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Facebook Tweet Email Link National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya faced critical questions from both Republican and Democratic senators Tuesday as he sought to defend the Trump administration’s sweeping plans to reorganize the agency and slash budgets for medical research. Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine, swiftly criticized the current budget cuts and proposed changes, including a nearly 40% reduction to the National Institute of Aging’s spending and 40% overall cuts to the agency’s overall $48 billion budget. “As the senator representing … the oldest state in the nation, this is a particular concern,” Collins…

Visit Rapid City CEO Ally Formanek. (Photo Credit: Visit Rapid City)WHY IT RATES: The Rapid City local brings robust experience and expertise to her new role and boasts the distinction of being just the fourth CEO in the destination marketing organization’s more than half-century existence.—Patrick Clarke, TravelPulse Senior EditorVisit Rapid City is delighted to announce the appointment of Ally Formanek as its new CEO, effective immediately. A longtime employee of Visit Rapid City, Formanek is the fourth individual to hold this position in the organization’s 53-year history. “While we searched high and low for the next CEO, it turns out she…

Welcome back to Week in Review! We have lots for you this week, including what came out of WWDC 2025; The Browser Company’s AI browser; OpenAI’s partnership with Mattel; and updates to your iPad. Have a great weekend! The Apple experience: We kicked the week off with WWDC 2025, Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, where the company showed off a newly designed iOS 26, new features across its products, and much more. There was considerable pressure on Apple this year to build on its promises and to make amends to developers as it lags behind in AI and faces continued legal…

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.Sen. Amy Klobuchar remembers slain Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman: Full interview09:31Sen. Rand Paul says he’s ‘not an absolute no’ on Trump agenda bill01:54Sen. Adam Schiff: Trump’s decision to deploy Marines to LA is ‘terrible abuse of the military’04:55Sen. Rand Paul says ‘it’s not the U.S.’s job to be involved’ in Israel-Iran conflict: Full interview11:16Sen. Adam Schiff calls on Trump and lawmakers to stop ‘flirtation with violence’: Full interview10:05Now PlayingSteve Kornacki: New poll shows Trump approval underwater due to low marks on the economy02:48UP NEXT’Ridiculous’: House Democrat…

When officials found a car linked to Boelter 10 hours ago in Sibley County, it seemed like a significant breakthrough. But a massive search has not located the man accused of shooting two Minnesota state lawmakers yesterday, Sibley County Sherriff Patrick Nienaber said. The search will continue “as long as we need to, as long as we believe that there’s reason that he might be in the area,” Nienaber said in an interview this afternoon. Authorities discovered the car in a densely wooded area today, Nienaber said. He said that the search near the vehicle is now complete but that…

NEW YORK (AP) — A shaky economy. Overwhelming student debt. Few job prospects. Some recent college graduates have a burdensome mountain of reasons to move back home. For others, the choice may be easy as they seek to save money, or desire the physical and emotional comforts of family.But the familiar may feel different with the changing dynamics that come with growing up. One thing is certain: If you’re a new grad or the parents of one, you’re not alone in navigating new terrain. Maturity and respect among all parties is a good place to start before those packing boxes…

CNN  —  Fear has been gripping Iranians as Israel vows to continue attacking the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program, with many fleeing the bigger cities, including the capital Tehran, in search of safer areas. A resident of Saadat Abad, a wealthy neighborhood in north Tehran which has been hit in Israel’s strikes, told CNN they heard explosions all night, some so powerful that it shook their entire apartment building. Like other people in Iran who spoke with CNN, the resident asked to remain anonymous out of concern for their safety. There was chaos as residents ran down to the…

AP Mobile App CTA Get the AP News App VATICAN CITY (AP) — When Pope Leo XIV stepped out on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica to greet the crowd for the first time after his May 8 election, liturgical fashion aficionados around the globe took note: Gone was the simple white cassock and silver cross favored by Pope Francis. Back was the red satin mozzetta shoulder cape, the burgundy stola with gold embroidery and a gold cross held by a double-stranded silken gold cord.Over Leo’s first few weeks, the excitement grew among liturgical fashion-conscious Catholics as they noticed…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Beach Boys’ Mike Love was inducted into the 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday night, just one day after it was announced that his inimitable bandmate Brian Wilson had died.The actor — and lifelong Beach Boys fan — John Stamos introduced him. “There are songs that don’t just play on the radio,” Stamos said in his speech. “Mike Love is a songwriter’s songwriter.” Stamos recalled asking Love, “Which songs did you write, again?” Love’s response: “I only wrote the hits.”Love’s speech was filled with gratitude, with one of his greatest thanks reserved for “my…

Flight map over the Middle East as Iran launches retaliatory attacks on Israel at 19:19 UTC on June 13th, 2025.Source: FlightRadar24Airlines around the world canceled flights to Israel and were skirting a large swath of airspace in the Middle East on Friday after Israel’s overnight missile strikes on Iran. Iran later launched drones toward Israeli territory.Delta Air Lines on Friday afternoon said it was suspending its service to Tel Aviv, Israel, until at least September, just weeks after resuming flights there. It had most recently resumed flights on May 20, and as of last week Delta had said it was planning to…