Press review · Friday, 20 June 2025
20 June 2025
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statnews.com Top stories ·
Disagreements over Duchenne therapy, management style may have led to ouster of key FDA official
The ouster of the FDA's chief regulator of cell and gene therapies came immediately after a disagreement with her boss over a drug review, STAT has learned.
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dailymail.co.uk Top stories ·
LIVE: Huge Iranian missile strike hits Israeli city
LIVE UPDATES: Follow MailOnline's live coverage of the Israel-Iran conflict as Donald Trump says he will make a final decision within the next two weeks on whether the US will join the fight.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Fed Governor Waller says central bank could cut rates as early as July
The central banker said he and his colleagues should move slowly but start to ease as inflation is now longer a major threat.
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variety.com Top stories ·
How Steven Spielberg’s ‘Jaws’ Endured a Hellish Production to Become Hollywood’s First Summer Blockbuster
Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' helped create the summer blockbuster and changed Hollywood with its innovative marketing campaign.
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zdnet.com Top stories ·
184 million passwords for Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and more leaked in massive data breach
The file was completely exposed - no encryption, no password protection, no security - just a plain text document containing millions of sensitive data entries.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Everything we know about Tesla's robotaxi launch in Austin
CEO Elon Musk has long touted a driverless robotaxi, and the pressure is on the billionaire to deliver on his promises.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Blue city mayor nearly kidnapped before claiming city is getting safer: police
Trenton Abston charged with stalking and attempted kidnapping of Memphis Mayor Paul Young, arrested with restraint tools after scaling wall to mayor's neighborhood
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time.com Top stories ·
China Warns: ‘World Will Not Be at Peace’ if Middle East Unstable
Here’s what to know about China’s approach to—and stakes in—the Israel-Iran war.
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usatoday.com Top stories ·
Trump says we have 'too many non-working holidays.' He's right: Rest is for LOSERS! | Opinion
If there's one thing hardworking Americans who support President Donald Trump can agree on, it's that we're not working hard enough.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
Trump administration lays off hundreds of Voice of America employees – live
The layoffs will reduce the staff at the agency to fewer than 200, around one-seventh of its total at the start of 2025
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
All 7 BTS members are now done with military service
Suga, a rapper and songwriter in the global K-pop sensation BTS, has been discharged from South Korea’s mandatory military service, marking the official return of all seven members from their enlistment duties
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nbcmiami.com Top stories ·
‘Unprecedented' Erick is first record-setting hurricane of 2025: Morales
No major hurricane on record had struck before August on the Pacific coast of Mexico until Erick did so on this mid-June Thursday as a category 3, after peaking as a 145 mile-per-hour (mph) category 4 monster.
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npr.org Top stories ·
MAGA is split over potential U.S. involvement in the Middle East
Republican strategist Sarah Longwell says getting involved in the Israel-Iran conflict would be an "unforgivable sin" to many Trump supporters.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
MPs back assisted dying bill in historic Commons vote
The bill would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to end their own lives.
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today.com Top stories ·
Trump Sets 2-Week Timeline to Decide on US Involvement in Iran
As Iran and Israel trade another round of attacks, President Donald Trump is setting a new 2-week timetable for his decision on wether to order U.S. military action in Iran. It comes after the president repeatedly suggested strikes could be imminent saying, “I may do it, I may not do it.” NBC’s Peter Alexander reports for TODAY.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Rays' Bigge hit by foul ball in dugout, carted off
Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge was carted off the field in a frightening scene after he was struck by a foul ball in the dugout.
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foxbusiness.com Top stories ·
Hackers target insurance giant in ongoing industry cyber spree
Aflac detects network breach where sophisticated cybercriminals may have stolen customer data including health information and social security numbers through social engineering.
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
Putin says Russian recession must not happen ‘under any circumstances’
President Vladimir Putin tells attendees at St Petersburg Economic Forum that Moscow needs ‘balanced growth’.
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barrons.com Top stories ·
Supreme Court Allows US Victim Suits Against Palestinian Authorities
The US Supreme Court cleared the way on Friday for American victims of attacks in Israel and the occupied West Bank to sue Palestinian authorities for damages in US courts.
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'Everyone is scared': Iranians head to Armenia to escape conflict with Israel
Some said they had seen the sites of Israeli bombardment, others said they had heard the sound of explosions.
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Fuel firms can challenge California’s emission limits, supreme court rules
Court votes to back challenge to state waiver that allows it to set tougher car emission standards than federal limits
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Israeli military kills 23 Palestinians near aid site in Gaza, witnesses and medics say
The Hamas-run health ministry says more than 400 Palestinians have been killed in this way since late May.
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businessinsider.com Top stories ·
Telegram boss Pavel Durov says all his 100-plus kids will get a slice of his $13.9 billion fortune — eventually
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said he has 6 children with three partners, as well as more than 100 through sperm donations, and regards them all equally.
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qz.com Top stories ·
Aflac hacked by cybercrime gang targeting insurance companies
Attack is consistent with Scattered Spider, although no ransomware was involved and the breach was dealt with within hours
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pbs.org Top stories ·
Russia's on 'the brink of recession,' country's economy minister says
The economy, hit with a slew of sanctions after the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022, has so far outperformed predictions.
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Palestine Action to be banned after RAF base break in
The home secretary will move to proscribe the Palestine Action group in the coming weeks, the BBC understands
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com Top stories ·
Israel-Iran News Live Updates: Israel tells UN Security Council 'we will not stop' Iran attacks - The Times of India
US President Donald Trump claimed that the United States had taken "complete and total control of the skies over Iran." He further warned Iran's Ayat
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
JD Vance to travel to Los Angeles amid tension over Trump's immigration agenda
While in Los Angeles, the vice president is expected to tour federal facilities and meet with Marines.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Sherri Papini, convicted of faking her own kidnapping, claims again she was kidnapped
Papini pleaded guilty for lying to the FBI about being kidnapped in 2016 and sentenced to 18 months in prison in 2022.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Israel-Iran conflict live updates: Fresh attacks as Trump sets two-week deadline for U.S. action
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is meeting in Geneva with his counterparts from Britain, France, Germany and the E.U. in an effort to end the weeklong conflict with Israel.
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fortune.com Top stories ·
Trump says U.S. businesses can’t afford all these holidays costing ‘billions of dollars’
As Americans mark end of slavery with Juneteenth
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ft.com Top stories ·
Israel-Iran latest: Europeans to make ‘comprehensive’ offer to Tehran
Macron seeks deal in which Iran would cease uranium enrichment
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Starlink rival Eutelsat pops 31% as France backs $1.55 billion capital raise
French President Emmanuel Macron said strengthening Eutelsat's position was "ensuring its strategic independence and paving the way for Europe's."
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npr.org Top stories ·
Ancient Roman masterpieces emerge from a London demolition pit
Thousands of newly discovered fragments, which once adorned a high-status Roman building, offer an unprecedented glimpse into the artistic sophistication and daily life of ancient Londinium.
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people.com Top stories ·
J-hope Shares the 'One Small Belief' That Still Guides Him and How It Feels to Finally Be Back as BTS (Exclusive)
J-hope of BTS opens up to PEOPLE about his latest solo single, "Killin' It Girl (feat. GloRilla), and looks ahead to future plans following BTS's long-awaited reunion after serving in the military.
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mlb.com Top stories ·
Pirates' Santana, Pham involved in incidents with fans
DETROIT – Pirates reliever Dennis Santana had an altercation that escalated to him taking an attempted swipe at a fan at Comerica Park Thursday after the fan “crossed the line,” the pitcher claimed. According to Santana, the incident happened in the seventh inning of Game 2 of Thursday’s doubleheader against
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fortune.com Top stories ·
Billionaire Telegram founder leaves his $14 billion fortune to the 100+ children he’s fathered—which means $132 million for each lucky Gen Alpha kid
Over 100 Gen Apha kids are set to one day become overnight millionaires—and they may not even know it, thanks to the tech tycoon Pavel Durov’s new will.
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Trump's latest judicial pick was almost nominated by Biden in 2022
President Donald Trump says he plans to tap Chad Meredith, a former state solicitor general in Kentucky, for a federal judgeship in the state — and this time, he is facing no objections from Sen. Rand Paul, who opposed his nomination three years ago.
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
Exiled Iranians say regime's grip on power "weakening day by day," and they're ready to build a new future
An Iranian opposition group based in Iraq is ready to help build a new Iran, and their message to the U.S. is clear: "Don't compromise with the regime, because they are killing people."
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Chris Brown pleads not guilty to 2023 nightclub bottle attack charge in U.K. court
Brown appeared in person at London's Southwark Crown to enter a not guilty plea to three counts. He faces trial in October 2026.
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prnewswire.com Top stories ·
Aflac Incorporated Discloses Cybersecurity Incident
/PRNewswire/ -- On June 12, 2025, Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) identified suspicious activity on our network in the United States. We promptly initiated our...
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher taken to hospital after getting hit by foul ball in dugout
Hunter Bigge was placed on a backboard and gave a thumbs up before being driven by ambulance to a nearby hospital for tests.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Diamonds in the rough: Late-round gems of the 2025 NHL draft
These seven players are unlikely to be first-rounders, but all have a path to NHL success down the road.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Sen. Rand Paul says he's 'not an absolute no' on Trump's agenda bill
The Kentucky Republican said that in order to vote for the package, he wants lawmakers to separate out a vote on the debt ceiling.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Ohtani, Tatis hit again as L.A.-S.D. feud boils over
Benches cleared, Shohei Ohtani and Fernando Tatis Jr. were both hit by pitches, and even the two managers got into it during another contentious affair between the Dodgers and Padres.
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wired.com Top stories ·
'28 Years Later' Director Danny Boyle Says Shooting on iPhones Let Him Capture 'Startling' Violence
The British director tells WIRED nimble cameras are ideal for creating apocalyptic vibes and says he doesn’t watch zombie movies, despite his massive influence on the genre.
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nypost.com Top stories ·
Long Island’s ‘monster’ shark hunter legend may have inspired ‘Jaws,’ iconic Capt. Quint
Although Steven Spielberg’s epic “Jaws,” which turns 50 Friday, depicts unprecedented terror and calamity offshore in the small fictional New England town of Amity Island, its tru…
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forbes.com Top stories ·
16 Billion Apple, Facebook, Google And Other Passwords Leaked — Act Now
As 16 billion credentials are confirmed as having been leaked, is it time to switch from passwords to passkeys?
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techcrunch.com Top stories ·
Meta unveils its Oakley smart glasses | TechCrunch
After months of rumors, Meta has officially announced its next pair of smart glasses with Oakley.
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theverge.com Top stories ·
Tesla’s first robotaxi rides will have a ‘safety monitor’ in the passenger seat
The safety monitor will “accompany you on your trip.”