The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is allowing Iran’s national soccer team to enter the U.S. two days before their World Cup match against Egypt in Seattle. The team will still have to leave immediately after the game, but the extra day will help them prepare on U.S. soil despite previous travel difficulties.
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DHS changed travel rules to let Iran’s soccer team enter the U.S. earlier than before.
The team’s base camp is in Tijuana, Mexico.
The match is scheduled for Friday, June 26 in Seattle.
The team must leave the U.S. right after the game.
This change gives the team an extra day to prepare in the U.S.
Iran’s team has faced visa denials and strict travel restrictions since arriving in Mexico.
The DHS says this is to ensure safety on the playing field amid diplomatic tensions.
The situation has caused ongoing logistical challenges for the team.
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Key primary elections are happening in New York, Maryland, and Utah. Voters in these states are heading to the polls to choose candidates for upcoming general elections.
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Primary elections are currently underway in three U.S. states: New York, Maryland, and Utah.
Primaries determine which candidates will represent political parties in later elections.
These elections are important to decide local and national political leadership.
President Donald Trump gave remarks at a truck manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania on the same day.
Other news events mentioned include severe weather, Senate activities, and updates on U.S.-Iran relations.
The article is part of live coverage by ABC News focusing on political and current events.
Primary results could impact the political balance in Congress and state governments.
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President Donald Trump is leading several large construction projects in Washington, D.C. These projects are changing the city’s appearance but face legal challenges and questions about how they will be paid for.
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President Trump is overseeing five major construction projects in Washington, D.C.
These projects are altering the look of the city.
Some projects are involved in legal disputes.
There are concerns about how the projects will be funded.
CBS News correspondent Ed O’Keefe reported on the developments.
The projects are part of President Trump’s current administration plans.
These construction efforts reflect ongoing changes in the capital city.
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The U.S. Supreme Court recently reinstated the conviction of a man accused of kidnapping and murdering 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979. This case had a big impact on how people and authorities handle missing children cases in the United States.
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Etan Patz, a 6-year-old boy, was kidnapped and murdered in 1979.
The Supreme Court brought back the conviction of the man accused in the case.
This case was one of the first high-profile missing child cases in the U.S.
The crime "touched a nerve" with parents and the public, raising awareness.
Author Lisa Cohen wrote a book called "After Etan" about the case's impact.
The case changed how missing children cases are viewed and handled across the country.
The public’s concern about child safety grew significantly after this event.
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A man named Benjamin Song was sentenced to 100 years in federal prison for shooting and injuring a police officer outside a Texas immigration center on July 4. Other protesters connected to antifa were also given long prison sentences for their roles in the incident.
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The shooting happened last July 4 at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas.
Benjamin Song was convicted of attempted murder in March.
Song wounded a police officer during the shooting.
Several other protesters accused of links to antifa were also sentenced.
The other protesters received multiple decades in federal prison.
The case involved violence during a demonstration outside an immigration detention center.
The sentences were handed down by a federal court in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Millions of Americans who receive SNAP food assistance will start getting their July benefits beginning July 1, with the exact date depending on where they live. States and territories decide their own payment schedules, so benefit payments are spread out throughout the month.
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SNAP benefits in July will be paid from July 1 to July 28, depending on the state or territory.
Each state sets its own schedule based on factors like case numbers or Social Security numbers.
Holidays like the July 4 weekend can cause payment dates to shift to earlier business days.
Some states pay all benefits at the start of the month, while others spread payments across two or more weeks.
Larger states like Florida and Texas stagger SNAP payments over most of the month.
SNAP payments are loaded onto Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards, not given as cash or checks.
The average SNAP household receives about $354 monthly.
Maximum benefits for fiscal year 2026 range from about $298 for one person to $994 for a family of four.
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The search for a child who went missing in Lake Michigan near Washington Park Beach in Indiana was stopped because the water conditions were too dangerous. Several agencies worked together to find the child using divers, a boat, and drones, but poor visibility and strong currents made the search too risky.
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A child was seen entering the water wearing red shorts and disappeared beneath the surface near the Michigan City East Pierhead Lighthouse.
The LaPorte County Dispatch Center received the report at about 5:43 p.m. on Monday.
The search involved the Michigan City Fire Department, Police Department, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, and LaPorte County Emergency Medical Service.
Four fire department divers and one natural resources diver participated in the search.
The search used a fishing boat and drone technology to help look for the child.
Strong currents, changing waves, and low underwater visibility made the search dangerous.
Dive operations were stopped to protect the safety of the responders.
Several divers were injured but received medical attention.
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The Trump administration announced it will provide $17.5 billion in loans to help build 10 new large nuclear power plants. The Energy Department plans to give up to five loans, each supporting two nuclear reactors.
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The Trump administration is offering $17.5 billion in loans for nuclear power projects.
The loans are meant to speed up building 10 large-scale nuclear plants.
Up to five loans will be issued, each covering two reactors.
The projects receiving loans will have joint ownership.
The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Energy.
These nuclear plants aim to support the country’s energy needs.
The announcement was made on a Tuesday by Energy Department leaders.
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The Protecting Seniors and Stopping Fraudsters Act aims to prevent fraud in home health and hospice care programs. It seeks to improve care for patients by protecting access and reducing complications for honest providers.
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The Act focuses on home health and hospice care services.
It aims to stop fraudulent activities within these programs.
The law helps make sure patients can still get the care they need.
It reduces paperwork and difficulties for providers who follow the rules.
The goal is to improve overall program integrity and patient outcomes.
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A federal judge stopped the Trump administration from allowing states to ban the use of SNAP food benefits to buy soda and candy. The judge ruled the Agriculture Department did not have the legal power to approve such restrictions on what SNAP recipients can buy.
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SNAP is a federal program that helps low-income Americans buy groceries.
The Trump administration wanted to let states block purchases of soft drinks and candy with SNAP benefits.
The Agriculture Department approved bans in multiple states as part of the "Make America Healthy Again" campaign.
Five states’ SNAP recipients sued, saying the ban would harm food access and health, especially for people with chronic illnesses.
Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled the Agriculture Department overstepped its authority and can’t change what counts as food under SNAP.
So far, 23 states got approval to limit SNAP purchases, but this ruling challenges those blocks.
The USDA said it will continue trying to promote healthy food choices in SNAP.
Advocacy groups say the ruling could affect similar bans in other states and help protect SNAP rules nationwide.
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President Donald Trump spoke in Pennsylvania to promote his economic plans before the midterm elections. He highlighted recent job growth and emphasized that affordability is a major concern for voters.
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President Trump gave a speech in Pennsylvania about his economic agenda.
He aimed to gain support before the upcoming midterm elections.
Affordability, meaning how people manage the cost of living, is a key voter concern.
The President referenced recent Labor Department data.
The Labor Department reported job growth that was better than expected.
President Trump described the U.S. economy as the “best ever.”
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More than 30 years after 6-year-old Etan Patz disappeared, police identified a suspect named Pedro Hernandez. Hernandez was convicted of murder, but legal appeals required a new trial. In 2026, the Supreme Court restored Hernandez's conviction.
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Etan Patz, a 6-year-old boy, went missing over 30 years ago.
Pedro Hernandez became the main suspect in the case.
Hernandez was first convicted of murder.
In July 2025, a federal appeals court ordered either a new trial for Hernandez or his release.
On June 22, 2026, the Supreme Court reversed the appeals court and reinstated Hernandez’s conviction.
The case received wide attention as one of the earliest missing child investigations in the U.S.
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A single 79-year-old patient was given early access to Eli Lilly’s experimental obesity drug retatrutide through the FDA’s compassionate use program. Reports suggest this patient may be President Donald Trump, who has obesity-related health conditions, though officials have not confirmed this.
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Eli Lilly’s retatrutide is an experimental drug targeting hormones related to obesity, diabetes, and sleep apnea.
The drug is currently in late-stage trials and has shown significant weight loss results similar to weight-loss surgery.
Only one patient, aged 79, was granted early access to the drug through the FDA’s expanded access program.
This patient reportedly has refractory obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, and pulmonary hypertension (high lung blood pressure).
The access request was made in April by a senior NIH clinician on behalf of this patient.
The patient previously used tirzepatide, another hormone-targeting obesity drug, with only moderate success.
Neither the White House nor the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed if President Trump is the patient.
Experts find it unusual that only one patient would get access to this drug under compassionate use for common conditions.
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A coalition of labor groups, including the AFL-CIO, is warning that a new veterans’ benefits bill could cut or reduce disability payments for up to 1.5 million veterans. While the bill adds some new benefits, it may also cut compensation for common conditions like sleep apnea and tinnitus and increase the use of private healthcare providers instead of VA care.
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The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and about 20 other labor groups oppose the veterans’ benefits bill.
The bill is called the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act and includes the Major Richard Star Act provisions.
The Major Richard Star Act would allow some combat-injured veterans to receive full military retirement pay alongside VA disability benefits.
To pay for new benefits, the bill proposes cutting or reducing disability payments for conditions like tinnitus and sleep apnea.
Approximately 1.5 million veterans could lose or see cuts to their disability compensation.
The bill could lead to more care being provided outside the VA system, increasing reliance on private healthcare providers.
Labor groups argue that cutting benefits and pushing privatization could harm veterans who depend on VA services.
About half of VA-funded medical care is already provided by outside providers, and the bill may accelerate this trend.
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Etan Patz, a 6-year-old boy, disappeared in New York City in 1979 while walking alone to his school bus stop two blocks from his home. Decades later, a man named Pedro Hernandez was convicted for Etan’s murder, though his conviction was briefly overturned before being reinstated by the Supreme Court.
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Etan Patz vanished in 1979 on his way to a school bus stop in Manhattan.
His case was one of the oldest and most well-known missing child cases in New York City.
Etan’s disappearance led to changes in how parents supervise their children.
Jose Ramos was a suspect early on but was not charged due to lack of evidence.
In 2012, Pedro Hernandez confessed to choking a boy around the time Etan disappeared and was linked to the case.
Hernandez’s mental health issues raised questions about the reliability of his confession.
A federal appeals court ordered a new trial or release for Hernandez in 2025, but the Supreme Court reinstated his murder conviction in 2026.
Etan’s case inspired renewed investigation efforts and remains significant in law enforcement history.
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A new poll shows South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson leading with 61% support over Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette’s 29% in the Republican runoff for governor. Both candidates have backing from President Donald Trump, and the winner of this runoff is likely to win the general election in November, as South Carolina typically supports Republicans.
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A recent InsiderAdvantage poll surveyed 800 likely Republican runoff voters in South Carolina.
Alan Wilson has 61% support in the runoff, Pamela Evette has 29%, and 10% are undecided.
Both candidates have been endorsed by President Donald Trump.
In the first primary on June 9, Evette got 28.9% of the vote, Wilson got 26.1%, but no one won a majority.
Other candidates who lost in the primary have mostly endorsed Wilson, helping him gain support.
Evette has the backing of South Carolina’s current Governor Henry McMaster.
Prediction markets see Wilson’s chances of winning the runoff as over 98%.
South Carolina is a safe Republican state, so the runoff winner is favored in the November election.
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Jon Stewart criticized President Donald Trump’s administration on The Daily Show for problems with the reflecting pool in Washington, DC, and the handling of an Iran peace deal. Stewart also highlighted awkward moments involving US officials and questioned the benefits of the Iran agreement.
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The Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in DC turned green due to a failed paint job by Greenwater Services, a company linked to a Republican donor with a past bribery conviction.
Jon Stewart joked about the reflecting pool situation and questioned President Trump’s choice of contractors.
A viral video showed US Vice President JD Vance being ignored by Qatari leaders during peace talks in Switzerland.
The US agreed to support a $300 billion fund for Iran’s reconstruction and to unfreeze Iranian assets, aiming to improve relations.
Iran allowed International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors back into the country after the US initiated the peace deal.
Stewart referenced former President Obama’s Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA), noting inspectors left only after US military actions started.
JD Vance called the Iran deal a “classic Trump deal,” expecting Iran to spend unfrozen money on US agricultural products.
Stewart questioned the value of trading smaller concessions for peace compared to risking conflict and bigger losses.
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A scientist named Kent Kiehl has studied the brains of criminals to find signs of psychopathy. His brain scan evidence has been used in many US court cases to argue that some defendants should get lighter sentences because their brains show they might not fully understand right from wrong.
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Kent Kiehl is a researcher who studies prisoners' brains to find traits linked to psychopathy, a disorder involving a lack of empathy or guilt.
In 2009, Kiehl testified in the trial of Brian Dugan, a convicted serial killer, using brain scans and a psychopathy checklist.
Brain scans used were done with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which shows brain activity when subjects see emotional images.
Despite Kiehl’s testimony, Dugan was sentenced to death; his sentence was changed to life imprisonment after Illinois paused the death penalty.
After this trial, brain scan evidence has been used in thousands of criminal cases in the US to argue for lighter punishment.
A 2019 study found brain-based evidence appeared in over 2,800 court opinions and about 10-12% of murder trials involved such arguments.
The idea is that certain brain abnormalities may make some people more prone to criminal behavior, which can affect their legal responsibility.
Scientists remain cautious, and the use of brain evidence in court is still controversial and debated.
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The U.S. labor market may be stronger than monthly job reports have shown, as upcoming data revisions could add jobs instead of cutting them. This change suggests more job growth through early 2026 than currently reported, affecting views on the economy and Federal Reserve policies.
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For the first time in years, job data revisions might increase the official job count rather than reduce it.
Monthly payroll reports are based on surveys and often get updated later with more complete job records.
Recent signs show steady unemployment and faster payroll growth than last year.
Economists estimate about 230,000 more jobs were created through the end of 2025 than reported in current payroll data.
The government will release the next annual job data update early next year, revising numbers through March 2026.
Previous large downward revisions might be fading due to factors like slower immigration and changes in how new businesses are counted.
If job growth is stronger, it supports the idea that the Federal Reserve might keep raising interest rates.
Some economists see reduced reasons to expect easier monetary policy based on these improved job data trends.
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The US Supreme Court ruled that Damon Landor, a former Louisiana inmate, cannot sue prison guards who shaved off his dreadlocks against his Rastafarian religious beliefs. The court said a federal law protecting religious freedom in prisons does not allow lawsuits against individual officials.
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Damon Landor is a former inmate in Louisiana who had his dreadlocks shaved off by prison guards.
Landor argued that shaving his dreadlocks violated his Rastafarian faith, which views dreadlocks as a spiritual symbol.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Landor cannot sue the individual prison officials for monetary damages.
The court said the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) protects religious rights but does not allow suing individual state employees.
RLUIPA applies to prisons that receive federal funding but requires officials' consent to be sued personally.
Conservative justices formed the majority; three liberal justices disagreed with the ruling.
Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote that Congress cannot impose this kind of legal responsibility on individual officials without their consent.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, saying RLUIPA aims to protect prisoners' religious rights.
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