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Drinks Recalled in 25 States Over Salmonella Risk, FDA Notice Says
No reports of illnesses were linked to the milk powder-based products, officials say.
Memorial Day Parade in Washington Marks America’s 250th Birthday
The nation’s largest Memorial Day commemoration remembered those lost and also celebrated the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States.
Catastrophic Explosion Risk ‘Eliminated’ at California Chemical Tank, Officials Say
Firefighters celebrated the appearance of a crack in the tank over the weekend, which helped relieve pressure.
Hochul Highlights Reduced Shootings in State Gun Violence Elimination Initiative Areas
The number of people killed in firearm homicides has nearly halved from this time last year.
2 Chinese Nationals Charged With Laundering Money for Cartels
The defendants allegedly laundered proceeds from cocaine and fentanyl trafficking, prosecutors said.
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China Moves to Shut Down Offshore Stock-Trading Channels Used by Mainland Investors
The clampdown hits a route that Chinese investors use to trade U.S. and Hong Kong stocks, raising capital-control and other concerns.
Reaching the National Stage for America’s 250th Birthday
Twenty students from a starting field of more than 8,000 have advanced to the Presidential 1776 Award national scholarship competition final on June 9.
Generative AI Hallucination in Court Filing May Jeopardize Case Against BART
More than 1,000 US legal cases in which generic AI produced hallucinated content were detected from Q2 2023 to May 19, one researcher found.
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US Condemns Hezbollah’s ‘Reckless’ Call to Overthrow Lebanese Government
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused the terrorist group of continuing a ‘deliberate campaign to destablize the country’.
Supreme Court Rules Against Employers in Dispute Over Pension Plans
The new ruling clarifies the rules for companies withdrawing from underfunded union pension plans.
CDC Expands Temporary Ebola Entry Ban to Green Card Holders
On June 17, the CDC will issue more detailed travel policy in response to the outbreak.
Trump Says Agreement to End Iran Standoff ‘Largely Negotiated’
The agreement is ’subject to finalization' between the United States, Iran, and several other countries, the U.S. president said.
US Urges G7 to Adopt Tougher Sanctions on Iran, While Europe Pushes to End the War
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States is ‘too often’ left alone in its determination to fight threats from Iran.
Trump to Posthumously Award ‘Man in the Red Bandana’ the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Welles Crowther is remembered for wearing a red bandana to save at least 18 people from the South Tower after the 9/11 attacks.
Federal Judge Dismisses Criminal Charges Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
The judge said prosecutors retaliated against Abrego after he brought a lawsuit challenging his deportation to El Salvador.
Rubio Says US–Iran Peace Talks Making Progress: ‘Some Good Signs’
Rubio said U.S.–Iran negotiations showed ‘a little bit of movement’ as Trump signaled talks were nearing a critical point.
G7 Finance Ministers Focus on Economic Imbalances, China’s Overcapacity
The G7 sees China’s export of overcapacity and its economic model as a systemic challenge to Western industrial security and the global order, an analyst says.
Trump Hints at Intervention in Cuba Following Indictment of Castro
The United States moved an aircraft carrier into the Caribbean this week after announcing an indictment against the former communist leader Raúl Castro.
US to Send 5,000 More Troops to Poland, Trump Announces
The announcement comes two days after Vice President J.D. Vance announced plans to rotate about 4,000 U.S. troops through Poland had been delayed.
FBI Says It Shut Down India-Based Call Center Accused of Defrauding Elderly Americans
It comes as two U.S. business executives pleaded guilty to federal charges this week.
