Ga.: Hospitals receive nearly $94M in federal funding to transform and expand healthcare in rural areas
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The Trump Administration has announced that Georgia is set to receive $93.3 million in federal funding to expand and transform healthcare services, accessibility and technology in 87 rural hospitals across the state.

N.Y. Amish threaten relocation as mandatory vaccine dispute heads back to SCOTUS
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A constitutional dispute over religious freedom and public health continues in New York, where members of the state’s roughly 25,000-person Amish community have indicated they may relocate if required to comply with mandatory school vaccination rules.

Carney responds to Trump renaming Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America,’ declares he’ll always call it by its original name
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Canadian Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Party, Mark Carney, responded to President Donald Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” amid growing tensions between Washington and Ottawa.

King Harald V of Norway dead at 89 with son immediately succeeding him
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King Harald V of Norway has died at age 89 after a 35-year reign, allowing his son to become King Haakon VIII.

Poll: President Trump surpasses Reagan in Lincoln as most admired GOP president
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President Donald Trump has exceeded Presidents Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln as the most esteemed Republican commander-in-chief by GOP voters, according to a recent poll.

NORTHCOM: U.S. military used Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser to target, shoot down 3 drones along U.S.–Mexico border
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In a first for U.S. border operations, military personnel deployed a high-energy laser to neutralize three Mexican drug cartel drones operating along the U.S.–Mexico border, according to defense officials.

Trump to commemorate 25th anniversary of 9/11 at the Pentagon
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Marking 25 years since the September 11th terrorist attacks, President Donald Trump is set to speak at a Pentagon memorial ceremony, mirroring his appearance at the site during last year’s commemoration.

Calif.: Senate Dems reject GOP floor proposal to ban all sex offenders from public office
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A clash erupted on the California Senate floor earlier this week after Democrat lawmakers rejected procedural amendments introduced by GOP state Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares that aimed to institute a broad, blanket ban on convicted sex offenders running for or holding public office.

Trump signs EO establishing framework to create U.S. Space Academy
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order (EO) establishing the U.S. Space Academy, a new institution dedicated to educating and training future leaders for the Space Force, NASA and the commercial space industry.

Judge rules 9/11 mastermind’s confession was ‘involuntary,’ will be excluded from trial
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The military judge presiding over the trial of alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has ruled that his 2007 confession to the terrorist attack was “involuntary” and will be excluded from the trial.

Maine Democrat strays from party to back Trump’s Canada tariffs, asserts it ‘won’t go well’ for the Great White North
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Breaking ranks with his party once again, Representative Jared Golden, a Democrat representing Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, has forcefully backed President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff threats against Canada.

‘MAHA’ wins big: General Mills eliminates artificial dyes from all U.S. cereals
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General Mills has announced that its cereals in the United States are now completely free of artificial colors, joining the growing list of food and snack manufacturers aligning with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” mission.

Trump announces U.S.-Venezuela agreement, calls it ‘Biggest Oil Deal in World History’
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President Donald Trump has announced a historic agreement securing majority control over 65 billion barrels of proven Oil Reserves in Venezuela, calling it the largest oil deal in world history.

‘Pioneers of Space’: President Trump speaks to astronauts aboard International Space Station
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President Donald Trump spoke with American astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) during a visit to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

Calif.: High school student files lawsuit against district, alleging First Amendment violations and retaliation that included being 5150’d after displaying pro-Trump fliers
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A student at Torrey Pines High School filed a federal lawsuit last week against the San Dieguito Union High School District, alleging severe retaliation and First Amendment violations after displaying pro-Trump materials during an on-campus protest last year.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation faces backlash after internal memo directing journalists to avoid calling 9/11 attacks a ‘terrorist attack’ surfaces
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The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) faced political and public backlash after an internal memo surfaced directing journalists to avoid calling the September 11th attacks a “terrorist attack.”

CENTCOM sinks refueling vessel used to aid crime syndicate drug trafficking boats in Pacific Ocean
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The United States military has successfully interdicted a vessel that allegedly functioned as a refueling station for drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Tenn. Gov. Lee intends to rename Nashville International Airport for Dolly Parton
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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Nashville International Airport have partnered to rename Nashville International Airport (BNA) in honor of late country music legend Dolly Parton.

Nepal flooding and mudslides result in at least 676 dead and nearly 3,000 missing
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The death toll from the disastrous flooding and mudslides near the Nepal-China border has risen to at least 676 people as nearly 3,000 people remain missing, despite ongoing rescue efforts.

2 Democrats and 2 Republicans advance to general election after Alaska all-party gubernatorial primary
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Four of 17 candidates will advance to the November general election to replace Republican Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, who is term-limited, following the state’s crowded all-party primary.