Trial of German steakhouse heiress that sparked a huge spy scandal

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators requested that the Department of Defense inspector general investigate why and how key satellite technology supporting Ukraine's military was disrupted this week. The events had “potentially deadly consequences" for people in Ukraine, including Americans, they wrote Thursday.

Italy's defence minister has said it is a "complete mistake, a major mistake" for the US to limit access to satellite systems and intelligence used by Ukraine to defend itself against Russian attacks. In a BBC interview, Guido Crosetto warned that any such move by US President Donald Trump's administration "makes absolutely no sense" and risked prolonging Russia's full-scale invasion rather than helping to bring peace.

Trump plays a significant role in Georgia's races, with Democrats working to tie their GOP opponents to Trump’s unpopular policies on the economy and war with Iran.

A New Mexico judge has dismissed an indictment against actor Timothy Busfield that accused him of criminal sexual contact with a child, citing prosecutorial misconduct and errors that undermined the grand jury process.