A federal judge quashed six grand jury subpoenas issued to Minnesota officials, finding the Justice Department used them to coerce cooperation with immigration enforcement and retaliate over opposition to Operation Metro Surge.
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A U.S. strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat killed two people and left six survivors, according to U.S. Southern Command. The attack brings the campaign’s toll to more than 60 vessels hit and more than 210 people killed since September.
The Supreme Court reinstated Pedro Hernandez’s 2017 murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz. The 6-3 ruling reversed a federal appeals court decision that had thrown out the verdict over a jury instruction issue.
A 51-year-old man died after falling from an elevated area inside Madison Square Garden during a Goose concert Saturday night, police said. The band said it was “deeply saddened and heartbroken” and thanked emergency personnel and venue staff.
California and Los Angeles officials declared emergencies as firefighters work to contain a long-burning cold-storage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights. The blaze has left 85 million pounds of thawing food inside the facility and raised smoke, air quality and biohazard concerns.
Trump said U.S. Park Police arrested multiple people for alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after algae and peeling blue coating appeared following a renovation. One arrested man, former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, denied damaging the pool.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation has encountered algae blooms and peeling blue sealant after a project whose cost rose above $14 million. The Interior Department says crews are using hydrogen peroxide, vacuums and nanobubble ozone technology to clear the water.