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Multiple High-Profile Events Dominate News Cycle
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Wednesday saw a flurry of significant news developments, including a House hearing on the handling of Jeffrey Epstein files, a meeting between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and a tragic mass shooting in British Columbia, Canada. These events, spanning international relations, legal scrutiny, and public safety, captured headlines across the globe.
Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, facing scrutiny over the Justice Department's handling of the release of Jeffrey Epstein files, according to CBS News. The department has released millions of pages of documents related to Epstein, a convicted sex offender who died in federal custody in 2019. However, extensive redactions and delayed releases have fueled allegations of non-compliance with the law requiring disclosures, CBS News reported. Bondi was also expected to address questions regarding investigations by the Justice Department and FBI into the shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal immigration officers in Minnesota.
Meanwhile, in Washington, President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, with Iran taking center stage, according to Fox News. The meeting focused on Iran, as Washington weighs diplomacy against the threat of military action, and Israel seeks to shape the scope of negotiations. Trump signaled the Iranian file would dominate the agenda, Fox News reported. Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley discussed the Trump administration's stance on Iran, according to Fox News.
In Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) reported a mass shooting at a school and home in the remote community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, according to BBC World. The attack began at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School at 13:20 local time on Tuesday (20:20 GMT), BBC World reported. Nine people were killed, and at least 25 were injured, with the suspect's body also found at the scene. This is one of the deadliest gun attacks in Canadian history, according to BBC World.
In other news, a North Carolina House Oversight Committee hearing took an unexpected turn when Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden was unable to answer a basic question about how the government works, according to Fox News. When asked, "What branch of government do you operate under?" McFadden was stumped, Fox News reported.
Additionally, Prince William is distancing himself from his uncle, Prince Andrew, according to a British royals expert. British royals expert Hilary Fordwich told Fox News Digital the future king of England sees silence as a serious threat to the monarchy and is ready to shatter the "never complain, never explain" tradition.
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