North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts down as workers strike
The Long Island Rail Road, North America’s largest commuter rail system, was shut down Saturday after unionized workers went on strike for the first time in three decades. The strike is expected to last until the end of the month. The system is one of the largest in the world.
U.S. official: "Cuba can no longer be a safe haven for adversaries in the Western hemisphere" "We don’t want Cubans dying in Cuba," says CIA Director John Ratcliffe. "We want them to be able to live in peace," he adds. "That's what we're trying to do"
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Protesters call for Israel to be excluded from Eurovision. Eurovision director Martin Green says the contest is a chance for a few hours to “close the curtains to the outside world and dream that something else is possible” Eurovision has given “voice to the voiceless” and celebrated marginalized communities.
Canada confirms first hantavirus case in isolation in British Columbia
The presumptive Canadian case is tied to an outbreak of the Andes strain of hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius expedition cruise ship. U.S. officials said 41 people are currently being monitored in connection with the outbreak. There are currently no confirmed hantvirus cases in the United States tied to the outbreak, officials said.
Ebola outbreak kills 65 people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Congo’s rise in ebola cases marks the 17th outbreak of the illness in the country since it was first identified 50 years ago. The Africa CDC said it is “concerned” about further cases, citing “intense population movement” and “gaps in contact listing, infection prevention and control challenges”
US justice department is reportedly preparing to indict aging Cuban leader Raúl Castro. The reported charges would need to be approved by a US grand jury. The director of the CIA travelled to Cuba to meet officials in Havana. A Cuban statement said the meeting was an attempt to improve dialogue and that Havana was not a threat to US national security.
What to Watch in Saturday’s Republican Senate Primary in Louisiana
Louisiana is holding party primaries for U.S. Senate today, with any needed runoff scheduled for June 27. Louisiana will now run separate party primaries in the Senate race, which replaces a system where all candidates appeared in one single jungle primary. The Louisiana primary comes a week and a half after Indiana's primary, where Trump-backed challengers ousted five state senators who had defied the president.
Hamas’s Top Leader in Gaza Is Killed in Israeli Strike
Izz al-Din al-Haddad was Hamas’ most senior military leader. Israel carried out strikes on Gaza City killing him, the military said. Israel struck a building in Gaza as part of this Friday strike, two officials said. Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem confirmed the death on Saturday.
With Possible Raúl Castro Indictment, U.S. Eyes Venezuela Playbook
The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro. The move comes as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action against the communist-run island. Any criminal charge against Castro, which would need to be approved by a grand jury, would dramatically escalate tensions with Havana.
Federal prosecutors identify al-Saadi as a high-level leader within Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraq-based fighter group designated by the US as a ‘foreign terrorist organisation’ Al-SaADi was arrested overseas and brought to the US. FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that agency personnel arrested al- Saadi.
Republicans Waited to Challenge Trump on the Iran War. Now It May Be Too Late.
TCU, Ohio State, Wake Forest, Arizona, Baylor, Texas, Virginia and Mississippi State have rosters that have seven of nine players from overseas. Seven of TCU’s 10 players are international. Texas A&M has 16 track and field men's student athletes from outside of the U.S. The University of Texas lists 21 rowers who are international students on their women's rowing roster.
Maldives diver dies in operation to recover bodies of Italians from cave
Five Italian divers are believed to have died while exploring a cave at a depth of about 160 feet in Vaavu Atoll. A Maldivian military diver died Saturday while searching for the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be deep inside an underwater cave. The incident is the deadliest diving disaster in the Indian Ocean tour.
Man drives car into pedestrians in Italy, injuring eight
A car plowed into pedestrians in the northern Italian city of Modena on Saturday, injuring eight people, four of them critically, local authorities said. The driver has been detained by police and will be questioned, the city's mayor said. At least one person was stabbed in the incident.
Trump Says a Top ISIS Leader Was Killed in a U.S.-Nigerian Mission
“Nigeria appreciates this partnership with the United States in advancing our shared security objectives,” he wrote on social media. Trump: “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield.”
Whale found dead near Danish island after German rescue operation
A humpback whale discovered dead off the coast of Denmark has been confirmed as the same animal that underwent a high-profile rescue operation just two weeks prior. Conditions on Saturday made it possible for a Danish Nature Agency employee to locate and retrieve a tracking device. The position and appearance of the device confirm that this is the same whale that had previously been observed and handled in German waters.
Félicien Kabuga Dies; Accused of Masterminding Rwanda’s Genocide
Kabuga was once one of the most wanted men in the world. He was accused of masterminding the Rwandan genocide in 1994. He died in The Hague, where he was due to appear in court on Saturday. He had been living in France for years, using false passports.
Lebanon says six killed in Israeli strike as US announces ceasefire extension
Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel, and Israel responded with widespread air strikes and a ground invasion of southern Lebanon. More than one million people, amounting to one in five of the population, have been forced from their homes across Lebanon. The Israeli military says it is aiming to create a buffer zone in southern Lebanon to thwart future Hezbollah attacks.
Watch: What did we learn from Trump's visit to China?
CNN's John Defterios looks at the impact of the U.S.-China summit. He says Taiwan was such a front-and-center issue in the meeting. The CEO delegation that traveled with the president was a positive signal for Beijing, he says. Defterio: "It was unusual the way that Beijing put out this statement ahead of, really, the me"
Trump Calls Xi a ‘Friend.’ But He Left China Without Any Breakthroughs.
Court-appointed lawyers called Trump’s lawsuit against his own administration “unprecedented” in a court filing. They said there was “no blueprint” for resolving his $10 billion claim against the IRS. The legal experts also pointed out that the government failed to point to potential defenses against the laws.
Trump Uses Taiwan Arms Sales as Bargaining Chip With China, in a Risky Move
President Trump has described a potential multibillion-dollar weapons sale to Taiwan as a “negotiating chip’ with China. Trump didn't say specifically what he would want from China in return for denying Taiwan the weapons. Trump has been pressing Beijing to buy more American goods and to help put pressure on Iran.
The US carried out strikes targeting Islamic State-linked militants in Nigeria in December. The strike was carried out in Metele in Borno State in close co-ordination with US Africa Command (AFRICOM) The latest operation, carried out under Nigeria's ongoing counter-insurgency initiative, was executed with no casualties or loss of assets.
Car Plows Into Pedestrians in Northern Italian Town, Injuring at Least 8
At least eight people were injured, four critically, after a driver plowed into a crowd in Modena, Italy, on Saturday. The unidentified driver was apprehended, according to the prime minister. He was being questioned at police headquarters as authorities worked to determine whether he was under the influence of substances or acted deliberately.
Global oil stockpiles could hit record lows if Strait of Hormuz remains closed
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FDA shuffles top drug, biologics leaders in latest shakeup
The Cardinals are 2-0 with the Stephen F. Austin club baseball going shirtless in right field. Alex Smalley, who has never won a PGA Tour event, leads a jam-packed leaderboard. The second leg of the Triple Crown will run Saturday night from Laurel Park.
Executions Surge in Iran Since Cease-Fire, Rights Groups Say
Iran has executed four prisoners this week on charges that include espionage and terrorism. The latest in what rights groups say is a rapid escalation in the government’s use of the death penalty. In early May, state media announced three executions in one day, all of whom were men arrested in relation to the January protests.
Trump Is in China as Iran War Continues With No End in Sight
HBO's Bill Maher mocked President Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Maher pointed at Trump, praised Xi, and spoke warmly about a leader whose government had already used rare-earth leverage to force a trade truce. Maher: “If you went to Hollywood you could not find in central casting a better guy’
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