NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (July 14)

Welcome to NTV Evening News. Our top story tonight, fire in the sky and steel on the water. At President Trump's command, the U.S. hitting Iran with fresh strikes and a renewed naval blockade. And why President Trump is swapping a Hormuz cargo fee for Gulf investment in the U.S. Mario Tsu at the White House. The Departments of Justice and Homeland Security announcing new milestones on fraud as they surpass 1 billion in civil and criminal recoveries in less than a year. Arlene Richards has more from today's press conference. Federal strike team deploying to New York State to fight unemployment fraud. Labor Department says fraud levels in the Empire State are among the nation's highest. For the first time in seven years, Supreme Court justices testify on Capitol Hill. The hearings come amid growing security threats. MEDA is facing a lawsuit over claims that AI helped decide who the company would lay off. 26 current and former employees say the system unfairly penalized workers who took protected leave. Cristina Corona reports. Spain has just advanced to the World Cup final with a 2-0 win over France. It's Spain's first World Cup final since winning in 2010. This is MTV Evening News, live from our global headquarters in New York City. Here's Kerry Dunst. Good evening. Thank you for joining us tonight. The U.S. military launching a fourth consecutive night of strikes against Iran while bringing back the naval blockade. And President Trump flipping the script, trading a Hormuz cargo fee now for massive Gulf investments in America. We now go live to NDD's White House correspondent Mari Otsu. She is at the North Lawn. Mari, good evening. What is the latest? Hey, Kerry. Good evening to you. That's right. Central Command just a little while ago announcing launching a fresh wave of strikes against the Iranian regime. This is now the fourth consecutive night of strikes in a row after Iran violated repeatedly that ceasefire agreement by firing at commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. today also reimposing that U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports. That's as President Trump ordered that reimposition yesterday, as well as ordering that 20 percent cargo fee in the Hormuz Strait. Today, though, he's swapping out the idea of that 20 percent Hormuz fee, saying that many Gulf allies called him asking to do things a different way. Take a look. I was called by different people, different countries, kings and emirs, and they said we'd love to do it a different way. The Gulf states are going to invest a tremendous amount of money into the United States, and that was very satisfactory to me. I think it's actually much better. The president declaring those investments will be massive, but at the same time, extraordinarily good for them and their future. This coming as he hosts the Iraqi prime minister at the White House, touting what he calls their tremendous chemistry, as the leaders discuss securing the Middle East and promoting the two nations economic agendas. Prime Minister al-Zaidi saying all U.S. military forces will be out of Iraq by the end of September. President Trump attributing the withdrawal to a safer Iraq post-Operation Epic theory, and the president vowing the U.S. will strike many new deals with Iraq and take a lot of oil out of the country. The oil companies are all going in now, and they're doing partnerships with Iraq, and they're getting along very well. The relationship is a whole big relationship where we don't need the military. Iran was a big burden on Iraq, but they're not going to have that problem anymore. This coming as the White House celebrates a new report showing inflation cooling more than expected in June, with the consumer price index getting 3.5% annually, falling a seasonally adjusted 0.4% in a month, and seeing the largest monthly drop since April 2020. It's really about the best CPI report we've seen in six years. Not only did energy prices go down a lot, which is something that people expected, but there are so many signs of the success of President Trump's policies. And while many reports say the president's primetime address will focus specifically on foreign interference in the 2020 election, particularly by China, President Trump confirms the speech will address elections, but is holding back details, saying he wants to save the big news for Thursday night at 9 p.m. It's really, really big news, and our country has to shape up. But what we're going to be talking about Thursday is it doesn't get bigger, because without free and fair elections, you don't have a country. And Kerry, President Trump is also urging the Senate to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general. Blanche's confirmation hearing is tomorrow at 9 a.m. The president's saying that Blanche has done a phenomenal job as acting attorney general, and that under his leadership at the DOJ, the U.S. has seen the biggest one-year drop in murders in recorded history. Back to you. Ever a dull moment from the White House. Thank you, Mari. Next, the United States Central Command has resumed its naval blockade against Iranian ports after launching a round of strikes against the regime, as Mari was just sharing with us. Iran has also reported more strikes on Gulf countries as tensions in the region remain high. NDD's Jason Perry has the latest. A fire was seen burning at an Iranian port on Tuesday after U.S. forces announced more strikes against the Iranian regime. This coming a day after the U.S. launched sea drones to attack Iranian ports. And as of 4 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday, the U.S. military has resumed a naval blockade on maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports to free up shipping in the Hormuz Strait. CENTCOM says shipping traffic to or from other countries in Middle East will not be affected. CENTCOM adding that it will lend support to vessels not violating the U.S. naval blockade. However, on Tuesday, a chemical tanker was struck off the coast of Oman with animation showing the ship changing course after being hit by what crew members said was an explosion of an unidentified external device. The renewed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran started after Iran attacked three ships in the Hormuz Strait last week. The U.S. responded by launching multiple rounds of strikes against Iran and resuming the naval blockade against Iranian ports. At the same time, Iran's state media says the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired missiles toward U.S. bases in the region. The Kuwaiti army says an Iranian projectile hit one of Kuwait's naval vessels and injured four Kuwaiti military personnel. And smoke was seen rising in Bahrain as the Gulf country said its air defense systems had intercepted and destroyed Iranian aerial attacks over Bahrain. Emergency crews were seen responding to the area. And with the recent increase in hostilities, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issuing this warning to Iran. I will say this to the leaders of Iran. Do not count on it being quiet if you attack us. Do not count on a rerun because it will not be a rerun. And that was already powerful enough. This will be a different event, much more powerful. Jason Perry, NTD News. And how does the investment from the Gulf states make the U.S. economy more resilient to Iranian efforts to escalate the conflict? Tune in for analysis tonight on Capital Report at 7 p.m. just after evening news. The Justice Department and U.S. Customs and Border Officials making an announcement today about a shift in their approach to fraud. Entities Arlene Richards has more. Our goal is to protect taxpayer dollars. The Justice Department and Homeland Security have found a way to combat fraud and it's leading to new milestones. In the last 98 days, the Department of Justice has announced over 900 major fraud enforcement actions across the country, including cases targeting billions of taxpayer dollars supporting Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP benefits, unemployment benefits, education benefits, and more. The lead attorney of the National Fraud Enforcement Division, Colin McDonald, saying the days of fraud schemes threatening our national and economic security are over and giving credit to what he called seamless operational partnerships among various departments, including federal agencies conducting investigations. He said the latest case in Chicago, where the press conference took place, propelled them past their $1 billion milestone in criminal and civil recoveries. Defendants Raj and Veena Kohli allegedly smuggled huge amounts of gold jewelry into the United States and systematically lied to customs officials about the origin of the jewelry. These alleged lies allowed these defendants to evade more than $38 million in duties. McDonald talked about several trade and consumer fraud cases, including one in San Francisco, where two businessmen and a Chinese national who owns a tile company were charged for their alleged involvement in an elaborate transshipment and shell company scheme to evade more than $109 million in custom duties and international money laundering. But he said perhaps the most important focus is on an eradicating forced labor, which traps nearly 30 million people globally and generates an estimated $236 billion in illicit profits each year. Other federal officials taking lead roles in the Partnership Against Fraud emphasize their commitment. Under my watch, I can assure you that the Chicago U.S. Attorney's Office is resolutely committed to holding parties accountable for their fraudulent schemes. The mission of the Department of Homeland Security and the Trade Fraud Task Force is simple, to protect the security, public safety and economic prosperity of the American people. These agencies working together are called the Trade Fraud Task Force. It was established by the DOJ and DHS to investigate and prosecute those who defraud the government at the border. Arlene Richards, NTD News. Trump administration is deploying a strike team to New York State to fight unemployment insurance fraud. Later, the Labor Department says New York is one of the nation's worst states when it comes to unemployment fraud exposure. The department says New York State recorded $507 million in fraudulent unemployment insurance payments and $750 million in improper payments in 2025. They say this means the state loses nearly $2 million per day to fraud and improper payments. The Labor Department and its Office of Inspector General are leading the strike team and they will conduct targeted reviews, support data analytics operations, coordinate with various partners and pursue civil as well as criminal investigations. The joint strike team says it hopes to identify, stop and recover the fraudulent payments before taxpayer dollars are lost. Now the Labor Department Inspector General says, quote, our joint federal strike team will deliver the swift justice that hardworking Americans deserve. Accountability is not an option. Next, two Supreme Court justices make a rare appearance on Capitol Hill today. They were sounding the alarm on rising threats to the federal judiciary. Entity correspondent Jason Blair has the key takeaways. Federal judges across the country, throughout the judiciary, including the Supreme Court, continue to do their jobs without fear or favor, but the threat level is really high. Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan testified in both House and Senate budget hearings detailing the growing security challenges they and other federal judges now face. The Supreme Court police expect 38% annual increase in threats this year, which follows a 25% increase last year. Justice Barrett shared how these threats have reached her own family. My security detail sent me home with a bulletproof vest and I carried it into my house. My 12 year old son was standing in the doorway of my bedroom and he wanted to know what it was. But I didn't expect that performing this service was gonna put me in the position of explaining to my children what a bulletproof vest was and why I had to wear one. She also described a frightening swatting incident at her home just six weeks ago. One of my teenage sons opened the door to go out with friends and saw in our street, it was full of police cars, who had responded to a false report of gunshots and raised voices in my home. Lawmakers on both sides acknowledged the crisis. Chief Justice Roberts himself wrote that he was troubled by the U.S. Marshal Service data showing that hostile threats and communications toward judges had more than tripled over the preceding decade. With a deeply divided country and increasingly violent rhetoric being directed at judges, Congress must provide sufficient funding to ensure the safety of all judicial personnel. The court is requesting roughly $225 million for next year, with the majority of the new funding going towards security. Reporting in Washington, D.C., Jason Blair, NTD News. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee say Special Counsel Jack Smith violated protocols during his investigation into President Trump. The discovery is the latest in the committee's ongoing probe into Arctic Frost. According to the committee, evidence shows investigators under the Biden administration ignored a required review process to obtain text messages from dozens of lawmakers. Arctic Frost was the codename for Smith's investigation into Trump's efforts challenging the results of the 2020 election. In today's announcement, Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley called Smith's investigation, quote, a runaway train that had no brakes. Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson weighed in as well. The Wisconsin Senator called Smith and his team's actions, quote, another grotesque example of the Biden administration's weaponization of the Justice Department. Smith has defended his investigation into Trump. Grassley said he would release evidence of Smith's actions to the public. And House Republicans are racing to advance a third reconciliation package to fund the Pentagon and push the Save America Act. House Speaker Mike Johnson says the first step could come as soon as this week, though the plan still faces hurdles from both Republicans as well as Democrats. NTD's Chris Bobb reports. Reconciliation 3.0 is in process. There will be a markup this week. I was on the phone with Chairman Harrington until late last night. We're working out the details of that. I expect it will be noticed today for a markup on Thursday. We're working through with members, as you know how this is done, to build consensus so we can lay that out. House Speaker Mike Johnson is aiming to move the first step of what's being called Reconciliation 3.0 this Thursday. Reconciliation 3.0 is expected to include roughly $350 billion for defense priorities, including funding related to the Iran conflict, along with parts of the Save America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, expand voter identification requirements, and change mail-in voting rules. We're going to take care of national defense. We're going to meet our first priorities. We're going to do it in the order that we can gather the votes for. The effort comes after weeks of stalled House business as conservatives blocked procedural votes while demanding the Save America Act be attached to must-pass legislation. Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna, who helped lead that effort, signaled Monday she's willing to move forward. Writing on X, Luna said, quote, We will try the MRF process. It's a procedure that combines multiple bills into one package. On the condition Speaker Johnson, quote, attaches the Save America Act to all the appropriation bills and all must-pass bills. She added that if the Senate Majority Leader John Thune removes it in the Senate, quote, that will be on him. And, quote, the entire country should be watching what he does. Luna concluding, quote, He must face the consequences of his actions. His state party should censure him and or he should be primaried if he wants to betray his constituents in this manner. Democrats are already promising united opposition. The notion that Republicans are prepared as early as this Wednesday to move another budget to give the so-called Department of War more than $75 billion at least. And I'm pretty confident that every single House Democrat will strongly oppose this effort. And the same will take place in the Senate. Republican leaders are also facing pressure from fiscal conservatives demanding spending cuts to offset the new package, while Senate Republicans have warned the Save America Act could face obstacles under Senate reconciliation rules. Chris Bobb, NTD News. The new chair of the Federal Reserve is promising to tame inflation. Kevin Warsh is appearing before Congress for the first time since his confirmation. My colleagues and I recognize that high inflation has been an undue burden on American households and businesses. And while monthly price volatilities and variations are inevitable, especially in an unsettled world, underlying inflation over longer time horizons is determined largely by monetary policy. As the chairman said at the outset, inflation's a choice. The members of our committee have no tolerance for persistently elevated inflation. And we share a resolute commitment to ensure price stability. And this is the new Fed chair's first semi-annual monetary policy report to Congress. He tells the House Financial Services Committee that he is committed to vanquishing inflation and that he will take a hardline stance on price stability. Warsh says the Fed's number one objective is to get monetary policy right. He says the institution will be able to do so and make the inflation surge of the last five years a thing of the past. The Fed maintains a 2% inflation target, but since 2021 it has been unable to meet that goal. June's Consumer Price Index report shows the monthly inflation rate falling 0.4 percent. The 12-month annual inflation rate slowed to 3.5 percent from 4.2 in May. Warsh has not signaled the Fed's next policy decision as of yet. Darlene Graham, the late Senator Lindsey Graham's younger sister, was sworn in today at the Senate. She promised to, quote, work hard over the next several months to support the president and carry forward the efforts of her brother. You will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter, so help you God. I do. Congratulations. Thank you. God bless you. Darlene Graham will serve out the remainder of her brother's term after his sudden death over the weekend. She'll remain in the Senate until January 2027. The special primary election will take place August 11th to nominate a Republican to replace Graham in the upcoming November general election. Darlene Graham has never held elected office, but has a long history of public service in South Carolina. And coming up, Meta facing a lawsuit over claims that AI helped decide who the company would lay off. 26 current and former employees say the system unfairly penalized workers who took protected leave. Christina Corona reports. And New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman says city-owned grocery stores are unconstitutional. He's going after New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani's grand experiment. 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These hyperscale AI data centers consume enormous amounts of power, truly threatening to outpace our grid's capacity, and they drive up costs for local ratepayers. And I refuse to let those costs be passed on to New Yorkers who already pay too much for their utility bills. The order will, in effect, pause state permits for new large-scale data centers. The move also directs state regulators to create standards for environmental impacts, energy demands, and water usage. Large data centers house thousands of computer servers, infrastructure needed for powering artificial intelligence growth. The facilities require large amounts of energy and a steady supply of water that runs the air conditioning. Lawmakers and regulators in dozens of states are considering measures to limit their effect on the electricity grids, the utility bills, as well as the local communities. According to a recent Reuters-Ipsos polls, only one in three Americans approve of rapid data center construction and most oppose building one in their own community. Bruce Blakeman, the candidate running against Kathy Hochul for New York governor, he's going after New York City-owned grocery stores. He says they're unconstitutional in the state of New York. NDD's Sean Marshall has more. New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman is not on board with New York City Mayor Zoran Mondani's plan to set up city-owned grocery stores around New York City. He's looking to block the taxpayer-funded $70 million project using a little-known constitutional clause. People from my home area, which is western New York, do not want to pay for free groceries for people in New York City, right? So that's a political non-starter. They will show deficits in places like education. 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Blakeman's team sent in TD a statement calling the city's 70 million dollar municipal supermarket experiment as a bloated, inefficient government monopoly that forces hardworking New Yorkers to bankroll their own competition. We reached out to the New York City Press Department but did not get a response back in time for broadcast. Sean Marshall, NTD News. Meta is pushing back against a lawsuit alleging artificial intelligence played a role in deciding which employees would lose their jobs. 26 current and former workers claim AI-driven rankings unfairly targeted at the employees who were on protected leave. NTD's Christina Corona has the details. 26 current and former Meta employees are suing the company claiming artificial intelligence was used to help decide who would be laid off. The lawsuit alleges that Meta relied on internal AI systems that ranked employees based on factors like productivity, code contributions, and AI tool usage. 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AI enhanced resumes are complicating the job market as candidates flood employers with highly polished resumes and cover letters. NTD's David Lam speaks with an industry expert for Insight. AI is changing the job hiring process for both job seekers and employers. Robert Half found that 84% of HR teams report heavier workloads as AI-tailored applications increase. Karen Warren, president of the San Francisco Bay District for the Robert Half Talent and Consulting Firm, says it's now easier to find job opportunities and update resumes, but there are also complications from the massive number of applications. We call it maybe tire kicking. They're just looking at what's out there. But the reality is that because there's so many resumes that are exactly matching the job description that are coming across, it could delay the process two, four, six weeks in many cases. As hiring managers have to sift through so many AI-enhanced resumes, they say it makes skills harder to verify. And in many cases, employers aren't even responding to applicants. Our data has shown, and we recently did a survey, at 55% of individuals in the Bay Area are seeking a new job within the next six to 12 months. That's almost 10% higher than the national average at 46%. Warren says job candidates should showcase their uniquely human qualifications. So if you are utilizing AI tools, just make sure it's got a personal note or personal tone to it. And I just think what's most important is let your personality shine. What sets you apart as a candidate? All the experience, whether it's a new grad, you still have some experience just from a life experience or someone who's been in the market 20 years. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate was 4.2% in June, amounting to 7 million people, changing very little from last year. David Lam, NTD News, California. 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I'm Kerry Dunst. What's the latest on the Iran war and how is it affecting energy supply? Joining us to discuss is David Blackman. He's an energy policy analyst and advisor, as well as a senior contributor over at Forbes. Thanks for joining us this evening, David. How have the events of the last three to four days affected the energy markets? Well, it's caused a pretty significant run up in oil prices for sure. I mean, we're up about 12% here over the last few trading days. And that, of course, is due to the resumption of the conflict and the daily bombings from both sides, missiles and drone attacks. And so, and I think today we even have a container ship sunk in the Strait of Hormuz. So it's really a return of the risk factor in the Persian Gulf. And that's putting upwards pressure on oil prices. And David, as you've explained on our show before, there's a gap between the price for a barrel and then the price that you pay over at the gas station. So what are your expectations for this summer if things stay the course at the pump? Well, we're going to have higher gasoline prices. We already do since Friday. It's up a few cents. It will go up more in the coming days in response to the change in oil prices. And, you know, it's an unfortunate thing for consumers right here towards the end of summer driving season as we're getting now. Families on vacation and taking trips. And so it's increasing costs for everyone. Hopefully, there can be some resolution to this thing soon. But, you know, it didn't seem that Iran was willing to negotiate in good faith. And so the president felt the need to resume bombings and try to take out their ability to hit shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Yeah, and it looks like, as you point out, both the naval blockade will constrain Iran and Russia is about to likely get sanctioned based on this bipartisan effort that's coming to fore with Lindsey Graham, especially as a tribute to him. So how will that affect the global markets? Well, it'll make things more difficult for countries like India that import a lot of Russian crude oil and other countries that do. It will make things more expensive. It'll make it more difficult for the Russians to get their oil onto the open market. And that, in turn, is going to create a constrained supply situation globally. We're already, you know, in a constrained situation. So that will just make that much worse. And we'll have even more upwards pressure on crude prices. So I don't think we've seen the end of the increase in crude prices, at least for the near term. And hopefully this won't become a real long-term thing for the good of the economy. Yeah, it seems like the military pressure is ratcheting up day over day. So let's suppose that within one to two weeks, Iran is no longer able to project enough power to impact the Strait, and that the Strait gets fully opened in, you know, one to three weeks. What would your expectations then be for a barrel and for a gallon? Well, if we can get to that situation, and President Trump in an interview today said he's confident we will, if we can get to that situation where Iran is not able to threaten shipping, well, then we're going to have a pretty well-supplied market. The other factor, though, that we have looming right now is we have enjoyed this cushion since March with the release of four million barrels a day from the Strategic Petroleum Reserves of the United States and other countries that are members of the International Energy Agency. And the U.S. Petroleum Reserve is getting dangerously low now. It's getting to the point where it's threatening the integrity of the salt domes, where the oil is stored. It could cause some permanent damage if we don't stop the withdrawals fairly soon. So we're going to lose that cushion here in the coming weeks. And if this conflict is still ongoing, you know, that is a real wild card in this situation. But if we can get to a point where we have a free flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the market should be well-supplied without that cushion. And so that's what we have to hope we can get to. Yeah, and the prime minister of Iraq in the White House today and President Trump saying that not only will they open the Strait of Hormuz, but that he intends to find a way to take control of the Iranian oil supply. If all that were to happen, what might the cost of oil look like for the consumer? Would it reach pre-war levels in your expectation? I think it could. Certainly it could. But that is going to require the seizing of Karg Island, which will be a dangerous military operation, pretty hazardous, as long as Iran has the ability to fire at least drones in that direction. And, you know, because Karg Island, when you really look at the geography of that island, over half the area of that island is covered by a major, enormous tank farm that could be very easily turned into a conflagration by some drones or missiles fired by Iran. But that's going to be required. If you want to really control Iran's oil production and exports, you're going to have to seize control of that island, because that's where most of it comes out of. There's no military anywhere close to as capable as the United States military on the face of the earth. And if anyone can do it, they can. But it will certainly be a pretty hazardous operation. And might one alternative be with a regime change and then a situation more akin to what's happening in Venezuela? Well, I think that's always been the hope in the administration, that they could execute something like that with Iran. But Iran is a lot more difficult country, obviously, to do that. And it's proven, you know, a real kind of a sticky situation here for the last four months. And I know that going into this, they did not anticipate it being this hard. So, obviously, you're learning as you go in any war situation like this. And I know the administration feels confident in its abilities to ultimately get to that goal. Well, I appreciate you joining this evening, sharing your analysis. Thank you so much. David Blackman. Thank you. And President Trump says he might sign a bill to impose further sanctions on Russia, legislation that the late Senator Lindsey Graham had advocated for. This has Western nations supporting Ukraine join the Bastille Day parade in France. NDD's international correspondent Ariane Pasdar has the latest on Russia and Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron attending Bastille Day, the nation's national holiday. Macron is seen in front of French troops and later on top of a military vehicle, which appears to be from the Second World War era. Bastille Day commemorates the storming of the Bastille in 1789, a key event in the French Revolution, which ended the nation's monarchy. It's expected to be the last time Macron attends the event as president before he leaves office next year. The parade comes just one day after the Coalition of the Willing met in Paris. Western nations joining forces to support Ukraine. Some 500 soldiers from countries making up the coalition march down Paris Champs-Élysées in what France calls a symbol of Europe's strategic awakening. The nations represented include Canada, Italy, Germany, Norway and others. Macron posted this video on social media, saying he's proud to see Ukrainian forces march alongside French troops in the annual parade. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attending the event as well, saying it is a great honor for us to be here. Emmanuel's invitation to our defenders is a sign of respect and recognition of the strength of Ukraine, our people and our armed forces. Meanwhile in Washington, President Trump saying he might sign a bill to impose further sanctions on Russia, partly because late Senator Lindsey Graham was advocating for it. And the fighting between Russia and Ukraine continues. Zelenskyy posting this video on Tuesday, saying it shows more attacks on multiple Russian oil refineries over 800 miles behind the front lines. Ukraine says the goal is to force Russia into peace by crippling its fuel supply. And in Ukraine, footage shows a civilian vessel on fire as it was trying to unload fertilizers in Odessa. According to the regional governor, a Russian attack killed five crew members on the ship. The vessel was sailing under the flag of the African country of Togo. The Ukrainian governor says such attacks threaten the stability of global trade. Arian Pasdar, NTD News. Diversity, equity and inclusion in America's medical schools. Lawmakers on the House Education Committee today saying that DEI has replaced science with politics in the classroom. NTD's Washington correspondent Jack Bradley reports. They seek to make medical students not into competent doctors, but into far left activists. Congressional Republicans at a House Education and Workforce Committee hearing questioned the deans and chancellor at medical schools at UCLA, UC San Francisco and the University of Illinois, as well as the president of the National Medical Association. Now, they were called in to discuss whether med schools are putting agendas before patients. The vast majority of pregnancies are in women, and I have absolutely no problem with using the word pregnant women. I use it myself. Has a non-biological woman ever had a baby? A transgender person can. That's not a biological woman. Has a non-biological woman ever had a baby? I would reiterate. No, it's ridiculous. Just two months ago, the Justice Department alleged that at UCLA, black and Hispanic applicants were given preferential admission over those who are white or Asian. Why would one group of people have dramatically lower MCAT scores and GPAs than another group of people, yet they're all admitted if you have a race-blind admissions policy? How could that happen? Because there are a number of other factors that are involved. In 2023, the Supreme Court held that colleges and universities could not admit based on race, but could consider how race affects the students' life. Now, the DOJ says this has allowed schools to use race as a factor for admissions. That's while Democrats on the committee say that med schools should have DEI alongside their academic courses. Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion is how we combat bigotry, hatred, and illegal discrimination. As for DEI courses in med schools, several of the university leaders said that many of the courses have already been replaced. For example, UCLA Medical School and the University of San Francisco School of Medicine require students to take classes indoctrinating them in settler, colonialist, anti-oppression nonsense. We determined that some of its content was not appropriate for a medical school curriculum. We eliminated the course and replaced it with a new one that emphasizes evidence-based medicine. Now, that's as the Trump administration continues rolling back federally funded DEI initiatives across higher education. For NTD News Washington, I'm Jack Bradley. Soon, you may not have to reset your clock twice every year. The House just passed a bill to make daylight savings time permanent. The vote was 308 to 117. The Sunshine Protection Act would allow states to adopt year-round daylight savings time with an option to opt out. 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Welcome back to NTD Evening News, I'm Cary Dunst. Spain will be playing in the World Cup final for the first time since 2010, after they shut out France today 2-0. Spain's pressing defense was on full display in the win, getting their sixth shutout in seven World Cup games. Meanwhile, a first-half penalty kick put them up 1-0, while an early second-half goal gave them a nearly insurmountable 2-0 lead. It was beautiful, it was a classic give-and-go. Now, the win marked their third straight overall against their European rivals and their neighbor, while denying France a bid for a record-tying third straight World Cup final appearance. Spain will now wait on the winner of tomorrow's Argentina vs. England match. The final will be played on Sunday, July 19th in New Jersey. And museums around the country have opened new exhibitions in time to celebrate America's 250th birthday. And the National Archives Museum in D.C. is no exception. NTD's Fiona Gee is there to browse through the historical documents and play with the latest tech that the exhibition has to offer. How do you use written documentation, photographs, and film to tell the American story and continue writing it today? That's what this new exhibition at the National Archives Museum here in Washington, D.C. wants to find out. The American story really is an opening into the National Archives for people to see the vastness of the records that belong to us as American citizens. Today, the National Archives oversees around 13.5 billion paper records, and that's without counting maps or photographs. We have enough film to circle the globe two and a half times. In an installation that combines rare historical documents with the latest technology, the American story aims to immerse the modern-day visitor in history. A new AI customization system personalizes the experience, giving visitors unprecedented access to two million digitized documents based on their interests. The machine learning system will bring to you records of your interest tied to what you're looking at in front of you in the exhibit. The exhibition houses both original and replicated documents, from the Emancipation Proclamation to... Treaty that forms our border with Canada. And patents of Yoda and the Slinky. You could find all of that and more right here. And my personal favorite, a copy of the Constitution, annotated by George Washington himself. This is the amazing thing of the National Archives. As you dive into these records, you can start seeing the dialogue, the inner workings that really see how we formed as a country. And it's not just documents. The exhibition also displays movies and other artifacts significant to America's history. We have 700,000 artifacts. Including gifts to presidents and the first American seal. This is the original first cast of the seal. It's called the Massey Dye Seal. And for younger visitors, the Discovery Center brings civics lessons to life with interactive games. This is our archives arcade. So we wanted to find a way to engage our young visitors with the holdings of the National Archives in a way that would be fun. You can test your knowledge of the branches of government, take photos with the first man on the moon, and try your hand, or rather foot, at dancing along with archival footage. The message that I always hope people take away from visiting us is how incredible it is that we have a National Archives that holds all these records for us as citizens. And how incredible it is that we all have access to them. So what is the American story? These documents can tell a bit of it. But it's up to every American to keep filling in the blank pages of the great American experiment with new chapters that have yet to be written. Reporting from Washington, D.C., Fiona Gee, NTD News. Thanks to Fiona for that report. And that's all for this evening's news. But keep it right here. We've got Capitol Report coming up at 7. And right after that, Tiffany Meyer Tonight. Thanks for tuning in to Evening News. I'm Cary Dunst. Good night.