North Carolina football general manager Michael Lombardi has been placed on paid administrative leave days before preseason camp. The school did not give a reason, while ESPN reported the move stems from a human resources complaint by a former UNC front office employee.
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Daniel Ogama Adongo, the first Kenyan to play in the NFL, was deported after ICE cited a 2016 visa overstay and arrests in Indiana. Supporters and former attorneys have said his legal problems were tied to mental illness and possible brain trauma from contact sports.
Federal authorities are investigating a social media video that appears to show a person kicking a protected sea lion at La Jolla Cove in San Diego. Sea lions are protected under federal law, which can carry fines of more than $30,000 per violation and possible prison time.
Three people were killed and four others, including a toddler, were wounded in a shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival near the Space Needle. Police said one suspect surrendered and another remained at large, though they reported no ongoing public threat.
Two people were killed and five others injured after gunfire erupted Sunday night at Seattle Center near the Space Needle. Police asked the public to avoid the area as witnesses described panic during the Bite of Seattle food festival.
The Pentagon’s casualty database now separates four U.S. service members killed in July from Operation Epic Fury, listing them under a new “Overseas Operations” category. The change comes amid disputed casualty totals and questions over the administration’s War Powers Act timeline.
Tom Homan said an ICE officer involved in a fatal Maine shooting should not have cleared vetting if abuse allegations against him are true. The case has prompted internal reviews and a new directive requiring body cameras during ICE vehicle stops.
The United States and Iran paused strikes for a second day as Oman-led talks in Tehran sought to manage tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. Both sides warned that military options remain on the table if the other resumes attacks.