Man with an assault rifle killed after shooting at a Border Patrol facility in Texas

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a 27-year-old man was killed after opening fire at a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas. McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez told reporters Monday that Ryan Louis Mosqueda had an assault rifle and was carrying a utility vest when federal agents returned fire. Rodriguez says police received a call about the shooting just before 6 a.m. and that Mosqueda fired dozens of rounds. The shooting took place at a facility across the street from McAllen International Airport, which was shut down as a precaution. Law enforcement said afterward that they found another rifle, ammunition and backpacks that Mosqueda had brought.

Epstein ‘client list’ doesn’t exist, DOJ says, walking back theory Bondi had promoted

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will not release more files related to the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking investigation despite promises from Attorney General Pam Bondi that had raised the expectations of conservative influencers and conspiracy theorists. A Justice Department memo released Monday says there is no evidence Epstein maintained a “client list.” It represents a public walk-back of a theory that the Trump administration itself had helped promote, with Bondi suggesting in a Fox News interview earlier this year that such a document was “sitting on my desk” in preparation for release. Bondi for weeks had suggested that more evidence was going to be revealed, saying in one interview: “It’s a new administration and everything is going to come out to the public.”

Trump administration revokes terrorism designation of new Syrian leader’s group

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is revoking the terrorism designation of a group led by Syria’s new president. It’s part of a broader U.S. engagement with the transitional government since the ouster of former leader Bashar Assad late last year. In a statement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday the move “recognizes the positive actions taken by the new Syrian government” under President Ahmad al-Sharaa.” The decision had not been previously announced, although it was made as the Trump administration has been moving to ease or end many U.S. sanctions that had been imposed during Assad’s rule. The revocation of the designation will take effect on Tuesday.

US will try to deport Abrego Garcia before his trial, Justice Department attorney says

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A U.S. government attorney says it will initiate deportation proceedings against Kilmar Abrego Garcia if he’s released from jail before trial on human smuggling charges. Justice Department attorney Jonathan Guynn made the disclosure to a federal judge in Maryland on Monday. It contradicts statements by officials from the Justice Department and the White House last month. Those officials said Abrego Garcia would stand trial before any move is made to deport him. Abrego Garcia became a flashpoint over President Donald Trump’s immigration policies after he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March.