At least 235 people were killed and about 4,300 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela less than a minute apart. International rescue teams and aid shipments are arriving as hospitals fill and crews search for people trapped under rubble.
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Two major earthquakes struck Venezuela seconds apart, damaging buildings in Caracas and closing the capital’s airport. The U.S. Geological Survey warned that high casualties and extensive damage were probable, though authorities had not released a casualty toll.
President Trump said evidence of his claim that vandals cut a large slit in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool will be shown in court. The pool is expected to be drained again after algae and peeling paint appeared weeks after a $14.7 million renovation.
Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 16 people, with Al Jazeera reporting a toll of 22, hours after a renewed ceasefire with Hezbollah was announced. The attacks have complicated planned U.S.-Iran negotiations in Switzerland tied to a broader ceasefire arrangement.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has turned green with algae days after a multimillion-dollar renovation meant to make it “American flag blue.” The Interior Department says nanobubble technology and hydrogen peroxide are being used to treat the water.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore history and science materials removed from national parks and public monuments. The ruling pauses further changes and gives officials 21 days to reinstall affected displays.
President Donald Trump was loudly booed when shown on the Madison Square Garden video boards before Game 3 of the NBA Finals. His attendance, the first by a sitting president at an NBA Finals game, brought heightened security and the cancellation of an outdoor watch party.
Republican Steve Hilton led California’s crowded governor primary with nearly 60% of ballots counted, while Democrats Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer competed for the second runoff spot. Primaries in New Jersey, Iowa, New Mexico and other states also set up key 2026 midterm races.