Flash floods in Grand Canyon National Park damaged trails, bridges and facilities near Phantom Ranch, prompting evacuations and a search for missing visitors. Officials closed multiple canyon routes and warned more storms could bring additional hazards.
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Dawn, a six-year-old yellow-bellied marmot in Colorado, won the first Fat Marmot Week after taking both the public vote and researchers’ weight-gain title. The contest was created to spotlight marmots and support a long-running research project facing funding cuts.
Canada rejected President Donald Trump’s order to have the U.S. government call Lake Ontario “Lake America,” installing a large shoreline sign defending the original name. The dispute comes amid 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods and planned Canadian counter-tariffs.
Google Maps now displays Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for users in the United States after President Trump ordered the federal government to adopt the new name. Canadian leaders and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul rejected the change amid an escalating U.S.-Canada trade fight.
A ferry carrying about 260 to 270 people capsized off northern Cyprus on Sunday, triggering a major search-and-rescue operation. Officials said at least 100 passengers had been brought ashore, while the mayor of Kyrenia said 159 people had been reached.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei urged Muslim and Gulf leaders to unite against their “real enemy” as the Strait of Hormuz dispute remains unresolved. Tehran is also facing mounting pressure from sanctions, a naval blockade and inflation.
The United States deported dozens of people to the Central African Republic, including an Afghan man protected from deportation to Afghanistan because of Taliban persecution fears. His lawyer said his family had been threatened over relatives’ work with U.S. forces.
One person was killed and five others injured after shots were fired near a rave in Aarau, Switzerland. Police said the suspect remained at large and appealed for photos and video from witnesses.