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1. Hurricane Isaias makes landfall on U.S. Gulf Coast as Category 2 storm

   

   Hurricane Isaias crashed into the U.S. Gulf Coast as a dangerous Category 2 storm on Friday, lashing communities in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle with damaging winds, heavy rain, flooding and life-threatening storm surge.

2. Trump administration hits International Criminal Court with sweeping sanctions

   

   The Trump administration imposed sweeping new sanctions Friday on the International Criminal Court, which it says is politicized and attempting to illegally prosecute Americans and Israelis. The court denounced the U.S. move as "an assault on the rule of law" aiming to prevent its work.

3. Powerful earthquake hits Panama, triggers tsunami warnings

   

   A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit near the southern tip of Panama Friday morning, triggering tsunami warnings along the coastline from Mexico to Peru. Tremors were felt over 200 kilometres away in Panama City, according to residents.

4. Anti-ICE protests continue in NYC after agents shoot man in car with child

   

5. The U.S. plans to livestream an execution. Here's how that compares to global practice

   

   For about nine decades, executions in the U.S. have been private affairs, often shrouded in secrecy. If carried out as planned, death penalty experts said it would mark the first known broadcast or livestream of a lawful execution.