Republican Governors Mark June With Family-Focused Observances

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on Thursday rejected a U.S.-brokered ceasefire framework between Israel and Lebanon, warning that the Iran-backed terrorist group would continue attacks as long as Israeli military operations continue in Lebanon.

Several Republican governors are marking June with observances centered on traditional family values, offering a contrast to the month’s broader association with LGBT Pride celebrations.

Israel’s Mossad reportedly carried out a covert operation to supply Kurdish militias with weapons and military aid as part of a broader effort to destabilize Iran’s ruling regime, according to recent investigative reports in Israeli media.

California’s primary election results remained unresolved Thursday, with two of the state’s most closely watched contests — the governor’s race and the Los Angeles mayoral race — still unsettled as officials continued counting mail-in and provisional ballots.

The Department of War has officially reduced the number of recognized religious affiliation codes available to U.S. service members, cutting the list from more than 200 faith codes to 31 in a sweeping reform of the Military Chaplain Corps.

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a ceasefire provided the Iranian-backed Hezbollah movement also halts hostilities and withdraws its operatives from areas south of the Litani River, the United States announced Thursday.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its vaccine advisory panel to review a Department of Health and Human Services assessment calling for a reduced core childhood vaccine schedule, marking a major shift in federal public health policy.