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By Sarah Naffa July 10, 2025

In the news today: The Trump administration resumes sending some weapons to Ukraine a week after Pentagon pause; the Senate confirms new administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration; and agencies in Texas missed opportunities over the past decade to fund a $1 million warning system near camps in an area known as “flash-flood alley.” Also, Barbie’s newest doll comes with a continuous glucose monitor, a device that tracks blood sugar levels.   President Donald Trump with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WORLD NEWS Trump administration resumes sending some weapons to Ukraine after Pentagon pause The Trump administration has resumed sending some weapons to Ukraine, a week after the Pentagon directed some deliveries to be paused, U.S. officials said Wednesday. President Donald Trump has sidestepped questions about who ordered the pause in exchanges with reporters this week. Read more.

Why this matters: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the pause on some shipments last week to allow the Pentagon to assess its weapons stockpiles in a move that caught the White House by surprise. A White House official speaking Wednesday on the condition of anonymity said there was never a “pause” in shipments, but a review to ensure U.S. military support aligns with its defense strategy. The official said the Pentagon never announced a pause.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ WATCH: Trump says he hasn't 'thought about' who approved the pause of weapons to Ukraine Italy opens Ukraine rebuilding conference as doubts of US defense help remain The EU presidency says Europe must rearm within 5 years. It’s unclear how that could be done POLITICS Senate confirms new FAA administrator at a time of rising concern about air safety The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Bryan Bedford to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, putting him in charge of the agency at a precarious time for the airline industry after recent accidents, including the January collision near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people. Read more.

Why this matters: Bedford was confirmed on a near party-line vote, 53-43. Republicans and industry leaders lauded Trump’s choice of Bedford, citing his experience as CEO of regional airline Republic Airways since 1999. Democrats and flight safety advocates opposed his nomination, citing Bedford’s lack of commitment to the 1,500-hour training requirement for pilots that was put in place by Congress after a 2009 New York plane crash. Bedford declined during his confirmation hearing to commit to upholding the 1,500-hour training rule, saying only that he would not “have anything that will reduce safety.” Pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, made famous for safely landing a plane in the Hudson River, also opposed Trump’s pick, posting on social media that “with the nomination of Bryan Bedford to be FAA Administrator, my life’s work could be undone.”

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Trump appointees have ties to companies that stand to benefit from privatizing weather forecasts    Senate committee advances Susan Monarez to be Trump’s CDC director   Trump taps transportation secretary as interim NASA administrator   Supreme Court keeps hold on Florida immigration law aimed at people in the US illegally    Trump calls Democrats’ efforts to unmask ICE agents ‘deranged’   Appeals court overturns right-wing influencer’s conviction for spreading 2016 election falsehoods   Trump administration sues California over transgender athlete policies   Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing ‘witch hunt’ trial against Bolsonaro   Trump adds 50% tariff on copper imports   The Trump administration predicted 90 trade deals in 90 days. So far there have been 2   Trump promises West African leaders a pivot to trade as the region reels from sweeping aid cuts   US issues sanctions against UN investigator probing abuses in Gaza   Biden’s former doctor refuses to answer questions in House Republican probe   FACT FOCUS: Trump misrepresents facts about wind power during Cabinet meeting   Former Wisconsin clerk who failed to count ballots broke laws, the state’s elections commission says   New lawsuit seeks to redraw Wisconsin’s congressional maps before 2026 midterms   North Carolina governor vetoes another set of bills, including one on guns in private schools   Utah judge schedules execution by firing squad for a man with dementia   GOP congressman won’t run for governor in Pennsylvania, despite Trump’s promise to support him   Chinese-born crypto entrepreneur pledges a $100M investment in Trump’s meme coin U.S. NEWS A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert the type of disaster that swept away dozens of people in Kerr County, Texas. The agencies failed to secure roughly $1 million for a project to better protect the county’s 50,000 residents and thousands of youth campers and tourists in an area along the Guadalupe River known as “flash-flood alley.” Read more.

Why this matters: Local authorities and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott have urged the public not to point fingers after the flooding, which killed at least 120 people and left scores more reported missing. The plan, which would have installed flood monitoring equipment near Camp Mystic, cost about as much as the county spends on courthouse security every two years, or 1.5% of its annual budget. Meanwhile, other communities moved ahead with sirens and warning systems. In nearby Comfort, a three-minute warning sound signifying flood danger helped evacuate the town of 2,000 people as practiced. A deadly 2015 Memorial Day flood in Kerr County rekindled debate over whether to install a flood monitoring system and public evacuation sirens when the river rose to dangerous levels. Some officials thought it was finally time. But the idea ran into opposition. Residents and elected officials opposed the installation of sirens, citing the cost and noise that they feared would result from repeated alarms.

RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Known for quiet acts of service, a 91-year-old is among those killed in Texas floods Heroics of Texas camp counselors cast spotlight on those who oversee millions of kids each summer How Americans think the government should respond to natural disasters, according to recent polls ADVERTISEMENT IN OTHER NEWS READ Cave-in: 31 workers rescued after part of an industrial tunnel in Los Angeles collapsed Landslides: Death toll from dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks in Guatemala rises to 4 West Virginia: Former officers sentenced to decades in prison for their role in deadly inmate assault Ex-NBA player: Ben McLemore sentenced to over 8 years in prison for rape Artificial intelligence protections: Video game performers approve contract to officially end nearly yearlong strike Diabetes awareness: Mattel introduces its first Barbie with Type 1 diabetes Today in History: In 1991, Boris N. Yeltsin took the oath of office as the first elected president of the Russian republic WATCH New Mexico: Witness describes 'unbelievable' fatal floods AP Explains: Israel's insistence on keeping troops in Gaza complicates truce talks A CHANGE OF PACE Young wrestlers compete during the 664th annual Historic Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling championship in Edirne, Turkey, on Sunday. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) Photos show Turkey’s youngest oil wrestlers keeping a 14th-century tradition alive On a grass field slick with olive oil and steeped in tradition, hundreds of boys took part in Turkey’s most time-honored sporting event: the annual Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Championship. Held every summer in the northwestern city of Edirne, the event is said to date to the 14th century as a way of keeping the Ottoman Empire’s fighting men fit and ready for battle.

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