Federal prosecutors charged Utah postal worker Damon Matai Seei with destruction and delay of mail after officials said he dumped more than 300 mail-in ballots in a church parking lot dumpster before the state’s June primary. Seei pleaded not guilty and told investigators he had no political motive, according to officials.
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DoorDash will pay $131.5 million to settle a New York City investigation into underpaid and late-paid delivery workers. The city says nearly $115 million will go to workers under its 2023 minimum-pay law.
A U.S. Air Force F-16 crashed Tuesday at Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany, and the pilot ejected and was receiving medical care. German air traffic control said the jet had been part of a four-aircraft training exercise and is believed to have crashed while approaching the base.
The White House launched a 24-hour YouTube stream called Trump TV as President Donald Trump’s dispute with major news outlets deepened. The move followed bans on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, lawsuits from the barred outlets and a protest by the television press pool.
A Jackson County grand jury found insufficient evidence to indict anyone in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells after a Fourth of July outing on Mississippi’s Horn Island. The family’s attorney said the decision leaves unanswered questions about how Wells died.
A severed telecommunications cable disrupted air traffic control systems Monday, delaying flights at major airports in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Newark Liberty International Airport was hardest hit, with hundreds of delayed flights and significant cancellations reported.
Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan DoorDash driver, said he remains in pain at a Texas ICE detention center after being shot by an ICE officer in Austin. His attorney and advocates are demanding his release, medical care and transparency in the investigation.
Major television networks suspended presidential pool coverage after the White House barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from access. The banned outlets sued Monday, arguing the move violates the First Amendment.