U.S. Park Police arrested whitewater Olympian David Hearn and "many additional people" over a 250-foot gash and alleged corrosive chemicals dumped into the newly refurbished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. President Trump vowed "Years in Jail!" and said much of the basin will likely be drained for repairs, while Hearn denies wrongdoing and faces a July 9 court date.
A watchdog report alleges leaders of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division, one of the nation's largest rail unions representing about 37,000 members, used union resources to back Democratic priorities. Critics within the membership are calling it a "stunning betrayal" of rank-and-file workers.
Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III says the right engine of his Houston-to-Munich United flight caught fire shortly after takeoff, with "15 straight loud bangs" before the crew turned the jet around. United Flight 102 returned to George Bush Intercontinental Airport and landed safely with no injuries reported.
James Burrows, the "king of the multi-cam sitcom" who shaped the look and rhythm of American television, has died at 85. His directing credits include "Cheers," which he co-created, plus "Friends," "Will & Grace," "Frasier" and "Taxi" — a run that defined decades of prime-time comedy.
Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland and appeared directly alongside Iranian officials as the first round of post-framework talks began, led for Tehran by Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Washington wants to lock down Iran's enriched-uranium stockpile while Tehran insists it won't surrender the right to enrich, with a quadrilateral session including Qatar and Pakistan set for the afternoon.
In a Sunday Truth Social post, President Trump announced that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will step down, accusing him of failing "badly" on immigration and energy. The claim lands as Starmer faces a leadership challenge from rival Andy Burnham, with reports he could announce a resignation timetable as soon as Monday.
Officials in occupied Crimea suspended civilian gasoline sales Sunday as Ukraine intensifies drone attacks on Black Sea fuel infrastructure. Kremlin-installed administrator Sergey Aksyonov said overnight Ukrainian strikes killed four people and wounded 28, the latest sign of mounting fuel pressure deep inside Russian-held territory.
New research finds Southern California's San Andreas and San Jacinto faults are under more strain than at any point in the past millennium, with conditions resembling those before some of the region's largest historic quakes. Scientists identified the Cajon Pass as a potential "earthquake gate" that could decide whether a future rupture jumps across both faults.
A NutriNet-Santé analysis of more than 112,000 adults, published in the European Heart Journal, ties eight widely used food preservatives to higher rates of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. Participants consuming the most of these additives showed notably greater risk of hypertension, heart attack and stroke over the follow-up period.
A 33-year-old Swedish man, identified as Axel Erick Wolfgang Liebsch Morales, died in a car crash near Limerick after reportedly telling associates back home he was traveling to Ireland to commit a contract killing for pay. Gardaí are now hunting for a suspected accomplice as they piece together the bizarre case.