A federal grand jury declined to indict six Democratic lawmakers who urged the military to reject "illegal orders," according to multiple sources, while authorities in Arizona detained a person of interest in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie. Additionally, at least nine people were killed and dozens injured in shootings at a high school and residence in British Columbia, Canada, and House Republicans blocked a bid to protect former President Trump's tariff authority.
The grand jury's decision, first reported by The New York Times, came after the Democratic lawmakers posted a video in November telling members of the military they must reject "illegal orders." Former President Trump called their comments "seditious" and demanded their arrest, according to a source within the Justice Department. The Justice Department had been seeking criminal charges against the lawmakers, following previous attempts against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. CBS News reached out to the Justice Department for comment but did not receive a response.
In Arizona, the Pima County Sheriff's Department, with assistance from the FBI, detained an individual for questioning in connection with the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation. The individual was detained south of Tucson, and law enforcement was preparing to search a location associated with the individual, according to the source. Guthrie, 84, has been missing since February 1, after she was believed to have been abducted from her home. The FBI released images and video of a masked figure at Guthrie's door the night she went missing. A deadline from an apparent ransom note that demanded payment in bitcoin had passed on Monday, and an FBI spokesperson told CBS News investigators weren't aware of any continued communication.
In British Columbia, at least nine people were killed and dozens more injured in shootings at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School and a residence. The school shooting was first reported at 1:20 p.m. Pacific Time, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Authorities found six people dead inside the school, and a seventh died while being transported to a hospital. Police also responded to a second crime scene at a residence linked to the school shooting, where two more people were found dead. The suspected shooter is dead, officials said.
Meanwhile, in Washington, a group of House Republicans defied leadership to sink a procedural vote that would have barred lawmakers from overturning former President Trump's sweeping global tariffs. Three Republicans joined all Democrats to defeat the effort, after GOP leaders delayed the vote by seven hours as they and the White House tried to sway holdouts. The language, which would have prevented members from challenging Trump's tariffs through July 31, was attached to a procedural resolution.
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