1 Karmelo Anthony Sentenced To 35 Years For Texas High School Stabbing
A Texas jury found 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder yesterday in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet in Frisco last April, and sentenced him to 35 years in prison. The two teenagers didn't know each other, and the confrontation began when Anthony, a student at Frisco Centennial High School, was standing under the tent belonging to Frisco Memorial's track team on a rainy spring day. The jury deliberated about three hours before returning a unanimous verdict. During closing arguments, prosecutor Greg Wirskye told the jury: "This is not self-defense, folks. It's murder, plain and simple. You don't get to meet a shove with a stab, especially if you provoke the shove." Under Texas law, murder carries five to 99 years. The same jury sentenced Anthony to 35 years.
2 US Launches New Attacks On Iran In Response To Downing Of Helicopter
A U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, but both crew members were safely rescued. Trump confirmed the pilots were "fine" with no injuries, then said the U.S. "must, of necessity, respond." Later last night, CENTCOM confirmed it had launched new "self-defense strikes" against Iran in response to the downing of the helicopter. A U.S. official said current indications were that the Apache was brought down by an Iranian drone. Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi did not confirm or deny Iranian involvement but wrote that "foreign forces in proximity to our territory are at constant risk." The ceasefire remains nominally in effect.
3 House Approves Bill To Fund ICE For Rest Of President Trump's Term
The House narrowly passed a $70 billion bill yesterday funding ICE and Border Patrol through the end of President Trump's term, ending a 115-day partial government shutdown over immigration. The vote was 214-212; all Democrats voted against it, joined by California independent Rep. Kevin Kiley. The Senate passed the bill 52-47 on Friday, with Sen. Lisa Murkowski the only Republican opposed. The bill now heads to Trump's desk. Speaker Mike Johnson said, "We have three full years of funding." The package, passed through the budget reconciliation process that requires no Democratic votes to overcome the Senate filibuster, was repeatedly delayed by the White House's push to include the controversial anti-weaponization fund and $1 billion for a White House ballroom, both of which were eventually dropped.