California Gov. Gavin Newsom said President Donald Trump directed the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife, calling the inquiry politically motivated. Newsom said federal agents have contacted family friends and former employees and demanded records.
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U.S. officials say Washington and Tehran have digitally signed a memorandum to extend a ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin nuclear negotiations. The deal’s effect on Lebanon remains uncertain as Israel says it is not bound by the agreement.
An Israeli strike on Beirut’s Dahieh area killed at least three people and prompted President Donald Trump to say the attack should not have happened as a US-Iran deal neared. Iranian officials blamed the US and Israel for the consequences and warned of a response.
Sen. Mitch McConnell was admitted to a hospital Sunday morning, his spokesperson said, without giving details about his condition. The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican has had several health incidents in recent years, including falls and prior hospitalizations.
The White House will host its first UFC event Sunday, with Ilia Topuria facing Justin Gaethje on the South Lawn as storms threaten the evening schedule. A judge rejected a last-minute lawsuit seeking to block the fight, which coincides with Trump’s 80th birthday and America’s 250th anniversary celebrations.
Nara Organics has recalled all Whole Milk Organic Infant Formula sold in the United States after three infants developed botulism and were hospitalized. Federal officials said no deaths have been reported and no tested lots have been positive for Clostridium botulinum.
Trump and Pakistan said a U.S.-Iran deal could be finalized within 24 hours, but Iran said it would not be signed Sunday. The proposed memorandum includes provisions on the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports and Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile.
A Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet crashed near Rimrock Lake in Yakima County, Washington, during routine training Saturday. The pilot ejected with minor injuries, and the wreckage sparked a wildfire that prompted evacuations.