Iran launches missiles at Israel during ceasefire

JERUSALEM — Israel says Iran has launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war.

Tehran had warned of retaliation after Israel on Sunday struck Beirut’s southern suburbs in defiance of Washington’s request days ago to stand down.

Israel said the Iranian-backed Hezbollah fired at northern Israel earlier in the day. Israel’s attack on Beirut came a few days after the Lebanese and Israeli governments agreed to a ceasefire in U.S.-hosted talks, though Hezbollah rejected the deal. Iran wants any ceasefire deal to include the Lebanon situation.

Trump: I did not betray

my ‘no new wars’ pledge

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — President Donald Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran betrayed his refrain of “No new wars” as he campaigned for the White House in 2024.

He told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he “didn’t guarantee” there would be no wars if elected again.

Trump also defended plans for a $1.8 billion fund that would have compensated allies of the Republican president. And in the interview aired Sunday, he repeated his claims of mass fraud in California’s drawn-out vote count from Tuesday’s primary.

He ended the interview when he became frustrated with pushback from NBC’s Kristen Welker.

Five injured in stabbings

at NYC’s busy Penn Station

NEW YORK — Authorities say five people have been injured in a series of stabbings at New York’s Penn Station. A fire department statement said paramedics responding around 7 p.m. Sunday found one victim with a serious injury, two with moderate injuries, and the rest with minor injuries. All were transported to a hospital and the statement said a suspect was in custody. The stabbings occurred in one of the city’s busiest transit hubs on the eve of President Donald Trump’s planned attendance at Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden, which sits directly above Penn Station.

Graham Platner seeks

to stabilize his campaign

PORTLAND, Maine ( — U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner held a town hall-style event Sunday night where he took questions from voters in Maine.

The Democrat is trying to stabilize his campaign after new reports about his past treatment of women.

The evening event in Portlandtook place place two days before a Democratic primary expected to install him as the party’s pick to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Platner has been doing damage control since Thursday.

That’s when The New York Times reported an ex-girlfriend’s allegations that he was rough with her during arguments and once twisted her arm behind her back and locked her in a room. Platner denies those allegations.

Pope Leo XIV draws 1.2M

to Mass in heart of Madrid

MADRID (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has challenged Europe to acknowledge Christianity’s contributions to its cultural identity. Leo celebrated Spain’s Christian roots and culture with a massive morning Mass in downtown Madrid and an evening spectacle that featured flamenco dancers and a moving monologue by Spanish actor Antonio Banderas about his own faith journey. More than 1.2 million people attended the Mass and event.

He has been keen to highlight the long tradition of Christian devotion here to encourage especially young generations to find their faith. It’s a tall order in a once-staunchly Catholic country where religious observance has largely been on the wane.

Health workers in Congo work with little rest, pay

MONGBWALU, Congo — Health workers inside the epicenter of Congo’s outbreak say they are working with little pay or rest.

The mining town of Mongbwalu attracts a huge number of laborers for large gold mines who live in crowded mining camps. That makes the transmission of the disease easier.

The virus spreads through close contact with sick or deceased patients’ bodily fluids. Congolese authorities said Sunday that there are 488 confirmed cases including 86 deaths. The Central African nation on Thursday recorded 71 new cases.

The Associated Press