VATICAN CITY — After four years of painstaking labor creating thousands of square feet of breathtaking frescoes, Michelangelo at last unveiled the Sistine Chapel ceiling, only to be informed by Pope Julius II that he had really wanted the ceiling to be more of a neutral gray.
The annual celebration began Sunday in a city where many in the L.G.B.T.Q. community are optimistic about their local leaders but face continued challenges from the Trump administration.
Trump canceled the signing of the 21st Century Road to Housing Act on Wednesday, despite the legislation gaining passage through both chambers of Congress via overwhelming, veto-proof majorities.
Harris suggested that budgetary measure would be necessary to get a bill through the Senate, where Democrats can use the filibuster to block legislation. Budget reconciliation bills cannot be filibustered.
'We are going to find you'
Rescue operations continue in Venezuela after last week’s two powerful earthquakes left widespread damage. And tensions have risen between Iran and the U.S. as new fighting erupted between them in the last two days. Get the latest updates on the Venezuela earthquakes and the Iran war in our live breaking news coverage. A 7.2 earthquake and 7.4 earthquake (terremoto or sismo in Spanish) hit Venezuela in rapid succession last Wednesday, collapsing buildings and causing major damage in Caracas, La Guaira, and elsewhere. Meanwhile, in the Middle East, on each of the last two days the U.S. has launched new attacks on Iran in retaliation for Iran attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran has fired drones and missiles to retaliate for…
Undisclosed locations. The weapons of modern warfare. Drone manufacturing has helped Ukraine hold back Russia's assault on its territory through four years of national resolve despite tragedy and hardship. Russia has also made extensive use of drones in its waves of attacks throughout the war. And so one crucial function for Ukraine's own drone arsenal has been to prevent Russia's remote operated aircraft from reaching their targets. NewsNation's Jackie Koppell met with people at two drone manufacturers. At different scales, both are supplying the Ukrainian military with some of the inexpensive drones that make up such a vital part of the war effort. One technician at the drone maker General Cherry cites a figure of some 20,000 Russian…
Tehran launched drone and missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait Sunday, threatening to halt negotiations with the U.S. entirely. Meanwhile, violence between Israel and Hezbollah has escalated.
Forecasters warned that temperatures could break records in some areas. The heat is expected to last into the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
'The feds have no business building a financial surveillance system'