Illegals Get 'No Name' IDs, Rowling Responds to Watson, Superintendent Deportee | TWU

Manchester Synagogue Attack

• terror attack occurred outside a Jewish synagogue in Manchester, England, involving a knifeman after a car ramming incident.
• ⚠️ Two people were confirmed dead, and three others were hospitalized with serious injuries from car ramming or stab wounds.
• 📈 The Community Security Trust recorded 1,521 anti-semitic acts in Britain from January to June, including extreme violence on Yom Kippur.

"No Name Given" IDs for Illegal Immigrants

• 💳 California and New York are issuing commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) with "no name given" in the first name field to illegal immigrant drivers.
• 🔍 This policy was discovered during Oklahoma's Operation Guardian, a statewide deportation effort.
• 🗣️ New York DMV stated the licenses were issued according to proper procedures, verifying identity through federally issued documents, but Oklahoma's governor criticized the practice.

J.K. Rowling's Response to Emma Watson

• ✍️ J.K. Rowling published a 700-word response on X to Emma Watson's recent comments about their relationship.
• 💡 Rowling highlighted her own past struggles with poverty while writing the Harry Potter books, contrasting it with Watson's privilege.
• 🎯 Rowling stated that adults cannot expect to maintain a friendship with someone who supports an activist movement that calls for assassinations, while also expecting continued affection.

Iowa Superintendent Arrested for Immigration Fraud

• 🏫 Ian Andre Roberts, superintendent of De Moines Public Schools, was arrested by ICE for being an illegal alien.
• 💰 Roberts was earning a six-figure salary ($286,000/year) after allegedly faking citizenship documents, including a social security number and driver's license.
• ⚠️ He had a final deportation order issued in May 2024 and was found with a hunting knife and a loaded handgun in his government-issued vehicle.

Quick Hits

• 🕊️ Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall passed away at the age of 91.
• 📢 Former wrap-up host Cam Higgby was attacked during a public discussion at the University of Maryland over a sign stating "The Left is Violent."
• 🏠 Dual hurricanes caused waves that hit the Outer Banks of North Carolina, collapsing at least five homes.
• 🤖 A UK-based production studio announced an AI actor named Tilly Norwood, prompting actress Emily Blunt to express concern.
• 📚 PBS's reboot of Reading Rainbow will feature a TikTok librarian known for advocating for LGBT books in children's classrooms.
• 🛒 Walmart will eliminate synthetic dyes from its private label brands by January 2027.