• Israel and Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire as deadly fighting threatens U.S.-Iran deal

    Israel and Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire as deadly fighting threatens U.S.-Iran deal

    Jun 19, 2026 10:55 PM EDT

    ... unconditional surrender. Question: It is? Donald Trump: I think so.Liz Landers: Speaking on "The Today Show," former President Barack Obama criticized the conflict and lamented the U.S. withdrawal from his own nuclear deal, the JCPOA, which President Trump scrapped in his first term. Barack Obama, Former President of ...

  • Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor's call for 2028 redistricting

    Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor's call for 2028 redistricting

    Jun 17, 2026 10:18 PM EDT

    ... of poll taxes and literacy tests. White conservatives in the South once called those policies “race neutral,” too, Warnock noted. Speaking before Burns’ announcement, Warnock lamented that some white Republicans who might consider redrawing district lines — or already have in other states — also praise King on his federal holiday each ...

  • Trump signals he may reimpose sanctions on Russian oil as G7 refocuses on Ukraine

    Trump signals he may reimpose sanctions on Russian oil as G7 refocuses on Ukraine

    Jun 16, 2026 10:59 PM EDT

    ... now the biggest providers of military and financial support to Kyiv. Trump downplayed the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on the U.S. but lamented the death toll. "The whole thing is ridiculous," Trump said. "So, yeah, I'm going to do whatever I can." Meanwhile, the U.K ...

  • As cancer rates fall nationally, Iowa sees a troubling rise in diagnoses

    As cancer rates fall nationally, Iowa sees a troubling rise in diagnoses

    Jun 16, 2026 10:35 PM EDT

    In 2024, after experiencing some issues with his hands, Dan was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He's currently undergoing maintenance chemotherapy. Have you wrestled with the mystery of what -- you know, what got you here? Dan Voss, Iowa Farmer: Well in my case, could it be ag? Well ...

  • Protesters in Geneva clash with police ahead of the G7 summit in nearby France

    Protesters in Geneva clash with police ahead of the G7 summit in nearby France

    Jun 14, 2026 04:49 PM EDT

    Resident Robin Hedz lamented the “mess” and expressed bafflement about the “wood-wall everywhere,” while acknowledging the memories of the trail of damaged property over 20 years ago. The G7 brings together Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States, though leaders of several other countries including India ...

  • Bruce Springsteen on 'critical patriotism' and the power of protest music

    Bruce Springsteen on 'critical patriotism' and the power of protest music

    Jun 12, 2026 10:25 PM EDT

    ... Bennett: For Springsteen, writing about his times has often meant examining the tension between America's ideals and its reality. From songs like "Youngstown," a lament for the hollowing out of industrial America, to "American Skin (41 Shots)," his meditation on the 1999 police killing of Amadou Diallo, an unarmed ...

  • Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36

    Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36

    Jun 12, 2026 06:48 PM EDT

    ... tune in his acceptance speech. Acknowledging writers and their hits Taylor Dayne and Madison Cunningham performed Tina Turner classics written by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle in honor of their induction; John Fogerty was honored with the Johnny Mercer Award.“I got my songs back!” Fogerty said, ending a nearly ...

  • David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88

    David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88

    Jun 12, 2026 04:15 PM EDT

    ... paintings in a 2005 BBC poll. Hockney's work went beyond drawing and painting Like many traditional artists, he considering drawing a fundamental skill and lamented that it wasn’t taught as rigorously as it used to be. “Human beings are the most interesting things we see, so they’re ...

  • New York's Penn Station to get $8 billion remodel with columns, sunlight and Trump's name

    New York's Penn Station to get $8 billion remodel with columns, sunlight and Trump's name

    Jun 09, 2026 10:48 PM EDT

    ... ceilinged corridors when the redesign was completed in 1968. "Through Pennsylvania Station one entered the city like a god," the architectural historian Vincent Scully famously lamented. "One scuttles in now like a rat." But a dramatic new vision for the busiest transit hub in the Western Hemisphere calls for a ...

  • The 2026 World Cup has arrived. Here's what to know about the 16 stadiums hosting matches

    The 2026 World Cup has arrived. Here's what to know about the 16 stadiums hosting matches

    Jun 09, 2026 08:11 PM EDT

    ... home of the Phillies and Eagles. The round of 16 match will have a pregame ceremony marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Lumen Field (Seattle Stadium) Capacity: 69,000 Location: Seattle Matches: Belgium vs. Egypt (June 15), United States vs. Australia (June 19), Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Qatar ...