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President Donald Trump’s administration is trying to merge the government’s wildland firefighting efforts into a single agency, a move some former federal officials warn could increase the risk of catastrophic blazes and ultimately cost billions of dollars. Trump’s budget would centralize firefighting efforts now split among five agencies and two Cabinet departments into a single Federal Wildland Fire Service under the U.S. Interior Department. That would mean shifting thousands of personnel from the U.S. Forest Service — where most federal firefighters now work — into the new agency with fire season already underway. Budget documents do not disclose how much the change could cost or save.

Sam Sutton, a prominent Sephardic community leader and co-head of the Sephardic Community Federation, has won the special election to replace former State Senator Simcha Felder, who recently vacated his seat after winning a spot on the New York City Council. Sutton, running as the Democratic nominee, defeated longtime Republican district leader Carl (Nachman) Caller in a closely watched race that will shape the future of South Brooklyn’s representation in Albany. The district includes parts of Boro Park, Midwood, and Flatbush — neighborhoods with large Orthodox Jewish populations.

Elon Musk said that he expects hundreds of thousands of self-driving Teslas will be on the road requiring no human intervention by the end of next year and that he is committed to staying as CEO of the company for at least another five years. The billionaire also said in a pair of interviews on Tuesday that he has no regrets about leading the job-slashing Department of Government Efficiency under the Trump administration. He downplayed any damage to the Tesla brand from that role, saying demand for Teslas has experienced a “major rebound.” That’s potentially a big development given that the latest public sales figures from Europe and U.S. show steep declines in sales for several months running.

President Trump announces that Darryl Nirenberg will be the next Ambassador to Romania.

Severe drought in Syria this year could lead to the failure of an estimated 75% of local wheat crops, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, threatening the food security of millions of people

REPORTER: “Zelensky is saying today that he is hoping for you to impose new sanctions on Russia. Are you considering that?” TRUMP: “That’s going to be my determination. That’s going to be nobody else’s determination. We’ll see how Russia behaves.”

The DOJ has launched a criminal investigation into Andrew Cuomo, a candidate for NYC mayor, for allegedly lying to Congress about his management of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Q: There are some reports Kash Patel misses some morning briefings. COMEY: I’m not the least bit concerned about that, given that nothing in his life will have prepared him to be FBI director. I’m fine if he is out doing other things and letting the career people make the decisions about operations, about priorities that would be better for everybody.

The United States has obtained new intelligence indicating that Israel is actively preparing for a possible military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities — a dramatic development that could upend President Donald Trump’s high-stakes diplomatic outreach to Tehran and spark a wider conflict across the Middle East, according to a report from CNN citing multiple American officials briefed on the matter. While officials say that Israeli leaders have not made a final decision, the likelihood of a unilateral strike has “significantly increased in recent months,” one source familiar with the intelligence told CNN. Behind the scenes, Israeli military movements, the repositioning of air munitions, and a recent air force drill have caught the attention of American intelligence agencies.