A 14-year-old boy has been charged with preparing terrorist acts over an alleged extreme right-wing plot to target two mosques in Sutton, south London. Police said there is no enduring or wider threat and no one else is being sought.
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The U.S. Mint has begun producing a commemorative $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump for the nation’s 250th anniversary. The gold-colored coin is scheduled for release this fall and has drawn scrutiny over rules on living people appearing on U.S. currency.
Jay Clayton, Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, repeatedly refused to state directly that Joe Biden won the 2020 election during a Senate confirmation hearing. Democratic senators questioned whether Clayton could contradict Trump and resist political pressure on election matters.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon will begin annual testosterone deficiency screenings for service members 30 and older. Treatment, including testosterone replacement therapy, would be voluntary if recommended by medical professionals.
Trump urged ICE officers to keep using traffic stops, reversing a temporary pause announced after fatal shootings in Texas and Maine. Both men killed were unarmed and were not the intended targets of the operations, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
DAWN and the Taxpayers Alliance Against Genocide sued the Trump administration, saying its ICC-related sanctions unlawfully chill Palestine-related advocacy. The lawsuit argues the measures violate the First Amendment and exceed presidential authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
England and Argentina meet in a World Cup semifinal in Atlanta, renewing a rivalry shaped by the Falklands/Malvinas war and Diego Maradona’s 1986 “Hand of God” goal. The winner will face Spain for the title.
Todd Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyer and nominee for attorney general, faced senators as Jay Clayton prepared for a hearing to become director of national intelligence. Lawmakers were expected to scrutinize Justice Department actions, Trump-related investigations and the nominees’ records.