Florida executed Dominick Anthony Occhicone, 80, and former police officer James Aren Duckett, 68, hours apart Tuesday, the first same-day executions by a U.S. state in nearly a decade. The executions add to Florida’s fast-rising total under Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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The FCC barred new foreign-made humanoid robots, quadrupeds and connected power inverters from the U.S. market, citing national security concerns. The Trump administration said the move is part of a push to secure critical technology supply chains.
The Senate voted 51-47 along party lines to confirm Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence. He takes over after major staffing cuts at the ODNI and amid Democratic concerns about political pressure on intelligence agencies.
Seattle police said they recovered a loaded ghost gun and a Glock modified to fire automatically after a shooting at the Bite of Seattle festival killed three people. Investigators are searching for at least one additional suspect and reviewing dozens of pieces of digital evidence.
David “Davey” Hearn’s lawyers say a government grand jury witness testified the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was already damaged and would have required repairs before Hearn allegedly touched it. The defense is seeking more grand jury records and challenging whether the felony indictment was properly returned.
Authorities say Kristopher Karolkiewicz fatally shot his wife, Amanda, and their six children before setting their Michigan home on fire and killing himself. Investigators said the fire appeared to have been set intentionally in multiple places after the killings.
Newly released recordings show Joe Biden referring to classified material while speaking with the ghostwriter of his 2017 memoir. The tapes were cited in special counsel Robert Hur’s 2024 report, which found Biden improperly retained records but did not recommend charges.
A confirmed tornado struck eastern Wisconsin on Monday, causing severe damage in Appleton, Menasha and nearby communities. Officials reported widespread power outages, downed lines and impassable roads, while searches for injuries continued.