More than 1,100 people have been killed in Nepal and thousands remain missing after a flash flood along the Nepal-Tibet border. Rescue teams are trying to reach trapped hydropower workers as relief efforts shift toward recovery.
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Massachusetts voters renominated Sen. Ed Markey and longtime Reps. Stephen Lynch and Richard Neal, rejecting younger challengers who called for generational change. Dan Koh won the Democratic primary for the open 6th District seat.
The U.S. military struck Iranian targets, prompting Tehran to launch missiles and drones across the region. Iran accused the U.S. of hitting a wedding in southern Iran, killing five people, including a child, while Washington said it does not target civilians.
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to foreign collusion in a second case under Beijing’s National Security Law. The charge could bring a sentence ranging from several years to life in prison if deemed grave.
The USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in eastern Thailand for its first full port stop after months at sea, allowing nearly 5,000 sailors and Marines to rest near Pattaya. Local officials expect the visit to bring about $3 million to the tourism-dependent city as authorities tighten security and set limits on some activities.
Milo Yiannopoulos said his arrest by ICE and deportation to the United Kingdom left him “really, really terrified.” The British far-right commentator disputed the US government’s account and said he was ashamed of his past support for Donald Trump.
Apple Maps now shows Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for US users after a Trump executive order, while Canadian users still see the original name. Google has made a similar change, but MapQuest says it will not.
Tiger Woods is scheduled to appear in a Florida court to change his plea in a DUI case tied to a March rollover crash. Court records do not say what plea he plans to enter.