David “Davey” Hearn, a U.S. Olympic canoeist, was indicted on a felony destruction of property charge after prosecutors accused him of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool liner. Hearn denies vandalizing the pool and says he only touched a detached piece of coating.
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The Supreme Court will decide whether states and local governments may ban AR-15-style rifles. The cases challenge laws in Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois, and will be heard in the court’s next term.
A federal judge blocked major parts of President Trump’s executive order directing the creation of federal voter citizenship lists and restricting Postal Service delivery of absentee ballots. The ruling says voter eligibility remains a power reserved to the states.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Hawaii cannot require concealed-carry permit holders to get permission before bringing guns onto private property open to the public. The decision leaves other Hawaii gun restrictions, including limits in sensitive locations, intact.
Michelle Zajko has been charged with murder, burglary and conspiracy in the 2022 shooting deaths of her parents in Chester Heights, Pennsylvania. Prosecutors say she did not act alone and cited surveillance audio, text messages and ballistics evidence.
Primaries in four states will test the influence of Zohran Mamdani, Donald Trump and major outside groups. Key races include several New York House contests, South Carolina’s GOP governor runoff and open seats in Maryland and Utah.
Trump said U.S. Park Police arrested multiple people for alleged vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after algae and peeling blue coating appeared following a renovation. One arrested man, former Olympic canoeist David Hearn, denied damaging the pool.
The House is set to vote on a short-term extension of Section 702, but Democratic opposition over Bill Pulte’s appointment as acting intelligence chief could doom the measure. Lawmakers remain divided over civil liberties, national security and what happens if the authority expires Friday.