U.S. and Iranian negotiators held indirect talks in Doha with Qatari and Pakistani mediators and agreed to meet again after funeral processions for Iran’s former supreme leader. Disputes over the Strait of Hormuz, frozen Iranian funds, Lebanon and nuclear access remain unresolved.
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Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returned to Congress after nearly four months away and said he had been hospitalized and diagnosed with depression. The New Jersey Republican has missed more than 140 House votes since March 5.
The U.S. struck Iranian missile, drone and radar sites after accusing Tehran of violating a ceasefire with a drone attack on the Ever Lovely in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran blamed Washington for breaking the truce and said it retaliated against U.S. positions in the Gulf.
Pete Buttigieg said an anonymous false report to Michigan authorities led to a CPS and police investigation involving his 4-year-old twins. Michigan State Police said the report was determined to be false and warned such reports divert resources from real emergencies.
All U.S. military boot camps are again requiring flu shots for recruits after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the vaccine optional. The change comes as Lackland Air Force Base reports 275 confirmed flu cases.
Gen. Christopher Donahue, the U.S. Army commander in Europe and Africa and the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan, will relinquish command July 2. His departure comes amid a broader turnover of senior military leaders under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. plans to return to Capitol Hill on June 30 after a nearly four-month absence attributed to a personal medical issue. The New Jersey Republican has missed more than 100 votes and has said he will be transparent about his condition when he resumes in-person work.
An influenza outbreak has sickened trainees at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas weeks after the Pentagon ended the military’s flu vaccine mandate. Reports say at least 159 recruits have fallen ill, while officials say mitigation and vaccination measures are underway.