Eight people tied to a July 2025 protest outside a Texas ICE detention center received sentences ranging from 50 to 100 years, while a ninth defendant was sentenced to 30 years. Prosecutors framed the case as a terrorism conspiracy involving a “North Texas Antifa Cell.”
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Two adults were killed and a child was injured in a shooting at the Chico branch of the Butte County Library. Police arrested 18-year-old Bradley Scott Sayer and said he appeared intent on carrying out a Columbine-type attack.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Damon Landor cannot seek money damages from Louisiana prison officials who shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafarian beliefs. The dissent warned the decision will leave many prisoners without a remedy for violations of their religious rights.
A decade after the Brexit referendum, YouGov polling shows 57% of Britons now say leaving the EU was wrong, while 30% still defend the decision. The anniversary comes amid debate over Brexit’s economic costs, migration politics and the prospect of rejoining the bloc.
Technology shares fell sharply around the world Tuesday as investors questioned whether AI spending will produce profits that justify lofty valuations. SpaceX, chipmakers and memory stocks led the declines, while inflation and interest-rate concerns added pressure.
France has reported 40 drownings since Thursday as a severe heat wave drives people into rivers and other unsupervised waters. Record heat has disrupted schools, transportation, landmarks and labor across several European countries.
A ransom note sent after Nancy Guthrie vanished from her home near Tucson said the 84-year-old had died and that her death was not intentional, U.S. media reported. Authorities say the investigation remains active and ongoing.
A UN commission of inquiry says Israel has deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza as part of acts amounting to genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Israel rejected the report as a “libellous sham” and said it ignores Hamas’ tactics and attacks on Israeli children.