The Supreme Court expanded Trump’s authority to fire independent regulators but blocked his effort to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook and upheld mail-in ballot rules. The justices also declined to review a $5 million civil judgment in E. Jean Carroll’s case.
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Colorado’s Democratic primaries are testing longtime officeholders against insurgent challengers in races for governor, Senate and a Denver-area House seat. The contests follow anti-establishment wins in New York and could shape the party’s direction this cycle.
NASA is preparing a $30 million robotic mission to raise the aging Swift Observatory into a safer orbit before it drops toward re-entry. The telescope, launched in 2004, has studied more than 1,400 gamma-ray bursts and other high-energy cosmic events.
WhatsApp is rolling out optional usernames so users can chat without sharing phone numbers. The Meta-owned app says the feature will be introduced globally over the coming months and will not include a public username directory.
Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui was sentenced to 30 years in U.S. prison after a fraud conviction tied to investment schemes prosecutors said raised more than $1 billion. A federal judge said the fraud cost more than 1,000 victims worldwide hundreds of millions of dollars.
An explosive device injured two adults and a child at a Monaco residence Monday night, and authorities said the attacker fled on foot into France. French and Ukrainian media identified one victim as Ukrainian construction tycoon Vadym Iermolaiev.
President Cyril Ramaphosa warned anti-migrant protesters not to threaten or intimidate foreign nationals as fear spread ahead of an unofficial June 30 deadline. Thousands have sought repatriation, while police prepared for authorised marches in major cities.
Three people were injured, two critically, after an explosive device was detonated at a residential building in Monaco. Police in Monaco and France are searching for a suspect seen leaving a bag or package before the blast.