Fugitives killed
Officers fatally shot a fugitive couple on a motel balcony when they refused to drop their weapons, which turned out to be BB guns that looked like real firearms, authorities said. Maryland State Police spokesman Greg Shipley identified the pair as Brandon Jones and Chelsea Porter, both 25 and from Dover, Delaware. Shipley said both were wanted on warrants issued by the Delaware State Police for various drug and gun offenses.
Political trial
Venezuela's opposition-controlled Congress has opened a political trial against President Nicolas Maduro for breaking the constitutional order, deepening a standoff triggered by authorities' suspension of a recall referendum against the widely unpopular socialist leader. The move, in a special legislative session today, had been expected but is unlikely to have any legal effect.
- agencies