News Wrap: Tornadoes kill at least 2 in Indiana

In the day's other headlines, a series of tornadoes killed at least two people in northwestern

Indiana, and leveled homes and businesses in neighboring Illinois. An elderly couple

was killed when a tornado struck their home in Lake Village, Indiana. Fire officials

there say at least ten others were injured. And in Kankaki, Illinois, a tornado flattened

entire neighborhoods, residents were left in shock, while the city's mayor expressed

relief that lives were spared. It was just devastation. You remind me of the movie

Twister. We're very fortunate that where the tornado did come through at the city of

Kankaki was mostly our commercial industrial area and not a heavy residential area, but

it has suffered significant damage. That same weather system swamped roads and places

in and around Grand Rapids, Michigan, and reportedly dropped hail the size of golf balls. And

there's more bad weather ahead, widespread storms with damaging winds will stretch from

Houston, Texas all the way through the mid-Atlantic and up to Philadelphia.

The Department of Homeland Security reactivated its global entry program early this morning.

The fast-track service for pre-approved travelers entering the U.S. was paused last month

because of the partial government shutdown. A DHS spokesperson said the decision was intended

to help alleviate the disruptions to travelers caused by the shutdown. A handful of U.S. airports

have seen long security lines and delays lasting for hours in recent days amid a shortage

of airport screeners.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer was warned of the reputational risk in appointing Peter

Mandelson as U.S. ambassador due to his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. That's according to

documents released today by the British government. The 147-page report lays out Mandelson's

ties to Epstein as well as unrelated financial issues. Mandelson was arrested last month

on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He denies any wrongdoing and has not been

charged.

Cabinet minister Darren Jones said the government fell short in its due diligence of Mandelson

and that Epstein's victims are their first priority.

Peter Mandelson's behaviour was an insult to them and their suffering. I am therefore

sorry that these events leave those victims with no choice but to relive their horrors

with still too little justice being served.

Meantime in Washington, Epstein's longtime accountant, Richard Khan, told lawmakers

today that he was in his words not aware of the nature or extent of Epstein's abuse

until after his death. That's according to opening remarks obtained by reporters ahead

of a closed-door deposition by the House Oversight Committee.

Khan remains an executor of Epstein's estate and also denies any wrongdoing.

Seven members of Iran's National Women's Soccer team remain in Australia, an Australian

government official, said today, that says the rest of their teammates head back to a country

now at the center of a widening war. The players had travelled to Australia for the Asian

women's cup just before the war started. Six of the women have accepted humanitarian

visas that will allow them to remain in Australia for good. A seventh who had initially sought

asylum has since decided to return to Iran. A decision supported by Australia's Home Affairs

Minister.

In Australia, people are able to change their mind, people are able to travel. And so we

respect the context in which she has made that decision.

For every member of this delegation, they have been shown respect by Australia that would

be unfamiliar to them in Iran.

Also today, Iran's sports minister told State Television that, quote, under no circumstances,

would the men's team participate in this summer's soccer world cup, which is being hosted

by the U.S. Mexico and Canada. Those comments came hours after FIFA's president, Gianni

Infantino, said that President Trump told him Iran would be welcome.

On Wall Street today, stocks ended mixed as oil prices turned higher and investors digested

the latest report on inflation. The Dow Jones industrial average fell nearly 300 points

on the day. The Nasdaq managed a slight gain of almost 20 points. The S&P 500 closed just

barely in the red. Still to come on the news hour, the U.S. and Ukraine worked to combat

Iran's drone attacks. President Trump demands a congressional bill to combat very rare occurrences

of voter fraud. And the immigration crackdown in Minnesota sparks fear even among people

in the country legally.

This is the P.V.S. News Hour from the David M. Rubenstein Studio at W.E.T.A. in Washington,

headquarters of P.V.S. News.