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The Trump administration rolled back the Endangered Species Act on Friday, slashing protections to the habitats of endangered species and paving the way for more drilling and mining. LA Times
Mexico's exuberant co-hosting of the World Cup and its team's performance on the pitch have many looking south for comfort. LA Times
The conservative justices see 'originalism' as a guiding principle to prevent judges from changing the Constitution to adjust to changing times. But that flipped this year. LA Times
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The science behind the viral claims that these staples expose people to chemicals linked to cancer is a bit more nuanced. New York Post
Firebrand Rep. Nancy Mace is "strongly" considering a bid for late Sen. Lindsey Graham's now-vacant seat. New York Post
VOA VIEW: She might be too controveral.
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Southern California early Sunday, striking 70 miles north of Los Angeles. New York Post
President Trump opened up about his final call with late Sen. Lindsey Graham in what "could have been minutes" before his death after returning from a trip overseas. New York Post
He died from “a brief and sudden illness,” his office said. Over more than two decades in the Senate, he consistently pushed for the use of U.S. military power overseas. New York Times
VOA VIEW: A major loss to the US.
With much of their leadership killed in the war, Iran’s conservatives have sought to fill the void and intensify the fight against the United States. New York Times
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President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine’s prime minister, Yuliia Svyrydenko, would step down amid a broader shake-up in Ukraine’s senior leadership. New York Times
The F.B.I. director spent about eight hours at the White House Friday focused on the effort, which led to the subpoenaing of several Times reporters who wrote about the security of Air Force One. New York Times
Search and rescue teams have rescued more than 350 people and recovered one body as of Saturday and continue to work in south-central and southeastern Missouri after days of flash floods hit several counties with six to 12 inches of rain. OANN
Thousands of Americans across 32 states have been afflicted by a parasite linked to contaminated fresh produce that infects the intestines and causes weeks of severe diarrhea. OANN
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A bipartisan housing bill has become U.S. law after President Donald Trump refused to sign it in protest over the Senate’s inability to pass legislation requiring voter ID. OANN
President Donald Trump threatened to “decimate and destroy” all of Iran if the country’s Islamic regime were to assassinate him as its new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, promised “revenge” after his father, former Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death. OANN
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has approved plans to relocate 28 beluga whales from a closed Canadian theme park. Washington Times
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A full federal appeals court has cleared Florida to resume a lawsuit accusing the American Academy of Pediatrics of misleading the public about the safety of gender-transition treatments for minors, pausing a lower court injunction that had blocked the case. Washington Times
A widespread and dangerous heat wave is building across the U.S., with triple-digit highs expected in the Southwest and Great Plains this weekend before spreading eastward under a dome of high pressure that meteorologists say could trap oppressive temperatures for a week or more. Washington Times
Dating is hard enough without throwing illegal immigration into the equation. Washington Times
Ohio Teamsters split the ticket with their endorsements in the state's two major races, keeping the truckers' union in the middle of the road between America's warring political parties. Washington Times
Dry heat in the West and Northern Plains is fueling wildfires, including the Summit Fire north of Los Angeles. Gwen Baumgardner reports on the flames and evacuations. CBS
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Fire departments across the U.S. are changing how they extinguish fires. For decades, they used foam that contained so-called "forever chemicals" that are now linked to cancer. More than a dozen states are now working to collect, remove and destroy all of it. CBS
Iran's new supreme leader and President Trump traded threats on Saturday after the U.S. military battered Iran and Iran fired upon vessels sailing through the Strait of Hormuz. CBS
VOA VIEW: Iran must be stopped - they are playing gamws.
More than 200 people at Camp Taum Sauk in Missouri, were rescued after 6 to 12 inches of rain fell along the Taum Sauk Reservoir. CBS
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As the agriculture industry in Louisiana contends with major energy cost hikes brought on by the Iran war, some farmers are unsure if their businesses will survive. CBS
VOA VIEW: Iran must be made to pay.
While the legislation is aimed at least partly at addressing affordability, experts say the benefits of the measure will take time to show up in the market. CNBC
Vivani Medical is developing an implant of semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk's obesity injection Wegovy and diabetes counterpart Ozempic. CNBC
Interest in brain-computer interfaces is rising as it promises to help people with compromised neural abilities. CNBC
Beta is one of several electric air taxi makers racing to secure Federal Aviation Administration certification and start flying passengers commercially. CNBC
VOA VIEW: It's far from being perfectve.
A second U.S. citizen tested positive for Ebola while working for a humanitarian organization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo amid the outbreak. FOX News
Surveillance footage captured Adam Fetcher at a smoke shop buying kratom with allegedly stolen credit cards from Minneapolis city employees. FOX News
Jason Turner picked up a bomb-like device while cleaning fireworks debris on a Del Norte County beach, resulting in a hand amputation and vision loss. FOX News
Satellite data show a 37% deforestation decrease in the world's largest rainforest last year, the lowest level of Amazon destruction since 2014. UPI
The June 24 twin earthquakes in Venezuela devastated the coastal state of La Guaira, killing at least 4,333 people and injuring more than 16,740. UPI
First introduced in 2025, the Sanctioning Russia Act would have imposed 500% tariffs on countries purchasing petroleum and natural gas from Russia. UPI
ICE on Friday deported a man who was convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a child and was ordered removed from the country in 2006. UPI
U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnick urged Samsung and SK Hynix to expand U.S. chip output, intensifying attention on AI memory demand & Korean investment. UPI
A special counsel sought 13 years in prison for Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja over political fund and bribery-related allegations. UPI
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United States Secretary of Education Linda McMahon issued a stark warning to Harvard officials that she would take firm action on the Ivy League university if it continues to covertly violate federal law by pursuing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs. Harvard should be penalized.
Following his inauguration in January 2025, President Donald Trump made the elimination of collegiate DEI initiatives a coar administration priority, signing executive orders (EOs) that directly targeted Harvard and other higher education institutions. The university is also facing a multi-front legal battle: the Department of Education is investigating Harvard’s race-based admissions and reports of campus antisemitism, while the Department of Justice (DOJ) has sued the Ivy League institution for failing to purge past admissions data. During an episode of the New York Post‘s“Pod Force One,” McMahon said that Harvard remains informed as the administration continues to attempt to eliminate what it refers to as unlawful discrimination in higher education.
“Having always the hammer, if you will, of investigation, of losing federal funding for research and programs, as well as having lawsuits potentially brought by the Department of Justice are certainly things that they bear in mind as well,” the education secretary. The White House has sought to revoke $2.2 billion in federal grants to Harvard after determining the university was not complying with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, alleging it failed to adequately protect Jewish students from campus antisemitism and harassment. A federal judge subsequently ordered the restoration of the funds, a decision the Trump administration has since appealed.
“Having always the hammer, if you will, of investigation, of losing federal funding for research and programs, as well as having lawsuits potentially brought by the Department of Justice are certainly things that they bear in mind as well,” the education secretary. The White House has sought to revoke $2.2 billion in federal grants to Harvard after determining the university was not complying with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, alleging it failed to adequately protect Jewish students from campus antisemitism and harassment. A federal judge subsequently ordered the restoration of the funds, a decision the Trump administration has since appealed.
