Monday, July 14th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump threatens Russia with 100% tariffs as he sends new weapons to Ukraine through NATO (MO NEWS)
“I’m in it to win it”: Cuomo will remain in NYC mayoral race after primary loss (MO NEWS)
Suspect kills 2 women in Kentucky church after shooting state trooper, police say (AP)
Deadly overnight blaze claims 9 lives at Massachusetts assisted living home as rescue efforts continue (FOX)
Wildfire destroys historic Grand Canyon Lodge, North Rim closes for the season (ABC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
'I asked for a realistic plan': Netanyahu pushes IDF for alternatives to Gaza humanitarian city (JERUSALEM POST)
Dozens killed in clashes between Druze and Bedouin in southern Syria (BBC)
South Africa's president creates commission to look at police corruption allegations (NPR)
Small plane crashes at London Southend Airport, killing all 4 passengers on board (ABC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Bitcoin hits new high above $120,000 as U.S. lawmakers begin ‘Crypto Week’ (CNBC)
Number of kids accidentally swallowing nicotine pouches increased 763% in recent years, study finds (CBS)
WHO recommends twice-a-year HIV prevention shot as concern looms over funding for global HIV fight (CNN)
Starbucks changes remote work policy, requires employees in office 4 days amid turnaround effort (FOX)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Hacked Elmo X account calls for death to Jews, Trump to release Epstein files (MO NEWS)
Jannik Sinner tops Carlos Alcaraz in rematch to win Wimbledon (ESPN)
‘Superman’ and DC Studios fly to a $122 million opening weekend (ABC)
‘Love Island USA’ crowns Amaya and Bryan as winning couple of show’s tumultuous seventh season (AP)
Friday, July 11th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
State Department fired more than 1,300 staff on Friday (CNN)
Trump says US to impose 35 percent tariff on Canadian goods (POLITICO)
Federal judge restricts LAPD from targeting journalists with force at immigration protests (FOX)
Miami archbishop slams Everglades immigrant detention site as 'unbecoming' and 'corrosive' (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
U.S. Secretary of State meets Chinese counterpart in Malaysia (DW)
France opens criminal probe into X algorithms under Musk (THE HILL)
Gaza's largest functioning hospital facing disaster, medics warn, as Israel widens offensive (BBC)
German tourist found alive 12 days after she was lost in the Australian Outback (CNN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Kraft Heinz is planning a breakup, WSJ reports (REUTERS)
CDC finds nearly 1 in 3 US youth have prediabetes, but experts question scant data (AP)
Walmart recalls 850K water bottles after 2 people suffer permanent vision loss from ‘forcefully ejected’ lids (FOX)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Box Office: James Gunn’s ‘Superman’ Soars to $22.5 Million in Previews (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz set for Wimbledon final showdown after semifinal wins (CNN)
Justin Bieber admits to Hailey Bieber marriage struggles in new album (FOX)
Obamas to produce Larry David U.S. history sketch comedy series for HBO (THE HILL)
Thursday, July 10th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Texas floods updates: Death toll rises to 120 as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase (NBC)
Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship ban after new class action suit (MO NEWS)
Trump praises English of the leader of Liberia — where English is the official language (MO NEWS)
Construction workers reach safety after Los Angeles industrial tunnel partially collapses (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Hamas agrees to release 10 hostages as part of Gaza ceasefire talks (NBC)
Seafarers from cargo ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea rescued after 48 hours in water (GUARDIAN)
Ukrainian intelligence officer shot dead in Kyiv (BBC)
UK and France agree to send some migrants arriving in Britain by boat back to France (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Nutella Frosted Flakes? Ferrero Group buying Kellogg for $3.1 billion (MO NEWS)
Trump announces 50% tariff On Brazilian imports, citing "Witch Hunt" trial against Bolsonaro (MO NEWS)
UN says if US funding for HIV programs is not replaced, millions more will die by 2029 (AP)
Musk says Tesla is expanding Austin robotaxi service, adding Grok to cars (CNBC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Former Superman Dean Cain complains about 'woke' Hollywood making character too pro-immigration (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY)
American tennis star Amanda Anisimova upsets world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka to advance to Wimbledon final (FOX)
Sean Combs trial judge asks attorneys for sentencing information (ABC)
Former ‘Love Island USA’ contestant Cierra Ortega apologizes for using racial slur (AP)
Wednesday, July 9th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Historic flash floods sweep away homes in New Mexico (MO NEWS)
Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s disaster plan 2 days before deadly flood, records show (AP)
Biden’s former doctor pleads the fifth in GOP House probe on health concerns (MO NEWS)
Trump sends more letters dictating high tariff rates around the world (CNBC)
Zohran Mamdani leads general election poll for NYC mayor (POLITICO)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Russia launches largest drone attack on Ukraine as Kyiv pushes US for air defense aid (ABC)
Hostages released from Gaza detail sexual violence as Israeli report concludes Hamas used it as ‘weapon of war’ on October 7 (CNN)
French right-wing National Rally party HQ raided by police in 'harassment operation' (FOX)
Indian workers go on a daylong nationwide strike against Modi’s economic reforms (AP)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
The first drug to treat infants sick with malaria is approved by Swiss authority (BBC)
Nvidia beats Apple and Microsoft to become the world’s first $4 trillion public company (CNN)
Samsung launches three new foldable smartphones as it fends off Chinese rivals (CNBC)
Over 2,000 senior staff set to leave NASA under agency push (POLITICO)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentencing date hearing unexpectedly adjourned (ABC)
Mattel launches Barbie with Type 1 diabetes and a glucose monitor (NBC)
‘Queer Eye’ Set to End With Season 10 at Netflix (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
MLB To Use Automatic Ball-Strike Challenge System For All-Star Game (NEWSWEEK)
Tuesday, July 8th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Supreme Court allows Trump to move forward with plans for mass firings, reorganization of the federal government (ABC)
Kerr County, TX request for $1 million for flood alert sirens was repeatedly rejected over the last decade (MO NEWS)
Netanyahu surprises Trump with Nobel Peace Prize nomination (MO NEWS)
Attorney General Bondi discusses missing minute of Epstein video as Trump slams media for asking about him (MO NEWS)
Troops and federal agents briefly descend on L.A.'s MacArthur Park in largely immigrant neighborhood (NBC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
3 Russian officials found dead: one by suicide, one by cardiac arrest, one falls from window (MO NEWS)
Israel outlines plans to pack Gaza’s population into a closed border zone (AP)
Acropolis closes as heatwave grips Greece (BBC)
Haiti's iconic Hotel Oloffson, long a cultural beacon, destroyed by gang violence (NPR)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
US posts highest annual measles case tally in 33 years amid Texas outbreak (GUARDIAN)
Copper prices hit record high after Trump previews 50% tariff (AXIOS)
Wendy’s CEO Kirk Tanner tapped to lead Hershey (CNBC)
Medical groups sue HHS, RFK Jr. over 'unlawful' vaccine changes (ABC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Country star Pat Green reveals "heartbreaking loss" after Central Texas floods (WFAA)
Cierra Ortega exits ‘Love Island USA’ villa following backlash over resurfaced racial slur posts (AP)
Taylor Fritz becomes 1st American man to reach Wimbledon semifinals since 2018 (FOX)
Scarlett Johansson becomes Hollywood’s highest grossing lead actor With ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ (THE WRAP)
Monday, July 7th
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Officer shot and man with rifle killed after exchange of fire at Border Patrol facility in Texas (CNN)
Elon Musk announces “America Party” to compete with Republicans, Democrats (MO NEWS)
U.S. to revoke Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Honduras and Nicaragua, putting them at risk of deportation (CBS)
Bodies of all 7 missing people found at California fireworks warehouse that exploded (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Trump hopes to align with Netanyahu on Gaza war endgame during visit (AXIOS)
King Charles leads 20th-anniversary commemoration of 7/7 London bombings (NBC)
Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano erupts in Indonesia, sending ash cloud 11 miles in the air (AP)
Australian Woman Is Convicted of Murder in Mushroom Poisoning Case (NEW YORK TIMES)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
US measles cases surge to highest since disease was ‘eliminated’ (THE HILL)
Tesla stock tanks after Trump dismisses Musk’s new political party plan (CNN)
The declining dollar faces more headwinds after posting worst first-half return in 52 years (CNBC)
American kids have become increasingly unhealthy over nearly two decades, new study finds (AP)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Diddy received standing ovation from fellow inmates after jury found rapper not guilty on RICO charge, lawyer says (FOX)
Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron leaves band after 27 years (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER)
Wimbledon line-call failure came after operator turned cameras off by mistake (GUARDIAN)
Mexico defeats the US for the nation’s 10th Gold Cup soccer title (CNN)
Thursday, July 3rd
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
First detainees arrive at Alligator Alcatraz facility in Everglades (CBS)
Supreme Court to rule on state bans on transgender students' participation in girls' and women's sports (NBC)
Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he was beaten and subjected to psychological torture in El Salvador jail (AP)
UMass Amherst Congressional intern killed in Washington, D.C. shooting, police offer reward for suspects (FOX)
B-2 pilots who conducted raid on Iran’s nuclear sites invited to White House for 4th of July; no public ceremony planned (ABC)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Deputy commander of Russian navy killed in strike near Ukraine frontline (GUARDIAN)
Gaza hospital director killed in Israeli strike, relative says (BBC)
Wildfires on Greek island Crete force thousands to evacuate (CBS)
US teen influencer detained in Antarctica while attempting solo flight to 7 continents (CNN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
U.S. hiring solid in latest jobs report, but there are also signs for concern (MO NEWS)
Dow jumps more than 300 points, S&P 500 sets new record after strong June jobs report (CNBC)
Gas prices near lowest level in 4 years ahead of Fourth of July (ABC)
NASA spots a new comet flying in from a distant star system (NPR)
12,000 pounds of blueberries recalled over listeria risks (USA TODAY)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Michael Madsen, known for roles in 'Reservoir Dogs,' 'Kill Bill' films, dies at 67 (ABC7)
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother die in car crash (ESPN)
Fans complain Lorde's new album won't work in CD players (BBC)
Jeopardy! contestants make history as first married couple ever to win game show (E! NEWS)
Wednesday, July 2nd
⏳ THE SPEED READ
🚨NATION
Trump administration pauses $6B in education programs ahead of school year (ABC)
Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down state’s 176-year-old abortion ban (THE HILL)
Trump announces Vietnam trade deal, 20% tariff on its imports to U.S. (CNBC)
Judge blocks Trump’s early termination of temporary protections for Haitian immigrants (POLITICO)
Flint replaces most lead pipes, 10 years after the Michigan water crisis (NBC)
Pope Leo XIV's hometown approves the purchase of his childhood home (AP)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Hamas reviews new ceasefire proposals after Trump claims Israel is ready for peace deal (GUARDIAN)
Dalai Lama announces plans for a successor, says China will have no say (MO NEWS)
Ukraine looks to jointly produce weapons with allies, while US halts some shipments (AP)
As Europe swelters in extreme heat, the Eiffel Tower closes its top level and a Swiss reactor shuts down (NBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Tesla reports record sales plunge from last year (CNN)
Del Monte Foods files for bankruptcy as 139-year-old food icon seeks sale (REUTERS)
Federal climate website goes dark as Trump administration promises policy reset (FOX)
NASA detects new planet with temperatures that suggest habitable conditions (ABC)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Australia revokes visa for Kanye West over song praising Adolf Hitler (BBC)
Paramount, President Trump reach $16 million settlement over "60 Minutes" lawsuit (CBS)
Indiana Fever win WNBA Commissioner’s Cup without injured Caitlin Clark (CNN)
Pixar staff reportedly 'deeply saddened' LGBTQ elements were cut from studio's latest film, 'Elio' (FOX)
Tuesday, July 1st
🚨NATION
Trump asked about deporting Elon: says he might have the DOGE “monster eat Elon” (MO NEWS)
Zohran Mamdani clinches NYC mayoral primary by 12 points in final vote count (MO NEWS)
Trump says migrants would need to know ‘how to run away from an alligator’ to flee Florida facility (AP)
Trump administration raises possibility of stripping Mamdani of US citizenship (GUARDIAN)
Newsom signs sweeping rollbacks of key California environmental review law (THE HILL)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Denmark arrests a man wanted in Germany for allegedly gathering information on Jews for Iran (AP)
170 NGOs urge end to US-backed Gaza aid system; Israel says Hamas firing at civilians (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Turkey arrests journalists over alleged cartoon of Prophet Muhammad (BBC)
Thailand’s prime minister suspended over leaked phone call with former strongman (CNN)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Powell confirms that the Fed would have cut by now were it not for tariffs (CNBC)
Apple’s AI-enhanced Siri might be powered by OpenAI (THE VERGE)
Car sales plummet following pre-tariffs panic buying (NY POST)
Paralyzed man speaks and sings with AI brain-computer interface (FOX)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial live updates: Jury asks for Cassie testimony transcript as they deliberate verdict (NBC)
Jennifer Aniston to star in TV project based on child actor Jennette McCurdy’s memoir (CNN)
BTS members reunite after military service, announce new album (ABC)
The Cat in the Hat trailer reveals new backstory for the Dr. Seuss character (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY)
Monday, June 30th
🚨NATION
Miles-long procession honors firefighters murdered in Idaho sniper ambush (MO NEWS)
Supreme Court takes up challenge to campaign finance restrictions (MO NEWS)
More than 300 charged in $14.6 billion health care fraud schemes takedown, Justice Department says (AP)
Federal investigation finds Harvard violated civil rights law (NPR)
Boulder terror attack: Colorado woman, 82, injured by Molotov cocktail dies, charges upgraded (FOX)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Europe sizzles under a severe heatwave, sparking health alerts and wildfire warnings (EURONEWS)
Israeli settlers rampage at a military base in the West Bank (NBC)
Russia has launched the biggest air attack of the three-year war on Ukraine, Kyiv says (GUARDIAN)
Thousands party at Budapest Pride in clear message to Orban (BBC)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani: “I don’t think we should have billionaires” (MO NEWS)
US stocks add a bit more to their all-time high (AP)
Moderna’s flu vaccine shows positive late-stage trial results, paving way for combination Covid shot (CNBC)
UN expert urges criminalizing fossil fuel disinformation, banning lobbying (GUARDIAN)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Friday, June 27th
🚨NATION
Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia ask judge to keep him in jail over deportation concerns (AP)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom sues Fox News for $787 million, alleging defamation (CNBC)
University of Virginia president resigns under pressure from Trump administration (AXIOS)
'Completely blindsided': Wife of Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect Vance Boelter speaks out (ABC)
Navy to officially rename vessel honoring gay rights activist Harvey Milk (POLITICO)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
Russia captures key lithium deposit in Ukraine in move that could impact US mineral deal (NEW YORK POST)
IDF confirms probe into killings near Gaza aid site, denies troops ordered to shoot civilians (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
Japan executes ‘Twitter killer’ who murdered and dismembered nine people (CNN)
Canada demands answers after a citizen dies in ICE custody (AXIOS)
European countries issue travel warnings for government-banned Budapest Pride march (EURO NEWS)
📱BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
Nestlé USA becomes latest company to promise to stop using artificial dyes (MO NEWS)
Trump says he's "terminating all discussions on trade with Canada, effective immediately (CBS)
Nike says its tariff bill is $1 billion (CNN)
Study says Texans most likely to travel out of state for abortions last year (THE HILL)
🎬 SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Diddy's defense blasts 'fake trial' in closing argument, claims government went after private sex life (FOX)
Tampa Bay Rays' Wander Franco guilty of sexual abuse, gets suspended sentence (ESPN)
Rick Hurst, ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ star, dead at 79 (CNN)
‘We Will Dance Again’ film on Nova massacre wins award at Documentary Emmys (TIMES OF ISRAEL)
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)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
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)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
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)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
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)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
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)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
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)
🌎 AROUND THE WORLD
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)