Amna Nawaz:
Officials say at least 18 people have now died in rain-related incidents across Pakistan in just the past day.
Back in this country, Minnesota’s former House Speaker Melissa Hortman lay in state today at the Capitol Rotunda in St. Paul. She is the first woman ever to be afforded the honor in Minnesota. Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed in their home earlier this month in what authorities call the politically motivated attack.
Their golden retriever, Gilbert, was also shot and had to be euthanized. Governor Tim Walz and his wife were among the hundreds of mourners who paid their respects. Meanwhile, their accused killer appeared briefly at a federal court just a mile away, though proceedings have been delayed until next week.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is suing FOX News for alleged defamation over its coverage of a phone call he had with President Trump earlier this month. He’s seeking $787 million in damages. That’s the same amount FOX paid Dominion Voting Systems to settle its defamation lawsuit.
Newsom also wants an on-air apology from Jesse Watters, saying that the FOX anchor accused him of lying about the call on his show. Newsom and Trump did speak around the time of the recent protests in Los Angeles, though they disagree over the timeline. FOX News dismissed the lawsuit as a — quote — “publicity stunt.”
The U.S. military is officially stripping the name of gay rights activist Harvey Milk from a Navy ship.