In a significant court ruling, Kavana, an American citizen, was sentenced in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on treason charges linked to a $52 donation she made to a charity supporting Ukraine. Rights groups assert that her case exemplifies the Kremlin's increasing domestic oppression. A US State Department official condemned the ruling, emphasizing that supporting a nonprofit organization advocating for Ukraine is not a crime, particularly when conducted on American soil. Kavana, also known as Catalina, was arrested in February while visiting family in Russia.

In a separate legal development, federal law enforcement officials have charged five individuals, including two doctors and actor Matthew Perry's assistant, in connection with the actor's accidental overdose last year. At a press conference in Los Angeles, officials described a \"broad underground criminal network\" that supplied ketamine to Perry and others, highlighting the defendants' exploitation of Perry's history of substance abuse for profit. Two of the defendants have already pleaded guilty to charges related to his death.

Meanwhile, Hurricane Ernesto is approaching Bermuda, with maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour. The storm is expected to strengthen to a category three hurricane before potentially impacting Bermuda on Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall and exacerbating conditions in Puerto Rico, where over 450,000 residents remain without power following the storm's earlier passage.

In political news, former President Donald Trump is seeking to postpone his sentencing in a hush money case until after the November elections. His legal team argues that the current sentencing date of September 18 could unduly influence voters. The judge is also set to rule on a request to overturn the verdict based on a recent Supreme Court ruling regarding presidential immunity. Trump was convicted in May on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.