The White House has blocked the release of audio from President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel about his handling of classified documents, the UN’s top court opened hearings on the Israeli military’s incursion into Rafah and St. Thomas announced that the men’s hockey team will be transferring into the National Collegiate Hockey Conference for the 2026-27 season. Managing Editor Owen Larson has today’s News in :90.
Slovakia’s interior minister says an initial investigation shows there was “a clear political motivation” behind the assassination attempt on the country’s prime minister.
Hamas announced Monday it has accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but there was no immediate word from Israel, leaving it uncertain whether a deal had been sealed to bring a halt to the seven-month-long war in Gaza.
President Joe Biden signed into law on Wednesday a $95 billion war aid measure that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and that also has a provision that would force social media site TikTok to be sold or be banned in the U.S.
The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would lead to a nationwide ban of the popular video app TikTok if its China-based owner doesn’t sell, as lawmakers acted on concerns that the company’s current ownership structure is a national security threat.
President Biden’s stage is set for tonight’s State of the Union, Timberwolves All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns was ruled out of Thursday’s game with a knee injury and Xcel Energy said its facilities played a role in igniting Texas wildfires. Juan Del Valle has today’s News in :90.
Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign on Wednesday after being soundly defeated across the country on Super Tuesday, leaving Donald Trump as the last remaining major candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination.
The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously restored Donald Trump to 2024 presidential primary ballots, rejecting state attempts to ban the Republican former president over the Capitol riot.
President Biden says Israel is willing to halt war during Ramadan if a hostage deal is reached, winter-like temperatures and storms are on the horizon for the Northwestern United States and Gov. Tim Walz signed the first bill of the 2024 legislative session and corrected an error on last year’s tax bill. Assignment Editor Maddie Combs has today’s News in :90.
The humanitarian conditions in Gaza grow even more dire. Taylor Swift was names this year’s Time Person of the Year. This Tuesday the Senate approved 425 military promotions. Alejandro Vega has today’s News in :90.
In a major breakthrough, India’s Transportation Minister, Nitin Gadkari, announced the successful rescue of all 41 construction workers trapped in the Silkyara Tunnel after 17 days. Meanwhile, Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their cease-fire, potentially leading to further exchanges of hostages. In the U.S., Hunter Biden has defiantly offered to testify publicly before Congress in response to a Republican subpoena, adding a new layer of complexity to the ongoing special counsel probe amidst President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign.
President Joe Biden and Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met in the White House today. Drought and high temperatures in Brazil have caused record-low water levels in the Amazon. A lawsuit has been made against the city of Minneapolis. Justin Jones has today’s News in :90.
The separatist government of Nagorno-Karabakh said Thursday it will dissolve itself. House Republicans opened their first formal hearing to make a case for the impeachment of President Joe Biden. Police said a murder suspect who was mistakenly released two weeks ago in Indianapolis was captured. Lily Lupardus has today’s News in :90.
This week marks the end of coronavirus restrictions on asylum that have allowed the U.S. to quickly expel migrants at the southern border for the last three years. U.S. Rep. George Santos, infamous for fabricating his life story, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges he duped donors, stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all while cheating to collect unemployment benefits he didn’t deserve. The U.K. is sending Ukraine long-range cruise missiles to help push back Russian forces, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said Thursday. It’s the first known shipment of the weaponry that Kyiv has long sought from its allies.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced that he is running for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish this job” and extend the run of America’s oldest president for another four years.
