WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend, according to court papers unsealed Tuesday that say plotters disgruntled with the direction of the country spoke of flying explosives-laden drones and shooting panicked crowd members as they fled. The FBI obtained encrypted text messages between roughly 20 participants who shared detailed maps of the area and discussed the need for a “safe house” and escape routes after the attack, the documents show. It was unclear from the court records how close the would-be attackers could have come to being able to carry out their plan had it not been thwarted last week. FBI agents learned about the possible threat on June 10, four days before the mixed martial arts extravaganza on the White House’s South Lawn, “and thanks to the rapid action of the FBI, our partners, and the Department of Justice in a multi-state operation, multiple individuals are now in custody and allegedly planned attacks were stopped cold,” Director Kash Patel said in a post on X on Tuesday. Five people were arrested from states including Ohio, Missouri and California, said a law enforcement official familiar with the matter. The official spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss information that was not yet public. Among those arrested was Tycen Proper, a 19-year-old Ohio man whose mother contacted local law enforcement last week with concerns about his firearms purchases and online communications, according to an FBI affidavit filed in the case. An assistant federal public defender assigned to represent Proper, who's charged with firearms offenses and crimes including attempted murder of an officer or employee of the United States, did not immediately return messages seeking comment. Proper made an initial court appearance Monday in Columbus and faces a detention hearing on Wednesday. Proper admitted in an interview with law enforcement that he participated in the planning of an attack, according to the affidavit, which says some members of the group began communicating with each other last March through a TikTok group called “Vanguard of the Old.” “The members of the group stated that they wanted to protect the United States, which they believed was headed in the wrong direction,” the affidavit says. “Members of the group believed that the United States needed to be torn down so that it could be rebuilt. Some expressed a desire that people who were involved with Jeffrey Epstein should not govern the country.” The logistics of the planned attack were discussed via Signal, an app that uses end-to-end encryption for its messaging and calling services, through a primary chat of “approximately 19 individuals" and smaller side chats, authorities said. Messages obtained from Proper's phone show he discussed the plot with others and highlighted several lawmakers he said should be targeted because of their support for Israel, the affidavit said. Proper told law enforcement officials that he had been planning to drive with weapons and body armor to a meet-up spot in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where the group was set to gather, it said. He said that though he did not intend to shoot people at the White House, others in the group did, the affidavit said. The plan called for the use of drones that would be detonated over the north side of the White House, prompting a rushed evacuation into the line of fire of waiting snipers in an attack that Proper said was designed to “jumpstart” a revolution in the U.S., authorities said. President Donald Trump, who celebrated his 80th birthday at the UFC event on Sunday, was friends with Epstein many years ago but has said he ended their relationship before the disgraced financier’s crimes became known. Epstein killed himself in a New York jail cell in 2019 as he awaited trial on sex trafficking charges. Speaking to reporters Tuesday in Évian-les-Bains, France, where he was attending the Group of Seven summit, Trump, a Republican, said he had not been briefed on the thwarted plot.

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Évian-les-Bains, France, June 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday told reporters at the G7 meetings in France that the memorandum of understanding with Iran states clearly that Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. Trump said that he will release the text of the U.S.-Iran memorandum in a formal setting. The president also said he likes the idea of sending the Iran deal to Congress for review, a request by some Republican lawmakers. "I never thought about sending it, never even thought about it, but I will," Trump told reporters. "I will send it to Congress. I like the idea." The U.S. deal with Iran is an agreement to hash out details in the coming weeks. "I think it's going to go pretty quickly," Trump told reporters about the next phase of negotiations with Iran, stipulated with a 60-day deadline. "Iran wants to get it done. They have to get back to business, and the relationship is now normalized, so I think it's going to go pretty quickly," Trump told reporters during his meeting with Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates, on the sidelines of the G7. "Could go faster, could take longer too, but it could go fast."

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Newly unsealed court documents provide a clearer picture of an alleged attack plot targeting the UFC event held at the White House over the weekend. According to federal court filings, investigators uncovered plans that allegedly involved using explosive-laden drones and shooting at people as they fled the area. The event, held as part of President Donald Trump's 80th birthday celebration and the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary festivities, drew thousands of spectators to the White House grounds. The FBI says it obtained encrypted text messages showing roughly 20 individuals discussing the alleged attack. Court records indicate the group shared detailed maps of the area, discussed escape routes, and even talked about securing a "safe house" following the planned operation. Authorities have not said how close the suspects came to carrying out the attack, but officials say law enforcement intervened before any violence occurred. Multiple arrests have been made in connection with the case, including a 19-year-old man from Ohio. Federal prosecutors are expected to release additional details as the case moves forward through the court system. The FBI and Secret Service say the investigation remains ongoing.

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A teenager charged in the death of his 18-year-old stepsister aboard a Carnival cruise ship is now in federal custody after a judge revoked his pretrial release. Timothy Hudson surrendered to authorities after his case was transferred from juvenile proceedings to adult court. Prosecutors had argued that Hudson should be detained pending trial, and a federal judge agreed, reversing an earlier decision that allowed him to live with a relative under electronic monitoring. Hudson is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse in connection with the death of his stepsister during a cruise. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The case has drawn national attention due to the alleged crimes occurring aboard a cruise ship, placing the matter under federal jurisdiction. Hudson is expected to remain in custody as the case moves forward through the court system.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend, according to court papers unsealed Tuesday that say plotters disgruntled with the direction of the country spoke of flying explosives-laden drones and shooting panicked crowd members as they fled. The FBI obtained encrypted text messages between roughly 20 participants who shared detailed maps of the area and discussed the need for a “safe house” and escape routes after the attack, the documents show. It was unclear from the court records how close the would-be attackers could have come to being able to carry out their plan had it not been thwarted last week. FBI agents learned about the possible threat on June 10, four days before the mixed martial arts extravaganza on the White House’s South Lawn, “and thanks to the rapid action of the FBI, our partners, and the Department of Justice in a multi-state operation, multiple individuals are now in custody and allegedly planned attacks were stopped cold,” Director Kash Patel said in a post on X on Tuesday. Five people were arrested from states including Ohio, Missouri and California, said a law enforcement official familiar with the matter. The official spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss information that was not yet public. Among those arrested was Tycen Proper, a 19-year-old Ohio man whose mother contacted local law enforcement last week with concerns about his firearms purchases and online communications, according to an FBI affidavit filed in the case. An assistant federal public defender assigned to represent Proper, who's charged with firearms offenses and crimes including attempted murder of an officer or employee of the United States, did not immediately return messages seeking comment. Proper made an initial court appearance Monday in Columbus and faces a detention hearing on Wednesday. Proper admitted in an interview with law enforcement that he participated in the planning of an attack, according to the affidavit, which says some members of the group began communicating with each other last March through a TikTok group called “Vanguard of the Old.” “The members of the group stated that they wanted to protect the United States, which they believed was headed in the wrong direction,” the affidavit says. “Members of the group believed that the United States needed to be torn down so that it could be rebuilt. Some expressed a desire that people who were involved with Jeffrey Epstein should not govern the country.” The logistics of the planned attack were discussed via Signal, an app that uses end-to-end encryption for its messaging and calling services, through a primary chat of “approximately 19 individuals" and smaller side chats, authorities said. Messages obtained from Proper's phone show he discussed the plot with others and highlighted several lawmakers he said should be targeted because of their support for Israel, the affidavit said. Proper told law enforcement officials that he had been planning to drive with weapons and body armor to a meet-up spot in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where the group was set to gather, it said. He said that though he did not intend to shoot people at the White House, others in the group did, the affidavit said. The plan called for the use of drones that would be detonated over the north side of the White House, prompting a rushed evacuation into the line of fire of waiting snipers in an attack that Proper said was designed to “jumpstart” a revolution in the U.S., authorities said. President Donald Trump, who celebrated his 80th birthday at the UFC event on Sunday, was friends with Epstein many years ago but has said he ended their relationship before the disgraced financier’s crimes became known. Epstein killed himself in a New York jail cell in 2019 as he awaited trial on sex trafficking charges. Speaking to reporters Tuesday in Évian-les-Bains, France, where he was attending the Group of Seven summit, Trump, a Republican, said he had not been briefed on the thwarted plot.

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Évian-les-Bains, France, June 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday told reporters at the G7 meetings in France that the memorandum of understanding with Iran states clearly that Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. Trump said that he will release the text of the U.S.-Iran memorandum in a formal setting. The president also said he likes the idea of sending the Iran deal to Congress for review, a request by some Republican lawmakers. "I never thought about sending it, never even thought about it, but I will," Trump told reporters. "I will send it to Congress. I like the idea." The U.S. deal with Iran is an agreement to hash out details in the coming weeks. "I think it's going to go pretty quickly," Trump told reporters about the next phase of negotiations with Iran, stipulated with a 60-day deadline. "Iran wants to get it done. They have to get back to business, and the relationship is now normalized, so I think it's going to go pretty quickly," Trump told reporters during his meeting with Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates, on the sidelines of the G7. "Could go faster, could take longer too, but it could go fast."

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A teenager charged in the death of his 18-year-old stepsister aboard a Carnival cruise ship is now in federal custody after a judge revoked his pretrial release. Timothy Hudson surrendered to authorities after his case was transferred from juvenile proceedings to adult court. Prosecutors had argued that Hudson should be detained pending trial, and a federal judge agreed, reversing an earlier decision that allowed him to live with a relative under electronic monitoring. Hudson is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse in connection with the death of his stepsister during a cruise. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The case has drawn national attention due to the alleged crimes occurring aboard a cruise ship, placing the matter under federal jurisdiction. Hudson is expected to remain in custody as the case moves forward through the court system.

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Iran is signaling that any long-term agreement to end the conflict with the United States could be tied to Israel's military presence in southern Lebanon. Iranian state television reported Tuesday that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told foreign diplomats that ending the war would include an end to what Iran describes as Israel's occupation of Lebanese territory. State media also claimed that continued Israeli control of areas in southern Lebanon would violate the memorandum of understanding reached between the United States and Iran. The comments add another layer of uncertainty to the tentative U.S.-Iran agreement announced in recent days. While officials have discussed provisions related to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and reducing regional tensions, the full text of the agreement has not yet been released publicly. Israel has indicated it intends to maintain its position in parts of southern Lebanon as it continues operations against Hezbollah, setting up a potential point of contention as negotiators work toward a formal signing expected later this week. Recent violence in southern Lebanon has underscored the fragility of the situation despite diplomatic progress.

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Iran’s national soccer team says it was ordered to leave the United States immediately after its opening World Cup match against New Zealand, raising concerns about player recovery and tournament logistics. Following Monday night's 2-2 draw at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles, players and coaches were required to return to their training base in Tijuana, Mexico, rather than stay overnight in Southern California as originally planned. Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei said the team was informed of the change shortly after the match and was given little time to recover before traveling. Team officials said the decision added to a series of challenges Iran has faced during the tournament, including visa issues that prevented several key staff members and soccer federation officials from traveling to the United States. The match itself ended in a 2-2 draw against New Zealand, with Iran rallying from deficits twice to earn a point in its Group G opener. Despite political tensions and protests outside the stadium, thousands of fans packed the venue and loudly supported the team throughout the match. Iran’s remaining group-stage matches are scheduled against Belgium and Egypt as the team continues its quest to advance out of the World Cup group stage for the first time in its history.

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