Nation Jun 16 News Wrap: Civil rights, special education oversight shifted from Department of Education
World Jun 16 Watch 8:23 Ex-DOJ officials reflect on Trump's transformation of the institution Justice Department officials appointed by President Trump have made sweeping changes since he returned to office. They’ve redefined the focus of key divisions and challenged legal norms, and thousands of career lawyers have resigned or been fired. Justice Correspondent Ali… By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz
Nation Jun 16 Watch 2:25 5 arrested over plot to attack White House UFC event, DOJ says The Justice Department says it arrested five people who were planning to attack this weekend's UFC event at the White House. According to an arrest document, one of the individuals is a 19-year-old from Ohio who said he had been… By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz
Nation Jun 16 Watch 5:59 Anthropic disables new AI model after White House security directive The Trump administration forced Anthropic, one of the country’s leading artificial intelligence companies, to disable its new and powerful AI model, citing security concerns. It’s an unprecedented move that comes as the government struggles to define the guardrails for an… By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins
Nation Jun 16 B-52 on test flight plunged at nearly a mile a minute before crashing, early data shows The flight tracking that was available Tuesday shows the bomber turning to the northeast right after taking off and nearly completing a sharp turn before crashing on another runway, according to AirNav Systems. By Christopher Weber, Josh Funk, Associated Press
Jun 16 Federal prosecutors charge 15 people with conspiracy to impede agents during Minnesota immigration crackdown By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Minnesota U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen said the operation targeted Minneapolis-based antifa groups. Continue reading
Jun 16 Republican Gov. Mike DeWine wants Ohio to abolish the death penalty By Julie Carr Smyth, Patrick Aftoora Orsagos, Associated Press Gov. Mike DeWine says he believes Ohio should abolish the death penalty. He said data shows the death penalty is not serving as a deterrent to violent crime, as the law he helped write had intended. Continue reading
Jun 16 Pizza Hut, struggling with delivery competition, sold for $2.7 billion By Michelle Chapman, Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Pizza Hut has been squeezed in recent years by the growth of DoorDash, Uber Eats and other restaurant delivery companies which marketed access to a slew of cuisines besides pizza. Continue reading
Jun 16 Judge who had sex in courthouse exits Georgia election records case By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The Justice Department sought to remove U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross from the case, citing her reported attendance at an event for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who prosecuted President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jun 16 FBI disrupts a planned attack on the White House UFC cage-fighting show, court papers say By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Court papers unsealed Tuesday say plotters disgruntled with the direction of the country spoke of flying explosives-laden drones and shooting panicked crowd members as they fled. Continue reading