Press review · Monday, 29 June 2026
29 June 2026
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bleacherreport.com Top stories ·
Athletic's Review of Former NFL Reporter Dianna Russini Concludes She Didn't Comply With Standards
An investigation by The Athletic has concluded that former NFL reporter Dianna Russini violated the company's standards because of her relationship with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel that led to her resignation in April.
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abc7chicago.com Top stories ·
Heat causes malfunctions on 2 Chicago bridges downtown, Far South Side, CDOT says
Chicago officials say extreme heat is to blame for two Chicago bridges being stuck in the raised position, which included major traffic delays for hours for thousands of drivers downtown.
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sports.yahoo.com Top stories ·
Raptors-Clippers' official Kawhi Leonard trade details revealed after NBA finishes investigation
With the NBA ending its investigation on Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers things can go back to somewhat of normal. Leonard's trade to the Toronto can happen at any time and after a month-long pause, the official deal is back on the table.
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themoscowtimes.com Top stories ·
Nearly 9K Ukrainian Drones Targeted Moscow in August, Mayor Says - The Moscow Times
Almost 9,000 Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow and the surrounding region in August, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Wednesday. “Between 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 1 and 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 1, 8,670 drones flew toward the Moscow region,” Sobyanin wrote in a post on Telegram.
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thedailybeast.com Top stories ·
Trump Calls Crisis Meeting as Midterms Nightmare Looms
Republicans are facing down what could be a disastrous midterm cycle.
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thedailybeast.com Top stories ·
Trump Goons Issue Bonkers New Threat in Smithsonian War
The president is bent on molding the museum’s presentation of history to his liking.
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pressherald.com Top stories ·
Democratic leaders blast Golden for ‘blindside’ vote with Republicans
Maine's 2nd District congressman told reporters in Washington, D.C., that his vote allowed for passage of a bill related to lobstering regulations.
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bostonglobe.com Top stories ·
Ed Markey did more than defend his Senate seat: What his primary win says about progressive Democrats’ path forward - The Boston Globe
Senator Ed Markey's primary win reflects Democratic voters’ shift to the left and sets up what could be another presidential primary cycle in which progressive candidates gain significant traction.
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kfoxtv.com Top stories ·
Fact Check Team: America is getting older. And baby boomers are a big reason why.
The U.S. is getting older and the aging of the massive Baby Boomer generation is a major reason why.
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techcrunch.com Top stories ·
MapQuest is now the No. 1 US app after bucking Trump's 'Lake America' renaming | TechCrunch
The once-dominant mapping app has surged to the top of Apple’s U.S. App Store after refusing to adopt Trump’s “Lake America” name, drawing more than half of its 2026 U.S. downloads in just six days.
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abcnews.com Top stories ·
Nvidia buying artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face for $13 billion
Nvidia is buying artificial intelligence software platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion
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cbsnews.com Top stories ·
Elon Musk-backed super PAC reports $800,000 in first burst of midterm spending, largely in Maine and Texas
Elon Musk's super PAC disclosed over $800,000 in spending last month to support Republican Senate and House candidates in competitive races, with the bulk in Texas and Maine.
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foxbusiness.com Top stories ·
Family of slain Bank of America vice president 'devastated' after Times Square attack
Bank of America VP Erin Piacenti had just returned from maternity leave when she was fatally stabbed in an apparently random Times Square attack.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
‘Leon Black is hiding behind litigation’: outrage after billionaire sues Congress over subpoenas for Epstein investigation – live
Republican oversight chair James Comer says he will speak to committee about next steps as Democrat calls for holding billionaire in contempt for defying two subpoenas
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
Rescue efforts continue as Nepal-China flood death toll surpasses 1,270
Authorities in Nepal use helicopters and zip lines to reach remote flood-stricken villages amid widespread destruction.
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pbs.org Top stories ·
Live Updates: Deadlocked jury in Lindsay Clancy trial returns for deliberations
If jurors ultimately cannot agree on a verdict, Judge William Sullivan could declare a mistrial.
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thenevadaindependent.com Top stories ·
Federal appeals court allows Nevada to ban Kalshi and other prediction markets - The Nevada Independent
The 9th Circuit panel wrote it disagreed "with Kalshi's overly broad reading" that the Commodity Exchange Act allows it to offer sports event contracts.
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news-medical.net Top stories ·
Alcohol-related liver cancer deaths were falling. Then the trend reversed during the COVID-19 pandemic
A global analysis of GBD 2023 data found that alcohol-attributable liver cancer mortality increased modestly from 1990 to 2023, while mortality from alcohol-attributable cirrhosis, alcoholic cardiomyopathy, and alcohol use disorders declined. Liver cancer mortality shifted from a pre-pandemic decline to an increase during 2020–2023, particularly among women, although the researchers cautioned that the ecological analysis cannot establish that pandemic-related changes caused the reversal.
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covers.com Top stories ·
Colorado vs Georgia Tech Prediction, Top Picks & Odds: Week 1
Tonight's Colorado vs. Georgia Tech prediction and college football picks back the Yellow Jackets' offense to shine as a 6.5-point favorite.
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news4jax.com Top stories ·
Athletic's review of former NFL reporter Dianna Russini concludes she didn't comply with standards
An investigation by The Athletic has concluded that former NFL reporter Dianna Russini violated the company’s standards because of her relationship with New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel that led to her resignation in April.
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mprnews.org Top stories ·
Why are there federal agents at the Minnesota State Fair?
Minnesota State Fair officials say the people wearing Homeland Security uniforms are Transportation Security Administration Air Marshal service agents.
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Good Good Golf CEO Matt Kendrick resigns after furor over Callaway ad
The top two executives at digital marketing company Good Good Golf are leaving after a controversial ad was panned as sexist.
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news.bgov.com Top stories ·
Top Energy Panel Democrat Slams GOP Over Data Center Bill
New Jersey Democratic Rep. Frank Pallone, ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, condemned Republican leadership for not scheduling a vote for a bill meant to ensure data centers pay for electricity usage.
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opb.org Top stories ·
Portland poised to rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard after farmworker movement
The name change comes in the wake of a sweeping New York Times investigation into the civil rights leader’s past.
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independent.co.uk Top stories ·
Trump has seen polling on voters’ hatred of data centers. He’s backing them anyway
‘Trump is married to data centers no matter what because it’s the only real job creator,’ a former Trump official said
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wkbw.com Top stories ·
Tornado warnings leave trail of damage and destruction across WNY
Strong storms ripped across Western New York Wednesday evening, prompting tornado warnings across several counties.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Treasury yields fall after Fed's Waller signals support for no rate hike
Treasury yields moved lower across the curve on Thursday, as traders reacted to remarks by Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Massachusetts Senate Primary Election 2026 Live Results: Ed Markey, Seth Moulton and More
See live results from the 2026 Massachusetts Senate primary election as Republican and Democrat votes are counted by candidate and county.
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Mike Johnson cancels final weeks of House votes amid panic over midterm elections
The House will only work four days before the midterm elections after it took a monthlong recess
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Maduro claims immunity, asks judge to dismiss drug-trafficking charges against him and his wife
Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores argue sovereign immunity shields them from narco-terrorism and drug trafficking charges in a federal motion to dismiss.
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Police chief fired in Miss. city where officer fatally shot 1-year-old outside Walmart
Senatobia police chief Harold Vanderford was fired on Tuesday after allegedly sending racist text messages. His officers were involved in the Kohen Wiley shooting.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Former Tropical Storm Edouard lingers over Texas, flooding homes and roads
In Texas’ hard-hit Hardin County, officials said flooding, downed trees and powerlines, debris, and power outages were still creating hazardous conditions.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Indonesia fires: Toxic haze spreads across South East Asia amid 'super' El Niño
Millions of people have been exposed to the smog, with more than 12,000 children suffering respiratory issues.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Leon Black sues House Oversight over Epstein probe subpoenas, won't appear Thursday
Black's attorneys say the NDAs being sought by the panel have nothing to do with his dealings with notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
'Danger zone of extreme weather': UN warns of supersized El Niño set to hit global economy and markets
Latest modeling shows high risks of floods, drought and extreme heat persisting until February 2027.
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thestar.com.my Top stories ·
El Niño likely to intensify, may become strongest ever recorded, WMO says
GENEVA, Sept 3 (Reuters) - The El Niño weather phenomenon is set to intensify further into 2027 and could be the strongest ever, raising risks of extreme weather into next year, the World Meteorological Organization said on Thursday.
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apnews.com Top stories ·
Live updates: Deadlocked jury in Lindsay Clancy trial returns for sixth day of deliberation
The jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial is back in court for a sixth day of deliberation. They must decide whether she is criminally responsible for killing her three children.
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npr.org Top stories ·
Democrats demand Homeland Security officials fund election security ahead of midterms
The lawmakers wrote that they share "grave concern that time is running out … to assist state and local election officials in protecting our elections from cyber and mis-and disinformation threats."
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wbgo.org Top stories ·
WBGO mourns the loss of NEA Jazz Master and two-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist Cassandra Wilson
WBGO's Doug Doyle reports on the passing of Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer Cassandra Wilson
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azfamily.com Top stories ·
Grand Canyon flash flooding traced to Dragon Bravo burn scar
One factor was the perimeter of the Dragon Bravo wildfire, which destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge at the North Rim in 2025.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
White House bets the midterms on Trump and 3 dead in Minneapolis shooting: Morning Rundown
Plus, the NBA fined the Los Angeles Clippers $30 million, Kawhi Leonard $700,000 and suspended team owner Steve Ballmer for a year.
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cnbc.com Top stories ·
Dutch central bank moves gold bars out of U.S. and Canada, citing ‘crisis preparedness’
DNB said gold stored with the Bank of England is more readily tradable, allowing it to be deployed more quickly in a severe crisis.
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Lindsay Clancy jury to keep deliberating but there's growing risk of a mistrial
A jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial is struggling to reach a verdict on whether the Massachusetts mother is criminally responsible for killing her three young children.
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UN warns of 'very strong' El Nino this year, carrying threat of severe weather
"El Niño is being supersized before our eyes," U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said.
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japantimes.co.jp Top stories ·
Nearly 1,000 business manager visa holders left Japan in first half of 2026
Under stricter requirements imposed since October, applicants must now have at least ¥30 million in capital, up from ¥5 million.
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NBA Finds Clippers Violated Salary Cap, Bans Ballmer for a Year
The Clippers were fined $30 million.
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Erika Kirk statement after judge rules Charlie’s suspected killer will face trial
Widow calls decision to advance aggravated murder case against Tyler Robinson ‘an important step’ for grieving family
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nps.gov Top stories ·
Two Deceased Hikers Recovered and Identified Following Flash Flood - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
The National Park Service has recovered the bodies of two hikers who were caught in a destructive flash flood Aug. 29 in Bright Angel Canyon. The hikers have been identified as John Guisti, 46, and Brent Rosenkranz, 42, both of Granbury, Texas. One member of the hiking group remains missing. Search and rescue operations are ongoing, with teams continuing efforts to locate the missing hiker and account for anyone else who may have been in the affected area at the time of the flood.
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Live updates: Trump promises to campaign for Republicans despite sagging popularity
Trump promises to campaign for Republicans, a judge blocks Trump’s latest attempt to limit birthright citizenship, another considers whether to extend ban on mail voting changes.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast
Chinese leader Xi Jinping aims to present China as a stabilizer in the region and contrast it with the regional military entanglements of the U.S., including the war with Iran.