A drone blast killed seven people on a crowded beach in southern Russia as both countries reported deadly long-range strikes far from the front lines. The attacks also hit warehouses, oil infrastructure, Ukrainian cities and Black Sea shipping.
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Primary voters in five states are casting ballots today, with Michigan’s Democratic Senate race serving as a major test of the party’s ideological divisions. Authorities also arrested a Spokane man in connection with one of three major wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands of people.
Authorities arrested Aaron Farinacci, 37, on a first-degree arson charge linked to the Old Trails fire near Spokane. The fires have displaced about 65,000 people, destroyed hundreds of structures and forced evacuations across the city.
Russian officials said a Ukrainian drone strike on an industrial zone outside Moscow killed at least five people, while Russian attacks killed at least four in Ukraine. The strikes came a day after a drone exploded on a crowded beach in southern Russia, killing seven, according to local officials.
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, died after a medical emergency at Delaney Hall, becoming the 22nd person to die in ICE custody this year. His death renewed scrutiny of the New Jersey detention facility, where another detainee died eight months earlier.
Federal prosecutors have dismissed misdemeanor charges against three more people accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The move follows the dropped felony case against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn and a dispute over whether vandalism or faulty installation caused the damage.
Trump sharply criticized U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after the Justice Department dropped vandalism charges in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool case. Prosecutors said the damage stemmed from contractor error and a botched installation, not vandalism.
The House Ethics Committee recommended censure for Rep. Chuck Edwards after finding he engaged in persistent inappropriate conduct toward two young female staffers. The panel said it found no evidence of sexual activity or explicit propositions but said his conduct violated House rules.