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Morocco arrested 10 people linked to an ISIL group planning an attack. Police found weapons, bomb-making materials, and other items during raids in several cities, stopping the attack before it could happen.
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Morocco’s main counterterrorism agency arrested 10 members tied to the ISIL affiliate in the Sahel region.
Police found knives, military clothes, bomb instructions, chemicals, and a modified car during simultaneous raids.
A warehouse contained gas cylinders, pressure cookers filled with nails, and wires, typical materials for bombs.
Authorities said the attack was almost ready to happen.
The last ISIL-related attack in Morocco was in 2023, where three men killed a policeman in Casablanca.
ISIL and al-Qaeda connected groups are very active in the Sahel region of Africa, especially in Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, and Niger.
Morocco says about 130 of its citizens have joined the ISIL Sahel Province group in recent years.
Neighboring countries face ongoing attacks and instability caused by these armed groups.
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President Donald Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate the launch of new investment accounts for children called "Trump Accounts." Vlad Tenev, the CEO of Robinhood, helped create this program and explained how these accounts work.
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President Trump rang the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange.
The event marked the launch of "Trump Accounts," investment accounts designed for children.
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev helped develop this new investment account program.
"Trump Accounts" aim to introduce children to investing.
Vlad Tenev provided explanations about how these accounts function during a CBS News interview.
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Russia attacked Kyiv, the capital city of Ukraine, early on Monday morning. This attack happened one day before NATO leaders are set to meet in Turkey for their yearly summit.
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Russia launched an attack on Kyiv early Monday.
Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine.
The attack occurred ahead of the NATO summit.
The NATO summit is happening in Turkey.
NATO leaders gather at this summit every year.
CBS News provided analysis on the situation.
The event raises concerns about security in the region.
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President Donald Trump announced that Walmart will lower grocery prices, including a nearly 15% cut in ground beef prices, at his administration's request. This comes as inflation reaches a three-year high, with affordability a major concern for voters.
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President Trump said Walmart will drop prices on many products, including ground beef by about 15%.
The announcement was made on Trump's social media platform, Truth Social.
Inflation is currently at its highest level in three years.
Trump credited his administration for lowering oil, gas, egg, and prescription drug prices.
He criticized President Joe Biden for price increases during his term.
Ground beef prices rose about 40% during Biden's presidency and an additional 22% thereafter.
Official data shows a small recent drop in beef prices but not the 15% Walmart plans to cut.
Walmart previously said it might raise prices due to tariffs approved by Trump's administration.
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President Donald Trump announced that a granite helipad is being built on the White House lawn. He said the helipad is needed for new, more powerful helicopters and that the project will be paid for with private money.
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The helipad is located on the South Lawn of the White House.
Construction had already started when the announcement was made.
President Trump said the helipad will have the White House seal carved in granite.
He described the helipad as a "beautiful" structure.
The cost is estimated to be up to $6 million.
The helipad is meant to fit newer, more powerful presidential helicopters.
President Trump said the project will be funded privately, not with government money.
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Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate from Maine, is thinking about how to proceed with his campaign after a woman he dated accused him of sexual assault from five years ago. Platner has denied the accusation, calling it completely false.
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Graham Platner is running for the U.S. Senate in Maine as a Democrat.
A woman he previously dated accused him of sexual assault that allegedly happened five years ago.
The accusation was reported by the news outlet Politico.
Platner denies the claim and says it is "categorically false."
He is currently considering the best way to move forward with his campaign.
CBS News reported on the situation and included comments from their congressional correspondent.
The allegation and Platner’s response are recent developments related to his political campaign.
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A new lawsuit has been filed against the U.S. Department of Education for not clearly sharing information about student loan forgiveness promised to over 1.5 million borrowers. The case questions whether the Department has actually canceled the billions of dollars in loans it said it would cancel for people affected by school misconduct.
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The lawsuit was filed by the Project on Predatory Student Lending, a borrower advocacy group.
The Department of Education announced over $23 billion in student loan cancellation for borrowers from schools accused of bad behavior.
Many borrowers who were told their student loans would be automatically forgiven still have loan balances.
The legal action asks for government records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to see if the loan cancellations were done.
The lawsuit does not ask for new forgiveness but wants transparency about what has been processed.
Borrowers have had trouble getting clear answers despite formal notices saying their loans were approved for discharge.
The Department missed court deadlines to process these loan forgiveness claims.
Advocates say borrowers need clarity so they can manage their finances and budgets.
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Graham Platner won the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate race in Maine last month. However, a recent news report accused him of sexual assault. The deadline for him to withdraw and be replaced on the November ballot is July 13.
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Graham Platner is the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Maine.
He won the Democratic primary last month.
A woman accused Platner of sexual assault in a recent news article.
The report was published by Politico on Monday.
Platner can withdraw from the race by July 13.
If he withdraws before July 13, the Democrats can choose a new candidate for the ballot.
This issue affects the November election for the U.S. Senate seat from Maine.
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet European allies at the NATO summit in Ankara to strengthen the alliance amid concerns about President Donald Trump's criticism of defence spending. Starmer aims to show the UK’s commitment to NATO and encourage fairer sharing of defence costs while addressing security threats from Russia.
Key Facts
The NATO summit is held in Ankara, Turkey.
President Donald Trump has criticized some NATO countries, including the UK, for not spending enough on defence.
The UK government says it meets its NATO spending commitments and plans to increase defence spending to 2.7% of GDP by 2027-28.
NATO members have a long-term target to spend 3.5% of GDP on defence by 2035.
The UK is the third-largest contributor to NATO in real terms but ranks 14th as a share of GDP.
Russian military activity near NATO countries has increased, with more vessels near UK waters and many airspace interceptions.
Starmer’s trip may be one of his last as prime minister, with transition plans underway for his successor.
President Trump will have talks with Ukraine’s president Zelenskyy and is expected to pressure allies for higher defence spending.
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Several social media influencers were invited by the Iranian government to attend the state funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Khamenei died in an air strike on the first day of the conflict between the US and Israel against Iran.
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Iran’s government invited social media influencers to attend the funeral.
The funeral was for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Khamenei was killed in an air strike.
The air strike occurred on the first day of a war involving the US and Israel against Iran.
The influencers said they felt honored to attend the funeral.
The event was a state funeral, meaning it was officially organized by the government.
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Keiko Fujimori was recently elected president of Peru. The article reflects on her father Alberto Fujimori’s government, which defeated insurgents but was also linked to torture and human rights abuses, and warns of risks when governments promise security without clear limits on power.
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Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former President Alberto Fujimori, was elected president of Peru.
Alberto Fujimori’s government fought insurgent groups like the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) in the 1990s.
Human rights groups reported that intelligence agents tortured villagers suspected of helping insurgents during that time.
In 1997, Peruvian forces ended a four-month hostage crisis involving the MRTA at the Japanese ambassador’s residence.
Evidence showed some hostage-takers were executed after capture, which the government denied.
The author covered these events and became committed to opposing torture after learning about abuses linked to his reporting.
The article warns that torture often begins when societies accept stories that justify breaking laws to restore order.
Keiko Fujimori campaigned on cracking down on crime with stronger laws and more military involvement, referring to her father’s tough approach to insurgencies.
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A federal judge in Ohio ordered the Trump administration to resume processing certain immigration applications that had been paused. The ruling came after 25 immigrants living in the U.S. challenged delays on their green card, work permit, and other benefit applications linked to Trump's travel restrictions.
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U.S. District Judge Algenon L. Marbley granted a preliminary injunction requiring USCIS to continue handling certain immigration benefit applications.
The plaintiffs are 25 foreign nationals from countries affected by President Trump's travel restrictions.
The suspended applications included green cards, work permits, and other immigration benefits.
These immigrants are already living in the U.S., some for years, and many have legal work authorization.
The judge said the government cannot halt these applications indefinitely or treat nationality as a negative factor.
The lawsuit focuses on whether the government can freeze applications, not on granting the benefits themselves.
The judge criticized the government’s use of national security claims to avoid court review.
The ruling may help thousands of immigrants get relief from long wait times caused by the freezes.
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A Chinese court sentenced a former local official, Yang Youlin, to death for taking bribes worth about $325 million over 30 years. Yang was found guilty of corruption-related crimes including bribery, embezzlement, and money laundering.
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Yang Youlin was an economic development official in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
He illegally accepted bribes totaling 2.21 billion yuan (about $325 million) from 1993 to 2023.
The bribes were given in exchange for help with projects, business deals, land grants, and funding.
Yang was also convicted of embezzlement, offering bribes, abuse of power, misusing public funds, and money laundering.
The case was part of President Xi Jinping’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign.
Yang expressed guilt and remorse during his court statement.
The court will confiscate Yang’s personal property and try to recover the bribe money.
Similar death sentences for corruption were given in recent years to other Chinese officials.
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Canada has chosen the German company TKMS to build its new submarine fleet in a deal worth billions of dollars. This contract will replace Canada’s old submarines and is part of efforts to increase military spending and strengthen ties with Europe.
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Canada selected TKMS, a German defence company, to build 12 new submarines.
The contract is one of Canada’s largest military purchases ever.
The deal is part of Canada’s plan to boost defence spending to 2% of GDP now, and 5% by 2035.
These submarines will replace older Victoria-class vessels bought in 1998.
TKMS partnered with Norway in its bid, offering shared maintenance and training benefits.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the decision before attending a NATO summit.
The new submarines will be conventionally powered and capable of operating under Arctic ice.
Canada aims to enhance its maritime defence and sovereignty, particularly in the Arctic region.
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to remove a rule that requires internet companies to list all extra fees individually on broadband price labels. Instead, these companies can show the fees as one combined “up to” amount, and the price labels may become harder for consumers to find.
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The FCC will vote to end the rule that forces internet providers to itemize all “passthrough” fees separately on price labels.
Passthrough fees are extra charges ISPs add to bills to cover costs from local governments or other parties, not taxes.
Under the new order, ISPs can show these fees as a single maximum or “up to” amount instead of listing each fee.
The FCC will also allow ISPs to link to price labels rather than show full labels prominently on sales and account pages.
ISPs can stop providing price-label data in machine-readable formats and relax phone disclosure requirements.
The current FCC chair is Brendan Carr, and these changes are reversing some rules made during the Biden administration.
The FCC aims to finalize the vote by July 22, with the changes taking effect about 30 days later.
ISPs could choose to fold passthrough fees into their advertised prices but are not required to do so.
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A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump's broad pardons related to the January 6 Capitol attack do not apply to Brian Cole Jr., who is charged with planting pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic National Committee offices. The judge said the pardons only cover people already convicted at the time they were issued, and Cole was charged months later.
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Brian Cole Jr. is accused of planting pipe bombs outside the RNC and DNC headquarters before January 6, 2021.
President Trump issued pardons covering people convicted of offenses linked to the January 6 event.
The judge stated Cole’s actions are not covered because he was not convicted when the pardon was given.
Cole was first charged in December 2025, well after the pardons were announced.
Cole’s defense argued the pardon should apply, but the judge rejected this.
Cole has pleaded not guilty and will attend a court status conference soon.
The judge also dismissed Cole’s claim that ongoing indictments should be dismissed because of the president’s directive.
The ruling emphasizes that the blanket pardons do not apply to individuals charged after the pardons were issued.
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International aid teams helped rescue survivors in Venezuela days after two earthquakes. Many people are still looking for family members trapped in the rubble, and there is growing frustration with the government’s response.
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Two earthquakes hit Venezuela recently.
International aid teams contributed to rescue efforts.
Rescuers found survivors in what some call ‘miracle rescues.’
Thousands of people remain missing under the rubble.
Many families are searching for their relatives.
Frustration is increasing about how the government is handling the disaster.
Aid teams are now preparing to leave the country.
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President Donald Trump has recently spoken about communism as a major threat to the United States, especially as the 2026 midterm elections approach. He and other Republicans have linked Democratic Socialists to communism, although experts say the two political ideas are different.
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President Trump warned about a "resurgence of the communist menace" during speeches on July 3 and 4.
Trump said people cannot be both communists and patriots.
Republicans often connect Democratic Socialists with communism to influence voters.
Democratic Socialism supports using democracy to reduce economic inequality and increase public services like health care and education.
Democratic Socialists believe in elections with multiple political parties and civil freedoms.
Communism calls for ending private ownership and creating a classless society, usually under a one-party government.
Democratic Socialists accept a market economy but want more government involvement in social programs.
Experts say socialism and communism are different, but these terms are sometimes confused in U.S. political discussions.
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Chuck Todd said on his podcast that President Donald Trump took over the 250th Independence Day celebration in Washington, D.C., which was originally organized by America250. Todd claimed this action changed how the event was planned and run.
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The event was the 250th birthday celebration of the United States, held on the Fourth of July in Washington, D.C.
America250, an organization set up to plan the celebration, was originally responsible for the event.
President Trump took control of the celebration from America250.
Chuck Todd, former host of "Meet the Press," shared these views on his podcast, "The Chuck ToddCast."
The discussion focused on changes to the event caused by President Trump’s involvement.
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West Virginia declared a state of emergency because of a large fire at a warehouse in Parkersburg. The fire is burning plastics, which could harm the air quality for many people. Firefighters are trying to control the fire.
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A big warehouse caught fire in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
The warehouse held plastics that are burning in the fire.
Burning plastics can cause poor air quality and health risks.
West Virginia's government declared a state of emergency because of the fire.
Firefighters are actively working to contain and put out the fire.
Officials are monitoring the situation to protect residents' safety.
The state of emergency helps access extra resources to handle the fire.
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