According to Fox News, a truck driver from Uzbekistan, who entered the U.S. through a diversity visa lottery, tragically ended the life of a prominent college soccer goalie in Ohio this past weekend. The driver had to rely on Google Translate to communicate with state troopers at the accident site.

Sources revealed that Bekhzod Asrarov, 42, crashed into the rear of a vehicle on Interstate 71 in Madison County. This collision resulted in the death of 21-year-old Tobias “Toby” Forsythe, a goalkeeper for the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.

When officers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol arrived, Asrarov, who possesses an Ohio commercial driver’s license, attempted to remove the dash camera from his truck and conceal it in his pocket, as per sources.

Asrarov immigrated to the United States through the diversity visa lottery program during the Biden administration in 2024.

“We cannot let truckers like Asrarov, who can’t read our road signs or speak to law enforcement, drive 80,000-pound rigs on America’s highways,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wrote on X.

News Media has reached out to the Ohio Department of Transportation.

Forsythe, an economics major, joined the UMass Lowell River Hawks in 2026 after playing for Ashland University for two seasons and Shawnee State, where he started all 17 games in 2025, the university said in a news release announcing his death.

“Our entire athletics department is heartbroken by Toby’s passing,” said UMass Lowell athletic director Lynn Coutts. “Although Toby’s time as a River Hawk was cut far too short, he left a meaningful impact and will always be remembered as a cherished member of our UMass Lowell family.”

UMass Lowell head coach Kyle Zenoni said Forsythe showed up to the pitch every day to compete and improve as a player.

“He never looked for shortcuts and never expected anything to be given to him – he simply wanted the opportunity to earn it,” Zenoni said. “Our hearts are with Toby’s family, friends, teammates and everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. We will forever be grateful that Toby was part of our River Hawk family and we will honor his memory by carrying forward the example he set.”

The Trump administration has intensified efforts to revoke the CDLs of immigrant truck drivers who are not proficient in English, calling them a danger to the road.

Most recently, a Haitian national who authorities said remained in the U.S. despite being ordered to leave was charged in the death of a Pennsylvania State Police trooper who was conducting a commercial vehicle inspection along Interstate 81 last week.

Think your AI-powered travel guide is giving you the whole truth? It might be seeing the world through rose-colored lenses.

TripAdvisor’s AI-generated review summaries are facing criticism following an investigation that revealed the chatbot might be downplaying serious guest complaints.

These complaints include reports of food poisoning, poor sanitation, and even allegations of sexual misconduct—yet the AI tends to depict a much rosier picture of certain vacation destinations.

A particularly concerning instance was highlighted at the Riu Palace Santa Maria in Cape Verde, as initially detailed by The Guardian.

The AI described the hotel as having “spotless” accommodations, spacious rooms, and restaurants that consistently receive “rave reviews.”

The glowing summary stood in stark contrast to numerous guest accounts describing raw chicken, birds and flies around buffet food and one traveler who warned: “This place will destroy holidays.”

The resort’s operator, RIU Hotels & Resorts, defended its practices, as per the outlet, saying: “We operate with the highest standards of professionalism and service, placing hygienic-sanitary safety as our top priority.”

Another AI-generated summary praised a resort in Turkey for its “friendly” service despite guest reviews alleging repeated sexual harassment by male staff.

Rather than highlighting those complaints, the AI referred only to “lapses [in service] noted by a few.”

“The platform has a responsibility to revisit the accuracy of its AI summaries and AI chatbot,” Rory Boland, editor of Which? Travel, told The Guardian.

“In the meantime, users should scroll past these summaries and look at guest reviews, particularly one-star ratings, and at reviews on other sites, to make sure their next stay is a safe one.”

TripAdvisor said it is reviewing the examples highlighted in the investigation and continues refining the feature.

The company said it is “looking into the examples where reviews did not match the intended property,” adding that it remains “confident these features are delivering exactly what they were designed to do: help travellers quickly understand the breadth of feedback while making it easy to explore the underlying reviews in full.”

TripAdvisor also noted that AI summaries are designed to complement and work alongside — not fully replace — the site’s user reviews, and said its systems automatically suppress AI summaries for listings involving reports of the most serious safety incidents, including death, drugging and sexual assault.

The findings come as more Americans — particularly younger travelers — are increasingly letting artificial intelligence play travel agent.

A Talker Research survey of 2,000 Americans last year found millennials and Gen Z are far more likely than older generations to use AI to plan vacations, from comparing airfare and picking destinations to building entire itineraries complete with sightseeing recommendations.

Only 29% of millennials and 33% of Gen Z respondents said they’d never used AI to help plan a trip, compared to seven in 10 baby boomers who said they’ve never turned to the technology for vacation advice.

But AI hasn’t always been the world’s most reliable travel companion.

The Post previously reported on an influencer couple whose dream trip to Puerto Rico unraveled after they said ChatGPT incorrectly told them they didn’t need any additional travel documents. 

After arriving at the airport, they learned they still needed an ESTA travel authorization, causing them to miss their flight.

The couple later went viral on TikTok after documenting the ordeal, with some viewers sympathizing while others argued the chatbot wasn’t entirely to blame because they had asked about visas — not the separate ESTA requirement.

Taken together, the incidents serve as another reminder that while AI can be a helpful starting point, travelers should still double-check important details — whether it’s entry requirements or hotel reviews — before hitting “book now.”

In a significant escalation, the United States resumed its military operations against Iran on Tuesday. This decisive action follows a string of attacks by Tehran on commercial ships navigating the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Amid a worsening ceasefire, US Central Command publicized the commencement of these new strikes, highlighting the fragile nature of the current peace between the two nations.

‘Our forces have initiated a series of potent strikes on Iran designed to impose severe consequences for their attacks on commercial shipping manned by innocent civilians in a key international waterway,’ the statement read, reflecting the gravity of the situation.

The escalation is a direct response to Iranian assaults on three merchant vessels traveling through the Strait of Hormuz. These acts of aggression from Iran, deemed unwarranted and hazardous, mark a blatant breach of the ceasefire agreement.

A US official disclosed to CNN that these actions are meant as ‘punishment,’ emphasizing that the military response ‘won’t be over for a bit,’ suggesting ongoing operations are in the works.

Meanwhile, the Iranian foreign ministry accused the United States of violating the two countries’ memorandum of understanding and said they have repeatedly violated parts of it. 

They said the decision showed ‘bad faith’ and was proof that the Trump administration can’t be trusted and will take ‘any measures’ to defend themselves in a statement obtained by Al Jazeera. 

It comes after three tankers were struck by projectiles Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said, and the United States revoked a license that had authorized the sale of Iranian oil as part of an interim deal to end the fighting between the US and Iran. 

The new assaults in the fuel-shipping waterway were the most in a single day since late April, according to the UN International Maritime Organization. 

The fresh attacks threatened to choke off the flow of traffic in the strait just as countries hoped to restore normal shipping practices and ease the global economic strain of the war.

Hours later, the US revoked the 60-day license issued last month by the Treasury Department that waived sanctions on Iranian oil.

A US official said the license was revoked because Iran’s actions in the strait were unacceptable and needed to be met with consequences.

The Iranian mission to the United Nations did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

One tanker was traveling off the coast of Oman when it was hit and caught fire, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said.

Iranian state television said the liquefied natural gas tanker came under attack after ignoring warnings but did not directly claim the assault. 

The other two ships sustained some damage, but no one was injured, and both continued on their way, the UK maritime agency said.

Tehran, which has repeatedly declared that only its approved route through the strait is safe, is suspected of attacking other ships that have used another route close to the Omani shore.

Location details provided by the UK agency showed that all three attacks occurred off the coast of Oman or the neighboring United Arab Emirates, making it likely that the ships were using the route near Oman.

The US is eager to press ahead with negotiations with Iran aimed at fully reopening the strait, rolling back Tehran’s disputed nuclear program and reaching a permanent end to the war launched February 28. An interim deal has been strained.

Previous attacks in the strait have sparked retaliatory strikes by the U.S. Iran then attacked Gulf Arab states.

In peacetime, a fifth of all traded oil and natural gas passed through the channel.

The license issued by the U.S. authorized the production, delivery and sale of Iranian oil through August 21. 

US Vice President JD Vance said at the time that lengthy talks with senior Iranian officials in Switzerland created a ‘good foundation for a successful final deal’ to end the war.

US sanctions on the purchase of Iranian oil had been in place since the 1979 Iranian Revolution. 

After the US and Israel launched the war, and after the closure of the strait, the US had authorized the temporary sale of Iranian oil at least twice as an incentive toward a deal.

Meanwhile, talks between Iran and the US appeared to be on hold until after the burial of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed at the beginning of the war.

This is a developing story. 

A man who was living in the U.S. illegally was fatally shot by law enforcement in Houston after reportedly attempting to ram Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers with a vehicle. This incident was confirmed by the agency on Tuesday.

According to an ICE spokesperson, the officers aimed to stop Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national, at approximately 6:50 a.m., during a traffic-related operation, as relayed to News Media.

In an effort to evade capture, Araujo allegedly used his vehicle aggressively, attempting to run down an ICE officer, prompting the officer to discharge his firearm in what was described as self-defense.

After being hit, Araujo was rushed to a hospital but did not survive his injuries. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

On July 1, an ICE agent opened fire on an illegal immigrant who also tried ramming a vehicle into authorities, ICE said.

The officers were trying to take Clemente Lara-Hernandez, a Mexican national, into custody when he allegedly tried running into an officer and drove the wrong way on a one-way street before crashing into a civilian vehicle.

An ICE officer fired a shot, but no one appeared to be injured. Lara-Hernandez remains at large.

“Our ICE law enforcement officers are facing a more than 1,300% increase in assaults, a 3,300% increase in vehicular attacks, and an 8,000% increase in death threats against them as they put their lives on the line to arrest the worst of the worst,” ICE said at the time of the shooting.

Despite swirling conjecture that Mitch McConnell is ‘brain dead’ after a recent hospital admission, reports indicate that the Senate Minority Leader is alert and engaging in discussions on various pressing matters, ranging from Iran to a political controversy involving a Senate hopeful from Maine.

GOP political strategist Scott Jennings took to X on Tuesday, sharing, ‘I connected with my longtime friend Mitch McConnell this morning, the senior Senator from Kentucky. He remains hospitalized but is on the mend.’

‘Our conversation, which lasted nearly 20 minutes, spanned topics such as Iran, Ukraine, the brewing trouble in Maine, my recent visit to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, and a touch of Senate history. I expressed our eagerness to have him back in action soon.’

Senate Majority Leader John Thune also had a ‘lengthy and substantive’ phone call with McConnell on topics including national security on Monday, NOTUS reported.  

The 84-year-old was admitted to the hospital on June 14 after an urgent medical situation at his Washington, DC, residence. Emergency responders arrived in response to a report of an unconscious individual suspected of suffering cardiac arrest, with CPR being administered at the scene.

While McConnell’s name wasn’t disclosed in the emergency call, his staff has not specified the cause of his hospitalization, stating only that he is receiving ‘excellent care.’

The speculation surrounding McConnell has intensified in recent days because his aides have refused to release new information regarding his condition or whether he will return to work as the GOP fights to maintain its razor-thin majority.

Trump conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer claimed that an unnamed White House source told her that McConnell is in a ‘vegetative state’ or ‘brain dead’ and is ‘not coming back’ to work.

DC outlet The Hill even accidentally published an obituary-style look back at the senator’s political career, which was swiftly deleted. 

Independent journalist Desiréee Townsend claimed that she had confirmed Loomer’s allegations.

‘I have heard the same thing from my sources for days,’ she wrote. ‘At this point, I am at the hospital for when they eventually decide to cut him off of life support and move his body.’

As online chatter continued to grow about the Senator’s health condition, MAGA activists like Breitbart editor Matthew Boyle wrote on X, ‘McConnell’s staff should produce proof of the senator’s condition one way or another right now.’

The popular right-wing influencer, Catturd, demanded his aides post a video of the Kentucky senator from his hospital bed to prove he’s alive: ‘Why won’t they do it?’

‘Senator McConnell appreciates the outpouring of support he’s receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital,’ McConnell’s spokesman told the Daily Mail.

‘The Senator continues to improve, and is working closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the Senate is out of session.’

McConnell’s eldest daughter, Porter, 48, has deleted her X account amid the swirling speculation over her father’s health.

She is an outspoken critic of her father’s conservative politics and a longtime progressive advocate.

It remains unclear exactly when or why she deactivated the account, and there’s no confirmation the move is connected to McConnell’s hospitalization.

If he were to leave office, or prove unable to resume his duties by August 3, Democratic Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear would be required to call a special election to fill the seat.

McConnell has already stated that he does not plan to run for reelection in the upcoming midterm elections.

His absence amid these health struggles places the GOP’s narrow Senate majority in a delicate balance.

Last month, Democrats were briefly able to pass a resolution limiting Trump’s war powers in Iran while McConnell was unable to attend the vote.

Other Republican senators have mostly refused to comment on McConnell’s health condition and have directed concerns to his office.

Utah Senator Mike Lee said on Tuesday that lawmakers are being kept in the dark: ‘Many of us aren’t speaking about Mitch McConnell’s condition because we know nothing about his condition.’