News Wrap: DOJ seeks to erase Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy convictions

[0:00] In the day's other headlines, the Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to [0:04] throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of a number of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, [0:10] including founder Stuart Rhodes. They were convicted and sent to prison for their actions [0:14] on January 6. The request was made in a filing signed by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro. [0:20] Trump commuted the sentences of several of the group's leaders as part of his broad clemency [0:25] from more than 1,500 defendants charged in the attack. This would go a step further, [0:30] erasing the convictions. It's part of President Trump's ongoing efforts to rewrite the history [0:36] of the Capitol attack, during which his supporters tried to stop the transfer of power after his [0:41] loss to Joe Biden. Super Typhoon Sinlaku battered a group of remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean [0:48] today. The storm slammed the northern Mariana Islands and Guam, forcing residents to seek shelter [0:57] from flying debris and flash flooding. Sinlaku is the strongest tropical typhoon so far this year, [1:04] with sustained winds above 150 miles an hour. Meantime, back on the U.S. mainland today, [1:10] a cleanup was underway after severe storms hammered communities in the Plains and Midwest, [1:15] toppling power lines and damaging buildings. Forecasters say more bad weather could be in store [1:21] for the region. In Gaza, health officials say Israeli strikes killed at least six people today in separate [1:28] attacks, including two children. In Gaza City, an Israeli missile struck a police vehicle, [1:33] setting it ablaze. Emergency workers say an officer is among the dead, as well as a three-year-old boy. [1:40] A family member says he was returning from a wedding when the strike hit. [1:45] This child, what is his fault? What is his crime? He should be wearing a wedding suit today at his [1:53] cousin's wedding. Instead, he is stained with blood. He was just a child. [1:58] Israel's military has yet to comment on today's strikes. Health officials in Gaza say around [2:04] 750 Palestinians have been killed since a fragile ceasefire took effect last October. [2:10] Israel says Hamas militants have killed at least four Israeli soldiers during that same period. [2:16] The leaders of Ukraine and Germany say they're working together on plans to develop drones and [2:21] other defense systems as Kyiv seeks support for its ongoing war with Russia. [2:26] President Wladimir Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made the announcement during [2:31] Zelensky's visit to Berlin today. Germany's leader said the cooperation is, as he put it, [2:37] a very clear signal to Russia of Berlin's efforts to defend Ukraine. Merz also addressed the need for [2:43] Europe to be involved in any peace process between Ukraine and Russia. [2:49] I remain firmly convinced that there will be no deal struck with Russia behind Europeans' backs. [2:55] The U.S. government knows that if it wants Europe's signature on any agreement whatsoever, [2:59] then Europe must be involved. [3:01] The deal comes even as violence continues on the ground. Ukrainian officials say a Russian missile strike [3:07] killed at least five civilians today in the southeastern city of Dnipro. [3:11] Also, Ukraine's military published drone footage that it says shows strikes on Russian facilities [3:17] in the eastern Donetsk region overnight. [3:20] In Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney is vowing to address the nation's cost of living [3:25] after securing a majority government for the first time since taking office last year. [3:30] Speaking to reporters today, Carney says he accepts the popular support with, in his words, [3:35] humility, determination, and a clear understanding of what this moment demands. [3:40] Carney's Liberal Party swept three special elections yesterday, giving them a total of 174 seats [3:46] in Canada's 343-seat House of Commons. That means Carney won't need support from opposition [3:52] parties to pass legislation, and he himself is likely to stay in power until at least 2029. [4:00] The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will be able to continue publishing after a non-profit journalism [4:05] group stepped in to buy the newspaper. The Post-Gazette was due to shut down in May, [4:10] after more than two centuries in business. Its closure would have made Pittsburgh one of the [4:15] largest metropolitan areas without a major newspaper. [4:19] The Venetulis Institute for Local Journalism said today it will buy the paper and run it as [4:24] a non-profit. It's a rare bit of good news for an industry that's been marked by consolidation [4:29] and closures. Financial terms of the deal were not made public. In Massachusetts, Hampshire College [4:36] is closing its doors this fall due to financial problems and declining enrollment. The shutting of [4:41] the small liberal arts school comes as other such colleges have closed or downsized in recent years [4:47] for similar reasons. Filmmaker Ken Burns attended Hampshire College in the 1970s. He called the decision [4:54] an incalculable loss, adding that, quote, the thousands of lives transformed by this miraculous, [5:00] improbable place will carry its revolutionarily generative spirit forward. School officials say [5:06] they'll help current students transfer to other schools and that incoming students will have their [5:11] deposits returned. On Wall Street today, stocks rallied amid hopes that the U.S. and Iran may return to [5:18] the negotiating table. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed more than 300 points on the day. [5:23] The Nasdaq jumped 455 points, or nearly 2 percent. The S&P 500 closed just shy of its all-time record. [5:32] And a new class of music legends is heading to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They include big-name [5:38] acts from the world of rock, of course, but also R&B and hip-hop. It is the second such honor for Phil [5:53] Collins, who enters this time as a solo artist. In 2010, he was inducted as part of the British band [5:59] Genesis. He'll be joined by fellow British artists Sade, New Order, and Oasis, plus Luther Vandross and [6:07] the Wu-Tang Clan, among others. More than 1,200 artists, historians, and music industry experts voted [6:13] on the selections. The 18 honorees will be officially inducted at a ceremony in November. [6:19] Still to come, on the NewsHour, ahead of the tax filing deadline, who benefits most from recent tax cuts? [6:27] The Rhode Island artist behind the beloved Paddington Bear. And writer, actor, and director [6:33] Lena Dunham joins our podcast to discuss her new memoir. [6:37] This is the PBS NewsHour from the David M. 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