Russia stages new attacks on Ukraine
Russia unleashed a lethal barrage on Ukraine early Tuesday, hitting the capital Kyiv and the central city of Dnipro. At least 18 people were killed including six people in Kyiv and 12 others, of which two were children, in Dnipro, according to Ukrainian officials. More than 100 people were wounded. More than 600 drones and dozens of missiles, including advanced hypersonic missiles, were fired on Ukraine, the country’s military said, hitting key civilian infrastructure. Within the capital, five medical facilities and several residential and commercial blocks were damaged or destroyed, sparking fires and burning cars, authorities reported. CNN producers in the city center hearing ongoing explosions, but not the firing of counter-air systems. A strong smell of smoke permeated the air in the city on Tuesday morning.
Congressman Tom Kean still not seen
Republican Rep. Tom Kean is running unopposed in his primary today in New Jersey, seeking a third term in one of the nation’s most competitive Congressional seats. But Kean hasn’t been seen in public in months and it’s still unclear when he might return to work on Capitol Hill. Kean has said he’s dealing with a medical issue, but hasn’t provided details. He has yet to offer a date for his return to House Speaker Mike Johnson and his team, who have been navigating their thin Republican margins without him since early March, according to three GOP leadership sources. Kean’s colleagues say they are worried about his health and how the unexplained absence could complicate the GOP’s ability to hold onto a critical swing seat in an already difficult midterm cycle, according to multiple sources. Multiple aides in Kean’s office did not respond to requests for comment from CNN.
U.S. not escorting Strait of Hormuz shipping
Despite reports of new naval escorts in recent days, a spokesperson for U.S. Central Command says that the U.S. military is not helping commercial shipping navigate through the Strait of Hormuz. “Though U.S. forces are not escorting, we continue to communicate and coordinate with commercial ships seeking to freely and safely transit the Strait of Hormuz,” said Captain Tim Hawkins, a spokesman for the command. The most powerful shipping executives in the world are gathered in Athens this week for the annual International Shipping Exhibition. Most shipping executives remain unwilling to send their cargo ships through the 21-mile channel until the U. S. and Iran strike a definitive peace agreement that includes the safe reopening of the strait. The strait’s closure continues to cut off 20% of the world’s oil supply from global markets, along with liquid natural gas and fertilizer needed for a functioning global economy. Only seven ships on Friday passed through the strait — five entering and two exiting. Before President Trump started the war with Iran about 100 ships passed through the strait each day.
Justice Department won’t commit to shutting down $1.8B slush fund
The Justice Department said Monday afternoon that it will abide by a court ruling temporarily blocking the administration from moving forward on a $1.8 billion slush fund, though it stopped short of committing to scrap the fund entirely. The pause, which was ordered by a federal judge in Virginia last week, bars the department from allocating money to create the fund, considering any claims or distributing any money to applicants. Donald Trump said the money would go to people who claim they’ve been treated wrongly by the government including people who attacked the U.S. Capitol to try to overthrow the election of Joe Biden as president. Senate Judiciary Chairman Republican Chuck Grassley, GOP Sen. John Kennedy and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are among those saying Trump needs to drop the fund.
New Mexico issuing subpoenas in Epstein case
A New Mexico legislative panel is issuing more than a dozen subpoenas as a part of its probe into Jeffrey Epstein’s “Zorro Ranch.” The bipartisan group of lawmakers from New Mexico’s House of Representatives said it will begin collecting evidence from a range of federal and local agencies including the U.S. Justice Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Epstein’s estate, several major banks, the state’s Department of Justice and the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department. Zorro Ranch is outside of Santa Fe and one of multiple homes that Epstein owned. Some of Epstein’s survivors have said the ranch was one of the places where Epstein sexually assaulted them.
Pelley accuses new CBS management of trying to kill “60 Minutes”
“60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley, who used to anchor the “CBS Evening News,” has accused the network’s new editor in chief Bari Weiss who was brought in by Larry and David Ellison whose company now owns CBS of trying to “kill” the acclaimed newsmagazine. The Ellisons are allies of Donald Trump and are also trying to buy Warner Discovery, which owns CNN. Pelley made the comments during a tense meeting between the staff of “60 Minutes” and the program’s brand-new executive producer, Nick Bilton. Pelley accused Weiss of “murdering ‘60 Minutes.’ She does not love this place. She was brought in to kill it, and she’s been doing exactly that.” Pelley received applause from the staff.
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