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NATIONAL

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US--NEW YORK-IMMIGRATION COURT ARREST

Brad Lander, NYC comptroller and mayoral candidate, is arrested outside immigration court

SUMMARY: New York City comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander has been arrested at a federal building in Manhattan as he was trying to accompany a person out of an immigration courtroom. A reporter with The Associated Press witnessed Lander’s arrest on Tuesday. The person Lander was walking out of the courtroom was also arrested. Lander had spent the morning observing immigration court hearings and told an AP reporter that he was there to “accompany” some immigrants out of the building. Emailed inquiries to the FBI and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement were not immediately returned.

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US--MENENDEZ-BRIBERY

Disgraced former Sen. Bob Menendez arrives at prison to begin serving his 11-year bribery sentence

SUMMARY: Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez reported to federal prison on Tuesday to begin serving an 11-year sentence for accepting bribes of gold and cash and acting as an agent of Egypt. The federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed that the New Jersey Democrat is in custody at the Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill in Minersville, Pennsylvania. The facility has both a medium-security prison and a minimum-security prison camp. Menendez resigned from the Senate last year after his conviction. FBI agents found $480,000 in cash in his home, some of it stuffed inside boots and jacket pockets. They also found gold bars worth an estimated $150,000. Menendez denies he took bribes. He says he was unfairly prosecuted.

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US--MINNESOTA-LAWMAKERS SHOT-GLANCE

Many lawmakers named in writings of suspected Minnesota shooter vow not to bow down

SUMMARY: From a legislator in downtown Minneapolis to a veteran Ohio congresswoman, many lawmakers included in the suspected Minnesota gunman’s writings and list of targets are vowing not to bow down. An acting U.S. Attorney says the dozens of politicians included in the suspect’s writing were Democrats. While some say the violence has prompted them to double down on their legislative work, at least one lawmaker postponed a town hall after learning she was a potential target.

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US--SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-DIDDY

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs probably won’t testify as defense says its case could be less than 2 days

SUMMARY: Hopes that Sean “Diddy” Combs might testify at his federal sex trafficking trial have faded after his lawyer predicted a defense presentation lasting two to five days. The defense made the estimate Tuesday when the judge asked how long their case would last. Prosecutors hope to rest Wednesday after presenting evidence for six weeks. The judge says the jury could begin deliberations next week. The 55-year-old Combs has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges. The judge also scolded prosecutors and defense lawyers on Tuesday, saying information about a closed court proceeding involving a juror last Friday was leaked to a media outlet.

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US--KAREN READ-TRIAL-THINGS TO KNOW

Things to know about the retrial of Karen Read in the killing of her police officer boyfriend

SUMMARY: The jury asked the judge three questions relating to charges and evidence in the second murder trial of Karen Read. Read is charged with killing her Boston police officer boyfriend. Jurors began deliberations late last week, more than a month after the trial started. The second full day of deliberations began Tuesday morning. The 45-year-old Read is accused of striking John O’Keefe with her car outside a suburban Boston house party and leaving him to die in the snow in January 2022. She has been charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter and leaving the scene.

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US--PREGNANT-WOMAN-BRAIN-DEATH

Baby delivered from brain-dead woman on life support in Georgia

SUMMARY: The baby of a Georgia woman who was declared brain dead and has been on life support for months has been delivered. Atlanta TV station WXIA reported Monday night that 31-year-old Adriana Smith’s mother says the baby was born prematurely by an emergency cesarean section Friday and is expected to survive. The baby was named Chance. He weighs about 1 pound and 13 ounces and is in the neonatal intensive care unit. April Newkirk says her daughter would be taken off of life support Tuesday. Smith’s family had said doctors told them they could not remove the devices keeping her breathing because of an abortion ban but the attorney general later said the law did not apply.

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US--UTAH-NO KINGS DEATH-THINGS TO KNOW

What to know about the shooting that killed a demonstrator at a Utah ‘No Kings’ rally

SUMMARY: The “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City was struck by violence when a man allegedly brandished a rifle near the crowd. That prompted a volunteer for the event to fire three shots, hitting both the alleged gunman and a protester who later died, police and event organizers say. Arturo Gamboa never shot his rifle, but police said they arrested him on a murder charge because he created the dangerous situation that led to the death of protester Arthur Folasa Ah Loo. Ah Loo was a celebrated fashion designer from Samoa. Police say they are investigating whether the man who shot Gamboa and Ah Loo was justified in firing his gun.

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US--MINNESOTA-LAWMAKERS SHOT

Minnesota shooting suspect had dozens of potential targets, prosecutors say

SUMMARY: Prosecutors say the man charged with killing one Minnesota lawmaker and wounding another had dozens of apparent targets, including officials in at least three other states. U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson says Vance Boelter made it to the homes of two other legislators on the night of the attacks, but one was not home and the suspect left the other house after police arrived. Boelter surrendered to police Sunday. He is accused of posing as a police officer and fatally shooting state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband in their home early Saturday. Federal prosecutors have charged Boelter with murder and stalking. He also says faces state murder charges. His attorney declined to comment.

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US--MINNESOTA LAWMAKERS SHOT-TWO DAYS

40 hours of violence and fear as gunman stalks Minnesota politicians

SUMMARY: Early Saturday morning, when a man dressed like a police officer knocked at the home of a Minnesota state legislator, marked the start of nearly 40 hours of violence and fear that swept through towns in an arc around Minneapolis. A man seemingly intent on sowing political devastation across the region killed one Minnesota lawmaker and left another bleeding from nine bullet wounds. The attacks sparked the largest manhunt in Minnesota history, with heavily armed law enforcement officers riding armored vehicles through quiet suburban streets and country roads. The Minnesota attacks rippled across the country as frightened political leaders worried that America’s divides could leave them dead.

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US--MIDEAST WARS-TRUMP-IRAN-INTELLIGENCE

US spies said Iran wasn’t building a nuclear weapon. Trump dismisses that assessment

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has dismissed the assessment of U.S. spy agencies that Iran wasn’t building a nuclear weapon before the latest conflict with Israel. Trump’s national intelligence director, Tulsi Gabbard, told Congress in March that Iran’s supreme leader had not reauthorized the dormant program. Trump told reporters Tuesday he doesn’t care what Gabbard said and Iran is “very close” to having a bomb. Gabbard brushes off the inconsistency, saying she and Trump are “on the same page.” Gabbard blames the media for misconstruing her earlier testimony and tells CNN that Trump is saying the same thing she said. Iran maintains its nuclear program is peaceful.

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US--CONGRESS-TAX CUTS

Senate Republicans seek tougher Medicaid cuts and lower SALT deduction in Trump’s big bill

SUMMARY: Senate Republicans are proposing deeper Medicaid cuts, including new work requirements for parents of teens, as a way to offset the costs of making President Donald Trump’s tax breaks more permanent. They are keeping in place an existing $10,000 annual cap on state and local tax deductions known as SALT. But they boost a tax credit for some seniors to $6,000. The proposals unveiled Monday by Republicans for Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” provide the most comprehensive look yet at changes the GOP senators want to make to the package approved by House Republicans last month. Republican leaders are pushing to fast-track the package by Trump’s Fourth of July deadline.

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US--MINNESOTA SHOOTINGS-CONGRESS

Threats to lawmakers are on the rise, security officials tell senators

SUMMARY: Threats to members of Congress are on the rise, security officials told senators at an emergency briefing in the wake of the killing of a Minnesota state lawmaker in her home over the weekend. U.S. Capitol Police leaders and Senate security officials said that threats against elected officials, including federal lawmakers, has “dramatically increased,” said Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer after the briefing, “and that means we need more protection.” The suspect in the Minnesota attack had dozens of members of Congress listed in his writings, in addition to the state lawmakers and others he’s accused of targeting.

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US--DOMINION-LINDELL

Jury finds MyPillow founder defamed former employee for a leading voting equipment company

SUMMARY: A federal jury in Colorado has found MyPillow founder Mike Lindell defamed a former employee for a leading voting equipment company. Jurors reached the verdict Monday for Lindell, one of the nation’s most prominent election conspiracy theorists. He had called the employee for Dominion Voting Systems, Eric Coomer, a traitor. Lindell’s online media platform also streamed an event where a conservative podcaster accused Coomer of helping rig the 2020 election. During the trial in Denver, Lindell denied making any statements he knew to be false about Coomer. Coomer said his career and life have been destroyed as a result of the statements. Coomer’s lawyers said Lindell either knew the statements were lies, or conveyed them recklessly without knowing if they were true.

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CN--G7-US-UK TRADE

US and UK announce a trade deal, but steel imports are still being negotiated

SUMMARY: U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer say they have signed a trade deal that will slash tariffs on U.K. auto and aerospace industry imports, but they are still discussing how to handle steel production. The pair spoke to reporters Monday at the Group of Seven summit. Trump brandished the pages of what he said was the long-awaited agreement but then dropped them. He also at first said the United States had reached an agreement with the European Union when he meant the United Kingdom. The U.S. president nonetheless insisted the pact would “produce a lot of jobs, a lot of income.”

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US--AP POLL-GOVERNMENT SPENDING

Americans want Medicaid and food stamps funding maintained or increased, AP-NORC poll shows

SUMMARY: A new poll shows most U.S. adults don’t think the government is overspending on the programs Republicans in Congress have focused on cutting, like Medicaid and food stamps. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll shows Americans broadly support increasing or maintaining existing levels of funding for popular safety net programs, including Social Security and Medicare. They’re more divided on spending around the military and border security. As Republican senators debate President Donald Trump’s bill that could slash federal spending and extend tax cuts, the survey points to a disconnect between Republicans’ policy agenda and public sentiment around the domestic programs that are up for debate.

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INTERNATIONAL

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ML--MIDEAST WARS-AIRSPACE CRISIS

Airports close across the Mideast as the Israel-Iran conflict shutters the region’s airspace

SUMMARY: The conflict between Israel and Iran has forced many countries in the Middle East to close their airspace, as Israeli jets and Iranian exploding drones and missiles fly over their night skies. There is no sign the conflict is ending soon and many in the region fear a wider war as they watch waves of attacks. Dozens of airports in the region have stopped their flights or reduced operations, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded at airports in the region and many others unable to flee the conflict or travel home.

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CN--G7-SUMMIT

G7 leaders try to salvage their summit after Trump’s early exit effectively makes it the ‘G6’

SUMMARY: Six of the Group of Seven leaders were trying, as their summit wraps up, to show the wealthy nations’ club still has the clout to shape world events despite the early departure of U.S. President Donald Trump. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his counterparts from the U.K., France, Germany, Italy and Japan were joined Tuesday by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO chief Mark Rutte to discuss Russia’s relentless war on its neighbor at what has conspicuously become just the G6. Zelenskyy said, “We need support from allies and I’m here,” Zelenskyy said.

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ML--MIDEAST-WARS

Israel says it killed a top Iranian general as Trump warns people to flee Iranian capital

SUMMARY: Israel claimed to have killed a top Iranian general as it traded more strikes with its longtime foe, and U.S. President Donald Trump warned residents of Tehran to evacuate while suggesting that the United States could give up on negotiations. Trump left the Group of Seven summit in Canada a day early to deal with the conflict between Israel and Iran, telling reporters on Air Force One during the flight back to Washington that he was not looking at a ceasefire but something “better than a ceasefire.” When asked to explain, he said the U.S. wanted to see “a real end” to the conflict that could involve Iran “giving up entirely.”

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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR

Overnight Russian attack on Ukraine kills 15 and injures 156

SUMMARY: Officials say a Russian missile and drone bombardment has killed at least 15 people and injured 156 others in Ukraine overnight, with the main barrage demolishing a nine-story apartment building in Kyiv. It was the deadliest attack on the Ukrainian capital this year and came as two rounds of direct peace talks have failed to make progress on ending the war, now in its fourth year. The city’s military administration says 14 people were killed and 138 others were injured in the capital as explosions echoed for hours. Russia has repeatedly hit civilian areas of Ukraine with missiles and drones, and the United Nations says the attacks have killed more than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians.

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LT--TROPICAL WEATHER

Tropical Storm Erick in the Pacific near southern Mexico is expected to become a hurricane

SUMMARY: The National Hurricane Center says a hurricane warning has been issued for a portion of coastal Mexico due to Tropical Storm Erick. The cyclone formed in the Eastern Pacific Ocean early Tuesday and is centered about 285 miles southeast of Puerto Ángel, Mexico. Erick has maximum sustained winds around 45 mph. A hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning are also in effect for other parts of southern Mexico. Forecasters say Erick is expected to rapidly intensify and become a hurricane by late Tuesday or early Wednesday. The storm could produce rainfall totals up to 20 inches, strong wind, storm surge and rough surf.

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AS--SOUTH KOREA-ADOPTIONS

South Korea ratifies treaty aimed at safeguarding international adoptions

SUMMARY: After years of delay, South Korea has ratified the Hague Adoption Convention, an international treaty meant to safeguard international adoptions. The announcement Tuesday is a significant policy shift decades after sending tens of thousands of children to the West through an aggressive but poorly regulated adoption system. The government faces growing pressure to address widespread fraud and abuse that plagued its adoption program, particularly during a heyday in the 1970s and 1980s when the country allowed thousands of children to be adopted every year. Many adoptees have since discovered their records were falsified to portray them as abandoned orphans, carelessly separated or even stolen from their birth families.

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ML--MIDEAST-WARS-GAZA

At least 51 Palestinians killed while waiting for aid trucks in Gaza, health officials say

SUMMARY: At least 51 Palestinians were killed and over 200 wounded in the Gaza Strip while waiting for U.N. and commercial trucks to enter the territory with desperately needed food, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry and a local hospital. Palestinian witnesses told The Associated Press that Israeli forces had fired on the crowds. The military said it was looking into reports that its forces had fired toward the crowd, causing several casualties. It did not appear to be related to a new Israeli- and U.S.-supported aid delivery network that rolled out last month and has been marred by controversy and violence.

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AS--INDIA-PLANE CRASH-DOCTORS

When an Air India flight crashed into a medical campus, surviving doctors rushed to save lives

SUMMARY: Medical students who survived when an Air India plane crashed into their hostel say their first reaction was to help treat the injured. Navin Chaudhary says he had just begun eating his meal when a loud bang startled him. He turned back to see a massive fire taking over the medical college’s dining area. He rushed toward a window and jumped. Soon later, he was helping the injured alongside his colleagues at the medical trauma center. The crash Thursday killed 241 people on the plane and at least 29 on the ground. Five were medical students inside the hostel in Ahmedabad.

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FINANCIAL MARKETS

US stocks drift lower as oil prices return to rising

SUMMARY: U.S. stocks are drifting lower, while oil prices are rising again. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 42 points, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.2%. Treasury yields also edged lower in the bond market after a report said shoppers spent less last month at U.S. retailers than the month before and than economists expected. Crude oil prices rose more than 2% after President Donald Trump warned people living in Iran’s capital to evacuate immediately. It’s a modest return to form after oil prices fell Monday on hopes Israel’s conflict with Iran could remain contained.

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US—RETAIL SALES Americans turn cautious and retail sales slide after a spring rush to beat tariffs SUMMARY: Retail sales fell sharply in May as consumers pulled back after a sharp increase in spending in March to get ahead of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on nearly all imports. Sales at retail stores and restaurants dropped 0.9% in May, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, after a decline of 0.1% in April. The figure was pulled down by a steep drop in auto sales, after Americans ramped up their car-buying in March to get ahead of Trump’s 25% duty on imported cars and car parts. Excluding autos, sales fell 0.3%. The sales drop comes after sharp declines in consumer confidence this year. WORDS: 863 - MOVED: 06/17/2025 1:12 p.m. EDT https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/pronto/bf7ac18e10a8e27de5a7159d9a61397a

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US--TRUMP-TIKTOK

Trump suggests he’ll extend deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell app

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has suggested that he would likely extend a deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to divest the popular video sharing app. Trump had signed an order in early April to keep TikTok running for another 75 days after a potential deal to sell the app to American owners was put on ice. When asked by reporters on Air Force One on Tuesday whether the deadline would be extended again, he responded by saying: “Probably yeah, yeah.” He said China would probably need to approve it too but Trump thought the country’s president would ultimately give approval.

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TRUMP-MOBILE PHONE COMPANY

The Trump family’s next venture, a mobile phone company

SUMMARY: The Trump family company says it’s launching a mobile phone company, the latest in a string of ventures that have been announced while Donald Trump is in the White House. Eric Trump, one of President Trump’s sons, said Monday that the new company would build its own phones and maintain a call center in the U.S. The new business follows several real estate deals for towers and resorts in the Middle East, including a golf development in Qatar announced in April, and a $1.5 billion partnership to build golf courses, hotels and real estate projects in Vietnam.

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SCI--SOLAR ECLIPSE MISSION

A look at the first artificial solar eclipses created by two European satellites

SUMMARY: A pair of European satellites have created the first artificial solar eclipses through precise and fancy formation flying. The result is hours of on-demand totality for scientists. The European Space Agency released the eclipse pictures Monday. Launched late last year, the two spacecraft have produced 10 solar eclipses so far. They’re still in the checkout phase of the mission, with scientific observations yet to begin. But scientists are already thrilled and anticipate nearly 200 total solar eclipses over the next two years, each one lasting several hours.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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ENT--MATTHEW PERRY

Doctor who supplied ketamine to Matthew Perry and called him a ‘moron’ will plead guilty

SUMMARY: A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the “Friends” star’s overdose death has agreed to plead guilty. According to a signed document filed in federal court Monday, Dr. Salvador Plasencia will plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine. They say the plea carries a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison, and Plascencia is expected to enter the plea in the coming weeks. Plascencia had been scheduled to start trial in August. Perry died in October at age 54. Prosecutors say Plasencia called the actor a “moron” who could be exploited for money.

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SPORTS

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HKN--STANLEY CUP

Panthers can clinch a 2nd consecutive Stanley Cup championship by beating the Oilers in Game 6

SUMMARY: The Florida Panthers can win the Stanley Cup for the second year in a row by beating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the final. Their first chance to clinch the franchise’s second championship comes at home after a dominant performance in Game 5 at Edmonton. Players say they learned important lessons from failing to close out the Oilers three times in the final a year ago. Still, the Stanley Cup being in the building is enough to rile up the nerves in what could be the final game of the NHL season.

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BKN--NBA FINALS

Game 5: Williams scores 40 points and Thunder win 120-109 for a 3-2 NBA Finals lead over Pacers

SUMMARY: Jalen Williams had a career playoff-high 40 points, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win from a title by beating the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night.It was the 10th — and by far, the biggest — time the Thunder stars combined for more than 70 points in a game. Williams was 14 of 24 from the field, and Gilgeous-Alexander added 10 assists for the Thunder.Pascal Siakam had 28 points for Indiana, which now trails the series 3-2 and will play host to Game 6 on Thursday night.

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