Nation and World
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California Sen. Alex Padilla forcefully removed from Noem’s press conference by security
Jun 12, 2025 2:17 pm - Democratic California U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla was forcefully removed Thursday by security officers from a press conference being held on immigration by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
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He’s dying. She’s pregnant. His one last wish is to fight his cancer long enough to see his baby.
Jun 12, 2025 1:37 pm - Tanner and Shay found themselves facing an unbearable duality: Preparing for their daughter’s arrival and bracing for her father’s death.
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Hegseth says the Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland if necessaryJun 12, 2025 12:33 pm - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to acknowledge that the Pentagon has developed plans to take over Greenland and Panama by force if necessary but refused to answer repeated questions during a hotly combative congressional hearing Thursday about his use of Signal chats to discuss military operations.
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What to know about ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump's policies on Saturday
Jun 12, 2025 9:12 am - Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration are set to rally in hundreds of cities on Saturday during the military parade in Washington for the Army’s 250th anni...
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US producer prices rise modest 2.6% in May with inflationary pressures still mild
Jun 12, 2025 8:54 am - U.S. wholesale prices rose modestly last month from a year earlier, another sign that inflationary pressures remain mild.
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The number of Americans filing for jobless claims last week remains at the highest level in 8 months
Jun 12, 2025 8:52 am - U.S. filings for jobless benefits were unchanged last week, remaining at the higher end of recent ranges as uncertainty over the impact of trade wars lingers.
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Rescuers in South Africa search for the missing after floods as the death toll rises to 57
Jun 12, 2025 6:33 am - The death toll in floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province has risen to 57, a government minister visiting the scene of the disaster said Thursday.
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House approves Trump’s request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid
Jun 12, 2025 6:30 am - House Republicans are moving to cut about $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress as President Donald Trump's administration looks to follow through on work by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk.
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UN nuclear watchdog board censures Iran, which retaliates by announcing a new enrichment site
Jun 12, 2025 6:28 am - The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board of governors on Thursday formally found that Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years, a move that could lead to further tensions and set in motion an effort to restore United Nations sanctions on Tehran later this year.
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At least 240 people, including those on the ground, killed in the Air India crash, official says
Jun 12, 2025 6:02 am - An Air India passenger plane bound for London with more than 240 people on board crashed and exploded after takeoff Thursday in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad, and there were no known survivors, officials said.