 2, 2024 From the New York Post: President Biden on Tuesday claimed foreign travel left him so tuckered out that he nearly “fell asleep” during his disastrous debate performance last week — even though he had 13 days to recover from his most recent trip abroad, including a full week at Camp David with afternoon naps. The 81-year-old commander in chief provided the new excuse as he faces mounting calls from fellow Democrats to step aside and allow a new presidential nominee ahead of the Nov. 5 election. “I decided to travel around the world a couple of times… shortly before the debate,” Biden told Democratic donors in McLean, Va. “It wasn’t very smart [to be] traveling around the world a couple times.” “I didn’t listen to my staff… and then I almost fell asleep on stage,” the president added. Just in: Biden is blaming his travel schedule for his poor debate performance, “I decided to travel around the world a couple of times shortly before the debate I  didn’t listen to my staff and then I almost fell asleep on stage” He spent a week at Camp David before the debate pic.twitter.com/Oo4Cshckrp — The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) July 2, 2024 WATCH: Biden claimed at a fundraiser "I almost fell asleep on stage," during the debate per CBS. And CNN is reporting some top Democrats want Biden out of the presidential race as early as this week. @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/wG3kjRGCpv — Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) July 3, 2024 Per NBC News: It wasn’t immediately clear to what extent Biden was joking about almost falling asleep. Cameras aren’t allowed into his fundraisers, and the media relies upon written pool reports. Biden has a track record of making frank or unexpected comments at fundraisers. In apologizing for his lackluster performance, he also stressed that it was “critical” to defeat former President Donald Trump in November. Biden last month went to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day and then returned to the U.S. before he departed for the Group of Seven Summit in Italy. He then had a Los Angeles fundraiser and later spent several days at Camp David, Maryland preparing for the debate. Biden continues to defend his ability to take on Trump after a debate performance punctuated by a raspy voice and rhetorical missteps that left many Democrats anxious.

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Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear acknowledged on Tuesday night that President Joe Biden’s debate performance would “hurt the campaign” and that Democratic governors around the country “want a direct and candid conversation with the president.” Beshear made the comments on CNN’s “The Situation Room” as some Democrats question Biden’s ability to run a successful re-election campaign against former President Donald Trump. A group of Democratic governors reportedly held a private call on Monday to discuss meeting with Biden. The call was organized by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the chairman of the Democratic Governors’ Association, CNN anchor Jake Tapper reported. On Tuesday afternoon, Tapper deleted three social media posts that described more details about the meeting. “I think we’ve all got to be upfront and honest that what we saw in the debate – it was rough,” Beshear said, “It [was] a rough night, and regardless of polls that you see, it’s going to hurt the campaign.” According to Tapper, a meeting between the governors and the White House will “in all likelihood” be held on Wednesday. The meeting between Democratic governors and President Biden will include California Governor Gavin Newsom, who has been floated as one of Biden’s potential replacements on the Democratic ticket. Newsom will travel to the White House to attend the meeting in person, a Newsom spokesman said on Tuesday, according to POLITICO. “I think the governors just want a direct and candid conversation with the president. We want to make sure he’s doing okay,” Beshear continued. “We all know him. He has formed a personal relationship with us, and he says he is [OK], and we take him at his word, but it’s always good to see somebody in person.” While Beshear encouraged Biden to be open about his health and fitness, he said that any decision on the future of his campaign “ultimately” falls “to him and his family.” Illinois Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker also said on CNN on Tuesday night that he is still “100% on board with supporting [Biden] unless he makes some other decision.” Pritzker was asked by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins if he thinks there’s a chance “that we are in a situation where you’re discussing who a new Democratic nominee would be.” “I don’t know. You’d have to ask that to Joe Biden,” Pritzker responded, adding, “Because he’s the nominee of the party unless he says otherwise.” Pritzker: “Right now, Joe Biden is our nominee & I’m 100% on board with supporting him, unless he makes some other decision & then I think we’re all going to be discussing what’s the best way forward…Joe Biden will do what’s best for the Democratic party & winning in 2024.” pic.twitter.com/ecNROJk6sE — Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) July 3, 2024 Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) was the first Democrat in Congress to call on Biden to step down, saying on Tuesday that Biden “has the opportunity to encourage a new generation of leaders from whom a nominee can be chosen to unite our country through an open, democratic process.” “I am hopeful that he will make the painful and difficult decision to withdraw,” Doggett added. “I respectfully call on him to do so.” Maine Rep. Jared Golden, another Democrat, also discussed Biden’s re-election chances, writing in an op-ed on Tuesday that “Biden’s poor performance in the debate was not a surprise.” “It also didn’t rattle me as it has others, because the outcome of this election has been clear to me for months: While I don’t plan to vote for him, Donald Trump is going to win. And I’m OK with that,” Golden added.

A post shared on social media purports that Kansas City Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid suspended three players for kneeling during the National Anthem. Verdict: False The claim stems from a satirical website. Fact Check: Child of former NFL player Daniel Muir, Bryson Muir, is missing, local news outlet WSAZ 3 reported. The child went missing after leaving […]

A post shared on Facebook claims the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation purportedly awarded $9.5 million to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to make the H5N1 bird flu transmissible to humans.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Missmischief09 (@missmischief09) Verdict: False The claim is false and originally stems from a June […]