TODAY’S NEWS FLASH:
Political Landscape
Texas overhauls anti-abortion program that spent tens of millions of taxpayer dollars with little oversight
Texas health officials are overhauling a program designed to steer people away from abortion following a ProPublica and CBS News investigation that found that the state had funneled tens of millions of taxpayer dollars into the effort while providing little oversight of the spending.
Blue-state leaders weigh new laws to deal with financial fallout from Trump's big bill
State lawmakers are scrambling to deal with the expected financial fallout from President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” with many in blue states demanding special legislative sessions they say are necessary to shore up funding for health care and food assistance programs affected by the new law.
Global Impact
Israel-Hamas war rages after Trump-Netanyahu meetings, as 15 civilians reportedly killed at Gaza health clinic
After five days of negotiations in Qatar and two meetings in Washington between Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump, there was still no ceasefire agreement for Gaza on Thursday, as Netanyahu prepared to leave Washington to fly back home.
‘It can’t withstand the heat’: fears ‘stable’ Patagonia glacier in irreversible decline
One of the few stable glaciers in a warming world, Perito Moreno, in Santa Cruz province, Argentina, is now undergoing a possibly irreversible retreat, scientists say.
Economic Pulse
Trump says he will hit Canadian imports with a 35% tariff in major escalation of trade war
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the United States would apply a 35% tariff to all imports from Canada beginning next month, reviving tensions with a major trade partner that had largely dissipated in recent weeks.
Big US Banks Set to Post Trading Gains on Trump’s Tariff Turmoil
US banks are poised to show gains from a tumultuous period that followed President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements, with executives expected to go further and suggest how such hauls might grow even more thanks to deregulation.
Quick Takes
Justin Bieber has just dropped his latest album Swag, which features several songs about the highs and lows of relationships.
Elon Musk knew he would receive scrutiny from politicians and sponsors for this, but he felt it was time to work on something that would positively change the lives of millions of people.
A Delta jet experienced engine problems on what was supposed to be a trans-Atlantic flight and landed on an island in the middle of the ocean, leading to a more than 31-hour delay, officials said Thursday.
German tourist Carolina Wilga was found alive in Australia's remote Outback on Friday, 12 days after she went missing and a day after her abandoned van was discovered, police said.
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