U.S.-Iran talks postponed as Vance cancels trip and Israel intensifies strikes in southern Lebano...

1. U.S.-Iran talks postponed as Vance cancels trip and Israel intensifies strikes in southern Lebanon  NBC News
2. Live updates: Vance no longer traveling to Switzerland for Iran talks as Lebanon clashes strain agreement  CNN
3. Iran war live: US-Iran Swiss talks delayed, as Israel pounds Lebanon  Al Jazeera
4. US-Iran peace talks postponed, clouding prospects for lasting truce  Reuters
5. Vance postpones Iran talks trip to Switzerland  Axios

Obamas hope presidential center in Chicago will be a ‘beacon of hope’ for democracy - Chicago Tri...

1. Obamas hope presidential center in Chicago will be a ‘beacon of hope’ for democracy  Chicago Tribune
2. Obamas take centerstage at star-studded Obama Presidential Center opening ceremony  NPR
3. At Obama Center watch party, Chicagoans recall encounters with Obama and look ahead  Hyde Park Herald
4. Barack Obama stresses democracy at presidential center ceremony in 'Sweet Home Chicago'  Chicago Sun-Times
5. Obama shapes his legacy through presidential center built on hope and change  NPR

Firm Tied to Trump Donor Got No-Bid Contract to Clean Reflecting Pool - The New York Times

1. Firm Tied to Trump Donor Got No-Bid Contract to Clean Reflecting Pool  The New York Times
2. Floating paint pieces and algae bloom raising concerns at newly repainted Reflecting Pool  WUSA9
3. Why did the newly refurbished Reflecting Pool turn green? The quiz knows  NPR
4. Blue material peeling off bottom of Reflecting Pool, days after costly renovation  CNN
5. Reflecting Pool algae bloom is one of biggest recorded in years after $14M renovation  The Washington Post

US-Iran deal takeaways: reopening the strait of Hormuz, waived oil sanctions and Lebanon - The Gu...

1. US-Iran deal takeaways: reopening the strait of Hormuz, waived oil sanctions and Lebanon  The Guardian
2. Vance slams Israeli reaction to Iran deal as U.S. military lifts blockade  The Washington Post
3. How Deal With U.S. Could Reconnect Iran to the Global Economy  The New York Times
4. Trump finally sealed his Iran deal. Now talks on the ‘final’ deal begin.  NBC News
5. White House delivers Iran agreement to Congress  Politico

Vance warns Israel: Don't fight "only ally" Trump on Iran deal - Axios

1. Vance warns Israel: Don't fight "only ally" Trump on Iran deal  Axios
2. ‘If it doesn’t work out, I’m blaming JD’: Vance’s risky gambit on Iran peace efforts  CNN
3. Vice President JD Vance becomes the face of America's negotiations with Iran  NPR
4. Vance’s Defense of Iran Deal Rests on Vague and Misleading Claims  The New York Times
5. Vance says U.S. isn’t giving Iran ‘a cent’ as he defends Trump peace deal  CNBC

Israeli strikes kill at least 16 amid intense fighting in southern Lebanon - Al Jazeera

1. Israeli strikes kill at least 16 amid intense fighting in southern Lebanon  Al Jazeera
2. Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill 18 as Israel says four soldiers killed by Hezbollah  BBC
3. Mideast Live Updates: Attacks in Lebanon and Delay in Talks Test U.S.-Iran Deal  The New York Times
4. Israeli military strikes in southern Lebanon in intense fighting as US-Iran talks postponed  AP News
5. U.S.-Iran Latest: Israel-Hezbollah fighting flares up in Lebanon as next-phase talks delayed  CBS News

Republicans blast Trump's Iran agreement as details emerge - Reuters

1. Republicans blast Trump's Iran agreement as details emerge  Reuters
2. Trump’s Iran agreement draws rare reproach from powerful Republicans  CNN
3. Senate Republicans raise alarm over Trump’s deal with Iran  The Hill
4. 'Markets, munitions and midterms' pushed Trump to Iran deal, Michael Doran says  PBS
5. Chairman Wicker Issues Statement on the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran -...  U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (.gov)

Ukrainian drones set a Moscow refinery ablaze in a major attack on the Russian capital - PBS

1. Ukrainian drones set a Moscow refinery ablaze in a major attack on the Russian capital  PBS
2. Massive blasts in Moscow shatter even Putin’s protective shell  CNN
3. Ukraine Strikes Moscow Refinery in Large-Scale Drone Attack  The New York Times
4. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 18, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
5. Moscow residents complain of black rain after largest Ukrainian attack hits oil refinery  BBC

Life-threatening flash flood emergencies issued as Arthur's remnants slam South - FOX Weather

1. Life-threatening flash flood emergencies issued as Arthur's remnants slam South  FOX Weather
2. Tropical Storm Arthur  NASA Science (.gov)
3. Where risk remains as Arthur’s remnants sweep through the South  The Washington Post
4. Gas prices fall below $4 for the first time since March  NBC News
5. FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY Heavy Rain Continues Overnight  FOX Carolina News

Central Park Rides Halted After Fatal Fall From Horse-Drawn Carriage - The New York Times

1. Central Park Rides Halted After Fatal Fall From Horse-Drawn Carriage  The New York Times
2. New York mayor, other leaders push to ban horse-drawn carriage rides after Indian teen’s death  CNN
3. Teenager dies after being thrown from horse-drawn carriage in NYC's Central Park  Yahoo
4. Man killed after horse-drawn carriage bolts and flips near popular New York City tourist destination  Fox News
5. Teen who died in horse carriage accident was trying to save his mom  USA Today

Luigi Mangione's lawyers withdraw plans for psychiatric defense - NPR

1. Luigi Mangione's lawyers withdraw plans for psychiatric defense  NPR
2. Mangione lawyers abandon psychiatric defense over health CEO’s killing | Brian Thompson shooting  The Guardian
3. Mangione's lawyers won't seek psychiatric defence in state murder trial  BBC
4. Luigi Mangione's lawyers reverse course, say they won't pursue a psychiatric defense  Yahoo
5. Luigi Mangione's emotional disturbance defense may have huge impact in his other case: lawyer  Fox News

Trump DNI pick Pulte poised to get access to U.S. intelligence despite congressional bid to thwar...

1. Trump DNI pick Pulte poised to get access to U.S. intelligence despite congressional bid to thwart  CNBC
2. Trump’s new acting intel chief Bill Pulte arrives early, eyes firing hundreds  CNN
3. Trump’s Intelligence Pick Renews Debate: Is the Director of National Intelligence Needed?  The New York Times
4. Virginia Democrat: 'There will be a lawsuit' over Bill Pulte's appointment as acting intelligence director  WBUR
5. Bill Pulte Brings Trump-Era Disruption to US Spy Agency  Bloomberg

California ‘billionaire tax’ makes ballot despite opposition from tech moguls - The Guardian

1. California ‘billionaire tax’ makes ballot despite opposition from tech moguls  The Guardian
2. California billionaires tax qualifies for ballot, setting up costly fight  Politico
3. In bid to make a deal, billionaire tax backers offer to slash tax in exchange for Newsom’s support  San Francisco Chronicle
4. Union Behind California Billionaire Tax Offers to Reduce the Rate  The New York Times
5. California billionaires are spending big to kill a tax meant to fund health care  CalMatters

Iran's supreme leader says he authorized deal, direct talks with U.S. - Axios

1. Iran's supreme leader says he authorized deal, direct talks with U.S.  Axios
2. US lifts naval blockade as Iran's supreme leader says Trump made deal 'out of desperation'  BBC
3. Iran says Trump agreed to deal terms 'out of desperation' as US Democrats blast agreement  France 24
4. Iran's Khamenei says he approved MoU with US, despite reservations, after assurances on Iran's rights  Reuters
5. U.S. lifts blockade of Iran and Iranian supreme leader endorses direct talks with American officials  PBS

Trump presents the Medal of Honor to 3 veterans for heroism in Vietnam and Afghanistan - AP News

1. Trump presents the Medal of Honor to 3 veterans for heroism in Vietnam and Afghanistan  AP News
2. Trump awards Medal of Honor to three combat veterans  The Washington Post
3. MEDAL OF HONOR  army.mil
4. Retired Marine Corps Major James Capers Jr., SC native, to be awarded Medal of Honor  WCIV
5. Vietnam War hero of Dong Ha Bridge to be awarded the Medal of Honor  Military Times

Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional - The New York Times

1. Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional  The New York Times
2. Flu sickens some 160 troops at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas  The Washington Post
3. Flu outbreak among Air Force recruits at Joint Base San Antonio after Hegseth ends mandatory flu vaccine  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
4. 150+ recruits test positive for influenza as outbreak hits Lackland AFB, reports say  KSAT
5. Nearly 160 sick with flu at US air force base after Hegseth ends mandatory vaccines  The Guardian

Reports of downed trees in Maine after severe storms move through - WMTW

1. Reports of downed trees in Maine after severe storms move through  WMTW
2. Power outages reported across Maine  WABI
3. Tornado Watch in effect in parts of Maine through 7 pm Thursday evening  WGME
4. The tornado watch for western Maine and N.H. has been cancelled  newscentermaine.com
5. Severe thunderstorm warning issued as storms enter Maine  The Portland Press Herald

Proposed immigrant detention center site in Salt Lake City to be offloaded, newspaper reports - K...

1. Proposed immigrant detention center site in Salt Lake City to be offloaded, newspaper reports  KSL News
2. ICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them.  The New York Times
3. ICE abandons Romulus immigration detention center plan after AG Dana Nessel lawsuit  ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4
4. ICE looking to sell SLC warehouse it overpaid to buy 3 months ago: report  Building Salt Lake
5. Report says ICE will ditch its Salt Lake City warehouse  KUER

Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George to be next mayor of Washington DC - The Guardian

1. Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George to be next mayor of Washington DC  The Guardian
2. How a democratic socialist swept D.C.  Axios
3. Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George’s opponent concedes in DC mayoral race  CNN
4. DC mayor primary election results: Lewis George leads McDuffie as vote count continues  NBC4 Washington
5. Opinion | Trump threatens D.C. voters not to choose progressive mayoral candidate  MS NOW

Court ruling clears way to replace slavery exhibit in Philadelphia at President’s House Site, han...

1. Court ruling clears way to replace slavery exhibit in Philadelphia at President’s House Site, handing Trump a win  WHYY
2. Federal appeals court ruling allows changes to President's House exhibits in Philadelphia  6abc Philadelphia
3. Grand Teton, Yellowstone visitors find no ideological bias in signage  WyoFile
4. Judge orders Trump administration to restore signs changed at national parks  CNN
5. Trump removed dozens of National Park Service signs, exhibits to purge those that ‘disparage Americans’  The Hill

Cuba approves unprecedented free-market reforms in effort to stave off economic collapse - CBS News

1. Cuba approves unprecedented free-market reforms in effort to stave off economic collapse  CBS News
2. Cuba’s Communist Party approves opening economy in unprecedented move  Al Jazeera
3. Cuban lawmakers approve sweeping reforms to socialist model amid US pressure  Reuters
4. Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel admits 'urgent changes' needed to overcome crisis  Euronews.com
5. Cuba rushes to pass Chinese-style reforms in last-ditch effort to survive U.S. pressure  Miami Herald

Pentagon investigation into Iran school strike being finalized - NBC News

1. Pentagon investigation into Iran school strike being finalized  NBC News
2. After U.S. Strike on Iranian School, Months Pass Without Answers  The New York Times
3. BBC Audio | Thought for the Day | Mona Siddiqui  BBC
4. Yes, the Minab school case investigation is “complex” – Lawfire  Sites@Duke Express
5. Sky News takes viewers inside Minab in new film investigating primary school strike in Iran  WebWire

Mamdani tests his political clout in New York's primary as he looks to reshape the Democratic Par...

1. Mamdani tests his political clout in New York's primary as he looks to reshape the Democratic Party  PBS
2. Zohran Mamdani sharply criticizes Democratic Party as he rallies with progressive challengers  CNN
3. 6 House primaries to watch in New York  Roll Call
4. Mamdani boosts congressional slate ahead of primary election  Politico
5. The left is coming for Democratic incumbents  The Economist

NWS confirms preliminary EF1 tornado in Jefferson, Scott counties in Indiana after overnight stor...

1. NWS confirms preliminary EF1 tornado in Jefferson, Scott counties in Indiana after overnight storms  WDRB
2. Severe weather, tornadoes hammer parts of Indiana  Fox 59
3. Substantial damage from tornadoes in 7 Indiana counties  WISH-TV
4. NWS: EF2 tornado touched down in southeast Indiana, Butler County Thursday  WLWT
5. '15 years gone in 30 seconds' | Preliminary tornado wrecks havoc in southern Indiana  WHAS11

Newsom’s feud with Trump enters riskier territory - Politico

1. Newsom’s feud with Trump enters riskier territory  Politico
2. What we know about the Justice Department investigation into Jennifer Siebel Newsom  CNN
3. 2028 presidential run looms over Gavin Newsom’s response to DOJ probe  The Washington Post
4. How to Resist Trump’s Weaponized DOJ - by Kim Wehle  The Bulwark
5. Opinion | The Newsom Investigation  WSJ

US Supreme Court narrows law barring drug users from owning guns - Financial Times

1. US Supreme Court narrows law barring drug users from owning guns  Financial Times
2. Supreme Court Narrows Law Banning Drug Users From Owning Guns  The New York Times
3. SCOTUS rules a person's marijuana use shouldn't bar them from gun ownership  NPR
4. Supreme Court rules government can’t restrict gun rights for casual drug use  NBC News
5. Supreme Court limits power of federal government to disarm drug users  CNN

National Science Foundation reverses decision to dismantle oceans-monitoring network after outcry...

1. National Science Foundation reverses decision to dismantle oceans-monitoring network after outcry  AP News
2. Trump Administration Backs Off Plan to End Ocean Monitoring System  The New York Times
3. Merkley, Murkowski Lead the Charge to Block the Dismantling of One-Of-A-Kind Ocean Monitoring Network  Merkley (.gov)
4. Trump administration removal of ocean observatories is ‘direct threat’ to Oregon Coast, lawmakers say  Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
5. Ocean monitoring system safe after feds cancel plan to rip it out  USA Today

Iran announces plans to bring in maritime fees for strait of Hormuz - The Guardian

1. Iran announces plans to bring in maritime fees for strait of Hormuz  The Guardian
2. Oil prices are falling and stocks are up. Traders worry they’ve gone too far  CNN
3. Hormuz relief may not ease the economic toll that's already 'baked in,' analysts warn  CNBC
4. Strait of Hormuz Reopening Brings Relief for Global Economy  WSJ
5. After Deal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz, Ships Begin to Move Cautiously  The New York Times

Hegseth announces in Brussels a review of U.S. forces in Europe, and a 'NATO 3.0' - NPR

1. Hegseth announces in Brussels a review of U.S. forces in Europe, and a 'NATO 3.0'  NPR
2. Hegseth Berates NATO Allies for ‘Shameful’ Response to U.S. War in Iran  The New York Times
3. U.S. moves toward troop reductions in Europe as Hegseth scolds NATO allies  The Washington Post
4. NATO chief downplays US military cutbacks as top commander makes backup plans  AP News
5. Hegseth lashes out at NATO allies and announces a review of U.S. forces in Europe  NBC News

Man arrested after boy injured in zoo crocodile enclosure - BBC

Man arrested after boy injured in zoo crocodile enclosure  BBCSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

How does Trump’s MOU with Iran compare with Obama’s nuclear pact? - Al Jazeera

1. How does Trump’s MOU with Iran compare with Obama’s nuclear pact?  Al Jazeera
2. Here's how Trump's memo of understanding with Iran compares to the Obama nuclear deal  CBS News
3. Trump condemned Obama’s Iran deal. Here’s how his own compares.  The Washington Post
4. How Trump's preliminary agreement with Iran compares to Obama's 2015 deal  NPR
5. Reaching a nuclear deal with Iran will be much harder than in 2015  Financial Times

Los Angeles area police chases: Wild chase through Santa Clarita Valley linked to deadly shooting...

1. Los Angeles area police chases: Wild chase through Santa Clarita Valley linked to deadly shooting Pomona; suspect in custody  ABC7 Los Angeles
2. Armed and dangerous suspect in custody after CHP pursuit  KTLA
3. Man suspected in deadly Pomona shooting in custody after CHP pursuit  NBC Los Angeles
4. Police chase involving possibly armed suspect on 5 Freeway in Los Angeles County  FOX 11 Los Angeles
5. Armed suspect surrenders after hours-long pursuit through LA County  CBS News

Matt Dunlap beats DCCC-backed candidate in primary for top Maine battleground - Politico

1. Matt Dunlap beats DCCC-backed candidate in primary for top Maine battleground  Politico
2. Matt Dunlap Wins Democratic House Primary in Maine’s Swing District  The New York Times
3. Matthew Dunlap wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Maine's 2nd Congressional District  10TV
4. Matthew Dunlap Wins Maine Democratic Primary To Face Paul LePage  Yahoo
5. Matt Dunlap is Maine's CD2 Democratic nominee  newscentermaine.com

Man charged with hate crime in cross burning in Chicago park - NBC News

1. Man charged with hate crime in cross burning in Chicago park  NBC News
2. Chicago crime: Suspect Merlin Lu, 21, charged with hate crime, burning cross in Grant Park released from custody pending trial  ABC7 Chicago
3. Man Says He Burned Cross In Grant Park To Protest Trump, NBC Reports  Block Club Chicago
4. Man charged with hate crime over cross burning in Chicago park  The Guardian
5. Man accused of burning cross in Chicago's Grant Park released from custody  FOX 32 Chicago

Trump's shadow AI policy - Axios

1. Trump's shadow AI policy  Axios
2. Inside the White House's AI power center  Axios
3. AI Regulation Should Be Rational, Not Retaliatory  Electronic Frontier Foundation
4. Trump promised to bring order to AI oversight. That lasted 2 weeks.  Politico
5. The White House Is Making Up Its Rules for AI in Real Time  WIRED

‘Pop pop:’ Witness of Senatobia Walmart shooting that killed 1-year-old speaks out - Action News 5

1. ‘Pop pop:’ Witness of Senatobia Walmart shooting that killed 1-year-old speaks out  Action News 5
2. Mississippi Police Officer Shoots and Kills 1-Year-Old Child in Response to Senatobia Shoplifting Call  Mississippi Free Press
3. Mississippi mother speaks out after baby shot, killed by police  The Commercial Appeal
4. Witness saw women carrying diapers at fatal MS Walmart shooting  WREG.com
5. Mississippi officer put on leave after killing baby in car outside Walmart | US policing  The Guardian

Canada star Ismael Kone suffers horrifying leg injury in World Cup vs. Qatar - USA Today

1. Canada star Ismael Kone suffers horrifying leg injury in World Cup vs. Qatar  USA Today
2. Canada 6-0 Qatar (Jun 18, 2026) Game Analysis  ESPN
3. Despite Kone injury, World Cup win is monumental: 'No Canadian will forget this day'  USA Today
4. Jonathan David hat trick sends Canada to "bittersweet" World Cup history  MLSsoccer.com
5. Canada vs. Qatar—World Cup: Preview, Predictions and Lineups  Sports Illustrated

Report heading to Texas leaders cites Camp Mystic emergency planning failures before 2025 flood -...

1. Report heading to Texas leaders cites Camp Mystic emergency planning failures before 2025 flood  KUT
2. Camp Mystic, site of Texas flooding disaster, had no emergency plan, report finds  NPR
3. ‘It was total chaos’: Lawmakers assess new findings in Camp Mystic investigation  KXAN Austin
4. State investigators conclude Camp Mystic leadership made several critical errors during and after deadly July 4 floods  KHOU
5. Report Tallies 39 Adults Who Could Have Helped Save Girls at Camp Mystic  The New York Times

Couple found dead, 2 children safe at Omaha home near Lake Cunningham - WOWT

1. Couple found dead, 2 children safe at Omaha home near Lake Cunningham  WOWT
2. Police identify couple found shot to death in Omaha home  WOWT
3. Omaha police arrest two people in connection to shooting that killed one and injured another  KETV
4. 'Tough day in Omaha': Apparent murder-suicides, gang violence, fire leave 6 dead  Omaha World-Herald
5. Omaha police respond to murder-suicide with two young children inside; city sees six deaths on Wednesday  KMTV 3 News Now

Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. eyes June 30 return after long absence from Capitol Hill - Axios

1. Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr. eyes June 30 return after long absence from Capitol Hill  Axios
2. Tom Kean will return to Congress on June 30  New Jersey Globe
3. Absent Congressman to Return to House in 12 Days, Aide Says  The New York Times
4. Rep. Kean to return to Congress after mysterious absence, spokesman says  The Washington Post
5. Tom Kean Jr. will return June 30 to House, spokesperson says - Live Updates  Politico

Trump's economic approval rating hits new low, poll finds - PBS

1. Trump's economic approval rating hits new low, poll finds  PBS
2. Farmers backed Trump. Now some say they’re losing patience.  The Washington Post
3. Donald Trump’s popularity is at an all-time low. History says that matters  The Conversation
4. Poll: Most Americans have the summer blues about Trump and the economy  NPR
5. Trump’s Disastrous Polling Gap Hits Record High  The Daily Beast

Report authors say feds violated Minnesotans' human rights during ICE surge - MPR News

1. Report authors say feds violated Minnesotans' human rights during ICE surge  MPR News
2. Human Rights Watch condemns federal government in Operation Metro Surge report  CBS News
3. “A Manufactured Crisis”: Minnesota Communities Terrorized by the Federal Government | HRW  Human Rights Watch
4. ICE’s Unseen Toll in Minneapolis: Suicide Helpline Calls More Than Doubled During Surge  The Intercept
5. Commentary: Emilia Gonzalez Avalos Speaks About Human Rights Violations Report  Minnesota Women's Press

Key FDA committee unanimously recommends its first vaccine since 2023 - NPR

1. Key FDA committee unanimously recommends its first vaccine since 2023  NPR
2. Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine backed by FDA advisers  Reuters
3. FDA committee unanimously recommends first mRNA flu vaccine  NPR
4. Moderna Announces FDA Advisory Committee Votes Unanimously in Favor of the Benefit-Risk Profile of mRNA-1010, an Investigational Seasonal Influenza Vaccine  Yahoo Finance
5. Quick takes: Moderna mRNA flu vaccine review, NIH award for genital herpes vaccine, malaria monoclonal antibody trial  CIDRAP

Trump claims Iran deal is 'unconditional surrender,' says his power has 'no limits': Axios - CNBC

1. Trump claims Iran deal is 'unconditional surrender,' says his power has 'no limits': Axios  CNBC
2. Exclusive: Trump tells The Axios Show there are "no limits" to his power after Iran war  Axios
3. Before Making a Deal, Trump Demanded Iran’s Surrender. He Got a Surprise.  The New York Times
4. Trump Flexes Muscle On US-Iran Deal, Says 'No Limits To My Power'  NDTV
5. Trump Admits Surrender - by Jonathan V. Last  The Bulwark

How the Tartan Army captured the heart of Boston - BBC

1. How the Tartan Army captured the heart of Boston  BBC
2. Scots Have Invaded Boston’s Bars for the World Cup  The New York Times
3. Scotland fans drink Boston dry as local bars run out of beer  ESPN
4. ‘The cops bought me an egg and cheese muffin’: Boston’s love affair with Tartan Army goes on  The Guardian
5. ‘American beer gets a bad rap’: Scots and World Cup tourists discover Boston craft beer is pretty good after all  The Boston Globe

Trump Redirects Millions From Secret Service Amid White House Construction - The New York Times

1. Trump Redirects Millions From Secret Service Amid White House Construction  The New York Times
2. Millions in Secret Service funds redirected amid ballroom construction  The Washington Post
3. Senators warily eye transfer of $397M to Secret Service amid White House ballroom construction  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
4. Trump administration quietly shifts $352m in federal funds for White House ballroom  The Guardian
5. Democrats say money from Trump’s tax cuts bill is paying for White House ballroom project  AP News

The G7 has nudged open a window for diplomacy in Ukraine - The Economist

1. The G7 has nudged open a window for diplomacy in Ukraine  The Economist
2. Russia’s war in Ukraine comes back into Trump’s focus with no end in sight  The Washington Post
3. Macron hails US alignment with G7’s ‘shared commitment’ on Ukraine  The Guardian
4. Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he spoke to Trump, Macron after G7 summit  Reuters
5. U.S. Allies Use G-7 to Focus Trump’s Attention Back to Ukraine  WSJ

Jay Clayton nomination remains up in the air, Thune says - Politico

1. Jay Clayton nomination remains up in the air, Thune says  Politico
2. Senate Republicans grow increasingly frustrated with Trump blindsiding them  NBC News
3. Senate GOP frustrations grow as Trump blocks Republican victories  The Hill
4. Trump says intelligence chief pick’s hearing is off and Pulte will remain for now  The Washington Post
5. Trump blows up spy bill after Senate Republicans say 'no' to voter ID legislation  Reuters

Where nature draws the map – here are 5 ways to look at the US, without state boundaries - The Co...

1. Where nature draws the map – here are 5 ways to look at the US, without state boundaries  The Conversation
2. What Natural History Objects Represent Your State? You Can Find Out in This New Exhibition of More Than 600 Specimens and Artifacts  Smithsonian Magazine
3. Smithsonian to open exhibit on American nature, geology, culture for 250th anniversary  WTOP
4. Centuries-old Menominee canoe represents Wisconsin in Smithsonian America 250 exhibit  WLUK
5. Smithsonian to display famous Ohioan Martha, the last passenger pigeon  The Columbus Dispatch

Steil pushes bill to ban lawmakers from political prediction markets - Politico

Steil pushes bill to ban lawmakers from political prediction markets  PoliticoSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

Anti-deepfake bill advances to Senate floor - Politico

1. Anti-deepfake bill advances to Senate floor  Politico
2. The NO FAKES Act Could Silence Satire, Commentary, And News  Electronic Frontier Foundation
3. A landmark bill targeting AI deepfakes faces a US Senate Judiciary Committee vote on June 18. Five things to know about the NO FAKES Act.  Music Business Worldwide
4. 16,000+ Actors Sign SAG-AFTRA Letter Demanding Congress Pass the NO FAKES Act  No Film School
5. AI Needs Guardrails — the NO FAKES Act Can Create Them: Guest Post by Lyor Cohen and Harvey Mason Jr.  Variety

Tornado warnings, watch expire in Massachusetts - CBS News

1. Tornado warnings, watch expire in Massachusetts  CBS News
2. Tornado Watch in effect for CNY Thursday  WSYR
3. Trees topple, wires come down as storm damage reported across Massachusetts  WCVB
4. Rare tornado watch issued: Here's a closer look at the timing of today's storms  NBC Boston
5. Tornado watch issued for parts of Maine, New Hampshire  newscentermaine.com

Sen. Slotkin to introduce bill to bar presidents from sending troops or armed federal officers to...

1. Sen. Slotkin to introduce bill to bar presidents from sending troops or armed federal officers to polling places  NBC News
2. Arizona’s Gallego, Kelly back bill to protect elections from federal or military interference  KTAR News 92.3 FM
3. Slotkin introduces bill limiting deployment of troops, federal agents to polling sites  The Hill
4. Republican senators block effort to bar federal troops from election interference  MS NOW
5. Defense: Senators fight to keep troops away from polls  Punchbowl News

‘A Literal Coverup’: Kennedy Center Keeps Up Tarp Covering Where Trump’s Name Was Removed - Forbes

1. ‘A Literal Coverup’: Kennedy Center Keeps Up Tarp Covering Where Trump’s Name Was Removed  Forbes
2. Judge Orders Kennedy Center to Make a Plan for Staying Open  The New York Times
3. Kennedy Center to establish new endowment in Trump's name after court forces name change  CBS News
4. After a fight over Trump's name on the Kennedy Center, judge demands details  Yahoo
5. Trump’s name is off the Kennedy Center, but a tarp is hiding the proof  The Washington Post

The average SpaceX buyer post-IPO is almost under water after two-day slide - CNBC

1. The average SpaceX buyer post-IPO is almost under water after two-day slide  CNBC
2. Here's What I Think Is Going on With SpaceX Stock  Yahoo Finance
3. SpaceX shares fall as post-IPO frenzy loses steam  Reuters
4. SpaceX Extends Two-Day Drop a Week After Largest-Ever IPO  Bloomberg
5. Here’s Why SpaceX Stock Suddenly Took A Dive  Forbes

Fired DOJ immigration judges granted rare full-court appellate hearing - Federal News Network

1. Fired DOJ immigration judges granted rare full-court appellate hearing  Federal News Network
2. Full Federal Circuit takes up federal employees' appeals, unions back them  hcamag.com

‘Everyone just needs to copy what I say’: Trump vented anger with Vance over Iran messaging - Pol...

1. ‘Everyone just needs to copy what I say’: Trump vented anger with Vance over Iran messaging  Politico
2. If Only Trump Knew What Vance Is Doing  The Atlantic
3. Rubio lets Vance take the fall as Iran deal questions mount  Los Angeles Times
4. Trump plans for possible failure of Iran deal: ‘If it doesn’t work out, I’m blaming JD’  MS NOW
5. Vance ‘not at all’ concerned Trump will make him the fall guy on Iran  The Hill

MoU’s $300bn Iran reconstruction fund becomes US political flashpoint - Al Jazeera

1. MoU’s $300bn Iran reconstruction fund becomes US political flashpoint  Al Jazeera
2. Iran deal includes $300 billion fund, more than half of which already committed, source says  Reuters
3. Who's bankrolling the $300 billion redevelopment fund in Trump's Iran deal?  USA Today
4. Trump’s $300 billion problem on the Iran agreement  CNN
5. Breaking down the billions Iran could receive under Trump's deal  Axios

Wisconsin Supreme Court rules college minority grant program unconstitutional - WPR

1. Wisconsin Supreme Court rules college minority grant program unconstitutional  WPR
2. Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down grants that benefited minority college students  Channel 3000
3. State Supreme Court rules Wisconsin minority college grant program unconstitutional  WKOW
4. Wisconsin high court agrees that race-based college retention grants must go  Wisconsin Examiner
5. Minority college grants are unconstitutional, state Supreme Court says  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

U.S. planning aggressive expansion of denaturalization push, aiming for 250 cases by fall - CBS News

1. U.S. planning aggressive expansion of denaturalization push, aiming for 250 cases by fall  CBS News
2. Exclusive: Trump administration ramps up effort to revoke citizenship from naturalized Americans  CNN
3. US Citizenship  Fox Rio Grande Valley
4. Trump admin's 'unprecedented' ramp-up of immigration scheme stuns reporters  rawstory.com
5. Trump administration ramps up efforts to denaturalize some U.S. citizens  Yahoo

Knicks fans flood Manhattan for a joyous championship parade - NBC News

1. Knicks fans flood Manhattan for a joyous championship parade  NBC News
2. Thousands of fans celebrate the Knicks win at victory parade  NPR
3. Highlights from the New York Knicks NBA championship parade  CNN
4. Knicks players ride float at Parade of Champions  ABC7 New York
5. The Knicks’ Championship Parade in 5 Photos  The New York Times

All detainees from immigration facility 'Alligator Alcatraz' have been transferred - NPR

1. All detainees from immigration facility 'Alligator Alcatraz' have been transferred  NPR
2. Alligator Alcatraz remains open, Florida’s emergency director says  Miami Herald
3. ICE evacuates Alligator Alcatraz detainees ahead of hurricane season  WFLA
4. Even as Florida moves detainees from ‘Alligator Alcatraz’, activists fight for its permanent closure  The Guardian
5. Trump Empties Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz Amid Soaring Costs  Bloomberg

Warsh wants markets to guide the Fed, not the other way around - Yahoo Finance

1. Warsh wants markets to guide the Fed, not the other way around  Yahoo Finance
2. Currency Traders Pile Into Dollar Call Options After Hawkish Fed  Bloomberg
3. Here are the five big takeaways from Kevin Warsh's first meeting as Fed chairman  CNBC
4. Warsh Makes His Case With Jargon, and a Penchant for Detail  The New York Times
5. Business  The Economist

‘Toy Story 5’ Heading To Franchise Record At Thursday Night Box Office - Deadline

1. ‘Toy Story 5’ Heading To Franchise Record At Thursday Night Box Office  Deadline
2. ‘Toy Story 5’ Review: The Machines Have Come for the Children  The New York Times
3. It's toys vs. tech in 'Toy Story 5.' Here are 4 ways to keep tech in check this summer  NPR
4. ‘Toy Story 5’ Review: Woody and Buzz Battle a Tablet  WSJ
5. What happened in each 'Toy Story' movie? A complete recap as 'Toy Story 5' lands in theaters.  Yahoo

World Cup: USMNT rides wave of belief into Australia clash — but a big question remains - Yahoo S...

1. World Cup: USMNT rides wave of belief into Australia clash — but a big question remains  Yahoo Sports
2. Opposition scouting: How the USMNT can counter Australia's underdog threat  ESPN
3. Everything To Know About USA vs. Australia: Storylines, Projected Lineup, Predictions  FOX Sports
4. USA vs. Australia World Cup match ignites a city built on soccer  KING5.com
5. An all-time World Cup home field advantage awaits the USMNT in soccer-crazed Seattle  Inquirer.com

US Tells ASML It’s Concerned China May Have Top Chip Tool - Bloomberg

1. US Tells ASML It’s Concerned China May Have Top Chip Tool  Bloomberg
2. US tells ASML it's concerned one of its chipmaking tools may be in China, Bloomberg News reports  Reuters
3. US warns one of Europe's biggest technology company: You are not acting in good faith, your machines have…  The Times of India
4. ASML Said to Assure US of Export Compliance Amid Claims of Chipmaking Tool in China  marketscreener.com
5. ASML in "crisis mode": EUV lithography system allegedly reached China  heise online

Mexico vs. South Korea live stream: How to watch FIFA World Cup, odds, prediction, pick, lineups,...

1. Mexico vs. South Korea live stream: How to watch FIFA World Cup, odds, prediction, pick, lineups, channel  CBS Sports
2. Mexico beat South Korea to clinch first place in Group A  ESPN
3. World Cup Puts Spotlight on L.A.’s Mexican-Korean Kinship  The New York Times
4. Not over yet. South Korea’s route to round of 32 explained  The Korea Herald
5. Goalkeeper Raúl Rangel’s elite play and South Korea’s mistake help Mexico advance  Los Angeles Times

1,200-year-old Robin Hood oak tree in Sherwood Forest has died, group says: "Heartbreaking for ev...

1. 1,200-year-old Robin Hood oak tree in Sherwood Forest has died, group says: "Heartbreaking for everyone"  CBS News
2. The Major Oak: A new chapter for a legend of Sherwood Forest  RSPB
3. The Major Oak, Ancient Tree of Robin Hood Legend, Has Died  The New York Times
4. Major Oak: Ancient 'Robin Hood' tree is dead, experts say  BBC
5. Ancient Sherwood Forest oak tree reputed to have sheltered Robin Hood has died  CNN

'Not the old sleepy agency’: Energy regulator dives into fight over data center connections - Pol...

1. 'Not the old sleepy agency’: Energy regulator dives into fight over data center connections  Politico
2. How FERC’s Large-Load Interconnection Actions Help Address Grid Stress, Improve Affordability  NVIDIA Blog
3. Federal regulators order grid operators to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centers  AP News
4. FERC Has a New Plan for Data Centers  Heatmap News
5. Federal Energy Regulator Seeks to Limit Conflicts Over Data Centers  The New York Times

Accenture Plunges On Fiscal Q3 Results. Analyst Downgrades On 2027 Outlook. - Investor's Business...

1. Accenture Plunges On Fiscal Q3 Results. Analyst Downgrades On 2027 Outlook.  Investor's Business Daily
2. Accenture Takes a Hit on Worsening Outlook and Cloudy AI Future  WSJ
3. Accenture: How Earnings and Acquisitions Triggered a Historic Stock Crash  Barron's
4. Accenture forecast takes hit from Iran war, shares tumble over 17%  Reuters
5. Accenture Reports Third-Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results  Business Wire