AP NewsCast 6 p.m. EDT
Summary
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced sweeping military reforms, including a 20% reduction in senior leadership and the elimination of diversity initiatives, while establishing a new drone warfare command. The report also covers a security incident on a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight where a pilot was subdued by passengers, and the completion of the U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq. In markets, stocks fell as rising bond yields pressured equities despite better-than-expected inflation data, with Brent crude oil settling above $98 per barrel.
Topics discussed
Defense Secretary Hegseth's military reforms and leadership cuts
New drone warfare command and ongoing Iran conflict
Knife incident on Dubai to Tel Aviv flight and security alerts
US troop withdrawal from Iraq and UK-Iran security incident
AP Markets Report: Stock declines and rising bond yields
Listen ad-free on Castria