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News Wrap: 160 million enduring brutal conditions in U.S. heatwave
In our news wrap Tuesday, a heatwave is peaking in some parts of the Northeast with more than 160 million people enduring brutal conditions, RFK Jr. told lawmakers that he's hired back nearly 1,000 staffers who had been laid off from the CDC and the National Institutes of Health and the NTSB said failures at several levels led a door plug panel to come off during an Alaska Airlines flight.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:
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Democrats try to reopen abortion conversation on Dobbs anniversary
Democrats are looking to restart the abortion conversation aroundthe third anniversary of the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. That Supreme Court decision in June 2022 turned abortion into one of the most powerful positions Democrats could run on. They saw major victories on the issue in the 2022 midterms and Virginiaβs off-year...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Lyon relegated over finances and what that means for Palace's European hopes
French club Lyon are demoted to Ligue 2 because of the poor state of their finances.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Time running out for GOP to pass massive tax and spending plan by Trump’s deadline
Time is running short for Capitol Hill Republicans hoping to pass President Trumpβs massive tax and spending plan by his self-imposed deadline. Republicans don't need a single Democratic vote if they can keep their side of the aisle united. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:How proposed cuts to Medicaid could affect rural hospitals
Rural hospitals across the country, many already struggling to stay afloat, could face devastating consequences if proposed Medicaid cuts in the domestic spending bill become law. To help understand whatβs at stake, Geoff Bennett spoke with Tim Wolters, the director of reimbursement for the Citizens Memorial Hospital system in southwestern Missouri.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:White House set to roll back protections for nearly 60 million acres of national forests
The Trump administration is rolling back decades-old protections for nearly 60 million acres of National Forest. The rule had prevented logging, mining and road-building in designated areas across more than 40 states. The new changes would open those sites, about a third of national forest land, up for development. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Kirk Siegler of NPR.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:With trans participation under threat, fringe sports are bucking the trend
The Sydney Roller Derby League abides by one of the most progressive gender policies in world sport. For people like Commando, it has meant they have been able to "return home".
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Deceased lawmaker's social media urges support for former aide in Virginia special election
Social media accounts for the late Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) urged Democrats to vote for his former chief of staff James Walkinshaw in the partyβs upcoming special election, in posts Tuesday. βEarly voting starts TODAY in VA-11! This is our first chance to stand up for our workers, our schools, our democracy, and everything Gerry...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Trump’s attempt to claw back funding already approved by Congress, explained
The House has approved President Trumpβs request to claw back billions of dollars already appropriated for things like foreign aid and public media. That request now goes to the Senate, which will hold a hearing on it Wednesday. Laura BarrΓ³n-LΓ³pez explains the process and some of the arguments around it.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Rogan presses Sanders on presidential run in 2028
Podcaster Joe Rogan pressed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Tuesday about another presidential bid in 2028. βAre you going to run for president again?" Rogan asked during a Tuesday episode. Sanders, who launched White House campaigns in 2016 and 2020, responded by noting his age. βI am 83 years of age. I'm not sure the...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:UK aircraft carrier in Pacific on rare deployment
The BBC speaks to Commodore James Blackmore, commander of the UK carrier strike group, on deployment in Indo-Pacific.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:UK aircraft carrier in Indo-Pacific on rare deployment
The BBC speaks to Commodore James Blackmore, commander of the UK carrier strike group, on deployment in Indo-Pacific.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:US-Israeli aid mechanism complicit in war crimes, UN says
US-Israeli aid mechanism complicit in war crimes, UN says At least 410 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military while trying to collect aid from the controversial new US-Israeli aid hubs in Gaza, which is "a likely war crime," the United Nations human rights office, Ohchr, said on Tuesday. βIsraelβs militarised humanitarian assistance mechanism is in contradiction with international standards on aid...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Scammers look to capitalise on Australians' love of running
With races such as the Gold Coast half marathon selling out within hours, scammers look to take advantage of those desperate to run.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Media Matters fights back against FTC
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Media Matters hits FTC with suit to block probe Media Matters for America sued the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday to block the agencyβs investigation into the progressive media watchdog group, arguing the probe amounts to unlawful retaliation. AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File The group received a...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Sam Altman calls Iyo lawsuit 'silly' after OpenAI scrubs Jony Ive deal from website
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman responded on X to a lawsuit from startup Iyo, which is claiming trademark infringement.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Democrats bash Trump after White House postpones Iran briefings: 'Inexplicable'
Democrats on Capitol Hill are hammering the Trump administration after it postponed a pair of meetings to brief Congress on U.S. strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend. The Democrats were already up in arms that Trump had declined to inform them that the Saturday attacks were coming, even as the administration had briefed...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Iran Reaffirms Full Compliance with JCPOA and UNSC Resolution 2231, Condemns Israeli Attacks Backed by the U.S.
In todayβs emergency UN Security Council session, Iran denounces Israelβs military aggression supported by the United States, reaffirms its adherence to the JCPOA and UNSC Resolution 2231, and criticizes Israelβs exclusion from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Related: Attack on Al-Udeid Base Was a Reaction to U.S. Aggression, Iran Clarifies to Qatar On Tuesday, June 24, [β¦]
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:FirstFT: Trump presses Israel and Iran to uphold ceasefire
Also in todayβs newsletter, US president signals sanctions relief for China to buy Iranβs oil, and Australia weighs adding YouTube to under-16s social media ban
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:5 testy exchanges from RFK Jr.'s House hearing
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sparred with Democrats throughout a House budget hearing Thursday, with members accusing Kennedy of lying about changes to vaccine oversight, and Kennedy accusing lawmakers of being influenced by campaign contributions from Big Pharma. Kennedy appeared before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health to...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:U.S. airstrikes set back Iran's nuclear program by just months, report says
A U.S. intelligence report suggests that Iran's nuclear program has been set back only a few months after U.S. strikes and was not "completely and fully obliterated" as President Donald Trump has said, according to two people familiar with the early assessment.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Gout Gout follows in Usain Bolt's footsteps in his international debut
Australian sprint superstar Gout Gout breaks his own national 200m record in his first international senior meet.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Nato chief Rutte praises Trump for making Europe βpay in a BIG wayβ
US president releases flattering message that also hails βtruly extraordinaryβ Iran strikes
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs 'both sides' approach to Israel, Iran comes into question
President Trumpβs strategy of playing both sides is coming into question as he fumed over Israel and Iranβs continued fighting while demanding peace in the region. The president was so frustrated Tuesday morning he dropped an expletive on the White House lawn on his way to the NATO summit, contending that the two adversaries βdonβt...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Dnipro church hit by Russian missile mid-service
A Russian missile attack on Ukraineβs Dnipro region killed at least 17 people and wounded more than 200 others.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:McDonald's responds to calls for boycott: 'Misleading claims'
McDonaldβs has issued a response to a call for customers to boycott restaurants over its rollback of previous DEI initiatives, among other criticisms lodged by an activism group known as The People's Union USA.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:'Bazball with brains' gets England over the line in mammoth run chase
England defeats India in the first Test of their five-match series, with Ben Duckett's century leading the team to the 10th-highest successful run chase in history.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Trump net approval hits new low in Economist/YouGov poll
President Trumpβs net approval rating has hit a new low in the latest Economist/YouGov poll, taken as he moved to involve the U.S. in conflict in the Middle East. The poll, which was in the field when Trump announced that the U.S. had bombed three Iranian nuclear sites, found Trumpβs job performance 14 percentage points...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Senate referee appears open to revised GOP proposal to cut federal food assistance spending
A spokesperson for the Senate Agriculture Committee said Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough appears open to a revised Republican proposal to shift some costs for food assistance to states after rejecting the initial draft of it over the weekend. The Senate Republican plan would require states for the first time to pay a sizeable share of...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Live: Shares surge as oil plunges on Israel-Iran ceasefire
Oil prices plunge and shares rally as the shaky Israel-Iran ceasefire appears to hold. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Elders fear racial profiling with public drunkenness law reversal
A proposal to again make public drunkenness illegal in Queensland a year after it was decriminalised will lead to police "picking on" Indigenous, homeless and poor people, Aboriginal community leaders warn.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:NSW budget won't thrill voters, but most vulnerable finally have lifeline
No shiny new metros, no handouts to ease cost of living, but 14,000 NSW children and a system in crisis are the big winners in Tuesday's state budget.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:US to fund controversial Gaza aid group with $30m: Report
US to fund controversial Gaza aid group with $30m: Report The Reuters news agency reported on Tuesday that the US is giving $30m to the scandal-plagued Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a private US initiative backed by Israel that has been behind deadly food distribution sites in Gaza. Reuters cites four of its own sources as well as a government document it has reviewed for its story. This is the first known US...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:US intelligence report scales back claims on damage to Iranian nuclear facilities: Report
US intelligence report scales back claims on damage to Iranian nuclear facilities: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 06/24/2025 - 21:06 Israel says Iran's nuclear programme was set back years, but initial US battle assessment casts doubt on public comments Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a statement during a visit to the site of the Weizmann Institute of Science, which was hit by an Iranian missile...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Sean (Diddy) Combs's sex trafficking trial is nearing its end. Here's how it played out
Prosecutors in the sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial of hip-hop mogul Sean (Diddy) Combs have rested their case after calling 34 witnesses.The defence rested without calling any witnesses, and closing arguments are set for Thursday. Here's a look at what's happened over the course of the more than six-week trial.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: