Royal Air Force Eurofighters scrambled from Romania shot down Russian drones over Ukraine, while Russian attacks killed four people and wounded over 30 in Ukrainian cities. Concerns also persist for the Chernobyl nuclear site, which remains at risk 40 years after the disaster.
President Trump sent special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan for talks with Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who arrived in Islamabad on Friday. Iran, however, stated no direct negotiations with the US are planned, maintaining a pessimistic tone on peace prospects.
The US Justice Department released a report calling for a significant expansion of the federal death penalty, including policy recommendations for faster executions, wider use of capital punishment, and the adoption of additional methods such as firing squads, gas, and electrocution.
The body of Zamil Limon, a University of South Florida doctoral student, was found on the Howard Frankland Bridge, leading to the arrest of his roommate, Hisham Abugharbeih, 26. A second student, Nahida Bristy, remains missing in the ongoing investigation.
Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick registered for re-election days before resigning from Congress amid federal charges and increased pressure from the House Ethics Committee, though she maintained her innocence.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman issued an apology after the company failed to alert law enforcement about the online behavior of a person who later shot and killed eight people in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. OpenAI stated its abuse detection efforts did not meet the threshold for a legal referral at the time.