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Workers are in the process of removing President Trump's name from the front of the Kennedy Center, after thunderstorms caused the Trump administration to narrowly miss a court-ordered Friday deadline for the name to come down.  U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper determined last month that the president's name was illegally added to The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.  Click here for more on this story.  

Click here to read about how the New York Knicks are looking to pen the final chapter in their exhilarating and inspiring season Saturday as they look to beat the San Antonio Spurs and win their first NBA Championship in more than 50 years.  The Spurs, playing in their home court, are looking to put those dreams off for another day and force a Game 6.

A former Air Canada pilot has been charged after flying for years without a proper license, Canadian police said Tuesday, in a case that investigators said mirrored a Hollywood screenplay.  Geoffrey Wall, of Barrie, Ontario, is alleged to have operated as an airline captain between 2009 and 2025 without a license to fly large commercial passenger planes, according to Peel Regional Police.

Police said he piloted more than 900 flights domestically and internationally without the required license.  Click here for more on this story.  

The Trump administration has unveiled a new food pyramid and dietary guidelines for Americans that call for "prioritizing high-quality protein, healthy fats, fruits, vegetables and whole grains" while avoiding highly processed foods and refined carbohydrates.  "As secretary of Health and Human Services, my message is clear: Eat real food," HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said.  Click here for more on this story.

Click here to read about how Dr. Travan Jasper and Dr. Travis Jasper have experienced a lot together as identical twin siblings and the brothers' careers are intersecting further as they return to their hometown of Richmond, Virginia, to lead their local hospital's emergency department.  "It's a real honor to have that opportunity to care for people you know and you're close to," Travis Jasper told ABC News.

Click here to read about how John Bolton, former national security adviser to President Trump, is planning to plead guilty to one count of retaining classified national security information and will agree to pay a $2.25 million fine, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter.

Bolton, now a staunch critic of Mr. Trump, was indicted last year on 18 counts related to his handling of sensitive government information.

Authorities are cracking down and taking different approaches to prevent "teen takeovers" from turning violent ahead of the summer season, while many young people are on school break.

Recent "teen takeovers" have prompted police responses across the country, with authorities clearing crowds over Memorial Day weekend in Chicago and federal prosecutors calling for prosecuting teens' parents in Washington, D.C.  Click here to learn more about this.

A divided federal appeals court ruled Monday that the Trump administration's policy banning transgender individuals from serving in the military is likely unconstitutional.  A panel of three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit split 2-1 in finding that the ban rolled out by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth last year was driven by animus toward transgender people.  Click here for more.

Click here to read about how Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will defeat incumbent John Cornyn for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Texas, The Associated Press projects. He will face Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in November's general election.  President Donald Trump’s last-minute endorsement of Paxton shook up the race that could be critical in the fight for control of the Senate next year.

2/1/26 was the deadline for all US Citizens to have a "Real ID" seal on their drivers license.  Now, if you don't have it, you will have to pay an extra fee when you travel by air.  Click here for full details.