Archbishop Timothy Broglio says Catholic service members should seek exemption from Nidal Hasan’s planned firing-squad execution and condemns a plan to livestream it. The proposal has also drawn objections from lawmakers in both parties.
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RJ Mitte, who played Walter White Jr. on “Breaking Bad” and advocated for people with disabilities, has died at 34. His representatives did not provide a cause of death.
Selma Blair was arrested after two flight attendants were injured on a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York. Her representatives said she experienced a medical emergency; the FBI is investigating a potential assault.
A federal judge halted further tree cutting at East Potomac Golf Links after hundreds of trees were removed over the weekend. The removals are at the center of a legal challenge to President Trump’s plans for the Washington course.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham plans to seek new EU agreements on food trade and energy at a November summit, with immigration cooperation also on the agenda. He says securing a successful outcome is his immediate priority, while Labour’s current limits on closer EU ties will remain in place until the next election.
Police recovered two Renoir paintings stolen from a museum in southern France, finding them damaged behind a cinder block wall. Six people were arrested amid investigators’ concerns about another possible museum theft.
A cyberattack heated refrigeration units at hundreds of French supermarkets, prompting food disposal and reports of small fires. Prosecutors are investigating the damage.
Indian opposition lawmakers and thousands of supporters marched to the Supreme Court to challenge a voter roll revision that has removed more than 130 million names. Election authorities deny wrongdoing and say the changes are meant to clean up the lists.