Press review · Friday, 20 June 2025
20 June 2025
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people.com Top stories ·
Diddy Jury Reaches Verdict on 4 of 5 Charges, Remains Split on Racketeering Charge
The panel began deliberations at the Manhattan courthouse on Monday, June 30
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
Trump team threatens to prosecute CNN over reporting on Ice-tracking app
Kristi Noem says ‘we’re working with [DoJ] to see if we can prosecute them’ while president fumes over Iran reporting
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
Europe sweltering under severe heat wave
Health warnings remained in effect in several European countries as the first major heat wave of the summer continues. Elizabeth Palmer has more.
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rollingstone.com Top stories ·
Republican Donors Cash In on 'Alligator Alcatraz' Immigrant Camp
Contractors who reportedly worked on Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” detention camp have been big donors to Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump.
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pbs.org Top stories ·
Rooftop solar industry fears demand will collapse as GOP rolls back tax credits
Provisions in the GOP policy bill would end a host of tax credits for renewable energy, including one that allows homeowners to recoup 30 percent of the cost of a rooftop solar system. Businesses say it could deal a serious blow to the industry. Geoff Bennett discusses the potential with Dan Conant of Solar Holler, a solar installation company in West Virginia, for our series, Tipping Point.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dies at age 90
Jimmy Swaggart, one of the most well-known televangelists of the 1980s, has died, according to a social media post from his ministry.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Minimum wage just went up in places across 7 states and Washington, D.C.—it's $20.24 an hour in one city
Here's where minimum wage increases took effect in many states and localities on Tuesday.
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time.com Top stories ·
Zohran Mamdani Responds to Trump’s Arrest Threat
The President threatened to arrest Mamdani, who has vowed to defy ICE agents.
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U.S. halting some weapons shipments to Ukraine, White House says
A U.S. official told CBS News the move was over concerns about U.S. military stockpiles falling too low.
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
Trump administration shutters major federal climate website
A major federal climate website has been shut down by the Trump administration, multiple agencies confirmed to ABC News.
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usatoday.com Top stories ·
Donald Trump threatens to arrest NYC mayoral Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani
Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City and a state Assembly member, called the threat \
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nypost.com Top stories ·
Families of slaughtered Idaho students vow to fight Bryan Kohberger plea deal: ‘Idaho has failed’
“We know the graphics. They were not trying to spare us,” Xana Kernodle’s aunt said.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Dalai Lama: Will Tibetan spiritual leader reveal succession plan as he turns 90?
The exiled spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism is due to release a video message in his birthday week.
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npr.org Top stories ·
The Supreme Court has created an endless summer of work for itself
The court closed its latest term on Friday, but it will still be working on a steady stream of emergency appeals in the coming weeks and months.
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How did my MP vote on reforms to the benefits system?
Check whether your MP voted for or against the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill
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foxbusiness.com Top stories ·
Mamdani's rent freeze plan could further strain housing costs in New York, experts say
NYC mayoral hopeful Mamdani plans to impose an immediate freeze on more than 2 million rent-stabilized apartments.
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nbcsports.com Top stories ·
NCAA’s new revenue-sharing era dawns with hope for change and questions about the future
The revenue-sharing era will be transformative for college sports. But its future is anything but certain.
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Senate removes excise tax on renewable energy industry from Trump domestic policy bill
The Senate budget bill would have imposed an excise tax on certain wind and solar projects with foreign materials.
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theintercept.com Top stories ·
ICE Agents Deserve No Privacy
Attempts by the public to keep tabs on ICE are provoking predictable and pathetic responses from the government.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
House Republican files amendment to revert Trump-endorsed 'big, beautiful bill' back to initial House version
Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles introduced an amendment to restore the Senate-approved One Big Beautiful Bill Act to its original House version, complaining Republicans "caved" to changes.
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techcrunch.com Tech ·
Threads gets its own DMs as app distances itself from Instagram | TechCrunch
At launch, Threads DMs will support one-on-one chats, preset emoji reactions, the ability to report spam, and mute DMs (as on Instagram). Other features, like group messaging, inbox filters, and more advanced message controls, will arrive in a later release.
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Nothing releases its first over-the-ear headphones, the $299 Headphone (1) | TechCrunch
Nothing stepped away from sensors in favor of a simple button to trigger your AI assistant or ChatGPT, if you have the Nothing X app, and a volume roller that can also be pressed to play, pause, and turn on and off noise canceling.
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gamespot.com Tech ·
CoD Season 4 Reloaded Patch Notes Add Attachment Changes And Goofy Verdansk LTM
Here are the major changes included in the Black Ops 6 And Warzone Season 4 Reloaded update.
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indiewire.com Tech ·
Thanks to Netflix’s NASA+, You Can Go Out of This World with International Space Station Livestream
Netflix is launching the NASA+ livestream for rocket launches and views of Earth from the International Space Station.
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vox.com Top stories ·
Republicans now own America’s broken health care system
The $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts will be felt by all Americans.
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Trump threatens to deport Elon Musk as feud with tech titan reignites: ‘We’ll have to take a look’
“Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far, and without subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa,” Trump said.
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Senate Republicans pacify holdouts to pass Trump’s big bill – now to the House
Sweeping policy bill had tumultuous road to passage in Senate – will final version play well with US voters?
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Diddy trial live updates: Jury to continue deliberating after decision made on 4 of 5 counts
Sean \
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theverge.com Tech ·
Threads now has DMs
Catching up with X.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Early Club World Cup exit gives Man City time to plan return to Premier League summit
Man City's Club World Cup stay was sweet, but all too short. The silver lining, though, is it gives the club time to recover from a disaster 2024-25.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
HHS layoffs were likely unlawful and must be halted, U.S. judge says
The ruling applies to terminated employees in four different divisions of HHS, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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independent.co.uk Top stories ·
Wildest moments from Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Florida detention camp visit
The president christened his new ‘escape-proof’ detention center in Florida Tuesday and things went off the rails at times
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Diddy trial jurors to continue deliberating after reaching verdict on all but one count
In today's edition of Diddy on Trial, jurors are deadlocked on the racketeering conspiracy charge.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Kash Patel to shut down FBI Hoover building, move HQ across DC to Ronald Reagan Building
EXCLUSIVE: The FBI is shutting down the J. Edgar Hoover building and moving its headquarters to a new location in Washington.
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fordfoundation.org Top stories ·
What they're saying about Heather Gerken, incoming president of the Ford Foundation - Ford Foundation
Heather Gerken is a nationally recognized expert in constitutional law and democracy, chosen to lead the Ford Foundation. Here's what they say about her.
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wgme.com Top stories ·
Maine delegation condemns Pres. Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
The Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" Tuesday.
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Comparing the Medicaid cuts in House and Senate "big, beautiful bill"
Senate and House Republicans would each cut Medicaid spending significantly, and there are some differences between the two bills.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial: Jury told to keep deliberating after reaching a partial verdict
Follow live updates from the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial as the jury deliberates on a verdict after testimony from Cassie, Kid Cudi and others.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Penn to ban trans athletes, ending Thomas case
The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender women from its women's sports teams to resolve a federal civil rights case.
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androidauthority.com Tech ·
Google Keep's Material 3 Expressive makeover is starting to roll out
Google has started rolling out Google Keep's Material 3 Expressive makeover, bringing visual changes to several UI elements.
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slate.com Top stories ·
No Firefighter Is Surprised by What Just Happened in Idaho
Firefighters are more often exposed to violence these days. And many of us are volunteers.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Gauff 'mentally overwhelmed,' falls at Wimbledon
Coco Gauff became just the third woman in the Open era to lose in the first round at Wimbledon right after winning the championship at the French Open, eliminated 7-6 (3), 6-1 by unseeded Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine on Tuesday night.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Diddy jury reaches partial verdict in sex trafficking, racketeering trial
Jurors in Diddy's sex trafficking and racketeering case reached a verdict 14 hours after seven weeks of trial testimony. If convicted, the "Last Night" rapper could face life in prison.
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politico.eu Top stories ·
Macron urges Putin to agree ceasefire with Ukraine, in first talks since 2022
French and Russian leaders agree the crisis around Iran’s nuclear program must be solved by diplomatic means alone.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Karoline Leavitt accuses CNN of 'encouraging violence' against agents for reports on new ICE tracking app
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused CNN of inciting violence by covering a story on ICEBlock, an app that reports sightings of ICE agents.
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Senate just passed Trump's Big Beautiful Bill – and made it even uglier | Opinion
America's takeaway from this should be to laugh hysterically the next time Republicans claim to be the party of responsible spending.
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Nintendo revealed the Super Mario Odyssey team made Donkey Kong Bananza
Still won’t stop folks from asking, “Where’s Mario?”
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
How Georgetown scholar Badar Khan Suri parented his three kids while in ICE detention
Khan Suri said parenting from detention “was one of the most heartbreaking parts of my experience — but also the one that kept me going.”
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Trump celebrates harsh conditions for detainees on visit to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
President says immigration jail in Florida Everglades is a ‘little controversial, but I couldn’t care less’
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
GOP Sen. Murkowski cast crucial vote for Trump's megabill after getting key carveout
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski's vote for Trump's megabill gave Republicans the 50 votes they needed for Vice President JD Vance a cast the tiebreaker and pass it.