Wall Street is split as Tesla drops while other US stocks climb

NEW YORK (AP) - A mixed day of trading left the U.S. stock market split, as Wall Street's momentum slowed after setting record highs in each of the last two days. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% Tuesday for its first loss in four days. The Dow rose roughly 400 points, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.8%.

 

Russia launches 363 drones at Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russian forces launched 363 Shahed and decoy drones as well as eight missiles at Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said Friday, claiming that air defenses stopped all but four of the drones and downed six cruise missiles.

Mystery surrounds Jeffrey Epstein files after Bondi claims 'tens of thousands' of videos

WASHINGTON (AP) – It was a surprising statement from Attorney General Pam Bondi as the Trump administration promises to release more files from its sex trafficking investigation of Jeffrey Epstein: The FBI, she said, was reviewing “tens of thousands of videos” of the wealthy financier “with children or child porn.”

North Korea sends military construction workers to Russia

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea’s planned dispatch of thousands of military construction workers and deminers to Russia’s Kursk region will likely take place as early as July or August, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers Thursday.

Pro-Iran hackers threaten to release Trump-tied emails

WASHINGTON (AP) – Pro-Iran hackers have threatened to release emails supposedly stolen from people connected to President Donald Trump, according to a news report, a move that federal authorities call a “calculated smear campaign.”

Ukraine halts Russia's advance in north

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainian forces have halted Russia’s recent advance into the northern Sumy region and have stabilized the front line near the border with Russia, Ukraine’s top military commander said Thursday.

Editorials from The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and others

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Zelenskyy establishes tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to formally approve plans Wednesday to set up a new international court to prosecute senior Russian officials for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.