Katie Zacharia is leaving the White House press secretary role after five days, following scrutiny of her legal credentials and first briefing. Trump said he had urged her to reconsider the job.
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Kaylub Giamanco fatally shot a teenage attacker at a Bend, Oregon, elementary school where his two daughters attend. Three children and a teacher were killed, and two others were critically injured.
Prosecutors filed updated charges against two men after a student died from a fentanyl overdose at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology. They allege that Moises Freire gave the student the drug and raped her while she was unconscious.
Tesla demonstrated a Roadster prototype that briefly took flight using rocket-inspired technology. Musk said production is planned for 2028, but no price or release date was announced.
The Vatican released the first photos of Pope Leo XIV since lung surgery, showing him celebrating Mass at a Rome hospital. Doctors reported steady improvement as he recovered from an operation that led to a cancer diagnosis.
Masked settlers attacked Palestinian olive pickers near Abu Falah, injuring several Palestinians and American photojournalist Heidi Levine. The attack came amid a series of reported incidents involving the West Bank olive harvest.
China’s foreign minister urged Israel to stop and reverse West Bank settlement activity in a meeting with President Isaac Herzog in Azerbaijan. The two also discussed Gaza and wider Middle East security concerns.
Trump condemned Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries and criticized Zelenskyy as the Ukrainian leader met EU leaders in Brussels. European officials pledged continued support and further sanctions against Russia.