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WATCH: Northern lights could be visible in as many as 14 states in the U.S.

WATCH: Northern lights could be visible in as many as 14 states in the U.S.

ABC News

The northern lights are expected to dazzle the night sky, with Alaska likely to have the best view of the aurora’s green, blue and purple hues.

Health & ScienceSecurity & IntelligenceCrisis & Emergency

Jun 24, 2025, 11:58 PM

Trump’s big, beautiful bill has a price paid in blood

Trump’s big, beautiful bill has a price paid in blood

Dylan Scott, Vox

While public attention has largely been focused on the Middle East and on President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, Republicans in Congress are on the verge of passing massive Medicaid cuts as part of a budget bill that could lead to millions of Americans …

HealthcareBudgetPolicy & LegislationGovernment & AdministrationSocial Issues & Culture

Jun 24, 2025, 11:42 PM

National Park Service Invites Americans To Disappear ‘Disparaging’ History From Public Places

National Park Service Invites Americans To Disappear ‘Disparaging’ History From Public Places

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

The Trump Administration(s) aren’t simply content to declare satire dead. Trump’s reappearance in the Oval Office demands we dig up the corpse and desecrate it. And while we’re desecrating that corpse, why not desecrate a few national landmarks? That’s the pi…

Government OperationsEthicsMedia CriticismFree SpeechRegional & State

Jun 24, 2025, 10:43 PM

Patton Oswalt Feels Bad for ICE Agents Because ‘They’re Shaped Like Me’

Patton Oswalt Feels Bad for ICE Agents Because ‘They’re Shaped Like Me’

Keegan Kelly, Cracked.com

Oswalt knows some immigration enforcers would rather be sitting down and eating food grown by an immigrant

Social Issues & CultureImmigrationMedia & Communications

Jun 24, 2025, 10:30 PM

Complaint alleges DOJ official Emil Bove said he was willing to violate court orders

Complaint alleges DOJ official Emil Bove said he was willing to violate court orders

Alexander Mallin, ABC News

Top DOJ official Emil Bove allegedly suggested the Trump administration should defy judicial orders regarding its immigration crackdown, a whistleblower complaint claims.

Legal & JusticeGovernment & AdministrationImmigration

Jun 24, 2025, 10:25 PM

It’s Me, God, Explaining My Involvement

It’s Me, God, Explaining My Involvement

Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic

Everything that’s going on now is so depressing. I had to tune out for the sake of My mental health.

Security & IntelligenceMedia & CommunicationsPersonal & FamilyCrisis & Emergency

Jun 24, 2025, 9:55 PM

A nasal spray company wants to make it harder for the FTC to police health claims

A nasal spray company wants to make it harder for the FTC to police health claims

Lauren Feiner, The Verge

In the midst of the covid-19 pandemic, a health products company called Xlear began advertising its saline nasal spray to people desperately searching for ways to protect themselves from a new virus. In its marketing, Xlear pointed to studies that it said sup…

Government & AdministrationLegal & JusticeHealth & ScienceCrisis & Emergency

Jun 24, 2025, 9:43 PM

RFK Jr. Accuses Congressman of Being Paid by Big Pharma to Support Vaccines

RFK Jr. Accuses Congressman of Being Paid by Big Pharma to Support Vaccines

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

Kennedy was asked to retract his statement, and only did so with a smirk.

Legal & JusticeHealth & ScienceGovernment & Administration

Jun 24, 2025, 9:40 PM

The US is stripping its forests of decades-old protections

The US is stripping its forests of decades-old protections

Justine Calma, The Verge

The Trump administration wants to open up tens of millions of acres of national forest to development. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced yesterday that it’s rescinding a landmark rule that prevents road construction and timber harvesting in th…

EnvironmentEnergyPolicy & LegislationGovernment & AdministrationLegal & Justice

Jun 24, 2025, 9:09 PM

You’ve got one week to stock up on Philips Hue gear before a tariff-fueled price hike

You’ve got one week to stock up on Philips Hue gear before a tariff-fueled price hike

Matt Horne, Android Authority

Philips Hue smart home gear prices will increase on July 1 due to US tariffs, and the brand hasn't ruled out further price changes.

Technology RegulationTradeEconomy & FinanceSmall Business

Jun 24, 2025, 8:26 PM

Judge Rules AI Companies Can Use Some Copyrighted Works to Fuel Their Sludge

Judge Rules AI Companies Can Use Some Copyrighted Works to Fuel Their Sludge

Lucas Ropek, Gizmodo.com

The legal decision sets a precedent for the pilfering of creative works for AI-fuel.

Technology RegulationLegal & JusticeHealth & ScienceMedia & CommunicationsEconomy & Finance

Jun 24, 2025, 8:10 PM

Early US intel report finds strikes set back Iran's nuclear program only by months

Early US intel report finds strikes set back Iran's nuclear program only by months

Anne Flaherty, Luis Martinez, ABC News

It's at odds with President Trump's claim it was "obliterated."

Security & IntelligenceForeign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastIranNational Security

Jun 24, 2025, 8:06 PM

Trump administration ordered to return wrongly deported man from El Salvador

Trump administration ordered to return wrongly deported man from El Salvador

Laura Romero, ABC News

A federal appeals court has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of another man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador.

Legal & JusticeImmigrationGovernment & Administration

Jun 24, 2025, 8:06 PM

Trump: no ‘regime change’ in Iran, urges calm after strikes

Trump: no ‘regime change’ in Iran, urges calm after strikes

Al Jazeera English

Donald Trump said he does not want regime change in Iran and claimed nuclear weapons are “the last thing on Iran’s mind"

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastIranNational SecuritySecurity & Intelligence

Jun 24, 2025, 7:57 PM

Trump narrates hectic 24 hours from Iran's retaliation to fragile ceasefire: Timeline

Trump narrates hectic 24 hours from Iran's retaliation to fragile ceasefire: Timeline

Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News

The past 24 hours in the Israel-Iran war have been a whirlwind for President Donald Trump's diplomatic efforts to bring peace to the region.

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastSecurity & IntelligenceNational SecurityCrisis & Emergency

Jun 24, 2025, 7:57 PM

Will Israel and Iran stop fighting?

Will Israel and Iran stop fighting?

Inside Story, Al Jazeera English

US President Donald Trump urges Israel and Iran to stick to their agreed ceasefire.

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastSecurity & IntelligenceNational SecurityCrisis & Emergency

Jun 24, 2025, 7:45 PM

It’s not just the cities. Extreme heat is a growing threat to rural America.

It’s not just the cities. Extreme heat is a growing threat to rural America.

Umair Irfan, Vox

Summer has officially begun with a blast of scorching temperatures across much of the United States. The National Weather Service is warning of “extremely dangerous heat” baking 160 million people under a heat dome stretching from the Midwest to the East Coas…

Public HealthNatural DisastersClimate PolicyEnvironmentCrisis & Emergency

Jun 24, 2025, 7:38 PM

Under Trump 2.0, Tech Companies Pull Back on Pride

Under Trump 2.0, Tech Companies Pull Back on Pride

AJ Dellinger, Gizmodo.com

Where is their pride?

Media & CommunicationsSocial Issues & CultureLGBTQ+ Rights

Jun 24, 2025, 7:35 PM

Trump shares texts from NATO chief praising ‘decisive action’ on Iran

Trump shares texts from NATO chief praising ‘decisive action’ on Iran

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

NATO Chief Mark Rutte also said Europe would increase defence spending in a 'BIG way' thanks to US pressure.

Foreign Policy & InternationalNATOIranMilitarySecurity & Intelligence

Jun 24, 2025, 7:35 PM

A Federal Moratorium on State AI Rules Is Inching Closer to Passing. Why It Matters

A Federal Moratorium on State AI Rules Is Inching Closer to Passing. Why It Matters

Jon Reed, CNET

Congress is considering a policy that would stop states from having their own regulations around artificial intelligence.

Technology RegulationGovernment & AdministrationFederal AgenciesEconomy & FinancePolicy & Legislation

Jun 24, 2025, 7:34 PM

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's wedding guest list: A-listers arrive in Italy to celebrate

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's wedding guest list: A-listers arrive in Italy to celebrate

Madeline Berg,Kelsey Vlamis, Business Insider

Ivanka Trump, Diane von Furstenberg, and Jared Kushner have arrived in Venice for the multiday wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez.

Personal & FamilyMedia & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture

Jun 24, 2025, 7:05 PM

US whistleblower accuses Trump officials of willfully ignoring court orders

US whistleblower accuses Trump officials of willfully ignoring court orders

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Ex-Justice Department lawyer Erez Reuveni has alleged US deportation flights were ordered to depart 'no matter what'.

DOJ ActionsLegal & JusticeImmigrationGovernment & AdministrationSecurity & Intelligence

Jun 24, 2025, 6:58 PM

Where the New York City Mayoral Primary Candidates Stand on the Issues

Where the New York City Mayoral Primary Candidates Stand on the Issues

Solcyré Burga, Time

Here's where the candidates stand on Trump, housing, policing, and Israel

Elections & PoliticsPolicy & LegislationLegal & JusticeRegional & StateSocial Issues & Culture

Jun 24, 2025, 6:45 PM

Is the 12-day Israel-Iran war really over – and who gained what?

Is the 12-day Israel-Iran war really over – and who gained what?

John T Psaropoulos, Al Jazeera English

A Trump-brokered ceasefire is in place for now. But what really happened – and did any side emerge stronger?

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastRussiaSecurity & IntelligenceNational Security

Jun 24, 2025, 6:39 PM

Administration asks SCOTUS to clarify order allowing deportations to 3rd countries

Administration asks SCOTUS to clarify order allowing deportations to 3rd countries

Laura Romero, ABC News

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to clarify its order allowing migrants to be deported to countries other than their place of origin.

Foreign Policy & InternationalLegal & JusticeImmigration

Jun 24, 2025, 6:32 PM

This ‘MADtv’ Sketch About iRack and iRan Goes Viral After Returning to Grim Relevance

This ‘MADtv’ Sketch About iRack and iRan Goes Viral After Returning to Grim Relevance

Keegan Kelly, Cracked.com

Michael McDonald’s Steve Jobs impression isn’t helping our war anxieties

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & IntelligenceCrisis & Emergency

Jun 24, 2025, 6:30 PM

Israel, Iran in shaky ceasefire as Trump lashes out at both

Israel, Iran in shaky ceasefire as Trump lashes out at both

Al Jazeera English

A confused sequence of events has led to a deeply angered Donald Trump and a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

Middle EastForeign Policy & InternationalSecurity & IntelligenceCrisis & Emergency

Jun 24, 2025, 6:23 PM

Ivanka Trump and Husband Jared Kushner Arrive in Venice For Bezos Wedding

Ivanka Trump and Husband Jared Kushner Arrive in Venice For Bezos Wedding

TMZ Staff, TMZ

Ivanka Trump is rolling into Venice serving looks -- sunnies on, chic 'fit locked in, and Jared Kushner by her side -- all set to slay at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s luxe 'I do’s.' Catch the pics -- Ivanka was giving full-on sweltering Euro…

Personal & FamilyTravel

Jun 24, 2025, 6:10 PM

Trump says no vacations until Congress passes his megabill

Trump says no vacations until Congress passes his megabill

Allison Pecorin, Isabella Murray, John Parkinson, ABC News

President Trump tells Senate Republicans to lock themselves in a room if necessary to work out differences and pass the megabill that will fund his second-term agenda.

Government OperationsPolicy & LegislationEconomy & FinanceElections & Politics

Jun 24, 2025, 6:06 PM

What to know about 'Alligator Alcatraz,' Florida migrant detention center in progress

What to know about 'Alligator Alcatraz,' Florida migrant detention center in progress

Rachel Treisman, NPR

Florida's attorney general says the facility is on track to open in early July, at a little-used airfield in the Everglades. Environmental activists hope they can repeat history and stop the project.

ImmigrationEnvironmentGovernment OperationsRegional & StateCrisis & Emergency

Jun 24, 2025, 5:56 PM

Matt Gaetz Spied On Aboard Plane, Viral Video Shows Texts With Mom

Matt Gaetz Spied On Aboard Plane, Viral Video Shows Texts With Mom

TMZ Staff, TMZ

Matt Gaetz may want to invest in a privacy screen for his mobile phone ... 'cause a fellow passenger on a plane spied on his text messages, recording his convo with his mom and blasting the video out on the Internet! The mole later posted the clip…

Media & CommunicationsPersonal & FamilySecurity & Intelligence

Jun 24, 2025, 5:50 PM

Strikes on Iran showed the need for stealthy submarines that can launch a whole lot of missiles. The US Navy is about to lose that.

Strikes on Iran showed the need for stealthy submarines that can launch a whole lot of missiles. The US Navy is about to lose that.

Chris Panella, Business Insider

A guided-missile submarine launched 30 cruise missiles into Iran. The US will retire subs key to that capability.

National SecurityMilitarySecurity & IntelligenceForeign Policy & InternationalArms Control

Jun 24, 2025, 5:42 PM

What Have the U.S. and Israel Accomplished in Iran?

What Have the U.S. and Israel Accomplished in Iran?

Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker

Isaac Chotiner interviews Nicole Grajewski, the author of the book “Russia and Iran,” about the tenuous Israel-Iran ceasefire agreement.

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastIranIsraelSecurity & Intelligence

Jun 24, 2025, 5:42 PM

LA Dodgers Claim An ICE Raid Was Deterred While The Men In Masks Claim Otherwise

LA Dodgers Claim An ICE Raid Was Deterred While The Men In Masks Claim Otherwise

Tim Cushing, Techdirt

The cops are rioting and the military is swarming. That’s how things are going in Los Angeles, despite anything resembling a “violent protest” being confined to a few blocks near federal buildings in the downtown area. ICE, meanwhile, continues to carry out T…

Legal & JusticeSecurity & IntelligenceCrisis & Emergency

Jun 24, 2025, 5:39 PM

Hideo Kojima sees Death Stranding 2 as a cautionary tale

Hideo Kojima sees Death Stranding 2 as a cautionary tale

Khee Hoon Chan, The Verge

For once, the unflappable Hideo Kojima was overwhelmed. Even close to four decades of game-making experience didn't prepare him for his biggest tribulation so far: developing Death Stranding 2: On the Beach during the covid-19 pandemic. "I thought I can't pul…

Health & SciencePersonal & FamilyMedia & Communications

Jun 24, 2025, 5:31 PM

President Trump Dubs AOC a Rodent During Brutal Exchange on Social Media

President Trump Dubs AOC a Rodent During Brutal Exchange on Social Media

TMZ Staff, TMZ

The heated back-and-forth between President Donald Trump and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reached a feverish pitch Tuesday with DT calling AOC a rodent and AOC claiming she could eat DT for breakfast. The feisty New Yorkers went toe to…

Media & CommunicationsElections & PoliticsSocial Issues & Culture

Jun 24, 2025, 5:28 PM

The nine Nato countries that missed their defence spending targets

The nine Nato countries that missed their defence spending targets

BBC News

As Nato leaders meet to agree big increases in targets for defence spending, some of them haven't yet met the existing ones.

NATOMilitaryInternational OrganizationsPolicy & Legislation

Jun 24, 2025, 5:24 PM

'We are exhausted' - how Iranians are feeling after fragile ceasefire

'We are exhausted' - how Iranians are feeling after fragile ceasefire

BBC News

The war has stirred within Iranians a mix of fear, despair and - among some - flickers of hope.

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastPublic Health EmergencySecurity IncidentsInternational Crisis

Jun 24, 2025, 5:21 PM

Tesla’s robotaxis are operating in a regulatory vacuum

Tesla’s robotaxis are operating in a regulatory vacuum

Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge

This week, Tesla launched its long-promised robotaxi service in Austin, and almost immediately its vehicles were caught fucking up. In a YouTube video, a Tesla robotaxi briefly drives on the wrong side of the road. Another video shared by Ed Niedermeyer, the …

Government OperationsTechnology RegulationTransportationPolicy & Legislation

Jun 24, 2025, 5:12 PM

Stephen Miller Owns Stock in Notorious ICE Collaborator Palantir

Stephen Miller Owns Stock in Notorious ICE Collaborator Palantir

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

Miller wants to purge the U.S. of immigrants.

ImmigrationPersonal BusinessSecurity & IntelligenceGovernment & AdministrationPolicy & Legislation

Jun 24, 2025, 5:00 PM

The Internet’s Alpha Males Flip-Flop on Trump’s War

The Internet’s Alpha Males Flip-Flop on Trump’s War

Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com

After 72 hours of silence, the manosphere's biggest stars are back—and they're praising the war they claimed to oppose.

Media & CommunicationsSecurity & IntelligenceSocial Issues & CulturePersonal & FamilyCrisis & Emergency

Jun 24, 2025, 4:42 PM

Disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner among scandal-ridden New York City candidates

Disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner among scandal-ridden New York City candidates

Emily Chang, ABC News

After a slew of sexting scandals, Weiner attempts another political comeback.

Personal LegalNew YorkElections & PoliticsMedia & CommunicationsLegal & Justice

Jun 24, 2025, 4:40 PM

Supreme Court Blesses Human Trafficking With No Explanation In Stunning Abandonment Of Rule Of Law

Supreme Court Blesses Human Trafficking With No Explanation In Stunning Abandonment Of Rule Of Law

Mike Masnick, Techdirt

The Supreme Court just gave the Trump administration a green light to traffic humans to random countries around the world—including war zones where migrants face torture, slavery, or death. And they did so while offering literally zero explanation for why thi…

Legal & JusticeImmigrationForeign Policy & InternationalSecurity & IntelligenceCrisis & Emergency

Jun 24, 2025, 4:27 PM

Iran's military strength is a fraction of Israel's. Tehran still has 3 key cards it can play if the ceasefire falls apart.

Iran's military strength is a fraction of Israel's. Tehran still has 3 key cards it can play if the ceasefire falls apart.

Thibault Spirlet,Mia Jankowicz,Tom Porter, Business Insider

Iran retains several strategic options should the fragile ceasefire with Israel, first announced by President Donald Trump, collapse. None are good.

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastSecurity & IntelligenceNational SecurityCrisis & Emergency

Jun 24, 2025, 4:24 PM

How the Supreme Court paved the way for ICE’s lawlessness

How the Supreme Court paved the way for ICE’s lawlessness

Ian Millhiser, Vox

Last week, federal agents arrested Brad Lander, a Democrat running for mayor of New York City and the city’s incumbent comptroller, after Lander linked arms with an immigrant the agents sought to detain and asked to see a warrant. Last month, federal official…

Legal & JusticeImmigrationGovernment & AdministrationSecurity & IntelligencePolicy & Legislation

Jun 24, 2025, 3:56 PM

The hidden pressure messing with teen birthdays

The hidden pressure messing with teen birthdays

Anna North, Vox

This story originally appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions. Birthdays are supposed to be fun. You eat cake, you open presents, maybe you have a party. They can also, however, become a source of pr…

Social MediaSocial Issues & CulturePersonal & Family

Jun 24, 2025, 3:43 PM

Your Bitcoin Might Soon Get You a Mortgage—No, Really

Your Bitcoin Might Soon Get You a Mortgage—No, Really

Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com

The new head of the U.S. housing regulator, a crypto investor with deep ties to Trump, wants to study using your digital coins for home loans. This is not a drill.

CryptocurrencyBankingHousingEconomy & FinanceGovernment & Administration

Jun 24, 2025, 3:34 PM

WATCH: World’s largest digital camera captures stunning images of galaxies

WATCH: World’s largest digital camera captures stunning images of galaxies

ABC News

The Rubin telescope, sitting at the top of the Cerro Pachon mountains in Chile, captured galaxies 55 million lightyears away.

Health & ScienceForeign Policy & InternationalSecurity & Intelligence

Jun 24, 2025, 3:29 PM

Trump blurts out expletive as he lashes out at Israel and Iran over ceasefire

Trump blurts out expletive as he lashes out at Israel and Iran over ceasefire

Rachel Scott, ABC News

President Trump blurted out an expletive as he aired frustration with Israel and Iran, accusing both nations of violating a ceasefire agreement.

Security IncidentsMiddle EastForeign Policy & InternationalGovernment & AdministrationStatements

Jun 24, 2025, 3:18 PM

Israel-Iran ceasefire off to rocky start, drawing Trump’s ire after fanfare

Israel-Iran ceasefire off to rocky start, drawing Trump’s ire after fanfare

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Trump slams Netanyahu for truce violation, says it is still in effect and that he is not seeking regime change in Iran.

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastIsraelIranSecurity & Intelligence

Jun 24, 2025, 3:15 PM

Consumer confidence sours, despite rollback of Trump's tariffs

Consumer confidence sours, despite rollback of Trump's tariffs

Max Zahn, ABC News

Some major retailers have warned of price increases.

Economy & FinancePolicy & LegislationTrade

Jun 24, 2025, 2:50 PM

Feds wise up and ban WhatsApp, might shift to Apple Messages

Feds wise up and ban WhatsApp, might shift to Apple Messages

news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher), AppleInsider

In a move to bolt the stable door, US House of Representatives staff must stop using WhatsApp, and switch to a more secure service like Apple's Messages.WhatsApp on an iPhoneIt may seem as if the government prefers to make its messages insecure, but really it…

Government OperationsCybersecuritySecurity Clearances

Jun 24, 2025, 2:43 PM

Diego Luna Guest-Hosts Kimmel, Talks Immigration

Diego Luna Guest-Hosts Kimmel, Talks Immigration

Jason Kottke, kottke.org

Diego Luna is guest-hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live this week and for his first monologue, the Mexico native spoke about immigration a

ImmigrationMedia & CommunicationsSocial Issues & CultureForeign Policy & InternationalLatin America

Jun 24, 2025, 2:33 PM

Trump’s Latest Bizarre Phrase Takes Over the Internet

Trump’s Latest Bizarre Phrase Takes Over the Internet

Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com

Trump's strange celebratory tone after announcing an Iran-Israel ceasefire lit up the internet, sparking memes, mockery, and a new all-purpose catchphrase.

Media & CommunicationsSocial MediaStatementsPersonal & FamilyMiddle East

Jun 24, 2025, 2:32 PM

Under Trump, US strikes on Somalia have doubled since last year. Why?

Under Trump, US strikes on Somalia have doubled since last year. Why?

Mohamed Gabobe, Al Jazeera English

As Trump hits the Horn of Africa, experts caution against drone strikes, saying the US needs to invest in peacebuilding.

National SecurityMilitaryForeign Policy & InternationalSecurity & IntelligenceAfrica

Jun 24, 2025, 2:32 PM

House, Senate to receive classified briefings on Iran-Israel conflict

House, Senate to receive classified briefings on Iran-Israel conflict

Lauren Peller, Allison Pecorin, ABC News

The House and Senate will both receive separate classified briefings on the Iran-Israel conflict Tuesday afternoon.

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & IntelligenceMiddle East

Jun 24, 2025, 2:29 PM

WATCH: Truck driver's cab hangs over edge of collapsed bridge

WATCH: Truck driver's cab hangs over edge of collapsed bridge

ABC News

A cargo truck, with the driver inside, was seen hanging over the edge of a collapsed road bridge in China.

Crisis & EmergencyNatural Disasters

Jun 24, 2025, 1:26 PM

WATCH: UPS driver gets emotional as he says goodbye to dogs he bonded with for over a decade

WATCH: UPS driver gets emotional as he says goodbye to dogs he bonded with for over a decade

ABC News

After more than a decade of dog treats and deliveries, a UPS driver in Georgia shared an emotional moment with a couple of pups and their owner as he bid them farewell during his last shift.

Jun 24, 2025, 1:26 PM

Trump delivers angry outburst at Israel-Iran ceasefire breaches

Trump delivers angry outburst at Israel-Iran ceasefire breaches

Al Jazeera English

“They don’t know what the f*** they’re doing.”

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastSecurity & IntelligenceNational SecurityMedia & Communications

Jun 24, 2025, 1:22 PM

What’s with Iran’s Death to America chant?

What’s with Iran’s Death to America chant?

Al Jazeera English

Donald Trump has painted Iran as a hateful nation, saying people even chant ‘death to America’.

Foreign Policy & InternationalMedia & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture

Jun 24, 2025, 1:18 PM

CBS Execs Have Second Thoughts About Paying Trump Bribe Money After California Threatens Bribery Inquiry

CBS Execs Have Second Thoughts About Paying Trump Bribe Money After California Threatens Bribery Inquiry

Karl Bode, Techdirt

When last we checked it with the feckless execs at CBS/Paramount, they were preparing to pay Donald Trump tens of millions of dollars to settle a completely bogus lawsuit designed to bully the media giant into compliance. CBS desperately wants the Trump admin…

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Jun 24, 2025, 12:25 PM

French investigators order Tesla to stop 'deceptive business practices'

French investigators order Tesla to stop 'deceptive business practices'

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

PARIS (Reuters) -French investigators on Tuesday ordered Tesla to stop what they called "deceptive business practices" or face thousands of euros in fines. ...

Consumer ProtectionLegal & Justice

Jun 24, 2025, 12:24 PM

“The Gilded Age” Is a Poor Man’s Period Drama

“The Gilded Age” Is a Poor Man’s Period Drama

Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker

The HBO series is peppered with references to real-life personages and historical events—but it lacks the anything-goes energy of the era in which it’s set.

Media & CommunicationsRegional & StateNew YorkPersonal & FamilyLifestyle

Jun 24, 2025, 12:12 PM

Have Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire? What we know

Have Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire? What we know

Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English

Donald Trump said the two sides reached a ceasefire shortly after Iran attacked a US airbase in Qatar.

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastSecurity & IntelligenceNational SecurityCrisis & Emergency

Jun 24, 2025, 12:01 PM

How the States We Govern Have Stepped Up in the Three Years Since Dobbs

How the States We Govern Have Stepped Up in the Three Years Since Dobbs

JB Pritzker and Michelle Lujan Grisham, Time

The Dobbs decision didn’t end abortion in America. It just redrew the battle lines, write governors JB Pritzker and Michelle Lujan Grisham.

Policy & LegislationLegal & JusticeSocial Issues & CultureRegional & State

Jun 24, 2025, 12:00 PM

German court lifts ban on far-right magazine

German court lifts ban on far-right magazine

BBC News

Judges said that while the magazine published anti-constitutional content, it did not justify a ban.

Legal & JusticeMedia & Communications

Jun 24, 2025, 11:57 AM

3 Years After 'Dobbs,' Abortion Bans Have Not Stopped People From Needing and Getting Abortions

3 Years After 'Dobbs,' Abortion Bans Have Not Stopped People From Needing and Getting Abortions

Lauren Tousignant, Jezebel

The Supreme Court, the GOP, and religious anti-abortion fanatics have made the country more dangerous and more deadly for women, yet the number of abortions in the U.S. increased in 2024.

Legal & JusticeSocial Issues & CultureWomen's Rights

Jun 24, 2025, 11:50 AM

WATCH: Trump ‘not happy’ with Israel in wake of ceasefire announcement

WATCH: Trump ‘not happy’ with Israel in wake of ceasefire announcement

ABC News

President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning warned Israel not to violate the nascent ceasefire with Iran by launching new military strikes.

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastSecurity & IntelligenceNational SecurityCrisis & Emergency

Jun 24, 2025, 11:33 AM

The Real Reason Men Should Read Fiction

The Real Reason Men Should Read Fiction

Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic

Literature is often pushed on allegedly reluctant men as a machine for empathy. I read it for a different reason.

Personal & FamilySocial Issues & CultureMedia & Communications

Jun 24, 2025, 11:30 AM

Trump Warns Israel ‘Do Not Drop Those Bombs’ as Iran Cease-Fire Hangs in the Balance

Trump Warns Israel ‘Do Not Drop Those Bombs’ as Iran Cease-Fire Hangs in the Balance

Callum Sutherland, Time

"I have instructed the IDF to respond forcefully to the violation of the cease-fire by Iran," said Israel's Defense Minister.

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastSecurity & IntelligenceNational SecurityMilitary

Jun 24, 2025, 11:23 AM

She hoped key research could help save her eyesight. Then the Trump funding cuts came

She hoped key research could help save her eyesight. Then the Trump funding cuts came

Craig LeMoult, NPR

Jessica Chaikof says research into gene therapies could someday save her eyesight. But she worries cuts to federal research funding could mean that therapy won't be ready in time.

Health & ScienceMedical ResearchPublic HealthScience PolicyGovernment & Administration

Jun 24, 2025, 11:00 AM

New York City mayoral candidates share closing arguments about taking on Trump

New York City mayoral candidates share closing arguments about taking on Trump

Oren Oppenheim, Halle Troadec, ABC News

In the days before Tuesday's NYC Democratic mayoral primary, candidates tried to make their closing arguments with a shared focus on standing up to the White House.

New YorkElections & PoliticsGovernment & AdministrationPolicy & LegislationMedia & Communications

Jun 24, 2025, 10:50 AM

Iran-Israel attacks play out around ceasefire announcement by Trump

Iran-Israel attacks play out around ceasefire announcement by Trump

Al Jazeera English

Iran and Israel continued to attack one another in the hours before a ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump.

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastSecurity & IntelligenceNational SecurityCrisis & Emergency

Jun 24, 2025, 10:37 AM

Qatar shielded a US base from Iranian missiles. Here's what's in their air defense arsenal.

Qatar shielded a US base from Iranian missiles. Here's what's in their air defense arsenal.

Chris Panella, Business Insider

Qatar has some of the world's most advanced air defenses and said they "successfully thwarted" an Iranian missile attack.

National SecurityMiddle EastIranMilitaryForeign Policy & International

Jun 24, 2025, 10:35 AM

What Surfing Taught Me About Having Fun in a World That’s on Fire

What Surfing Taught Me About Having Fun in a World That’s on Fire

David Litt, Time

David Litt argues that having fun during difficult times doesn’t make you complicit—it makes you complete.

Social Issues & CulturePersonal & FamilyHealth & ScienceMedia & CommunicationsCrisis & Emergency

Jun 24, 2025, 10:30 AM

What Chris Murphy Learned From the New Right

What Chris Murphy Learned From the New Right

Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic

The standard-issue Northeast progressive wants to take the Democratic Party down a populist path.

Policy & LegislationElections & PoliticsSocial Issues & CultureRegional & StateMedia & Communications

Jun 24, 2025, 10:00 AM

Google Wants to Get Better at Spotting Wildfires From Space

Google Wants to Get Better at Spotting Wildfires From Space

Boone Ashworth, Wired

A partnership with the nonprofit Earth Fire Alliance and satellite manufacturer Muon Space is giving Google a better shot at tracking wildfires—and using AI to process all the data being collected.

EnvironmentTechnology RegulationScience PolicyNatural DisastersCrisis & Emergency

Jun 24, 2025, 9:30 AM

Supreme Court Allows Rapid Deportations to ‘Third Countries’

Supreme Court Allows Rapid Deportations to ‘Third Countries’

Chad de Guzman, Time

The conservative-majority high court granted the Trump Administration’s request to put a hold on a district-court injunction.

Legal & JusticeImmigrationForeign Policy & InternationalGovernment & Administration

Jun 24, 2025, 9:15 AM

How MAGA division on Iran may have been bridged by the historic strikes: Analysis

How MAGA division on Iran may have been bridged by the historic strikes: Analysis

Benjamin Siegel, ABC News

Trump's decision to order strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities appeared to bring most of the Republican Party back into support of the president.

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Jun 24, 2025, 9:10 AM

Hypocritical much? NC Democrat went too far with Trump post, but GOP can't talk | Opinion

Hypocritical much? NC Democrat went too far with Trump post, but GOP can't talk | Opinion

Gary Pearce, The Fayetteville Observer

Republican Speaker Destin Hall professed outrage over the post and admonished House members to 'hold yourselves to a higher standard.' Now, really.

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Jun 24, 2025, 9:09 AM

Trump to attend NATO summit after US strikes on Iran and with a ceasefire in hand

Trump to attend NATO summit after US strikes on Iran and with a ceasefire in hand

Fritz Farrow, Michelle Stoddart, ABC News

Trump departing for NATO summit in The Netherlands days after he launched strikes against Iran and hours after he announced a Israel-Iran cease-fire.

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Jun 24, 2025, 9:06 AM

Check out the exclusive pitch deck defense tech startup Onebrief used to raise new cash at a $1.1 billion valuation

Check out the exclusive pitch deck defense tech startup Onebrief used to raise new cash at a $1.1 billion valuation

Julia Hornstein, Business Insider

Onebrief raises $20 million, boosting its valuation to over $1 billion, as its AI platform streamlines military planning amid defense tech boom.

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Jun 24, 2025, 9:00 AM

Sen. Murkowski on why she's having more talks than ever on the state of democracy

Sen. Murkowski on why she's having more talks than ever on the state of democracy

Juana Summers, NPR

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, sat down with All Things Considered host Juana Summers to discuss her memoir, her thoughts on Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill and the future of democracy.

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Jun 24, 2025, 9:00 AM

RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz say health insurers will cut red tape on 'prior authorizations'

RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz say health insurers will cut red tape on 'prior authorizations'

Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR

In recent years, health insurers ramped up the practice of requiring doctors to get their approval before tests and procedures. On Monday, health leaders announced voluntary reforms from insurers.

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Jun 24, 2025, 9:00 AM

Purple Heart Army veteran self-deports after nearly 50 years in the U.S.

Purple Heart Army veteran self-deports after nearly 50 years in the U.S.

Juliana Kim, NPR

Sae Joon Park left for South Korea on Monday. His removal order was the result of drug possession and bail jumping charges from over 15 years ago — offenses that, he said, stemmed from untreated PTSD.

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Jun 24, 2025, 9:00 AM

Uncertainty hangs over the status of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran

Uncertainty hangs over the status of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran

Alex Leff, NPR

Despite separate statements from the two countries saying they agreed to a truce, reports persisted of further airstrikes and counter-strikes.

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Jun 24, 2025, 8:56 AM

If you think your job is hard right now, try working in HR

If you think your job is hard right now, try working in HR

Sarah E. Needleman, Business Insider

Unceasing layoffs, return-to-office mandates, immigration raids, and a need to help everyone master AI are among the latest challenges upending HR.

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Jun 24, 2025, 8:35 AM

Conservatives report better mental health than liberals. I think I know why. | Opinion

Conservatives report better mental health than liberals. I think I know why. | Opinion

Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, USA Today

Whether it's outrage over Supreme Court decisions or protests over President Donald Trump's enforcement of immigration laws, liberals are angry.

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Jun 24, 2025, 8:31 AM

Steven Van Zandt Undergoes Emergency Surgery for Appendicitis After Concert in Spain

Steven Van Zandt Undergoes Emergency Surgery for Appendicitis After Concert in Spain

Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone

Steven Van Zandt underwent emergency surgery for appendicitis in San Sebastián, Spain, while on tour with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.

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Jun 24, 2025, 7:32 AM

Israel and Iran agree ceasefire amid waves of missiles

Israel and Iran agree ceasefire amid waves of missiles

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

US President Trump calls for calm as truce agreement raises hope of an end to the dangerous conflict.

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Jun 24, 2025, 7:22 AM

WATCH: Shark attack on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina marks second in one week

WATCH: Shark attack on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina marks second in one week

ABC News

Just days after a shark attack on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina, first responders rushed to help a second person that was bit by a shark on the same beach.

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Jun 24, 2025, 7:20 AM

The aftermath of Iranian missile strikes in Israel

The aftermath of Iranian missile strikes in Israel

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Iran and Israel traded waves of missile attacks as the ceasefire announced by US President Trump approached.

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Jun 24, 2025, 6:45 AM

Trump says US interest rates should be at least two to three points lower

Trump says US interest rates should be at least two to three points lower

Reuters, Yahoo Entertainment

"We should be at least two to three points lower...if things later change to the negative, increase the Rate," Trump said in a Truth Social post. Powell...

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Jun 24, 2025, 5:45 AM

RFK Jr. Responsible For More Loss Of Brain Mass At HHS Than A Worm Could Hope To Achieve

RFK Jr. Responsible For More Loss Of Brain Mass At HHS Than A Worm Could Hope To Achieve

Dark Helmet, Techdirt

By now, it is common knowledge that RFK Jr. had a brain worm that consumed a portion of his brain. It’s actually not as rare or crazy as it sounds at first blush, mind you, but it’s also not terribly common in the United States. And, at the end of the day, a …

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Jun 24, 2025, 2:45 AM

WATCH: Giant panda celebrates 1st birthday at China zoo

WATCH: Giant panda celebrates 1st birthday at China zoo

ABC News

Mei Zhu, a giant panda cub at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou China, celebrated her first birthday with a lively party filled with lots of treats.

Jun 24, 2025, 2:06 AM

International law 'at heart' of Starmer's foreign policy, says Hermer

International law 'at heart' of Starmer's foreign policy, says Hermer

BBC News

Lord Richard Hermer said that the government was determined to "lead on international law issues" globally.

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Jun 24, 2025, 1:44 AM

WATCH: Damage to Iran's nuclear sites under review

WATCH: Damage to Iran's nuclear sites under review

ABC News

New video shows the B-2 stealth bombers taking off on their historic mission to strike Iran's nuclear sites as new satellite images show the damage left behind by bunker-buster bombs.

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Jun 24, 2025, 12:34 AM

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