News of the Day From Across the Nation

1 Protesters convicted: Seven Roman Catholic activists have been convicted of federal crimes for breaking into a Navy submarine base in Georgia to protest nuclear weapons. The defendants face potential sentences of more than 20 years in prison after being found guilty of trespassing, destruction of government property and other counts in federal court in Brunswick. Prosecutors showed the jury videos the activists took of themselves using wire cutters to enter a security gate at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base on April 4, 2018. They spray-painted antinuclear messages and hammered on an outdoor display before being arrested.

2 Police shooting: A man who attacked a New York City police officer with a metal chair, critically injuring him, was fatally shot by the officer, police said. The officer fired after efforts to subdue the man with a Taser were unsuccessful, Chief of Patrol Rodney Harrison said. The officer was in a medically induced coma in critical but stable condition, Harrison said. The confrontation occurred at a nail salon in Brooklyn on Friday evening. Police said it started when a man entered the salon to use the restroom but instead started urinating on the floor. Harrison said salon workers flagged two uniformed officers on patrol and asked them to remove the man. A second man then entered the store “and engaged in a violent struggle with the uniformed officers,” Harrison said.

3 Warship: The nation’s newest aircraft carrier has headed out to sea for more tests after it underwent a series of upgrades and fixes at a Virginia shipyard. The Navy said the Gerald R. Ford departed Friday after spending 15 months at Newport News Shipbuilding. The $13 billion carrier has drawn criticism from government watchdogs and members of Congress for delays and...