Two major earthquakes struck Venezuela seconds apart, damaging buildings in Caracas and closing the capital’s airport. The U.S. Geological Survey warned that high casualties and extensive damage were probable, though authorities had not released a casualty toll.
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The Trump administration asked Congress for $87.6 billion in supplemental spending, with about $67 billion directed to Pentagon needs tied to the Iran war. The request faces resistance after lawmakers passed a war powers resolution challenging the president’s military action.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck northwest Venezuela near Montalbán, shaking Caracas and prompting evacuations. Tsunami advisories were issued for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, while damage and injuries remained unclear.
The NTSB and NHTSA are investigating a fatal Tesla Model 3 crash in Katy, Texas, that killed 76-year-old Martha Avila. Her family has sued Tesla and the driver, alleging defects in Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems and seeking more than $1 million in damages.
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said inspections in Iran will take place under a preliminary US-Iran agreement. Tehran says access to damaged nuclear sites and materials depends on a final deal and sanctions relief.
A federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to explain the tarp and scaffolding covering its facade after President Donald Trump’s name was removed under a court order. The center must also update the court on renovation, programming and public access plans by late July.
Michelle Zajko has been charged with murder, burglary and conspiracy in the 2022 shooting deaths of her parents in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania. Prosecutors say she did not act alone and cited surveillance audio, text messages and ballistics evidence.
Chemours will pay and spend at least $450 million to resolve federal and state claims that its plants illegally discharged PFAS chemicals for more than a decade. The settlement is the first federal enforcement deal with a PFAS manufacturer, though North Carolina’s attorney general criticized it as inadequate.