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Trump says U.S. has 'too many non-working holidays' on Juneteenth

Meanwhile, former President Joe Biden celebrated the federal holiday he signed into law at a celebration at a historic Black church in Galveston, Texas.

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NYPD investigating alleged bomb threat against Zohran Mamdani

Police in New York City are investigating an alleged car bomb threat against Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, who is running in the Democratic primary for mayor.

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Amazon’s Jassy says AI will reduce company’s corporate ranks

Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy says he expects the company’s workforce to decline in the next few years as the retail and cloud-computing giant uses artificial intelligence to handle more tasks.

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SpaceX Published June 19, 2025 7:08am EDT SpaceX Starship explodes on Texas launch site

SpaceX confirms no injuries after dramatic rocket explosion at Texas Starbase caught on multiple livestreams

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Elon Musk shares 'clean' drug test and slams Trump's 'big time drug addict' jab

In the latest chapter of Donald Trump and Elon Musk's toddler-like feud, the Tesla boss took to his social media platform to share a drug's test, simply captioned 'lol'

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US sends second aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz, to the Middle East as Iran-Israel conflict continues to boil

The US has ordered a second aircraft carrier group, the USS Nimitz, to head to the Middle East as tensions ramp up over the Iran-Israel conflict.

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  • Source: abc7
  • 06/17/2025
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All US states agree to $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma in opioid litigation

All 50 states as well as Washington, D.C., and four U.S. territories have agreed to sign a $7.4 billion settlement with the company and once-prominent family behind OxyContin, officials announced Monday.

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DNC Faces Fresh Blow as 23-Year Veteran Resigns Amid Leadership Fallout

The president of the American Federation of Teachers union has resigned from her post in the Democratic National Committee, saying she was "out of step" with leadership.

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Cyberattack Hits Washington Post, Targets Reporters Covering National Security and China: Report

A cyberattack against The Washington Post compromised the email accounts of several journalists, including those covering national security and economic policy, the paper’s top editor said in a memo to staff, according to a Sunday report.

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Supreme Court win for girl with epilepsy expected to make disability lawsuits against schools easier

A teenage girl with a rare form of epilepsy has won a unanimous Supreme Court ruling that’s expected to make it easier for families of children with disabilities to sue schools over access to education

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  • Source: Yahoo
  • 06/13/2025
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Virginia leaders criticize FBI Deputy Director’s proposal to move National Academy to Alabama

Virginia leaders are speaking up after FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino’s proposal to move its training facility to Alabama.

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  • Source: independent
  • 06/12/2025
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Air India plane crash latest: ‘Two survivors found’ after hundreds killed on crashed Ahmedabad to London flight

Two survivors have been found after an Air India flight headed for London Gatwick with more than 240 people on board crashed in India shortly after takeoff on Thursday, according to a report.

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RFK Jr. taps allies and COVID vaccine critics among picks for CDC advisory panel. Here's who's on the list.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Wednesday he's naming eight new advisers to serve on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine recommendations committee, after firing the committee's entire previous roster of 17 advisers.

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Hegseth, Democrats Tangle over Troop Deployments to Los Angeles

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred with Democratic lawmakers Tuesday over the Trump administration's deployment of thousands of National Guardsmen and hundreds of Marines to Los Angeles against state and local officials' wishes to respond to anti-immigration enforcement protests.

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Apple and Adidas stores among businesses looted and damaged in downtown LA

An Apple Store and other downtown Los Angeles businesses were looted and damaged after largely peaceful protests during daylight hours turned violent Monday evening and led to more than 100 arrests during a fourth day of demonstrations over immigration enforcement raids.

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  • Source: CNBC
  • 06/10/2025
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RFK Jr. removes all members of CDC panel advising U.S. on vaccines

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he is “retiring” all 17 members of a crucial government panel of vaccine advisors.