All Stories from June 26, 2025 (Change date)
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Key Medicaid provision in Trump's big tax cut and spending bill is found to violate Senate rulesJun 26, 2025 9:20 am - The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a key Medicaid provider tax overhaul that is central to President Donald Trump's big tax cut and spending bill does not adhere to procedural rules, delivering a crucial blow to Republicans rushing to finish the massive package this week.
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US pulls funding from global vaccines group, saying it has ‘ignored the science’Jun 26, 2025 9:15 am - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the country is pulling its support from the vaccines alliance Gavi, saying the organization has “ignored the science” and “lost the public trust.”
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Kennedy’s vaccine committee to vote on flu vaccines and controversial preservativeJun 26, 2025 9:12 am - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new vaccine advisory committee backed another option to protect infants against a dangerous virus — before turning to questions about fall flu vaccines and a preservative in a small fraction of them that some antivaccine groups have falsely tied to autism.
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Iran’s supreme leader warns against further American attacks in his first statement since ceasefireJun 26, 2025 9:08 am - Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday his country had delivered a "slap to America’s face” with its strike on an American base in Qatar, and warned against any further U.S. attacks in his first public comments since a ceasefire was declared with Israel after 12 days of war.
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Pentagon leaders double down on the destruction from US attacks on IranJun 26, 2025 9:06 am - The Pentagon's top leaders doubled down Thursday on how destructive the U.S. attacks had been on Iran's nuclear facilities and described in detail the study and planning behind the bombing mission.
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It’s Pritzker 3.0: Governor launches reelection campaign amid White House speculationJun 26, 2025 8:57 am - Gov. JB Pritzker embarked on his third gubernatorial campaign Thursday, with the prospect of a presidential run looming in the background.
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St. Charles Whole Foods’ grand opening draws hundredsJun 26, 2025 8:25 am - Eager shoppers began lining up at 6 a.m. Wednesday outside the new Whole Foods Market in downtown St. Charles, ahead of the store’s grand opening ceremony.
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Trump store owner agrees to leave Huntley location after effort to evict herJun 26, 2025 8:09 am - The Trump and Truth Store in Huntley will leave its Route 47 location by July 17.
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Denis Villeneuve to direct next James Bond filmJun 26, 2025 7:47 am - Denis Villeneuve is going from “Dune” to Bond. Amazon MGM Studios announced Wednesday that he will direct the next James Bond movie.
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It’s time to tackle summer gardening tasks: Pruning, weeding and deadheadingJun 26, 2025 6:53 am - Pruning is one of my favorite gardening tasks, and the summer pruning season is about to start in earnest.