PBS NewsHour

Vice President JD Vance convened a roundtable with state attorneys general, FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller to address fraud in federal programs. Ferguson announced a new Department of Justice National Fraud Enforcement division to coordinate anti-fraud efforts. Statements from participants emphasized harms to vulnerable populations and rapid implementation of the initiative.

A storage tank containing white liquor imploded at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in Longview, Washington, on May 26, resulting in multiple fatalities and disputed injury counts. Some workers remain missing, with injuries including burns and inhalation effects reported among victims including a responding firefighter. No immediate public threat was identified, and the plant produces wood pulp and paperboard packaging materials.

Israeli military operations along the Litani River and strikes on over 100 Hezbollah sites occurred alongside a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in place for more than one month. Delegations from Lebanon and Israel are scheduled for talks in Washington. Specific strike dates reported in 2026 remain unverified.