Geoff Bennett:
Russia had rejected a 30-day cease-fire proposal from the U.S., which Ukraine agreed to. Instead, President Vladimir Putin announced a three-day pause in fighting during Russia’s Victory Day celebrations, which went into effect in the last hour or so.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed that cease-fire, calling it a theatrical show. Hospital officials in the Gaza Strip say Israeli airstrikes killed at least 92 people today, including women and children.
One of the attacks hit a busy market in Gaza City. Our producer on the ground who provided this footage says at least 23 people were killed there, including two journalists. Footage from the scene showed bloodstains and food still left on tables at a restaurant that was hit. It comes just days after Israel announced plans to step up operations in Gaza, which would include seizing the territory.
For the second time in two weeks, a U.S. Navy fighter jet from the USS Truman aircraft carrier fell overboard into the Red Sea. The ship has played a vital role in the U.S. air campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Tuesday’s incident occurred when an F/A-18 Super Hornet tried to land on the flight deck, but the arresting gear designed to catch the jet with a hook and wire system failed. That’s according to an official.
The two pilots ejected safely and sustained only minor injuries. In April, another F/A-18 slipped off the deck of the Truman. Each jet costs more than $60 million.
The FAA says it will take immediate steps to improve operations at Newark Airport after more than a week of disruptions that will include brand-new telecommunications systems and a boost to air traffic control staffing. It comes as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is expected to announce a multibillion-dollar plan tomorrow aimed at upgrading air traffic control systems nationwide.
And air travelers must also get used to a new reality. Starting today, Real ID is now a requirement to fly domestically. The rollout has been mostly smooth so far. Those without the I.D.s were given handouts advising them to use one the next time they fly or face delays.
Former President Joe Biden says it wouldn’t have mattered if he had dropped out of the 2024 presidential race earlier than he did, but that it was still the right decision. The comments came in his first broadcast interview since leaving the White House.
Biden spoke with the BBC to mark the 80th anniversary of the Allied victory in Europe, and said he worries that the relationship between Europe and the U.S. is fracturing under President Trump. He also said the Oval Office confrontation between Trump and Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy was beneath America, and he dismissed President Trump’s proposals to acquire the Panama Canal and Greenland and make Canada the 51st state.
Joe Biden, Former President of the United States: What the hell is going on here? What president ever talked like that? That’s not who we are. We’re about freedom, democracy, opportunity, not about confiscation.
