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Raskin launches probe of McIver charges in ICE facility scuffle
Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is launching an investigation into the charges filed against Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) and the mayor of Newark, N.J., saying the moves appears to violate Justice Department policy. McIver was charged last monthafter a scuffle with Department of Homeland Security officers outside an...
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Basketball legend Candace Parker on ‘The Can-Do Mindset’ and finding success
Three-time WNBA champion Candace Parker knows a thing or two about success and how to achieve it. Since announcing her retirement last year after 16 seasons, the seven-time all-star and two-time MVP has stepped into a new role as an author. Amna Nawaz spoke with Parker about her first book, โThe Can-Do Mindset: How to Cultivate Resilience, Follow Your Heart, and Fight for Your Passions."
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Liberal Lee Jae-myung wins South Korea's presidential election ending months of political turmoil
The liberal opposition candidate has secured more than 49% of the votes in an election that has seen one of the countryโs highest voter turnout, with approximately 80% of the 44 million eligible voters taking to the ballot boxes.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Israel carries out air strikes in Daraa, Syria
Israel carries out air strikes in Daraa, Syria Israel confirmed late on Tuesday that it launched multiple air strikes on parts of rural Daraa in Syria, in response to what it says were projectiles coming from Syrian territory. Syria's foreign ministry said it remains committed to not posing a threat to any of its neighbours, and condemned Israel's bombings which resulted "in significant human and material losses," the...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Freedom Caucus urges top funding negotiators to lock in DOGE cuts
The House Freedom Caucus is pushing for House GOP appropriators to work to lock in cuts pursued by President Trumpโs Department of Government Efficiency as the party begins crafting government funding legislation for fiscal year 2026. In a letter addressed to Reps. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) and Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), chair and ranking member of the...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Family farm in Oregon grows crops to share South Asian cuisine with its community
A family farm in Oregon is unlike most here in the U.S. Sandeep Pillai of our journalism training program, PBS News Student Reporting Labs, spoke with the farm's owners about the connection between their South Asian heritage and the crops they grow.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Mangioneโs lawyers motion for court appearance without bulletproof vest, shackles
Luigi Mangioneโs attorneys filed a Tuesday motion to request that their client make his next appearance in state court without a bulletproof vest and shackles. Mangioneโs high-profile case linked to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been in headlines for months since his arrest in December. His lawyers say the coverage and appearance...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Central American officials who back Cuban medical mission face US visa restrictions
The State Department announced on Tuesday that โseveralโ Central American government officials, who the U.S. government says are linked to Cubaโs medical mission program, will face visa restrictions. The government officials, who were not named, are responsible for the Cuban medical mission programs, which include elements of forced labor and exploitation of the countryโs workers,...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:RAMS sued over allegations of dodgy home loans
ASIC has accused the now-defunct Westpac brand of breaching its obligations under credit laws and engaging in "widespread unlicensed conduct" between June 2019 and April 2023.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Chinese couple charged with attempt to smuggle noxious fungus into US
Case comes as Washington continues to focus on national security risks stemming from Beijing
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Trump administration rescinds emergency abortion guidanceย
The Trump administration has rescinded guidance telling health care workers who provide abortions to save their patients' lives that they are protected under federal law. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Tuesday that it is rescinding guidance issued during the Biden administration, reinforcing...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Trump bill takes unfriendly fire from GOP allies
President Trumpโs โbig, beautiful billโ took unfriendly fire from several White House allies Tuesday, including Elon Musk, complicating its path out of the Senate and to the presidentโs desk. Musk offered stinging criticism of the bill just days after he left the administration, calling it โa disgusting abomination.โ โIโm sorry, but I just canโt stand...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Nvidia tops Microsoft, regains most valuable company title for first time since January
Nvidia has been trading places with Apple and Microsoft at the top of the market cap ranks since last June.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:EPA workforce shrinks under Trump
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA workforce down more than 700 people under Trump The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is down at least 733 staffers so far this year, the agency told The Hill. Greg Nash An EPA spokesperson said the agency had 16,347 staffers as of May...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Farmers urge gardeners to check tomato plants as virus plans scrapped
Fearing hundreds of millions of dollars in losses, farmers are pleading with industry and home gardeners to help them limit the spread of a highly contagious tomato virus.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:The southern lights have been spectacular lately. It won't last
We've been treated to some stunning aurora australis light displays over the past few days. But the solar cycle means that'll settle down soon.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Gaza Freedom Flotilla crew issues 'distress signal' after spotting drone overhead
Gaza Freedom Flotilla crew issues 'distress signal' after spotting drone overhead Members of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, a vessel named Madleen, posted a video to social media late on Tuesday, urging viewers to share their "distress signal" after they spotted a drone overhead. The Madleen was some 80 kilometres away from Greece in the Mediterranean, on its way to Egypt, when the drone flew above it, then either turned...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Wells Fargo asset cap lifted after โfake accountsโ scandal
Removal of $2tn limit imposed by Federal Reserve in 2018 frees US bank to pursue growth
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Medicaid cuts in 'big beautiful bill' become flashpoint for GOP
Republicans are increasingly on the defensive over the partyโs handling of Medicaid cuts in the partyโs โbig, beautiful bill,โ underscoring how the issue has become an early flashpoint ahead of next yearโs midterms. A number of Republicans have been pressed about cuts to Medicaid in heated town halls and conferences, most recently Sen. Joni Ernst...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Adam's a star in his home town, but tough choices are on the horizon
Adam is a local celebrity, but his 67-year-old parents are planning for when they're no longer around to care for him โ and it means a 700km move.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Indian legend in tears as Bengaluru finally break IPL hoodoo
Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeat the Punjab Kings in the IPL final to claim their first title after finishing runners-up three times.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:For Insurers, Smaller Weather Events Add Up to Big Losses as Climate Change Accelerates
Sunday marked the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, a six-month stretch in which warm ocean waters and moist atmospheric conditions create the ideal foundation for tropical cyclones to form. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasts โabove-averageโ activity, including six to 10 hurricanes. Each year, these climate-supercharged cyclones make headlines for causing mass [โฆ]
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:READ FULL: White House memo asks Congress to claw back funds from public media and foreign aid programs
Trump's aides say the funding cuts target programs that promote liberal ideologies.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Victorian principals given greater powers to expel students
From next term, students in Victoria could be suspended or expelled for misbehaviour outside of school or online. The rules currently only apply to behaviour on school grounds.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:BlackRock removed from Texas blacklist after climate policy rollback
Decision allows state funds to buy shares in the asset manager and invest in its funds following three-year boycott
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Trump orders 50% steel and aluminium tariffs to begin on June 4
US president escalates trade war by doubling levies on all exporters except the UK
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Trump formally asks Congress to claw back approved spending targeted by DOGE
The process known as rescission will take funding away from programs targeted by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Saudi Arabian and Omani officials propose nuclear facilities for Iran on Gulf island: Report
Saudi Arabian and Omani officials propose nuclear facilities for Iran on Gulf island: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 06/03/2025 - 21:48 Iran may accept regional nuclear consortium idea but could push to build enrichment facility on one of their islands Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a press conference in Cairo, on 2 June 2025 (AFP) Off Omani and Saudi Arabian officials have proposed...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Tornado flips car as storms sweep across southern WA
A farmer is stunned as he assesses the damage from a tornado that formed during a storm near Frankland River.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution site closed on Wednesday, group says
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution site closed on Wednesday, group says The scandal-plagued Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) said on its Facebook page late on Tuesday that Palestinians should not head to its aid distribution site in Rafah on Wednesday, as it will be closed for "renovations, organization, and efficiency improvements". "Due to ongoing upgrades, entry into distribution center areas is...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Ukraine strikes Crimea bridge, Muskโs ire at Trumpโs โabominationโ tax bill, e-scooter injury toll revealed
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterGood morning. Ukraine has made another surprise strike against Russia, this time detonating an explosive under the bridge linking Russia to Crimea.In other world news, at least 27 people were killed by Israeli fire as they waited for food at a Gaza distribution point. And the worldโs...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Government labels NT art gallery fallout 'a shemozzle' as chair resigns
The long-standing chair of the Museum and Art Gallery of the NT has quit her position, just weeks after an announcement that a planned $150 million Darwin CBD art gallery may not be going ahead.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Hit TV show Andor spurs viewers to draw parallels to Israel's war on Gaza
Hit TV show Andor spurs viewers to draw parallels to Israel's war on Gaza Submitted by Maysa Mustafa on Tue, 06/03/2025 - 20:13 The Star Wars prequel's exploration of occupation and resistance brings Gaza to the forefront for its audience A photo still from season two of Andor (Disney) Off Fans of the Star Wars prequel series Andor have taken to social media this week to draw comparisons between Israel's war on Gaza...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:UN Security Council to vote again on resolution for ceasefire in Gaza
UN Security Council to vote again on resolution for ceasefire in Gaza The 10 elected members of the United Nations Security Council have asked for the full 15-member body to vote on Wednesday on a draft resolution that demands "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire inGazarespected by all parties", unnamed diplomats cited by the Reuters news agency said. Reuters reported that the draft text demands the...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Trump fires slew of pro-Israel officials in America First 'course correction'
Trump fires slew of pro-Israel officials in America First 'course correction' USPresident Donald Trumpโs course correction of his foreign policy team is shifting into overdrive withIranhawks and staunchly pro-Israelofficials axed, including one who drew the ire of "America First" Trump allies. The officials being dismissed are all those with previous track records opposing what are shaping up to be Trumpโs most...
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