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July 10 2000 UTC Brief
In crime and investigations
In the UK, police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder after the death of former minister Ann Widdecombe was reclassified as suspicious. Separately, prosecutors have authorised charges against Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma over a triple murder in Bedford, and he has been arrested in South Africa.
In Ireland, officials say American mother Jamey Carney died from suffocation after head injuries at her home in County Kerry, and investigators are treating the case as murder while they search for a person of interest who may have left the country.
In New Jersey, prosecutors say Conor Hanlon found his wife unconscious and bleeding at home, called 911 for CPR instructions, and later investigators determined she had died from multiple sharp force injuries. That is, sadly, the sort of family emergency no one wants training for.
In U.S. politics and security
The Justice Department has sued Maryland over its new sanctuary immigration law, arguing the state’s Community Trust Act interferes with federal enforcement. The lawsuit seeks to block the law from taking effect.
On Capitol Hill, House Republican leaders plan a vote next week to make daylight saving time permanent, after a revolt led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna.
A Senate committee has also rescheduled its confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton, President Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, while bipartisan senators say they have reached agreement with the White House on a long-stalled Russia sanctions bill.
And eight people have been charged over an alleged plot to attack a White House UFC event last month, which drew President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and a large crowd, all of whom probably expected a more ordinary evening.
In business and regulation
British airline EasyJet says it is considering a $7.7 billion takeover bid from Apollo Global Management.
The Environmental Protection Agency says it has reached a $26 million settlement over a 2022 Keystone Pipeline oil spill in Kansas.
Belgium’s regions say a new road tax is planned for 2027 and would also apply to drivers just passing through the country, with officials saying residents may get some offset through lower taxes.
In Europe
The European Union says Instagram and Facebook features may push users into an “autopilot mode” and could violate its rules, increasing pressure on Meta over how its platforms are designed and how they keep people engaged.
Georgia was left off the NATO summit partner list in Turkey, a move drawing criticism and renewing concerns that the country is slipping further into isolation.
In international affairs
The incoming Colombian government says it will close its embassies in Cuba and Nicaragua, while restoring diplomatic relations with the United States and Israel.
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