More than a million people traveled to the Church of Saint Sava in Belgrade, Serbia, over the past several weeks to witness a holy relic of the Virgin Mary, a piece of a belt she wore when pregnant with Jesus Christ.
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The day began with a fragile Iran-Israel ceasefire and Trump's optimism for a deal within days. By afternoon, a US Apache helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz; Trump initially downplayed it, but by evening he blamed Iran for shooting it down and vowed a response. The crew was rescued by a sea drone. Overnight, the US launched retaliatory strikes on Iran, hitting 20 targets, while Iran claimed attacks on the US fleet. This escalation dominated headlines across outlets, overshadowing other stories like the Karmelo Anthony murder conviction and the Maine primary where scandal-hit Graham Platner won the Democratic Senate nomination.