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Texas Gov Abbott will be visiting the towns with massive flooding


KERR COUNTY, Texas – A dangerous flood emergency turned deadly early this morning as rapidly rising water along the Guadalupe River prompted evacuations, water rescues and widespread road closures across Kerr County.

The Mayor Pro Tem of Kerrville confirmed one person has died as catastrophic flooding swept through the area. Officials have not released any information about the victim.
The confirmation came as emergency crews continued responding to numerous rescue calls and warned residents that life-threatening flooding was ongoing throughout the county.
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Notably, this appears to be the first publicly acknowledged operational employment of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and the first publicly documented MEU operation in the Gulf of Oman, since the war with Iran began in February.


Notably, this appears to be the first publicly acknowledged operational employment of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and the first publicly documented MEU operation in the Gulf of Oman, since the war with Iran began in February.OSINTdefender (@sentdefender)CENTCOM has released imagery of U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducting a verification boarding of the tanker M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman as part of enforcement of the ongoing U.S. naval blockade against Iran.

According to CENTCOM, U.S. forces have now redirected three commercial vessels attempting to reach Iranian ports, disabled one non-compliant vessel, and boarded one vessel to verify compliance with the blockade.

The 11th MEU is embarked aboard the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), consisting of the USS Boxer (LHD-4), USS Portland (LPD-27), and USS Comstock (LSD-45), which continues to support maritime security and blockade enforcement operations in the region.

Source:  x.com/CENTCOM/status/2077866…
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  —  https://x.com/sentdefender/status/2077872689025265949

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Notably, this appears to be the first publicly acknowledged operational employment of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and the first publicly documented MEU operation in the Gulf of Oman, since the war with Iran began in February.


Notably, this appears to be the first publicly acknowledged operational employment of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and the first publicly documented MEU operation in the Gulf of Oman, since the war with Iran began in February.OSINTdefender (@sentdefender)CENTCOM has released imagery of U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducting a verification boarding of the tanker M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman as part of enforcement of the ongoing U.S. naval blockade against Iran.

According to CENTCOM, U.S. forces have now redirected three commercial vessels attempting to reach Iranian ports, disabled one non-compliant vessel, and boarded one vessel to verify compliance with the blockade.

The 11th MEU is embarked aboard the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), consisting of the USS Boxer (LHD-4), USS Portland (LPD-27), and USS Comstock (LSD-45), which continues to support maritime security and blockade enforcement operations in the region.

Source:  x.com/CENTCOM/status/2077866…
Video
  —  https://x.com/sentdefender/status/2077872689025265949


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#Security and #Intelligence #News Review Global Escalation and Shifting Power Dynamics … Netanyahu’s canceled US visit – AI Briefs and Tweets – 7.16.26 https://thenewsandtimes.blogspom/2026/07/global-escalation-and-shifting-power.html AI Briefs and Tweets


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Global Escalation and Shifting Power Dynamics … Netanyahu’s canceled US visit – AI Briefs and Tweets – 7.16.26  thenewsandtimes.blogspot.com…
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The post #Security and #Intelligence #News Review Global Escalation and Shifting Power Dynamics … Netanyahu’s canceled US visit – AI Briefs and Tweets – 7.16.26 https://thenewsandtimes.blogspom/2026/07/global-escalation-and-shifting-power.html AI Briefs and Tweets first appeared on JOSSICA – jossica.com.


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CENTCOM has released imagery of U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducting a verification boarding of the tanker M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman as part of enforcement of the ongoing U.S. naval blockade against Iran. According to CENTCOM, U.S. forces have now redirected three commercial vessels attempting to reach Iranian ports, disabled one non-compliant vessel, and boarded one vessel to verify compliance with the blockade. The 11th MEU is embarked aboard the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), consisting of the USS Boxer (LHD-4), USS Portland (LPD-27), and USS Comstock (LSD-45), which continues to support maritime security and blockade enforcement operations


CENTCOM has released imagery of U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducting a verification boarding of the tanker M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman as part of enforcement of the ongoing U.S. naval blockade against Iran.

According to CENTCOM, U.S. forces have now redirected three commercial vessels attempting to reach Iranian ports, disabled one non-compliant vessel, and boarded one vessel to verify compliance with the blockade.

The 11th MEU is embarked aboard the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), consisting of the USS Boxer (LHD-4), USS Portland (LPD-27), and USS Comstock (LSD-45), which continues to support maritime security and blockade enforcement operations in the region.

Source:  x.com/CENTCOM/status/2077866…
Video
  U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM)U.S. Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a verification boarding aboard M/T Wen Yao in the Gulf of Oman, July 16.

As of today, American forces have redirected 3 commercial vessels trying to run the blockade, disabled 1 that didn’t comply, and boarded 1 to ensure full compliance with the ongoing U.S. naval blockade against Iran.

The Strait of Hormuz and the surrounding waters remain free and open, except for vessels attempting to violate America’s steel wall blockade. 🇺🇸
Video
  —  https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2077866609138393167


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Iranian state media confirms that US forces struck two road bridges outside of Bandar Abbas tonight, cutting off the city from coastal routes to the west.


Iranian state media confirms that US forces struck two road bridges outside of Bandar Abbas tonight, cutting off the city from coastal routes to the west.

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FBI raided Queens home of former NYC Sheriff Anthony Miranda, source says


Sources at City Hall and the FBI confirm federal agents raided the Queens home of former New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda.

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Epstein survivor: DOJ exposed me TWICE despite redaction request


An Epstein survivor told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday that her road to justice has been made more difficult by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.

Dani Bensky said her attorneys submitted 350 names to the Department of Justice in December ahead of its release of the Epstein Files to ensure proper redactions. Despite that, her identity was revealed twice in the first document dump, then later her name, phone number, former addresses and jobs in the second dump.

Bensky says hundreds of victims’ names were exposed, as well as incomplete accounts of abuse. She also pushed back on Blanche’s claim that there are no remaining investigative leads.

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What Trump says he’ll reveal in primetime address on election security


President Donald Trump will address the nation on Thursday night, expected to discuss election integrity and the security of elections in the United States ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Trump’s address will air on primetime television and stream on The National Desk’s website and YouTube channel at 9 p.m. EST.

During an Oval Office meeting with Iraq’s prime minister on Tuesday, President Trump confirmed to reporters that the speech would focus on elections and a few other things.

“I’d rather save it,” Trump teased, “It will concern that subject and we’ll have a couple of other things to say also.”

Trump described his pending announcement as “really, really big news,” saying, “Our country has to shape up.”

“It doesn’t get bigger because without free and fair elections, you don’t have a country,” Trump said, offering up no other hints.

Trump’s speech also comes as the United States renews daily strikes on Iran, as negotiations between the two nations stall and the U.S. military reinstated a blockade to protect ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz.

While the war remains on Americans’ minds, it appears Trump will focus his remarks on elections, with two sources telling CNN that he is expected to focus on voting machine security and alleged efforts by foreign nations to influence U.S. elections.

The Thursday evening speech was announced on Truth Social on Monday, with no topic initially specified.

Typically, a primetime presidential address is reserved for a major update, like Trump’s April address to Americans on the Iran war, where he said then that the U.S. would withdraw from Iran in “two to three weeks.”

It is standard practice for the White House to ask broadcast networks to preempt programming to run the address.

As for Thursday evening’s speech, Trump has been no stranger to alleging potential fraud in the 2020 election, which now-former President Joe Biden won.

Trump has also used the last few weeks to push his SAVE America Act, which requires proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and establishes new voter identification requirements. He even refused to sign a bipartisan housing bill in an effort to pressure lawmakers to pass the legislation.

Members of the Trump administration have looked into potential fraud with Trump’s former Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was on hand in Fulton County, Georgia, in January as the FBI executed a search warrant in connection with the 2020 election. The Office of National Intelligence also checked out voting machines in Puerto Rico under Gabbard.

The president’s new pick for Director of National Intelligence, Jay Clayton, faced the Senate Select Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, where he was pressed on the 2020 election, telling senators, “I’m not an election denier.”

Lawmakers also questioned Clayton about Trump’s speech. He said he had no involvement in preparing the speech, as he is not yet the director.

Ahead of the speech, Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff accused Trump of rehashing “conspiracy theories and launching bizarre new lies.”

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