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In the news today: Officials plead for help in finding the person who assassinated Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus; AP sources report the Venezuelan vessel struck by the U.S. military is said to have been heading back to shore; and Brazil's former leader has been found guilty of plotting a coup. Also, Prince Harry makes a surprise visit to Ukraine in support of wounded troops. |
A makeshift memorial at the Turning Point USA headquarters on Thursday, in Phoenix, AZ. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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Officials plead for help in finding person who assassinated Charlie Kirk on Utah college campus
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Federal investigators and state officials on Thursday released a series of photos and a video of the person they believe is responsible for the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. More than 7,000 leads and tips have poured in, officials said. But authorities have yet to name a suspect or cite a motive in the killing. Read more. |
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- The direct appeals for public support, including new and enhanced photos of a person in a hat, sunglasses, a long-sleeve black shirt and a backpack, appeared to signal law enforcement's continued struggles. Two people who were taken into custody shortly after the shooting were determined not to be connected.
Officials are offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest, and Gov. Spencer Cox said he's prepared to seek the death penalty. "We cannot do our job without the public's help," Cox said during a Thursday evening news conference with FBI Director Kash Patel, who did not speak.
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Vessel struck by US military off Venezuela was heading back to shore, AP sources say
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The strike on what the Trump administration says was a drug-carrying speedboat from Venezuela came after the vessel had turned around and was heading back to shore, raising fresh questions as members of Congress are demanding more information about the provocative attack. Read more. |
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National security officials acknowledged during a closed briefing this week that the boat carrying 11 people, described by the Trump administration as Tren de Aragua gang members, was fired on multiple times by the U.S. military after it had changed course, according to two people familiar with the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity.
It was unclear if the national security officials provided information on the boat's destination and if it was, in fact, carrying drugs. They did indicate the Pentagon has the ability to conduct additional military strikes in the region, the people familiar with the matter said.
- In Venezuela, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello on Thursday accused the U.S. government of murder, characterized its version of events as "a tremendous lie" and questioned how the people on board the targeted vessel were linked to the gang. Cabello also rejected the U.S. government's assertion that the targeted vessel was carrying 11 people and drugs, explaining that the video released by the White House appeared to show a type of small fishing boat known as a "peñero" in Venezuela.
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Brazilian Supreme Court panel sentences Bolsonaro to more than 27 years in prison for coup attempt
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A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices sentenced former president Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison on Thursday after convicting him of attempting a coup to remain in office despite his 2022 electoral defeat. Bolsonaro's co-conspirators, all of them former Brazilian officials, were also sentenced for their roles in the attempted coup. Read more. |
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Four of the five justices reviewing the case in the panel found the far-right politician guilty on five counts, in a ruling that will deepen political divisions. It makes Bolsonaro the first former Brazilian president to be convicted of attempting a coup.
The U.S. government immediately criticized the ruling and warned it would respond. President Donald Trump said he was "very unhappy" with the conviction and later, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on his X account that Trump's government "will respond accordingly to this witch hunt." Observers say the U.S. might announce new sanctions against Brazi, further straining their fragile diplomatic relations.
- Despite his legal woes, Bolsonaro remains a powerful political player in Brazil. The far-right politician had been previously banned from running for office until 2030 in a separate case. He is expected to choose an heir who is likely to challenge President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva next year. The ruling may push Bolsonaro's allied lawmakers to seek some amnesty for him through Congress.
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Visitors take photographs of Leonardo da Vinci's painting of the Mona Lisa, at the Louvre museum, Jan. 27, in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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Now that summer's over, here's what to do with all those photos on your camera roll
The summer holidays are over, and all those great times you had on vacation have been memorialized in hundreds of smartphone photos. But it's also real work to go through them all later. Here are some quick and easy methods to help deal with the pictures (and videos) overwhelming your phone. |
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