UN official says 47 were wounded, mostly by gunfire, when crowd overran aid hub in Gaza

GENEVA (AP) — A U.N. official says 47 Palestinians were wounded, mostly by gunfire, when crowd overran Gaza aid hub. Ajith Sunghay, head of the U.N. Human Rights Office for the Palestinian territories, said it appeared that Israeli army fire had caused most of the injuries. On Tuesday, crowds of Palestinians overwhelmed a new aid distribution hub set up by an Israeli and U.S.-backed foundation. The crowd broke through fences and an Associated Press journalist heard Israeli tank and gun fire, and saw a military helicopter firing flares. The distribution hub outside Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah was opened the day before by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which has been slated by Israel to take over aid operations.

Trump administration moves to cut $100 million in federal contracts for Harvard

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is asking federal agencies to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $100 million. The move intensifies the president’s clash with the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university. The government already has canceled more than $2.6 billion in federal research grants for the Ivy League school, which has pushed back on the administration’s demands for changes to several of its policies. A letter sent Tuesday from the General Services Administration directed agencies to review contracts with the university and seek alternate vendors. President Donald Trump has railed against Harvard, calling it a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism. The school filed a lawsuit over the administration’s calls for changes to the university.

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt judge's order on deportations to South Sudan

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to halt a judge’s order allowing migrants to challenge their deportations to South Sudan. The emergency appeal Tuesday came after a judge found the White House violated a court order with a deportation flight to the chaotic African nation carrying people from other countries who had been convicted of crimes in the U.S. Judge Brian E. Murphy in Boston found that the White House had “unquestionably” violated his earlier order that people must be given a chance to raise objections before being sent to another country that would put them in danger, even if they’ve otherwise exhausted their legal appeals.

The US and EU are in a showdown over trade. What does Trump want and what can Europe offer?

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European and US officials are wrestling over a trade deal. President Trump says if there's no agreement by July 9, he'll impose a crushing 50% tariff or import tax on goods coming in from Europe. Europe has said it's fully committed to the talks and Trump has delayed his deadline from this coming Sunday. But what does he want, and what can Europe offer?

COVID vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women, Kennedy says

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women. In a 58-second video posted on the social media site X, Kennedy said he removed COVID-19 shots from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations for those groups. No one from the CDC was in the video. U.S. health officials, following recommendations by infectious disease experts, have been urging annual COVID-19 boosters for all Americans ages 6 months and older. A CDC scientific advisory panel is set to meets in June and will consider recommending vaccination for high-risk groups but still giving lower-risk people the choice in getting a shot. But Kennedy decided not to wait.

Trump set to pardon reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley of fraud and tax evasion convictions

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s planning to pardon TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, famous for “Chrisley Knows Best,” a reality show that followed their tight-knit family and extravagant lifestyle. The Chrisleys were convicted in 2022 of conspiring to defraud banks in the Atlanta area out of more than $30 million in fraudulent loans by submitting false documents. They were also found guilty of tax evasion by hiding their earnings while showcasing a luxurious way of living that prosecutors said included luxury cars, designer clothes, real estate and travel. The move continues a pattern of Trump pardoning some high-profile friends, supporters, donors and former staffers.

Driver arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after Liverpool soccer parade tragedy

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Police say 65 people were injured when a car rammed into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans celebrating their teams Premier League championship and 11 remained hospitalized on Tuesday. Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims of Merseyside Police said the patients were all stable. Fifty of the casualties required hospital treatment. The 53-year-old car driver has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, police said. Detective Chief Superintendent Karen Jaundrill said the man is also being held on suspicion of dangerous driving and driving on drugs. The driver followed an ambulance to get through road blocks that had been set up during Liverpool’s championship parade.

At least 5 are dead and 19 injured after a chemical plant explodes in China, authorities say

BEIJING (AP) — An explosion at a chemical plant in eastern China has killed at least five people and injured 19. That's according to local emergency management authorities reported. Authorities say six people are missing following Tuesday's explosion at the Gaomi Youdao Chemical Co. in the city of Weifang. It manufactures pesticides as well as chemicals for medical use. It is not immediately clear what caused the explosion. The blast knocked out windows at a storage warehouse more than two miles away. A student at a nearby school told state media he saw saw dirt-yellow smoke, tainted with redness, rising from the plant.

A former aide says Sean 'Diddy' Combs kidnapped her in a plot to kill Kid Cudi

NEW YORK (AP) — A former top aide to Sean “Diddy” Combs has testified at his sex trafficking trial that the music mogul threatened her with death on her first day on the job. She also says he later waved a gun as he kidnapped her in an angry rush to find and kill rapper Kid Cudi. Capricorn Clark was the former global brand director for Bad Boy Entertainment, and her account Tuesday launched the third week of testimony in the trial. Prosecutors are trying to prove Combs led a racketeering conspiracy for 20 years that relied on fear and violence to ensure he got what he wanted. Combs has pleaded not guilty.

Russia and Ukraine complete prisoner swap hours after Moscow launches major aerial assault

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine have swapped hundreds more prisoners of war, the third and last part of a major swap and a rare moment of cooperation in otherwise failed efforts to reach a ceasefire. Each side brought home 303 more soldiers in Sunday's exchange after each released a total of 307 combatants and civilians on Saturday, and 390 on Friday. The swap was the biggest since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and came just hours after Ukraine's capital of Kyiv and other regions came under a massive Russian drone-and-missile attack that killed at least 12 people and injured dozens. Ukrainian officials sad the attack was the largest aerial assault of the war.