A coalition of attorneys general from 23 states has sued the Trump administration over the revocation of $11 billion in federal health funding, intended for COVID-19 related services and other health initiatives. The lawsuit claims the decision endangers public health and could lead to significant job losses in local health departments.
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South Sudan’s deputy president Riek Machar has threatened to withdraw from the 2018 peace agreement after President Salva Kiir dismissed multiple officials, including two vice presidents, the health minister, and the spy chief. Machar claims the move violates the power-sharing deal that ended years of civil war. With elections scheduled for 2026, ongoing political tensions and stalled reforms continue to threaten the country’s fragile stability.
A student at Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides High School in Nantes, France, stabbed four other students during a lunch break on Thursday. One student was killed, and three others were injured before teachers subdued the attacker. The student was arrested, and authorities are investigating the circumstances of the rare and fatal school attack.
President Trump has appointed Chris Rocheleau as the acting FAA administrator following a tragic aircraft collision near Washington, D.C. Rocheleau, with over two decades of experience at the FAA, most recently served as the chief operating officer at the National Business Aviation Association.
The Israeli military intercepted a missile launched by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels. This marks the latest in a series of attacks, with the missile debris landing near Jerusalem. Recent Houthi attacks follow heightened hostilities since the Gaza war, prompting Israeli retaliatory airstrikes on Houthi infrastructure and continued military operations against the rebels.
President Trump has threatened to withhold federal disaster relief from Los Angeles unless California changes its water management approach. Trump claims that state fish conservation efforts are causing urban hydrants to run dry, and he blames Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom for the fires' proliferation.
Iran and the United States are set to engage in talks in Oman, aiming to revive negotiations concerning Iran's nuclear program. Despite disagreements over the format, these discussions mark a significant point in the strained relationship between the two nations. This meeting follows a timeline of escalating tensions, including the collapse of the 2015 nuclear deal and recent regional conflicts.
The DOJ has released documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, but they contain little new information about his extensive network. Critics are frustrated by the lack of fresh disclosures, despite the files including his contact lists, flight logs, and evidence gathered against him.
President Donald Trump expressed his intention to restart nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China, hoping to cut defense budgets by half. He emphasized the unnecessary expenditures on nuclear weapons and predicted China's nuclear capabilities to match others soon. Trump aims to engage with Presidents Xi and Putin once issues in the Middle East and Ukraine are resolved.
Several election security employees at CISA have been placed on leave pending a review of their efforts to counter foreign interference and misinformation. This affects critical support for state and local election offices. State election officials from both parties have defended CISA's work, highlighting the importance of their assistance in cybersecurity and physical security measures ahead of the 2024 election.