The Trump administration finalized a rule narrowing the definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act, removing habitat modification from a key protection. Environmental groups warn the change could speed extinctions and say they plan to sue.
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U.S. officials say Iran privately acknowledged that attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz were a mistake, while blaming hardliners. Washington is demanding a public pledge that the strait is open and that Iran will stop firing on ships before talks in Oman.
A federal judge vacated the convictions of four Proud Boys members in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack after the Justice Department sought dismissal. Judge Timothy Kelly said he saw little practical alternative but criticized the reasoning behind the move.
Graham Platner has formally withdrawn from Maine’s U.S. Senate race, allowing Democrats to replace him on the November ballot. The party has until July 27 to choose a nominee to face Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
Devon and Cornwall Police have opened a murder inquiry after former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe was found dead with serious injuries at her Dartmoor home. Officers are seeking a White male suspect and appealing for witnesses and footage from the Haytor area.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act will become law without President Donald Trump’s signature after he tied it to a separate Republican voting bill. The bipartisan housing measure passed Congress overwhelmingly and includes provisions aimed at speeding construction and limiting institutional purchases of single-family homes.
The 21st Century Road to Housing Act is set to become law automatically if President Trump does not veto it by midnight, despite his refusal to sign it. Trump is withholding his signature in protest over the Senate’s failure to pass the SAVE America Act.
Trump declared the U.S.-Iran ceasefire over after attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. strikes inside Iran, but both sides remain in indirect talks through mediators. Qatar is working to revive diplomacy as each side accuses the other of violating the June 17 memorandum of understanding.