Miscellaneous
Trump Signs Order to Crack Down on American Flag Desecration
President Trump signed an executive order toughening legal and immigration penalties for flag desecration, framing it as a defense of national pride and unity.
Lead News
Meat-Eating Parasite Detected in Humans in the US
A rare parasite, the New World Screwworm, has been confirmed in Maryland, with reports of livestock infections in Texas raising fears of a nationwide outbreak.
Miscellaneous
US Open Match Turns Chaotic as Photographer Interrupts Medvedev-Bonzi Clash
Benjamin Bonzi upset Daniil Medvedev in a dramatic US Open match disrupted by a photographer entering the court, one of the most bizarre first-round encounters in tournament history.
Miscellaneous
Pentagon Ousts Intelligence Chief After Dispute Over Iran Strike Report
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has removed DIA director Lt Gen Jeffrey Kruse weeks after Trump rejected a leaked intelligence report on U.S. strikes against Iran.
International
Pentagon Restricts Ukraine from Using US Long-Range Missiles Inside Russia
The Pentagon is blocking Ukraine from using U.S.-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles against Russia, the WSJ reported, as Trump signals frustration with stalled peace talks.