Authorities arrested Jeanine John Taele, 38, near Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes after deputies said he was seen filming and monitoring security-planning activity. Investigators reported finding loaded firearms, ammunition, body armor and notebooks with “concerning statements.”
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Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins refused to certify a referendum challenging the state’s new Republican-drawn congressional map, saying the effort is unconstitutional. The group behind the petition says it has enough signatures and plans to sue.
SpaceX beat revenue expectations in its first quarterly report as a public company, led by Starlink growth, but heavy AI-related capital spending rattled investors. Shares fell after hours as analysts questioned how quickly the company can turn its ambitions into profits.
U.S. stocks rose to record highs as strong earnings from companies including Palantir and Caterpillar combined with falling oil prices and hopes for a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The S&P 500 gained 1.8%, the Dow jumped 907 points and the Nasdaq climbed 2.6%.
Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn may pursue legal action after prosecutors dropped a felony vandalism case over damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Prosecutors now say the peeling liner was caused by a rushed, flawed installation, not vandalism.
Chipotle said it removed jalapeños and replaced them with supplies from different growers after the peppers were identified as a suspected source of a Minnesota salmonella outbreak. At least 110 people have been sickened, and officials say the contaminated food may have been served at other Mexican-style restaurants.
Los Angeles County fire officials say electrical arcing on an out-of-service Southern California Edison tower ignited the 2025 Eaton Fire. The blaze killed 19 people and destroyed or damaged more than 9,000 homes and businesses.
The House Ethics Committee is investigating Rep. Max Miller over allegations involving domestic violence and illegal drug use. Miller denies wrongdoing and says he requested the probe to clear his name.