Press review · Friday, 20 June 2025
20 June 2025
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
2 firefighters killed in Idaho after suspected gunman started fire as ambush, authorities say
"We do believe...that the suspect started the fire, and we do believe that it was an ambush, and it was intentional," Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris said.
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usatoday.com Top stories ·
Diddy lawyer Marc Agnifilo compares 'freak offs' to couples drinking lemonade
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
UK punk-rap duo sparks outrage with anti-Israel chants at major music festival
Glastonbury organizers 'appalled' by duo Bob Vylan's anti-Israel chants, stating there is 'no place at Glastonbury for antisemitism, hate speech or incitement to violence.'
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
Canada ditches tax on tech giants in bid to restart US trade talks
With digital services tax rescinded, Donald Trump and Mark Carney agree to resume negotiations with a view to agreeing a deal by 21 July
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hiphopdx.com Top stories ·
50 Cent Blasts Diddy's Legal Team
50 Cent has taken aim at Diddy's legal team, accusing them of botching his sex trafficking trial's closing statements as the jury goes out for deliberation.
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christianitytoday.com Top stories ·
One Muslim Sect Confesses a Trinity. It Includes Simon Peter. - Christianity Today
Syrian Alawites, linked by religion with deposed president Assad, make surprising use of biblical characters.
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foxbusiness.com Top stories ·
Trump blasts Powell, says any replacement would be better for refinancing $9T debt
Trump discusses plans to replace Federal Reserve Chairman Powell in a FOX Business interview, criticizing high interest rates as the U.S. faces refinancing $9 trillion in debt.
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ndtv.com Top stories ·
On Camera, 5-Storey House Collapses In Shimla Day After Evacuation Amid Heavy Rain
The owner said that they had evacuated the building last night due to heavy rain and landslides in Shimla.
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newyorker.com Top stories ·
The Case for Zohranomics
As some Wall Street billionaires melt down over Zohran Mamdani’s policy platform, a prominent progressive economist argues that it meets the moment.
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wired.com Top stories ·
OpenAI Leadership Responds to Meta Offers: ‘Someone Has Broken Into Our Home’
As Mark Zuckerberg lures away top research talent to Meta, OpenAI executives say they're “recalibrating comp,” according to an internal memo.
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msnbc.com Top stories ·
Opinion | The real reason Republicans are rushing to pass the Trump megabill
Much of what this bill does is ultimately immaterial to the president.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Bob Vylan: BBC says live coverage of Glastonbury set should have been pulled
It comes after Ofcom said it had asked the BBC why controversial remarks made by the band were broadcast live.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Diddy jurors face 'battleground' as deliberations begin in rapper's federal trial: expert
Sean "Diddy" Combs faces verdict from 12-person jury after prosecutors portrayed him as criminal enterprise leader, while defense argued government targeted the music mogul.
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BBC Verify Live: New satellite images show vehicles and activity at Iran nuclear site
Latest updates from the BBC's specialists in fact-checking, verifying video and tackling disinformation.
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Tropical Storms Flossie, Barry gain strength; East, Midwest brace for hail, flooding
Tropical Storms Barry and Flossie formed Sunday and could pound Mexico. Will the U.S. be impacted?
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modernhealthcare.com Top stories ·
Healthcare cuts in tax bill spur another opposition ad campaign
The American Federation of Teachers made eight ads highlighting how proposed funding cuts in the tax bill would impact healthcare.
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fox13news.com Top stories ·
Remnants of Tropical Depression Barry continues to bring flooding rain to portions of eastern Mexico
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that what was once Tropical Storm Barry will continue to bring heavy rain to portions of eastern Mexico over the next few days after the system made landfall late Sunday night.
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npr.org Top stories ·
DOJ announces plans to prioritize cases to revoke citizenship
Denaturalization is a tactic heavily used during the McCarthy era and one that was expanded during the Obama administration and grew further during President Trump's first term. It's a tool usually used in only the most serious and rare of cases: dealing with Nazis or war criminals.
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Hundreds of families displaced by Israeli air strikes on Gaza, witnesses say
At least five people were reported killed in the overnight attacks, as fears of an intensified ground offensive grow.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Treasury yields tick lower as Trump's spending bill in focus
U.S. Treasury yields moved lower as investors monitored whether the Senate would pass President Donald Trump's divisive spending bill over the next few hours.
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tribuneindia.com Top stories ·
Flood halts power generation of 1,420 MW at 4 plants - The Tribune
The cloudburst on June 25 unleashed floods across remote Sainj valley, crippling nearly the entire hydropower corridor. Within hours, raging waters—laden with boulders, silt and uprooted trees—overran intakes, penstocks and turbine halls, forcing a complete shutdown of four major plants with a combined capacity of 1,420 MW.
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Tens of thousands flee Gaza City after Israel warns of major offensive
Israeli forces urge people to evacuate eastern areas before ‘military operations that will escalate and intensify’
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Left, lefter and leftist: Democrats could be defined by radical, big city mayors
Democrat mayors Karen Bass, Brandon Johnson and socialist Zohran Mamdani could govern one in 25 Americans. That could shift politics rightward as their far-left policies fail
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theintercept.com Top stories ·
How Biden Is to Blame for Israel and the U.S.’s 12-Day War Against Iran
Biden’s failure to reenter Obama’s nuclear deal helped create the risk for a potentially catastrophic U.S. war against Iran.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Alone in Tehran, a young Iranian turns to ChatGPT and video games for comfort
A young shop manager living alone in Iran's capital was panicking during the war with Israel. Her family wasn't nearby. Her therapist had fled. So she turned to an AI chat bot.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Senate moves ahead on massive tax and spending bill
The Senate is moving ahead on a massive tax and spending bill after a narrow vote, though major disagreements remain, including over Medicaid changes.
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United States 4-0 Republic of Ireland: 'Players were begging to come off' - Carla Ward on Ohio heat
Republic of Ireland manager Carla Ward said she had players "begging to come off" due to the heat in Ohio in their 4-0 friendly defeat against the United States.
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kxly.com Top stories ·
'This was a total ambush'; Kootenai Co Sheriff believes only gunman in Coeur d'Alene shooting is dead
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- UPDATE AT 9:45 p.m. on June 29th - Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris believes they have found the body of the only gunman in the ambush
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npr.org Top stories ·
Canadian prime minister says U.S. trade talks resume after Canada rescinded tech tax
President Trump said Friday that he was suspending trade talks with Canada over its plans to continue with its tax on technology firms, which he called "a direct and blatant attack on our country."
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variety.com Top stories ·
Box Office: ‘F1’ Revs to $144 Million Globally, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Nears $950 Million Milestone
Brad Pitt's racing drama "F1" drove to the top of box office charts, collecting a sizable $88.4 million internationally and $144 million globally.
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time.com Top stories ·
Breakdown in Trade Talks Between U.S. and Canada, Explained
Trump claimed Canada is "very nasty to deal with" in an interview that aired on Sunday.
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
Trump admin live updates: Senate to begin 'One Big Beautiful Bill' vote-a-rama Monday
The Senate will begin its "vote-a-rama" at 9 a.m. Monday, during which time senators will offer amendments to the "One Big Beautiful Bill."
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espn.com Top stories ·
Clark, Collier WNBA All-Star captains by fan vote
Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier will captain the WNBA All-Star Game next month, the league announced Sunday.
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politico.eu Top stories ·
Serbian police clash with anti-government protesters in Belgrade
Months of demonstrations have rocked Serbia in the most wide-reaching protest movement in the country’s modern history.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Man started Idaho blaze and then fatally shot 2 firefighters in ambush, officials say
Local authorities said a man armed with a rifle started a fire on a mountain in northern Idaho and then began shooting at responding firefighters, killing two and injuring a third.
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time.com Top stories ·
Trump and Bondi Say Supreme Court Ruling Will Unblock Agenda
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority curtailed lower courts’ power to block the President's policies nationwide.
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rollingstone.com Top stories ·
Trump Threatens to Force Journalists to Reveal Sources Who Leaked Iran Intel Report
Donald Trump said he wants to demand reporters reveal sources who leaked an intelligence report on Iran's nuclear capabilities after U.S. strikes.
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nbcsports.com Top stories ·
Cup results, points after Atlanta as the playoffs add Chase Elliott
He becomes the 12th winner of the 2025 season.
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live5news.com Top stories ·
FIRST ALERT: Barry makes landfall; Next storm could develop near Florida
Barry made landfall on the east coast of Mexico late Sunday night as forecasters focused more attention on possible development around Florida this week.
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techpolicy.press Top stories ·
Proposed Federal Moratorium on State AI Laws Clears Hurdle in US Senate | TechPolicy.Press
The path forward for the moratorium is now procedurally clear, pending broader negotiations over the budget bill’s contents.
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newsweek.com Top stories ·
Trump teases Fed Chair replacement shortlist: 'Anybody but Powell'
President Donald Trump blames his Federal Reserve appointee for America's high interest rates.
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abc7ny.com Top stories ·
One person shot in head, another injured in Greenwich Village shooting near Stonewall Inn
Police say shots were fired at 3 Sheridan Square just after 10 p.m.
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hindustantimes.com Top stories ·
Canada cancels digital services tax to restart US trade negotiations
On Friday, Donald Trump suddenly called off trade discussions with Canada over the tax on US tech firms.
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
Barry makes landfall as tropical depression on Mexico's east coast, heavy rain likely over the next couple days
Satellite images show that the storm would weaken as it nears the coast. Even though the storm weakened as it approached land, it will still bring tropical storm conditions near the coast throughout Monday.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Mike Lee preemptively drops 'big beautiful bill' provision to sell federal lands that riled GOP colleagues
Utah Sen. Mike Lee withdraws public lands sale provision from the "big beautiful bill" after facing opposition from Republican colleagues ahead of July 4th deadline.
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
US Senate pushes ahead on Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
Forecaster says the bill would cut health cover for 11.8 million people and increase deficit by $3.3 trillion.
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bostonglobe.com Top stories ·
Jury due to begin deliberating in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial - The Boston Globe
After receiving legal instructions from federal Judge Arun Subramanian, the jury of eight men and four women will head behind closed doors to deliberate.
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space.com Top stories ·
Blue Origin launches 6 tourists on suborbital trip from Texas, including 750th person ever to fly into space
The 10-minute suborbital flight lifted off Sunday (June 29) from West Texas.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Authorities find man dead with firearm nearby hours after Idaho firefighters killed in ambush
Idaho firefighters ambushed by sniper while responding to brush fire near Canfield Mountain, leaving two dead and one injured as authorities urge residents to avoid the area.
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wnba.com Top stories ·
Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier Named 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game Team Captains
Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever and Napheesa Collier of the Minnesota Lynx have been selected as the captains for the 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game.