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Apple News Today
Join Shumita Basu every weekday morning as she guides you through some of the most fascinating stories in the news — and how the world’s best journalists are covering them.
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Apple News TodayThe FBI stuns the NBA with Mafia-linked charges against two stars
The FBI arrested Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier in a sweeping gambling investigation involving the Mafia…
Apple News TodayTrump takes a bulldozer to the White House. What to know.
Construction crews were seen demolishing large parts of the the East Wing at the White House this week. The work is in preparation for the construction of…
Apple News TodayWhy Elon Musk just went to war with NASA’s chief
A power struggle is going on at NASA as it struggles to keep one of its most ambitious projects on schedule. Emily Glazer, enterprise reporter at the Wall…
Apple News TodayHow an internet outage caused mass disruption across America
A massive outage of Amazon Web Services downed hundreds of popular websites and apps around the world. Ben Goggin from NBC News breaks down how the incident…
Apple News TodayInside Trump’s military action in the Caribbean
In the Caribbean, U.S. forces struck a seventh boat alleged to have been involved in illegal drug-trafficking. CNN reports on rising tensions in the region…
Apple News TodayThe dirty secret behind the hobby costing young men thousands of dollars
From Apple News In Conversation: Sports betting has exploded in the U.S.: The Supreme Court gave states the power to legalize it in 2018, and, by the end of…
Apple News TodayWhy both parties are holding out as the shutdown drags on
As the government shutdown continues, Republicans and Democrats both say the American public is on their side. The Wall Street Journal’s Siobhan Hughes…
Apple News TodayInside the Pentagon’s battle with the press
Justices heard arguments Wednesday over a case concerning a key provision of the Voting Rights Act related to congressional district maps in Louisiana…
Apple News TodayWhy Trump is bailing out Argentina for $20 billion
President Trump met with President Javier Milei of Argentina at the White House to discuss the details of a $20 billion bailout for the financially ailing…
Apple News TodayWhat’s next for the fragile ceasefire
The first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire is underway as Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners were released Monday. PBS News has stories of the freed…
Apple News TodayAll 20 living hostages in Gaza freed by Hamas as peace plan holds
The 20 living hostages still held in Gaza by Hamas were released after two years in captivity. President Trump arrived in Israel on Monday to meet with their…
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What happens when MAHA and public-health experts talk to one another?
From Apple News In Conversation: The rise of the Make America Healthy Again movement reflects a larger trend: declining trust in public-health institutions in…
Apple News TodayWhat the skyrocketing price of gold reveals about the economy
President Trump said hostages could be released early as Monday, as details about how the peace deal between Israel and Hamas will proceed come to light. The…
Apple News TodayHamas agrees to release the hostages. What to know.
Hamas has agreed to release the hostages in Gaza after accepting the first phase of Trump’s ceasefire plan. Reuters has the latest. National Guard troops…
Apple News TodayWhat the government shutdown could mean for your next flight
Flight delays are starting to pile up as air-traffic controllers call off sick during the shutdown. CNN correspondent Pete Muntean joins to discuss. The…
Apple News TodayWhy the Gaza ceasefire talks feel different this time around
Negotiations in Egypt between Hamas and Israel are ongoing. Foreign Policy reports that despite hope that a deal is imminent, a lot of the details remain…
Apple News TodayHow the fight over Trump’s use of federal troops just escalated
The Trump administration is deploying federal troops into Chicago, claiming ongoing lawlessness. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker described the move as…
Apple News TodaySchools blocked ChatGPT. Now they embrace it. What changed?
From Apple News In Conversation: In just a few years, U.S. school districts have gone from blocking AI tools to welcoming them into classrooms. In a recent…
Apple News TodayHow a deadly attack unfolded on Yom Kippur
At least two are dead after an attacker rammed a car into a crowd of worshippers at a synagogue in Manchester, England, then began stabbing people. The BBC…
Apple News TodayWhile the shutdown is temporary, Trump is eyeing permanent changes
As the government shutdown continues into Day 2, a breakthrough on a funding bill remains elusive. Reuters reports on how Trump has followed through on threats…
Apple News TodayGovernment shutdown officially begins. What to know.
The government is officially shut down after Congress failed to pass a spending agreement before last night’s midnight deadline. PBS News reports on how…
Apple News TodayBehind Trump’s winning streak at the Supreme Court
Trump and Netanyahu presented a proposal to end the war in Gaza. The Washington Post’s Michael Birnbaum discusses what’s in the plan — and the…
Apple News TodayThe shutdown deadline is looming. Here’s what could happen.
Congressional leaders on both sides say they won’t budge as a government shutdown looms. Politico’s Sophia Cai joins to discuss what’s next —…
Apple News TodayWhat we get wrong about political violence in the U.S.
From Apple News In Conversation: Earlier this month, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University. The public…
Apple News TodayHow pressure from Trump led to James Comey’s indictment
Former FBI Director James Comey faces federal charges of obstruction and making a false statement. NBC News reports that the charges stem from testimony Comey…
Apple News TodayA shooter opened fire at an ICE facility. What to know.
A gunman killed a detainee and wounded two others at an ICE detention facility in Dallas. The Dallas Morning News spoke to eyewitnesses about the incident…
Apple News TodayJimmy Kimmel returns to late-night TV. Here’s what he said.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to the airwaves almost a week after ABC suspended him for comments about the death of Charlie Kirk. USA Today describes what happened…
Apple News TodayThe weak evidence behind Trump’s autism announcement
Trump announced two significant regulatory changes surrounding autism. The Washington Post’s Dan Diamond joins to weigh the evidence being used to…
Apple News TodayWhy an attorney tasked with prosecuting Trump’s critics resigned
Over the weekend Trump urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute some of his political enemies, in a social-media post. The order came days after the U.S…
Apple News TodayInside Disney’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel
The Wall Street Journal goes inside Disney’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel. Congress faces another tight deadline to avoid a government shutdown. Sahil…
Apple News TodayWhat the Fed’s interest-rate cut means for you and the economy
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday and signaled that additional cuts could come later this year. Reuters reporter Ann Saphir joins to discuss…
Apple News TodayThe suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing is charged. What we’ve learned.
The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk appeared in court for the first time Tuesday. NPR reports that prosecutors charged the suspect with aggravated murder…
Apple News TodayThe new GOP plan for D.C. crime: charging kids as adults
The House is set to vote on bills that would impose harsher penalties on people under 18 in D.C. The Washington Post’s Meagan Flynn discusses the…
Apple News TodayWhat’s at stake in a crucial week for the Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates this week. The Wall Street Journal’s Nick Timiraos joins to discuss the challenges facing the…
Apple News TodayWhat to know about the suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing
Authorities have arrested a suspect in the shooting of Charlie Kirk. CBS News has more, while Politico explores the fears over political violence in the U.S. A…
Apple News TodayHow Charlie Kirk transformed the American conservative movement
The conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk died after being shot in the neck at an event in Utah. NBC News has live updates. Russian drones violated Poland’s…
Apple News TodayChild care is incredibly expensive. This state just made it free.
New Mexico will become the first state in the country to offer its residents free universal childcare. Source New Mexico reports the move could save some…
Apple News TodayICE is escalating operations in Chicago. What to know.
Federal authorities began increased immigration-enforcement operations in Chicago, targeting people with criminal records. Time reports. Meanwhile, the Supreme…
Apple News TodayWhy ICE raided a company that invests billions in the U.S.
Hyundai has invested billions in American manufacturing. Now the immigration arrests of hundreds of workers at one of its plants in Georgia have shaken its…
Apple News TodayWas Trump’s strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat legal?
U.S. warships killed 11 people on a suspected Venezuelan smuggling craft on Tuesday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio suggested they had drugs bound for the…
Apple News TodayRFK Jr. tore up vaccine policy. Now for a Senate showdown.
Vaccine policy is changing at a rapid rate as Florida and some Western states take drastically different paths on access and recommendations. Bloomberg’s…
Apple News TodayThe new Epstein files don’t reveal much. What’s next in the case?
Congress is back from summer recess with a list of big priorities — and some come with tight deadlines. NBC’s Sahil Kapur tells us more. The…
Apple News TodayHow an earthquake devastated Afghanistan
The latest from Afghanistan after a catastrophic earthquake struck the eastern part of the country. The BBC reports on the worst-hit areas, and the…
Apple News TodayHurricane forecasting improved after Katrina. That could change.
NPR’s Alejandra Borunda joins to talk about scientific advances in hurricane forecasting since Katrina, and how that progress might now be at risk. It…
Apple News TodayInside the CDC’s night of chaos as its director is fired
The White House says it has fired the CDC director, less than a month after she was confirmed. Now other key officials are resigning. The Washington Post…
Apple News TodayThe tariff on cheap packages all online shoppers should know about
The little-known de minimis tariff exemption is ending. Bloomberg unpacks the effect it could have on shopping habits. The Trump administration is using…
Apple News TodayHow Trump has flipped the meaning of civil rights
Laura Meckler, national education reporter with the Washington Post, joins to break down how the Department of Education has dramatically reshaped civil rights…
Apple News TodayIt’s been two weeks of federal control in D.C. Here’s what’s changed in the city.
The Washington Post’s Jenny Gathright joins to discuss the latest on Trump’s crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., and what could come next…
Apple News TodayThe surprising reason many fossil-fuel companies support EPA rules
The federal government might give up its ability to regulate climate law — and businesses are concerned. NPR’s Michael Copley explains why. Israel is…
Apple News TodayStuck in their homes, stuck in their jobs: why Americans feel frozen
Nobody is buying homes. Nobody is changing jobs. Wall Street Journal reporter Konrad Putzier explores why so many Americans are feeling stuck — and the…
Apple News TodayHow much money is Trump making off the presidency?
New Yorker staff writer David D. Kirkpatrick spent months tallying up the dizzying amount of cash Trump has made off the presidency. He joins to talk about it…
Apple News TodayInside sports’ escalating stalking problem
Stalking has become an unsettling part of the elite-sports landscape. The Athletic’s Carson Kessler investigates why cases are climbing. Washington Post…
Apple News TodayWhy Zelenskyy is bringing backup to the White House
Politico’s Paul McLeary joins to talk about what’s next as President Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington, D.C…
Apple News TodayThe three leaders who will decide Ukraine’s fate
Reuters White House correspondent Steve Holland discusses the high-stakes meeting between President Trump and Russian President Putin in Alaska — and what it…
Apple News TodayWhy economists are worried about Trump’s pick to oversee jobs data
Three out of 10 people have trouble falling and staying asleep. Jennifer Senior, staff writer for The Atlantic, explains why many commonly recommended…
Apple News TodayHow Trump’s use of the military breaks with past presidents
The National Guard was deployed into Washington, D.C. Vera Bergengruen from the Wall Street Journal explains the unprecedented ways the Trump administration is…
Apple News TodayTrump seizes control of D.C. police. Here’s what that means.
Trump deployed the National Guard to Washington, D.C. Brian Mann from NPR explains how the president is using emergency powers to take control of the…
Apple News TodayBillions of dollars are going to ICE. What will it do with the money?
Caitlin Dickerson with the Atlantic reports on how Congress has allocated an unprecedented sum of money to immigration enforcement, and how they might spend…
Apple News TodayIsrael is planning a major escalation of the war in Gaza. What to know.
Benjamin Netanyahu wants to take control of all of Gaza. Alexander Cornwell with Reuters unpacks what that means. The Trump administration is pulling support…
Apple News TodayTrump’s tariffs are raising billions. Where is that money going?
Tariffs for nearly 70 countries are implemented today. CNN’s Elisabeth Buchwald explains where all the money is going. Republicans are under pressure to sell…