WASHINGTON—Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Tuesday he has enough Republican votes to set the rules for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. The rules, modeled after President Bill Clinton’s 1999 impeachment proceedings, would allow the House to present its case against Trump and the president’s legal team to respond. After that, any Republican could move to end the trial and call for a final vote on the charges. Democrats could also ask to introduce new evidence or call witnesses.

A Covington Catholic High School student will receive an undisclosed sum from CNN for the way it portrayed a confrontation involving him, his classmates, and a Native American elder outside the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., in January 2019. The news channel on Tuesday settled the defamation lawsuit brought by Nicholas Sandmann over its misleading coverage of him following last year’s March for Life.

WASHINGTON—Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday said the United States would not target Iranian cultural sites, contradicting President Donald Trump’s threat the day before. Esper said the United States would respect a 1954 international agreement it signed protecting cultural sites during wars. The United States has condemned nations and groups like Islamic State (ISIS) that intentionally destroy antiquities.

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake unleashed small landslides, knocked out power, and damaged buildings in Puerto Rico on Tuesday. On Monday, a separate 5.8 magnitude quake shook the U.S. territory, which has suffered a series of tremors since Dec. 28.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association festooned honors upon Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood and 1917 at the 77th Golden Globes on Sunday night. Streaming services had a lackluster showing: Netflix went into the ceremony with 34 nominations but only took home two trophies. Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood won awards for best musical or comedy, screenplay, and supporting actor. 1917 won best drama.

UPDATE: President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday it was necessary for the U.S. military to kill Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. “We took action last night to stop a war. We did not take action to start a war,” he said. The president, speaking at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., said he ordered the airstrike in Iraq because Soleimani was planning “imminent and sinister” attacks on Americans. Meanwhile, Department of Defense officials announced the United States is sending 3,000 more Army troops to the Middle East.

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration announced on Thursday it will ban e-cigarette cartridge flavor pods except for menthol and tobacco. The Food and Drug Administration will target companies that sell fruit, candy, mint, and dessert flavors. But the ban exempts large, tank-based devices that allow adult vape shop consumers to mix their own nicotine liquids.