May 28 Watch 4:21 Vance says U.S. and Iran make progress, but Trump's backing unclear By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela, Geoff Bennett Vice President Vance said the U.S. and Iran have made “a lot of progress” in their negotiations, but that it wasn’t clear “when or if” President Trump was going to sign. Iran said no agreement has been made. The latest… Continue watching
May 28 Suspect in plot to attack Taylor Swift's Vienna concert convicted and sentenced to 15 years By Philipp Jenne, Associated Press An Austrian court on Thursday convicted a man of planning to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 6:46 An up-close look at the Strait of Hormuz from both land and water By Reza Sayah, Dan Sagalyn The Strait of Hormuz has been the focus of this war since Iran shut it down in the war's first days. But rarely do American reporters actually get to visit the crucial body of water. Special correspondent Reza Sayah is… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 6:43 Ukraine's foreign minister says drone attacks in Russia could pressure Putin to end war By Simon Ostrovsky, Katia Patin With the Ukraine war deep into its fourth year, Russia has intensified attacks across the country. But even amid the barrage, Ukraine says it is adapting and carrying out increasingly sophisticated drone strikes deep inside Russia. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky… Continue watching
May 28 French parliament votes to repeal slavery-era Black Code By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press France abolished slavery in 1848, but the Code Noir was never formally eliminated as a law. The vote is seen as a significant step in addressing France's colonial past. Continue reading
May 28 Key inflation gauge worsens as Americans' income and spending power erodes By Christopher Rugaber, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, squeezing Americans' finances and creating political challenges for President Trump and congressional Republicans with midterm elections just five months away. Continue reading
May 28 U.S. imposes sanctions on Iranian agency trying to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The sanctions were announced late Wednesday after U.S. forces carried out strikes on an Iran military facility after downing Iranian attack drones, according to U.S. officials who were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. Continue reading
May 28 Chinese online retailer Temu fined $232 million for unsafe toys and electronics By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The European Union's fine follows preliminary findings last year that Temu was exposing consumers to a high risk of products sold on its platform like baby toys and small electronics that didn't comply with EU consumer safety rules. Continue reading
May 28 U.S. military accuses Iran of ceasefire violation after Kuwait comes under missile attack By Jon Gambrell, Sam Metz, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press U.S. Central Command said Kuwait intercepted missiles fired from Iran late Wednesday, and military officials called the attack on one of America's top allies in the Persian Gulf an “egregious ceasefire violation.”… Continue reading
May 28 WATCH: Vance delivers U.S. Air Force Academy commencement address By News Desk and Associated Press In his commencement speech at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Vice President JD Vance said technology is evolving faster than military institutions have been accustomed to… Continue reading