ABC accused the FCC of using an early license review of eight Disney-owned stations to pressure news coverage critical of President Trump. The network said more than 95% of 140,000 community comments support the stations and urged regulators to dismiss challenges to their renewals.
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Ceuta’s leader says the Spanish enclave is facing a humanitarian and social emergency after hundreds of migrants crossed from Morocco by sea and land. Madrid has promised additional resources, while the interior minister is expected to visit Friday.
St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her is under investigation after Police Chief Axel Henry filed a sexual harassment complaint alleging inappropriate messages to city employees. Her said she is cooperating and acknowledged that some attempts at humor fell short of her standards.
The U.S. military said it struck dozens of Iranian Revolutionary Guard targets after Iran attacked a base housing U.S. forces in Jordan. Iran, Jordan and Kuwait reported new attacks as the fighting spread across multiple fronts.
Russia fired more than 70 missiles and 280 drones across Ukraine, killing civilians and wounding dozens, officials said. Zelenskyy renewed calls for allies to send more anti-ballistic missiles, saying delays cost lives.
The US military says it has launched “powerful” strikes on Iran after an attempted attack on American forces in Jordan and ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation follows joint US-Saudi strikes in Iraq that Iraqi officials condemned as a violation of sovereignty.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Adam Schiff asked the SEC to investigate Trump Media’s planned Truth API, which would sell rapid access to influential Truth Social posts, including President Trump’s. Trump Media defended the product as based on publicly available information.
Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general is facing resistance from Republican Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, who want written changes to a Trump IRS settlement. The dispute centers on a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund and tax audit protections for Trump, his family and businesses.