In a landmark visit today, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Adm. Brad Cooper, joined by his wife Susan and President Trump’s Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack, met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the Presidential Palace in Damascus. During the talks, Cooper and Barrack expressed gratitude for Syria’s role in combating ISIS and highlighted its efforts in facilitating the recovery of Americans within the country. They also praised Damascus’ commitment to supporting U.S. objectives in the region, including negotiations to integrate various Syrian armed groups—among them Druze and Kurdish paramilitaries—into the Syrian Armed Forces.

Colorado authorities have identified the shooter in Wednesday’s Evergreen High School attack as 16-year-old Desmond Holly, who injured two classmates before taking his own life. According to a review by The Colorado Sun, Holly had embraced conspiratorial, antisemitic, and white supremacist content on social media in the months leading up to the shooting.

Law enforcement officials report that the bolt-action rifle used by 22-year-old Tyler Robinson in Wednesday’s murder of conservative personality Charlie Kirk featured engravings on both spent and unspent casings, containing “memes and inside jokes” from communities on 4Chan, Discord, and Reddit. Some of the engravings included: 1. “Notices bulges. OwO What’s this?” – a phrase popularized by furry and roleplay groups, now widely used as a copypasta in gaming communities. 2. “Hey fascist! Catch! ⬆️➡️⬇️⬇️⬇️” – a reworded meme referencing the video game Helldivers 2. 3. “O Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao, Bella Ciao Ciao Ciao” – the Italian anti-fascist song from World War II, later remixed in online gaming communities. 4. “If you read this, you are gay lmao” – a trolling phrase reminiscent of old email chains and Facebook memes.

🚨Brazil 🇧🇷: The First Panel of the Supreme Federal Court has formed a majority to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Newly released photos show the rooftop location believed to have been used by the still-unidentified gunman in the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Kirk, who was speaking more than 200 yards away at a Turning Point USA event on the Utah Valley University campus in Orem, Utah, was killed during yesterday’s attack.

Poland has announced it will fully close its border with Belarus, including all rail crossings, starting Thursday at 12:00 a.m. This move comes in response to the Russian-led large-scale military exercise “Zapad-2025,” set to take place from September 12–16 in Belarus and Western Russia. The drills may include the use of nuclear weapons and intermediate-range ballistic missiles. NATO forces in Poland and the Baltics are expected to conduct their own exercises along the border in response.

Newly released video captures the brutal moment Decarlos Brown, Jr. lunged at Iryna Zarutska, stabbing her in the neck multiple times. She clutched her face in shock before collapsing, bleeding heavily. This was a man freed 14 separate times before carrying out the attack.

Hamas representative in Tehran, Khaled al-Qaddumi, declared that Israel’s attempt, backed by U.S. coordination, to eliminate Hamas commanders in Doha has failed.

At least six people were killed and more than a dozen injured in a terrorist attack earlier today at a bus depot in Ramot Junction, north of Jerusalem. The assault was carried out by two Palestinian gunmen from villages near Ramallah in the West Bank, armed with modified “Carl Gustaf” submachine guns. Both attackers were neutralized by an off-duty Israel Defense Force soldier.

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) reported that American and African partner forces came under “indirect fire” earlier today near Kismayo, Somalia. No injuries or casualties were reported among U.S. personnel. The incident comes after a mortar attack on Camp Kismayo Thursday, which Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for.