Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said states could face penalties if they do not cooperate with DHS checks of voter rolls for noncitizens. Election experts and state officials questioned the administration’s figures and warned the database at issue can produce errors.
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Ronald L. Fischer, convicted in absentia of first-degree sexual assault after fleeing his 2005 trial, was arrested aboard a 56-foot sailboat off New Jersey. Authorities said newly developed leads helped locate the vessel, which was registered under an alias.
Andy Burnham has been confirmed as leader of Britain’s governing Labour Party and is set to become prime minister on Monday. He promised to unite Labour, confront Reform UK and shift power away from Westminster.
Brenda Fricker, the Dublin-born actor who won an Oscar for “My Left Foot” and played memorable roles in “Home Alone 2” and “Casualty,” has died at 81. Her agent said she died in Dublin after “a period of ill health.”
The U.S. expanded its air campaign in southern Iran, striking bridges, port facilities and power infrastructure, while Iran launched retaliatory attacks toward U.S. bases and allies in the Gulf and beyond. The fighting has sharply reduced traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and pushed oil prices higher.
Trump Media plans to sell institutional clients high-speed access to top Truth Social posts, potentially including President Donald Trump’s, with delivery in milliseconds. The company has not disclosed pricing or whether Trump’s posts will be excluded from the paid feed.
Chinese President Xi Jinping used a major AI conference in Shanghai to call for international cooperation and warn against one country dominating the technology. He announced training and technology access for developing countries as China pushes back against U.S.-led tech restrictions.
Japan’s parliament approved revisions to imperial succession rules aimed at sustaining the shrinking royal family. The changes allow adoptions of distant male relatives and let princesses keep royal status after marriage, but women still cannot become emperor.