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5 min readA key U.S. surveillance program is set to expire today, while a dispute over a new bridge to Canada, a damaged UNESCO site in Lebanon, and the start of the World Cup all feature in the latest news.
Surveillance Law Expires Amid Leadership Standoff
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a program that allows the U.S. to collect intelligence on foreign targets abroad, is expiring. The immediate obstacle to its renewal is not a lack of votes, but a political standoff over who is running the intelligence community. Lawmakers are opposed to Bill Polte, President Trump’s pick to serve as acting Director of National Intelligence. Polte, a Trump supporter who currently runs an agency overseeing mortgages, has no intelligence background. Trump has nominated federal prosecutor Jake Clayton for the permanent DNI role.
Delaware Democratic Senator Chris Kuhn said a vote to extend FISA is possible, but only "if someone other than Bill Pulti is acting DNI, or if someone else is confirmed as DNI." With the House out of session for a week, he added that the expiration "won't have any significant impact on FISA operations in the next few weeks."
Damage to a World Heritage Site in Lebanon
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- 1 (00:03) **FISA Section 702 Surveillance Program Set to Expire** - The key foreign intelligence surveillance law is expiring, with a political standoff over the acting Director of National Intelligence blocking a renewal vote.
- 2 (00:58) **Lack of Clarity on Iran Peace Deal** - President Trump claims a peace deal with Iran is close, but the report notes a lack of clear evidence or details to support that claim.
- 3 (01:09) **Israeli Airstrike Damages UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lebanon** - An Israeli strike in the southern city of Tyre has damaged the ancient Roman port, a UNESCO-listed site.
- 4 (02:02) **Men's World Cup Begins; Transit Agencies on Alert** - The soccer tournament has started, and U.S. transit agencies are preparing for massive fan movement, with NJ Transit especially concerned about infrastructure at New York's Penn Station.
- 5 (03:00) **US-Canada Bridge Opening Blocked by Trump Administration** - A ribbon-cutting for a new bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, is on hold as President Trump demands more trade concessions from Canada.
- 6 (03:23) **Trump Administration Suspends LA Homeless Program Funding** - The administration is immediately suspending funding for homelessness programs in Los Angeles, citing financial mismanagement.
- 7 (04:23) **Boeing Dreamliner Crash in South Korea Kills 260** - A preliminary report notes that 260 people were killed and only one passenger survived the crash of a Boeing 787. (Note: The transcript cuts off before further details.)
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