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Matt Gaetz announced he is returning to public service by joining the board of Triumph Gulf Coast, a Florida nonprofit that manages settlement funds from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. This is his first official public role since resigning from Congress in November 2024 after being nominated for U.S. attorney general by President Donald Trump.
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Matt Gaetz was appointed to the Triumph Gulf Coast board by Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez.
Triumph Gulf Coast oversees billions of dollars from an oil spill settlement to help Florida’s economy.
Gaetz served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 to 2016.
He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2017 until his resignation in 2024.
Gaetz was a strong ally of President Donald Trump and played a role in removing House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in 2023.
He faced investigations by the Department of Justice and the House Ethics Committee but was not charged.
President Donald Trump nominated Gaetz for U.S. attorney general in November 2024.
Gaetz resigned from Congress the same day his nomination was announced.
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The United States and Iran disagree about nuclear inspections after recent talks in Switzerland. The U.S. says inspections by the UN nuclear agency will happen, but Iran denies reaching any agreement.
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The U.S. and Iran had talks in Switzerland recently.
These were the first negotiations after a new ceasefire deal.
The U.S. wants the UN nuclear watchdog to inspect Iran’s nuclear sites.
Iran says no agreement has been made about these inspections.
There are several other disputes between the two countries since the talks.
The Strait of Hormuz and related fees are also points of disagreement.
The talks involve monitoring Iran’s nuclear activities to ensure they follow rules.
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The U.S. Senate voted to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to take military action against Iran without Congress’s approval. This decision is unusual because Congress has not previously authorized any military action in Iran.
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The Senate took a vote to restrict President Trump’s war powers related to Iran.
Congress has never officially allowed military action against Iran.
The vote represents a rare challenge to the President’s authority on military matters.
Senators from both political parties expressed their views on the decision.
The move aims to increase congressional control over decisions involving war with Iran.
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Voters in New York, Maryland, Utah, and South Carolina took part in important primary elections on Tuesday. These elections included key congressional races and a governor runoff in South Carolina between two candidates supported by President Donald Trump.
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Four states held primary elections on Tuesday: New York, Maryland, Utah, and South Carolina.
New York, Maryland, and Utah had important congressional primary races.
South Carolina had a runoff election for governor between two Trump-backed Republican candidates.
Primary elections determine which candidates will represent their parties in the general elections.
These races attracted attention because of the involvement of candidates supported by President Trump.
The results will shape upcoming political contests in these states and potentially influence the balance of power in Congress.
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Andy Burnham has chosen James Purnell, a former minister under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, to be his chief of staff as he prepares to form a government. Purnell is negotiating terms but would return to government after previously resigning in 2009 and working outside politics for several years.
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Andy Burnham picked James Purnell as his potential chief of staff.
Purnell was a minister under former Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.
Purnell resigned from government in 2009 in protest against Brown’s leadership.
He has worked for the BBC and a lobbying firm since leaving politics.
Burnham and Purnell have known each other since they were new members of parliament.
Burnham is expected to become prime minister soon after winning key party support.
Party members are debating who should fill senior government roles, especially the chancellor.
There is disagreement about appointing Ed Miliband or Wes Streeting as chancellor due to political and economic concerns.
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A 19-year-old high school senior in New York City was sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison for setting fire to a homeless man on a subway train. The man suffered severe burns but survived due to quick help from emergency workers.
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The teen’s name is Hiram Carrero.
He admitted to starting a fire that seriously burned a homeless man who was sleeping on the subway.
The attack happened on December 1, 2025, during early morning hours.
Carrero set fire by igniting a piece of paper.
The victim was trapped on a moving subway car but was rescued quickly from Penn Station to Times Square.
Prosecutors called the crime an attempted murder and requested up to eight years in prison.
The judge gave a sentence longer than the minimum required for arson: 5 1/2 years in prison.
The defense lawyer said Carrero had a difficult childhood and expressed remorse for his actions.
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Ernest Moniz, a nuclear physicist and former U.S. Energy Secretary, talked about the difficulties in nuclear talks with Iran. He helped create and negotiate the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and now leads an energy policy organization.
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Ernest Moniz is a trained nuclear physicist.
He served as U.S. Energy Secretary under President Obama.
Moniz was a key negotiator for the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement.
The 2015 agreement focused on limiting Iran’s nuclear program.
Moniz currently leads the EFI Foundation, which works on energy policy.
He discussed the challenges faced in current U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations.
The discussion was with journalist Amna Nawaz.
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A power outage disrupted card payments at many pubs and stores in the UK during an England World Cup match. The outage affected Worldpay, a major payment processing company, causing long lines at cash machines and forcing some venues to accept cash only. Worldpay and affected businesses worked to fix the problem as quickly as possible.
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A power outage caused problems for Worldpay, one of the largest payment processors.
The outage happened during England’s World Cup group game against Ghana.
Contactless and card payments failed at shops including Tesco and many pubs.
Videos showed long lines at cash machines because cards were not working.
Some pubs and entertainment places only took cash due to the issue.
Worldpay said the problem was a third-party power disruption and was being fixed.
Tesco confirmed the payment problem and said it affected both stores and online.
The issue was later resolved, and Tesco apologized for the inconvenience.
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A new United Nations report details the impact of Israel’s conflict in Gaza and its control of the West Bank on Palestinian children. The report highlights the number of children killed and the many more affected by the ongoing situation.
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The UN Commission of Inquiry published a report on the effects of Israeli actions in Gaza and the West Bank.
The report focuses on Palestinian children harmed or affected by the conflict and occupation.
Many children have died due to the war in Gaza.
Tens of thousands of children have suffered from the conditions caused by the conflict and occupation.
Journalists Leila Warah and Hind Khoudary reported from the area on the ground.
The report aims to document the human impact, especially on young people, during this ongoing conflict.
The situation involves both military action in Gaza and the occupation of the West Bank.
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A federal judge ruled that the Department of Justice and ICE must stop their new policies of arresting immigrants in courthouses. The judge said these policies were made without proper explanation and broke federal rules.
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The judge who made the ruling was appointed by President Biden.
The policies increased arrests of immigrants at immigration courts starting in January 2025 under President Trump’s administration.
These policies also removed a 12-hour limit on how long migrants could be detained.
The judge found these changes violated the Administrative Procedures Act, which requires agencies to explain their actions clearly.
The ruling blocks these policies across the entire country.
The judge described the policies as “arbitrary and capricious,” meaning they were made without proper reasoning.
The court's decision is a setback for the administration’s effort to increase immigration enforcement.
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A federal appeals court ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration can continue using fast deportations of undocumented migrants anywhere in the United States, not just near the border. This reverses a previous court decision that had temporarily stopped this policy.
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The appeals court decision was made by a three-judge panel in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
The court overturned a lower court ruling that blocked the expanded use of expedited removal.
Expedited removal means quickly deporting migrants without letting them see a judge.
Before, this fast deportation method was only used for migrants near the border or arriving by sea.
In January, President Trump expanded expedited removal to apply nationwide.
Immigration agents started removing migrants swiftly, even taking them from courthouses during immigration hearings.
The Trump administration sees this policy as important for carrying out large-scale deportations.
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The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration, allowing the government to deport green card holders suspected of crimes more easily. Meanwhile, the Justice Department has taken back subpoenas that demanded information from reporters at two major newspapers.
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The Supreme Court supported the Trump administration's immigration policy.
The ruling makes it easier to deport green card holders accused of crimes.
Green card holders are permanent residents allowed to live and work in the U.S.
The Justice Department withdrew subpoenas issued to reporters.
The subpoenas targeted reporters at The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal.
Subpoenas are legal orders requiring someone to provide information or testify.
This news was part of a roundup on Tuesday.
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The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration, allowing the government to deport green card holders who are accused of crimes more easily. Also, the Justice Department has stopped pursuing grand jury subpoenas against reporters from The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal.
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The Supreme Court made a decision supporting the Trump administration's immigration policy.
This decision gives the government more power to deport green card holders accused of crimes.
Green card holders are permanent residents who are not U.S. citizens.
The Justice Department had issued grand jury subpoenas to reporters from two major newspapers.
The subpoenas targeted reporters from The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal.
The Justice Department has now withdrawn those subpoenas.
This news was reported on a Tuesday news wrap.
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YouTube, owned by Google, has settled a lawsuit filed by a 15-year-old in Florida who claimed the platform was designed to be addictive. The same teenager is also suing other social media companies like Meta, TikTok, and Snap in ongoing legal cases about social media addiction among young people.
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A 15-year-old Florida teen sued YouTube, saying its design made the platform addictive.
YouTube settled this case, but the teen continues to sue Meta, TikTok, and Snap.
Another similar case involving a 20-year-old woman led to a $6 million verdict against YouTube and Meta earlier this year.
That previous case is important because it affects many related lawsuits about social media addiction.
Features like autoplay and infinite scroll are mentioned as ways to keep users watching longer.
YouTube says it has worked to create safer experiences for young users over the past decade.
The lawsuits focus on how social media companies might put profits before the mental health of young people.
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Tuesday marks 10 years since the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, a decision known as Brexit. Both those who supported leaving and those who wanted to remain agree that the day is not a cause for celebration.
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The Brexit vote took place 10 years ago.
It was one of the most divisive events in recent British history.
Leave voters were promised freedom from EU laws, lower immigration, and business growth.
The EU was seen by some as restricting the UK’s economy.
Both leave and remain supporters do not celebrate the anniversary.
The article reflects on how voters feel about the Brexit decision after a decade.
Brexit changed the UK’s relationship with Europe and the world.
The impact of Brexit is still a topic of discussion in the UK.
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Federal student loans will change starting July 1. These changes will affect how borrowers repay their loans, with some facing higher monthly payments, stricter borrowing limits, and fewer chances to have their loans forgiven.
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The changes begin on July 1.
The federal student loan system will be restructured.
Repayment options for borrowers will be updated.
Some borrowers may have to pay more each month.
There will be stricter limits on how much money people can borrow.
Fewer loan forgiveness options will be available.
Millions of borrowers will be affected by these changes.
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The White House has issued a new executive order that speeds up the timeline for government agencies and related organizations to switch to quantum-resistant encryption systems. This change is meant to protect sensitive information from future quantum computer attacks by requiring updates by 2030-2031, several years earlier than initially planned.
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The order is called Securing the Nation against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks.
Agencies handling high-value or high-impact data must adopt quantum-safe key systems by December 31, 2030, and quantum-safe digital signatures by December 31, 2031.
This new deadline is about five years earlier than the previous government schedule.
Recent research shows building quantum computers capable of breaking current encryption is becoming easier and cheaper than expected.
Companies like Google and Cloudflare have also moved up their deadlines to 2029 for stronger encryption.
The order sets up a government-wide coordination process led by the Office of Management and Budget and the National Cyber Director.
Federal agencies must appoint a person to track and report progress on the quantum encryption transition.
It encourages international cooperation to adopt standard quantum-safe algorithms and introduces new rules for contractors to meet these encryption deadlines.
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More than half of the continental United States is experiencing drought, while some other areas face extreme weather on the opposite side. Farmers are struggling with these unpredictable conditions, which add to the high costs they already face when growing crops.
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Over 50% of the continental U.S. is currently in drought.
Some regions are dealing with extreme weather other than drought.
The unpredictable weather affects farmers and their crop production.
Farmers are already facing high costs to grow their crops.
The report includes interviews with farmers in southern Georgia.
The story is part of a series called Tipping Point.
Climate change is making weather less predictable for agriculture.
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A large study reviewed common extra treatments added to IVF to boost fertility and found most have no clear benefit or lack good evidence. Some add-ons may help a little, but many only lead to extra costs and procedures without proven results.
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Over 70% of IVF patients in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand use one or more additional treatments, called “add-ons.”
The study checked 10 common IVF add-ons using only trustworthy clinical trials.
Seven add-ons, including acupuncture and genetic testing of embryos, showed no clear effect on fertility or had weak evidence.
Three add-ons, like Endometrial scratching and EmbryoGlue, showed weak evidence of possibly increasing pregnancy chances.
About half of the initially considered clinical trials were excluded due to concerns about their trustworthiness.
The study warns that unproven add-ons may cause false hope, extra financial strain, and more medical procedures for IVF patients.
Private IVF clinics often offer add-ons despite the lack of strong evidence, sometimes misleading patients about their benefits.
The research was published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Women’s Health journal.
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