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June 24, 2025

The Weather Channel

Sprawling Heat Dome in the East

A relentless heat dome is gripping the central and eastern United States, threatening to shatter June temperature records with triple-digit highs and dangerous humidity from the Midwest to the Northeast.
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SCOTUSblog

SCOTUS Clears More Deportations

The Supreme Court has temporarily allowed the Trump administration to resume deporting immigrants to third-party countries, prompting a sharp dissent from Justice Sotomayor over the government's defiance of prior judicial rulings.
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Newsweek

Zelensky Assassination Plot Foiled

Ukrainian and Polish security services foiled a Russian-backed assassination plot against President Volodymyr Zelensky, involving a Soviet-recruited Polish pensioner who planned to strike at a Polish airport using a drone or sniper rifle.
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CNN

Diddy Won't Testify in Trial

Sean “Diddy” Combs is not expected to testify in his criminal trial, a decision made amid concerns that cross-examination could be damaging as he faces serious charges including racketeering and sex trafficking.
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The Telegraph

Fears Over Missing Iran Uranium

United States and Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities may have failed to destroy nearly 400kg of highly enriched uranium, which was reportedly smuggled to a secret location just days before the attacks.
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New York Post

NYPost: Peace Totally Vindicates Trump

The New York Post editorial board argues that Trump’s strike on Iran’s nuclear sites and subsequent push for diplomacy have led to a tentative cease-fire between Iran and Israel, silencing critics and marking a major turn in the crisis.
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Boston 25 News

Read Special Prosecutor Speaks Out

Following Karen Read’s acquittal on murder and manslaughter charges, special prosecutor Hank Brennan expressed disappointment in the verdict and condemned the public harassment of witnesses as a threat to the justice system.
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The Atlantic

The Only Iran Hawk Is Trump

By ordering unprecedented strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, Trump shattered decades of United States restraint and positioned himself as the only president willing to use force to halt Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
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The Washington Post

How Did Israel Get Nukes?

Israel’s decades-long deception of the U.S. about its nuclear weapons program not only enabled it to quietly build an atomic arsenal but also laid the blueprint for the very nuclear duplicity it now condemns in Iran.
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Gothamist

Gov. Hochul Plans New Nuclear Plant

Four years after closing the Indian Point nuclear plant, Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans to build a new upstate nuclear reactor to boost New York’s energy reliability and affordability while reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
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USA Today

NBA Fans on Chenoweth's Anthem

Kristin Chenoweth’s Broadway-style national anthem at Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals drew mixed reactions from fans, many of whom found her theatrical performance out of place despite the Oklahoma City Thunder’s championship win.
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KTLA

LASD Apologizes for Iran Post

The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department apologized and deleted a social media post that called Iranians “victims” of a U.S. bombing raid, acknowledging the message was inappropriate and did not reflect the department’s stance.
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The Wall Street Journal

FedEx Founder Smith Passes at 80

Frederick W. Smith, Marine veteran and founder of FedEx, who revolutionized global package delivery and championed free-market principles, passed away at age 80, leaving a lasting legacy as one of America’s greatest entrepreneurs.
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Mediaite

Did TACO Tag Force Trump's Hand?

Conservative radio host Erick Erickson credited progressive critics’ “TACO” memes mocking Trump’s hesitations with pushing him to authorize the recent bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites, saying the attacks “might not have dropped but for your help.”
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The Hollywood Reporter

Book: Grateful Dead's Wall of Sound

Brian Anderson’s new book “Loud and Clear” explores the Grateful Dead’s revolutionary 1974 Wall of Sound—a monumental, psychedelic sound system that transformed live music audio and continues to influence today’s immersive concert experiences.
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The Hacker News

Echo Chamber Jailbreak Tricks

Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new jailbreaking method called Echo Chamber that could be leveraged to trick popular large language models (LLMs) into generating undesirable responses, irrespective of the safeguards put in place.
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WION

How Could a B-2 Bomber Do That?

The B-2 Spirit bomber can fly nonstop for up to 44 hours without engine burnout thanks to its fuel-efficient cruising speed, advanced low-temperature turbofan engines, aerodynamic stealth design, in-flight refueling capability, and continuous engine monitoring systems.
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NPR

Gen Z and Changing Sex Norms

Gen Z’s shifting attitudes toward sex reflect the combined impacts of the pandemic, changing sex education, the influence of internet pornography, and cultural movements like #MeToo, leading to less sexual activity and evolving conversations about consent, pleasure, and gender dynamics.
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Bored Panda

Depp: A "Crash Test Dummy" for #MeToo

Johnny Depp revealed that during his high-profile defamation trial against Amber Heard, three people close to him—including his longtime agent—betrayed him, contributing to the personal and professional fallout he endured amid the #MeToo movement, feeling unfairly targeted by industry “wokeness.”
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