Capital One says it closed more than 300 Trump-affiliated accounts after an anti-money-laundering review, not because of political bias. The bank is seeking permanent dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the Trump Organization and Eric Trump.
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Two firefighting helicopters collided while battling a wildfire west of Athens, killing two crew members and injuring the European response to a summer of intense fires. Greece, France and Spain are facing evacuations and strained emergency services amid heat, drought and strong winds.
Thousands of residents in and around Spokane, Washington, were ordered to evacuate as fast-moving wildfires spread toward homes under dangerous wind and drought conditions. The Old Trails Fire had burned thousands of acres, destroyed multiple structures and threatened up to 5,000 structures, according to officials cited by NPR.
Most migrants who entered Spain’s Ceuta enclave from Morocco have returned, but authorities say at least 72 people died during the surge. The crisis has reopened disputes over migration, border policy and Ceuta’s fragile social cohesion.
At least five people died and 41 were missing after the Mutiara Sentosa 2 caught fire while sailing from Surabaya to Makassar. Rescuers and nearby vessels evacuated 225 passengers and crew as flames and smoke spread across the ferry.
President Donald Trump said he canceled a planned strike on Iran after Tehran and other Middle Eastern countries asked the U.S. to hold off, claiming the “perimeters of a deal” had been agreed to. Iran did not immediately confirm the claim, while a semi-official Iranian outlet dismissed it as “simply a new lie.”
President Trump said he has agreed to cancel planned strikes on Iran if a deal is reached quickly to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end Iran’s nuclear threat. The announcement followed reports of possible U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iranian energy targets and new security alerts for Americans in the Middle East.
Three people were killed and at least two were wounded in an active shooter incident at or near an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho. Officials said the threat had ended, but details about the shooter or shooters were not immediately available.