United Airlines says it is reviewing a viral video in which an employee appears to threaten to call ICE on passenger Julio Varela during a ticketing dispute at San Francisco International Airport. Varela said his family, all U.S. citizens, was trying to fix an error on his daughter’s ticket.
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Five people died in Ohio’s Scioto River after several entered the water to help someone struggling to swim, authorities said. Two children under 10 who had been with the group were placed in the care of family services.
The US military launched a 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran, saying the attacks were meant to weaken Tehran’s ability to threaten ships in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump warned Iran would pay “many times over” for the deaths of US soldiers in Iraq and Jordan.
A federal judge issued a 14-day temporary restraining order blocking Paramount Skydance’s planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery while 12 states pursue an antitrust challenge. The companies say the $110 billion merger is lawful and pro-competitive.
Hundreds gathered in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to mourn 18-year-old Nolan Wells, whose body was found two days after a Fourth of July trip to Horn Island. His family and attorney are calling for answers as officials continue investigating the circumstances of his death.
Authorities said a man set off fireworks, poured gasoline on stairs and started a fire outside 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan. The FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the incident as an anti-government attack on a federal facility.
Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel, was sentenced to life without parole in federal court in Brooklyn. He apologized in court and urged an end to violence after pleading guilty to racketeering and continuing criminal enterprise charges.
Trump said the Qatar-donated Boeing jet used as a new Air Force One will be sent for upgrades to “max it out” after questions about its defensive systems. The aircraft has drawn scrutiny over security capabilities, retrofit costs and ethics concerns tied to accepting a foreign gift.