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Stories from June 8, 2025

Mike Johnson downplays Musk's influence and says Republicans will pass Trump's tax and budget bill

Mike Johnson downplays Musk's influence and says Republicans will pass Trump's tax and budget bill

Speaker Mike Johnson took clear sides Sunday in President Donald Trump’s breakup with mega-billionaire Elon Musk. The Republican House leader and staunch Trump ally said Musk’s criticism of the GOP’s massive tax and budget policy bill will not derail the measure.

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A breezy, chilly start to your week ahead

A breezy, chilly start to your week ahead

The week kicks off with noticeably cooler weather, as temperatures run about 10 degrees below average for this time of year. Multiple rounds of storms are possible late in the week, with the potential for heavy rainfall and a few strong thunderstorms.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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National Guard faces off with protesters hours after arriving in Los Angeles on Trump's orders

National Guard faces off with protesters hours after arriving in Los Angeles on Trump's orders

Around 300 National Guard troops arrived in Los Angeles early Sunday on orders from President Donald Trump. They were stationed outside a federal complex that remained largely quiet and without major protests following two days of clashes with immigration authorities.
by The Associated Press

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Boulder Jewish Festival proceeds with enhanced security and focus on healing after attack

Boulder Jewish Festival proceeds with enhanced security and focus on healing after attack

The group that was attacked last weekend in Boulder, Colorado, while calling for Hamas to release Israeli hostages will be a central focus of the Boulder Jewish Festival, which kicks off Sunday morning in the same location where the firebombing took place.
by The Associated Press

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Palestinians say at least five people killed by Israeli gunfire near Gaza aid centers

Palestinians say at least five people killed by Israeli gunfire near Gaza aid centers

Palestinian health officials and witnesses say at least five people were killed and others were wounded by Israeli fire as they headed to two aid distribution points in the Gaza Strip.
by The Associated Press

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Russia awaits Ukraine's confirmation on a planned exchange of dead fighters, officials say

Russia awaits Ukraine's confirmation on a planned exchange of dead fighters, officials say

Russian officials say that Moscow is still awaiting confirmation from Kyiv on a planned exchange of 6,000 bodies of soldiers killed in action. Russia is accusing Ukraine of delaying the process. 
by The Associated Press

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Trump promised to welcome more foreign students. Now, they feel targeted on all fronts

Trump promised to welcome more foreign students. Now, they feel targeted on all fronts

Students from around the world say being an international student in American today comes with feelings of fear, anxiety and insecurity that have made them more cautious in their daily lives.
by The Associated Press

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RFK Jr. fact check: Were Americans actually healthier decades ago?

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. frequently harkens back to when his uncle was president as a healthier time for Americans. But American life expectancy in 1960 was almost ten years shorter than it is today. And the leading causes of death were chronic diseases.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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Colombian Presidential hopeful shot at Bogotá rally

Colombian Presidential hopeful shot at Bogotá rally

A Colombian Presidential hopeful in critical condition after being shot during a campaign rally in Bogotá on Saturday. The assassination attempt is having a chilling effect in Colombia where security has been backsliding recently.
by Alfie Pannell

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