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News Wrap: 11 presumed dead after Washington paper mill tank implosion
In our news wrap Wednesday, authorities say the presumed death toll is 11 after an implosion at a paper mill in Washington, peace talks between the U.S. N...
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Cuban diplomat says Havana not seeking conflict but ready to defend itself against U.S.
Cuba received a tranche of humanitarian aid from China this week as people there experience severe hunger due to food shortages and economic crisis. Newsi...
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Trump's latest immigration move clouds the path to green cards
When President Donald Trump's administration announced last week that it would require green card seekers to apply from their home countries instead of in...
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Puerto Rico governor announces emergency to fight worsening coastal erosion
Puerto Rico's governor announced a state of emergency Wednesday to fight a surge in coastal erosion along the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from P...
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All the Republicans Trump has unseated so far this year
So much Trump winning. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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Zelenskyy asks Trump for more U.S. air defense help against Russian missile attacks, Kyiv says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written to U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original...
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AP report: Trump will send Americans exposed to Ebola while abroad to new facility in Kenya
An anonymous official told the Associated Press that this arrangement will help patients in need of quick care avoid an hourslong medical evacuation to th...
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Billionaire Tom Steyer's ad spending breaks records in California governor's race
Win or lose, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer will leave a mark in the history books in his bid to become California's next governor — he's running the mos...
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NPR's newsroom shrinks through buyouts and layoffs
At least 18 NPR journalists have accepted buyouts and another 10 have been laid off as the public media network attempts to save money and reorganize the...
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9 are still missing after Washington paper mill tank implosion. Officials say there's no hope of survivors
Before any bodies can be recovered, crews on Wednesday must first stabilize the tank, which was at risk of collapsing further and leaking more of the caus...
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Matthew Perry's assistant gets 3 years, 5 months in prison for role in deadly ketamine injection
Kenneth Iwamasa was at Perry's side through the final days of his life, acting as the actor's enabler, drug messenger and de facto doctor. Newsiline summa...
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More people are going hungry now than at the height of the pandemic
Food insecurity affects more families now than during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Newsi...
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Trump is getting the Republican candidates he wants, but can he win in the midterms?
President Donald Trump's tightening grip on his party could make it harder to win in the November midterms, when Republicans face a broader electorate tha...
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Why Trump's allegations that white people are being persecuted in South Africa have been denied
President Trump expanded the number of refugee places available for white South Africans, saying there have been "recent increases in the incitement of ra...
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Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite racial bias ruling
The state's Republican leadership filed an emergency appeal with the justices a day after a three-judge court refused to let the state use a map it adopte...
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Rep. Christian Menefee defeats Rep. Al Green in primary runoff fueled by redistricting
Under previous maps, Green and Menefee had served in neighboring districts before the state's Republican lawmakers redrew the state's congressional maps i...
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Midterm redistricting has placed millions in new voting districts. Here's where 6 state efforts stand
President Donald Trump hopes the unusual mid-decade redistricting can help Republicans retain control of the closely divided House, despite negative appro...
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Colin Allred wins Texas primary to get his old House seat back
On Tuesday, he won the Democratic primary for Texas' 33rd District. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the...
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Trump tells PBS News that Iran would not get sanctions relief in exchange for giving up highly enriched uranium
His comments come as the United States and Iran try to strike a deal to end the conflict that has engulfed the Middle East for the last three months. News...
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Former Obama advisor reflects on the 'Battle for American Identity'
Ben Rhodes was a speech writer and security advisor for President Obama. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original...
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WATCH LIVE: Trump holds Cabinet meeting during negotiations to end the Iran war
As he prepares to huddle with his top aides, President Donald Trump is projecting confidence that he's closing in on a deal that will reopen the Strait of...
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Greetings from Cape Verde, where the sounds of samba, jazz and morna fill the air
Music is interwoven with the sounds of daily life in this West African island nation, which hosted two international music festivals in April and has been...
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Palestinians use recycling as Israel's restrictions trigger a trash crisis
Palestinians in the West Bank live amid garbage following Israeli restrictions. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the or...
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Johnny Garcia wins the Democratic primary for Texas' 35th U.S. House District
National Democrats stepped in to help Garcia win House nomination as the party was seeking to defeat his rival, Maureen Galindo, who has repeatedly expres...
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Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump's wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway
Sen. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
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Texas primary runoff takeaways. And, DOJ mass-deletes info on Jan. 6 riot cases
The Texas primary runoffs have now concluded and major November election matchups are set. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links reader...
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Inside the effort to save one of America's most imperiled salamanders
When a species is facing extinction, it takes an enormous human effort to stave it off. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers t...
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Dana White says it's an 'honor' to build a fight arena on the White House lawn
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Dana White, president and CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, about his plans to build a fighting arena on the Whit...
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Clyburn's district stays intact as South Carolina Republicans scrap redistricting
The majority-Black district held for 34 years by South Carolina Democratic Rep. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the or...
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ICE is spending millions of dollars on iris scanners, expanding its arsenal of tech tools
ICE is expanding its use of iris recognition technology, with plans to deploy hundreds of scanning devices across the country. Newsiline summarises this r...
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For far-right extremists, the rise of a new enemy: women
Misogyny is an increasing factor in far-right attacks, but it often goes unnoticed. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to th...
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Biden sues DOJ to stop release of audio and transcripts tied to special counsel probe
Joe Biden sued the Justice Department to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts of the former president's interview with a ghostwriter that...
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Trump gathers Cabinet as he looks to seal deal to end war
President Trump will meet with his Cabinet on Wednesday at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war with Iran. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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Texas Republicans nominate Ken Paxton for Senate seat, ousting incumbent John Cornyn
Controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenged Sen. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher...
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Iran says U.S. acting in 'bad faith' after strikes during peace talks
Iran says the United States has violated its ceasefire after the U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to th...
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Giving Iran control of Strait of Hormuz would be a mistake, Bolton argues
For perspective on the latest developments in the conflict with Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with John Bolton. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHou...