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The surprising ways food packaging is exposing us to microplastics

By Shannon Osaka
Jun 24, 2025 4:00 pm - At this point, most people know that microplastics are everywhere. Scientists have shown that tiny particles, amounting to the weight of a plastic spoon, can be found in ...
What to know about ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Florida's immigration detention site in the Everglades

By KATE PAYNE
Jun 24, 2025 2:51 pm - An immigration detention facility located at an isolated Everglades airfield surrounded by mosquito-, python- and alligator-filled swamplands is just days away from being operational, federal officials said Tuesday.
Trump administration postpones classified briefings for lawmakers on Iran

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING
Jun 24, 2025 2:49 pm - The Trump administration on Tuesday postponed classified briefings for Senate and House members as lawmakers look for more answers about President Donald Trump's directed strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend and his announcement on Monday that the two countries had reached a ceasefire agreement.
Gov. JB Pritzker is aiming for his third term amid a presidential buzz

By Marni Pyke
Jun 24, 2025 1:25 pm - What’s in Pritzker’s future? Big reveal is expected this week at separate events.
Powell says Fed can wait to reduce interest rates as Trump demands cuts

By CHRIS RUGABER
Jun 24, 2025 11:11 am - The Federal Reserve will continue to wait and see how the economy evolves before deciding whether to reduce its key interest rate, Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, a stance directly at odds with President Donald Trump’s calls for immediate cuts.
NATO chief praises Trump for making Europe 'pay in a BIG way' on defense ahead of a key summit

By MOLLY QUELL, LORNE COOK and MIKE CORDER
Jun 24, 2025 10:46 am - NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte praised President Donald Trump for making Europe “pay in a BIG way,” as allied leaders gathered in the Netherlands on Tuesday for a historic summit that could unite them around a new defense spending pledge or widen divisions among the 32 member countries.
What to know about Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release and risk of deportation

By BEN FINLEY
Jun 24, 2025 10:17 am - Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation to El Salvador became a flashpoint in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, has been back in the United States for more than two weeks after being charged with human smuggling in Tennessee.
Netanyahu says he held off on tougher strike against Iran after speaking to Trump

By SAM MEDNICK, JON GAMBRELL and MELANIE LIDMAN
Jun 24, 2025 7:43 am - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says he held off on tougher strike against Iran after speaking to U.S. President Donald Trump.
Ceasefire in Iran-Israel war? Trump says Iran to halt its fire if Israel stops its strikes

By DAVID RISING, JON GAMBRELL and MELANIE LIDMAN
Jun 23, 2025 9:41 pm - U.S. President Donald Trump said that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” soon after Iran launched a limited missile attack Monday on a U.S. m...
Durbin, Duckworth warn Iran bombings could drag U.S. into Middle East quagmire

By Marni Pyke
Jun 23, 2025 8:29 pm - Democratic U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin panned strikes against nuclear sites in Iran ordered by President Donald Trump on Saturday in separate statements.

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