Florida executed Dominick Anthony Occhicone, 80, and former police officer James Aren Duckett, 68, hours apart Tuesday, the first same-day executions by a U.S. state in nearly a decade. The executions add to Florida’s fast-rising total under Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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The FCC barred new foreign-made humanoid robots, quadrupeds and connected power inverters from the U.S. market, citing national security concerns. The Trump administration said the move is part of a push to secure critical technology supply chains.
The Senate voted 51-47 along party lines to confirm Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence. He takes over after major staffing cuts at the ODNI and amid Democratic concerns about political pressure on intelligence agencies.
Seattle police said they recovered a loaded ghost gun and a Glock modified to fire automatically after a shooting at the Bite of Seattle festival killed three people. Investigators are searching for at least one additional suspect and reviewing dozens of pieces of digital evidence.
Kenya is investigating the deaths of more than a dozen elephants near Amboseli National Park after some showed signs of partial paralysis. Officials say tests are continuing and no single cause has been identified.
Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru’s president after winning a narrow runoff by fewer than 50,000 votes. She promised a hard-line crime crackdown while opponents warned about her family legacy and demanded investigations into protest deaths.
President Donald Trump met separately with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. Zelenskyy said the talks covered Patriot interceptor production, while Netanyahu’s visit came amid reported tensions with Trump over Iran and Lebanon.
Funeral ceremonies for late Sen. Lindsey Graham begin Tuesday in Washington, with Netanyahu, Zelenskyy and Trump expected to attend. Newly released documentary footage shows Graham celebrating U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and discussing efforts to influence Trump.