The Trump Organization is entering the mobile phone business with “Trump Mobile,” offering unlimited talk, text, and data for $47.45 per month. The company claims to address “lackluster performance” in the industry and plans to introduce a $499 gold Android-based smartphone with premium specifications in August. (UPI)
All 50 U.S. states, D.C., and 4 territories have agreed to a historic $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family over the opioid crisis. The settlement resolves pending litigation, ends the Sacklers’ ownership of Purdue, and bars them from making or selling opioids in the U.S. The funds will support addiction treatment, prevention, and recovery programs over 15 years. (ABC News)
A shooting at a Utah carnival left 3 people dead, including an 8-month-old infant, after an argument broke out between two groups. Police officers working the event witnessed the altercation and as they approached, a 16-year-old from one group pulled out a gun and opened fire. One officer returned fire but did not hit anyone. The 16-year-old shooter was taken into custody. (NBC News)
The suspect in the killing of a Minnesota lawmaker and wounding of another had planned to attack two other legislators as well. The suspect, Vance Boelter, meticulously planned the attacks, conducting surveillance and disguising himself as a police officer. Boelter was charged with federal murder and stalking offenses, and authorities are investigating his motives. (AP)
For the first time in the 116-year history of Britain’s MI6 foreign intelligence agency, the next head (codenamed “C”) will be a woman. Blaise Metreweli, the agency’s head of technology and innovation, has been promoted to the top spy job. The milestone has already happened in the movies, when Judi Dench played the MI6 chief (codenamed “M”) in several Bond films. (NPR)
