JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Gas prices climb across Virginia, Maryland
Virginia’s average gas price stood at $4.43 per gallon Friday. Maryland averaged $4.51, while Washington, D.C., reached $4.66, according to AAA.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Government spending on seniors' benefits soon to make up majority of federal budget
The Joint Economic Committee’s 2026 report shows that non-interest federal spending on Social Security and Medicare payouts will climb from 45% to 52% over the next decade.
ABCNEWS - White House lawn cleared after apparent gunshots
The White House North Lawn was cleared by Secret Service on Saturday evening after the sound of apparent gun shots near the White House.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - 'You are not an army of woke': Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to West Point graduating class
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a commencement address at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in the pouring rain on Saturday morning, in which he accused former “foolish and feckless leaders” of pushing identity politics on the military institution. #Hegseth #Military #Education #Diversity READ MORE: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5892744-defense-secretary-west-point-address/
AXIOS (Ben Berkowitz) - Gunfire reported near White House Saturday night
Gunshots rang out near the White House Saturday night, per multiple reporters who were on the grounds at the time. The big picture: Local and national TV correspondents who were at the White House reported hearing multiple shots, and being told by the Secret Service to take shelter. This is breaking news.
Gunshots rang out near the White House Saturday night, per multiple reporters who were on the grounds at the time. The big picture: Local and national TV correspondents who were at the White House reported hearing multiple shots, and being told by the Secret Service to take shelter. This is breaking news.Open
NYTIMES (Manohla Dargis) - Director Cristian Mungiu’s ‘Fjord’ Wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
The film, from the Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, explores the tension between religious conservatism and social liberalism. The award closed a festival that felt comparatively muted to many.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Pavlich HIGHLIGHTS: Trump says 'negotiations underway' after U.S. halts attack on Iran | NEWSNATION
NewsNation anchor Katie Pavlich examines Trump's negotiations with Iran throughout the week as he halts a military attack on Iran. #katiepavlich #trump #iran
NYTIMES (Nate Schweber and Claire Fahy) - Shipyard Worker Killed and Dozens Injured in Staten Island Blasts
The explosions at May Ship Repair Contracting Corporation, which erupted after a fire on a dock, killed one of the company’s subcontractors, a representative said.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Coal mine explosion in China kills at least 82, local officials say
(AP) — A gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province killed at least 82 people, local officials said Saturday, in what was the country’s deadliest mining accident in recent years. At a news conference late Saturday, local authorities said more than 120 people were hospitalized. Among the injured, many were hurt by toxic gas, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The Changzhi city’s Liushenyu coal mine was placed on a national list of disaster-prone coal mines by China’s National Mine Safety Administration in 2024 for having “high gas content.” #China #Mine #Disaster #Fatalities #IndustrialAccident #Coal READ MORE: https://thehill.com/policy/international/china-deadly-coal-mine-gas-explosion/