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Lawyers for Christa Pike say the 50-year-old death row inmate has regained consciousness and can speak, nearly a week after a failed lethal injection in Tennessee sent her to a Nashville hospital. Pike remains restrained despite severe injuries to both arms, and her lawyers say the prognosis is unclear but recovery will be long.
The US Department of Justice arrested 30-year-old James Codey Bryant on charges of conspiracy to commit murder abroad, alleging he sent money and technical advice to the gunman in a February Canadian school shooting that killed eight people. Authorities say Bryant, who met the shooter on Omegle, helped her restart her car so she could reach the school and agreed to livestream the attack.
US prosecutors have charged James Cody Bryant, a 30-year-old Washington state man, with conspiracy to commit murder abroad, alleging he sent money and online advice to the perpetrator of the Tumbler Ridge school shooting in British Columbia that left six dead. Canadian authorities call it one of the country's worst mass shootings, and British Columbia has separately sued OpenAI over missed warning signs.
Anduril Industries will invest $3.7 billion to build a new shipyard in Maryland, called Arsenal-2, to produce key components for Virginia-class attack submarines, while also securing a $2.9 billion U.S. Navy contract for submarine parts. The project is expected to create 3,100 direct jobs and more than 11,000 indirect positions.
The CDC says it is closely monitoring a suspected pneumonic plague outbreak in Russia after the unexplained death of a 28-year-old laboratory worker in Siberia. Russian authorities have quarantined a hospital in the Irkutsk region and placed nearly 200 people under medical observation, while the U.S. is pressing Moscow for more information.
Six progressive US House members have condemned Israel's treatment of Palestinian medical workers, including Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safia, detained since December 2024 without charge. The statement accuses Israel of systematically destroying Palestine's healthcare system and calls the actions part of a deliberate policy of occupation, apartheid and genocide.
Flavio Bolsonaro took about 47% of the vote to Lula's 45% in Brazil's first round, defying polls that had put the president ahead. Analysts point to a late shift of right-wing voters, the Banco Master scandal and economic discontent as the forces behind the upset — and warn Lula now faces a hard three-week fight.
Iran warned on June 15 that it will respond firmly to any aggression by the United States or Israel, accusing both of seeking to pressure and destabilize the region. Washington and Tel Aviv have not commented on the latest statement, as analysts expect tensions to persist and the international community urges restraint.
Iran has declared that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei achieved 'martyrdom,' saying his death will be remembered as a symbol of the anti-Zionist struggle. The announcement comes amid escalating regional tensions, though details on the timing and circumstances remain unclear.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps marked the two-year anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack by calling it "the beginning of the end of Zionism." The IRGC said the campaign created a strategic turning point that weakened Israel and reaffirmed Tehran's support for the "axis of resistance." No official response has yet come from Israel or other parties.
