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NTSB says United jet was too slow and too low in Newark landing accident
Federal investigators say the captain flying the United 767 from Italy was too slow and too low before landing last month at Newark, N.J. The jet struck a light pole, damaging a truck on the turnpike.
Russell Lewis | Jun 4, 2026, 8:10 PM UTC

As Drake rules the charts, the 'song of the summer' race heats up
No discussion of the midyear pop charts would be complete without a breakdown of contenders for the honorific "song of the summer."
Stephen Thompson | Jun 4, 2026, 7:47 PM UTC

New York City reshapes mass transit system to handle World Cup, NBA finals crowds
New York transit officials are preparing to handle up to 100,000 extra travelers a day as fans arrive in New York and New Jersey for FIFA World Cup matches.
Brian Mann | Jun 4, 2026, 7:16 PM UTC

North Korea unveils a new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons
State media photos on the place showed it is likely a plant to produce weapons-grade uranium.
The Associated Press | Jun 4, 2026, 4:33 PM UTC

A new 'Cape Fear' remake rolls out one surprise after another
Javier Bardem is riveting in this 10-part Apple TV miniseries about a man who, recently released from prison, goes on to terrorize his former attorney.
David Bianculli | Jun 4, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC

Marjane Satrapi, author of 'Persepolis,' dies at 56
The Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker was perhaps most well-known for the graphic memoir, and subsequent film, about her life during the Iranian revolution in 1979.
Ivy Buck, Chloe Veltman | Jun 4, 2026, 3:47 PM UTC

What will it take to get a vaccine for the Ebola strain driving the current outbreak?
There is an effective vaccine for Ebola — but not for the variety spreading rapidly in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Trials are going on for several candidates. How long will it take?
Jonathan Lambert | Jun 4, 2026, 2:12 PM UTC

Gun control group sues ATF over records release
Brady, a nonprofit gun control advocacy group, is suing the ATF and the DOJ over their refusals to release documents and other information about who the largest sellers of crime guns in the U.S. are.
Jaclyn Diaz | Jun 4, 2026, 1:19 PM UTC

Hezbollah rejects ceasefire deal agreed on by Israel and Lebanon
The U.N. peacekeeping mission for Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, said one peacekeeper was killed and others were wounded when they came under mortar fire in southeastern Lebanon.
Jane Arraf | Jun 4, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC

Black Perspectives IE: Honey Cooper
Host Maya Gwynn speaks with Honey Cooper, 10-year-old college student at San Bernardino Valley College.
Maya Gwynn | Jun 4, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC



