Press review · Friday, 20 June 2025
20 June 2025
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espn.com Top stories ·
Paul easily tops Chavez, calls for 'tougher fighters'
Jake Paul's unlikely rise through the ranks in boxing continued with a unanimous decision win over former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Saturday night in Anaheim, California, saying afterward that he wants "to be a world champion."
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hindustantimes.com Top stories ·
Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' clears key US Senate vote ahead of July 4 deadline
While many Republicans backed the bill, three Republican senators joined Democrats in opposing it. By the end, one of them flipped their vote to yes.
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cbssports.com Top stories ·
Jake Paul vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. results, highlights: 'Problem Child' cruises to easy decision win
Paul didn't have to do much to score his win on Saturday as Chavez Jr. provided little resistance
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Trump threatens backing primary challenge against GOP Sen. Thom Tillis over his 'big, beautiful bill' vote
Tillis, who is up for re-election next year in battleground North Carolina, voted against advancing a bill for Trump's domestic policy agenda Saturday evening.
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subscriber.politicopro.com Top stories ·
POLITICO Pro: 5 House Republicans declare red line on megabill land sales
The GOP opposition comes after Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) revised and narrowed his proposal to include those sales in the bill.
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
Senate Republicans vote to advance Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
The US president’s sweeping tax cut and spending bill clears first hurdle in the Senate.
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rollingstone.com Top stories ·
Neil Young's Glastonbury Set Will Livestream on the BBC After All
Neil Young's flip-flopping with Glastonbury continued Saturday as the BBC announced his headlining set tonight will in fact be livestreamed.
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foxbusiness.com Top stories ·
Musk condemns latest Senate bill that would 'destroy millions of jobs,' raise taxes on wind, solar projects
Former DOGE head Elon Musk slammed the latest Senate draft bill that would impose new taxes on renewable energy projects, calling it "utterly insane and destructive."
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nhl.com Top stories ·
Flyers Select Nine Players in the 2025 NHL Draft | Philadelphia Flyers
Selections included two players in round one on Friday, Seven players in rounds two through seven on Saturday.
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com Top stories ·
Donald Trump vs Elon Musk Part 2: Tech billionaire restarts argument; calls 'Big Bill Beautiful' utterly insane | World News - Times of India
US News: Elon Musk criticizes Donald Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill,' calling it 'utterly insane.' The renewed feud highlights ideological divides within American conservatism as Musk cautions against the consequences of Trump's sweeping legislative package.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris among attendees as slain Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman laid to rest
Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, were shot and killed in their Brooklyn Park home on June 14.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Charli, Neil Young and Scissor Sisters give Glastonbury goosebumps
With several headliners competing for attention, Saturday was Glastonbury's most compelling night.
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haaretz.com Top stories ·
Trump implicitly threatens U.S. aid to Israel unless Netanyahu's criminal trial cancelled
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abc13.com Top stories ·
Senate Republicans advance Trump's tax and spending cuts bill after dramatic late-night vote
Senate Republicans voting in a dramatic late Saturday session narrowly cleared a key procedural step as they race to advance President Donald Trump's package of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered deportation funds by his July Fourth deadline.
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sports.yahoo.com Top stories ·
UFC 317 live updates: Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira results, round-by-round analysis, highlights
Follow UFC 317 live results and round-by-round updates for the Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira and Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Kara-France fight card Saturday night in Las Vegas.
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
Trump heralds US-brokered peace deal between DRC, Rwanda
He said it would usher in a new chapter for the region after a 30-year conflict.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
Neil Young review – ragged glory from a noisemaker who never treads the easy path
Still adhering to his own bizarre internal logic as he approaches 80, Young is crowd-pleasing one minute, wilfully odd the next – and you wouldn’t want it any other way
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opb.org Top stories ·
Oregon Gov. Kotek slams ‘disappointing’ legislative inaction on road funding
She says the state may begin layoffs next week.
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis slams proposed cuts to renewable energy, "This is a new low"
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis took to X Saturday night to vent frustration at proposed cuts to renewable energy in President Trump's "big, beautiful bill."
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Thousands party at Budapest Pride in clear message to Orban
A giant crowd throngs the Hungarian capital, championing LGBT rights and defying PM Viktor Orban.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Senate Republicans ram Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' through key test vote
Senate Republicans advance Trump's "big, beautiful bill" through key procedural hurdle despite concerns over Medicaid, SALT deduction and debt limit increase.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Elon Musk rips into 'utterly insane' Trump-backed megabill
Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, has been a critic of President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," after serving as his biggest financial backer.
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Trump news at a glance: fate of president’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ in doubt amid Senate vote
Republicans are divided over the bill, with some rejecting the proposal to cut welfare programmes to cover tax breaks – key US politics stories from 28 June
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Chief Justice Roberts sounds alarm on dangerous rhetoric aimed at judges from politicians
Justice John Roberts warns politicians about dangerous rhetoric against judges, citing threats of violence and referencing incidents involving President Trump and Sen. Schumer.
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Senate Republicans scrambling to pass tax-and-spend bill by Trump deadline
Soon after the vote opened, three Republican senators joined all 47 Democrats to vote against the bill
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How JD Vance convinced Lisa Murkowski to vote ‘aye’ for Big Beautiful Bill in tie-breaking effort
Vice President JD Vance rushed to the Capitol on Saturday to potentially cast a tiebreaking vote to advance the Big Beautiful Bill
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nhl.com Top stories ·
Minnesota Wild Selects Five Players in the 2025 NHL Draft | Minnesota Wild
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Wild selected five players during the 2025 NHL Draft on Saturday, including two defensemen and three forwards. Minnesota acquired a fourth-round pick (Lirim Amidovski) and defenseman Chase Priske from the Washington Capitals in exchange for defenseman Declan Chisholm and a sixth-round pick (180th overall)
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nypost.com Top stories ·
Shohei Ohtani throws fastest pitch of his MLB career in third ramp-up start of season
Shohei Ohtani brought out the heat on Saturday.
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A week of shifting descriptions of Iran attack spark ongoing questions about extent of damage and goals
It's been a week since the U.S. attack on three Iranian nuclear sites and the administration's conclusions about the bombing's successes is still in flux.
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livemint.com Top stories ·
US Senate voting on Donald Trump's ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Act LIVE: JD Vance arrives to cast vote | Today News
US Senate voting on Donald Trump's ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Act LIVE: JD Vance arrives to cast vote
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npr.org Top stories ·
What the Supreme Court Does in the Shadows : Throughline
The Supreme Court is issuing its final decisions of the term this month. But it's been extraordinarily active since January, in part because the Trump administration has submitted over a dozen emergency applications asking the court to rule quickly on controversial issues. Those cases are part of what's known as the court's "shadow docket." And increasingly, it's affecting all of our lives. This episode originally published in 2023 and has been updated.
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At least 81 people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says
Hospital staff and witnesses said at least 11 people were killed after a strike near tents housing displaced people on Friday.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Environmental groups try blocking Trump's 'Alligator Alcatraz' with last-minute lawsuit
A lawsuit challenges the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center near the Everglades, while Gov. DeSantis defends the $450 million site that will house 5,000 ICE detainees.
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Ancient city possibly ruled by females living in a "matriarchal society" more than 9,000 years ago, researchers say
Researchers said their findings suggest husbands relocated to the wife's household upon marriage – suggesting a female dominance.
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forbes.com Top stories ·
Warren Buffett Gives Record $6 BillionTo Charities After Pledging To Donate Most Of His Wealth
Much of the donation was given to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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dailyfaceoff.com Top stories ·
2025 NHL Draft: Grading how all 32 teams did
The nine-hour selection process is over – how did your team come out of it?
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
SCOOP: Blue state Republican could oppose Trump tax bill over Medicaid changes
A key moderate House Republican could oppose the GOP's reconciliation bill over Senate changes to Medicaid.
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West Virginia mudslide strands thousands on highway for more than 8 hours
Thousands of motorists were stranded for more than eight hours along a section of rural interstate highway in southern West Virginia early Friday.
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Police fire tear gas as thousands protest against Serbia’s president
President Vucic maintains hold on power after months of protests over roof crash that critics say was linked to graft.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
'Insane and destructive': Elon Musk resumes attacks on Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
The Tesla CEO's criticisms of the massive bill to fund Trump's agenda previously led to a high-profile spat with the president.
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cbs19news.com Top stories ·
"Run for Jim" UVA community rallies behind President Jim Ryan after resignation
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS)-- Just one day after announcing his resignation, University of Virginia President Jim Ryan addressed a crowd of supporters on Grounds Saturday morning.
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Buffett donates $6B in Berkshire stock to 5 foundations: Lifetime giving tops $60B
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett announced Friday that he is donating another $6 billion of the company’s stock to the Gates Foundation and four family charities.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Sources: Bulls trading Ball to Cavs for Okoro
The Chicago Bulls are trading Lonzo Ball to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Isaac Okoro, sources told ESPN.
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Final party set to end Bezos-Sánchez wedding extravaganza in Venice
Saturday evening’s bash set to take place in Arsenale, a former medieval shipyard in eastern district of city
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sportsnet.ca Top stories ·
Maple Leafs trying to salvage sign-and-trade with Mitch Marner
This isn’t the first time the Toronto Maple Leafs have tried trading Mitch Marner’s contract, but it is certainly the club’s last and most desperate attempt to do so.
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fox5atlanta.com Top stories ·
Delta: Hundreds more flights likely canceled after Friday storms
Delta released an update around 5 p.m. Saturday about how it's trying to get the airline back on track.
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Government condemns Glastonbury chants aired live on BBC
Chants from rap duo Bob Vylan were streamed live and called for "death" to the Israeli military.
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tennessean.com Top stories ·
NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta: Live updates, highlights, leaderboard for the Quaker State 400
The NASCAR Cup Series continues the 2025 season with the Quaker State 400 at Atlanta.
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‘No Bezos, no war’: Protesters flood Venice streets during wedding
Protesters in Venice denounce Bezos’ lavish wedding, citing over-tourism, high housing costs, and climate concerns.
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deadline.com Top stories ·
‘F1’ Starts Its Engines With $40M Across 3 Days Overseas, Races Towards $140M+ Global Bow – International Box Office
F1 is off to the races at the global and international box office, heading to higher-than-projected openings in both cases, as well as domestic