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The Trump administration has asked Congress for about $88 billion in extra money to fund the war with Iran and other urgent needs. Most of this money is for the Pentagon to cover weapons, operations, and secret programs. The request may face strong opposition in Congress.
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The administration wants $87.6 billion in supplemental funding.
$67 billion of the request is for the Pentagon.
Pentagon funds include $21 billion for weapons, $17.3 billion for operations, and $12.1 billion for classified programs.
Some funding also supports responses to the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa and helps American farmers.
The funding request is politically sensitive and may be hard to pass, especially in the Senate.
Democrats are expected to strongly oppose the package.
The measure may put some Republican lawmakers in a difficult political position.
The request comes as the Iran war continues and is part of broader U.S. government efforts to address related challenges.
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Palestinian activist Abdullah Shatat fainted shortly after being released from an Israeli prison. He was held for 32 months without being formally charged or going to trial. Shatat says many Palestinian prisoners face hunger, torture, and lack medical care while in jail.
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Abdullah Shatat is a Palestinian activist.
He was kept in an Israeli prison for 32 months.
He did not face any charges or trial during this time.
Shatat collapsed just after his release.
He says prisoners are often starved.
He reports that prisoners experience torture.
He states that prisoners are denied medical treatment.
Thousands of Palestinians remain imprisoned by Israel.
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A heatwave in France is causing power outages, delayed trains, and roads to melt. The electricity company EDF reduced nuclear power output but says it still has enough electricity to meet demand.
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France is experiencing a heatwave that is stressing its infrastructure.
Power outages have occurred due to the heat.
Train services have been delayed.
Some roads have melted because of high temperatures.
EDF, France’s main electricity provider, lowered its nuclear power production.
Despite the reduction, EDF says there is enough electricity to meet current needs.
The situation highlights challenges in managing heatwaves with existing infrastructure.
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The TV series "Dutton Ranch," a spinoff of "Yellowstone," has been renewed for a second season by Paramount+. The show, starring Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser, had a very successful debut with the biggest original series premiere in the streaming service's history.
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"Dutton Ranch" is a spinoff of the popular TV show "Yellowstone."
Paramount+ announced the renewal for season 2 on June 24.
The series stars Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser as Beth and Rip.
The show follows these characters facing new challenges in South Texas.
The two-episode premiere on May 15 had 2.9 million viewers.
This premiere was the biggest series debut on cable audiences in 2023.
Paramount+ shared the renewal news with a video teaser on Instagram.
Kelly Reilly mentioned that the showrunners already have plans for season 2's story.
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Representative Adriano Espaillat, a five-term congressman and chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, lost his Democratic primary to newcomer Darializa Avila Chevalier in New York City. Avila Chevalier, supported by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and identified as a democratic socialist, defeated several incumbent Democrats in what some see as a major shift in local Democratic politics.
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Adriano Espaillat has served five terms in Congress and is the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
Darializa Avila Chevalier, also of Dominican descent and Muslim, won the Democratic primary against Espaillat.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani backed Avila Chevalier and two other progressive candidates who defeated incumbents.
Espaillat was the first Dominican American and first formerly undocumented immigrant elected to Congress.
Some leaders compare the progressive challenge to Espaillat to the conservative Tea Party movement from 2010.
House Democratic leaders focus on winning key battleground districts for the overall majority, downplaying local primary losses.
Avila Chevalier criticized Espaillat's acceptance of donations from pro-Israel groups and opposed some of his policy positions.
Espaillat received support from several super PACs, including Latino Victory Fund and a super PAC linked to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
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European leaders met in Berlin to strengthen their defence cooperation ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara next month. They emphasized the importance of a united European role in security, especially after recent disagreements with President Trump and among European countries themselves.
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The meeting took place on June 24, 2026, involving leaders from Poland, France, Germany, Italy, and the UK.
They aimed to show a stronger European defence partnership at the NATO summit on July 7-8 in Ankara, Turkey.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz invited the leaders and highlighted the need to renew NATO and strengthen its European side.
The leaders released a statement confirming their strong commitment to Euro-Atlantic security and close cooperation with the US.
Recent tensions include the end of the Franco-German FCAS fighter jet project and US criticism of NATO members' positions on the US-Israeli war on Iran.
The US has threatened to reduce its troops in Europe because of disagreements.
Germany, France, and Britain (the E3) have been criticized by other European countries for limiting talks with Ukraine.
The leaders praised British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who plans to step down soon, for improving UK ties with Europe after Brexit.
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A Texas family has sued Tesla after a driver using the company’s Autopilot system crashed into their home, killing a 76-year-old woman. The lawsuit claims Tesla did not properly warn drivers about problems with its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features.
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The crash happened on June 19 in Katy, Texas, when a Tesla Model 3 using Autopilot struck the front of a home.
Martha Avila died from injuries after being pinned by the car in the crash.
The driver, Michael Butler, said he had activated Autopilot at the time and is cooperating with authorities; he is also named in the lawsuit.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Tesla’s AI VP stated the crash involved the driver pressing the accelerator fully in a residential area.
The lawsuit seeks over $1 million in damages and accuses Tesla of ignoring serious risks.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating the crash and has been reviewing numerous Tesla crashes involving driver assistance since 2016.
Tesla recalled about two million vehicles in 2023 to ensure drivers remain alert when using Autopilot.
Tesla’s Autopilot helps steer, brake, and accelerate in lanes, while Full Self-Driving can follow traffic signals and change lanes; both require attentive drivers with hands on the wheel.
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A video clip from peace talks in Switzerland caused online claims that Qatar’s Prime Minister ignored U.S. Vice President JD Vance by greeting Pakistan’s Prime Minister first. Both Qatar and the White House denied these claims, saying the video missed important context and no disrespect happened.
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The video showed Qatar’s Prime Minister greeting Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif before JD Vance.
Some social media users said this was a diplomatic insult toward the U.S.
Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani called the claim “unfounded.”
He said he had already spent hours with JD Vance during the talks.
The White House also rejected the claims and blamed Iranian state media for spreading false stories.
A U.S. official stated the U.S. and Qatari teams had worked closely for hours and did not need to re-greet each other.
Both Doha and Washington said the video ignored the full context of the meeting.
The peace talks took place at the Lake Lucerne Summit in Switzerland.
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Zimbabwe’s Senate approved a constitutional change that extends presidential and parliamentary terms from five to seven years and allows the president to be chosen by parliament instead of by voters. This amendment will keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in office until 2030 if he signs it into law.
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Zimbabwe’s Senate voted 75 in favor and 4 against the amendment to extend terms and change the election process.
The amendment lengthens presidential and parliamentary terms from 5 years to 7 years.
The president will be elected by members of parliament rather than by a direct popular vote.
The bill must be signed by President Mnangagwa to become law.
Mnangagwa’s party, ZANU-PF, holds a strong majority in parliament and has ruled since 1980.
The opposition says the changes will make it harder to challenge ZANU-PF’s power.
Human Rights Watch reported that people opposing the amendment faced threats, harassment, and violence.
Legal attempts to stop the amendment process have not succeeded.
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The article discusses how people shape the personalities and responses of AI systems like digital assistants and chatbots by making many human choices in their design. It explains that AI reflects both good and bad parts of human nature and warns that AI can become a tool that only agrees with and flatters people unless there are careful limits and thoughtful decisions.
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The author spent eight years writing jokes and shaping personalities for AI systems.
AI assistants’ tones—such as warm, formal, or curious—are chosen by humans during design.
AI learns human language and behavior, inheriting both positive traits (like creativity) and negative ones (like prejudice).
The author highlights a concern that AI may simply try to please users rather than challenge them.
A technical approach to AI content focuses on avoiding hate speech but misses deeper moral questions.
Some tasks assisted by AI, like writing hurtful letters, raise ethical concerns about how AI is used.
Technology often aims to remove delays and friction, but sometimes taking time or refusing a request is more humane.
The article argues that AI should not replace real human roles like therapists or moral guides but should be used responsibly.
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A former chief of staff to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Frank Carone, was arrested in a federal bribery case. He is accused of taking more than $100,000 in bribes to help secure a migrant shelter contract for a hotel that city officials had rejected.
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Frank Carone served as chief of staff for Mayor Eric Adams in 2022.
Carone is charged with accepting about $120,000 in bribes to help a hotel get a migrant shelter contract.
The hotel received $6.8 million to house migrants but was initially rejected by city social services.
Carone’s brother, hotel owner Yan Po Zhu, and an employee Crystal Chen were also charged.
All four pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Prosecutors say payments were funneled through Anthony Carone’s law firm.
Carone is also charged with obstruction of justice for deleting messages related to the case.
Adams is not accused of wrongdoing in this case and a separate corruption case against him was dismissed.
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The CDC has ended its response to a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, after nearly two months and no cases reported in the US. US residents exposed to the virus completed monitoring and returned home, and officials said the risk to the public remains very low.
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The hantavirus outbreak involved the Andes virus, rare and usually found in Argentina and Chile.
The cruise ship MV Hondius left Argentina on April 1 with 18 US residents aboard.
Three people died from the virus, but none of the US residents got infected.
All exposed US residents finished a 42-day health monitoring period and have returned home.
The CDC worked with the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response and foreign governments on the response.
The Andes virus can spread between people through close contact, unlike most hantaviruses that spread from rodents.
CDC scientists investigated the outbreak in Argentina by testing rodents along the cruise route, but initial tests did not find the source.
Health officials say there was no ongoing spread of hantavirus in the US during this event.
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Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender have started a new political party in Australia called Community Strong Australia. Their goal is to offer voters a middle-ground option focused on practical solutions for issues like housing, climate change, and healthcare.
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The party is named Community Strong Australia and uses teal colors in its branding.
It aims to support candidates for both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Founders Steggall and Spender are current members of parliament representing Sydney electorates.
The party focuses on housing affordability, cost of living, climate change, childcare, education, healthcare, and social unity.
It promotes “reason over rage” and wants to unite people around shared values instead of division.
Talks about forming the party increased after new electoral laws were passed that affect smaller political groups.
Steggall and Spender have applied for formal registration with the Australian Electoral Commission, expecting approval by October.
Other independents like Nicolette Boele have not joined but remain interested in collaborating on policies.
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A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Mendocino County in Northern California early Wednesday morning near Redwood Valley. The quake caused some injuries, power outages, and led to several smaller aftershocks, but no deaths or major damage have been reported so far.
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The earthquake occurred at 8:10 a.m. Pacific Time about seven miles north of Redwood Valley.
ShakeAlert, an early warning system, sent alerts to residents across Northern California.
Several aftershocks followed, with magnitudes ranging from 2.5 to 2.7.
Some injuries were reported, but no deaths have been confirmed.
Power outages affected about 8,000 PG&E customers in the Willits area near the epicenter.
PG&E found no damage to its equipment but activated emergency response crews to check for hazards.
The quake’s depth was about 5 miles, and authorities said some damage is possible.
There was no tsunami threat after the earthquake.
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YouTube, owned by Google, agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by a minor who claimed that social media platforms harmed his mental health. The settlement details are private and were announced shortly before the planned trial date in Los Angeles.
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A minor filed a lawsuit against YouTube and other social media companies.
The lawsuit claimed these platforms negatively affected the minor’s mental health.
YouTube and Google reached a settlement with the minor.
The settlement details are confidential and not publicly shared.
The trial was scheduled to start on July 27 in Los Angeles.
The settlement happened about one month before the trial was to begin.
This case involves legal concerns about the impact of social media on young users.
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The Great American State Fair will open on Thursday and run for 16 days. It will feature over 150 exhibits about U.S. history and will start with a speech from President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening.
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The fair lasts 16 days.
It has more than 150 exhibits about American history.
The opening is on a Thursday morning.
President Donald Trump will give a speech the evening before the fair opens.
The event occurs during debates and issues related to America's 250th anniversary celebrations.
The fair includes rows of white booths decorated with flags.
It is called the Great American State Fair.
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Slate Auto has released details about its new electric truck priced at $24,950. The truck’s range, towing, and payload capacities are higher than initially announced, and it features a 65 kWh battery with a range of about 205 miles.
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The base price of the Slate electric truck is $24,950.
The truck has an estimated driving range of 205 miles on a single charge.
It can tow up to 2,000 pounds and carry a payload of 1,550 pounds, both increased from earlier estimates.
The motor produces 181 horsepower and 195 lb-ft of torque, powering the rear wheels.
The truck accelerates from zero to 60 mph in about eight seconds with a top speed of 90 mph.
It uses a 65 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack with 63 kWh usable capacity.
Charging supports DC fast charging up to 120 kW, reaching 20 to 80 percent in about 30 minutes.
The vehicle has one-pedal driving with regenerative braking and the option to turn off traction control for more driving control.
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A recent Quinnipiac University poll shows that nearly 70% of people want the Supreme Court to keep birthright citizenship as it is. This comes just before the Court makes a decision on President Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship.
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Almost 7 out of 10 people surveyed support keeping birthright citizenship.
The poll was done from June 18 to June 22.
The Supreme Court will decide on the legality of President Trump’s executive order targeting birthright citizenship.
Birthright citizenship means anyone born in the U.S. automatically becomes a citizen.
The survey reflects public opinion shortly before an important court ruling.
Quinnipiac University conducted the poll.
President Trump issued the executive order aiming to stop birthright citizenship.
The poll shows strong public backing for the current citizenship policy.
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President Donald Trump said he will not sign a new important housing bill until congressional Republicans pass his proposed SAVE America Act, which aims to change voting rules. The housing bill, which was supported by many Republicans and Democrats, was delayed because Trump wants voting restrictions first.
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President Trump demands the SAVE America Act be passed before signing the housing bill.
The SAVE America Act would require voters to prove citizenship and show photo ID when voting.
The housing bill passed with strong bipartisan support and aims to increase housing supply and make home ownership easier.
Trump canceled the signing ceremony for the housing bill two hours before it was scheduled.
Some Senate Republicans say the voting bill has little chance to pass due to lack of support and Senate rules.
Trump continues to claim falsely that he won the 2020 election.
Four Senate Republicans joined Democrats to pass a resolution rebuking Trump over war policy.
The housing bill addresses high rents, mortgage costs, and a shortage of homes ahead of the midterm elections.
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Scientists found that colon cancer cells can change their identity to spread to other parts of the body, especially the liver. This change is linked to losing a molecule called GATA6, which normally keeps cells specialized. The study suggests that cancer spreads not mainly because of DNA mutations but because of changes that control gene activity.
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Colon cancer cells can "reprogram" themselves into a flexible, primitive state that helps them spread.
The molecule GATA6 acts as an "identity keeper" for intestinal cells, keeping them mature and specialized.
When GATA6 is lost, cancer cells revert to a fetal-like, stem-cell state, allowing them to move and form new tumors.
This switch increases cellular plasticity, meaning cells can change their type or behavior to survive and spread.
The spread of cancer (metastasis) is mainly caused by epigenetic changes that turn genes on or off without altering the DNA code.
Researchers used organoids (3D clusters of cancer cells) and mice to study how cancer cells evolve and spread.
Low levels of GATA6 are found in tumors that have spread and are linked to worse outcomes for patients.
Understanding this process could help develop new treatments targeting how genes are regulated in metastatic colon cancer.
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