Nation and World
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James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including ‘Cheers’ and ‘Friends,’ dies at 85
Jun 19, 2026 5:50 pm - James Burrows, who helped create volumes of laughter as director of more than a thousand episodes of such classic television comedies as “Cheers,” “Taxi,” “Friends” and “Will and Grace,” died Friday. He was 85.
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Friction between Trump and Republican senators is growing before the pivotal midterm elections
Jun 19, 2026 4:37 pm - The relationship between President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans neared a breaking point this week as he upended their efforts to speedily confirm one of his own nominees and said he would not sign the renewal of a key surveillance law unless they agree to new terms.
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Trump said Italy’s prime minister ‘begged’ for a photo. She says that’s false.
Jun 19, 2026 4:24 pm - Efforts to rebuild the once-warm ties between President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni imploded Friday, after Trump claimed that she had “begged” to take a photo with him at a Group of Seven summit in France. Meloni lashed back and accused him of lying.
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Judge denies Biden’s bid to block release of transcripts linked to special counsel inquiry
Jun 19, 2026 4:18 pm - A federal judge on Friday rejected former President Joe Biden's attempt to block the Trump administration from releasing to a conservative group the recordings that Biden made with a ghostwriter.
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Barack and Michelle Obama surprise first visitors to newly opened presidential center
Jun 19, 2026 1:39 pm - Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama surprised the first 100 visitors to walk through the doors of the new Obama Presidential Center, personally greeting them Friday.
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Black bank card program to steer cash payments to single mothers in government housing
Jun 19, 2026 1:05 pm - One of the few Black-owned banks in the United States is introducing a debit card aimed at helping single mothers who live in government-subsidized housing escape poverty...
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The Trump administration says it is cutting student loan interest. Here are some facts and context
Jun 19, 2026 12:59 pm - WASHINGTON — The Education Department on Thursday announced a reduction in interest rates for federal student loans, describing it as part of a plan to make higher educat...
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As Juneteenth is celebrated across the US, Obama's presidential center opens in Chicago
Jun 19, 2026 8:38 am - As people gather across the U.S. to celebrate Juneteenth on Friday, former President Barack Obama's presidential center will open its doors to the public for the first time.
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US push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump. Vance stays at home, for now
Jun 19, 2026 7:50 am - ZURICH — The American push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag Friday, just days after the signing of an agreement that opens a two-month window for n...
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Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt fighting as talks between the US and Iran hang in the balance
Jun 19, 2026 7:38 am - Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group agreed Friday to halt the heavy fighting in southern Lebanon that had threatened to unravel an interim peace agreement between the United States and Iran, officials said. Neither Israel nor Hezbollah immediately confirmed the truce.