National & World

• Judge says she doesn’t believe ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead; extends order blocking it
• Trump administration appeals judge’s ruling over removing president’s name from Kennedy Center
• Pentagon locked down and partially evacuated due to a false alarm by hazardous materials sensor, sources say
• Rep. Yakym introduces bill aimed to expand AMBER Alert requirements
• Trump calls off latest threats to strike Iran, citing progress in negotiations
• FISA: What to know about the government’s key spy powers that are on the verge of expiration
• From cartels to street vendors: Here’s who stands to profit (or not) from World Cup tourism in Mexico
• ‘Residual algae’ coats part of newly opened Reflecting Pool
• Bill Gates tells Congress Jeffrey Epstein tried to use information about his infidelities to get close to him
• Police fire water cannon on second night of anti-immigrant protests in Northern Ireland
• Longtime Epstein assistant paints late sex offender as master manipulator and denies knowing about his crimes
• 56 taken into custody, 10 officers injured after Knicks Game 4 chaos near MSG
• Crew members safe after Trump says Iran shot down US helicopter
• Nithya Raman advances over Spencer Pratt to face Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in November
• Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center website branding
• A new search for Lynette Hooker in the Bahamas ends without answers about the missing American sailor
• Federal judge voids Trump’s $100,000 fee requirement for H-1B visas
• Trump formally nominates his former personal lawyer Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
• China’s Xi Jinping calls for strengthened ‘strategic cooperation’ with North Korea in rare summit with Kim Jong Un
• Dozens killed after deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits southern Philippines
• A Japanese mayor is making history — by taking maternity leave
• One killed, several wounded in suspected terror attack in central Israel
• Search for suspects enters third day after 12 people shot near a festival in Toledo, Ohio
• Lawsuit aims to stop UFC fight at the White House
• Target recalls two Up and Up brand wipes
• Trans youth and their parents fight back against efforts to get their detailed medical records
• Putin rebuffs Zelensky’s call for face-to-face talks, saying there is ‘no point’
• Trump administration imposes sanctions on Cuban president
• ICE to stop reporting deaths of recently released detainees amid scrutiny
• Senate passes $70 billion ICE and border patrol bill, overcoming internal GOP rebellion over DOJ fund
• House votes to limit Trump’s Iran war powers in remarkable rebuke
• California man charged with bringing explosives to Sacramento airport after repeatedly calling FBI tip line
• Mass shooting after California high school graduation kills teen, wounds 3
• Exclusive: John Bolton reaches plea deal over mishandling of sensitive national security information
• Handcuffed student’s death sparks uproar in UK, as far right accused of inflaming tensions
• Ukrainian drones strike St. Petersburg, hours before ‘Putin’s Davos’ opens
• Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to be attorney general
• Knicks defeat the San Antonio Spurs in the first game of the NBA Finals
• Supreme Court allows Alabama to use GOP-friendly map for midterms, cutting seat held by Black Democrat
• New Jersey sues Delaney Hall operators for access after allegations of inhumane conditions
• Takeaways from Blanche’s House testimony: ‘Anti-weaponization’ fund is over, ban on Trump tax audits remains
• Standoff underway after bomb threat reported at California bank, 1 hostage released so far
• "Anti-Weaponization Fund" not moving forward, per Trump administration
• Rep. Bill Huizenga introduces federal bill that would revoke citizenship of naturalized citizens convicted of terrorism
• Rescuers search for new ways into cave in Laos where two men feared trapped
• Russia slams key Ukrainian cities in one of deadliest offensives in months
• Janet Mills reminds voters she’s ‘still on the ballot’ against Platner as some supporters want her to campaign again
• US and Iran exchange renewed fire as Trump asks for changes to proposed deal to end hostilities
• How the Laos cave survivors found the courage to rescue themselves
• After weekend clashes, protests continue under curfew near Newark ICE facility