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Democrat Abigail  Spanberger (left) and Republican Winsome Earle-Sears are the candidates for governor of Virginia.

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  • Politics

Virginia's governor's race could be a barometer for how voters feel about Trump

On Tuesday, Virginia holds its primary election. The contest is a barometer for how Virginians, and maybe Americans, feel about the Trump administration ahead of the 2026 midterms.

June 17, 2025
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By:
  • Margaret Barthel
Bill Scerbo, a commercial crabber, works his traps early one recent Saturday, in Shady Side, Md.

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  • Environment

Chesapeake Bay is on a rebound, but Trump's proposed budget could set it back

Chesapeake Bay is at a turning point. Once severely polluted, the bay has seen major improvements in recent years. But President Trump's proposed budget would slash key programs.

June 17, 2025
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
President Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and other G7 leaders depart after a family photo for the summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada on June 16, 2025.

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  • Politics

Trump leaves the G7 a day early to focus on Iran crisis

Trump left midway through the G7 summit, saying he needed to return to Washington to deal with the Iran-Israel conflict.

June 17, 2025
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By:
  • Danielle Kurtzleben
Matthew Perry appears at the GQ Men of the Year Party in West Hollywood, Calif., on Nov. 17, 2022.

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  • Law

Doctor who supplied ketamine to Matthew Perry will plead guilty

Dr. Salvador Plasencia agreed to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine, according to the signed document filed in federal court in Los Angeles.

June 17, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
A Juneteenth flag flies on a float during the 45th annual Juneteenth National Independence Day celebrations in Galveston, Texas in 2024.

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  • National

What does Juneteenth mean to you? We want to hear your story

NPR wants to know how you feel about celebrating Juneteenth at this moment in history

June 16, 2025
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Up to 36 more countries could face travel bans to the U.S.

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  • News

Trump Administration could impose a travel ban on dozens more countries

A State Department memo says dozens of countries have until Wednesday morning to come up with a plan to address some U.S. concerns, or face travel restrictions.

June 16, 2025
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By:
  • Tovia Smith
This booking photo provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office shows Vance Boelter in Green Isle, Minn., early Monday morning — shortly after a two-day manhunt ended in his capture and arrest.

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  • National

The suspect in the shooting of 2 Minnesota lawmakers had a 'hit list' of 45 officials

Vance Boelter was captured in a wooded area on Sunday night, and charged in the shootings of two state lawmakers and their spouses. He appeared in federal court after being charged with murder.

June 16, 2025
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By:
  • Meg Anderson,
  • Rachel Treisman,
  • and 1 more
Police monitor participants in an anti-ICE rally in downtown Los Angeles last week. Press advocates say law enforcement officials have violated journalists' rights as they cover the rallies. Some journalists say they believe they have been targeted by police officers seeking to intimidate them from reporting on what is happening there.

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  • Media

Press group sues L.A., alleging police abuse of reporters at ICE rallies

The Los Angeles Press Club says police officers repeatedly used "less-lethal" bullets and violated the constitutional rights of reporters covering anti-ICE protests.

June 16, 2025
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
People walk through the gate on Harvard Yard at the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Mass.

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  • Education

Judge postpones decision in Harvard lawsuit against Trump over international students

The federal judge in the case says she hopes to decide next week on whether to block indefinitely President Trump's June 4th order on Harvard's international students.

June 16, 2025
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By:
  • Elissa Nadworny and
  • Emily Piper-Vallillo
Members of the U.S. Army drive a Stryker infantry carrier vehicle during Saturday's 250th anniversary parade in Washington, D.C.

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  • National

Military parade and No Kings protests: A split screen of a divided America

A 33-mile trip from one protest in Annapolis, Md., to the parade grandstand in front of the White House was like a journey between two different countries.

June 16, 2025
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By:
  • Frank Langfitt
Vance Boelter was arrested and is in custody on Sunday, June 15, 2025.

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  • News

Minnesota shooting suspect arrested. And, takeaways from Trump's military parade

The man suspected of killing a Democratic Minnesota lawmaker has been arrested and charged with murder. And, takeaways from Trump's military parade and the No Kings protests.

June 16, 2025
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By:
  • Suzanne Nuyen
In this file photo, an aerial view shows farm workers harvesting broccoli near the U.S.-Mexico border on March 9, 2024, in Yuma, Ariz.

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  • USPS

After early reprieve from immigration enforcement, farming industry reckons with raids

The Trump administration's immigration enforcement mostly left farms and meat packing plants alone, until coordinated raids last week. Now, President Trump is signaling continued support for farmers.

June 16, 2025
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
Authorities respond after vehicles were swept away by floodwaters in San Antonio on Thursday.

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  • Weather

Deadly flash floods kill 13 in San Antonio and at least 3 in West Virginia

Fast-paced floodwaters in San Antonio left 13 people dead. West Virginia also witnessed at least three deaths from flash flooding, with more people missing.

June 15, 2025
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By:
  • Jordan-Marie Smith
Members of the U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" watch fireworks at the end of a military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary on Saturday in Washington, D.C.

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  • National

3 takeaways from the military parade and No Kings protests on Trump's birthday

The U.S. Army celebrated its 250th anniversary on Saturday with a massive military parade in Washington, D.C., against a backdrop of political division and protests savaging President Trump.

June 15, 2025
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By:
  • Alana Wise,
  • Kat Lonsdorf,
  • and 1 more
Vance Luther Boelter, age 57, is shown here in photographs compiled by the FBI for a wanted poster.

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  • National

Food worker with 'fantasy' of security career sought in Minnesota political shootings

Vance Boelter, the subject of a nationwide manhunt, described himself as an experienced security professional who worked in conflict zones. A friend said at least part of that account is "fantasy."

June 15, 2025
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  • Brian Mann
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