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May 29 2000 UTC Brief
In Washington
President Trump left a two-hour Situation Room meeting on a possible deal with Iran without making a decision, despite signaling online that he would settle it then and there. The White House also has not released the results of his latest physical exam, which is helping no one’s confidence.
Separately, a federal judge ordered Trump’s name removed from the Kennedy Center within two weeks, ruling the renaming was unlawful without Congress. The court also paused the center’s planned two-year renovation, leaving its near-term schedule in limbo.
Trump is also planning a very on-brand celebration for America’s 250th anniversary, including a UFC fight on the White House South Lawn and an IndyCar race around the National Mall.
In U.S. politics
Louisiana lawmakers have approved a new congressional map that could give Republicans a shot at flipping one of the state’s two Democratic-held House seats in the 2026 midterms. The redraw also eliminates a Black-majority district.
In world news
In Kenya, eight students have been arrested over the alleged arson of a girls’ boarding school dormitory that killed 16 students and injured 79 others. It is a grim case, and the toll is still the headline.
A new UN report says nearly 10,000 cases of conflict-related sexual violence were recorded worldwide last year, and it adds Israel and Russia to the list of parties cited over such abuses.
In crime and law enforcement
In Texas, state law enforcement arrested federal immigration agent Christian Castro in connection with a nonfatal shooting in Minneapolis earlier this year. The case involved the DHS inspector general and the Texas Rangers after Castro was located by Minnesota authorities.
In Anchorage, police say 24-year-old Joseph Lemalie cut off a 19-year-old father during a left turn, then pulled alongside him and fired five shots. The victim survived, but was badly wounded, and Lemalie now faces assault, weapons misconduct, and reckless endangerment charges.
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