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Trump Threatens to Impose Hormuz Transit Toll If Final Iran Peace Deal Not Reached
Iranian authorities earlier announced they had closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli military operations in Lebanon.
US–Iran Talks Scheduled in Switzerland for June 21, Says Mediator Pakistan
Talks were scheduled in Switzerland earlier in the week, but were postponed amid armed clashes in Lebanon between Israeli forces and Hezbollah.
Iran Says It Closed Strait of Hormuz
Iranian state media reported the closure was due to violations by the United States and Israel.
How a Children’s Newspaper Delivered America’s Pledge of Allegiance
In ‘This Week in History,’ to celebrate Columbus’s landing, a former minister wrote a pledge of allegiance, which Congress officially adopted 50 years later.
Allbirds Appoints New CEO, Changes Name Again Amid Shift to AI
Former shoe brand Allbirds announced it would become an AI company in April and is now changing its name a second time as it appoints a new CEO, Nadia Carlsten.
Kennedy Center Considering Partial Closure, Other Options After Court Order
The Kennedy Center said its management plans to present the board with options for a vote in mid-July.
Internships Give College Grads Advantage in Job Offers, Study Finds
About 55 percent of 2026 graduates who participated in a paid internship received at least one job offer, compared with 44 percent overall.
Swalwell Ordered by FEC to Return Campaign Contributions
The former gubernatorial candidate gathered large donations up until the day he resigned from Congress, records show.
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Appeals Court Blocks Trump Admin CFPB Staff Reduction Plans
The stay that remains in effect blocks new staff reduction plans as the case makes its way through court.
Democratic Socialist Mamdani Wants Democratic Party to Move Further Left Ahead of 2028
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani said at a Brooklyn rally that Democrats will lose the White House in 2028 unless the party changes course.
Department of Labor Demands Immediate Action From Governors on Unemployment Fraud
The agency warned that it could withhold funds to states that do not comply.
Democrat Hannah Pingree to Face Republican Bobby Charles in Maine Gubernatorial Race
The Cook Political Report rates the November contest as likely Democratic.
Coast Guard’s Pacific Seizures Top 225,000 Pounds of Cocaine Since Operation’s August Launch
Eighty percent of all seizures of U.S.-bound narcotics occur at sea, according to Homeland Security.
Jubilant Knicks Fans Pack Manhattan for Championship Parade
Crowds lined Broadway for a view of the NBA champions amid a ticker-tape parade that the mayor said could be the city’s largest ever.
FDA Advisers Recommend Approving First mRNA Influenza Vaccine
Moderna’s vaccine is the first influenza shot to contain messenger ribonucleic acid.
Appeals Court Says Trump Can Prevent Some Federal Employees From Unionizing
The court vacated a preliminary injunction that had been entered against the president and his administration.
Social Isolation, Escalating Anger Drove Palisades Arsonist’s Desire for Revenge, Analyst Tells Jury
A behavioral analyst underscored the state’s case against 29-year-old accused of sparking a blaze that led to one of the most destructive fires in U.S. history.
Fireworks Didn’t Cause Palisades Fire, Experts Say; Defense Seeks to Plant Seed of Doubt
‘You don’t have any cameras that show ignition of when the Lachman Fire occurred, do you?’ the defense attorney asked.
Read Full Transcript: Interim Deal to End Iran War
The draft initiates a 60-day process of negotiations aimed at brokering a final deal to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and eventually rebuild Iran.
Long Island Serial Killer Rex Heuermann Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole
Rex Heuermann confessed to killing eight women in a series of murders that started in the 1990s.
