Thursday, June 12th

🚨NATION

• House Republicans vote to claw back $9.4 billion in funding for foreign aid, NPR and PBS (NBC)

• Protests against ICE spread across US as Marines prepare to deploy in LA (CNN) Trump is ‘not all there,’ Newsom says amid Los Angeles fight (POLITICO)

• Democratic governors Pritzker, Walz, Hochul face contentious House hearing over 'sanctuary states' policies (ABC)

• RFK Jr. names new slate of vaccine advisers after purging CDC panel (NPR)

• A new survey says most US adults say Trump’s upcoming military parade is not a good use of money (AP)

• Sen. Padilla forcibly removed from DHS press conference in Los Angeles (NPR)

🌎 AROUND THE WORLD

• Hamas names ‘Ghost of al-Qassam’ as its new leader after Israel wiped out his two predecessors (NEW YORK POST)

• Northern Ireland town is engulfed in anti-immigrant riots for a third day (NBC)

• China ready to drop all tariffs on African imports (BBC)

• Russian troop losses in Ukraine surpass the 1 million mark, Kyiv says (EURO NEWS)

📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH

• Planned PBS, NPR cuts would overwhelmingly hit outlets in states Trump won, report finds (CBS)

• Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney over images (BBC)

• Americans filing for jobless claims last week at the highest level in 8 months (ABC)

• New COVID variant causes sore throat that feels like 'razor blades' (PEOPLE)

🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT

• Harvey Weinstein case ends in mistrial on remaining charge as jury breaks down (FOX)

• Paul McCartney and other stars pay tribute to Brian Wilson (CNN)

• White shirts, black ties, bald caps: Pitbull's fans party like clones worldwide (CBS)

• Wimbledon champions to receive over $4M as prize money up 7% (ESPN)