Press review · Friday, 20 June 2025
20 June 2025
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news.sky.com Top stories ·
US defence secretary's Iran strikes briefing turned into a full throttle assault on the press
The storm around the level of destruction caused by Saturday's American airstrikes could be a distraction. Nevertheless, the early morning Pentagon news conference revealed plenty.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Iran's supreme leader slams Trump just days after US strikes on nuclear sites
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei took a swipe at President Donald Trump just days after the U.S. struck Tehran's nuclear facilities.
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei issues claims of victory over Israel, "a big slap in the face" to the U.S.
U.S. intel agencies say Iran's nuclear program is in tatters. Israel killed 30 Iranian military commanders. But Iran's supreme leader has a different take on the 12-day war.
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corporate.universaldestinationsandexperiences.com Top stories ·
Universal Destinations & Experiences Expands Universal Horror Unleashed Concept with Second Location Planned for Chicago - Universal Destinations & Experiences
Universal Destinations & Experiences, the themed entertainment division of Comcast NBCUniversal, announces its second location for Universal Horror
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theatlantic.com Top stories ·
Yes, the Iran Mission Was Successful. No, We Are Not Taking Questions.
Pete Hegseth’s guide to war
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espn.com Top stories ·
Fantasy basketball: Which rookies should you roster in 2025-26?
Andre Snellings looks at what fantasy managers can expect from Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey and other touted rookies in fantasy basketball next season.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Trump's war against the Powell Fed has taken another political turn
While Trump's name-calling of Powell isn't particularly new, the words now could signal action.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Trump still would have won in 2024 even if everyone had turned out to vote, Pew finds
In 2024, 64% of the eligible-voting population turned out, the second highest in 120 years. New data show that even if all those voters who stayed home had voted, Trump would still be president today.
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espn.com Top stories ·
A'ja Wilson, Josh Allen among 2025 ESPYS candidates; vote now
Vote today and determine which athletes and teams go home with an ESPY.
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people.com Top stories ·
Anna Wintour Steps Back as Vogue Editor-in-Chief After 37 Years — and She’s Hiring!
The longtime editor-in-chief, who joined American Vogue in 1988, announced the news in a staff meeting the morning of Wednesday, June 25.
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White House says no meeting with Iran currently scheduled
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the U.S. continues to be in "close communication" with Iran and intermediaries.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Iran trying to 'save face' following US strike on nuclear sites, expert says
Middle East expert Jacob Olidort says Iran's assessment of nuclear site damage reinforces U.S. and Israeli views, as both countries claim their objectives were met in recent strikes.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Supreme Court boots challenge to state defunding Planned Parenthood in major pro-life victory
The Supreme Court ruled on whether South Carolina violated Medicaid patients' right to choose health care providers by blocking Planned Parenthood money.
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engadget.com Tech ·
Windows is finally kicking the Blue Screen of Death to the curb
Microsoft's Blue Screen of Death, which indicates a serious error with Windows, is ending its reign of terror. The company is transitioning to a Black Screen of Death instead.
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asunsports.org Top stories ·
Atlantic Sun Conference and Western Athletic Conference to Forge Strategic Alliance
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Thursday, the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) and the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) announced a groundbreaking strategic alliance, set to commence in July 2026. The WAC will rebrand as the United Athletic Conference (UAC) and together the ASUN and UAC will form a consortium. The consortium will be led by Executive Director Jeff Bacon, current ASUN Commissioner.
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forbes.com Top stories ·
Elon Musk Has Fired Omead Afshar, Tesla’s North America And Europe Chief
Omead Afshar, a long-time Musk lieutenant, was tasked with improving the company’s business in North America and Europe late last year but sales continue to drop in both.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
RFK Jr’s new vaccine panel votes against preservative in flu shots in shock move
Decision to restrict thimerosal in immunizations could impact future vaccine availability on a global scale
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tomsguide.com Tech ·
Steam Store is down for some users — live updates on reported outage
Popular PC gaming platform seems to be having problems
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arstechnica.com Tech ·
13-inch Microsoft Surface Laptop review: A slightly worse version of a year-old PC
It only makes any sense at all because of the old Surface Laptop’s price hike.
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calmatters.org Top stories ·
Congress is fighting over this tax deduction. Here’s how it affects Californians
The House wants to raise the SALT deduction cap, which would help wealthy Californians pay less in federal taxes. The Senate disagrees.
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foreignaffairs.com Top stories ·
Did the Attacks on Iran Succeed?
Israel and America bought themselves time but will pay in other ways.
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thebulwark.com Top stories ·
Trump’s About to Slash Medicaid. TV News Has Barely Noticed.
The rush job to pass the big beautiful bill has had its intended outcome: not giving the public time to catch on to the consequences.
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pbs.org Top stories ·
NATO leaders agree to hike military spending and restate 'ironclad commitment' to collective defense if attacked
Russia remains the major threat in Europe, but the United States is shifting its attention to focus on security priorities elsewhere. However, some countries have already warned that they will struggle to meet the target.
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fortune.com Top stories ·
Bill Ackman pledges to bankroll any NYC mayoral candidate willing to step forward that can defeat Mamdani
Ackman and his wealthy associates are ready to pour 'hundreds of millions of dollars' into the campaign of an aspiring politician looking to position themselves on the national stage.
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wccftech.com Tech ·
PlayStation 5 Liquid Metal Issues Could Cause Many Consoles to Die In a Couple of Years, As More Users Are Reporting Problems Over Time
The known PlayStation 5 liquid metal issues are affecting more and more users, and thet could cause a lot of consoles to die in the next couple of years.
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bengals.com Top stories ·
Bengals and Hamilton County Agree to New Deal to Modernize Paycor Stadium and Keep Bengals in Downtown Cincinnati Through June 2036
The Cincinnati Bengals and Hamilton County have agreed to principal terms for a new lease that keeps the team in Cincinnati playing home games at Paycor Stadium through June 2036, with 10 additional option years that could extend the lease through June 20
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bbc.com Top stories ·
'Made in the USA' reference disappears from Trump phone listing
Trump Mobile maintains the gold smartphone will be made in the US, despite the changed wording on its website.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
American Vogue to hire new head of editorial, role held by Anna Wintour for 40 years
Wintour, who has served as editor-in-chief for nearly 40 years, will remain as Condé Nast's global chief content officer and global editorial director at Vogue.
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variety.com Top stories ·
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Forge Ahead With Venice Wedding After Activists Threaten to Block a Canal With Inflatable Crocodiles
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are forging ahead with their Venice wedding plans after activists threatened to block a canal with inflatable crocodiles
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial live updates: Government paints Combs as mastermind of criminal enterprise as closings underway
The prosecution and defense will deliver their closing arguments in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial. Follow live updates here
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
UN atomic agency chief says Iran's nuclear program suffered 'enormous damage' in Trump strike
The head of the United Nations' Atomic Energy Agency said President Donald Trump's strike against Iran's nuclear program caused "enormous damage" to the country's progress on Thursday. Questions about the effectiveness of Saturday's attack had simmered throughout the week.
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
NATO secretary-general calls Trump 'Daddy'
Rutte piled praise on Trump when asked about his use of the term.
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atlantanewsfirst.com Top stories ·
Reports of ‘fireball,’ possible meteorite spotted in the sky across several states, including Georgia
A fireball flashed across the sky on Thursday afternoon in a spectacle that was visible to residents in several states, including Georgians.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Key takeaways from the Trump-dominated NATO summit
NATO's summit in the Netherlands on Wednesday has been described as "transformational" and "historic."
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‘We’re seeing the best of LA’: as Ice raids haunt the city, Angelenos show up for each other
With the largest undocumented population of any US city, much of LA locks in with fundraisers, mutual aid networks and grocery deliveries
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Senate GOP eyes Medicaid sweetener to save Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'
A new proposal to help stabilize rural hospital access is floating around Capitol Hill as Senate Republicans consider their reconciliation bill.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
White House to limit intelligence sharing with Congress after leak of early Iran report
Top Cabinet officials are set to brief members of the Senate at a classified briefing Thursday about the strikes.
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espn.com Top stories ·
Trade grades: Mammoth get an A+ for Peterka addition
The promising young forward gets a new start. Did the Sabres get enough in return?
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inquirer.com Top stories ·
Kennedy says U.S. is pulling funding from global vaccine group Gavi
Gavi has paid for more than 1 billion children to be vaccinated through routine immunization programs, saving an estimated 18 million lives.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Wife of suspect in shooting of Minnesota lawmaker calls husband's alleged actions 'a betrayal'
"We are absolutely shocked, heartbroken and completely blindsided," Jenny Boelter said in a statement Thursday through her lawyer.
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eurogamer.net Tech ·
As the full game is announced for PS Plus, here are six things to look forward to in Diablo 4 Season 9
Sins of the Horadrim is Diablo 4’s ninth season of live service. Could what it’s bringing to the game be enough to tempt you back?
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9to5mac.com Tech ·
watchOS 26 has these hardware requirements for Apple Intelligence - 9to5Mac
watchOS 26 adds several new Apple Intelligence features to the Apple Watch, but they each have their own hardware requirements.
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9to5google.com Tech ·
Gemini will soon work as your Android assistant even with ‘Activity’ disabled
Google has announced (via email) that Gemini app users can soon access smart assistant capabilities on Android without having Activity saved.
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9to5toys.com Tech ·
Score a FREE $300 Amazon gift card before Prime Day w/ purchases of new Samsung OLED Smart Monitor
Samsung recently put its brand-new OLED M9 Smart Monitor and two new editions of the M8 and M7 models up for pre-order with as much as $300 in FREE Samsung credit attached. If you’re looking to land one of these sweet new monitors for your Mac mini setup, or any other system for that matter,…
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gamespot.com Tech ·
Best Steam Summer Sale 2025 Game Deals
The Steam Summer Sale is now live, and there are some great bargains to find here.
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npr.org Top stories ·
The next James Bond film will have Dune's Denis Villeneuve as its director
"I'm a die-hard Bond fan," Denis Villeneuve says. The Quebecois filmmaker's hiring comes as a relief to British 007 fans who had feared the worst when U.S. company Amazon MGM took control of Bond.
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These are the celebs who are attending Jeff Bezos' Venice wedding
Oprah Winfrey has arrived in Venice before Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's star-studded weekend wedding
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Supreme Court sides with Texas man on death row who's seeking DNA testing
The 6-3 decision in favor of Ruben Gutierrez gives him a potential path to have evidence tested that his lawyers say would help prove he was not responsible for the fatal stabbing of an 85-year-old woman during a home robbery decades ago.
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Central African Republic exam crush: Panic following blast kills 29 pupils in Bangui
The explosion occurred at an electrical transformer near where students were taking final exams.
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motherjones.com Top stories ·
Zohran's next challenge: Another disgraced (former) Democrat
Can the mayor stop Mamdani? New York's elite seem to think it's worth trying.