Jun 25 Watch 5:11 News Wrap: NPS official claims Reflecting Pool liner cut with knife or razor In our news wrap Thursday, a National Park Service official said the Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a knife or razor, a federal judge halted President Trump's executive order aimed at regulating mail-in voting and creating a federal voter… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 8:22 U.S. moves to reassure Gulf allies after latest Strait of Hormuz shutdown By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev A U.S. official confirmed to PBS News that Iran fired a drone that hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, and traffic through the strait has largely stopped. The strike came as Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited… Continue watching
Jun 25 Hundreds detained in Kenya as protesters mark the anniversary of deadly protests in 2024 By Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press President William Ruto recently said that the protest would be allowed but warned against attempts to "shut down the country."… Continue reading
Jun 25 At least 188 people are dead in Venezuela after 2 earthquakes rocked the country's north By Juan Pablo Arraez, Megan Janetsky, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that hit Wednesday evening were among the strongest in Venezuela in more than a century, and could be felt throughout the region. Continue reading
Jun 25 UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through Strait of Hormuz after UK says a vessel was hit By Jon Gambrell, Matthew Lee, Associated Press A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman following the passage of several tankers that… Continue reading
Jun 25 South African civil groups warn of dire impact as U.S. phases out HIV program funding By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press The phasing out of most programs is expected to be completed by the end of September, with critical personnel support continuing through March next year, according to the U.S. State Department. Continue reading
Jun 25 From 'The Lion' to 'The Tiger': Conservative Trump allies gain ground in Latin America By Manuel Rueda, Associated Press Trump-endorsed outsider Abelardo de la Espriella will take the reins as Colombia's president in August, making the South American nation the latest country in Latin America to have chosen more conservative leadership. Continue reading
Jun 25 World Cup what to know: U.S. faces decisions for final group-stage game against winless Turkey By John Marshall, Associated Press The U.S. has won consecutive World Cup matches for the first time since 1930. Its six goals in the first two matches are one short of the team record for a World Cup. Continue reading
Jun 24 A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off northern Japan. No tsunami warning is triggered By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The country’s meteorological agency said there was no danger of a tsunami and no serious injuries were reported. Continue reading
Jun 24 2 powerful quakes hit Venezuela, killing at least 164 and injuring nearly 1,000 By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Wednesday evening’s 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes were among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century, and could be felt throughout the region. Continue reading