David Muir honored at TIME100 Gala, along with Demi Moore, Jalen Hurts and more

The average age of mothers giving birth in the U.S. has risen to nearly 30 years in 2023, increasing from 28.7 in 2016, with first-time moms averaging 27.5 years. Contributing factors include changing social values, advancements in fertility technology, rising child-rearing costs, and a decline in teen pregnancies, which fell from 11.8% to 8.7% during the same period. More Context

Federal prosecutors are urging a court to deny Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan's request to dismiss her obstruction case, asserting she cannot claim judicial immunity after allegedly concealing a defendant to obstruct his arrest by immigration authorities. Dugan, arrested by the FBI, has pleaded not guilty, with her trial scheduled for July 21, and her attorneys arguing that the prosecution violates her judicial immunity rights. More Context

A New York judge declared a mistrial on the third-degree rape count in Harvey Weinstein's retrial after the jury foreman expressed fear of deliberating with fellow jurors due to alleged intimidation. Weinstein was convicted of one count of criminal sex act and acquitted of another, with the prosecution ready to retry the unresolved count related to Jessica Mann. More Context

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced a $9.4 billion cut from USAID and public broadcasting outside the House chamber, but reporters quickly shifted focus to the controversy surrounding Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., who was forcibly removed during a press conference. Amid heckling from Democrats and Johnson's defense of Padilla's actions as "wildly inappropriate," a civil conversation ensued between Johnson and Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa. More Context

Biologists have confirmed the rediscovery of the long-beaked echidna, Zaglossus attenboroughi, a 200-million-year-old egg-laying mammal previously thought extinct, through camera trap footage in Indonesia's Cyclops Mountains. This species, last recorded over 60 years ago, represents one of the few remaining monotremes, highlighting the importance of combining modern technology with indigenous knowledge in conservation efforts. More Context

On June 6, 2025, federal immigration raids in Los Angeles led to widespread protests, prompting President Trump to federalize the California National Guard. The court found his actions illegal, violating statutory authority and the Tenth Amendment, and ordered the immediate return of control of the National Guard to California's Governor Gavin Newsom. More Context