A Delta Air Lines jet was roughly 300 feet from an American Airlines plane during a close call at Boston's airport that forced the Delta aircraft to abort a weekend landing attempt, an aviation expert said Sunday. https://t.co/osoBAhhHAY
Nobody is vandalizing the Reflecting Pool, and Trump knows it. This is a visible example of his corruption--a no-bid contract to some crony followed by sky-high cost overruns, and shoddy construction to boot. Classic Trump: I didn't fuck up, it was my enemies.
Deeply divided Colombians voted for their next president in a runoff Sunday that pitted a progressive against a conservative outsider, both of whom tapped into fears of a renewed internal conflict. https://t.co/fDhZ1FbqCm
Many Israeli soldiers are reservists, called up again to fight Israeli adversaries at great personal cost.
@nickschifrin met one Israeli officer on the border in March and recently spoke with him again after the latest fighting with Hezbollah came close to claiming his life.
Extreme heat and dry, windy conditions fueled several wildfires in the West on Sunday, including an uncontained blaze in Utah that forced the evacuation of a small town southwest of Salt Lake City. https://t.co/uiJ3BKT1Cz
Israelis overwhelmingly believe that Iran emerged stronger from the Middle East war and its subsequent deal with the United States, according to a newly released poll.
Crimean authorities have stopped selling fuel to individuals and businesses as shortages become acute. Ukrainian strikes are slowly cutting access to the peninsula, hitting bridges, roads, fuel trucks and ferries. https://t.co/9CYAEBLJyY
Vice President JD Vance said Sunday there was an opportunity to "turn over a new leaf" with Iran as the sides held talks in Switzerland aimed at building out the interim deal to end the war that was reached last week. https://t.co/bRTpJZc3H4
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s long-held iron grip on power is being challenged by the war in Ukraine and his government’s authoritarian crackdowns. He finds himself in unfamiliar political territory, publicly questioned by some of the country’s elite and embarrassed by Ukraine’s successful strikes deep into Russian cities.
Meanwhile, some Russians are starting to imagine a future for their country without Putin.
Host Nick Schifrin traveled to London to speak with Arkady Ostrovsky, the Russia editor of The Economist, about the state of Russian politics.
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You can only “take the Strait of Hormuz” with a ground invasion of Iran. We found out the hard way an air campaign can’t dislodge Iran’s control of the Strait.
But this is what the Iran hawks want. Full blown war.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a career-defining decision: step down or fight a possible challenge from Labour Party rival Andy Burnham. https://t.co/4fQzdfZlm3
John’s choice for a Happy Father’s Day was the bog walk at the U of M Arb. We came upon a very happy turtle basking in the sun AND algae completely uninterested in the reflecting pool controversy.
In response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Iran's military announced it is closing the Strait of Hormuz.
Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi is monitoring the latest developments there.
I lost my Dad a long time ago, and I miss him every day.
My Dad taught me so much. He taught me how to fish. How to mow grass. How to drive a tractor.
Most of all, he taught me the value of hard work. And when he got sick, he showed me how you take care of your family even when times get tough.
I have met so many fathers in Iowa who work hard and sacrifice to take care of their families, just like my Dad did. I am fighting for a government that rewards their hard work — that ensures they don’t just get by, but get ahead.
Happy Father’s Day, Dad — and to all the Dads out there! ❤️