Two Dead, at Least One Still Missing After Flash Flood Rips Through Grand Canyon in Arizona
September 1, 2026
Two people are confirmed dead, and one is still missing after a flash flood ripped through the Grand Canyon in Arizona on Sunday.
More than 60 people were evacuated from the Grand Canyon as heavy rains moved through the region.
Dozens of people had to be airlifted amid the sudden flash flooding.
“Monsoonal moisture will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain over parts of the Southwest, Great Basin, and Central Rockies through Monday. Flash flooding is possible, especially in and around burn scars and in areas of steep terrain,” the National Weather Service said over the weekend.
The flash flood tore through Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area.
“Floodwaters knocked out the Transcanyon Waterline, the critical pipeline supplying water to the park, triggering strict water restrictions and shutting down overnight lodging,” Fox News reported.
WATCH:
A deadly wall of water tore through the Grand Canyon over the weekend, leaving one person dead and about 15 others missing as crews race to search the devastated terrain.
The flash flood ripped through Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area, destroying nearly all… pic.twitter.com/UEbUFEAPjx
Two people are dead and one person remains missing following deadly flash flooding at the Grand Canyon over the weekend, as rescuers brace for more treacherous weather, authorities said.
The current missing-person count is based on permits issued by the park, park officials said, while acknowledging that additional day hikers who did not have permits could also be missing.
Authorities said hundreds of tips have been received but, so far, there is no reason to believe anyone besides the one person already being sought is missing.
A Border Patrol technical search team will search for the remaining missing person. Authorities said they will also use Bluetooth technology and a drone to search the damaged area.
The National Park Service confirmed that two people have been killed in the deadly flash flooding.
While NY Dems Shield Monsters, DHS Announces Arrests of Over 2K Illegals, Including Child Rapists and Killers, During ‘Operation Rotten Apple’
September 1, 2026
United States Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin/Image via DHS
On Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security announced that more than 2,100 criminals were arrested, including illegal alien murderers, rapists, pedophiles, drug traffickers, and violent assailants, as part of ‘Operation Rotten Apple.”
In a statement, DHS noted that the men and women of ICE “did what New York sanctuary politicians refuse to do: made the Empire State SAFER,” after “New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Mamdani released more than 13,000 criminal illegal aliens from jail back onto the streets of New York to terrorize innocent Americans.”
OPERATION ROTTEN APPLE.
The men and women of ICE did what New York sanctuary politicians refuse to do: made the Empire State SAFER.
Over the course of this operation, we arrested more than 2,100 criminals — including illegal alien murderers, rapists, pedophiles, drug… https://t.co/4IusGDsTDD
According to a statement, the operation, which took place from July 27 to August 29, resulted in the arrests of 2,197 illegal aliens across the state of New York, including murderers, rapists, pedophiles, drug traffickers, and violent assailants.”
United States Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin noted, “Thanks to the hard work of the men and women of ICE and our federal partners, Operation Rotten Apple did what sanctuary politicians in New York City and the state of New York refuse to do: made the Empire State safer.”
“Over the course of this operation, we arrested murderers, rapists, pedophiles, drug traffickers, and violent assailants. And we did it with no help from Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul.”
“The Trump Administration is committed to protecting the American people in every city and every state, and we won’t let sanctuary politicians stand in our way. If you’re a state or local politician, your best bet is to cooperate with us so we can all make America safe again.”
OPERATION ROTTEN APPLE
Between July 27th and August 29th, @ICEgov arrested over 2,100 criminal illegal aliens in New York, including murderers, rapists, pedophiles, drug traffickers, and violent assailants.
Border Czar Tom Homan added, “Operation Rotten Apple got some of the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens including murderers, kidnappers, and rapists off New York streets. ICE’s efforts to remove public safety threats from American communities has contributed to the largest decrease in violent crime in American history.”
“Democratic politicians in New York and elsewhere say that they care about public safety, but won’t let immigration law enforcement officers into their jails to take criminals into custody; instead they release them to their streets. It makes no sense. President Trump is a law and order president who delivers on his promises, so if state and local officials will not safeguard their communities against lawbreakers and threats, then we will.”
ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New York City Field Office Director Kenneth Genalo made it clear that the agency will continue to protect the saftey of Americans despite attempt to disrupt operations.
“ICE’s targeted enforcement operation in New York was deliberate, precise, and grounded in the lawful execution of our public safety mission,” said Genalo.
“Policies that obstruct cooperation with federal immigration authorities undermine public safety and increase risks for our law enforcement officers, our communities, and the individuals we encounter. The safety of the public must take precedence over political agendas, and ICE will continue to enforce federal law without apology.”
Some of the worst illegal aliens arrested in Operation Rotten Apple include:
Bogdan Detrovich Gren, an illegal alien from Ukraine, whose criminal history includes convictions for kidnapping, abduction resulting in death, criminal possession of a weapon, and murder.
Andreas Bernal Chiquito, an illegal alien from Colombia, whose criminal history includes arrests for course of sexual conduct against a child and act in manner to injure child less than 17.
Noel Celestino Lopez Martinez, an illegal alien from Mexico, whose criminal history includes an arrest for first-degree rape: forcible compulsion.
Palvinder Singh, an illegal alien from India, whose criminal history includes a conviction for rape in Germany.
Carlos Mendez-Acosta, an illegal alien from Venezuela, whose criminal history includes a conviction for rape.
Chhun Kim Pril, an illegal alien from Cambodia, whose criminal history includes a conviction for drug trafficking.
Danilo Antonio Rodriguez, an illegal alien from the Dominican Republic, whose criminal history includes a conviction for conspiracy to distribute with intent to distribute heroin.
Hussein Faiad Shaban, an illegal alien from Sierra Leone, whose criminal history includes convictions for burglary: dwelling causing injury, first-degree assault, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and possession of burglary tool.
Jorge Alphonso Diego-Martinez, an illegal alien from Honduras, whose criminal history includes a conviction for possession with intent to distribute.
DHS added, “New York City’s Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an Executive Order turning New York City into a shield for violent criminal illegal aliens to reoffend and create more innocent victims.”
“Mamdani’s action came after Governor Kathy Hochul’s legislative proposal to bar local police departments from partnering and cooperating with ICE law enforcement.”
“These radical sanctuary policies resulted in the release of 13,621 criminal illegal aliens from jails back onto the streets of New York.”
US Welcomes Russian Finance Minister to G20 Meeting in North Carolina, Leaving Europeans Fuming
September 1, 2026
Secretary Bessent and Russian Finance Minister Siluanov in G20 meeting – Screengrab Social Media/Telegram
The rebuilding of diplomatic and commercial ties between the US and Russia is ongoing, despite European objections.
The Asheville, North Carolina, meeting of G20 finance ministers kicked off with a surprise and a wave of complaints by Euro-Globalists present.
Yesterday (31), the US welcomed Russia back to a meeting of G20 countries for the first time since 2022, to the unpleasant surprise of European officials and the MSM.
Russia is back at the G20 table in the U.S., and Europe isn’t exactly thrilled about it…
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov joined the U.S.-hosted G20 talks in Asheville, NC and even met one-on-one with Treasury Sec. Bessent.
“As U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent opened the meeting, some ministers were surprised and dismayed to see Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov sitting at the G20 table, the first time they had attended the forum in person since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski told Reuters he was unhappy to see Russia represented, although he recognized the right of G20 hosts to invite guests.”
The U.S. Treasury Secretary issued Russia an ultimatum on the war in Ukraine at a G20 meeting
According to Reuters, citing its sources, Bessent made it clear to Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov that there would be no economic support for Russia or agreements on other… pic.twitter.com/xfwecfDQss
Bessent and Siluanov also held a bilateral meeting on financial cooperation.
Bessent reportedly told Siluanov that ‘economic relief’ for Russia or further agreements were only possible once the Ukraine war ends.
“The Treasury also took the unusual step of inviting private-sector luminaries to participate in some of the G20 sessions on promoting stronger growth, reflecting the Trump administration’s view that growth was best served by deregulation, producing more energy and fostering innovation.
Bessent told one of the sessions that global growth had underperformed its potential for too long and that causes can no longer include ‘policy failures of our own making’.”
NEW: After pushback from Europeans, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov was not included in the #G20 family photo pic.twitter.com/son1tkLlBM
“‘Secretary Bessent had a productive meeting with the Russian finance minister’, Erin Browne, Treasury’s undersecretary for international affairs, told POLITICO. Bessent ‘conveyed to him that the war needs to end, and we want to see a peaceful outcome’, she said.
A Treasury spokesperson said the two discussed ‘Trump’s plan for peace and economic growth’.
Browne said Russia’s inclusion was a decision made by the White House. ‘We are following the White House’s protocol’, she said.
Asked by reporters Monday about Russia’s inclusion in the gathering, Trump defended the decision. ‘We like getting along with everybody’, he told reporters. ‘One of the reasons that I’m so successful — that I get along with everybody’.”
Reporter: What was the thinking behind inviting the Russians to the G20 meeting?
JUST IN: President Trump Issues Warning to Iran Amid New Military Strikes on IRGC Targets
September 1, 2026
President Trump on Tuesday issued a warning to Tehran amid new military strikes near the Strait of Hormuz.
Earlier Tuesday, CENTCOM announced the US Military began striking IRGC targets in Iran.
Full statement from CENTCOM:
Today at 12 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran.
The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region.
Today at 12 p.m. ET, U.S. forces began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran. The strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region.
President Trump warned that if Iran retaliates, the US will hit them again “at a much harder and higher level.”
Full statement from President Trump:
The United States is, as we speak, striking Iranian Targets near the Strait of Hormuz.
The strikes are large and powerful, and in retaliation for the Iranians’ failed attempt at adding sea mines to the Strait, which currently has no mines (They have been completely removed or detonated!), and the Iranians shooting eight missiles, all successfully knocked down, at our Military Base in Jordan.
If the failed Nation of Iran retaliates for this very justified attack, they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level, but it will not be the biggest attack of them all, that is waiting in the wings and, when it is over, there will be very little left of the Islamic Republic of Iran! President DONALD J. TRUMP
9/11 Cancer Rates Have Ballooned Over 4,000 Percent – Survivors Now Account for More Cases Than First Responders
September 1, 2026
The towers are gone in all but memory, but the death brought to New York City 25 years ago on 9/11 continues to impact the city, leaving a trail of victims.
As the nation prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attack, cancer deaths linked to the attack on New York City’s World Trade Center have risen 1,680 percent in a decade.
Cancer certifications among Manhattan workers and residents who were not among the decimated ranks of first responders soared from 3,204 in 2015 to 57,044 this year, the World Trade Center Health Program said, according to the New York Post.
“Sadly, we lose roughly two clients a day and see a new cancer certification every 50 minutes,” lawyer Michael Barasch, whose firm represents thousands of people enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Program, said.
Twenty-four years later, our 9/11 heroes and survivors are still paying the price. Nearly 50,000 are now battling cancer.
“9/11 did not end on 9/11. The cancer clock is ticking 24/7,” Barasch said.
The toll that rare cancers have taken among first responders has been documented for years, but the new data shows anyone near Ground Zero — whether they worked, lived, or attended school nearby — have now become the majority of cancer victims.
Survivors not working on the Pile at Ground Zero amount to 28,913 of the overall cancer cases. That’s an increase of 4,066 percent from the 694 cases reported 14 years after the attacks in 2015. Responders account for 28,131 of the cancer cases.
Rare cancers have exploded among survivors.
There are a rising number of cases of neuroendocrine cancers, which are rare tumors found in the pancreas, bowel, lungs, or adrenal glands. The number stands at 591 after a 6 percent increase from March through June.
Brain cancer has risen 9 percent in the past quarter.
Recently met a guy who was in the twin towers that day, lost a lot of friends that day, he’s got cancer in three places. It’s crazy to think he survived Korea just to comeback home, survive 9/11 and live to be in his 90’s and get a lot of cancer. https://t.co/CSIYmLrCXo
Although aging among survivors is part of the issue, federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show that 67 percent of the 145,275 current World Trade Center Health Program members have at least one of 69 cancers linked to toxic substances unleashed when the towers fell.
Leslie Lane, now 76, worked in the World Financial Center Building for Merrill Lynch across from the World Trade Center and was in her office when the planes rammed into the towers.
Lane recalled seeing the “dust cloud” while evacuating.
“You could taste the dust. You could taste the fuel, greasy gas,” she recalled, noting that she returned to the area that November after her office relocated.
She was diagnosed with thymus cancer in 2020.
“Thymus cancer is a very rare form of cancer. I don’t drink. I don’t smoke,” she said.
“For months afterward, you could taste the fuel in the air in the back of your throat and mouth. They kept telling us the air was safe. I don’t think it was.”
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Russia is back at the G20 table in the U.S., and Europe isn’t exactly thrilled about it…
