Nation and World
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Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for a third time
Jun 19, 2025 11:34 am - President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 90 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership.
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Juneteenth celebrations across the US commemorate the end of slavery
Jun 19, 2025 11:18 am - Juneteenth celebrations unfolded across the U.S. on Thursday to mark the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas. The events include one in Galveston — the holiday's birthplace — where former President Joe Biden was expected.
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SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas explodes, but no injuries reported
Jun 19, 2025 8:39 am - A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas exploded Wednesday night, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky.
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Karen Read found not guilty of second-degree murder, guilty of drunken driving in boyfriend’s death
Jun 18, 2025 9:22 pm - DEDHAM, Mass. — A jury found Karen Read not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges Wednesday in the 2022 death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, a ...
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Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids, a setback for transgender rights
Jun 18, 2025 8:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a jolting setback to transgender rights. The justices'...
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The world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV could stop transmission — if people can get it
Jun 18, 2025 7:54 pm - The U.S. has approved the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV, the first step in an anticipated global rollout that could protect millions — although it’s unclear how many in the U.S. and abroad will get access to the powerful new option.
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Industry leaders plead with White House on relief from raids after setback
Jun 18, 2025 7:33 pm - Industry and business groups that depend on immigrant workers are scrambling to respond to President Donald Trump’s heightened deportation efforts, after winning a partia...
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Hegseth says the Pentagon has given Trump options for Israel-Iran conflictJun 18, 2025 7:27 pm - WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers Wednesday that the Pentagon was providing options to President Donald Trump as he decides next steps on Iran bu...
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Trump gave Iran an ultimatum but has made no final decision on war
Jun 18, 2025 7:00 pm - President Donald Trump delivered an “ultimate ultimatum” to Iranian leaders to dismantle their nuclear program, he told reporters on Wednesday. But he said he has not mad...
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Iran warns US military intervention would bring ‘irreparable damage’
Jun 18, 2025 6:59 pm - Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, said Wednesday that Iran is not frightened by threats from President Donald Trump, as Israel and Iran continue to trade air...