A federal judge declined to block a UFC event planned for the White House South Lawn on President Donald Trump’s birthday. The lawsuit challenged the event as an improper private business opportunity and objected to a large temporary structure built on White House grounds.
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A shooting in Midland, Texas, left one person dead and nine others hospitalized before the suspected attacker was confirmed dead after a police standoff. City officials said the scene remained active and road closures would continue while the investigation proceeded.
Firefighters in Tracy, California, continued battling a massive fire that destroyed a 1 million-square-foot Medline medical supply warehouse. Officials reported no injuries but warned that smoke contained toxic substances and urged nearby residents to stay indoors.
Section 702, a major U.S. surveillance authority used to collect foreign intelligence, is set to lapse after Congress failed to pass an extension. Lawmakers disagree over whether existing court approvals will keep the program operating without interruption.
The Pentagon released a third batch of UFO and UAP records, including historical files, recent orb-sighting videos and witness accounts from federal agents. Officials said the cases remain unresolved and do not amount to definitive determinations about the phenomena.
At least one person was killed and 11 people were identified as victims after a shooting in Midland, Texas, officials said. Authorities said the suspect was contained inside a building as SWAT and other agencies worked to end the standoff.
A federal judge in Virginia indefinitely blocked the Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. The court gave top officials one week to swear under penalty of perjury that the program will not move forward.
Tornadoes and severe storms swept through the Midwest, killing at least one person in Iowa and causing heavy damage in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. The storms knocked out power to hundreds of thousands and disrupted flights across several major cities.