The Senate blocked a resolution seeking a State Department report on Americans killed in the occupied West Bank and Palestinian children in Israeli military detention. The Guardian and Al Jazeera reported different vote totals.
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Six Flags says it is permanently closing X2 at its California Magic Mountain park despite the rollercoaster passing safety tests. The decision follows lawsuits and allegations of brain injuries from riders.
Trump and major AI executives signed a voluntary safety accord calling for internal checks, outside audits and board review. The president also ordered federal agencies to use “Super Intelligence” instead of “Artificial Intelligence.”
A Venezuelan delivery driver shot by an immigration agent in Texas faces a federal assault charge after prosecutors alleged his car’s mirror struck an officer. His account of the stop and shooting differs from the government’s.
Trump administration TV ads promoting the president were funded with money intended for Customs and Border Protection, according to NBC News. Lawmakers from both parties have criticized the spending, while Democratic senators are seeking answers about $20 million they say was shifted from CBP funds.
Dutch authorities arrested a suspected ShinyHunters leader days before the group says it breached the FBI’s jobs website. Investigators are still assessing how many people may have been affected.
Spain’s cabinet has approved housing proposals that include an eviction ban until 2030 after protests over an 87-year-old woman’s removal from her Madrid home. The decrees still need parliamentary approval, while the woman has been offered a deal to return.
Sen. Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjury over a 2024 basketball game, but Smith said he attended an Iowa-Maryland game, not an Atlanta Hawks game. Seating details in a text message Schmitt displayed also point to Maryland, Talking Points Memo reported.