Newsweek is reporting that a newly engaged couple was arrested after climbing the Empire State Building and flying a banner. It said President Donald Trump took his first flight aboard the new Air Force One, a retrofitted Boeing 747-8 gifted by the government of Qatar. The president traveled to North Dakota for the dedication of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library.
The outlet also reported that progressive Democrats secured several victories in primary elections, indicating the growing influence of the party’s left wing.
In world news, Newsweek said the confirmed death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has risen above 1,900, with search efforts intensifying and the United Nations sending 10,000 body bags. Hospitals in northern Venezuela have reached 900 percent capacity, according to an aid worker cited by the publication.
In health news, a federal investigation is underway after at least 145 people across 17 states were sickened in an outbreak of cyclosporiasis.
Newsweek also highlighted new laws taking effect July 1 across America, covering areas from schools to artificial intelligence. For America’s 250th birthday, Newsweek is honoring Medal of Honor recipients, including an interview with Col. Jack Jacobs, who emphasized that the honor is a tribute to others who served.