Trump and Netanyahu are set for their first White House meeting since the Iran war began, with disagreements over Iran, Lebanon and U.S. policy testing their alliance. The talks also are expected to cover the Abraham Accords, Gaza and a Lebanon framework agreement.
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A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, triggering tsunami advisories for nearby coastal waters. Officials told residents to leave coastal areas, while the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said Hawaii and American Samoa faced no tsunami threat.
Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens clashed over super PAC spending, Israel, campaign rhetoric and electability in the final televised debate before Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. The winner is expected to face Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers in November.
Newly released recordings show Joe Biden referring to classified material while speaking with the ghostwriter of his 2017 memoir. The tapes were cited in special counsel Robert Hur’s 2024 report, which found Biden improperly retained records but did not recommend charges.
Sen. Rand Paul released more than 1,000 pages of Anthony Fauci’s pandemic-era diary entries ahead of a Senate hearing on COVID-19 origins. The notes show early uncertainty about the virus’s source and detail Fauci’s tensions with Paul and Donald Trump.
Johnson & Johnson has proposed paying up to $5.5 billion to settle about 69,000 U.S. lawsuits alleging its talc-based products caused ovarian cancer. The company denies the claims and says talc is safe.
A confirmed tornado struck eastern Wisconsin on Monday, causing severe damage in Appleton, Menasha and nearby communities. Officials reported widespread power outages, downed lines and impassable roads, while searches for injuries continued.
Bryan Kohberger has filed a petition seeking to withdraw his guilty plea in the 2022 killings of four University of Idaho students. He claims innocence and says his plea was based on false promises and misinformation.