NPR (Grady Martin) - Supreme Court prohibits Alabama from using nitrogen gas for execution
Because of the ruling, Jeffrey Lee's execution will be delayed. He still faces the death penalty.
REDSTATE (Bob Hoge) - See You in Court: DOJ Coming After Spanberger Over Virginia's 'Unconstitutional' Anti-ICE Laws
REDSTATE (Ben Smith) - Mamdani Backs Congressional Candidate Who Called America a 'F***ing Disgrace,' Says She's Changed
AXIOS (Rebecca Falconer) - Kennedy Center board to appeal judge's order to remove Trump's name
The Kennedy Center plans to appeal a judge's order requiring President Trump's name to be removed from the performing arts center, according to multiple reports. Why it matters: An appeal could extend the controversy over Trump's name and the future of the famed center. Driving the news: The board of trustees appointed by Trump voted to pursue the appeal ahead of U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper's Friday deadline to remove the signage from the building in Washington, D.C., CNN first reported . - Cooper sided with a lawsuit brought by Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, ruling ruling last month that the board had "overstepped its statutory bounds by unilaterally renaming the…
NYTIMES (Benjamin Weiser) - What to Know About Jay Clayton, Trump’s Pick for Intelligence Director
Mr. Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan and a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has been overseeing an office known for prominent cases.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - From elite special forces to a broken spine: Scott Snow’s true Invictus story | The Scoop
When elite Special Forces operator and Navy diver Scott Snow was selected as the promotional "poster boy" for Team Canada at Prince Harry’s Invictus Games, it was supposed to be his triumphant final swan song. Instead, it turned into a living nightmare. In this opening segment of our exclusive investigation, Scott takes us behind the scenes of the 2023 Dusseldorf games. He details his grueling military background, his layout before entering the stadium, and the exact second his life changed on the wheelchair rugby court. Why was a heavily injured veteran given equipment completely lacking a basic safety restraint strap? And why did the on-site clinic clear him with a concussion but completely fail to execute a routine X-ray? Watch the…
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - My American Story: How a performing arts program changed my autistic daughter’s life
Aryanna has autism, and for years her mother, Naz, has struggled to find a space for her daughter to nurture her passion for music. Naz said someone recommended a new program to her, known as the Penguin Project, which provides children with disabilities the opportunity to participate in the performing arts. Aryanna has since “made a lot of new friends, and not just from her peers in the program, but the neurotypical peers who are mentoring,” Naz explained. “My American Story: Celebrating 250 Years” honors the people, traditions and values that define our nation. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica…
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Dow surges 900 points after Trump cancels Iran strikes
The move comes after Trump announced he had spoken with the Iranian government, which agreed to unspecified terms, though the president said it included a ban on nuclear weapons for Iran.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Trump's sharp Iran reversal: Teases deal & cancels strikes after Kharg Island threats
President Trump announced a “great settlement of the war with Iran” when he spoke to reporters in the Oval Office Thursday afternoon. It was an abrupt turn, even by his standards, from a morning social media post in which he pledged that the United States was about to hit Iran “VERY HARD” and that it would be “taking” the economically vital Kharg Island “in the not too distant future.” He called off those strikes in a subsequent post announcing the purported deal. #iran #trump #khargisland
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Palisades fire trial begins, alleged arsonist Rinderknecht said to have wanted 'revenge on society'
A trial to investigate the man accused of starting the Palisades Fire, Jonathan Rinderknecht, is underway. Prosecutors claim Rinderknecht purposely started a fire that night with a lighter and that he wanted 'revenge on society.' Meanwhile Mayor Karen Bass' brother is joining a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles over the fire. #palisadesfire #california #karenbass