The US Senate has confirmed a new Federal Reserve chair, while Trump allies have warned that rate cuts may have to wait. Meanwhile, a man has been convicted of running a secret Chinese spy outpost in New York City. In other domestic news, Denise Powell has won the Democratic primary for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district. A doctor from the Pacific Northwest has been taken to a special isolation unit after being exposed to hantavirus on a ship.
Internationally, the body of a second US soldier who went missing during a training exercise has been recovered in Morocco. China has gained a major edge on the US amid the Iran war, according to an intelligence report. In sports news, the Los Angeles Lakers have been making headlines with updates on LeBron James and other players. Tech companies such as Cisco and Apple have also been in the news, with Cisco reporting strong earnings and Apple releasing a new iOS update.
In other global news, a South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the murder convictions of a prominent figure. The Eurovision song contest almost didn't happen this year due to boycotts, and the 2027 contest is already facing uncertainty. The Philippine Senate has been the site of a standoff between lawmakers, and a drug counselor has been sentenced to two years in prison for distributing ketamine that killed a celebrity.
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