A magnitude 7.7 earthquake shook Panama on Friday, sending residents into the streets and prompting tsunami warnings across the region. Authorities were assessing damage, while a U.S. warning center said waves of about 3 to 9 feet were possible along Panama’s coast.
News Mash
Katie Zacharia has been offered the White House press secretary job, officials told several news outlets. Whether the Trump Media communications adviser has accepted remains unclear.
Vice President JD Vance questioned whether the Pentagon will livestream Nidal Hasan’s planned December execution and said he would not watch it. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had said the firing-squad execution would be public and available to view.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis withdrew the death warrant for William Lee Thompson without giving a reason. Thompson’s lawyers say dementia has left the 74-year-old unable to understand his planned execution.
Drone strikes shut down one Yandex data centre in Russia and partly disabled another, leaving the company struggling to maintain services. Zelensky said Ukraine was responding to Russian attacks on its data centres.
Federal officials say an ICE officer fired at Oscar Belgal after he drove toward agents in New York. The shooting, which happened while Belgal’s five-year-old son was in the car, drew protests and demands to halt ICE operations in the city.
An Avianca flight from Colombia to New York diverted to Miami after severe turbulence. Fire rescue officials reported eight injuries, while the airline told CBS News Miami that nine people were hurt.
The Trump administration has sanctioned the International Criminal Court itself, restricting its access to U.S. assets and services. The court condemned the move and said it would continue its work.