Trump administration orders ICE to suspend most vehicle stops after 2 deadly shootings
BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Trump administration officials have told Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings in little over a week, according to a person familiar with the matter. Tuesday's order came a day after an ICE officer shot and killed a Colombian man in Maine, renewing criticism of the agency’s tactics during enforcement operations. The suspension is not absolute and there’s room for exceptions when executing a criminal warrant or working with partner agencies, according to a person who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive law enforcement operations. The Department of Homeland Security says an ICE officer, “fearing for public safety,” shot and killed the man.
Man fleeing immigration officers in Florida is struck and killed by tractor trailer, police say
Authorities say a man running from an encounter with immigration and other federal agents in Florida was struck and killed by a tractor trailer. The 28-year-old was among four occupants of a vehicle that stopped in the parking lot of a gas station and convenience store in St. Augustine before 7 a.m. on Tuesday. Police say during the encounter with agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as Homeland Security Investigations, the four fled on foot. Police say one darted across a busy road into the path of the semi. It marks the third death in a week involving encounters with ICE agents.
US reimposes its blockade on Iran after Tehran's attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military has reimposed its blockade of Iranian ports in response to Iran’s attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. first imposed the blockade in mid-April and then lifted it in mid-June, a day after the signing of the interim deal aimed at permanently ending the war. Another wave of U.S. strikes on Iran, and Iranian attacks on shipping and U.S. allies, left the deal in tatters. That agreement was supposed to reopen a waterway that is key to world energy supplies and give negotiators time to hammer out a permanent end to the war. Instead, fighting has once again engulfed the region, threatened the global economy and brought warnings to commercial airlines.
Trump will speak on elections in primetime address after pushing debunked conspiracies
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address this week that he says will include a focus on elections. The topic suggests he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to President Joe Biden as he’s escalated calls for Republicans to pass tighter federal voting rules before November’s midterm elections. The speech comes as Trump confronts a collapsing deal to end the war with Iran and faces numerous other domestic issues, including recent shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. Asked for a preview on Tuesday, Trump said that “without free and fair elections, you don't have a country.”
Darline Graham, sister of late Sen. Lindsey Graham, has been sworn in to finish his term
WASHINGTON (AP) — The sister of the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham has been sworn in to fill his seat, just three days after his death. Darline Graham was sworn in at the Senate on Tuesday. Darline Graham was appointed by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Monday to fill the remaining months of her brother’s term. A separate special election will be held next month to pick a new Republican nominee in the general election for Lindsey’s Graham’s seat, as he had been seeking a fifth term this year. Darline Graham will be the state’s first female senator. She has not previously held public office.
Supreme Court justices detail security risks and weigh in on ethics in rare congressional testimony
WASHINGTON (AP) — In rare congressional testimony, Supreme Court justices have shared chilling stories about the threats they increasingly face in public life. Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan testified Tuesday to House and Senate committees, and appealed for more security funding for members of the high court. Like judges around the country, the justices have faced a surge in threats of violence and intimidation. Barrett said she had to take a bulletproof vest home a few years ago, and struggled to explain that to her 12-year-old son. Kagan condemned rhetoric from public officials who target judges for personal criticism when they disagree with their rulings.
Gibraltar ushers in a new era as British territory's border fence with Spain is removed
MADRID (AP) — The fence separating Gibraltar from Spain has been dismantled, easing travel for thousands who cross daily. This change, which goes into effect on Wednesday, follows years of post-Brexit negotiations between the European Union and the United Kingdom over Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory that is also claimed by Spain. On Tuesday, the U.K. and the E.U. signed an agreement securing Gibraltar’s economic future. Without it, Gibraltar could have faced a hard border with full passport checks, risking its economy. The deal de facto brings Gibraltar into the EU’s Schengen free travel area. Gibraltar officials say live facial recognition cameras are now set up at entry points.
Writers Guild of America seeks to block Paramount's buyout of Warner in latest merger challenge
NEW YORK (AP) — The Writers Guild of America has become the latest group to challenge Paramount’s $81 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. It filed a lawsuit Tuesday that seeks to block the merger on the grounds it would cause “specific harm” to movie and TV writers in the U.S. The WGA’s complaint arrives a day after 12 states, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, filed their own lawsuit seeking to halt the transaction. Paramount maintains its acquisition of Warner would increase competition and create more opportunities for writers. The growing list of legal challenges could become a roadblock for the companies as they try to complete the deal.
As cyclospora illnesses surge to a record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as a possible cause
NEW YORK (AP) — Infections from the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora are surging, with 2026 already the nation's worst year for reported cases. More than 30 states have reported infections this year, and current data from them shows the number of infections surpassing the record U.S. mark of about 4,700 set in 2019. The illness is not usually life threatening and is typically treated with antibiotics. Health officials have not yet definitively identified the source of the infections. But in Michigan — where more than 3,300 cases have been reported — officials say early information points to lettuce or salad greens as a possible culprit.
Spain shuts down France and Kylian Mbappé, advances to the World Cup final with a 2-0 victory
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mikel Oyarzabal scored from the penalty spot after a heady play by teenager Lamine Yamal, Pedro Porro added another goal and Spain advanced to its first World Cup final since winning in 2010 with a 2-0 victory over France. Yamal was denied a goal on a close offside call that came soon after Porro’s give-and-go with Dani Olmo in the 58th minute had put Spain up 2-0. But it was Yamal’s smart play against a veteran defender that put Spain in the lead. Spain will face either defending champion Argentina or England on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey. They face each other on Wednesday in Atlanta.
