GEOFF BENNETT: We start today's# other headlines in the Middle East.

Israel's far right finance minister,# Bezalel Smotrich, announced the approval## of a controversial new settlement in the# occupied West Bank that's been on ice for## decades.

The construction of several thousand# housing units would connect one of Israel's## largest settlements to Jerusalem, but it would# also effectively cut the West Bank in two.

The Palestinian government and the# U.N. say this will complicate efforts## to reach a two-state solution.

Several# countries, including France and the U.K.,## have said they will formally recognize a# Palestinian state in September.

But Smotrich## said today the planned settlement# -- quote -- "buries that idea."

BEZALEL SMOTRICH, Israeli Finance# Minister (through translator):## The time has come to fully apply Israeli# sovereignty over Judea and Samaria, the West Bank,## to forever remove from the table the idea# of dividing the land and to make sure that,## by September, Europe's hypocrite leaders# will simply have nothing to recognize.

GEOFF BENNETT: Israeli settlements are# considered illegal under international law.## Today, a State Department spokesperson# said -- quote -- "A stable West Bank keeps## Israel secure and is in line with this# administration's goal to achieve peace."

Tropical Storm Erin is gradually# getting stronger.

By tomorrow,## it's expected to become the first# Atlantic hurricane of the season## before intensifying into a Category 3 major# hurricane over the weekend.

Officials warn## Erin will bring heavy rains and dangerous# oceans surf to the Northern Caribbean.

Meantime, clear across the globe, Tropical# Storm Podul hit the southeastern coast of## China with heavy rain, leading to closed# schools and canceled court proceedings in## Hong Kong.

Podul slammed the island of# Taiwan as a stronger typhoon yesterday,## injuring more than 100 people.

One person# remains missing after being swept out to sea.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced plans# today to open a second immigration detention## center in the state.

The North Florida# facility will be dubbed Deportation Depot## and will be housed at a vacant state prison West# of Jacksonville that can hold up to 2,000 beds.

It comes as the fate of existing makeshift# detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz## stands before a federal judge.

Built on# the protected wetlands of the Everglades,## at issue is whether that site# violates environmental laws.

New data today showed wholesale inflation rose# unexpectedly last month, a sign that higher## prices on store shelves may be soon on the way.# That led to a mixed and muted reaction on Wall## Street.

All three major indices barely budged,# starting with the Dow, which lost 11 points.## The Nasdaq fell by a 100th-of-a-percent,# while the S&P notched a minimal gain.

And, tonight, we mark a# milestone; 90 years ago today,## then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed# the Social Security Act into law.

The Great## Depression era program aimed to provide# economic stability for older Americans.

Fourteen presidents later: DONALD TRUMP, President of the United States:# So, today, we celebrate that 90th.. of one of the significant pieces of legislation# ever signed into law, the Social Security... GEOFF BENNETT: President Trump marked the occasion# in the Oval Office and claimed he would strengthen## Social Security, but his administration# has slashed the agency's staffing and## alongside Congress hasn't proposed a long-term# solution to address its depleting reserves.

Today, 69 million people are supported# by Social Security.

A decade from now,## that number is projected to reach# 82 million.

By the year 2034,## the program isn't expected to have enough# money anymore to pay people full benefits.

Still to come on the "News Hour": how countries# neighboring Russia have been working to secure## their borders; and Texas Democrats who blocked# redistricting consider their next move,## as one special session ends and the# governor threatens to call another.