Press review · Thursday, 3 July 2025
03 July 2025
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
In a record-long speech, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries blasts Republicans and delays Trump megabill
Jeffries said during his remarks, which lasted over eight hours, that he was taking his “sweet time on behalf of the American people.”
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nytimes.com Top stories ·
Liverpool’s Diogo Jota and brother Andre Silva die in road accident
Local police in Spain confirmed the incident occurred at 00:30 local time on Thursday morning.
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vox.com Top stories ·
Does Trump really not understand his huge bill cuts Medicaid?
Republicans are at varying levels of misleading, avoidance, or denial about this.
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nebraskapublicmedia.org Top stories ·
Southwest Nebraska hospital announces plans to close, blames uncertainty over funding
Community Hospital in McCook announced Wednesday that it will close Curtis Medical Center in Curtis, winding down its services over the next several months.
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statesman.com Top stories ·
Will student loans change? What to know as 'Big, Beautiful Bill' heads to Senate vote
The final vote on the bill itself hasn’t happened yet, but it’s expected soon, possibly late Monday, as Republicans race to meet their deadline.
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Live Count: The House Votes on the President’s Policy Bill
The House voted 218 to 214 to pass President Trump’s sweeping domestic policy package.
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Diddy could be free within a year after partial acquittal, attorney Mark Geragos predicts
Attorney Mark Geragos anticipates Sean "Diddy" Combs won't be in prison for long after the rapper was found guilty on prostitution charges but acquitted of sex trafficking.
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abcnews.go.com Top stories ·
Haiti's gangs have 'near-total control' of the capital as violence escalates, UN says
Senior U.N. officials warn that Haiti’s gangs have gained “near-total control” of the capital and authorities are unable to stop escalating violence across the impoverished Caribbean nation
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msnbc.com Top stories ·
Justices Alito and Thomas want anti-abortion lawyers to bring them a parental consent appeal
The Supreme Court declined to take up the issue on Thursday but the two senior Republican appointees sent a message in the process.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Top five tax changes for the wealthy in Trump's 'big beautiful bill'
Taxpayers earning $1 million or more are expected to see a boost in after-tax income of about 3% under Trump's megabill.
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dhs.gov Top stories ·
DHS Announces ICE Arrest of Mexican Boxer, Sinaloa Cartel Affiliate with Active Criminal Arrest Warrant Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. | Homeland Security
DHS announced Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained prominent Mexican boxer and criminal illegal alien Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., and is processing him for expedited removal from the United States.
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businessinsider.com Top stories ·
'Good news is good news': A mindset shift by investors has driven a new stock-market record
The S&P 500 hit a fresh record even as the strong June jobs report dented the market's expectations for rate cuts this summer.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Student loan borrowers will have fewer repayment options under GOP megabill
The Senate narrowly passed it massive spending bill on July 1. Here's what it could mean for student loan borrowers if the bill becomes law.
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thenation.com Top stories ·
New Yorkers Aren’t Afraid of a Democratic Socialist Mayor
Andrew Cuomo's allies spent a fortune shouting that Zohran Mamdani is a socialist. Result? A Mamdani landslide in the Democratic primary.
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
US House passes Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill after record-setting speech
Republicans approved the president’s signature budget bill by a margin of 218 to 214, over Democrats’ objections.
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economist.com Top stories ·
How to strike a trade deal with Donald Trump
Vietnam is the latest country to secure concessions
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people.com Top stories ·
Diddy’s Former Personal Chef Says She's Afraid Of Retaliation After Split Verdict: 'Fear for My Safety'
"This verdict is devastating," Jourdan Atkinson wrote in a letter to the judge requesting that Diddy be denied bail.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Live updates: House passes GOP megabill, sends it to Trump's desk; Hakeem Jeffries delays final vote with marathon speech
Live updates and the latest news as the House approaches a final passage vote on the Trump-backed "big, beautiful bill" after a group of Republican holdouts changed their votes to advance the measure.
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npr.org Top stories ·
House Republicans pass Trump's mega bill, sending the package to his desk to be signed
The Republican leaders overcame objections from within their own party, marking a victory in their quest to fulfill President Trump's campaign promises.
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nbclosangeles.com Top stories ·
‘Reservoir Dogs,' ‘Kill Bill' and ‘Donnie Brasco' actor Michael Madsen dies at 67
Actor Michael Madsen has died after he was found unresponsive early Thursday at his Malibu home, according to authorities and his representatives.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Diogo Jota: Liverpool forward's death leaves football world in shock and grief
The football world is mourning the death of Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota, aged 28, in a car crash.
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politico.eu Top stories ·
Merkel says Trump is an attention seeker and Greek debt crisis brought her to tears
Former German chancellor says Trump refused to shake her hand in front of the press.
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npr.org Top stories ·
How the Irish band Kneecap went from rising hip-hop group to global lightning rod
Kneecap, three young men from Northern Ireland who rap in Irish, has risen to prominence in recent years, with controversy surrounding its shows and political statements.
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aei.org Top stories ·
Immigration Policy and Its Macroeconomic Effects in the Second Trump Administration
We assess the macroeconomic implications of the observed and expected changes to immigration policy during the second Trump administration and project a dramatic decrease in inflows and somewhat higher outflows.
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status.news Top stories ·
‘60’s’ Hardest Hour
The “60 Minutes” team is aghast after Shari Redstone’s payout to Donald Trump—revealing how an autocratic-behaving president can wield the power of the office to make even America’s most iconic news broadcast bleed.
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newsweek.com Top stories ·
Republicans disappear from Congress as Mike Johnson asks them to vote
House Speaker Mike Johnson is racing to get President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act over the finish line.
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Juror in Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial pushes back on claim that celebrity influence played a role in verdict
A juror in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs is pushing back on the idea that celebrity influence played a role in their verdict.
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US economy adds 147,000 jobs despite economic uncertainty
Private sector sees no change as manufacturing and retail sectors grapple with the Trump tariffs.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
US couple could face trial in France over stolen shipwreck gold
Novelist and husband suspected of helping to sell bullion taken decades ago from ship that sank off Brittany in 1746
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newrepublic.com Top stories ·
Trump Just Went Absolutely Nuclear in Screwing Over MAGA Voters
He has persuaded the media and many voters that he’s different from earlier Republicans on economics—but he’s now doubled-down on the GOP’s plutocratic agenda.
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bbc.co.uk Top stories ·
Diogo Jota: Liverpool manager Arne Slot remembers 'friend to everyone' Jota after death in car crash
The Liverpool forward and his brother, André Silva, were killed on the way to catch a ferry from Spain to England for pre-season training.
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US Supreme Court to review bans on trans athletes in female sports
The top court will hear challenges to state laws banning transgender athletes in female sports, in a case that could have nation-wide implications.
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Four dead, 14 injured in drive-by shooting outside Chicago nightclub
The crowd was leaving the nightclub following an album release party for rapper Mello Buckzz.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Trump ‘big beautiful’ bill gives top 1% biggest tax cuts in these states
The highest earners in Wyoming, South Dakota and Texas stand to get a tax cut of more than $100,000, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.
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bostonglobe.com Top stories ·
Celtics adding Damian Lillard would be an intriguing move toward title contention in 2026-27 - The Boston Globe
The sure-fire Hall of Famer is a free agent for the first time in his career, and the Celtics have a midlevel exception slot that could fit him nicely.
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Quantum tech is coming — and with it a risk of cyber doomsday
The EU, and much of the rest of the world, wants critical infrastructure to move to post-quantum security by 2030.
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theatlantic.com Top stories ·
The Most Perverse Part of the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
The Republican megabill could be setting America up for the worst energy-affordability crisis since the 1970s.
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unn.ua Top stories ·
Chinese BYD and Chery increased sales by 40% worldwide against a decline in Tesla's results
УНН News of the World ✎ Chinese automakers BYD and Chery increased sales by 40% in 2024, while Tesla faced an annual decline for the first time. This is due to the flexibilit…
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theverge.com Top stories ·
RFK Jr.’s plan to put ‘AI’ in everything is a disaster
‘Stop trusting the experts.’
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ft.com Top stories ·
Full EU-US trade deal ‘impossible’ before deadline, says Ursula von der Leyen
European Commission president aims for less detailed ‘agreement in principle’
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blockclubchicago.org Top stories ·
4 Killed, 14 Wounded In River North Mass Shooting Outside Mello Buckzz Mixtape Release Party
Two of the dead include the rapper's boyfriend and best friend, according to reports. "My heart broke," she wrote.
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Winners (Hawks), losers (July) and more from NBA free agency’s first days
The summer transaction cycle isn't what it used to be, but we still had plenty of action to analyze this week.
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npr.org Top stories ·
What happens to Sean Combs now?
The hip-hop mogul's legal saga has reached an uneasy outcome. Despite a tainted legacy and severed business ties, does his acquittal on the most serious charges leave room for a return?
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Senseless death of Diogo Jota will not stop us celebrating what he brought life | Barney Ronay
His loved ones’ lives are changed for ever and at one level this is not a sports story. But Jota’s footballing talent, heart and will should be cherished, amid the grief
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home.treasury.gov Top stories ·
Treasury Targets Diverse Networks Facilitating Iranian Oil Trade
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is taking action against networks that have collectively transported and purchased billions of dollars’ worth of Iranian oil, some of which has benefited Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization. Among the entities sanctioned today is a network of companies run by Iraqi businessman Salim Ahmed Said (Said) that has profited from smuggling Iranian oil disguised as, or blended with, Iraqi oil. Treasury is also sanctioning several vessels engaged in the covert delivery of Iranian oil, intensifying pressure on Iran’s “shadow fleet.”“As President Trump has made clear, Iran’s behavior has left it decimated. While it has had every opportunity to choose peace, its leaders have chosen extremism,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. “Treasury will continue to target Tehran’s revenue sources and intensify economic pressure to disrupt the regime’s access to the financial resources that fuel its destabilizing activities.”Today’s action is being taken pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13902, which targets those operating in certain sectors of the Iranian economy, including Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical sectors, as well as the counterterrorism authority E.O. 13224, as amended. It marks the eighth round of sanctions targeting Iran’s oil trade since the President issued National Security Presidential Memorandum 2, directing a campaign of maximum pressure on Iran. Concurrently, the Department of State is designating six entities and identifying four vessels pursuant to E.O. 13846 for having knowingly engaged in a significant transaction for the purchase, acquisition, sale, transport, or marketing of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran.IRAN-IRAQ OIL SMUGGLING NETWORKIraqi-British national Salim Ahmed Said (Said) runs a network of companies that have been selling Iranian oil falsely declared as Iraqi oil since at least 2020. Said’s companies use ship-to-ship transfers and other obfuscation techniques to hide their activities. Said’s companies and vessels blend Iranian oil with Iraqi oil, which is then sold to Western buyers via Iraq or the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as purely Iraqi oil using forged documentation to avoid sanctions. This allows the oil to be sold on the legitimate market and helps Iran evade international sanctions on its oil exports. Said has bribed many members of key Iraqi government bodies, including parliament. He has reportedly paid millions of dollars in kickbacks to these officials in exchange for forged vouchers allowing him to sell Iranian oil as if it originated from Iraq. Said is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy. Said controls UAE-based company VS Tankers FZE (VS Tankers), despite avoiding formal association with the company. Formerly known as Al-Iraqia Shipping Services & Oil Trading FZE (AISSOT), VS Tankers has smuggled oil for the benefit of the Iranian government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). For example, in 2020, AISSOT reportedly brokered a deal to transport Iranian oil via Iraqi pipelines to be blended and sold as Iraqi oil. VS Tankers-affiliated ships have assisted Iranian oil exporters in blending Iranian oil with Iraqi to obscure the oil’s origins by engaging in ship-to-ship transfers with vessels known to be affiliated with Iranian oil activities. VS Tankers currently claims several oil tankers as part of its fleet, one of which recorded four ship-to-ship transfers with the U.S. sanctioned, Barbados-flagged CASINOVA (IMO 9280366) in April 2024 while located in the Persian Gulf near the mouth of the Shatt al-Arab river, which marks the border between Iraq and Iran. VS Tankers has served as the operator, manager, and beneficial owner of the Marshall Islands-flagged crude oil tanker DIJILAH (IMO 9829629) since 2019. VS Tankers is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy. DIJILAH is being identified pursuant to E.O. 13902 as property in which VS Tankers has an interest. In 2023, Said expanded his business holdings to include VS Oil Terminal FZE (VS Oil), which, though registered in the UAE, has its physical presence in Khor al-Zubayr, Iraq. VS Oil manages six oil storage tanks where Iranian oil is dropped off to be mixed with Iraqi oil. Vessels carrying Iranian oil also conduct ship-to-ship transfers with vessels carrying Iraqi oil in the vicinity of VS Oil’s terminal facilities, and the blended oil is ultimately authenticated by complicit Iraqi government officials. Vessel tracking data shows that multiple oil tankers known to transport Iranian petroleum products on behalf of U.S.-sanctioned Iranian oil and petrochemical broker Triliance Petrochemical Co. Ltd. and Iranian military front company Sahara Thunder have visited VS Oil. VS Oil employees smuggle hard currency into Iran via cars and trucks, some of which carry millions of dollars each, as payment for oil. VS Oil is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy. Said also owns UAE-based VS Petroleum DMCC, formerly Ikon Petroleum DMCC, and Rhine Shipping DMCC (Rhine Shipping) which, in 2022, were implicated in blending Iranian oil to sell as Iraqi oil. Rhine Shipping was also previously exposed as the manager of the U.S.-sanctioned oil tanker MOLECULE, formerly named BABEL, which loaded oil in the Persian Gulf from an Iranian tanker that had turned off its location transponder to obfuscate the transaction. OFAC subsequently sanctioned the MOLECULE for its role in shipping Iranian oil as part of the network of Iran-backed Houthi financial official Sa’id al-Jamal. Said also owns United Kingdom-based companies The Willett Hotel Limited and Robinbest Limited.VS Petroleum DMCC, Rhine Shipping, The Willett Hotel Limited, and Robinbest Limited are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for being owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, Said. Shadow fleet actorsIran’s shadow fleet enables the regime to transport its petroleum to generate revenue. Iran relies on non-sanctioned vessels to conduct ship-to-ship transfers and receive Iranian oil from sanctioned vessels before shipping the Iranian-origin cargo to buyers in Asia. The National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) uses Singapore-based Trans Arctic Global Marine Services PTE. LTD. (Trans Arctic Global) to arrange piloting services for NITC vessels transiting through the Strait of Malacca. Trans Arctic Global has enabled NITC to transport tens of millions of barrels of Iranian oil through the Strait of Malacca for eventual ship-to-ship transfers to vessels waiting in the Singapore Eastern Outer Port Limits.Trans Arctic Global is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy.The Cameroon-flagged VIZURI (IMO 9197909), Comoros-flagged FOTIS (IMO 9306548), and Panama-flagged THEMIS (IMO 9264570) and BIANCA JOYSEL (IMO 9196632), have collectively shipped tens of millions of barrels of Iranian oil and other petroleum worth billions of dollars.Since mid-2023, the VIZURI has completed multiple shipments of Iranian oil and transported millions of barrels of Iranian oil. Panama-flagged liquified petroleum gas carrier (LPG) FOTIS has transported millions of barrels of Iranian LPG and other petroleum to multiple locations. Panama-flagged THEMIS, which was sanctioned by the United Kingdom on May 9, 2025 for transporting Russian oil, has also transported Iranian oil. Seychelles-based Egir Shipping Ltd, and Marshall Islands-based Fotis Lines Incorporated and Themis Limited are the respective owners of the VIZURI, FOTIS, and THEMIS. Egir Shipping Limited, Fotis Lines Incorporated, and Themis Limited are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy. VIZURI, FOTIS, and THEMIS are being identified as blocked property in which Egir Shipping Ltd, Fotis Lines Incorporated, and Themis Limited, respectively, have an interest.Panama-flagged BIANCA JOYSEL has transported more than ten million barrels of Iranian oil since mid-2024, conducting ship-to-ship transfers with sanctioned vessels owned by the U.S.-designated NITC, including the AMOR and STARLA. British Virgin Islands-based Betensh Global Investment Limited And Dong Dong Shipping Limited owns the BIANCA JOYSEL. Betensh Global Investment Limited And Dong Dong Shipping Limited is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy. BIANCA JOYSEL is being identified as blocked property in which Betensh Global Investment Limited And Dong Dong Shipping Limited has an interest.IRGC-QF oil SalesThe IRGC-QF has used the Al-Qatirji Company to facilitate oil sales to customers around the world, generating hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue for the IRGC-QF. The Cameroon-flagged ELIZABET (IMO 9216717), which has impersonated a separate vessel, the S TINOS, loaded a cargo of Iranian oil off the coast of Malaysia in August 2024 via ship-to-ship transfer. The cargo had originally been loaded at Kharg Island, Iran, by the ROMINA (IMO 9114608), a vessel previously identified for its role in transporting Iranian petroleum for the Al-Qatirji Company. Seychelles-based White Sands Shipmanagement Corp. is the ship manager, operator, and technical manager of the ELIZABET.The AI-Qatirji Company transported approximately two million barrels of Iranian oil on the Cameroon-flagged ATILA (IMO 9262754) in support of the U.S.-sanctioned Sa’id al-Jamal network. The ATILA received the oil in a ship-to-ship transfer with the sanctioned vessel ARMAN 114. The Iranian oil carried by the ATILA was disguised as Malaysian oil. Seychelles-based Grat Shipping Co Ltd is the manager, operator, and owner of the ATILA. OFAC designated Sa’id al-Jamal pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, on June 10, 2021, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, the IRGC-QF.The Al-Qatirji Company has also used the Palauan-flagged GAS MARYAM (IMO 9108099) to transport Iranian petroleum products in support of the IRGC-QF. Liberia-based Dima Shipping & Trading Company is the manager, operator, and owner of the GAS MARYAM.White Sands Shipmanagement Corp, Grat Shipping Co Ltd, and Dima Shipping & Trading Company are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of the Al-Qatirji Company. The ELIZABET is being identified as blocked property in which White Sands Shipmanagement Corp. has an interest, the ATILA as blocked property in which Grat Shipping Co Ltd has an interest, and the GAS MARYAM as blocked property in which Dima Shipping & Trading Company has an interest.SANCTIONS IMPLICATIONSAs a result of today’s action, all property and interests in property of the designated or blocked persons described above that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to OFAC. In addition, any entities that are owned, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more blocked persons are also blocked. Unless authorized by a general or specific license issued by OFAC, or exempt, OFAC’s regulations generally prohibit all transactions by U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of blocked persons. Violations of U.S. sanctions may result in the imposition of civil or criminal penalties on U.S. and foreign persons. OFAC may impose civil penalties for sanctions violations on a strict liability basis. OFAC’s Economic Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines provide more information regarding OFAC’s enforcement of U.S. economic sanctions. In addition, financial institutions and other persons may risk exposure to sanctions for engaging in certain transactions or activities involving designated or otherwise blocked persons. The prohibitions include the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any designated or blocked person, or the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person. Furthermore, engaging in certain transactions involving the persons designated today may risk the imposition of secondary sanctions on participating foreign financial institutions. OFAC can prohibit or impose strict conditions on opening or maintaining, in the United States, a correspondent account or a payable-through account of a foreign financial institution that knowingly conducts or facilitates any significant transaction on behalf of a person who is designated pursuant to the relevant authority.The power and integrity of OFAC sanctions derive not only from OFAC’s ability to designate and add persons to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List), but also from its willingness to remove persons from the SDN List consistent with the law. The ultimate goal of sanctions is not to punish, but to bring about a positive change in behavior. For information concerning the process for seeking removal from an OFAC list, including the SDN List, or to submit a request, please refer to OFAC’s guidance on Filing a Petition for Removal from an OFAC List.Click here for more information on the persons designated and any property identified as blocked today.###
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Scientists spot mystery object believed to come from beyond solar system
Astronomer says object could be further evidence that ‘interstellar wanderers’ are common in galaxy
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haaretz.com Top stories ·
Report: U.S., Iran to hold nuclear talks in Iran next week
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Here's where the jobs are for June 2025 — government sector leads the way
State and local government job growth boosted the U.S. labor market in June.
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cjonline.com Top stories ·
Roger Marshall says millions in food stamp cost-share is an incentive for Kansas
U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall said potential federal funding cuts of tens of millions of dollars to Kansas will incentivize the state SNAP program.
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euronews.com Top stories ·
Celebrity reactions to split Diddy verdict: ‘I’m gonna vomit’
The hip-hop mogul was found guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy after a six-week trial. Reactions have been mixed. To say the least.