WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration is moving to challenge ABC's station licenses, according to an order published by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Tuesday, signaling an escalation in tensions following late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's recent controversial remarks about First Lady Melania Trump.
"Disney's ABC is hereby directed to file license renewals for all of their licensed TV stations within 30 days -- in other words, by May 28, 2026," the order said.
Calling the FCC order the start of "a protracted legal process," a CNN report said that it is "an extraordinary escalation" by the Trump administration. (US-Trump-ABC)
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LONDON -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will not be investigated over claims that he misled Parliament regarding Peter Mandelson, the former British ambassador to the United States, after a House of Commons vote on Tuesday.
After more than five hours of debate, Members of Parliament voted 335 to 223 against a motion led by the Conservative Party that called for Starmer to be investigated by the House's Privileges Committee.
Starmer told British media on Monday that the vote was a "political stunt" by his opponents. (UK-Parliament-Starmer)
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BEIRUT/JERUSALEM -- At least seven people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday, including three Lebanese Civil Defense rescuers, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry.
The ministry's Emergency Operations Center said the preliminary toll from the Israeli airstrike targeting the village of Majdal Zoun included five dead, among them three civil defense paramedics who were trapped under the rubble after being targeted while carrying out a rescue mission.
The statement added that two Lebanese army soldiers were also injured in the attack. (Lebanon-Israeli Airstrike)
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MOSCOW -- Six people were killed after being trapped in a snow avalanche at a mining site in Russia's Republic of Buryatia, Russian emergency services said Tuesday.
The accident occurred at the Irokinda mine in the Muysky district, when nine workers were clearing a road, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said earlier in the day. Three workers managed to escape on their own, while six were buried under the snow.
In an updated statement cited by TASS news agency, the ministry said the bodies of the victims have been found under the snow, and search operations were completed. (Russia-Avalanche)
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ATHENS -- An 89-year-old man suspected of carrying out a series of shootings in Athens was arrested on Tuesday in the western Greek city of Patras after nearly six hours of searching, the police said.
Police said the suspect was located in a hotel near the city's bus station and was found in possession of a second weapon. He fled Athens following the shooting incidents earlier in the day.
Greek national broadcaster ERT reported that five people were injured in two shooting incidents in Athens on Tuesday. The first occurred in the Petralona area of southwestern Athens, where the suspect entered a social security building and opened fire, injuring one employee.
The second took place later near the Magistrates' Court in central Athens, where he opened fire and injured four people. All injuries were minor, and the suspect fled after abandoning the shotgun at the scene. (Greece-Shooting)
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LIMA -- At least 10 people were killed Tuesday in a vehicle crash on the Juliaca-Arequipa highway in southern Peru, local media reported.
According to Radio Programas del Peru, a minivan and a fuel tanker collided head-on near the district of Santa Lucia, in the Puno region, leaving several others injured.
Rescue teams transported the injured to a nearby health center for treatment. (Peru-Car Accident) ■
