U.S. Central Command said two American service members were killed and one is missing after Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks in Jordan. Four others were medically evacuated and have since been discharged.
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More than 50 million people in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic faced severe weather risks as wildfire smoke began clearing in the East but lingered over the Midwest. Storms could bring damaging winds, hail, isolated tornadoes and flash flooding from Washington to Boston.
The U.S. military said it completed a seventh straight night of strikes on Iran, targeting military infrastructure as Tehran accused Washington of hitting civilian sites. Regional attacks and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have raised concerns over shipping, energy supplies and further escalation.
The Trump administration says more than 250,000 potential noncitizens are registered to vote in California, New Jersey, Nevada and Pennsylvania. Election experts and state officials say the methodology has not been made public and may misidentify eligible naturalized citizens.
Two U.S. Forest Service employees were released after being held at gunpoint in a trailer near Gumboot Lake in Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Authorities said Joseph Henrichsen and his adult son, Phoenix Henrichsen, will face charges of kidnapping a federal employee.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires brought unhealthy air to more than 100 million people across the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Officials urged residents to stay indoors, limit outdoor activity and use N95 or similar masks when necessary.
Aurora police arrested Brandon Booth, a GEO Group employee, after they said he fired at two women outside the Aurora ICE Processing Center, wounding one. The company said Booth has been placed on unpaid administrative leave and that it will cooperate with law enforcement.
Relatives of ICE officer David Brouillette say he had a history of violent behavior and mental health struggles before he fatally shot Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Maine. The case is intensifying scrutiny of ICE hiring and oversight during a rapid expansion of the agency’s ranks.