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Britney Spears has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor driving under the influence charge in California, sparing jail time. She has entered a treatment program and will face probation and fines as prosecutors outline a standard plea deal.
California’s Highway Patrol has announced a 12-hour “Maximum Enforcement Period” to curb impaired driving, deploying every uniformed officer for a weekend crackdown. The effort aims to reduce the toll from DUI-related crashes that affect thousands annually. Statewide statistics and prior enforcement efforts underscore the risk, with officials urging sober designations and alternate transport.
Judith Sheldon, 84, daughter of filmmaker William Wyler, and her husband Wylie Sheldon, 86, have died after being found unresponsive in their running red Jeep Compass on the shoulder of Interstate 5 near Redding, California. Authorities say no foul play is suspected and a heat-related factor is being considered, with autopsy to follow.
A Long Island Expressway coach bus carrying Royal Jordanian Airlines crew has crashed near Exit 16 in Queens. One crew member has died; the driver and a passenger are dead at the scene. Several others are hospitalized with varying injuries as investigators probe the cause.
Authorities say multiple mountaineering incidents are under way worldwide, with hikers requiring urgent assistance on high-altitude routes. A sequence of falls and injuries has prompted rescue efforts on Mount Shasta and Everest, while local authorities warn of dangerous conditions and advise climbers to reassess plans.
California’s Central Valley grower Cesar Mora has been locked in a legal dispute over the Monalise nectarine variety since 2023. He has recently begun giving away roughly 125,000 pounds of nectarines to the public instead of letting the harvest rot, citing an ongoing lawsuit with Giumarra Brothers Fruit Co. The effort has drawn thousands of visitors and sparked debate about plant-breeders’ rights and patenting, with a trial scheduled for July 20.
The 86-year-old Paul Pelosi faces a misdemeanor hit-and-run charge and an unlawful-turn infraction after allegedly striking a legally parked car in Yountville on July 3 and driving away. No injuries were reported; Pelosi has a history of traffic infractions and a 2022 DUI conviction.
A father and son, Joseph and Phoenix Henrichsen, have been charged with kidnapping federal employees after taking two Forest Service researchers hostage in a remote area of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest near Gumboot Lake. The standoff prompted a major multi-agency response and ended around 2:30 a.m. with the hostages released and the suspects in custody.