Man in custody after a suspected arson fire at Pennsylvania governor’s mansion

Police say a man has been arrested and will face charges including attempted murder, terrorism and attempted arson in the early morning fire that badly damaged the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion and forced Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family to quickly escape.

No one was injured and the fire was extinguished, according to authorities.

Pennsylvania State Police Col. Christopher Paris identified the man in custody as Cody Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg. Paris emphasized at a Sunday afternoon news conference that the investigation is continuing.

Doctor says Trump is ‘fully fit’ to serve as commander in chief

Donald Trump’s doctor says the oldest man elected president is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief as the White House released results Sunday of Trump’s recent physical exam. The 78-year-old Trump is 20 pounds lighter since his checkup as president in 2020 showed him bordering on obesity.

His physician, Navy Capt. Sean Barbabella, cited an “active lifestyle” that ”continues to contribute significantly” to the Republican president’s well-being. Trump turns 79 on June 14.

In a three-page summary of the comprehensive exam from Friday, the doctor said Trump is “fully fit to execute the duties of Commander-in-Chief and Head of State.”

Incumbent president and a leftist lawyer again vie for the top job in election runoff

Ecuadorians voted Sunday in the country’s presidential election runoff, choosing between incumbent President Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González.

Analysts expect the result of Sunday’s vote to have a very tight margin.

It’s the second presidential runoff election in less than two years in the South American country, where voting is mandatory. Voters chose Noboa over González in the runoff of a snap election in October 2023.

Police detain climbers who wanted to scale famous cathedral

German police in Cologne on Sunday detained five Frenchmen and a Belgian woman who had tried to climb the city’s famous cathedral.

Police said they were informed by the church’s private security guards who spotted the young climbers with headlamps on their surveillance cameras in the middle of the night.

Police officers in riot gear surrounded the cathedral and a helicopter hovered over the northern dome, until the five climbers were detained inside the tower’s stairwell.

— Associated Press