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Many parts of the United States are expected to experience extremely hot weather during the July Fourth holiday due to a heat dome. Temperatures and humidity will be dangerously high, causing health risks and setting new heat records in several cities.
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More than half of the U.S. will be under a heat dome during the holiday weekend.
Heat indices (how hot it feels) are expected to reach between 100 and 115 degrees in many eastern and midwestern areas.
Cities like New York and Washington, D.C., could break heat records that have stood for over 100 years.
New York City is sending vans with nurses and paramedics to give out water, sunscreen, and check on vulnerable people.
Nashville is handing out cold water to homeless people during the hottest hours.
Many eastern U.S. states have heat watches or warnings through Saturday night.
Health officials warn that heat exhaustion and heat stroke are serious risks from such hot and humid conditions.
Symptoms to watch for include fatigue, dizziness, cramps, confusion, and upset stomach.
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President Donald Trump earned over $1 billion last year from business activities involving cryptocurrency and other products, according to his 2025 financial report. His income included royalties from a Trump meme coin and earnings from a cryptocurrency company run by his sons and associates.
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President Trump reported $635 million in royalties from a Trump meme coin launched three days before his term began.
He earned more than $500 million from World Liberty Financial, a crypto firm founded by his sons and children of his special envoy.
Trump and his family receive 75% of the proceeds from World Liberty Financial.
His total income for 2025 surpasses $1 billion, a big increase from the $600 million he reported in 2024.
He also made money from real estate and Trump-branded items like Bibles and watches.
The White House said Trump and his family never had conflicts of interest and denied he profited from being president.
The deputy press secretary said Trump helped make the US a leading country in cryptocurrency.
The White House criticized media reports suggesting ethical problems with Trump’s business dealings.
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Residents of Boyle Heights faced difficulties after the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) towed nearly 10 vehicles during a large warehouse fire emergency. Some vehicle owners say they were not parked illegally and now have to pay fees, adding financial stress during the crisis.
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A warehouse fire at the Lineage cold storage facility caused a long emergency response lasting nearly two weeks.
The LAPD towed nine vehicles during firefighting efforts; five had expired registrations, and one was non-operational.
Vehicle owners claim their cars were legally parked and were willing to move them but were towed anyway.
Some residents had to pay up to $100 in fees to retrieve their vehicles, adding financial burdens.
LAPD cited California Vehicle Code Section 22651(n) to justify towing parked vehicles blocking restricted zones.
A former federal prosecutor suggested the wrong legal code might have been used and that owners should not pay for towing costs in this case.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ office promised to return vehicles without extra costs and is working with local officials to assist residents.
Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado plans to propose waiving city fees and improving future towing procedures during emergencies.
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Singer Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce are planning to host two events at Madison Square Garden. There has been no official announcement about their wedding yet, but some police sources have shared details.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are organizing two events at Madison Square Garden.
Madison Square Garden is a famous venue in New York City.
There is no official news from Taylor Swift or Travis Kelce about a wedding.
Some law enforcement officials have shared information about the events.
CBS News reported this information with additional updates from Madison Square Garden.
The article does not provide specific dates for the planned events.
The events may be related to an upcoming wedding or celebration.
Both Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are well-known public figures in music and sports.
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President Donald Trump earned more than $1 billion from his cryptocurrency businesses in 2025, according to a federal filing. His income from crypto exceeded that from his real estate properties and legal settlements that year.
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President Trump earned over $1 billion from his crypto businesses in 2025.
His main crypto company, World Liberty Financial, made more than $500 million selling digital products like "governance tokens."
Another crypto company, CIC Digital LLC, earned over $600 million selling "meme" coins featuring Trump’s face.
Trump’s crypto earnings surpassed income from his real estate ventures, which include properties in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Romania, and Qatar.
He earned millions from selling Trump-branded products such as Bibles, sneakers, and watches ($4.7 million from watches alone).
Trump received over $86 million from legal settlements with media and social media companies including ABC, CBS, YouTube, Meta, and X (formerly Twitter).
The White House stated that President Trump’s actions related to crypto are in the country’s best interest and denied any conflicts of interest.
Since their launch, Trump’s crypto tokens and coins have lost value.
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NPR journalist Nina Totenberg explained what happened before NPR published a report saying Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring. NPR later retracted the story because neither Justice Alito nor the Supreme Court confirmed his retirement.
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NPR published a story about Justice Samuel Alito retiring from the Supreme Court.
The story was retracted the same day it was released.
NPR said neither Justice Alito nor the court’s public information office confirmed the retirement.
Nina Totenberg, the NPR reporter, spoke about how the events unfolded.
The retracted report caused confusion and was corrected by NPR with an editor’s note.
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President Donald Trump earned about $1.2 billion last year from his cryptocurrency businesses, according to a government financial report. These new ventures made more money than much of his real estate portfolio, even as the value of the crypto tokens he sold dropped.
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President Trump made nearly $1.2 billion in revenue from crypto businesses in the past year.
His World Liberty Financial business earned over $500 million by selling new crypto products called "governance tokens."
Another company, CIC Digital LLC, made more than $600 million selling "meme" coins featuring Trump's image.
The value of these crypto tokens and coins decreased significantly after the sales.
Trump also earned millions by selling other branded items, including bibles, sneakers, and watches.
The sale of Trump-branded watches alone generated $4.7 million.
The rise in crypto revenue has outpaced his historic property earnings.
The growth of these businesses was helped by wealthy investors and changes in federal crypto regulation.
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The Trump administration removed export limits on Anthropic's new AI models called Fable and Mythos. This change happened about two weeks after the government first restricted these AI tools.
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The export limits on Anthropic’s AI models Fable and Mythos were lifted on a Tuesday.
The restrictions were originally put in place just over two weeks before they were lifted.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced the decision on the social media platform X.
The government worked with Anthropic to review and approve the Fable 5 model.
Lifting the restrictions allows wider use and sharing of these AI models outside the U.S.
Anthropic is a company that develops artificial intelligence technology.
Export controls are rules that limit how technology can be shared internationally.
The decision reflects ongoing government involvement in regulating advanced AI tools.
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Investigators found the remains of 117 dogs, many with signs of gunshot wounds, at Miranda's Rescue, an animal sanctuary in Northern California. The investigation began after allegations of animal cruelty, fraud, and conspiracy, and authorities are working to identify the dogs and uncover the full scope of the case.
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Over 100 dog remains were found at Miranda's Rescue in Fortuna, California.
The investigation started after credible reports of felony animal abuse and cruelty.
Two search warrants led detectives to dig up dog remains and find hundreds of bones, skulls, and microchips.
Seventy dogs were x-rayed on site, and many showed bullet fragments.
Miranda's Rescue calls itself a no-kill sanctuary but admits euthanasia in rare cases.
Forensic experts and the USDA helped examine the remains and preliminarily found many dogs died from gunshot wounds.
More than 900 animals were transferred to the rescue over five years; around 730 animals are unaccounted for.
No charges have been filed yet; the investigation continues and will be reviewed by the district attorney when complete.
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Elementary school students in New Jersey celebrated America’s 250th birthday by learning about important historical figures. The celebration involved fun and educational activities to help kids understand the country’s history.
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The event took place at an elementary school in New Jersey.
Students learned about key people in American history.
The celebration marked 250 years since the founding of the United States.
CBS News correspondent Tony Dokoupil visited the school.
The activities combined education with fun to engage young children.
The event was part of wider celebrations of America 250.
The focus was on teaching children about the country’s past in an accessible way.
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The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) announced recently has a £4.7 billion funding gap. Political leaders like Sir Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham are involved in discussions about how to manage this shortfall and its impact on Britain's military and budget priorities.
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The Defence Investment Plan has a £4.7 billion funding shortfall.
Andy Burnham, the Prime Minister in waiting, was not told about this gap before.
Sir Keir Starmer is criticized for prioritizing welfare spending over defence funding.
The Daily Mail calls the funding gap "indefensible" and accuses Starmer of underfunding the military.
Some road projects will be cut to help fund the defence budget.
NATO’s Chief Mark Rutte said Europe’s increased defence spending supports 195,000 US defence jobs.
The announcement has caused political debate about taxes and spending.
The article also includes brief mentions of other news topics like AI billionaires, US Supreme Court rulings, and sports events.
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President Donald Trump reported earning more than $500 million from the sale of a cryptocurrency project he started with his sons. The project, called World Liberty Financial, was launched in late 2024 when Trump was running for president.
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President Trump co-founded World Liberty Financial with his sons.
The project is a cryptocurrency venture.
The venture was launched in the fall of 2024.
President Trump earned over $500 million from selling this crypto project.
The financial disclosure was made public on a Tuesday.
Trump supported the crypto industry during his 2024 campaign.
World Liberty Financial is tied directly to President Trump's business interests.
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President Donald Trump's financial disclosure report shows he earned over one billion dollars in cryptocurrency last year. A large part of this came from selling so-called "Trump meme coins," a type of digital currency linked to his name.
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President Trump reported more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency earnings in the past year.
Hundreds of millions of dollars came from selling Trump meme coins.
Meme coins are digital currencies often based on internet jokes or themes.
The information comes from President Trump's annual financial disclosure report.
The report was discussed in a CBS News segment by reporter Weijia Jiang.
Cryptocurrency earnings can include profits from buying, selling, or trading digital coins.
Trump meme coins are tied to President Trump’s name and image.
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The Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship, a policy that grants citizenship to anyone born in the United States. President Trump called the ruling "too bad" and asked Congress to take action on the issue.
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The Supreme Court made a decision about birthright citizenship.
President Trump wanted to end birthright citizenship.
The court’s ruling did not support President Trump’s effort.
Birthright citizenship means anyone born in the U.S. is automatically a citizen.
President Trump responded by asking the U.S. Congress to address the matter.
The Supreme Court’s ruling affects one of President Trump’s important policies.
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A heat wave is affecting more than 200 million people across much of the United States. The hot weather is expected to continue through the July 4 holiday.
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More than 200 million people in the U.S. are experiencing extreme heat.
The heat wave covers large parts of the country.
The hot weather will last through the July 4 holiday.
The news report included forecasts from weather experts Tom Hanson and Rob Marciano.
The heat wave may impact outdoor activities and celebrations during the holiday.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states have the right to ban transgender athletes from playing in girls' and women's school and college sports. This decision allows states to set rules about who can compete in female sports categories.
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The Supreme Court made a decision about transgender athletes in female sports.
States can now ban transgender girls and women from participating in these sports.
The ruling applies to school and college sports competitions.
The case focused on whether states have authority over participation rules.
The decision clarifies the legal rights of states on this issue.
This ruling affects transgender athletes who want to compete in female sports categories.
The court’s ruling impacts sports policies across the country.
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The Taliban in Afghanistan said they launched attacks along the border with Pakistan, injuring several people in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. Pakistan’s military responded by shooting down drones and warned it would take strong action against further attacks. This escalation comes after Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghanistan killed civilians, raising tensions between the two neighbors.
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The Taliban claimed their strikes injured people in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province.
Pakistan’s military shot down four basic drones and warned of a strong response to more attacks.
Pakistan recently carried out airstrikes in Afghanistan that killed 28 civilians, according to the UN.
Both countries agreed to a ceasefire in October after deadly border clashes but tensions have risen again.
Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harboring terrorists; the Taliban denies this and accuses Pakistan of attacking civilians.
Pakistan says its military targets militants and recently killed 29 militants in border operations.
The border area has seen repeated clashes and airstrikes with many deaths over recent months.
The BBC and other independent sources have not verified the claims or casualties from either side.
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Human rights lawyers sued Ghana for sending people deported from the U.S. back to their original home countries, which they fled to avoid danger. The lawsuit claims this breaks international rules protecting people from being forced into harm.
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Ghana agreed with the U.S. under President Trump’s administration to accept deported people who are not Ghanaian citizens.
About 60 people have been deported from the U.S. to Ghana since September 2025 under this deal.
The lawsuit involves 27 of these deportees, many of whom were quickly sent from Ghana to their home countries despite U.S. court protections.
Some deportees were shackled on flights, held in poor conditions under armed guard in Ghana, and showed signs of serious mental health issues.
The lawyers accuse Ghana of violating the rule of non-refoulement, which forbids sending people to places where they might face torture or persecution.
Similar legal actions are also happening against Equatorial Guinea and other African countries with similar deals.
The lawsuit asks the court to stop these transfers, release the agreement details, award damages, and prevent future deals like this.
These third-country deportation deals are part of a larger U.S. immigration policy under President Trump, which sends deportees to countries that are not their own.
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The U.S. Supreme Court removed limits on how much political parties can spend together on campaigns. This change affects the rules for political funding just before the upcoming midterm elections.
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The Supreme Court struck down limits on coordinated spending by political parties.
Coordinated spending means parties and candidates spending money together on campaigns.
This ruling removes some previous campaign finance restrictions.
The decision came shortly before the 2024 midterm elections.
Experts from Axios and Bloomberg discussed the potential effects of this decision.
This may lead to more money being spent by political parties during elections.
The ruling could impact how political campaigns are run in the near future.
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