Trump and Musk's relationship flames out just as intensely and publicly as it started

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is threatening to cut Elon Musk’s government contracts as their fractured alliance rapidly escalated into a public feud. Hours after Trump lamented his breakup with Musk and said Thursday that he was “disappointed” in his former backer and adviser and Musk responded on social media, Trump then escalated the feud by threatening to use the U.S. government to hurt Musk’s bottom line.

4 killed in Kyiv after a Russian missile and drone attack across Ukraine, mayor says

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The mayor of Kyiv says 4 people were killed and 20 injured after a Russian attack on the capital. Vitali Klitschko said search and rescue operations were underway at several locations. Multiple explosions were heard in the capital, Kyiv, where falling debris sparked fires as air defense systems attempted to intercept incoming targets. Local officials urged residents to seek shelter. Authorities reported damage in several districts, and rescue workers were responding at multiple locations. In northern Chernihiv region, a Shahed drone exploded near an apartment building, shattering windows and doors.

Man accused of yelling ‘Free Palestine’ and firebombing demonstrators charged with attempted murder

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man accused of yelling “Free Palestine” and throwing Molotov cocktails at demonstrators calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza has been charged with 118 counts including attempted murder. Mohamed Sabry Soliman has been jailed since his arrest following Sunday’s attack in Colorado. He was advised of the charges during a court hearing in Boulder on Thursday. The 118 counts include attempt to commit murder, assault in the first and third degrees, use of explosive or incendiary devices and animal cruelty. He has also been charged with a hate crime in federal court. Soliman’s attorney waived a formal reading of the charges.

Harvard files legal challenge over Trump's ban on foreign students. Overseas, admitted students wait

Harvard University is challenging President Donald Trump’s move to block foreign students from coming to the United States to attend the Ivy League school, calling it illegal retaliation for Harvard’s rejection of White House demands. In an amended complaint filed Thursday, Harvard called the president’s action an end-run around a previous court order. A few hours later, a judge issued a temporary restraining order against Trump’s most recent proclamation. As the court action plays out, admitted students around the world are anxiously tracking the school’s feud with the Trump administration.

Netanyahu says Israel has 'activated' some Palestinian clans opposed to Hamas

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has “activated” some clans of Palestinians in Gaza that are opposed to Hamas, though it was not immediately clear what role they would play. His comments Thursday were the first public acknowledgment of Israel’s backing for armed Palestinian groups within Gaza, based around powerful families. In a video posted to his X account, Netanyahu said the government made the move on the advice of “security officials” in order to save lives of Israeli soldiers. The announcement came hours after a political opponent criticized him for arming unofficial groups of Palestinians in Gaza. One group’s media office said in response to emailed questions that it operates in Israeli military-controlled areas for a “purely humanitarian” reason.

Supreme Court makes it easier to claim 'reverse discrimination' in employment, in a case from Ohio

WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court has made it easier to bring lawsuits over so-called reverse discrimination, siding with an Ohio woman who claims she didn’t get a job and was demoted because she's straight. The justices’ decision Thursday affects lawsuits in 20 states and the District of Columbia where, until now, courts had set a higher bar when members of a majority group, including those who are white and heterosexual, sue for discrimination under federal law. The court ruled in an appeal from Marlean Ames, who's worked for the Ohio Department of Youth Services for years. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson says federal civil rights law draws no distinction between members of majority and minority groups.

North Korea says it has raised a capsized destroyer upright as it continues repair

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says it righted a capsized destroyer and moored it at a pier in the northeastern port of Chongjin as it continues to repair a new warship leader Kim Jong Un has described as a significant asset for his nuclear-armed military. The report by North Korean state media aligned with South Korean military assessments and recent commercial satellite images, which indicated that the ship was in an upright position and floating in the harbor. Outside experts say it remains unclear how severely the 5,000-ton-class destroyer was damaged during a botched launching ceremony in late May, which triggered a furious response from Kim, who called the failure a “criminal act."

Asian shares mostly gain ahead of Friday's US jobs report

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher ahead of an update Friday about the U.S. job market that will offer insights into how the economy is faring. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices fell. On Thursday, the S&P 500 fell 0.5% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.3%. The Nasdaq composite sank 0.8%. Tesla shares regained 0.8% in after-hours trading after tumbling as ties soured between CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump. Treasury yields held relatively steady after Trump said trade talks are set to resume with China following an encouraging phone call with Xi Jinping, the leader of the world’s second-largest economy.

Trump announces travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries set to go into effect Monday

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is again banning people from countries his administration deems dangerous from coming to America. The travel ban issued Wednesday is a repeat of an order of his first administration that led to widespread confusion at airports. This version includes Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The Republican president’s first travel ban was issued in 2017 and banned travel to the U.S. by citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries. The order was retooled until a version was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2018.

Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission

A private lunar lander from Japan has crashed into the moon. The Tokyo-based company ispace declared the mission a failure several hours after communication was lost with the lander on Friday. Flight controllers tried to gain contact, but were met with only silence. Communication ceased less than two minutes before the spacecraft’s scheduled landing on the moon with a mini rover. It was ispace’s second lunar strikeout. The encore came two years after ispace’s first lander slammed into the moon.