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With parts of Los Angeles under curfew, legal arguments break out over the parameters of U.S. troop deployments. CDC employees protest HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to fire a vaccine advisory panel. And a mass shooting at an Austrian high school puts central Europe on edge.

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President Trump mobilizes 700 active-duty U.S. Marines to Los Angeles in the wake of violent protests over ICE raids. A federal judge dismisses Justin Baldoni's $400 million countersuit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. And legendary singer Connie Francis gains a Gen Z following on TikTok thanks to the viral success of "Pretty Little Baby."

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President Trump calls in the National Guard to Los Angeles as protests against ICE deportations swell. Kilmar Abrego Garcia is returned to the U.S. to face charges. And a sailing circuit becomes the latest sport to try to capitalize on F1’s success. 

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Elon Musk and President Donald Trump's relationship erupts in an online feud. The Supreme Court makes major unanimous rulings. And British medical regulators warn women that weight loss drugs may affect contraception. 

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President Trump says he’s implementing a full travel ban on nationals from a dozen countries, while also directing an investigation into former Biden administration officials. The Congressional Budget Office says a Republican “mega-bill” would spend $2.4 trillion more than it saves. And federal agents arrest a man suspected of aiding an attack on an IVF center.

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New steel and aluminum tariffs went into effect overnight, concerning manufacturers at home and abroad. Gazans describe death and fear as gunshots go off near another aid center. And two Chinese nationals are being charged with smuggling a fungus that is seen as a potential “agro-terrorism” weapon. 

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Authorities outline charges against the man suspected of attacking demonstrators marching for Israeli hostages in Boulder, Colorado. Senators begin debating President Trump’s massive budget bill. And gymnast Livvy Dunne speaks out about a growing trend: female athletes “stalked” by autograph hounds at airports. 

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Multiple demonstrators at a march to support Israeli hostages suffer burn injuries after the FBI says a suspect used a makeshift flamethrower and yelled, “Free Palestine.” Ukraine launches a surprise attack deep inside Russia using smuggled shipping containers and drones. And massive Canadian wildfires prompt evacuations and concerns about air quality in the U.S.

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A day after a panel of judges ordered the end to President Trump’s tariffs, another court issues a temporary hold. A federal ruling could keep foreign students at Harvard. And California institutes new rules on its state championship track meet as the DOJ considers an investigation into trans athlete policies.

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After issuing pardons to those sharing political and potential financial ties, President Trump floats pardons for the men convicted of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. British authorities reveal charges against Andrew and Tristan Tate. And companies are increasingly using “virtual influencers” to promote their products online. 

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