False alarm apparently triggered hazmat response at Pentagon, sources say

Multiple floors of the Pentagon were locked down for several hours on Thursday and hazmat crews were deployed due to what was apparently a false alarm.  Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell issued a statement that Pentagon occupants were “notified of a potential air quality issue, prompting immediate precautionary safety measures and evaluation.” He added that subsequent

Trump Admin Located 146,000 Missing Unaccompanied Migrant Children so Far, Mullin Says

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin testifies in Washington on June 3, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Tens of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children have been located by the Trump administration so far, White House officials announced in a news conference on June 11. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said that the administration has found “146,000

U.S. monitoring Chinese activity in South China Sea around disputed shoal

Washington — U.S. intelligence agencies are closely monitoring activity at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea amid growing concerns that China may be laying the groundwork for a more permanent presence at one of the region’s most volatile maritime flash points, a move that could further inflame tensions with the Philippines and test