Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejects an offer of renewed talks from U.S. President Donald Trump. The U.S. and Australia sign a minerals deal to counter China. Amazon says its cloud service is back after an outage causes global turmoil. And, the White House’s East Wing is partially demolished as work begins on Trump’s ballroom.
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Yesterday
Iran and US pause, America’s 250th and Latino voters
Iran and the U.S. agree to stand down after fresh, tit-for-tat attacks threatened to unravel the ceasefire. America turns 250 on July 4th, but some people aren’t in the mood to celebrate. Latino voters are up for grabs but both parties are struggling to connect with them. And the ... Show More
11m 48s
Jun 28
Saudi Aramco crash, Venezuela shortages and Bauhaus culture wars
A Saudi Aramco helicopter crash has killed 14 nationals, the state news agency says. Venezuelans decry shortages of heavy equipment and a limited official presence as the earthquake death toll tops 1,400. Iran and the U.S. continue their attacks in the Gulf, fraying an increasing ... Show More
12m 52s
Jun 27
US Iran strikes, Cape Verde and Sweden's immigration crackdown
The United States and Iran each launched strikes in the worst escalation since they signed their interim peace deal, while tensions brew in the Trump administration between competing foreign policy camps. Venezuela’s earthquake death toll tops 900, with 50,000 missing. Plus, Swed ... Show More
12m 21s
Oct 2025
SNAP Benefits Shutdown, Trump In Japan, Hurricane Melissa
More than 40 million Americans will soon be without federal food assistance because SNAP benefits are set to expire on November 1 as the government shutdown drags on. President Trump signs a trade deal in Japan to secure rare earth minerals, a key bargaining chip ahead of his mee ... Show More
13m 49s
Sep 2019
NOAA Investigation, Apple Event & Wave to Pay - Tuesday, September 10th, 2019
The news to know for Tuesday, September 10th, 2019! What to know today about a new investigation based on the president's tweet before Hurricane Dorian hit the U.S., and which airline had to cancel almost all of its flights today because of a pilot strike. Plus: an investigation ... Show More
10m 32s
Dec 2019
Pentagon Emails, TikTok Ban & Gift Americans Want - Monday, December 23rd, 2019
<p>The news to know for Monday, December 23rd, 2019!</p> <p>What to know today about new emails released from the Pentagon, a busy weekend for travel, and a first for an iconic cathedral.</p> <p>Plus: Boeing's flawed test flight, who just banned the app 'TikTok' and a last-minute ... Show More
10m 59s
Jun 2025
Flamethrower Attack, New Metal Tariffs & Taylor Takes Control- Monday, June 2, 2025
The news to know for Monday, June 2, 2025! We'll tell you about more targeted violence in the U.S. against supporters of Israeli hostages, and we're talking about President Trump's latest tariff announcement. Also, air quality concerns are impacting millions of Americans. Plus, a ... Show More
13m 6s