Jun 05 Watch 3:03 GOP presidential candidates flock to Iowa as 2024 race heats up By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens While the frontrunner sat out, 2024 presidential hopefuls gathered in Iowa for an annual “Roast and Ride” event hosted by Sen. Joni Ernst. Laura Barrón-López reports on an increasingly crowded GOP presidential field. Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 8:11 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on how GOP candidates are taking on Trump By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman “Does Donald Trump show up?” That’s the question looming over debates, campaign rallies and all of the traditional events leading up to the 2024 presidential election. A growing field of GOP contenders hope to wrestle the party away from the… Continue watching
Jun 05 2-year-old Palestinian shot by Israeli troops in West Bank dies of wounds By Associated Press The Israeli military has said it opened fire after gunmen in the area shot at an Israeli guard post at a nearby Jewish settlement. But the boy's father said he was driving with his son to visit an uncle when… Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 6:13 Investigation reveals effort to undermine election integrity tool By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura A national tool called the Electronic Registration Information Center helps states verify voter registrations, but a conspiracy theory spread online has inspired many state lawmakers to withdraw from the program. NPR’s Miles Parks speaks with Amna Nawaz about the potential… Continue watching
Jun 05 WWII veterans return to Utah Beach to commemorate the 79th anniversary of D-Day By Sylvie Corbet, Jeffrey Schaeffer, Associated Press Dozens of World War II veterans have traveled to Normandy to mark the 79th anniversary of D-Day, the decisive but deadly assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control. Continue reading
Jun 05 WATCH: Biden praises Denmark for ‘standing up’ for Ukraine amid Russian invasion By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Both Britain and Denmark are playing a pivotal role in the nascent joint international plan that Biden recently endorsed after months of resisting calls from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for U.S. aircraft. Continue reading
Jun 05 Here are some key facts about D-Day ahead of the 79th anniversary of the World War II invasion By Associated Press More than 2 million Allied soldiers, sailors, pilots, medics and other people from a dozen countries were involved in the overall Operation Overlord. That was the codename for the battle to wrest western France from Nazi control that started on… Continue reading
Jun 05 Oklahoma school board approves what could be the 1st taxpayer-funded religious school in U.S. By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Oklahoma AG Gentner Drummond says the board's decision exposes them and the state to potential litigation. The group Americans United for Separation of Church and State vowed to challenge the decision in court. Continue reading
Jun 05 Prominent figure in German far-right party charged over alleged Nazi slogan By Associated Press Prosecutors in the eastern city of Halle said that Björn Höcke was charged with public use of a symbol of an unconstitutional organization. Continue reading
Jun 05 New Hampshire Gov. Sununu rules out 2024 presidential bid, warns that crowded Republican field helps Trump By Steve Peoples, Associated Press In a social media post, he wrote: "The stakes are too high for a crowded field to hand the nomination to a candidate who earns just 35 percent of the vote, and I will help to ensure this does not… Continue reading