A federal judge blocked a USPS proposal that would have allowed the agency to refuse delivery of some mail-in ballots if states did not meet new requirements. The ruling sides with the NAACP and marks another court setback for President Donald Trump’s mail voting restrictions.
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Two climbers identified as Ivan Kuznetsov and Angelina Nikolau were arrested after scaling the Empire State Building’s antenna, unfurling a banner and apparently getting engaged. The building said no tenants, visitors or observation deck guests were in danger.
The Supreme Court blocked Trump on tariffs and birthright citizenship but handed him major wins on executive power, immigration enforcement and campaign finance. Legal experts said the term continued a broader trend toward expanding presidential authority.
E Jean Carroll is seeking nearly $5.8 million from Donald Trump after the Supreme Court declined to review his appeal of a civil verdict finding him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. A judge has allowed Carroll to pursue payment on an expedited basis.
Seven more defendants received prison terms in the federal case over a shooting outside the Prairieland Detention Center near Dallas. Prosecutors called the protest an antifa-linked ambush, while defense attorneys said there was no planned attack.
The United States declined to extend the USMCA with Canada and Mexico through 2042, leaving the pact in force but subject to annual reviews until 2036. U.S. officials said they want to address trade deficits and other shortcomings before agreeing to any renewal.
England recorded its warmest June since records began, with a provisional peak of 37.7C in Norfolk and rare extreme heat warnings across parts of the country. The heatwave also affected much of Europe, where authorities reported more than 1,000 heat-related excess deaths in both France and Spain.
At least five people died and several others were injured after a fire broke out on the eighth floor of a 10-storey apartment block in Antwerp. Firefighters searched flats one by one as thick smoke complicated evacuations.