Armed conflicts and attacks
- Mexican Drug War
- Mexican forces arrest Alberto Carrillo Fuentes, the alleged leader of the Juárez Cartel. (The Telegraph)
Arts and culture
- The new eastern span of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opens to the public after a decade-long project to replace the old span which was damaged during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. (KTVU)
Business and economy
- Verizon Communications agrees to acquire Vodafone's stake in Verizon Wireless for $130 billion, the third largest M&A deal ever. (Reuters)
Sports
- Diana Nyad successfully completes a swim from Cuba to Florida, the first person to do so without a shark cage. (BBC)
Law and crime
- The Hemisphere Project, through which AT&T gives data about telephone calls to the DEA and other law enforcement agencies, is made public. (New York Times)