WILLIAM BRANGHAM: In the day's other# headlines: A federal judge today ordered## the Trump administration to stop construction of# its $400 million White House ballroom project.

District Judge Richard Leon sided with# a preservationist group that called for## further reviews and input from Congress.

In# his opinion, the judge wrote that Trump is## the steward of the White House, not its owner,# and that -- quote -- "No statute comes close## to giving the president the authority he claims# to have."

But the judge also delayed enforcement## of his order for 14 days and acknowledged# that the administration is likely to appeal.

Also today, a separate federal judge# ruled that President Trump's executive## order that barred federal funding for# NPR and PBS is unconstitutional.

Judge## Randolph Moss said the order violated# those groups' First Amendment rights.

While PBS and NPR leadership both celebrated# today's decision, the ruling will likely have## little effect on their immediate financial health.# That's because the Republican-controlled Congress## voted to claw back the roughly half-a-billion# dollars in annual funding last year.

Still,## it could allow Congress to provide# future money should it choose to do so.

Turning overseas, a group of 12 top European# diplomats visited Ukraine today to mark four## years since Russia's massacre in# the town of Bucha outside Kyiv.## They placed candles on a memorial# to honor the more than 400 people## who were killed there.

Russia invaded Bucha# early on in its war, now in its fifth year.

In Russia today, thick smoke rose from# an oil storage facility at a port in the## Baltic Sea near St.

Petersburg.

Ukraine has# targeted energy infrastructure in that area## for the past week.

A Kremlin spokesperson# downplayed the strikes and vowed to respond.

DMITRY PESKOV, Spokesman for Vladimir# Putin (through translator): All critical## facilities important to Russia's.. protected.

If airspace is being made available# for hostile terrorist activity against Russia,## this obliges us to draw the appropriate# conclusions and take appropriate measures.

WILLIAM BRANGHAM: Ukrainian# officials are hoping their## long-range drone strikes in the region# will prevent Moscow from profiting off## its oil exports amid global concerns over# energy supplies brought on by the Iran war.

In Gaza, health officials say two# Israeli airstrikes killed at least## five people today.

Palestinians in Khan# Yunis mourned a father and his 2-year-old## son who died in one of the strikes.

Israel# has not yet commented on either incident.

Meanwhile, in Central Gaza, a# chaotic and emotional scene,## as a group of 11 toddlers were reunited with# their families.

They had been evacuated as## premature newborns back in late 2023 amid# violence brought on by the Israel-Hamas war.## One father described his reunion as -- quote# -- "the most important moment of his life."

SAMER LULU, Father of Evacuated Toddler# (through translator): Our feelings are## indescribable.

She is my first da.. because of the reality we live in.# We hope our children's future will## not be filled with the tragedy or suffering# they faced at the beginning of their lives.

WILLIAM BRANGHAM: A total of 31 premature# babies had been evacuated to Egypt.

Doctors## say four died after arriving, though# the fate of the others remains unknown.

An update now on a story we brought to you# last night.

A Russian tanker carrying more## than 700,000 barrels of oil arrived in Cuba today.# It is the first such delivery in three months,## and it's expected to provide up to 10 days of# Cuba's energy needs.

The Trump administration## allowed the vessel to proceed despite# an ongoing oil blockade of the island.

That blockade has led to a series of blackouts# and further crippled the country's economy.## Despite this delivery, the White House says it# has not changed its broader policy towards Cuba.

A panel of high-level U.S.

officials# voted today to exempt offshore oil## drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from rules# related to the Endangered Species Act.

The## decision came at the request of# Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth,## who cited a threat to U.S.

energy# production during the ongoing war with Iran.

Critics say the move could threaten a# rare whale species and harm other kinds## of marine life.

The panel is chaired by the# interior secretary, and it's commonly called## the God Squad because its actions can# decide whether a species lives or dies.

NASA has begun its 24-hour countdown to# humanity's first flight to the moon in## more than half-a-century.

After weeks of# fuel leaks and other glitches, officials## say Artemis II is finally set to launch tomorrow# night from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

At a press event today, weather# experts said the odds of a favorable## condition tomorrow are at a promising 80 percent.

MARK BURGER, NASA Launch Weather Officer:# Weather has been a nuanced thing for us at## times here in the generation# phase of this mission.

But,## again, look outside right now.

Great# weather.

There's nothing here that## is screaming a no-go for the entirety of# the window for any one of these attempts.

WILLIAM BRANGHAM: The four astronauts# of the Artemis crew are set to become## the first lunar visitors since# Apollo 17 back in the early 1970s,## but they won't land on the moon's surface or# even orbit it.

Instead, they will zip past the## moon's far side and then head back to Earth in# a trip that's planned to last less than 10 days.

On Wall Street today, stock surged amid# hopes for an end to the Iran war.

The Dow## Jones industrial average jumped more than# 1,100 points.

The Nasdaq added nearly 800## points, or almost 4 percent.

The S&P 500# posted its biggest gain since last May.

And we have a unique passing of note.# Sugar "The Surfing Dog" has died.## The mixed breed rescue pup from Huntington# Beach, California, was a five-time dog surfing## world champion and the canine inducted into the# Surfers Hall of Fame.

Wearing a life jacket,## she often rode solo, but sometimes# alongside her owner, Ryan Rustan.

Sugar also spent time comforting# veterans as a therapy dog.

The## city of Huntington Beach called her a# local legend whose impact reached far## beyond the shoreline.

Sugar "The# Surfing Dog" was 16 years old.

Still to come on the "News Hour":# communities rebrand Cesar Chavez## Day following sexual assault allegations# against the late labor leader; pardons## and prediction markets raised questions about# who's making money during the Trump presidency;## and the next stage for the Washington National# Opera after its departure from the Kennedy Center.