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NEW AND DEVELOPING

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NATIONAL

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US--JUNETEENTH

Juneteenth celebrations across the US commemorate the end of slavery

SUMMARY: Celebrations are being held around the country to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday marking the day in 1865 when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Texas. The observances on Thursday come even as the Trump administration has been removing content about African American history from federal websites. Nevertheless, the day remains a federal holiday. The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire has been holding events for the last two weeks, though the state itself hasn’t made the holiday a permanent paid and legal one. Organizers say they want participants to think about how the story of America would change if told by the descendants of enslaved people.

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US--OPIOID CRISIS-PURDUE PHARMA

Purdue Pharma’s $7B opioid settlement plan could get votes from victims and cities

SUMMARY: A judge could decide Friday whether to advance OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s $7 billion-plus plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids. State governments across the country have already signed on to the deal. If a judge approves, it would go to votes of other groups, including local governments and individual victims. Members of the Sackler family who own the company would pay up to $7 billion and give up ownership on the company. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an earlier version of the deal because of the way it would have protected members of the family from lawsuits.

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US--IMMIGRATION-CALIFORNIA LAWSUIT

Appeals court lets Trump keep control of National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles

SUMMARY: An appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to keep control of National Guard troops he deployed to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids. Thursday’s decision halts a ruling from a lower court judge who found Trump acted illegally by activating the soldiers over opposition from California Gov. Gavin Newsom. The deployment was the first by a president of a state National Guard without the governor’s permission since 1965 and the court case could have wider implications on the president’s power to deploy soldiers within the United States. Trump argued the troops were necessary to restore order, but Newsom said the move inflamed tensions and usurped local authority.

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US--IMMIGRATION-DODGERS

Federal immigration agents asked to leave Dodger Stadium parking lot, team says

SUMMARY: The Los Angeles Dodgers organization says it asked federal immigration agents to leave the Dodger Stadium grounds after they arrived at a parking lot near one of the gates. The team says the agents requested permission to access the stadium’s parking lot but they were denied entry and were asked to leave. Local media reported dozens of federal agents with their faces covered arrived in SUVs and cargo vans to a lot near the stadium’s Gate E entrance. A group of protesters started amassing shortly after. By Thursday afternoon, only about four agents remained outside the stadium.

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US--SPACEX-STARSHIP-LAUNCH

SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas explodes, but no injuries reported

SUMMARY: A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas has exploded, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky. The company says the Starship “experienced a major anomaly” at about 11 p.m. Wednesday while on the test stand at Starbase, SpaceX’s launch site at the southern tip of Texas. The company says in a statement on X that “all personnel are safe and accounted for.” SpaceX says there are no hazards to nearby communities. It has asked people not to try to approach the site. It marked the latest in a string of incidents this year involving the massive rockets.

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

What to know about the fatal shooting 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. Arturo Gamboa never shot his rifle. But police said they arrested him on a murder charge, accused of creating 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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WASHINGTON/POLITICS

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US--SUPREME COURT-UNDECIDED-CASES

Supreme Court work goes on with 10 cases to decide, including birthright citizenship

SUMMARY: The Supreme Court is in the homestretch of a term that has lately been dominated by the Trump administration’s emergency appeals of lower court orders seeking to slow President Donald Trump’s efforts to remake the federal government. But the justices also have 10 cases to resolve that were argued between December and mid-May. One of the argued cases was an emergency appeal: the administration’s bid to be allowed to enforce Trump’s executive order denying birthright citizenship to U.S.-born children of parents who are in the country illegally. The court typically aims to finish its work by the end of June.

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US--ELECTION 2025-VIRGINIA

Democrats in Virginia have a big fundraising advantage in the race for governor this year

SUMMARY: Democrats in Virginia have built up a big fundraising advantage in this year’s race for governor. It’s an election seen as a bellwether for the 2026 midterms. The Democratic nominee is Abigail Spanberger, a congresswoman who is a former CIA case officer. She has a more than 2-to-1 fundraising edge over the Republican candidate, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. Virginia and New Jersey are the two states with statewide elections this year. The Democrats’ fundraising lead may reflect Democratic enthusiasm and the party’s ability to push voters to the polls.

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US--TRUMP-JUNETEENTH

Trump is silent about Juneteenth on a day he previously honored as president

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, before it became a federal holiday. He even claimed once to have made Juneteenth “very famous.” But on this year’s Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, Trump kept silent about a day important to Black Americans for marking the end of slavery in the country he leads again. The president had been expected to issue a proclamation about Juneteenth but White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters she wasn’t tracking that. She declined to say whether Trump would recognize the occasion another way or on another day.

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INTERNATIONAL

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ML--MIDEAST-WARS

A week into their war, Israel and Iran launch new strikes even as diplomatic effort gets underway

SUMMARY: Israel and Iran have struck at one another again a week into their war as President Donald Trump weighs U.S. involvement and new diplomatic efforts appear to be taking place. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Geneva on Friday for meetings with diplomats from the European Union, United Kingdom, France and Germany. Trump has been weighing whether to attack Iran by striking a uranium enrichment facility so deeply buried it is considered safe from all but America’s “bunker-buster” bombs.

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LT--TROPICAL WEATHER

Mexico assesses damage from Hurricane Erick as rising rivers leave at least 1 dead

SUMMARY: Authorities in southern Mexico were still assessing damage and watching rising rivers as rain from the remnants of Hurricane Erick doused the region. Authorities reported landslides, blocked highways, downed power lines and some flooding. At least one death was confirmed late Thursday, a 1-year-old boy who drowned in a swollen river. Acapulco residents and remaining tourists emerged to walk outside or visit the few open businesses as the remnants of Hurricane Erick scraped by just inland of the resort.

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EU--BRITAIN-ASSISTED DYING

UK lawmakers back a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives

SUMMARY: U.K. lawmakers have backed a bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives in a historic vote in Parliament that takes it a step nearer to becoming law. Members of Parliament voted 314-291 on Friday to back the bill following an impassioned debate. It now goes to the unelected House of Lords. That body can amend or delay policy but it can’t overrule the lower chamber. The bill would allow terminally ill adults over age 18 in England and Wales who are deemed to have less than six months to live to apply for an assisted death.

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AF--KENYA-REFUGEES AND HUNGER

Food rations are halved in one of Africa’s largest refugee camps after US aid cuts

SUMMARY: More than 300,000 refugees in the Kakuma camp in remote Kenya have had their food rations cut in half. And now the monthly cash transfers to buy proteins and vegetables to supplement them are gone. Funding for the U.N. World Food Program has dropped after the Trump administration paused support in March. It’s part of the widespread dismantling of foreign aid by the United States, once the world’s biggest donor. Some refugees are surviving on one meal a day. Some malnourished babies arrive too late at a local hospital and die within hours. Workers fear they will see more.

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EU--BRITAIN-CHRIS BROWN

Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty in London nightclub assault case

SUMMARY: Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty to a charge related to the serious beating of a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023. Brown, 36, pleaded not guilty in Southwark Crown Court to one count of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent. Brown’s friend and fellow musician Omololu Akinlolu, 38, who performs under the name “Hoody Baby,” pleaded not guilty to the same charge. Prosecutors said Brown and Akinlolu assaulted producer Abe Diaw at a bar in the Tape nightclub in the swanky Mayfair neighborhood.

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EU--MIGRATION-GREECE-CRISIS ANNIVERSARY

10 years after Europe’s migration crisis, the fallout reverberates in Greece and beyond

SUMMARY: Amena Namjoyan arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos as part of a migration crisis that would rock the European Union. She spent months in an overcrowded camp. She struggled with illness and depression. She moved to Germany but eventually returned to Lesbos. She works at a restaurant, preparing Iranian dishes that locals devour. Islanders say this is part of Lesbos’ legacy, helping outsiders in need. The migration crisis peaked from 2015 to 2016, and 10 years later the fallout still reverberates on the island and beyond. Migration policy in Europe has shifted toward deterrence. Far fewer people are arriving illegally. Officials and politicians maintain that strong borders are needed. Critics say enforcement has gone too far and violates fundamental EU values.

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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR

Zelenskyy calls for more pressure on Russia after deadly missile strike in Ukrainian capital Kyiv

SUMMARY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging greater international pressure on Moscow. Zelenskyy’s remarks came two days after a Russian missile strike hit a Kyiv apartment building and killed 23 people. Zelenskyy visited the site with top officials Thursday. He called the attack a sign that Russia is rejecting ceasefire efforts. Zelenskyy thanked allies ready to push the Kremlin to “feel the real cost of the war.” The strike was part of Russia’s largest assault on Kyiv this year amid a broader offensive along the front line. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he’s open to talks on ending the war. Putin has effectively rejected U.S. ceasefire offers.

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BUSINESS

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US-IMMIGRATION-ENFORCEMENT-BUSINESSES

ICE raids and their uncertainty scare off workers and baffle businesses

SUMMARY: Farmers, cattle ranchers and hotel and restaurant managers breathed a sigh of relief last week when President Donald Trump ordered a pause to immigration raids that were disrupting those industries and scaring foreign-born workers off the job. But the respite didn’t last long. On Wednesday, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin declared that worksite enforcement “remains a cornerstone of our efforts to safeguard public safety, national security and economic stability” and that there will be “no safe spaces for industries who harbor violent criminals” or undermine enforcement efforts. The flipflop has baffled businesses trying to figure out the government’s actual policy.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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ENT--MUSIC-BTS-THINGS TO KNOW

What to know about BTS as the K-pop group returns from military service

SUMMARY: Remember BTS? The massively popular seven person K-pop group BTS has completed South Korea’s mandatory military service. The rapper Suga is the last one slated to join his bandmates after fulfilling his duty as a social service agent. He reportedly chose social service due to a shoulder injury. The six remaining members — RM, V, Jimin, Jung Kook, Jin and j-hope have served in the army. BTS is expected to reunite later this year. The K-pop group routinely breaks records and are credited for bringing the South Korean musical style to the global stage.

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SPORTS

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BKN--NBA FINALS

Pacers roll past Thunder 108-91 to send the NBA Finals to a deciding Game 7

SUMMARY: Obi Toppin scored 20 points, Andrew Nembhard added 17 and the resilient Indiana Pacers sent the NBA Finals to a winner-take-all Game 7 by rolling past the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-91 on Thursday night. Pascal Siakam had 16 points and 13 rebounds for Indiana, while Tyrese Haliburton — playing through a strained calf — scored 14 points for the Pacers, who started slowly and then turned things into a blowout. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 points for the Thunder, who pulled their starters after getting down by 30 going into the fourth. Jalen Williams added 16. Game 7, the first one in the NBA Finals since 2016, will be Sunday night in Oklahoma City.

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