Press review · Monday, 29 June 2026
29 June 2026
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hollywoodreporter.com Top stories ·
HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Casts Tom Riddle, Dobby and a New Ginny Weasley
Three more key roles have been filled in the Harry Potter TV series.
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variety.com Top stories ·
‘Wheel of Fortune’ Announcer Jim Thornton Allegedly Visited Pedophilia Chatroom, Leading to Suspension
Photos have emerged accusing 'Wheel of Fortune' announcer Jim Thornton of allegedly visiting a pedophilia chatroom, leading to his suspension.
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pbs.org Top stories ·
WATCH: Lindsay Clancy's lead defense attorney speaks after mistrial declared in murder case
Outside the courthouse, Kevin Reddington blasted the juror who he believes stood in the others’ way of an acquittal.
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dallasobserver.com Top stories ·
Dallas cancels permit for anti-Trump protest 1 week before GOP convention begins
Organizers say they will sit down with police officials, but have reservations after an already prolonged process.
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rawstory.com Top stories ·
Trump's 'too soon' trick to beat the clock on 'speculative' project exposed by expert
A law professor says the Trump administration is stretching a routine legal defense into something he never expected – telling courts a construction project is too speculative to challenge, right up until it's finished."It can't be the case that an agency can say: 'Look, it's too soon, it's too soon...
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
One of history's most famous battles could be rewritten by long-lost papal letter
A lost papal letter recently found in Vatican archives suggests Pope Alexander II backed William the Conqueror's invasion over England's ties to a rival pope.
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huffpost.com Top stories ·
Ex-Air Force Secretary Reveals A ‘Very Tough’ Reality Inside Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon Right Now
Frank Kendall III summed up Pete Hegseth’s department with one damning word.
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aljazeera.com Top stories ·
Watchdog report alleges misconduct by Trump’s former labour secretary
Lori Chavez-DeRemer reportedly used staff for personal tasks, drank at work and violated ethics regulations.
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apnews.com Top stories ·
Supreme Court grants Republican emergency appeal on TV ad rates before midterms
The Supreme Court is clearing a legal block to cheaper TV ad time before the midterm elections, granting an emergency appeal from Republicans in a dispute over campaign ad prices.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Feds charge ICE officer with lying to investigators in the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant
A federal grand jury returned an indictment against Christian Castro related to the January shooting that wounded Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis.
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gizmodo.com Tech ·
This New iRobot Concept Is the Matryoshka of Robot Vacuums
Hey, who put this robot inside my robot?!
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US issues sanctions on Turkish bank that it calls a 'critical financial lifeline' for Iran
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on a Turkish financial institution as part of its latest effort to sever “critical financial lifelines” for the Iranian government.
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wusf.org Top stories ·
Tampa physician, nurse practitioner killed in Hillsborough County plane crash
Officials identified the pilot as Dr. David Siambanes, 59, and the passenger as Dawn Stone, 53. Simbanes was director of the scoliosis center at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, while Stone was a nurse practitioner for AdventHealth.
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theguardian.com Top stories ·
Six-week-old child in Pennsylvania dies from measles, coroner says
Officials decline to confirm whether death was one of two announced last week as Lancaster county outbreak grows
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notus.org Top stories ·
Trump Signs Order to Help Ranchers Bypass USDA-Inspected Processing Facilities
He characterized the move as an effort to reduce smaller ranchers’ reliance on a handful of large meat-packers.
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Ukraine war briefing: US envoy to visit Kyiv in coming days, Zelenskyy says, as Putin signals ‘chance’ of peace
Negotiators to visit Kyiv and Moscow as US president Donald Trump says he wants to see an end to the war.
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kotaku.com Tech ·
You Can Get 5 Excellent 90+ Rated Steam Games For Under $25 Right Now - Kotaku
Tomb Raider and Guardians of the Galaxy belong in any big Steam library
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defenseone.com Top stories ·
We can buy more weapons. We can’t buy more time.
Three things Congress should do to keep America’s window of vulnerability from growing.
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bbc.com Top stories ·
Russian drone hits Ukranian security headquarters, Zelensky says
The unmanned aerial vehicle struck without warning in the heart of the Ukrainian capital.
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nbcnews.com Top stories ·
Supreme Court backs Republicans in election ad rate dispute
Republicans asked the court to allow party committees to receive the same ad discounts that candidates themselves benefit from.
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kstp.com Top stories ·
The family of a U.S. Marine Corps veteran killed in the Shoreline Plaza shooting speaks out
Sarah Parsons confirmed her father, Dale Henry Spry, was one of two men gunned down by the suspect, Carlton Neal Johnson II.
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news.bloomberglaw.com Top stories ·
Constitution Doesn’t Include Right to Clean Water, Court Rules
The US Constitution doesn’t provide a right to clean drinking water or accurate information from public officials, a divided federal appeals court ruled.
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Key things to know about Lindsay Clancy’s case after judge declares mistrial
The judge in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial declared a mistrial Friday after the jury failed to come to a unanimous decision following seven days of deliberation.
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mashable.com Tech ·
The latest iPhone Ultra rumors and leaks: What we know so far
Apple doesn't mind being late to the party. Will its first foldable phone be its next big hit?
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cbssports.com Top stories ·
Greg Schiano on hot seat after Rutgers upset by UMass: Scarlet Knights struggling in coach's second stint
A humiliating season-opening defeat to the Minutemen placed the winningest coach in program history squarely on the hot seat
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theatlantic.com Top stories ·
The Meaning of the Lindsay Clancy Mistrial
Everyone has a theory. But what if this case means nothing at all?
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foxnews.com Top stories ·
Lindsay Clancy judge calls mistrial, then grants defense one hour stay for appeal
Judge William Sullivan indicated on Friday that he would declare a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case, but then he granted time for the defense time to appeal.
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bleacherreport.com Top stories ·
Caitlin Clark Makes History with Rare Stat in FIBA World Cup Debut as USA Beats China
It took Caitlin Clark just one FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup game to make American tournament history.
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Andrew Tate indicted in Romania for trafficking minors, money laundering
The influencer and his brother are in a Miami prison pending potential extradition to the UK on rape charges
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UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size
The Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations - the US the only nation to vote against it.
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abc7chicago.com Top stories ·
Mother charged with murder in 2-year-old boy's death in Frankfort home, police say
The mother of a 2-year-old who died in a domestic homicide incident has been charged with his murder, Frankfort police said Friday.
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independent.co.uk Top stories ·
Melania set to skip Trump’s midterm convention in latest high-profile snub
First lady joins large number of Republican lawmakers in ducking out of her husband’s two-day Texas summit next week
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rawstory.com Top stories ·
Secret phone call revealed that turned a wanted oilman into Trump's partner
A single phone call in March turned a wealthy Venezuelan oilman wanted abroad into the Trump administration's newest business partner, according to new reporting.According to a Friday Washington Post article, President Donald Trump's former special envoy for Latin America, Mauricio Claver-Carone, re...
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theverge.com Top stories ·
Xbox app is coming to TCL TVs just as Microsoft rolls out pay-as-you-go cloud gaming
Xbox Cloud Gaming is coming to more TVs, just as Microsoft makes some major changes to its cloud gaming service.
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Watchdog report: Ex-Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer oversaw hostile work environment, misused funds
A new watchdog report concludes that former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer oversaw a “toxic, intimidating and humiliating” work environment and engaged in numerous violations of department policy.
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Everything Deion Sanders Said About Julian Lewis, Colorado's Upset Win vs. GT in CFB Opener
Colorado coach Deion Sanders expressed pride in quarterback Julian Lewis following a tumultuous season opener his team won after a late touchdown drive and a blocked field goal.
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indystar.com Top stories ·
How Caitlin Clark changed 'tempo of the game' off bench in USA win vs China, senior national debut
Caitlin Clark was the pace-setter and, though she came off the bench, was tough to take off the floor. Plus, Aliyah Boston helped defend 7-foot-3 Zhang Ziyu.
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cnet.com Top stories ·
IFA Berlin 2026 Live: The Biggest Announcements From Samsung, Dyson, LG and More - CNET
CNET is on the ground tracking the latest laptops, TVs, smart home gear and wonderfully weird gadgets as they’re announced.
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mashable.com Top stories ·
Xbox imposes monthly strict hour limits on cloud gaming
Another not-great headline for Xbox.
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foxbusiness.com Top stories ·
Labor Day travel costs climb as airfare, hotel prices move higher
AAA data shows domestic airfare and hotel costs are up for the holiday weekend. Travel expert Pauline Frommer shares tips for ways travelers can save.
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sports.yahoo.com Top stories ·
Dave Portnoy wants Rutgers disbanded after brutal 'strongest bet play of the year' take
When two unreliable teams collide, making a firm prediction can be hazardous to one’s health. Diehard Michigan football fan and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy opted to place all his faith in Rutgers ahead of the team’s season opener versus UMass on Thursday night. And he paid dearly for it. While the Scarlet Knights certainly have their […] The post Dave Portnoy wants Rutgers disbanded after brutal 'strongest bet play of the year' take appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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Lindsay Clancy lawyer Kevin Reddington creates courtroom spectacles
Kevin Reddington has transfixed audiences defending the US mother accused of killing her children.
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macrumors.com Top stories ·
The MacRumors Show: iPhone 18 Pro Event Expectations
Ahead of Apple's "Surprise and shine" event on September 9, we talk through everything to expect on this week's episode of The MacRumors Show. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos The event begins at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, and will be streamed on Apple's website, on YouTube, and through the Apple TV app.
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sbnation.com Tech ·
Pablo Torre’s Dodgers bombshell reveals real threat to every American
Come fan with us. SB Nation is the largest independent sports media brand, consisting of SBNation.com, MMAFighting.com and over 300 fan-centric team communities.
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‘Fauda’ Creator Calls Mark Ruffalo a ‘Rare Combination’ of ‘Stupid’ and ‘Ignorant’ After His Viral Statement on Paramount: ‘Do You Understand What It Means, “Genocide”?’
'Fauda' creator Avi Issacharoff has called Mark Ruffalo 'ignorant' on Israel-Hamas conflict.
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Lindsay Clancy judge declares mistrial – what happens next?
The case essentially goes back to the same status as before the trial began, and prosecutors have to decide whether to try again
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rollcall.com Top stories ·
Missouri and Maryland high courts hand Democrats a pair of redistricting wins
Democrats received some good news on the redistricting front Thursday, with a pair of favorable rulings from the supreme courts of Missouri and Maryland. In Missouri, the state’s high court blocked the use of a new Republican-drawn congressional map this November, overturning a lower court ruling and setting up a fall vote on the proposed […]
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Russian drone strikes Ukraine security service headquarters as US talks on the war are expected
A Russian drone has struck Ukraine’s security service headquarters in Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says. The attack Friday wounded nine people.
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China exerts tight grip on information after floods along the border with Nepal
It’s been more than a week since deadly flash floods killed hundreds and left thousands missing along the China-Nepal border.
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ign.com Tech ·
Exodus Narrative Director Explains Romance, Relationships, and Mass Effect Comparisons in New Sci-Fi RPG
The upcoming space opera RPG Exodus has drawn a lot Mass Effect comparisons, and its narrative director worked on both. He explains their differences and more.