Four people have been charged with trafficking more than a ton of cocaine through a sophisticated tunnel hidden beneath a San Diego store, federal officials said. Authorities said the tunnel ran from the Otay Mesa area to Tijuana and was equipped with electricity, ventilation and a rail system.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told Congress the Justice Department will not proceed with a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund tied to an IRS settlement with President Trump. Blanche said other parts of the settlement, including limits on audits of past Trump tax returns, remain in place.
Kenya’s High Court has extended a block on a proposed U.S.-linked Ebola quarantine facility after protests in Nanyuki and growing criticism from Kenyan groups and U.S. health experts. President William Ruto defended the plan as part of Kenya’s emergency preparedness partnership with Washington.
Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra leads late polling in California’s turbulent primary for governor. Voters are also deciding the Los Angeles mayor’s race and congressional primaries that could shape November’s contests.
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed several people after President Donald Trump said Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to stop shooting. The continued attacks raised doubts over the reported de-escalation and threatened U.S.-linked talks with Iran.
A Los Angeles County court granted Sabrina Carpenter a temporary restraining order against William Applegate, whom she accuses of stalking her, trying to enter her home and returning to the neighborhood after his arrest. The order requires him to stay at least 100 yards from Carpenter, her sister and her sister’s partner.
Trump said Israel and Hezbollah agreed to halt attacks after calls aimed at preventing a Beirut raid, but fighting continued in southern Lebanon. Iran warned that renewed war with the U.S. was “inevitable” if Washington demands Tehran’s surrender.
Voters in California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota are casting ballots in primaries that will shape key races for governor, Congress and the Senate. California’s top-two governor’s race and Iowa’s open-seat contests are among the most closely watched.