Nation and World
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Federal judge halts Trump’s election executive order seeking to create a federal voter list
Jun 25, 2026 7:41 pm - A federal judge on Thursday halted President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot.
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Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says
Jun 25, 2026 4:37 pm - A liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, causing damage to the foam sealant installed as part of a $16 million rehabilitation project, a top official at the National Park Service says.
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Hundreds in Spain may have died from record heat, agency warns
Jun 25, 2026 4:24 pm - More than 200 people may have died in Spain in recent days as a result of the record heat wave that has gripped much of Europe this week, according to data from a national monitoring system that estimates excess deaths.
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Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels
Jun 25, 2026 10:41 am - The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into stores and hotels on Thursday, in its latest opinion backing Second Amendment rights.
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Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive immigration policy
Jun 25, 2026 10:39 am - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for the Trump administration to potentially revive an immigration policy once used to turn back migrants seeking a...
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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end legal protections for Haitians, Syrians
Jun 25, 2026 9:40 am - The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria, exposing hundreds of thousands more people to potential deportation.
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Key inflation gauge jumps to 3-year high in latest sign of affordability challenges
Jun 25, 2026 8:23 am - The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising costs could pose political problems for President Donald Trump and his political party as midterm elections near.
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Zelenskyy says Russia is shifting air defenses to Moscow and other key sites after drone strikes
Jun 25, 2026 7:28 am - Russia is moving a significant part of its air defenses to protect a handful of prime targets, including Moscow, as Ukraine’s long-range drones continue to hammer sites deep inside the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says.
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Oil tankers navigate the Strait of Hormuz despite threats from Iran's Revolutionary Guard
Jun 25, 2026 7:16 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A series of tankers made their way out of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday despite threats to shipping from Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionar...
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Venezuelans search rubble for survivors after 2 strong quakes kill at least 164
Jun 25, 2026 6:38 am - Venezuelans searched for survivors beneath collapsed buildings Thursday and rescue teams raced to the areas hardest hit by a pair of powerful earthquakes that rocked northern Venezuela, killing at least 164 people.