Press review · Friday, 20 June 2025
20 June 2025
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
'I'm coming home, baby!': Sean 'Diddy' Combs reacts after verdict read
The jury found Sean Combs not guilty of racketeering conspiracy, the most serious charge. He was found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Bernie Sanders blasts Paramount, says lawsuit settlement will further embolden Trump to attack media
Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., scolded Paramount Global for settling President Donald Trump’s election interference lawsuit against CBS over the network’s handling of a "60 Minutes" interview.
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pbs.org Top stories ·
Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to murder after admitting to brutal stabbing deaths of 4 Idaho students
Kohberger was a graduate student at nearby Washington State University when prosecutors say he broke into a rental home in Moscow, Idaho, and stabbed the four students.
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dw.com Top stories ·
How will Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' impact Americans? – DW – 07/02/2025
The battle for President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" appears to be nearing an end. But Trump's signature tax and spending policy isn't popular, even within his own party.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
‘Let Puffy go’: outside court, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs supporters hail verdict
Cheers greet acquittal on most serious charges but victim support groups call verdict ‘stain’ on criminal justice system
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nypost.com Top stories ·
Exclusive | Fannie, Freddie boss urges Congress probe Fed's Jerome Powell for lying over Palace of Versailles HQ
FHFA Director William Pulte demanded that Powell be probed by lawmakers and suggested he could even be fired by President Trump.
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Trump says the Republican mega bill will eliminate taxes on Social Security. It does not
At best, Trump's "no tax on Social Security" claim exaggerates the benefits to seniors if either the House or Senate-passed proposals is signed into law.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Trump administration live updates: House returns to GOP agenda bill as conservatives balk at Senate changes
Trump administration live updates: House turns to Senate-passed GOP agenda bill
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Jury reaches verdict in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial
The Bad Boy Records founder faced federal charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. He denied the allegations.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Woman accuses Bills' Hairston of sexual assault
An Ohio woman has sued Bills first-round draft pick Maxwell Hairston, accusing him of sexually assaulting her in 2021 when they both attended the University of Kentucky.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Sources: Knicks expected to hire Brown as HC
The New York Knicks are expected to hire Mike Brown, a two-time winner of the NBA's Coach of the Year award, as the franchise's next head coach, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
Trump asks Supreme Court to let him fire members of Consumer Product Safety Commission
Three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission were fired by President Trump in May.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Trump announces trade deal with Vietnam
The announcement came after President Trump in April proposed a steep 46% tariff on Vietnamese imports; he later paused those tariffs while talks continued.
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jsonline.com Top stories ·
Wisconsin Supreme Court invalidates the state's strict 1849 abortion law
Women in Wisconsin will continue to have access to abortion services under a new ruling from the state's highest court.
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Powell’s $2.5B Fed revamp denial exposes his privileged arrogance
During a grilling by lawmakers at a Senate Banking Committee hearing last week, Powell denied The Post’s reporting on the swanky “Palace of Versailles” renovations to the central …
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prnewswire.com Top stories ·
Del Monte Foods Announces Strategic Action to Strengthen Financial Position and Pursue a Value-Maximizing Sale
/PRNewswire/ -- Del Monte Foods Corporation II Inc. (the "Company" or "Del Monte Foods"), one of the country's largest producers, distributors and marketers of...
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engadget.com Top stories ·
Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ is a middle finger to US solar energy
The 'Big, Beautiful Bill' will gut the domestic industry and hand solar power dominance to China.
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people.com Top stories ·
What Is the Mann Act? Everything to Know About the Federal Law and How It Relates to Diddy’s Verdict
After a months-long sex trafficking trial, Sean "Diddy" Combs was convicted on two counts of prostitution-related charges related to the Mann Act. Here's everything to know about the Mann Act.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Top Trump health official slams Democrats for 'misleading' claims about Medicaid reform
Trump official Dr. Mehmet Oz defends GOP Medicaid reforms against Democrat criticism, arguing the changes benefit rural hospitals, despite concerns about provider tax rate adjustments.
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hoopsrumors.com Top stories ·
Lakers Rumors: LeBron, Kessler, Richards
Is a LeBron James trade a real possibility? Can the Lakers land Walker Kessler? The latest at Hoops Rumors.
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forexlive.com Top stories ·
Congress expected to vote on proceedural rule within the next hour | Forexlive
House Freedom Caucus chair says he's against it
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Republican voters on Trump’s sweeping tax-and-spend legislation: ‘This bill is a no-brainer!’
We asked the president’s supporters what they thought of his ‘big, beautiful bill’ – the answers revealed a wide split
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Sean "Diddy" Combs drops to his knees, prays after verdict is read
CBS News New York's Alice Gainer describes what it was like in the courtroom as the Sean "Diddy" Combs verdict was read.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
U.S. plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest
The targeted pest is the flesh-eating larva of the New World Screwworm fly.
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thedailybeast.com Top stories ·
Trump's Cash Stockpile Was Dwindling Until He Ran for President Again
Midway through his first term as president, Trump had as little as $50 million in cash.
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Everybody’s talking about Jamie Lloyd: the explosive rise of superstar director masterminding Evita
The maverick behind Tom Holland’s Romeo and Nicole Scherzinger’s Sunset Boulevard is now stunning passersby with Rachel Zegler’s Palladium balcony scene
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alaskapublic.org Top stories ·
Murkowski helps win Senate passage of Republican megabill
The senator voted yes after overnight negotiations to add more Alaska benefits to the bill. The legislation passed 51-50 and goes next to the House.
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Fact-checking Trump's remarks at 'Alligator Alcatraz' on immigration and Medicaid
President Donald Trump toured Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention facility in the Everglades ahead of its first expected detainees. Here is a fact-check of some of his remarks.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Whether you're driving or flying, here are travel tips for the Fourth of July weekend
AAA anticipates that a record 72.2 million people will travel this holiday weekend. Here's how to prepare if you're one of them.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by a DNA bone test
A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago sheds new light on the rise of Ancient Egypt.
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Knicks hiring Mike Brown to lead new era with heightened expectations
The Knicks have their new head coach.
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Trump again brings up the idea of deporting US citizens for crimes
President Donald Trump continued Tuesday to float his idea, which some legal experts say is unconstitutional, to deport U.S. citizens who commit crimes.
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Tibet: Who is the Dalai Lama and why does he live in exile?
The Dalai Lama, now 90, remains at the centre of China's complicated relationship with Tibet.
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USAID officially closes, attracting condemnation from Obama and Bush
As the US agency officially winds down foreign aid operations, former presidents hit out at Donald Trump.
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sportsnet.ca Top stories ·
NHL Free Agency Winners and Losers: Panthers on top yet again
The rollicking trade deadline stole some of the fizzle from free agency, but the NHL landscape still saw some significant shifts. Sportsnet's Ryan Dixon sorts through the winners and losers of it all.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Iran to suspend work with UN nuclear watchdog, president says
Iran's president enacted a law passed by the country's parliament that severs ties with the International Atomic Energy Agency, a U.N. watchdog, following Tehran's recent conflict with the U.S. and Israel.
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Trump administration freezes billions in funding for after-school and summer programs
The Trump administration is withholding over $6 billion in funding for after-school and summer programs, English language instruction and more.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to Idaho murders
Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students, accepting a plea deal that exchanges the death penalty for four consecutive life sentences
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npr.org Top stories ·
The GOP's massive bill would add trillions of dollars to the country's debt
The GOP tax cut and spending bill passed by the Senate this week is expected to add trillions of dollars to the federal debt over the next decade. The savings would mostly go to top earners.
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wired.com Top stories ·
Xbox Hit With Layoffs and Game Cancelations as Microsoft Cuts 9,000 Jobs
“These changes come at a time when we have more players, games, and gaming hours than ever before,” said Xbox head Phil Spencer in an email to staff.
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WATCH: Trump speaks after visit to migrant detention facility in Florida Everglades
President Donald Trump on Tuesday toured a new immigration detention center surrounded by alligator-filled swamps in the Florida Everglades, suggesting it could be a model for future lockups nationwide as his administration races to expand the infrastructure necessary for increasing deportations.
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Paramount, President Trump reach $16 million settlement over "60 Minutes" lawsuit
Paramount has agreed to settle President Trump's lawsuit over a "60 Minutes" interview with Kamala Harris for $16 million, the company announced late Tuesday.
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Trump ramps up pressure on House Republicans to pass major tax cut and spending bill
Several House Republicans arrived White House on Wednesday morning for meetings as the president presses his party to pass the sweeping legislation.
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Diddy Was Just Convicted of 2 Sex Crimes: How Much Time Will He Spend in Prison?
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independent.co.uk Top stories ·
How Trump’s election bankrolled his struggling business empire
The president’s strained business empire doubled down on new ventures by capitalizing on the family brand, report finds
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theverge.com Top stories ·
Microsoft’s Forza Motorsport developer hit hard by Xbox cuts
Turn 10 is being hit by layoffs.
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Brian Kohberger’s controversial plea moves angry commenters to bomb Idaho prosecutor’s office with one-star reviews
“I had a traffic ticket and the prosecutor went after me harder than you went after Kohberger,” wrote one reviewer.
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Del Monte Foods files for bankruptcy and will search for buyer
Del Monte Foods, producer of canned fruits and vegetables, initiatied Chapter 11 proceedings on Monday and is seeking a buyer.
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Dalai Lama says he'll have a successor, after all — meaning he'd be reincarnated
The Dalai Lama says he'll have a successor, after all, ending years of speculation that he might be the last person to hold the role and meaning he'd be reincarnated.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Diddy acquitted on sex trafficking and racketeering, found guilty on lesser charges
Sean 'Diddy' Combs was acquitted Wednesday on the most serious charges, sex trafficking and racketeering. He was found guilty on both counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. The jury began deliberating after hearing seven weeks of trial testimony.