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

What to know about the protests over Trump’s immigration crackdown in LA and other cities

SUMMARY: Downtown Los Angeles is bustling with dog-walkers and commuters touting coffee cups, returning to business as usual after the first night of curfew meant to tamp down tensions following days of protests over President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. There were no signs Wednesday of the 700 Marines the president deployed to the city. A high-ranking military official said they were still undergoing civil disobedience training in Southern California and that there’s no set date for them join the Guard members protecting federal buildings and immigration agents making arrests in Los Angeles. Officials say more than 20 people were arrested for curfew violation and other charges overnight, but there were fewer clashes between police and demonstrators than on previous nights.

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US--SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-WEINSTEIN

More jury drama at Weinstein sex crimes retrial

SUMMARY: Jury deliberations in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial are on tenterhooks after the foreperson again requested to speak to the judge about “a situation” he found troubling. The man was being questioned Wednesday in private, at his request. He had complained Monday that other jurors were pushing people to change their minds and talking about information beyond the charges. The jury is in its fifth day of deliberations. Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges.

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US--IMMIGRATION RAIDS-LOS ANGELES

Police arrest more than 20 people on first night of curfew aimed at protests in downtown Los Angeles

SUMMARY: Police arrested more than 20 people, mostly on curfew violations, on the first night of restrictions in downtown Los Angeles. Officials said Wednesday that the police used crowd-control projectiles to break up hundreds of protesters demonstrating against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. But there were fewer clashes between police and demonstrators than on previous nights. By daybreak, the downtown streets were bustling with residents walking dogs and commuters clutching coffee cups. Officials said the curfew was necessary to stop vandalism and theft by agitators looking to cause trouble after five days of protests, which have mostly been concentrated downtown.

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US--IMMIGRATION PROTESTS

Protests over immigration raids pop up across the US with more planned

SUMMARY: Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids and President Donald Trump’s move to mobilize the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles are spreading nationwide and are expected to continue into the weekend. While many have been peaceful, with marchers chanting slogans and carrying signs against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, some protesters have clashed with police, leading to hundreds of arrests and the use of chemical irritants to disperse crowds. Activists say they will hold even larger demonstrations in the coming days, with “No Kings” events across the country on Saturday to coincide with Trump’s planned military parade through Washington, D.C.

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US--CRYPTO-KIDNAPPING

2 men plead not guilty in New York crypto kidnapping and torture case

SUMMARY: Two crypto investors have pleaded not guilty to charges they kidnapped and tortured an Italian man for his Bitcoin in a Manhattan townhouse. William Duplessie and John Woeltz were ordered held until their next court date on July 15. They were arraigned in Manhattan criminal court Wednesday. Their lawyers had sought their release on $1 million bail. They argued the victim wasn’t in distress while in New York and that they had video and photo evidence to prove it. But prosecutors say the two held the accuser captive for 17 days, torturing him until he finally relented and gave them his computer password.

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US--TRUMP-MUSK

Elon Musk backs off from feud with Trump, saying he regrets social media posts that ‘went too far’

SUMMARY: Elon Musk stepped back from his explosive feud with U.S. President Donald Trump, writing on X that he regrets some of his posts about his onetime ally and that they went “too far.” Musk earlier deleted a post in which he claimed without evidence that the government was concealing information about the president’s association with infamous pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Trump has said he has no desire to repair their relationship. Musk also posted that his electric vehicle company Tesla will begin robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, “tentatively” on June 22. Wall Street sees the robotaxis as vital to Tesla’s future.

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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: Karen Read will not take the witness stand in the second trial over the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend. Read is accused of striking John O’Keefe with her car outside a suburban 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. Read’s lawyers say O’Keefe was beaten, bitten by a dog, then left outside a home in Canton in a conspiracy orchestrated by the police that included planting evidence against Read. Read’s second trial has so far followed similar contours to the first, which ended in a mistrial last year.

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US--IMMIGRATION PROTEST-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT

US Rep. LaMonica McIver indicted on federal charges from skirmish at New Jersey immigration center

SUMMARY: U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver has been indicted on federal charges alleging she assaulted and interfered with immigration officers during a skirmish outside a New Jersey detention center. McIver has disputed the allegations as baseless. The skirmish happened last month as Newark’s mayor was arrested after trying to join McIver and two fellow Democratic representatives who said they went to conduct congressional oversight at Delaney Hall. Police bodycam video shows McIver’s elbows pushing into an officer, but it isn’t clear from the video whether that contact was intentional, incidental or a result of jostling in the chaotic scene. McIver said the charges amounted to the Trump administration tying to scare her out of doing her job.

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US--SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-DIDDY

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex says she joined ‘cuckold’ sex marathons to feel loved by him

SUMMARY: Under cross-examination, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ ex-girlfriend says she performed for him sexually with male sex workers because it made her feel loved by the entertainer. However, she now resents him for leading her into what she called the “cuckold” lifestyle. The woman testifying under the pseudonym “Jane” was treated gently by defense lawyer Teny Geragos on Tuesday. The cross-examination is expected to conclude Thursday. During four days on the witness stand, Jane has described a tempestuous relationship with the hip-hop artist that culminated last spring in a blowup in Florida that left her with welts on her head and a black eye.

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US--HOMELESS-SHELTER-ARRESTS

Silicon Valley city makes homeless people eligible for arrest if they refuse 3 offers of shelter

SUMMARY: The City Council of San Jose, California, has voted to make homeless people eligible for arrest if they reject three offers of housing. The mayor says homeless people who refuse offers of shelter and treatment are often too sick from drug addiction or mental illness to know what to do. Critics of the proposal before the City Council on Tuesday say criminalizing homelessness is cruel and counterproductive. The proposal is eye-opening because it comes from a liberal city headed by a Democrat in the left-leaning San Francisco Bay Area. California Gov. Gavin Newsom also has called to ban encampments.

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US--TRUMP-THREAT-ICE-ARREST

An immigrant Wisconsin man falsely accused of threatening Trump can be released on bond

SUMMARY: An immigrant man wrongly accused of threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump can be released from a Wisconsin prison on bond. Ramón Morales Reyes was accused of a writing a letter threatening Trump in a blistering social media posts by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. But the claims quickly fell apart as authorities determined that Reyes was framed. Judge Carla Espinoza set Morales Reyes bond at $7,500 during a brief hearing Tuesday at immigration court in Chicago. He could be released from a Wisconsin prison this week. Espinoza says Morales Reyes isn’t a threat to the community.

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US--PENTAGON-HEGSETH

Hegseth defends use of troops to protect immigration raids in Los Angeles

SUMMARY: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending his decision to order National Guard troops to provide security during immigrations raids in Los Angeles. He is telling senators it’s about “maintaining law and order.” Hegseth was speaking Wednesday at a Senate defense appropriations subcommittee hearing, Democratic Sen. Jack Reed condemned the move as illegal. The exchange underscored confusion about the use of more than 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to provide security at the immigration protests in Los Angeles. Photographs show Guard troops setting a security perimeter around agents as they made arrests in the city

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US--TRUMP-MILITARY PARADE-VETERANS

Veterans are divided over the Army’s big parade, being held on Trump’s birthday

SUMMARY: The upcoming parade in Washington to celebrate the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary has divided veterans. Critics say it’s a thinly veiled celebration of President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday when the Republican is making cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs and banning transgender troops. Others see it as a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the Army’s achievements and the service of millions of soldiers over centuries. Saturday’s parade will feature hundreds of military vehicles and aircraft and thousands of soldiers. The Army expects as many as 200,000 people could attend and says the parade will cost an estimated $25 million to $45 million.

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US--TRUMP-MILITARY

Trump says he will ‘liberate’ Los Angeles in speech to mark the 250th anniversary of the Army

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump called protesters in Los Angeles “animals” and “a foreign enemy” in a speech at Fort Bragg as he defended deploying the military on those protesting his immigration enforcement. Trump on Tuesday used a speech ostensibly supposed to be used to recognize the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army to denounce the protesters in Los Angeles while repeating his false statements about the 2020 election being rigged and attacking the previous commander in chief, former President Joe Biden. Trump has used the recent protests in Los Angeles as an opportunity to deploy the National Guard and U.S. Marines over the objections of California’s governor.

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US--MEDIA-TRUMP-AP

Associated Press seeks full appeals court hearing on access to Trump administration events

SUMMARY: The Associated Press has asked for a full hearing before the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, seeking to overturn last week’s decision by three judges of that court that continues to allow the Trump administration to restrict the outlet’s access to cover presidential events. The panel had put a pause on a lower court ruling that Trump’s blockade of the AP improperly punished the agency for refusing to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the president wishes. The two judges who ruled against the AP in a 2-1 margin last week were appointees of President Donald Trump. The full court has nine Democrats and six Republicans.

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US--MEDIA-ABC-MORAN

Correspondent Terry Moran out at ABC News, two days after suspension over Stephen Miller post

SUMMARY: Correspondent Terry Moran is out at ABC News, two days after the network suspended him for an online remark that Trump administration deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller was a “world-class hater.” The veteran correspondent’s late-night posting was quickly deleted, but the damage was done. ABC said Tuesday that it was at the end of its contract with Moran and decided not to renew based on his post, which was a clear violation of the network’s standards for objectivity. Moran had only recently interviewed Trump for ABC News.

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US-MED--RFK ADVISER-ETHICS-TAKEAWAYS

Takeaways from AP’s report on financial interests of RFK Jr. adviser who runs wellness platform

SUMMARY: A top aide to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built a following by accusing top medical institutions of financial corruption. But Calley Means, now serving as a White House aide, has his own financial stake in the nation’s health system. He’s the cofounder of an online platform that connects users with alternative health and wellness products, including dietary supplements and herbal remedies. His position as both a government adviser and a wellness entrepreneur has raised questions about whether he might be running afoul of federal ethics rules. Here are some takeaways from the AP’s reporting.

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US--DC-MILITARY PARADE

DC prepares for Trump’s military parade with 18 miles of fencing and 175 magnetometers

SUMMARY: As Washington, D.C., cleans up from the weekend’s culmination of World Pride, the capital city’s focus now shifts straight into a very different mass event — the June 14 military parade to honor the 250th birthday of the army and the 79th birthday of President Donald Trump. Army officials have estimated around 200,000 attendees for the evening military parade. More than 18 miles of security fencing will be erected and 175 magnetometers will be deployed at security checkpoints for the birthday festivities and the nearby parade route.

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AF--SOUTH AFRICA-FLOODING

At least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa with toll expected to rise, officials say

SUMMARY: Officials say at least 49 people have died in flooding in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. An extreme cold front brought heavy rain and snow to parts of the country. Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane said Wednesday that the death toll is expected to rise as authorities continue to search for missing people. The dead included six students who were washed away when their school bus was caught in floodwaters near a river on Tuesday. Mabuyane says four other students are missing.

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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR

Russian attacks kill 3 and wound 64 as drones hit Kharkiv and other parts of Ukraine

SUMMARY: Russian forces have launched a large-scale drone assault across Ukraine. Ukrainian officials said that the attacks overnight Wednesday killed three people and wounded 64 others. The strikes caused widespread destruction in the northeastern city of Kharkiv. Apartment buildings, private homes, playgrounds, industrial sites and public transportation were hit. Moscow’s forces have deployed high numbers of drones and missiles in recent days. They include a record bombardment of almost 500 drones on Monday and a wave of 315 drones and seven missiles overnight on Tuesday.

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ML--ISRAEL-POLITICS

Netanyahu’s government faces possible collapse as the opposition seeks to dissolve parliament

SUMMARY: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government faces a major test after the opposition submitted a bill Wednesday to dissolve parliament. His ultra-Orthodox coalition partners threaten to support the measure and force early elections. The ultra-Orthodox parties are furious that the government has failed to pass a law exempting their community from mandatory military service. The issue has bitterly divided the Israeli public during the war in Gaza. While many expect a last-minute compromise, the vote is the most serious challenge to Netanyahu’s government since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack. It was the biggest security failure in Israel’s history.

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EU--AUSTRIA-SCHOOL-POLICE-WHAT TO KNOW

Here’s what we know about the school shooting in Austria

SUMMARY: A 21-year-old former student opened fire inside his school in Austria’s second-biggest city Tuesday morning and killed 10 people. It appears to be the deadliest attack in Austria’s postwar history. All but one of the dead were teens. The shooting has triggered a debate about the country’s gun laws, which are among the more liberal in the European Union. Investigators say they have not been able to draw conclusions on the motive. Another 11 people were wounded, and many remain in intensive care. The country has begun three days of national mourning.

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ML--MIDEAST WARS

More than 55,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza health officials say

SUMMARY: The Gaza Health Ministry says that the Palestinian death toll from the 20-month Israel-Hamas war has climbed past 55,000. The ministry doesn’t distinguish between civilians and combatants but has said that women and children make up more than half the dead. The ministry gave the updated figures on Wednesday. It’s a grim milestone in the war that began with Hamas’ attack on Oct. 7, 2023 into southern Israel. The war shows no sign of ending. Israel says it only targets militants and blames civilian deaths on Hamas. Israel accuses the militants of hiding among civilians because they operate in populated areas.

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AS--TAIWAN-EARTHQUAKE

Strong earthquake strikes Taiwan near east coast city of Hualien, agencies say

SUMMARY: Monitoring agencies say Taiwan has been struck by an earthquake about 71 kilometers south of Hualien City. The quake hit seconds after cell phone alarms went off at 7:01 p.m. Tuesday. The United States Geological Survey says the earthquake had a magnitude of 5.9 and was detected at a depth of 31.1 kilometers. Buildings in the capital of Taipei shook for about a minute. There were no immediate reports of major damage. Hualien is relatively thinly populated compared to the highly congested western side of the island of 23 million people, which is frequently struck by quakes.

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EU--AUSTRIA-SHOOTING

Austria falls silent for a minute as questions remain about the motive for a deadly school shooting

SUMMARY: Austria has fallen silent for a minute and people are laying candles in the city of Graz in memory of the 10 people killed in a school shooting that shocked the country. Investigators said Wednesday they found a farewell letter and video, a non-functional pipe bomb and abandoned plans for a bombing in a search of the assailant’s home near Graz. But they say they don’t yet know what his motive was. At 10 a.m. on Wednesday, marking the moment a day earlier when police were alerted to shots at the school, the country stopped for a minute of silence. Hundreds of people lined the central square in Graz.

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EU--AUSTRIA-SCHOOL-POLICE

A former student opens fire at an Austrian school, killing 10 and taking his own life

SUMMARY: Authorities in the Austrian city of Graz say a former student opened fire at a school, killing 10 people and wounding 12 others before taking his own life. Special forces were among those sent to the high school after a call at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Police say the assailant was a 21-year-old Austrian man who used two weapons, which he appeared to have owned legally. There was no immediate information on his motive. The BORG Dreierschützengasse high school is a short distance from the historic center of Graz, which is Austria’s second-biggest city with about 300,000 people.

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EU--SPAIN-OLDEST RESTAURANT

The world’s oldest restaurant faces a challenge from another Madrid tavern that says its even older

SUMMARY: In the heart of Spain’s capital, the famous Sobrino de Botín restaurant proudly holds the title of being the world’s oldest restaurant. It opened its doors in 1725, having survived Napoleonic invasions, civil war and the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, it welcomes droves of eager tourists in Madrid every day. But a half-hour away, a small family-run restaurant says that it was founded 23 years before Botín, in 1702. Casa Pedro’s owners are combing through local archives to prove what’s asserted on their sugar packets and in their logo, and say they’re getting close.

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ML--MIDEAST-WARS-GAZA FLOTILLA

Israel deports Greta Thunberg after Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized

SUMMARY: Israel has deported activist Greta Thunberg a day after Israel’s military seized the Gaza-bound ship she was on. Thunberg spoke in Paris on Tuesday and described a “quite chaotic and uncertain” situation during the detention. She was one of 12 passengers on board the boat carrying aid destined for people in Gaza. The activists said they were protesting the war and the humanitarian crisis amid Israeli restrictions on aid. Israel says such ships violate its naval blockade of Gaza. Thunberg says they will keep trying to get aid to the territory.

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EU--BRITAIN-FOX RESCUE

When a fox says ‘help’ in London, there’s often an ambulance on its way

SUMMARY: The red fox is such a fixture of life in London that it has its own ambulance service. The critters that have admirers and adversaries are well adapted to city life but living on the streets, alleys and back gardens of a dense urban environment can be rough. When they are ill, injured or abandoned as cubs in south London and its leafy suburbs, The Fox Project is often there to help. The organization that began as an information service to educate city dwellers on coexisting with the animals rescues 1,400 foxes a year, including about 400 little ones.

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ML--ISRAEL-BRITAIN-SANCTIONS

UK and others sanction 2 far-right Israeli Cabinet ministers for ‘inciting extremist violence’

SUMMARY: Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway have imposed sanctions on two far-right Israeli government ministers for allegedly “inciting extremist violence” against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich face asset freezes and travel bans from the five countries which announced the measures on Tuesday. U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the two men “have been inciting violence against Palestinian people for months and months and months.” The pair are champions of expanding Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The decision by Western governments friendly to Israel is a sharp rebuke of Israel’s settlement policies in the West Bank and of settler violence.

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ML--MIDEAST WARS-THE LATEST

Live updates: Israeli ministers sanctioned by UK and other countries over West Bank incitement

SUMMARY: International pressure has increased again on Israel. Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway say they have imposed sanctions on two far-right Israeli government ministers for allegedly “inciting extremist violence” against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Meanwhile, Israel’s navy has attacked docks in Yemen’s Houthi rebel-held port city of Hodeida. It likely damaged facilities that are key to aid shipments to the hungry, war-wracked nation. Inside Gaza, Palestinian health officials and witnesses say Israeli forces fired toward crowds making their way to a food distribution point run by an Israeli and U.S.-supported group. Three people were killed and scores were wounded.

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US--ANTISEMITISM BAN-ARIZONA

Arizona governor vetoes bill banning teaching antisemitism, calls it an attack on educators

SUMMARY: Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a proposal that would have banned teaching antisemitism at the state’s public schools. The proposal would have exposed educators who violate the new rules to discipline and lawsuits that they would personally be responsible for covering. Teachers and administrators at public K-12 schools, colleges and universities would have been prohibited from teaching or promoting antisemitism or antisemitic actions that create a hostile environment. The Democratic governor said on Tuesday that the bill is not about antisemitism but rather about attacking teachers. The bill’s chief sponsor said his proposal would create accountability when educators fail to protect students from the rise in antisemitism since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.

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BUSINESS

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US--CONSUMER PRICES

Inflation barely rose last month as cheaper gas and cars offset some costlier imports

SUMMARY: U.S. inflation picked up a bit last month as higher prices for groceries and some imported goods were largely offset by cheaper gas, travel services, and rents. Consumer prices increased 2.4% in May compared with a year ago, according to a Labor Department report released Wednesday. That is up from a 2.3% yearly increase in April. The cost of groceries, toys and games, and large appliances rose, which could reflect the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Yet the price of new and used cars, clothes, air fares, and hotel rooms all dropped from April to May, offsetting the increases.

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US--CHINA-CRITICAL MINERALS

Trump says US gets rare earth minerals from China and tariffs on Chinese goods will total 55%

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump says the United States will get magnets and rare earth minerals from China under a new trade framework and tariffs on Chinese goods will total 55%. Trump said Wednesday in return the U.S. will allow Chinese students to attend American colleges and universities. Trump says the framework is subject to final approval by him and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Senior U.S. and Chinese negotiators announced late Tuesday in London they had agreed on a framework to get their trade negotiations back on track after disputes that threatened to derail them. A Chinese statement on the talks does not reveal any details or concrete steps.

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FINANCIAL MARKETS

US stocks drift near their record following an encouraging inflation update

SUMMARY: U.S. stocks are drifting after a report suggested President Donald Trump’s tariffs are not pushing inflation much higher, at least not yet. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 94 points, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.2%. The action was a bit stronger in the bond market, where Treasury yields eased after a report showed inflation ticked up by less last month than economists expected. That raised expectations for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates later this year. Markets didn’t react much to the conclusion of two days of trade talks between the U.S. and China.

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Ahead of UN climate talks, Brazil fast-tracks oil and highway projects that threaten the Amazon

SUMMARY: With the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon set for November, Brazil is fast-tracking a series of controversial decisions that undercut its green rhetoric, revealing mounting political pressure on the federal environmental agency and widening divisions within President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s cabinet. The country’s federal environmental agency approved an emergency plan for an offshore drilling bid by state-run Petrobras near the mouth of the Amazon River. It also greenlit the clearance for a rock-blasting operation along 40 kilometers of the Tocantins River to enable year-round navigation, despite criticism from local grassroots organizations. Lula has defended the actions, saying Brazil has ambitious climate goals and has a high percentage of clean energy.

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Southern Baptist delegates at national meeting overwhelmingly call for banning same-sex marriage

SUMMARY: Southern Baptist delegates at their national meeting overwhelmingly endorsed banning same-sex marriage — including a call for a reversal of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 10-year-old precedent legalizing it nationwide. They also called for legislators to curtail sports betting and to support policies that promote childbearing. The votes came at the gathering of more than 10,000 church representatives at the annual meeting of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. A proposed resolution says legislators have a duty to “pass laws that reflect the truth of creation and natural law — about marriage, sex, human life, and family” and to oppose laws contradicting “what God has made plain through nature and Scripture.”

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Brian Wilson, Beach Boys visionary leader and summer’s poet laureate, dies at 82

SUMMARY: Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys has died at 82. One of the world’s most beloved and influential musicians, his family posted news of his death to his website Wednesday. The Beach Boys’ many hits include “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls” and “Surfin’ USA.” The eldest and last surviving of three musical brothers, he and his fellow Beach Boys rose from local California act to national hitmakers to international ambassadors of the American dream. Wilson himself was celebrated for his beautiful music and agonizing perfectionism and pitied for the demons that plagued him.

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Fans greet K-pop stars Jimin and Jung Kook of BTS discharged from military service

SUMMARY: Hundreds of fans gathered in the early morning hours to catch a glimpse of K-pop superstars Jimin and Jung Kook, the latest and final members of BTS to be discharged from South Korea’s mandatory military service. The pair wore their military uniforms Wednesday, saluted and addressed fans who had assembled to see the pair after their discharge. They enlisted in December 2023, one day after RM and V did the same. The latter were discharged on Tuesday. The seven singers of the popular K-pop band plan to reunite as a group sometime in 2025 after they finish their service. Suga is fulfilling his duty as a social service agent, an alternative form of military service.

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