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Kim Jong-un slams North Korean warship launch accident as 'criminal act': state media
A serious accident occurred on Wednesday during the launch of a new North Korean warship while leader Kim Jong-un was attending the event. He called it a "criminal act" that could not be tolerated, state media KCNA reported.
Published on: May 22, 2025 | Source:
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Nike to raise prices over Trump tariffs
Nike will join the chorus of companies slated to raise prices due to the onset of President Trumpβs tariffs. Company executives are planning to increase costs for apparel and equipment sourced from overseas.Price bumps will vary on different items, with markups ranging from $2 to $10.Footwear priced between $100 and $150 will increase by $5....
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Live updates: Trump surprises South African leader with pointed video; conservatives signal movement toward deal
House Republicans and the White House are looking for common ground with the Freedom Caucus, in particular, as leaders look to bring the tax-and-spending bill to the floor sometime Wednesday. Members of the Freedom Caucus emerged from meetings Wednesday evening sounding an optimistic note and signaling movement toward a deal. The White House and GOP...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Columbia president is booed at commencement
Columbia University President Claire Shipman was booed on Wednesday during her commencement address to the class of 2025. Amid her remarks, graduates shouted in protest of the detainment of their classmate, Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder and graduate student held in Louisiana after speaking out in support of Palestine amid the war in Gaza....
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Zeldin, Democrats spar over grants and rollbacks
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Zeldin, Democrats spar over Trump agenda at Senate hearing EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin faced tough lines of questioning that sometimes exploded into shouting matches during a Senate hearing Wednesday. Greg Nash Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said the testimony of agency officials and statements...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:The Memo: Zelensky 2.0? Trumpβs ambush of Ramaphosa caters to MAGA base
President Trump for the second time used a meeting with a major foreign leader to cater to his own base on Wednesday. This time it was South African President Cyril Ramaphosa who Trump used as a foil, just as he and Vice President Vance had hammered on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Pentagon accepts Qatar jet for Trump use
Presented by Boeing β The United States on Wednesday officially accepted a luxury jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One, the Defense Department confirmed. {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Pentagon accepts Qatar jet for use by Trump The United States on Wednesday officially accepted a luxury jet...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:It’s getting hot in the ocean, so clownfish are shrinking their bodies to survive
Though scientists donβt yet know how clownfish shrink, one idea is that they could be reabsorbing their own bone matter. Itβs possible the smaller stature may help the clownfish save energy during a stressful scorch since smaller fish need less food.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Trump confronts South African president with unfounded ‘white genocide’ claims
A stunning scene unfolded in the Oval Office as President Trump met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Trump unexpectedly played videos that he says prove his claims that South Africa is committing genocide against white farmers there. The South African delegation pushed back and denied the claim in the historically tense meeting. Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Judge says deportations to South Sudan violate court order
In our news wrap Wednesday, a judge says the Trump administration violated a court order when it shipped migrants to South Sudan, the Pentagon accepted a jet from Qatar for President Trump to use, Israeli airstrikes killed more than 80 as the UN says aid still has not reached Gaza's population and Target is warning that sales will slip as customers remain worried about the impact of tariffs.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Putin visits Kursk region following Moscow’s claim that it drove out Ukrainian forces
President Vladimir Putin visited Russia'sKursk regionfor the first time since Moscow claimed that it drove Ukrainian forces out of the area last month, the Kremlin said Wednesday.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:How the DOJ under Trump is targeting his perceived political adversaries
An emerging strategy from President Trump's Department of Justice is undoing Biden-era policies and pursuing some of the presidentβs political adversaries. William Brangham discussed more with Carrie Johnson, the justice correspondent at NPR.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Minneapolis reflects on changes 5 years after George Floyd’s murder
The Trump administration is walking away from police settlements in two major cities and closing investigations in six others. It comes days before the fifth anniversary of George Floydβs murder. His killing sparked intense protests with calls for racial justice and police reform. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on whatβs changed, and what hasnβt, for our coverage of Race Matters.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:The background and career of Casey Means, Trump’s pick for surgeon general
The White House is expected to release a report about potential contributing factors of childhood diseases. Itβs leading to renewed questions about the βMake America Healthy Againβ agenda championed by President Trump and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Another voice central to the movement is Dr. Casey Means, Trumpβs pick for surgeon general. Ali Rogin looks at Meansβ background.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Barry Diller shares personal story and chronicles remarkable career in ‘Who Knew’
Barry Diller has been a towering force in American entertainment and business for more than half a century. He helped reshape television at ABC, led Paramount during a golden era of filmmaking and launched the Fox network. Today, his digital empire spans travel, home services and online dating. Geoff Bennett spoke with Diller about his remarkable journey and his candid new memoir, "Who Knew."
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Trump tax cut impacts
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story How Trumpβs big bill could affect your taxes President Trumpβs bill to cut taxes and spending centers on an extension of his previous round of tax cuts, which Republicans slated for expiration at the end of...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Activist and former educator works to restore dignity to political disagreements
As partisan battles play out in Washington, Judy Woodruff introduces us to someone working to bridge America's divides by placing dignity at the heart of conversations between everyday citizens. Itβs part of her series, America at a Crossroads.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Universities grapple with Trump cuts to cancer research
Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare β Cancer research has become an unintended casualty of the Trump administrationβs broad cuts to research grants and its fight higher education, with researchers worried itβll take decades to recover if something doesnβt change. {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Universities grapple with Trump...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:What to know about the 'white genocide' claims in South Africa
President Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with claims of a "white genocide" in South Africa, citing a video of Afrikaner advocates which he claimed backs up their claims, despite the fact that the UN has not recognized the situation as a genocide.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Ocasio-Cortez renews push against explicit AI deepfakes
{beacon} View Online Technology Technology The Big Story Ocasio-Cortez gives AI deepfake bill another go Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) reintroduced a bill Wednesday that would give victims of nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfakes the power to take civil action against those who make or distribute the imagery. Ross D. Franklin, Associated Press Ocasio-Cortez co-led...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' will lead to Medicare cuts: CBO
The House GOP's βbig, beautiful billβ will add so much money to the debt it will force across-the-board spending cuts to Medicare, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). CBO late Tuesday said the legislation will increase the debt by $2.3 trillion over 10 years. That will trigger as much as $500 billion in...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:How Trump's big bill could affect your taxes
President Trumpβs bill to cut taxes and spending centers on an extension of his previous round of tax cuts, which Republicans slated for expiration at the end of this year back in 2017. As such, it will preserve the status quo on many big parts of the code so that taxpayers wonβt see any change...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump asked about white Afrikaner persecution, plays video for South African president in Oval Office
Ramaphosa responded that the clips were of small minority parties, not official government policy, and said South Africa is a "multi-party democracy... that allows people to express themselves."
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Senate GOP blocks Schumer attempt to pass Qatari jet bill
Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumerβs (D-N.Y.) bill that takes aim at President Trumpβs deal with Qatar to accept a luxury jet as a gift to serve as the next Air Force One. Schumer attempted to pass the measure, which would essentially bar the use of a foreign-owned aircraft as the presidential...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:World’s supply of clean energy minerals is concentrated in fewer countries, report says
The world's sources of critical minerals are increasingly concentrated in just a few countries, most notably China, leaving the global economy vulnerable to supply cutoffs that could disrupt industry and hit consumers with higher prices, a report said Wednesday.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump says U.S. takes refugees of ‘persecution or genocide,’ including Afrikaners
He also repeated false claims that millions of refugees are entering the U.S. from other countries "totally unvetted."
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:'Totally unacceptable' that IDF fired shots near Canadians, Carney says
Prime Minister Mark Carney says it's "totally unacceptable" that members of the Israeli army fired shots near a diplomatic delegation, which included Canadians, in the West Bank on Wednesday.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Canada in 'Golden Dome' talks with US
Canada is in talks with the U.S. to join President Trumpβs proposed "Golden Dome" missile defense system, according to the Canadian government. Prime Minister Mark Carney's office said there are βactive discussionsβ between the two countries on existing and new security programs such as Golden Dome, the BBC reported. The Canadian government didn't immediately respond...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Who is eligible for a COVID shot? What to know about the FDA’s latest changes
The shift was a marked departure from previous FDA guidance, which recommended an annual COVID vaccine for everyone 6 months and older.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:U.S. formally accepts Qatar-gifted jet for Trump's use as Air Force One
U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a luxury Boeing 747 aircraft from Qatar for U.S. President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday, despite ongoing questions about the ethics and legality of taking the expensive gift from a foreign nation.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Trump confronts South African leader with baseless claims of the systematic killing of white farmers
U.S. PresidentDonald Trumpused a White House meeting to forcefully confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing the country of failing to address Trump's baseless claim of the systematickilling of white farmers.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Trump confronts South African leader with baseless claims of targeted killing of white farmers
U.S. PresidentDonald Trumpused a White House meeting to forcefully confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing the country of failing to address Trumpβs baseless claim of widespread and targeted killing of white farmers.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Trump says there’s a ‘genocide’ in South Africa, but white Afrikaner farmers reject that claim
Both white and Black farmers and even conservative white Afrikaner groups denied the Trump administrationβs βgenocideβ and land seizure claims that led the U.S. to cut all financial aid to South Africa.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Fact-checking Trump’s claims of white farmer ‘genocide’ in South Africa
White farmers have been murdered in South Africa, but those murders account for such a small percentage of the country's total and do not amount to genocide, experts say.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Judge says Trump administration violated court order by deporting migrants to South Sudan
A federal judge says the Trump administration violated a court order on deportations to third countries with a flight linked to the African nation of South Sudan.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source: