“The Pitt” led the 2026 Emmy nominations with 25 nods, while the final season of “Hacks” set a comedy-series record with 24. Winners will be announced Sept. 14 in Los Angeles.
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The family of Nolan Xavier Wells, 18, has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump after the teen was found dead off Horn Island, Mississippi. Investigators are seeking photos, videos and witness accounts from the island around the time he disappeared.
The Justice Department has warned election officials nationwide that they could face criminal charges if noncitizens vote. State officials in Utah and Arizona pushed back, saying they already follow election law and resist demands for private voter data.
Nigel Farage has resigned as Clacton MP and plans to stand again in a by-election Reform wants held on 6 August. Major parties say they will boycott the contest as Farage faces scrutiny over undeclared financial support.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asked Sen. Mitch McConnell to provide a public health update after weeks of hospitalization and limited information from his office. McConnell’s office has said he is improving and working with staff, but has not explained why he was hospitalized.
Mark Aaron Gatz pleaded guilty to violating fire restrictions and unlawfully residing in Arizona’s Tonto National Forest. Federal officers said his makeshift campsite contained about 1,000 pounds of trash and that he told investigators he had lived in the forest for about eight years.
A Berlin court sentenced palliative care doctor Johannes M. to life in prison for murdering 15 patients between 2021 and 2024. Prosecutors are investigating dozens of additional deaths linked to him.
Trump used the NATO summit in Ankara to renew his push for US control of Greenland, threaten Spain on trade and warn that American troops could leave Europe. European officials rejected his Greenland demand and sought to highlight new defence spending plans.