Keir Starmer of the Labour Party was recently elected prime minister following an overwhelming victory that ended 14 years of Conservative rule in Britain. He joined us on our show to talk about this milestone achievement and celebrate it together.
An AI company is offering to have dead celebrities read out aloud from beyond. Meanwhile, Hurricane Beryl leaves its mark of destruction across Jamaica and Mexico.
India wins the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
India has secured its second World Cup win in 12 years. CBS News producer Arshad Zargar joins to discuss what this victory means.
At least 121 people were killed when a stampede broke out at a religious event in northern India. Police believe those caught up in it may have attempted to leave quickly as soon as the event had concluded and were caught in its crushing aftermath.
Lava’s Blaze X 5G smartphone will debut next week. Featuring a 64-megapixel camera and 16GB of RAM, Hina Khan recently shared several pictures depicting chemotherapy scars as she documented progress made so far – sparking debate as some view them as markers of beauty while others view them as unsightly or undesirable features.
Keir Starmer takes over as U.K. prime minister
Keir Starmer’s pragmatic approach helped him bring the Labour Party closer to center ground after Jeremy Corbyn led it to its worst election defeat since 1935. He disciplined an increasingly divided party while abandoning some of Corbyn’s socialist policies; also, he apologized for any anti-Semitism present within its ranks.
As vote count results were being counted Friday morning, Starmer pledged to alleviate Britain’s housing crisis and fix public services without raising taxes. He promised “a patient rebuilding on principles of national renewal.”
Given public distrust of politicians is at an all-time low and many feel their lives have stagnated under 14 years of Conservative rule, with increasing costs, decreasing wages and an explosion of public sector strikes, this may prove a difficult feat to accomplish.
Israel’s cease-fire deal appears to be closing
Palestinians have welcomed this agreement and are looking forward to living without Israel’s bombs, while acknowledging that this only covers part of their demands and won’t end this war.
The United States is encouraging Netanyahu not to overlook this opportunity. According to the National Security Council’s assessment of both parties’ negotiating positions, any gaps should be closeable by them.
The White House is also exerting pressure on Israel through other channels. Officials have restricted shipments of arms to Israel as a political statement to Netanyahu and the Israeli government. Meanwhile, CIA Director Gina Haspel traveled to Cairo and met with Israeli defense minister Avigdor Liberman; yet Netanyahu remains committed to his military operation in Rafah under pressure from hardline members of his coalition who demand all-out action be taken immediately.
Hurricane Beryl hammers Mexico
After battering Jamaica and the Caribbean Islands, Hurricane Beryl gradually dissipated into a tropical storm as it moved inland across Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Still packing strong winds, torrential rainfall, and potentially life-threatening storm surge conditions.
Beryl will emerge into the Gulf of Mexico late Friday evening and is anticipated to regain hurricane strength before making landfall in southern Texas this Fourth of July weekend. Beryl could cause turbulent seas and life-threatening rip currents along the Texas coastline for several hundred miles along its path.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced that, if Beryl stays on its current track, it could impact anywhere from northeastern Mexico to Texas-Mexico border this weekend, potentially producing damaging winds, life-threatening storm surges and torrential rainfall. They warned of potential risks including damaging winds, life-threatening storm surges and heavy rainfall.
