Jun 30 Watch 1:53 Donald Rumsfeld, architect of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, dies at 88 Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who championed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, has died. His family said he passed away Tuesday in Taos, New Mexico. Nick Schifrin reports on his life and legacy. Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 5:15 Why New York City's mayoral race has taken a chaotic turn By Yamiche Alcindor, Matt Loffman It's been more than a week since polls closed in New York City, but there is still no call on the Democratic primary results that will likely determine the next mayor of America's largest city. A new system of voting… Continue watching
Jun 30 WATCH: Biden signs three bills overturning Trump-era rules By Associated Press “Each of these rules reflects a return to common sense and a commitment to the common good,” Biden said before the signing, surrounded by congressional leaders who joined him as he turned each resolution into law. Continue reading
Jun 30 House votes to launch new probe of Jan. 6 capitol attack By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Lawmakers approved a special committee on Wednesday to probe the violent attack as officers who were injured fighting former President Donald Trump's supporters watched from the gallery above. Continue reading
Jun 30 Breastfeeding Olympians allowed to bring babies to Tokyo By Associated Press The IOC had stipulated that no family could travel to Tokyo due to COVID-19 restrictions. It announced Wednesday that the stance had been reversed. Continue reading
Jun 30 Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88 By Robert Burns, Associated Press Donald Rumsfeld, the two-time defense secretary and one-time presidential candidate whose reputation as a skilled bureaucrat and visionary of a modern U.S. military was unraveled by the long and costly Iraq war, died Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 30 Federal judge blocks Indiana 'abortion reversal' law By Tom Davies, Associated Press A federal judge has blocked a new Indiana law that would require doctors to tell women undergoing drug-induced abortions about a disputed treatment for potentially stopping the abortion process. Continue reading
Jun 30 Iran oil workers strike for better wages as economy strains under sanctions By Isabel Debre, Associated Press Thousands of workers in Iran's vast oil industry have gone on strike over the past week to press demands for better wages and conditions at oil facilities. Continue reading
Jun 30 Most European troops exit Afghanistan quietly after 20 years By Geir Moulson, Kathy Gannon, Associated Press Most European troops have already pulled out of Afghanistan, quietly withdrawing months before the U.S.-led mission is officially expected to end. Continue reading
Jun 30 Pope to meet with Indigenous survivors of Canada's residential schools amid demands for apology By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Francis has agreed to meet in December with Indigenous survivors of Canada's notorious residential schools. The meeting comes amid calls for a papal apology for Catholic Church's role in the abuse and deaths of thousands of native children. Continue reading