In a sudden bombing campaign, the U.S. and U.K. strike dozens of Houthi targets in Yemen. Former President Donald Trump addresses the court in closing arguments of his civil fraud trial. And Education Secretary Miguel Cardona describes a new policy that will forgive certain student loan borrowers’ debts.
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The US Hits the Houthis

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Iran prepares an election to replace its deceased president. The International Criminal Court seeks an arrest warrant for top Israeli and Hamas leaders. And North Carolina lawmakers consider a bill that would ban face masks in public places.
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The Ayatollah’s Next Move

Iran’s president and foreign minister are among those who went down in a helicopter crash in the northwest part of the country. Donald Trump’s hush money trial could wrap up this week. And rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs apologizes after video shows him striking and kicking his ex-girlfriend. 
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Iran’s President in Helicopter Crash

The Supreme Court upholds the funding – and existence – of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. President Biden invokes executive privilege in his bid to keep tapes of his special counsel interview away from Congress. And the Justice Department indicts a U.S. citizen for helping North Koreans get remote jobs for American companies.
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The CFPB Survives

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump accept invitations to a pair of presidential debates, one of which will be hosted by ABC News. The prime minister of Slovakia is shot in an apparent assassination attempt. And the Justice Department claims Boeing violated an agreement, clearing the way for potential prosecution for crashes.
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The Scramble to Salvage Presidential Debates

As Michael Cohen continues his testimony, top Republicans have begun attending Donald Trump’s trial. Humanitarian workers come under attack on their way to Gaza, and others say they can’t leave. And Google launches new artificial intelligence tools to compete with the rapid rise of ChatGPT.
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The US Hits the Houthis

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