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President Trump announced Wednesday he will nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Justice Department, filling the seat vacated when Pam Bondi was fired in early April. Blanche was already Senate-confirmed as Deputy AG last year on a near party-line 52-46 vote. Trump called him "an American patriot" who has "done a very good job" in his brief time running the department.
In a rare bipartisan rebuke, the House passed a resolution Wednesday curbing the President's military authority over Iran, with four Republicans — Thomas Massie, Warren Davidson, Brian Fitzpatrick, and Tom Barrett — crossing the aisle to join all Democrats. Trump dismissed the vote as "meaningless," called the GOP defectors "grandstanders," and said progress on Iran negotiations could emerge "over the weekend" — but warned conflict could resume if talks collapse.
Newly disclosed encrypted communications reveal that roughly 100 organizations — with combined revenues of $825 million — systematically coordinated the Newark protests at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility. Groups including the ACLU, Indivisible, and the Democratic Socialists of America used coded Signal usernames, prepared strategic messaging briefs, and supplied activists with respirators and pepper-spray decontamination gear. One nonprofit consultant reviewing the chats described the operation as resembling "military-style insurgency tactics" rather than grassroots activism.
Federal agents arrested Kimani Osayande Jones, 49, of Sacramento after TSA screeners found an M-type explosive device in his carry-on bag at Sacramento International Airport on May 30. Investigators also discovered five cell phones in his belongings — every one with its camera taped over — one displaying the message "we will be awaiting your call" and another pre-set with a 15-minute countdown timer. Jones had reportedly contacted the FBI some 13 times in prior weeks, claiming he was being followed and monitored; he now faces up to five years in federal prison.
Iranian drones and missiles struck Kuwait's international airport Wednesday, killing one person and injuring more than 60 others. Iran's Revolutionary Guard denied responsibility and claimed the deaths were caused by failed U.S. interceptor missiles — but U.S. Central Command pushed back, releasing video evidence it says shows clear Iranian drone involvement and responding with retaliatory strikes on Iranian targets. The attack has further complicated ceasefire negotiations across the broader regional conflict.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun announced a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, saying it would take effect within 24 hours pending approval from all parties. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz indicated some military operations would continue temporarily during the transition. The announcement was shadowed by a sobering loss: a UN peacekeeper died Wednesday from mortar wounds in southern Lebanon, with the IDF attributing the fire to Hezbollah.
U.S. Southern Command conducted a lethal strike Wednesday against a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing two individuals identified as members of designated terrorist organizations operating along known smuggling corridors. The operation is part of a broader counter-narcotics campaign the Trump administration launched last September; total deaths from maritime operations in that campaign now stand at approximately 207. Legal experts and human rights groups continue to question the use of lethal military force against suspected traffickers outside traditional combat zones.
Figure AI has partnered with Catalyst Brands — parent company of JCPenney, Aeropostale, and Brooks Brothers — to deploy humanoid robots at a distribution center in Reno, Nevada, starting with sorting and packing tasks. The companies have declined to specify how many robots are coming, when exactly they arrive, or what happens to the workers currently doing those jobs. One notable detail: investment firm Brookfield holds stakes in both Figure AI and Catalyst Brands, making this the first commercial robotics partnership within that shared portfolio.
A new study from Flinders University finds that quetiapine — the antipsychotic sold as Seroquel and widely prescribed off-label as a sleep aid — more than triples next-morning attention lapses in driving simulator tests and significantly slows reaction times. About one in four participants had no idea how impaired they actually were, creating hidden danger on the road. Researchers recommend waiting at least 9.5 hours after taking it before driving, and note women face even greater risk due to slower metabolism of the drug.
Dawa Sherpa, 52, disappeared near the Everest summit zone around May 29 and was found alive nearly a week later by a cleanup crew — crawling through the treacherous Khumbu Icefall just above base camp, having survived without food, water, or supplemental oxygen. His family back home had already begun funeral rites before rescuers sent word he was alive. Airlifted to a hospital in Kathmandu, Dawa is recovering from frostbite; his daughter confirmed he recognized her and was able to speak. Rescuers called his survival "nothing short of a miracle."
