Stories from United States

John Bolton, who served as National Security Advisor during President Trump's first term, believes that the president's social media postings are negatively affecting Iran negotiations. Bolton specifically cited "the very ferocity of its tweets" as a contributing factor.

Caroline Leavitt, the White House Press Secretary, stated that Truth Social is "the most powerful and popular social media platform in the world." She attributed this status to the platform serving as President Trump's authentic voice. Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, stated that AI is currently creating job opportunities.

Round one of the Truist Championship in North Carolina was suspended yesterday due to bad weather and has yet to be completed.

New charges have been filed against a 38-year-old West Suburban man, Robert Terry May, who was previously convicted in 2014 in Kentucky for child pornography offenses. Aurora police arrested May in April, according to the report.

Federal officials conducted a bust at the San Diego cruise ship terminal between April 20th and April 21st, targeting a child porn operation. Authorities detained and deported over two dozen suspected cruise ship workers. These individuals were from eight different ships.

New ticket vending machines are set to arrive this summer, which will dispense paper money as change instead of dollar coins. This change aims to improve convenience for users of public transport.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating dozens of Texas school districts for allegedly failing to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, as required by state law. Paxton demanded records on Thursday from 29 districts, including Dallas, Fort Worth, and Plano ISDs.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported layoffs in the professional and business services sector.

Artificial intelligence was cited as the top cause of layoffs in April, responsible for 26% of job cuts. Company closures ranked second, followed by cost-cutting measures. AI's impact is primarily affecting white-collar jobs, a shift from previous automation cycles that predominantly impacted blue-collar workers. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics noted these layoffs in professional and business services. The specific number of layoffs or the full scope of the report was not detailed in the broadcast.

A.G. Brown's office stated that the state followed long-established procedures regarding inspections. The office added that other inspectors have conducted unannounced inspections at facilities for decades.