These are the headlines you Need2Know:
* **Russia? Not to Worry, Says Trump:**
During a cabinet meeting Wednesday, President Trump said Russia poses no threat to Americans. He stated the U.S. was "strong" on Russia.
* **California Wildfire Spreads:**
The wildfire in California is getting dangerously close to Yosemite National Park. The fire has already scorched over 26 square miles and threatens to destroy more than 100 homes.
* **Holocaust Deniers Allowed on Facebook:**
Mark Zuckerberg is under fire after the founder admitted Holocaust deniers offend him--but he doesn't think that merits banning them from Facebook. The CEO tried to walk back his original comments later on Wednesday.
* **Nassar Victims Take the Stage:**
141 victims of Larry Nassar's sexual misconduct lined up on stage at the ESPY Awards Wednesday night to accept the Arthur Ashe prize for courage. "All we needed was one adult to have the integrity to stand between us and Larry Nassar," said gymnast Aly Raisman.
* **Blue Origin Takes Flight:**
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin rocket had a successful launch and landing in West Texas. The private space company's rocket hit a milestone, traveling higher than ever before.
Cheddar Big News' Hope King tells us the details.
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Wednesday in California for talks on trade, Taiwan and managing fraught U.S.-Chinese relations in the first engagement between the leaders of the world's two biggest economies in a year.
a phrase about the space in between, “from the river to the sea,” has become a battle cry with new power to roil Jews and pro-Palestinian activists in the aftermath of Hamas' deadly rampage across southern Israel Oct. 7 and Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip.
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced Thursday that he won’t seek reelection in 2024, giving Republicans a prime opportunity to pick up a seat in the heavily GOP state.
Authorities on Thursday were trying to determine who sent letters filled with fentanyl or other substances to local election offices, an attack that appears to have targeted multiple states in the latest instance of threats faced by election workers around the country.
The White House said Israel has agreed to put in place four-hour daily humanitarian pauses in its assault on Hamas in northern Gaza starting on Thursday, as the Biden administration said it has secured a second pathway for civilians to flee fighting.
Columnist and political analyst Jonathan Harris joined Cheddar News to break down what stood out from Wednesday's third Republican presidential primary debate.
