THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE - Ceasefire Day 53: Hegseth: Trump to Be ‘Patient’ Pursuing Deal
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A ceasefire to the War in Iran entered its 53rd day on Saturday as Secretary of Defense said that President Donald Trump would be “patient” about signing a memorandum of understanding to end the conflict and open the Strait of Hormuz. “He wanted me to reiterate how patient he is in ensuring that with America undertaking this kind of historic endeavour [the Iran war], any deal will be a good one. A great one,” Hegseth said in Singapore on Saturday morning. Iran meanwhile reaffirmed its commitment to controlling the traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters warning Saturday that “any action taken by military vessels to interfere with the management of the Strait of Hormuz will make them…Open
NPR (The Associated Press) - PSG wins back-to-back Champions League titles after shootout victory against Arsenal
Paris Saint-Germain has won back-to-back Champions League titles by beating Arsenal on penalties in a dramatic final in Budapest.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Dominick Mastrangelo and The Hill) - What to know about 'UFC 250' at the White House
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is bringing its high-octane show to Washington, D.C., next month, staging a prime-time fight at the White House as part of the country’s “America 250” celebrations and commemorating President Trump’s 80th birthday. Preparations have been underway for weeks ahead of the widely buzzed-about combat sports spectacle, which the president is expected to attend. It [...]
NEWSNATIONNOW (JESSE BEDAYN and COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press) - Trump to headline 'Great American State Fair' for nation's 250th anniversary after artists drop out
WASHINGTON (AP) — An upcoming celebration of America's 250th anniversary, “The Great American State Fair," recently had several musical guests back out partly over the event's ties to President Donald Trump. Now, Trump himself is slated to headline the festivities, the organizers said Saturday. “I understand Artists are getting ‘the yips’ having to do with [...]
NEWSNATIONNOW (Sarah Davis and The Hill) - Trump blasts judge over Kennedy Center ruling in angry statement
“Judge Cooper should be ashamed of himself!” Trump added. “I cannot be involved with a situation where danger to the Public is allowed to flourish in plain and open sight.”
NEWSNATIONNOW (Melanie DaSilva) - Exploding meteor causes loud boom near Boston area, across New England
A loud boom was heard across Southern New England Saturday afternoon.
JUSTTHENEWS (Greg Piper) - Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico's church includes porn in its library: critics
"Anyone who checked out [This Book Is Gay] from this church should have their hard drive checked immediately," critic says. Talarico's church defends its "banned books" but doesn't name or describe them in detail.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Hegseth says Trump asked for 'patience' on Iran, affirms defense commitments for Asia
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth spoke Saturday, May 30 at the Shangri-La Dialogue defense summit in Singapore. The event, hosted annually by the strategic and military study group The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), discusses security in the Asia-Pacific region. As Washington correspondent Kellie Meyer reported from Singapore, Hegseth said that the U.S. is continuing to support its allies in the region, but called on them to increase their own commitments. Meyer reports that Hegseth took a more restrained tone on China than at the previous year's meeting. Meyer also asked Hegseth about a phone call he'd had with President Trump, as the president considers signing an agreement with Iran for a ceasefire extension.…
ABCNEWS - Meteor over Massachusetts causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to Montreal
The American Meteor Society said a boom heard by residents in multiple states Saturday afternoon was a 3-foot wide meteor entering the atmosphere near the Massachusetts and New Hampshire border