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Thousands of sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln have reportedly faced food shortages and broken plumbing, with some considering jumping overboard.
BBC News
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
CBS News2 sources
A preliminary report by US investigators says an engine fan blade broke on last month's flight from Greece to Germany.
BBC News
A top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee is pressing major U.S. airlines over whether they use artificial intelligence to set ticket prices based on travelers’ personal information, raising concerns that it determines what fares consumers see. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.), the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent…
The Hill
News of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stepping down is still fresh, but political observers are already guessing and taking bets on who could take her place. The press secretary is one of the most front-facing administration officials, and President Trump went through four press secretaries during his first term, with their timelines spanning…
The Hill
A proclamation signed by Trump imposes a 100% tariff on drones of a certain size or with certain capabilities that are particularly sensitive for national security purposes.
Global News
In May, a judge issued a temporary block on Trump’s demand to close the arts institution for renovations after the board – mostly handpicked by the president – voted unanimously in favor Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump’s executive order on vaccines does not change the US recommendations for the shots – but experts say it does create confusion and doubt about vaccines, which will lead to more illness and possibly deaths among children and will make it harder for families and…
The Guardian
CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports from the White House on claims from both the U.S. and Iran about control of the Strait of Hormuz and the latest details on President Trump's secret plane switch in Turkey.
CBS News
The U.S. is sending a new aircraft carrier to the Middle East amid reports of poor conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been long deployed to the theater in support of the war against Iran.  The USS George Washington, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, departed a port in Vietnam last week and was spotted…
The Hill
DHS sent undercover agents to meetings, infiltrated chats and obtained financial records in vast operation into groups opposing Trump’s immigration crackdown Newly disclosed records reveal the US government extensively spied on prominent leftwing organizations and on protesters as part of a vast operation into groups opposing the immigration crackdown in Minnesota earlier this year. Internal investigative reports show the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sent undercover agents to community…
The Guardian
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about the conditions crew members are facing on the USS Abraham Lincoln. The ship has been deployed since Nov, 21, 2025, and its deployment has been repeatedly extended. CBS News' Major Garrett and Charlie D'Agata have the latest.
CBS News
The Trump administration is canceling a Biden-era effort to speed up power line construction in parts of Pennsylvania, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Nebraska and the Dakotas. The Energy Department announced this week that it would not move forward with designating three areas as National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors, a move that could get them federal…
The Hill
Republican Senate candidate Michele Tafoya, a former sportscaster, said Wednesday that voters told her it was “embarrassing” to be from Minnesota, amid progressive candidates’ wins across the state. In an appearance on Fox News’s “America Reports,” host John Roberts asked Tafoya about polling that showed her trailing her opponent, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a progressive…
The Hill
Matthew Kroenig served in the Department of Defense and the intelligence community in three presidential administrations, including President Trump's first term. He joins "The Takeout" to discuss the latest news on the Iran war.
CBS News
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller on Wednesday claimed that the “woke 1” era and its consequences have not ended after recent comments about the time period from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). “The result, the wages of that policy, were a historic increase in murders until President Trump came along. A historic increase in shootings.…
The Hill
A federal appeals court on Thursday sidestepped major questions on whether President Trump lawfully invoked the Alien Enemies Act last year to conduct swift deportations, finding a key challenge moot. The case had boomeranged from the Supreme Court after Trump began deportations under the rarely used law in the early months of his administration’s immigration crackdown.  The jurists on…
The Hill
(All dollar amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars, unless stated otherwise) HIGHLIGHTS Q2 2026 (at June 30, 2026) Financial: ~$837.3 million in cash and cash equivalents; sold 5,547 ounces of gold from small-scale mining activities at the Tintic Project Financing: Completed convertible senior notes offering for US$300.0 million in gross proceeds Cariboo Gold Project: Continued […]
Financial Post
With the 2026 college football season on the horizon, we look at the nation's best players at every position.
ESPN
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday blasted California for allegedly failing to protect female prisoners from sexual abuse and harassment. The DOJ leveled its accusations at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), namely at the two women’s prisons that it oversees — the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla and the California…
The Hill
Vice President Vance issued a warning to Republicans on Thursday about the momentum of progressive candidates on the left, saying GOP members can only blame themselves if they don’t persuade young voters.  “Our response to that [socialism] can’t just be to ignore the economic concerns that I think are feeding this rising interest in socialism,”…
The Hill
A U.S. appeals court has dismissed a case challenging the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members.
ABC News: Top Stories
CBS News' Jo Ling Kent speaks with outgoing CEO Tim Cook about Apple's new focus on American manufacturing and what he thinks he's stood for as the head of the company.
CBS News
The University of Michigan plans to forgo letter grades for some first-semester freshmen next year, prompting debate over the usefulness and impact of grades. Abbie Everett, senior director of teaching and learning at KnowledgeWorks, joins CBS News to discuss.
CBS News
As Tim Cook gets set to step down as Apple CEO, he's offering a glimpse into what he may be doing as chairman.
CNBC
One month after Epic Games and Google seemingly stopped fighting over the future of Android app distribution, they were back in a San Francisco courtroom today - where Judge James Donato just ordered Google to make it easier to install rival app stores on Android. It's been nearly three years since a jury unanimously decided […]
The Verge
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