Press review · Friday, 20 June 2025
20 June 2025
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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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theguardian.com Top stories ·
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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pbs.org Top stories ·
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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nypost.com Top stories ·
Knicks hiring Mike Brown to lead new era with heightened expectations
The Knicks have their new head coach.
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
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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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
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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kotaku.com Tech ·
Tears Of The Kingdom On Switch 2 Can Keep You Busy For A Long, Long Time
With so much to do and explore, Link's second saga on the Switch finally gets the glow-up it deserves
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pokemon.com Tech ·
Ivysaur Wearing a Party Hat Debuts in Pokémon GO’s Ninth Anniversary Event
New costumed Pokémon debut and event bonuses are available during the festivities.
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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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people.com Top stories ·
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.
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nintendolife.com Tech ·
Final Fantasy 9 Gets Some Gorgeous New Artwork, And It Has Fans In A Frenzy
Can someone cast Haste on Square Enix?
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msnbc.com Top stories ·
Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority backs abortion rights in the state
The ruling highlights the importance of state courts for reproductive rights after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade
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arstechnica.com Tech ·
What’s wrong with AAA games? The development of the next Battlefield has answers.
EA insiders describe stress and setbacks in a project that’s too big to fail.
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nymag.com Top stories ·
Republicans Are Quietly Strangling the Filibuster for Trump
By skirting the Senate parliamentarian’s power to police the boundaries of reconciliation bills, the GOP is putting the filibuster on life support.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from ending temporary legal status for many Haitians
Last week, DHS announced it was terminating their legal protections as soon as Sept. 2, setting more than 500,000 Haitians up for potential deportation.
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
Can Trump strip Musk and Mamdani of their US citizenship?
Trump threatened to arrest Zohran Mamdani if the latter did not cooperate with ICE deportation operations in New York.
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These Senate changes to Trump's agenda bill could be sticking points in House
All eyes are now on the House after the Senate narrowly passed a major tax cut and spending bill that is the centerpiece of President Donald Trump's agenda.
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macrumors.com Tech ·
iPhone 17 Pro's New MagSafe Design Revealed in Leaked Photo
The upcoming iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are rumored to have a slightly different MagSafe magnet layout compared to existing iPhone models,...
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Honor launches the ‘world’s thinnest’ foldable
With a couple of caveats.
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ft.com Top stories ·
Donald Trump presses Republican House dissidents to pass US tax bill
Legislation’s deep healthcare cuts and implications for national debt spook parts of president’s party
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cnet.com Tech ·
Upgrading Your Laptop to Windows 11 Pro Is Basically Free With This July 4th Deal
When you can get Windows 11 Home or Pro for just $10, why wait any longer?
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noisypixel.net Tech ·
Final Fantasy IX 25th Anniversary Art Shared By Square Enix Ahead Of July Milestone
Square Enix unveils Final Fantasy IX 25th anniversary art by Yuya Ishihata, showcasing the beloved cast. Fans hope for remake news before the July 7 milestone.
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mtgrocks.com Tech ·
Multiple Banned MTG Cards Immediately Replaced by Incredibly Similar Threats
Tinybones Joins Up is here to give players a rude awakening. Pixie decks are still thriving after their core pieces got banned.
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clickondetroit.com Top stories ·
The Latest: Diddy convicted of prostitution offenses, not guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering
Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted of prostitution-related offenses but acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop’s most celebrated figures behind bars for life.
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espn.com Top stories ·
NHL players get OK to participate in '26 Olympics
NHL players will be allowed to participate in the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics after league and international officials finalized an agreement Wednesday.
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Bob Vylan dropped from music festivals in Manchester and France
The band made headlines with controversial comments on stage at Glastonbury about the IDF.
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espn.com Top stories ·
From a Cy Young winner to an All-Star closer: One player every MLB team should trade for (or away) this July
The deadline is a month away. Could players like Eugenio Suarez and Emmanuel Clase finish the season on a different team?
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wccftech.com Top stories ·
Intel Might Scrap Latest 18A Technology For External Customers In Major Setback, Says Report
Chip manufacturer Intel Corporation is purportedly scrapping its 18A manufacturing process for external customers, suggests a new report from Reuters. Intel's former CEO Patrick Gelsigner had gone as far as to 'bet' the company's future on 18A and try to use the technology to catch up to Taiwan's TSMC in the chip manufacturing technology race. However, with the first half of 2025 over, the firm has shared few details about 18A, and it is now considering scrapping the process from its foundry business entirely, believe the sources who spoke with the publication. Intel Declines To Comment On Whether It Is […]
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Microsoft laying off about 9,000 employees in latest round of cuts
Microsoft surpassed expectations on revenue and profit but is slimming down across ranks, organizations and geographies.
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politico.eu Top stories ·
Trump administration military aid halt will only encourage Russia, Ukraine warns
Ukraine warns that slowing weapons deliveries “would only encourage the aggressor to continue war and terror.”
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gamingbible.com Tech ·
PlayStation drops 3 free games you can download now in anniversary celebration
PlayStation has 3 free games you can play right now, as part of the anniversary celebrations.