News Wrap: Vance backs Orbán in visit ahead of Hungarian elections

[0:00] In the day's other headlines, Vice President J.D. Vance is in Hungary today, backing the Trump [0:04] administration's support for Prime Minister Viktor Orban's re-election bid. During a joint press [0:09] conference, Vance praised Orban as a statesman and accused European Union officials of trying [0:15] to sway the election against him. The far-right leader and close Trump ally is trailing in many [0:20] polls ahead of Sunday's vote. Vance's appearance was a break, with most politicians who avoid [0:25] taking an active role in the political campaigns of other countries. Later, the Vice President [0:30] began his address to a crowd in Budapest by calling President Trump, who offered his own [0:35] praise for Orban, via speakerphone. [0:38] Mr. President, you are on with about 5,000 Hungarian patriots, and I think they love you [0:43] even more than they love Viktor Orban. [0:58] Vance's visit comes as Orban is seeking a fifth term in office. He's facing a strong challenge [1:04] from center-right candidate Peter Magyar, who has called the election a referendum on [1:09] whether Hungary continues to align with Russia or with European democracies. The American [1:15] journalist kidnapped in Iraq last week, Shelley Kittleson, was reportedly released today. [1:20] The Associated Press and other outlets say the 49-year-old was freed this afternoon but [1:24] did not provide her current whereabouts. Earlier in the day, the Iran-backed militia group, [1:29] Khatib Hezbollah, said it would release Kittleson so long as she leaves Iraq immediately. Closed [1:35] circuit footage shows the moment a person believed to be Kittleson was rushed into a [1:40] car on a Baghdad street back on March 31st. Iraqi officials reportedly say she was freed [1:46] in exchange for the release of militia members, though that has not been confirmed. [1:51] In Turkey, officials say gunmen attacked a building in Istanbul today that houses the [1:55] Israeli consulate. Eyewitness video shows one of the gunmen wearing a brown backpack [2:06] exchanging gunfire with police. One suspect was killed in the shootout and two others wounded. [2:11] Two police officers also suffered minor injuries. Turkey's interior minister says at least one of [2:17] the attackers was linked to a group that he said was, quote, exploiting religion without naming [2:22] the organization. The Islamic State group has carried out attacks in Turkey in recent years. [2:27] An investigation is underway. The British government is blocking the rapper formerly known as Kanye West [2:33] from entering the U.K., citing his history of anti-Semitic statements. The country's home office [2:39] said his presence would not be conducive to the public good. Ye, as he is now known, was scheduled to [2:45] headline the Wireless Music Festival in London this summer. Organizers now say the three-day event [2:51] event is canceled and that ticket holders will be refunded. Last year, Australia canceled Ye's visa [2:56] after he released a song promoting Nazism. It all follows two sold-out shows of his in Los Angeles [3:03] last week. In northwest Georgia, voters are selecting who will replace former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor [3:09] Green in Congress. The special election pits the Trump-backed Republican Clay Fuller against the Democrat [3:15] Sean Harris. The winner of today's election will serve out Green's term in the heavily Republican district, [3:20] but he'll need to run again in a separate primary later this year to keep the seat. Meantime, [3:26] in Wisconsin, Democrats are hoping to increase their control of the state's Supreme Court [3:31] in a race between two appeals court judges. The Republicans supported Maria Lazar and Chris [3:38] Taylor, who's backed by the Democrats. NASA and the White House released dazzling new images today [3:43] taken by Artemis II astronauts as they made their journey around the moon. Earthset, a spin on [3:49] sunset, shows the Earth disappearing behind the moon's surface. It's a nod to the famous Earthrise [3:54] shot from the crew of the Apollo 8 back in the late 1960s. And then there was this today, a solar [4:01] eclipse with the sun slipping behind the moon, a view rarely seen by humans. The photos were released [4:07] as the astronauts returned home from their journey around the far side of the moon, during which they [4:12] set a record for traveling further than any astronaut before. And there was yet another first today. [4:17] This is the International Station. How do you hear? [4:23] Houston's Mission Control arranged a radio link up between the Artemis II astronauts [4:30] and the crew at the International Space Station. It was the first such moon ship to spaceship radio link [4:36] up in history since the previous Apollo missions took place before the space station was built. [4:42] On Wall Street today, stocks ended mixed amid uncertainty over President Trump's Iran deadline. [4:47] The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 85 points on the day. The Nasdaq managed a slight [4:52] gain of about 20 points. The S&P 500 also shook off earlier losses to end slightly higher. [4:57] Still to come on the NewsHour, what's becoming the signature [5:01] injury among American soldiers in the war with Iran. Heightened demand creates a shortage of hormone [5:07] therapy used by women for menopause symptoms. And author Patrick Radden-Keefe joins our PBS News [5:14] podcast to discuss his newest true crime story. This is the PBS NewsHour from the David M. Rubenstein [5:24] Studio at WETA in Washington, headquarters of PBS News. Support journalism you trust. Support PBS News. 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