Thursday, June 26th
🚨NATION
Supreme Court rules states can cut Planned Parenthood from Medicaid (MO NEWS)
Adams launches independent bid for mayor, says NYC is not a socialist city (MO NEWS)
Legalized same-sex marriage turns 10 after landmark Supreme Court decision reshaped American law and culture (FOX)
Trump administration says California violated Title IX by letting trans athletes compete (NBC)
Mississippi executes the longest-serving man on the state’s death row for 1976 killing (AP)
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Israel halts aid into northern Gaza, officials say, as clans deny Hamas stealing it (REUTERS)
Ukraine halts Russia's advance in northern Sumy region, commander says (AP)
Dozens killed in Central African Republic school stampede (DW)
North Korea to open beach resort as Kim bets on tourism (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Unemployment among young college graduates outpaces overall US joblessness rate (AP)
Proposed Medicaid cuts could threaten vital services for people living with HIV and AIDS (AXIOS)
Stocks rise, lifting S&P 500 to within inches from new record (CNBC)
RFK Jr’s CDC panel recommends RSV shot for babies (ABC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Orlando Bloom arrives at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's wedding after splitting with Katy Perry (PEOPLE)
Thieves scaled fence, busted window before ransacking Brad Pitt's L.A. home, sources say (NBC)
Michelle Obama addresses divorce rumors — and why she’s rarely seen with Barack: ‘We’re 60, y’all’ (NEW YORK POST)
Faith Kipyegon comes up short in bid to break 4-minute mile (ESPN)
Wednesday, June 25th
🚨NATION
Iran: Trump compares Iran strikes to Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs (MO NEWS); Trump dismisses U.S. intel report on Iran strike damage (MO NEWS); NATO boss calls Trump “Daddy” enforcing Israel-Iran ceasefire (MO NEWS)
Federal judge halts Trump’s order to end collective bargaining rights for many federal workers (CNN)
Cargo ship carrying 3,000 new vehicles sinks off Alaska weeks after catching fire (CBS)
DoorDash exec and his parents ID'd as victims of deadly Lake Tahoe boating accident that killed 5 others (NBC)
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Iran parliament votes to block UN nuclear inspectors; chants “Death to America, Death to Israel” (MO NEWS)
Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary blast off on trip to the space station (NBC)
UK says it will buy F-35 jets capable of carrying nuclear bombs (AP)
Kenyan police clash with protesters as anger over bad governance and police brutality spreads (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Millions of children at risk as global vaccine rates fall, study finds (GUARDIAN)
Judge blocks Trump from withholding electric vehicle charger infrastructure funds (THE HILL)
RFK Jr to encourage Americans to use 'wearable' tech to track their health (FOX)
Tesla’s Europe sales plunge for 5th straight month over lingering Musk brand damage (NY POST)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Diddy prosecutors abandon multiple allegations against rapper days before trial's end (FOX)
Taylor Swift takes the stage in surprise Nashville performance (NBC)
Joe Marinelli, ‘General Hospital’ and ‘The Morning Show’ actor, dies at 68 (VARIETY)
Cincinnati Reds's Chase Burns strikes out 1st 5 batters in MLB debut (ESPN)
Tuesday, June 24th
🚨NATION
Health insurers pledge to cut ‘prior authorizations’ red tape (MO NEWS)
CDC vaccine advisory meeting should be postponed amid bias concerns, senator says (CNN)
Trump administration accuses judge of 'unprecedented defiance' of Supreme Court in immigration dispute (NBC)
Trump administration plans to rescind rule blocking logging on national forest lands (AP)
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Trump heads to NATO summit as Europe agrees to heed his defense spending demands (FOX)
Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 14 civilians as Zelenskyy travels to UK (AP)
Thailand’s army closes Cambodia border crossings as territorial tensions escalate (GUARDIAN)
Glass bridge inspired by Queen Elizabeth II's wedding tiara among plans for national memorial (SKY NEWS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Home price hikes are slowing more than expected (CNBC)
Oil is falling so much that it’s now cheaper than it was before the Iran-Israel conflict (CNN)
Study says weight loss drugs like Ozempic may prevent dementia (NY POST)
Forecasts show 12 states could see the Northern Lights this week (USA TODAY)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Bobby Sherman, teen idol in the 1960s and ‘70s and later a CPR teacher, dies at 81 (AP)
Portrait in Florence museum allegedly damaged by visitor taking selfie (BBC)
Steelers' Aaron Rodgers 'pretty sure' this will be final season (ESPN)
NBA star James Harden accused of negligence in sexual assault lawsuit against his nephew (NBC)
Monday, June 23rd
🚨NATION
A potent heat dome is building over the US, sending temperatures into the triple digits (CNN)
Abortions continued rising in 2024 despite state bans (THE HILL)
Poll shows Zohran Mamdani overtaking Andrew Cuomo in NYC’s ranked choice mayoral primary (NY POST)
Police say a man opened fire outside a church before staff fatally shot him, averting mass shooting (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
At least 7 killed in Kyiv by Russian drone, missile strikes on Ukraine, mayor says (ABC)
145 people at France music festival report being pricked with syringes after online calls to target women (CBS)
Suicide bomber kills at least 22 in Greek Orthodox church in Syria during Divine Liturgy (AP)
EU tells Israel to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Former leader of anti-vaccine group founded by RFK Jr. to present at first meeting of new CDC vaccine advisers (CNN)
Grocery giant Kroger to close 60 stores in next 18 months (FOX)
Home sales just posted their slowest May in 16 years (NPR)
First images from world's largest digital camera reveal galaxies and cosmic collisions (NBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Oklahoma City Thunder win NBA Finals in Game 7 (CBS)
Jury sees more sex videos as prosecutors wind down case against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs (AP)
Johnny Depp says he was a 'crash test dummy for MeToo,' accuses Hollywood pals of abandoning him to 'go woke' (FOX)
Elio gives Pixar its worst ever box-office opening despite positive reviews (GUARDIAN)
Friday, June 20th
🚨NATION
Judge blocks Trump plan to tie states' transportation funds to immigration enforcement (NBC)
Mahmoud Khalil ordered released on bail (AXIOS)
Supreme Court allows victims of terrorist attacks to sue the Palestinian Authority (CNN)
Former Hamas hostage Edan Alexander returns to a hero’s welcome in New Jersey (FOX)
Memphis mayor targeted in stalking and attempted kidnapping incident, police say (CBS)
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Zelensky calls for more pressure on Russia after deadly missile strike in Kyiv (AP)
Pope Leo XIV warns of the dangers of AI on youth (POLITICO)
U.K. lawmakers back a bill that would allow terminally ill adults to choose to end their lives (CBS)
Thai Prime Minister faces calls to quit after leaked phone call (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Massive data breach reportedly leaks 16 billion passwords (AXIOS)
Deadly US listeria outbreak linked to chicken dishes at Kroger and Walmart (GUARDIAN)
Fed Governor Waller says central bank could cut rates as early as July (CNBC)
Plastic shopping bag policies are making a difference for marine ecosystems, according to a new study (CNN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Diddy’s ex-assistant, arrested for cocaine, says he wasn’t ‘drug mule’ (NEWS NATION)
World’s best restaurant for 2025 revealed (CNN)
New Pixar film releases to students days before premiere (AXIOS)
Rachel Zegler serenades the crowd for free outdoors in a new London production of ‘Evita’ (AP)
Wednesday, June 18th
🚨NATION
Break-In reported at the home of slain Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman (NBC)
Kristi Noem is ‘alert and recovering’ after trip to hospital over allergic reaction (AP)
Supreme Court okays nuclear waste storage in Texas (FOX)
Florida attorney general held in contempt after enforcing blocked immigration law (GUARDIAN)
Dangerous Midwest, Northeast heat wave will bring hottest weather of year so far, including Chicago, New York (THE WEATHER CHANNEL)
Karen Read found not guilty of murder at second trial (MO NEWS)
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U.K. Parliament bans women from being prosecuted for late-term abortion (NPR)
North Korea to send thousands to help rebuild Russia's Kursk region (BBC)
India and Canada to restore diplomatic services nearly two years after killing of Sikh separatist (AP)
Indonesia volcano spews ash more than 6 miles into sky, dozens of Bali flights canceled (CNN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Sam Altman says Meta is offering $100 million to poach his employees (CNN)
Social Security retirement trust fund may be depleted in less than a decade, new trustees’ report finds (CNBC)
Average long-term US mortgage rate eases to 6.81%, third consecutive weekly decline (ABC)
FDA approves the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV (AP)
Cannabis use linked to a doubled risk of heart disease death, new study finds (CBS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Anne Burrell, TV chef who coached the ‘Worst Cooks in America,’ dies at 55 (AP)
Jeremy Allen White is Bruce Springsteen in first footage from biopic, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere (VARIETY)
Tennis great Chris Evert calls out WNBA players for lack of sportsmanship after latest Caitlin Clark skirmish (FOX)
Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders get 400% pay raise (ABC)
Tyler Perry sued for $260M by actor claiming sexual harassment and assault (FOX)
Tuesday, June 17th
🚨NATION
Toy company challenges Trump’s tariffs before the Supreme Court in long shot bid for quick decision (AP)
American Bar Association sues Trump administration over law firm crackdown (CBS)
Senators get security briefing following Minnesota shootings (POLITICO) Trump says he won’t call Minnesota Gov. Walz after lawmaker shootings because it would ‘waste time’ (AP)
States agree to $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma in opioid case (FOX)
Former Sen. Bob Menendez reports to prison for 11-year sentence in gold bar bribery case (NBC)
New York City mayoral candidate Brad Lander arrested at immigration court (THE HILL)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 15 people (GUARDIAN)
Israel condemns black partition walls around its pavilions at Paris Air Show (AP)
Spain says April's blackout was caused by multiple technical failures and rules out cyberattack (EURO NEWS)
Venice activists plan to disrupt Jeff Bezos's wedding (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Kraft Heinz removing all artificial dyes from US products by end of 2027 (FOX BUSINESS)
Streaming overtakes cable and broadcast as the most-watched form of TV (NBC)
Consumer spending drops in May as tariffs fuel anxiety (AXIOS)
Meta brings ads to WhatsApp (AP)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
R. Kelly hospitalized after alleged overdose in prison, attorneys say (ABC)
Doctor charged with supplying Matthew Perry ketamine agrees to plead guilty (GUARDIAN)
New HBO documentary spotlights Ohio State sex abuse scandal (AXIOS)
Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas to be presented honorary Oscars (VARIETY)
Monday, June 16th
🚨NATION
Trump orders ICE to expand deportation efforts in Democrat-run cities (MO NEWS)
‘No Kings’ demonstrator dies after being shot at Utah protest, police say (GUARDIAN)
Judge extends block on Trump ban prohibiting Harvard students from entering U.S. (ABC)
Two detainees who escaped from Newark immigration detention center have been recaptured (CNN)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Trump meets with G7 leaders at summit in Canada (AP)
Russia and Ukraine fulfill deal to repatriate dead soldiers (BBC)
Tourists sprayed with water guns by protesters as European anti-tourism trend grows (FOX)
German court sentences Syrian doctor to life in jail for crimes against humanity (GUARDIAN)
Cape Town safety fears force parents to seek former white-only schools (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Trump sons announce wireless service called Trump Mobile (CNN)
Anne Wojcicki to buy back 23andMe and its data for $305 million (CNBC)
US moves to protect all species of pangolin, world's most trafficked mammal (AFP)
Mysterious radio signal rising from Antarctica's ice baffles scientists (NEWSWEEK)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Juror dismissed in Diddy trial over 'inconsistencies' (BBC)
‘How to Train Your Dragon’ soars in box office debut with $83.7 million, beating ‘Lilo & Stitch’ (AP)
Sabrina Carpenter scores her first-ever No. 1 debut single with ‘Manchild’ (VARIETY)
J.J. Spaun captures first major title, wins 125th U.S. Open (ESPN)
Friday, June 13th
🚨NATION
Millions of protesters are expected at ‘No Kings’ rallies nationwide as President Trump’s military parade takes place on his 79th birthday (CNN)
Appeals court temporarily allows Trump to keep National Guard in LA (MO NEWS)
Kilmar Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to human smuggling charges in Tennessee federal court (AP)
Detainees at New Jersey immigration center revolt as chaos unravels (GUARDIAN)
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Sole survivor of Air India plane crash: “I still can’t believe how I got out alive” (MO NEWS)
North Korea claims warship launch successful on second try (BBC)
South Africa’s president visits flood sites with death toll at 78 and expected to climb (AP)
Marine experts find likely remains of 18th-century treasure ship that was lost for centuries (FOX)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Consumer sentiment rises for 1st time this year as inflation remains tame (AP)
Trump's steel tariffs are about to hit washing machines, refrigerators, and more (QUARTZ)
COVID vaccination protects against severe kidney damage, study suggests (NBC)
Scale AI’s Alexandr Wang confirms departure for Meta as part of $14.3 billion deal (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Diddy Trial: Ye makes quick courthouse appearance in rare show of celebrity support for Combs (NBC)
Pixar reveals new Toy Story 5 villain (NEWSWEEK)
Mel Brooks confirms return in Spaceballs sequel (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY)
Edmonton Oilers make biggest road Stanley Cup Final comeback in 106 years to tie series (CNN)
Thursday, June 12th
🚨NATION
House Republicans vote to claw back $9.4 billion in funding for foreign aid, NPR and PBS (NBC)
Protests against ICE spread across US as Marines prepare to deploy in LA (CNN) Trump is ‘not all there,’ Newsom says amid Los Angeles fight (POLITICO)
Democratic governors Pritzker, Walz, Hochul face contentious House hearing over 'sanctuary states' policies (ABC)
RFK Jr. names new slate of vaccine advisers after purging CDC panel (NPR)
A new survey says most US adults say Trump’s upcoming military parade is not a good use of money (AP)
Sen. Padilla forcibly removed from DHS press conference in Los Angeles (NPR)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Hamas names ‘Ghost of al-Qassam’ as its new leader after Israel wiped out his two predecessors (NEW YORK POST)
Northern Ireland town is engulfed in anti-immigrant riots for a third day (NBC)
China ready to drop all tariffs on African imports (BBC)
Russian troop losses in Ukraine surpass the 1 million mark, Kyiv says (EURO NEWS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Planned PBS, NPR cuts would overwhelmingly hit outlets in states Trump won, report finds (CBS)
Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney over images (BBC)
Americans filing for jobless claims last week at the highest level in 8 months (ABC)
New COVID variant causes sore throat that feels like 'razor blades' (PEOPLE)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Harvey Weinstein case ends in mistrial on remaining charge as jury breaks down (FOX)
Paul McCartney and other stars pay tribute to Brian Wilson (CNN)
White shirts, black ties, bald caps: Pitbull's fans party like clones worldwide (CBS)
Wimbledon champions to receive over $4M as prize money up 7% (ESPN)
Wednesday, June 11th
🚨NATION
D.C. prepares for military parade to celebrate the army and Trump’s birthday (MO NEWS)
Trump says “no hard feelings” after feud with Elon Musk (MO NEWS)
Southern Baptists call for overturning the Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage (FOX)
World’s most popular TikTok star Khaby Lame leaves the US after being detained by ICE (AP)
NYC law ending broker fees for renters takes effect today (CBS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Ukraine collects 1,212 bodies in latest swap with Russia (BBC)
Jordan evacuates sick and injured Palestinian children from Gaza (FOX)
Officials say at least 49 dead in flooding in South Africa (AP)
UK and Spain strike ‘historic’ deal over Gibraltar’s future and borders (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
U.S. inflation rises 0.1% in May from prior month, less than expected (CNBC)
Study finds dramatic upsurge in appendix cancer among millennials, Gen X (FOX)
EU scientists say May was the second-hottest month on Earth’s record (POLITICO)
U.S. online stores put ‘out of stock’ signs as Nintendo Switch 2 sales hit record highs (MSNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson dies at age 82 (GUARDIAN)
Harvey Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault, acquitted on another charge in MeToo retrial (FOX)
Fans greet K-pop stars Jimin and Jung Kook of BTS after they were discharged from military service (AP)
Trump to attend 'Les Mis' at the Kennedy Center, (NPR), some members of the original cast boycotting the performance (THE HILL)
Tuesday, June 10th
🚨NATION
Trump announces $1,000 government-funded accounts for American babies (GUARDIAN)
Trump warns 'any' protesters at military parade will be 'met with heavy force' (ABC)
Trump team plans to send thousands of migrants to Guantanamo starting as soon as this week (POLITICO)
What to watch in New Jersey's primaries (NBC)
More Congress members are 70 years or older than ever before (MO NEWS)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
UK, Canada, and Western allies sanction two far-right Israeli government ministers (CNN)
Russian strikes in Ukraine hit Kyiv and kill two in Odesa (BBC)
A former student opens fire at an Austrian school, killing 10 and taking his own life (AP)
New Pew study says Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the world (NPR)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
World Bank says global economy "running into turbulence" (AXIOS)
Disney to pay almost $439 million to take full control of streaming service Hulu (AP)
Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly recruiting a team to build an AI ‘superintelligence’ (CNN)
Study finds increased screen time linked to aggression, anxiety, low self-esteem in kids (ABC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Kendrick Lamar dominates BET Awards with top prizes (BBC) while Doechii uses her platform to criticize Donald Trump (MSNBC)
Diddy's ex testifies she pushed him to go to rehab after noticing the effects of heavy drug use (FOX)
Simone Biles apologizes to Riley Gaines, argues for “competitive equity” after conflict over swimmer’s stance on trans issues (YAHOO SPORTS)
Bernadette Peters reacts to Cole Escola's 2025 Tony Awards gown homage: “I wore my chest hairs in a different pattern” (PEOPLE)
Monday, June 9th
🚨NATION
RFK ousts entire CDC Advisory Vaccine Committee (AP)
New Trump travel ban takes effect (THE HILL)
Is Musk going to start a new political party after fight with Trump? (TIME)
NIH scientists call on director to protect biomedical research (NPR)
One week after Boulder firebomb attack, thousands gather for 30th annual Boulder Jewish Festival (COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Israeli forces intercept Gaza aid boat, plan to deport Greta Thunberg and other activists (MO NEWS)
Russia says it is sending more Ukrainian soldiers’ bodies to border amid spat over prisoner swap (CNN)
Thousands in Madrid protest against Pedro Sánchez’s government (GUARDIAN)
Iran threatens to reveal secret Israel nuclear data as pressure grows to reimpose sanctions (NEWSWEEK)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Warner Bros. Discovery to split into two public companies by next year (CNBC)
New research says screen time is both a cause and symptom of kids’ bad behavior (CNN)
Gun deaths among children surge after states loosen firearm laws, new study finds (ABC)
Amazon announces $20B investment in rural Pennsylvania for AI data centers (FOX)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Sly Stone, visionary funk frontman of the Family Stone, has died at age 82 (NPR)
Tony Awards: Cole Escola becomes 1st openly non-binary artist to win Leading Actor in a Play (PLAYBILL) Hamilton cast reunites on stage for a ten-year reunion (CNN)
Justin Baldoni's lawsuit against Blake Lively dismissed by federal judge (ABC)
Call Her Daddy podcaster Alex Cooper accuses college soccer coach of sexual harassment (AV CLUB)
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong shares message of solidarity amid L.A. protests (BILLBOARD)
Friday, June 6th
🚨NATION
Kilmar Abrego Garcia returns to U.S. to face criminal charges for illegally transporting migrants (MO NEWS)
Trump admin asks Supreme Court to lift injunction blocking dismantling of Education Department (FOX)
FBI, DHS warn of 'elevated threat' to Jewish community in new PSA (ABC)
Transgender troops face deadline to voluntarily leave the military (NBC)
Mahmoud Khalil describes pain of missing son’s birth in latest court filing (GUARDIAN)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Russia launches massive retaliatory strikes days after Ukraine’s historic air attack (MO NEWS)
Israel arms rival Palestinian militia in Gaza to fight Hamas (MO NEWS)
Group stranded with ICE in a Djibouti shipping container after removal from US (GUARDIAN)
Iranians react to new Trump travel ban as tensions are high between nations (AP)
Smoke from Canadian wildfires spreads to US and parts of Europe (MO NEWS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Car prices hold steady in May despite tariffs (CNN)
U.S. payrolls increased 139,000 in May, more than expected; unemployment at 4.2% (CNBC)
Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission (AP)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Diddy’s ex-girlfriend testifies to alleged abuse in rapper's sex trafficking trial (FOX)
Billy Joel documentary reveals he attempted suicide twice and was in a coma after affair with friend’s wife (CNN)
George Clooney’s play Good Night, And Good Luck is set to premiere live on CNN (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
David Beckham to be given knighthood by King Charles (ESPN)
Thursday, June 5th
🚨NATION
Trump announces travel ban on 12 countries (MO NEWS)
Supreme Court blocks Mexico’s suit against U.S. gunmakers (MO NEWS)
Trump, China's Xi discussed trade deal in long-awaited call (ABC)
A Massachusetts student arrested by ICE on his way to volleyball practice has been released (AP)
Biden dismisses Trump inquiry into his cognitive decline as a ‘distraction’ (GUARDIAN)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Israeli military recovers two hostages' bodies in southern Gaza (BBC)
Russian strike kills 5 in Ukraine, including a 1-year-old, hours after Trump-Putin call (AP)
Japan’s annual births fall to record low as population emergency deepens (CNN)
New Zealand MPs who performed haka in parliament given record suspensions (GUARDIAN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Credit card company launches TV commercial made with artificial intelligence (MO NEWS)
Canadian wildfire smoke continues to worsen air quality in several US states (ABC)
Procter & Gamble slashing up to 7,000 jobs amid restructuring effort (FOX)
Breakthrough in search for HIV cure leaves researchers ‘overwhelmed’ (GUARDIAN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Diddy’s ex-girlfriend testifies under pseudonym in rapper’s sex trafficking trial (FOX)
Nintendo Switch 2 draws long lines and excited gamers (NBC)
Harry Potter star Tom Felton to reprise role as Draco Malfoy on Broadway (BBC)
New York City production of A Chorus Line announced, and then cancelled (THEATERMANIA)
Aaron Rodgers plans to sign with Steelers, sources say (ESPN)
Wednesday, June 4th
⏳ SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump’s promised steel and aluminum tariffs go into effect (AP)
Elon Musk warns excessive spending will plunge US 'into debt slavery' (FOX)
Education Department threatens Columbia University’s accreditation over campus antisemitism concerns (CNN)
New Orleans jail escapee posts social media video, appeals to President Trump (MO NEWS)
Man arrested for scaling Mar-A-Lago wall looking to ‘marry’ Trump’s granddaughter (MO NEWS)
Man charged after allegedly supplying chemicals in Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Putin tells Trump he'll hit Ukraine back for surprise drone attack (AXIOS)
Cologne, Germany evacuates 20,000 so WW2-era bombs can be defused (BBC)
Vietnam scraps 2-child policy as aging threatens economic growth (ABC)
Muslims from around the world prepare to take part in Hajj, facing extreme temperatures (AP)
Hungry elephant caught on CCTV visiting convenience store (CNN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
CDC official overseeing agency recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines resigns (CNN)
Report says over half of top 100 mental health TikTok videos contain misinformation (FOX)
Massive planet discovered orbiting tiny star, leaving scientists stumped (CBS)
Measles vaccination rates drop after COVID-19 pandemic in counties across the US (AP)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
‘Diddy’ trial: woman testifies Combs dangled her from 17th-floor balcony (NBC)
Jessie J reveals early breast cancer diagnosis (BBC)
Edmund White, who broke ground in gay literature, has died at 85 (NPR)
Michael J Fox appeals for help in finding lost guitar played by Marty McFly in Back To The Future (SKY NEWS)
Tuesday, June 3rd
⏳ SPEED READ
🚨NATION
📌 US immigration authorities detain the family of the man charged in the Colorado attack (AP)
📌 Elon Musk calls Trump-backed spending bill 'disgusting' days after White House send-off (NBC)
📌 Acting head of FEMA said he wasn't aware U.S. has a hurricane season (CBS) , later says he was joking (THE HILL)
📌 Navy mulls new name for USNS Harvey Milk and ships named for civil rights leaders (CBS)
📌 Top Jan. 6 prosecutor says Trump's Capitol riot pardons signal approval of political violence (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
📌 Ukraine claims an underwater explosion that hit Russia's Crimea bridge (CBS)
📌 Portuguese and German police renew search for Madeleine McCann (GUARDIAN)
📌 Five killed in attack on UN aid convoy in Sudan (BBC)
📌 Carney unveils infrastructure boost as Trump targets Canada's economy (NEWSWEEK)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
📌 Dollar General posts record sales as bargain stores attract more people anxious about the economy (AP)
📌 OECD forecasts a sharp economic slowdown and higher inflation in the U.S., citing tariffs (CBS)
📌 Seniors' marijuana use reaches new high (AXIOS)
📌 Peloton launching resale market for used bikes, treadmills (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
📌 World Boxing apologizes for naming Olympic champion Imane Khelif in sex test policy (AP)
📌 King of the Hill and Parks and Rec actor shot dead (BBC)
📌 Blake Lively withdraws emotional distress claims against Justin Baldoni (FOX)
📌 Harvey Weinstein's new trial is almost over. It could be a litmus test for #MeToo (NPR)
Monday June 2nd
⏳ SPEED READ
🚨NATION
📌 China says US has 'severely violated' tariffs truce (BBC)
📌 Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Maryland assault weapons ban (ABC)
📌 Largest ever ICE operation results in nearly 1,500 undocumented people arrested in Massachusetts (FOX)
📌 Trump asks the Supreme Court to clear the way for federal downsizing plans (AP)
📌 Tulsa mayor proposes $100M reparations plan for descendants of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
📌 Climate activist Greta Thunburg sailing to Gaza with activists to challenge Israel’s blockade (MO NEWS)
📌 Ukraine’s drone attack on Russian warplanes was a serious blow to the Kremlin’s strategic arsenal (AP) Russia and Ukraine fail again to agree ceasefire but commit to prisoner swap (BBC)
📌 Conservative Karol Nawrocki wins Poland's presidential election (NPR)
📌 American agricultural products have been vanishing from Chinese stores and restaurants due to tariff uncertainty. (NBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
📌 CDC says all international travelers should get measles vaccinations (AP)
📌 Disney lays off hundreds of employees across film, TV and other units (CBS)
📌 Exercise ‘better than drugs’ to stop cancer returning after treatment, trial finds (GUARDIAN)
📌 Bill Gates says most of the $200 billion he's pledged to donate will go to Africa (CBS)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
📌 Diddy's Lawyer Accused of Harassing Witness in Trial (NEWSWEEK)
📌 Marc Maron to end his 'WTF' podcast this fall, citing burnout (NBC)
📌 Hailee Steinfeld marries Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (CNN)
📌 Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa & more sign open letter for LGBTQ+ suicide prevention (BILLBOARD)
Friday, May 30
⏳ SPEED READ
🚨NATION
📌 Supreme court allows Trump to revoke 500K Migrants’ legal status, for now (MO NEWS)
📌 Michigan Gov. Whitmer says Trump agreed not to pardon kidnapping plotters (CNN)
📌 White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.'s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report (AP)
📌 CDC now says kids "may receive" COVID-19 vaccines, replacing broad recommendation (CBS)
📌 Ernst draws groans at Iowa town hall after retort on Medicaid cuts, saying ‘we all are going to die’ (AP)
📌 PEW Research Center releases report on LGBTQ Americans today (PEW)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
📌 Ukraine says it wants to see Russian proposals before agreeing to more peace talks (NBC)
📌 Hamas discussing U.S. ceasefire plan with other Palestinian factions (FOREIGN POLICY); Israel approves biggest expansion of West Bank settlements in decades (CNN)
📌 At least 111 people dead after floods submerge a market town in Nigeria (AP)
📌 A dachshund has survived 17 months in the Australian wilderness (NPR)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
📌 Trump: China ‘totally violated’ preliminary U.S. trade deal (MO NEWS)
📌 A wrongful death lawsuit says Big Oil contributed to heat wave and woman’s death (AP)
📌 CDC steps up measles travel warning after spread in airplane (CBS)
📌 Google’s Gemini will now automatically summarize your long emails unless you opt out (TECH CRUNCH)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
📌 Loretta Swit, ‘Hot Lips’ Houlihan on ‘MASH,’ dies at 87 (VARIETY)
📌 Nathan Fielder calls the FAA “dumb” in CNN interview about his show on airline safety (MO NEWS)
📌 Teen from Allen,Texas wins Scripps National Spelling Bee with 'eclaircissement' (FOX)
📌 Ryan Coogler hosts ‘Sinners’ screening in Mississippi town where film is set (AP)
Thursday, May 29
⏳ SPEED READ
🚨NATION
📌 Appeals court pauses ruling that blocked Trump’s tariffs (CNN)
📌 Elon Musk officially leaves the White House (NBC)
📌 Trump issues series of pardons for politicians, a union leader and a rapper (AP)
📌 FBI leaders dismiss conspiracy theories; all evidence shows Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide (MO NEWS)
📌 Judge to block Trump admin’s Harvard foreign students ban (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
📌 Israel accepts new U.S. proposal for ceasefire with Hamas (CNN)
📌 With Israeli intel, Lebanon is dismantling Hezbollah in the south (WSJ)
📌 Gaza Humanitarian Foundation denies five killed at aid distribution site (J-POST)
📌 A Swiss village is buried after a glacier collapses in the Alps (NPR)
📌 Copenhagen named the happiest city in the world (CNBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
📌 HHS cancels $590 million contract with Moderna for bird flu vaccine (CNN)
📌 FDA chief says pregnant women should decide on COVID vaccine with doctors (NBC)
📌 China's biotech boom leaves U.S. playing catch-up (AXIOS)
📌 Best Buy cuts profit outlook due to tariffs, says it already hiked some prices (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
📌 Diddy’s former employee ‘Mia’ testifies that Combs sexually assaulted her (ABC)
📌 Hamilton original cast to reunite for Tony Awards 2025 performance in June (CBS)
📌 Broadway sees record-breaking box-office season (DEADLINE)
📌 OKC Thunder make NBA Finals for first time since 2012 after walloping Timberwolves (FOX)
📌 Brad Pitt breaks silence on finalizing divorce from Angelina Jolie after 8-year legal battle (PEOPLE)