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5 min readThe FBI director says authorities "stopped cold" a potential attack on a UFC event at the White House involving explosive-laden drones, while President Trump is in France pressing Israel's prime minister to "be more responsible" over Lebanon, and new data shows the number of cities where even a starter home costs $1 million or more has tripled since before the pandemic.
FBI disrupts planned drone attack on White House UFC event
FBI Director Kash Patel announced that multiple people are in custody after law enforcement identified a threat to the Ultimate Fighting Championship event hosted at the White House. Patel said the Bureau and its partners "stopped cold" a possible attack by people from outside the Washington, D.C. area. Fox News, which first reported the incident, says five people are under arrest. According to Fox, the alleged plan involved using drones loaded with explosives to strike buildings in downtown D.C. and then target spectators as they fled. The Justice Department has not publicly released further details about the suspects or any charges they may face.
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- 1 (00:19) **FBI Director Patel: Multiple Arrests in White House UFC Event Threat** - Law enforcement "stopped cold" a potential attack involving explosive-laden drones targeting downtown D.C. and fleeing spectators.
- 2 (01:18) **Trump at G7: Talks on Iran and Tensions with Netanyahu** - President Trump discusses the Iran preliminary agreement and issues a warning to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu regarding Lebanon.
- 3 (02:14) **World Cup Heat Danger: Fans Urged to Stay Hydrated** - Public health officials warn of dangerously hot and humid conditions at matches, particularly in Houston and Miami.
- 4 (03:09) **Wall Street: Dow Jones Up 300 Points** - Brief market update.
- 5 (03:14) **Weather: Gulf Coast Flood Watches, Western Heat** - Heavy rain could trigger flash flooding from Texas to Mississippi; heat cautions persist in Oregon, California, and Nevada.
- 6 (03:44) **Housing Market: Record Number of Cities with Million-Dollar Starter Homes** - New Zillow data shows 242 cities have entry-level homes costing $1 million or more.
- 7 (04:42) **Federal Reserve: Two-Day Interest Rate Meeting Begins** - New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh leads his first meeting.
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