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.
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Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson gained momentum in the Democratic race to replace Graham Platner after several rivals withdrew and endorsed him. The party is moving quickly to choose a nominee to face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.
The U.S. launched a ninth consecutive night of strikes on Iran after three American service members were killed in recent days. Iran claimed attacks on U.S. targets in Jordan and warned that the Strait of Hormuz would remain unsafe while U.S. operations continue.
The FDA says a Taylor Farms lettuce sample initially reported positive for cyclospora was a false positive. The finding does not change the company’s voluntary removal of iceberg lettuce from central Mexico amid a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak.
The US launched new strikes on Iran after a deadly attack on American troops, while Iran fired missiles and drones at Kuwait, Bahrain and toward Jordan. A US service member was killed in Iraq during the controlled detonation of a downed Iranian drone.
Tom Homan said ICE officers should use body cameras after fatal shootings during vehicle stops in Texas and Maine. DHS says cameras are being deployed nationwide, but lawmakers and advocates have questioned the pace of the rollout.
Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara has arrived in Miami to live in exile after spending five years in prison. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed his arrival and called for the release of more than 700 other detainees in Cuba.
Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami as British prosecutors announced additional rape, trafficking and sexual offense charges and said they would seek extradition. The brothers deny wrongdoing, and their attorney called the new charges “filth and slander.”