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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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NATIONAL

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US--TRUMP-TRAVEL BAN

Trump’s new travel ban takes effect as tensions escalate over immigration enforcement

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s new ban on travel to the United States by citizens from 12 mainly African and Middle Eastern countries is now in effect. The ban took effect on Monday and comes as tensions escalate over the president’s campaign of immigration enforcement. Trump signed the new proclamation last week. It applies to citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. It also imposes heightened restrictions on people from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan and Venezuela who are outside the U.S. and don’t hold a valid visa.

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US--IMMIGRATION RAIDS-LOS ANGELES

California governor plans to file lawsuit against Trump over National Guard deployment to protests

SUMMARY: California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he planned to file a lawsuit against President Donald Trump in response to the administration’s extraordinary deployment of the National Guard to confront immigration protesters who took to the streets in Los Angeles. Newsom, a Democrat, said that commandeering a state’s National Guard without consulting the governor of that state is “illegal and immoral.” The streets of the sprawling city of 4 million people were mostly quiet Monday morning, the day after crowds blocked off a major freeway and set self-driving cars on fire. Law enforcement responded with tear gas, rubber bullets and flash-bang grenades. Sunday’s protests were centered in several blocks of downtown and a handful of other places.

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US--IMMIGRATION RAIDS-LOS ANGELES-THINGS TO KNOW

What to know about Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to LA protests

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has deployed California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests, over the objections of California Gov. Gavin Newsom. At least 300 arrived Sunday and protesters shouted “shame” and “go home” to them. It’s not the first time Trump has activated the National Guard to quell protests. In 2020, he asked governors of several states to send troops to Washington, D.C. to respond to demonstrations that arose after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officers. Here are some things to know about when and how the president can deploy troops on U.S. soil.

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US--TRUMP TRAVEL BAN-SOUTH CAROLINA

Travel ban may shut door for Afghan family to bring niece to US for a better life

SUMMARY: Mohammad Sharafoddin, his wife and young son managed to make it out of Afghanistan as refugees nine years ago, at one point walking 36 hours over mountain passes. Sharafoddin hoped his wife’s niece could follow them to their new home in South Carolina. But President Donald Trump’s travel ban on people from Afghanistan and 11 other countries appears to have shut that door. Sharafoddin says his niece wants to be a doctor, and it is especially hard because she can’t study in her home country under the Taliban, who returned to power in 2021 .

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US--TRUMP-NIH DISSENT

NIH scientists publish declaration criticizing Trump’s deep cuts in public health research

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s National Institutes of Health director says some employees’ critical letter to him has “fundamental misconceptions about the policy directions the NIH has taken.” Monday’s letter from NIH researchers and staffers says the Republican Trump administration’s policies waste public resources and harm people’s health. NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya in his confirmation hearings pledged openness to views that might conflict with his, saying dissent is the “essence of science.” The NIH employees’ letter says, “We dissent.” Bhattacharya says ”respectful dissent in science is productive.” The White House says it’s ”restoring the Gold Standard of Science” for federal research instead of pursuing “ideological activism.”

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US--FBI-SHIFTING PRIORITIES

Under Patel, FBI heightens focus on violent crime, illegal immigration. Other threats abound, too

SUMMARY: The FBI under the leadership of Director Kash Patel has made fighting violent crime and illegal immigration top priorities. That effort brings the bureau into alignment with the vision of President Donald Trump, who has made a crackdown on illegal immigration, cartels and transnational gangs a cornerstone of his administration. The FBI said in a statement that its dedication to investigating terrorism had not changed but acknowledged that it “continuously analyzes the threat landscape” and makes adjustments as necessary. Yet some are concerned the heightened focus on violent crime and immigration risks diverting attention from some of the complicated criminal and national security threats for which the bureau has long borne primary responsibility for investigating.

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US--DC-PRIDE MARCH

‘Not just a party:’ World Pride celebrations end with defiant politics on display

SUMMARY: After the raucous rainbow-hued festivities of Saturday’s parade, the final day of World Pride 2025 in the nation’s capital kicked off on a more downbeat note. Thousands gathered under grey skies Sunday morning at the Lincoln Memorial for a rally and protest march, as the community gathers its strength for a looming fight under President Donald Trump’s second administration. The speeches didn’t just target the Trump administration or the Republican party. Some turned their ire on Democratic politicians, who they say have wilted under the pressure of Republican control of the White House and both houses of Congress.

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INTERNATIONAL

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ML--MIDEAST WARS-GAZA FLOTILLA-EXPLAINER

Israel seized a Gaza-bound boat with Greta Thunberg on board. Can it do that?

SUMMARY: Israeli naval forces, far from the country’s shores, intercepted and seized a Gaza-bound ship carrying international activists, including Greta Thunberg, in an early morning raid. The operation sparked accusations that Israel’s actions, apparently in the high seas, were a breach of international law. The activists say their journey was meant to protest Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis there. The ship was carrying aid destined for people in Gaza, including baby formula and food. The activists, including Thunberg, were detained and were headed to Israel for likely deportation. Israel says the ship planned to violate its blockade on Gaza and says it acted in accordance with international law.

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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE

Ukraine says Russia launched the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the war

SUMMARY: The Ukrainian air force says Russia launched 479 drones at the country in the war’s biggest overnight drone bombardment. It also said 20 missiles of various types were fired at different parts of Ukraine. The attacks usually start late in the evening and end in the morning because drones are harder to see in the dark. Russia has targeted civilian areas of Ukraine with Shahed drones since the start of the war. The U.N. says the attacks have killed more than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians. A recent escalation in aerial attacks has coincided with a renewed Russian battlefield push along eastern and northeastern parts of the roughly 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line.

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ML--MIDEAST WARS-GAZA FLOTILLA

Israeli forces seize Gaza-bound aid boat and detain Greta Thunberg and other activists

SUMMARY: Israeli forces have seized a Gaza-bound aid boat and detained Greta Thunberg and other activists on board. The Israelis were enforcing a longstanding blockade of the Palestinian territory that has been tightened during the Israel-Hamas war. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition had organized the voyage to deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and protest Israel’s blockade and wartime conduct. The group said that the activists had been “kidnapped by Israeli forces.” Israel said the passengers would return to their home countries and the aid would be delivered to Gaza through established channels.

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AS--JAPAN-EXPLOSION

Explosion at a US air base in southern Japan injures 4 Japanese soldiers

SUMMARY: Japanese officials say an explosion at a storage site for unexploded ordnance at a U.S. military base on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa injured four Japanese soldiers. Prefectural officials said the injuries were not life threatening, but no other details were immediately known. The four soldiers sustained finger injuries on Monday while working outside a facility that belongs to Okinawa prefecture and temporarily stores unexploded ordnance, mostly from wartime and found on the island. The U.S. Air Force said in a statement that the explosion occurred at the facility managed by the Okinawa prefectural government at Kadena Air Base’s munitions storage area. It said no U.S. servicemembers were involved in the incident.

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US--TRUMP-TRAVEL BAN-WHAT TO KNOW

Trump banned citizens of 12 countries from entering the US. Here’s what to know

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has banned travel to the U.S. by citizens from 12 countries and restricted access for people from seven others. He cited national security concerns in resurrecting and expanding a hallmark policy of his first term that will mostly affect people from Africa and the Middle East. The ban took effect Monday and does not have an end date. International aid groups and refugee resettlement organizations roundly condemned the ban. Early in Trump’s first term, he issued an executive order banning travel to the U.S. by citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries. The order was retooled amid legal challenges until a version was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2018.

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ML--MIDEAST-WARS

Palestinians say Israeli fire kills 12 near aid sites. Israel says it fired warning shots

SUMMARY: Palestinian health officials and witnesses say Israeli fire killed at least 12 people as they headed toward two aid distribution points in Gaza. Israel’s military said it fired warning shots at people who approached its forces Sunday. The sites are run by an Israeli and U.S.-backed group. The past two weeks have seen frequent shootings near the new hubs where thousands of Palestinians are directed to collect food. Many are desperate after 20 months of war. The sites are inside Israeli military zones where independent media have no access. Gaza’s Health Ministry says in all, at least 108 bodies were brought to hospitals over the past 24 hours. Israel says it identified Hamas chief Mohammed Sinwar’s body, who was killed last month.

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LT--TROPICAL WEATHER-BARBARA

Tropical Storm Barbara strengthens off Mexico’s Pacific coast, bringing heavy rain

SUMMARY: Tropical Storm Barbara was strengthening off Mexico’s Pacific coast and could become a hurricane Monday. U.S. forecasters said Barbara was centered about 235 miles west-southwest of the touristic port of Zihuatanejo in Guerrero state late Sunday. It had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph and was moving west-northwest. The storm was forecast to remain at sea, though heavy rainfall may cause flooding and mudslides on Mexico’s western coast. Around 2 to 4 inches of rain were possible across portions of Guerrero, Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco states through Monday. That has the potential to cause localized flooding and landslides. Surf and rip current conditions could be life-threatening for the next few days.

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AS--CHINA-US-EXPLAINER

New disputes emerge ahead of US-China trade talks in London

SUMMARY: U.S.-China trade talks in London this week are expected to take up a series of disputes that have buffeted relations. Both sides agreed in Geneva last month to a 90-day suspension of most of the tariffs they had imposed on each other in an escalating trade war. Since then, the U.S. and China have exchanged angry words over advanced semiconductors, “rare earths” that are vital to many industries and visas for Chinese students at American universities. The meeting in London follows a phone call last week between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

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EU--ITALY-REFERENDUM-CITIZENSHIP

Italians vote on citizenship and job protections in referendums threatened by low turnout

SUMMARY: Italians vote over two days on referendums that would make it easier for children born in Italy to foreigners to obtain citizenship, and on providing more job protections. But apparent low public awareness risks rendering the vote invalid if turnout is not high enough. Campaigners for the change in the citizenship law say it will help second-generation Italians born in the country to non-EU parents better integrate in a culture they already see as theirs. The referendum risks failure if 50% plus one of eligible voters don’t turn out. The measures were proposed by Italy’s main union and left-wing opposition parties.

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LT--COLOMBIA-URIBE-TURBAY-WHAT TO KNOW

Who is Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay who was shot during a campaign rally in Bogota?

SUMMARY: The conservative Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay has been shot and seriously injured at a campaign rally in the capital, Bogota. It was a brazen attack captured on video and shook a country that decades ago often faced kidnappings and killings of politicians and high profile people. Uribe Turbay, 39, is in serious condition Sunday after surgery and doctors say he is going through “critical hours.” The senator comes from a well-known political family and his grandfather was president of Colombia. Uribe Turbay entered politics early, being elected to Bogota’s City Council at age 25 in 2012. In 2016, he was appointed the city’s secretary of government.

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BUSINESS

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US--WARNER BROS DISCOVERY-SPLIT

Warner Bros. Discovery to split into two companies, dividing cable and streaming services

SUMMARY: Warner Bros. Discovery will calve off cable operations from its streaming service, creating two independent companies as the number of people “cutting the cord” brings with it a sustained upheaval in the entertainment industry. HBO, and HBO Max, as well as Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, DC Studios, will become part of the streaming and studios company. The cable company will include CNN, TNT Sports in the U.S., and Discovery, top free-to-air channels across Europe, and digital products such as the Discovery+ streaming service and Bleacher Report. Shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, based in New York City, jumped 11% at the opening bell.

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CHINA-TRADE

China says its exports to the US fell 35% in May, as trade talks are due to start in London

SUMMARY: China has reported its exports to the United States fell 35% in May from a year earlier, straining the economy, as trade talks with Washington were due to start in London. Customs data released Monday showed total exports rose 4.8% in May from a year earlier, much lower than economists’ forecasts and down sharply from an 8.1% jump in April. Its imports declined 3.4% year-on-year, leaving a trade surplus of $103.2 billion. China’s exports to the U.S. fell 9.7% in May to June. Exports to the U.S. sank even after U.S. President Donald Trump struck a deal with Beijing in early May to delay imposing stiff tariff hikes to allow time for talks.

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CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

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EU--CLIMATE-FRANCE-UN OCEAN CONFERENCE

As the UN Ocean Conference opens in France, a push to turn promises into protection

SUMMARY: The third U.N. Ocean Conference has opened as pressure mounts for nations to turn decades of promises into real protection for the sea. French President Emmanuel Macron, delivering the keynote address in the host city of Nice on Monday, urged countries to move “from words to deeds” in safeguarding the oceans. He warned that “the fight for the ocean is at the heart of the years-long battles we’ve been waging — for biodiversity, for climate, for our environment and for our health.” Atop this year’s agenda is ratification of the High Seas Treaty, which would for the first time allow nations to establish marine protected areas in international waters, which cover nearly two-thirds of the ocean and are largely ungoverned.

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RELIGION

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US--BOULDER ATTACK-JEWISH FESTIVAL

Israeli hostages highlighted at Boulder Jewish Festival after attack on group urging their release

SUMMARY: This year’s Boulder Jewish Festival has been reimagined to focus on community healing. That comes after an attack during a weekly gathering of a group that has been calling for Hamas to release Israeli hostages. The cultural celebration kicked off Sunday morning at the popular Pearl Street pedestrian mall — the same location where police say a man yelled “Free Palestine” and threw Molotov cocktails at the demonstrators. Mohamed Sabry Soliman has been charged with attempted murder and other crimes in a Colorado court. The festival centered the demonstrators’ cause — raising awareness of the 55 people still believed to be in captivity in the Gaza Strip.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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EU--BRITAIN-V&A MUSEUM STOREHOUSE

At this museum, no one will shush you, and you can touch the objects

SUMMARY: Most big collections have only a fraction of their items on display, with the rest locked away in storage. But not at the new V&A East Storehouse, where London’s Victoria and Albert Museum has opened up its storerooms for visitors to view — and in many cases touch — the items within. The 170,000-square-foot building is bigger than 30 basketball courts. It holds more than 250,000 objects, 350,000 books and 1,000 archives. And anyone can book a one-on-one appointment with any object, from a Vivienne Westwood mohair sweater to a tiny Japanese netsuke figurine. Museum official Kate Parsons says it lets visitors get close to “5,000 years of creativity.”

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ENT--TONY AWARDS

Tony Awards laud android rom-com ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ and history-making ‘Purpose’

SUMMARY: “Maybe Happy Ending” had a definite happy ending at the Tony Awards. The android rom-com won the best new musical crown Sunday on a night when Kara Young made history as the first Black person to win two Tonys consecutively. Young starred in best play winner “Purpose.” Sarah Snook won leading actress in a play for her tireless work in “The Picture of Dorian Gray” and Cole Escola won leading actor in a play for “Oh, Mary!” “Sunset Blvd.,” with Nicole Scherzinger, won best musical revival and she beat Audra McDonald for best actress in a musical.

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ENT--BET AWARDS

BET Awards to celebrate 25th anniversary with major star power from Kendrick Lamar to Mariah Carey

SUMMARY: The BET Awards is bringing major star power — including Kendrick Lamar, Mariah Carey, and Jamie Foxx — to celebrate its 25th anniversary on Monday. Lamar leads the pack with 10 nominations, including album of the year for his critically acclaimed project “GNX.” His ubiquitous diss track “Not Like Us,” emanating from the Drake feud, received nominations for video of the year and viewer’s choice award. The awards will air live on June 9 from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles at 8 p.m. EDT.

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SPORTS

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HKN--STANLEY CUP

Stanley Cup Final shifts to South Florida for Game 3 after the Panthers and Oilers split in Edmonton

SUMMARY: The Stanley Cup Final shifts to Sunrise for Game 3 on Monday night between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers. The last time the Oilers were here, they experienced a gut-wrenching Game 7 defeat in the final a little under a year ago. They were back in the same visiting locker room for practice Sunday that they were in last June 24, listening to the Panthers celebrate with the Stanley Cup. This series is tied at a game apiece after the teams split in Edmonton.

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BKN--NBA FINALS

Game 2: Thunder open another big lead and keep control, topping Pacers 123-107 to even NBA Finals

SUMMARY: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points, Alex Caruso added 20 off the bench and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers 123-107 on Sunday night to tie the NBA Finals at one game apiece. Jalen Williams scored 19, Aaron Wiggins had 18 and Chet Holmgren scored 15 for the Thunder. It was the franchise’s first finals game win since the opener of the 2012 series against Miami. Tyrese Haliburton scored 17 for Indiana, which erased a 15-point fourth quarter deficit in Game 1 but never made a push on Sunday.

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TEN--FRENCH OPEN

Alcaraz produces another major comeback to win French Open final in five-set thriller against Sinner

SUMMARY: Bad starts in Grand Slam finals are nothing new for Carlos Alcaraz and each time it’s happened he has won the tournament anyway. But not in such dramatic style as Sunday’s French Open final. The Spaniard rallied from two sets down and saved three match points to beat Jannik Sinner 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10-2) for his fifth major title in as many finals. It was his second straight French Open title with a comeback, after trailing 2-1 in sets to Alexander Zverev in last year’s final and a third major title from behind following his five-set win against Novak Djokovic in the 2023 Wimbledon final. It was also the longest final in French Open history at 5 hours, 29 minutes.

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