Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to a federal stalking charge and admitted to killing UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson, a resolution that leaves open questions about the still-pending state case.

The board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted to add President Donald Trump's name to the Washington venue and to close the building for a two-year renovation, a plan that runs up against a judge's order.

Extreme heat gripped much of Europe this week, feeding wildfires from Spain to Belgium and Britain and forcing evacuations as national fire services strained and the EU dispatched aircraft to help.

A Nevada judge has dismissed the criminal case against six Republicans who signed documents in 2020 declaring Donald Trump the winner of the state's electoral votes, though Joe Biden had carried Nevada.

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow construction of a new White House ballroom to proceed while a legal challenge moves forward. President Trump has also weighed in publicly, describing those behind the suit in sharp terms.