Jun 06 Watch 9:03 Jacinda Ardern on keeping empathy in politics and new memoir, ‘A Different Kind of Power’ By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold, Daria Nastasia At 37 years old, Jacinda Ardern was the world’s youngest female head of government when she became prime minister of New Zealand. She was also just the second to give birth while in office and led her nation through crises,… Continue watching
Jun 06 Ex-girlfriend of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sobs in court, saying he ignored pleas to end sex marathons By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Dave Collins, Associated Press The woman is using the pseudonym “Jane” at Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York as she testifies for a second day Friday. Continue reading
Jun 06 New Trump orders on drones aim to counter threats while encouraging flying cars and supersonic flights By Josh Funk, Didi Tang, Associated Press The three executive orders will encourage the Federal Aviation Administration to expedite rules to allow companies to use drones beyond their operators' line of sight, while also imposing restrictions meant to help protect against terrorism, espionage and public safety threats. Continue reading
Jun 06 WATCH: DOJ brings Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to U.S. to face charges of transporting undocumented immigrants By Associated Press Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador became a political flashpoint in the Trump administration's stepped-up immigration enforcement, was being returned to the United States to face criminal charges related to what the Trump administration said was a massive… Continue reading
Jun 06 Veterans marked 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings at Normandy By Associated Press Along the coastline and near the D-Day landing beaches, tens of thousands of onlookers attended the commemorations, which included parachute jumps, flyovers, remembrance ceremonies, parades, and historical reenactments. Continue reading
Jun 06 Trump administration asks Supreme Court to leave mass layoffs at Education Department in place By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Justice Department's emergency appeal to the high court Friday said U.S. District Judge Myong Joun in Boston exceeded his authority last month when he issued a preliminary injunction reversing the layoffs of nearly 1,400 people and putting the broader… Continue reading
Jun 06 Musk backs off threat to decommission Dragon space capsule amid feud with Trump By Associated Press It was unclear how serious Musk's threat was, but several hours later — in a reply to another X user — he said he wouldn't do it. Continue reading
Jun 06 Lawsuit from state attorneys general challenges Trump’s executive order on election overhaul By Leah Willingham, Associated Press Trump's executive order would require voters to show proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections, prohibit mail or absentee ballots from being counted if they are received after Election Day, set new rules for voting equipment… Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 8:03 Explaining the national debt, how we got here and what it means for future generations By Paul Solman, Sam Weber Republicans in Congress are hashing out a new tax cut and spending bill that's projected to add trillions to the national debt. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explains the ballooning national debt, how we got here and what it means for… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 4:08 Commencement speakers share advice with the Class of 2025 By Courtney Norris Commencement speakers across the country are passing on key advice to the Class of 2025, sharing their recipes for success and life lessons learned. We take another moment to reflect on the words of wisdom being passed down to the… Continue watching