US pulls bombers from UK base after suspected terror plot; FlyDubai attacker’s past probed

The U.S. pulls its bombers out of a key base in England. The move comes after a suspected terror

plot and Britain says Iran may have played a part. Plus new questions about the fly Dubai

co-pilot, the warning signs before he was hired and the security gap now under scrutiny

And an alleged Chinese spy arrested at LAX, who the FBI says she was tracking and what she was

sending back to China. The stories that matter, the facts you can trust from across the country

to around the world. This is unbiased updates from straight arrow. Hey everybody. I'm Christian

Bryant in Washington. Thank you so much for starting your week with us. Let's get you caught

up and ready for the day ahead. We begin with a major U S military move overseas. The air force

has pulled all of its bombers out of a key base in England days after six people were arrested

in an alleged plot to attack it. All of the American B-1 bombers deployed to RAF Fairford

have now returned to their home bases in the U.S., according to Pentagon officials

The withdrawal involves at least 12 bombers, including several that had only recently arrived

in England as a part of a regular rotation. Officials told NBC News the sudden departure

wasn't triggered by a new threat, but was related to threat reporting that already existed

They did not elaborate on that. The move follows the arrests of six people in connection with a suspected plot to attack

Fairford, a base the U.S. has used to launch strikes against Iran

And British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says there are, quote, strong indications Iran

played a role. All six suspects have since been released on bail

And over the weekend, President Trump again said the U.S. has a decision to make about

Iran. Iran's been decimated. So the only question is it'll either be the easy way or the hard way

We'll have it the easy way or the hard way. Trump's comments follow his threat last week

to bomb Iran before the midterm elections This morning the investigation into that attempted attack on a fly Dubai flight is now focusing on a big question How was the co allowed to fly in the first place

Investigators say the co-pilot attacked Captain Smith Machar with an emergency crash axe

then tried to take control of the plane as it flew from Dubai to Tel Aviv

That axe wasn't smuggled on board. It was already in the cockpit, standard emergency equipment used on passenger planes

The plane started dropping fast. Machar was badly injured but managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew to get inside and restrain the co-pilot

Reserve pilots on board took the controls and landed the plane in Saudi Arabia

Investigators now believe the co-pilot likely acted alone. U.S. officials say there's currently no indication Iran directed the attack, though the investigation is still early

But there are new questions about his background. Sources tell CNN he was removed from Oman's national airline last year after concerns about extremist views

And yet he later went to work for Fly Dubai and was cleared to fly an Israel-bound passenger jet

Aviation experts say there is no single international standard for pilot background checks

and information about employment or security concerns doesn't automatically follow a pilot from one airline or country to another

Moachar is recovering in Abu Dhabi, where Dubai's crown prince has now visited him on Sunday

The UAE is leading the investigation. Israel and Saudi Arabia are also investigating

Back here in Washington, the Supreme Court opens a new term later this morning, and first up

is a case that could have a big impact on climate lawsuits across the country

Boulder, Colorado is suing ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy, accusing the oil companies of misleading

the public about fossil fuels and contributing to climate-related costs the community is now facing

The companies want the case thrown out. But what the justices are actually deciding here

is more narrow than the lawsuit itself. When this case is taken up by the Supreme Court

it not going to be about whether the oil industry in fact was deceptive in its marketing practices or whether fossil fuels in fact have caused climate change or imposed certain costs upon the local government entities This case is really about

is this a federal law question or a state law question? Exxon and Suncor argue climate change crosses state and national borders

so federal law should control. The Trump administration is backing them. Boulder says its claims are about the company's conduct and allegedly deceptive marketing

and state courts should be allowed to hear them. And the ruling could reach well beyond Colorado

Nearly 60 states and local governments have filed similar lawsuits against fossil fuel companies

A win for Exxon and Suncor could lead to many of those cases being dismissed

Only eight justices will hear today's arguments. Justice Samuel Alito has recused himself, and the court has not said why

A decision is expected by the end of June. To California now, where a woman is accused of spying for China and the person she was

allegedly tracking, the son of Taiwan's president. The FBI arrested Wang Ying Heather Zhang at Los Angeles International Airport Sunday

as she was preparing to board a flight to China. She's now charged with acting as an unregistered foreign agent

Federal prosecutors say Zhang, who entered the U.S. through Seattle in 2025

surveilled one of the sons of Taiwan's president, Lai Ching De, who reportedly lives in the U.S

The Justice Department says she sent Chinese officials photos, video, and license plate information involving the president's son and his family

Taiwan's presidential office is calling the alleged plot a quote, typical case of transnational repression and thanking the U.S. government for protecting

Taiwanese citizens. Zhang is expected to make her first appearance in federal court

in Los Angeles today. President Trump has now formally created what he's calling the Super Intelligence Force

a new White House task force focused on AI. And he's putting Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton in charge

The group also includes FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson Pentagon Technology Chief Emile Michael and Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Cooper In a post on Truth Social Trump says the task force will coordinate the federal government approach to AI including its work with tech companies consumer groups and critical infrastructure providers

He says the goal is to keep the U.S. ahead in what he calls superintelligence, his term for AI

But there's still a lot we don't know about what this group will actually do

Trump didn't announce any specific new regulations or enforcement powers. The task force will report directly to him and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles

Finally this morning, a Hawaii landmark that stood for centuries is gone

The Hole Sea Arch off Hawaii's Big Island collapsed into the Pacific sometime late last month

Take a look at the before and after. The National Park Service says the arch inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was more than 500 years old

and its collapse wasn't entirely a surprise. The U.S. Geological Survey had warned that waves were constantly eroding the rock and that eventually the arch would disappear

The park was closed around that time as NOLO moved through the Pacific

And a quick update on that storm, NOLO crossed the international dateline, which means it's now classified as a typhoon rather than a hurricane

Before we head out, here's what we're tracking today. At 9.30 Eastern, a federal appeals court hears the latest round in Harvard's fight with the Trump administration over federal grant funding

At three, former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn is sentenced after being convicted of murdering his wife and staging the scene to look like an intruder did it

And at 3.30, Attorney Ben Crump and Congressman Maxine Waters join Nolan Wells' mother to call for a federal investigation into the teen's death after a July 4th voting outing

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