TOP NEWS STORIES FROM THE BEST SOURCES.
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CNN – Top Stories
- • Jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich denied detention appeal in Moscow • Putin visits Russian troops at military headquarters in Kherson • Watch moment WSJ journalist appears in Russian court
Fox News – Top Stories
- Virginia Beach mother Audrey Wiggins shares her harrowing sepsis survival story to raise awareness after NASCAR star Kyle Busch's death from the condition.
- Trump's drone dominance executive order drives demand for 340,000 systems by 2028, but China's rare earth export controls threaten the magnet supply chain.
- GOP strategists say Trump must resolve the Iran conflict soon as gas prices surge 35% and households face $750 in added costs before midterms.
- Department of Education officials responded to AP reporting, arguing their civil rights investigations address students of all races, not just Black vs. White issues.
- Sen. Josh Hawley said legislation he promoted with former NFL star Tim Tebow that just passed the Senate will fund 200 new investigators to combat child trafficking nationwide
WSJ – Top Stories
- by Ross Douthat and Victoria ChamberlinAnna Paulina Luna on Epstein, J.F.K. and U.F.O.s.
- by Kim SeversonStephen Hanson, whose empire included Blue Water Grill and Ruby Foo’s, was a devoted friend and wingman who helped manage and entertain the women in Epstein’s orbit.
- by Megan SpeciaAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor received income from renting out three cottages at Royal Lodge, where he paid no rent himself, a British public spending watchdog found.
- by Dana Scruggs, Michael Paulson, Alexis Soloski, Nicole Herrington, Jolie Ruben and Amanda WebsterThe stars of “Giant,” “Fallen Angels,” “The Rocky Horror Show,” “Ragtime” and more prove they’ll go to great lengths to be believable in a role.
- by Tracy Mumford, Will Jarvis, Margaret Kadifa, Jake Lucas, Ian Stewart, Nicholas Nehamas and Jennifer Valentino-DeVriesPlus, the Friday news quiz.
- by Motoko RichGuido Crosetto, Italy’s defense minister, said in an interview that European nations should forge a new joint defense system and take greater responsibility for their own security.
- by Annie Karni and Robert JimisonIt was a victory for President Trump and his party, though the debate exposed fissures between Republican senators and Mr. Trump on a variety of issues.
- by Paul Sonne and Emile DuckePrime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia is seeking re-election as his country weighs questions of war and peace, of autocracy and democracy, and of subjugation and independence.
- by Declan Walsh and Arlette BashiziMining has been the lifeblood of this remote Congolese hill town for decades. Now, it is fueling the spread of a devastating outbreak.
- by Zach MontagueA three-judge panel will consider whether a lower court erred in ordering construction stopped until President Trump secured the support of Congress.