AP NewsCast 3pm EDT
Summary
AP News reports that the Kennedy Center board voted to close the venue due to financial issues and a dispute over naming it after President Trump, a move a federal judge blocked pending Congressional approval. The broadcast also covers FBI Director Kash Patel defending relaxed hiring standards at a Senate hearing, where he clarified that changes aim to support victims of trafficking rather than lower integrity requirements. Additionally, the segment notes a fourth measles-related death in Pennsylvania, highlighting the country's worst measles outbreak since 1991. Finally, NATO jets downed a…
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Kennedy Center board votes to close over financial and naming disputes
FBI defends loosening of hiring requirements at Senate hearing
FBI Director Kash Patel responds to criticism on hiring changes
Fourth measles death reported in Pennsylvania amid national outbreak
Oil prices rise and stocks fall in late London trading
NATO jets down drone in Lithuanian airspace near Vilnius
U.S. confirms deployment of weapons in space for defense
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