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People walk in front of the U.S Capitol, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The East Coast and much of the Midwest are experiencing the first major heat wave of the year.

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  • Climate

Long and short-term solutions to keep yourself and your home cool in a heatwave

Much of the Midwest and the East Coast are under a heat advisory or warning this week as dangerous heat continues. Here's how to stay cool.

June 24, 2025
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By:
  • Julia Simon
A satellite image of Iran's Fordo nuclear site shows clusters of new holes likely caused by U.S. bunker buster bombs dropped over the weekend following orders by President Trump.

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  • National Security

Early intel assessment says Iran's nuclear program was only set back 'a few months'

President Trump has said U.S. strikes on Iran obliterated the country's nuclear program. An early intelligence assessment finds the strikes may only have set it back "a few months."

June 24, 2025
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By:
  • Kat Lonsdorf
In this National Transportation Safety Board handout photo, plastic covers the exterior of the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, a Boeing 737 Max, on January 7, 2024 in Portland, Ore. A door-sized section near the rear of the plane blew off 10 minutes after takeoff on January 5 on its way to Ontario, Calif.

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  • Business

NTSB faults Boeing for lack of safety protocols in 737 Max door plug blowout

The nation's top safety investigators concluded there were multiple systemic failures that led to a midair blowout during the flight of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max jet last year.

June 24, 2025
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By:
  • Joel Rose
Fire and smoke rise after an Israeli attack on the Shahran oil depot on June 15 in Tehran, Iran.

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  • Asia

Why is China so concerned about Israel-Iran tensions?

China is closely watching whether Israel and Iran can broker a ceasefire. Beijing gets much of its crude oil imports from Iran through a "dark fleet" of vessels to evade American sanctions.

June 24, 2025
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  • Emily Feng
LAS VEGAS, NV - May 15: 2022 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS -- Pictured: Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives to the 2022 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 15, 2022.

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  • Music

Sean Combs' defense team doesn't call any witnesses, rests in under 30 minutes

Combs did not take the stand as the case for his defense concluded. In lieu of witnesses, his team built on previous cross-examination to claim that his relationships were consensual and not coercive.

June 24, 2025
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  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
President Trump speaks to the press before boarding Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House on June 24 to attend the NATO leaders' summit in The Hague.

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  • Politics

Breaking another presidential norm, Trump drops the f-bomb on camera

Presidents have been known to use salty language behind closed doors. But President Trump may be the first to very deliberately drop an f-bomb on camera.

June 24, 2025
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  • Tamara Keith
A seven-day "HeatRisk" map from the National Integrated Heat Health Information System shows much of the eastern U.S. in the grip of a heat dome causing extreme high temperatures to linger.

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  • USPS

'A lid on a pot': How does a heat dome work?

"If you've made grilled cheese in a pan and you put a lid on there, it melts the cheese faster because the lid helps trap the heat," a National Weather Service official told NPR.

June 24, 2025
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  • Bill Chappell
Foster + Partners' winning design includes a bridge that will feature a cast-glass balustrade inspired by Queen Elizabeth II's wedding tiara.<br>

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  • Art & Design

Memorial to Queen Elizabeth II in London will feature a bridge reminiscent of her tiara

Foster + Partners architecture firm beat out four competitors to design the memorial, which will also feature statues of the queen and her husband Prince Philip.

June 24, 2025
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  • Chloe Veltman
Jerome Powell testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill on June 24.

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  • Business

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says tariff uncertainty warrants caution on rate cuts

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, under continued attack from President Trump, says the impact of tariffs on inflation should become clearer in the coming months.

June 24, 2025
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  • Alina Selyukh
Police tell Spanish-language reporter Mario Guevara (left, red shirt) to move back during a protest on Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids and deportation arrests on Chamblee Tucker Road in Atlanta on Saturday, June 14.

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  • USPS

Salvadoran journalist's arrest in Georgia sets 'alarming precedent'

Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara is currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. The Committee to Protect Journalists warns his case represents an "erosion" of freedom of speech.

June 24, 2025
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  • Leila Fadel and
  • Obed Manuel
Sean Combs onstage during Invest Fest 2023 at the Georgia World Congress Center on Aug. 26, 2023, in Atlanta.

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  • Music

As Sean Combs' prosecutors rest, here is the case they've made

The meandering trial of the hip-hop mogul can be difficult to parse. Here's a broad overview of the charges and the case the government has presented to the jury.

June 24, 2025
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas and
  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine discusses the mission details of a strike on Iran during a news conference at the Pentagon on June 22, 2025 in Arlington, Va.

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  • World

Can a president declare war without consulting Congress? Here's what to know

President Trump's decision to launch airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities without first consulting Congress has drawn sharp criticism from lawmakers who say the move bypasses their constitutional authority to declare war.

June 24, 2025
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By:
  • Scott Neuman

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  • Book Reviews

6 new books out this week, including true stories of trailblazers

For many working adults, the summer can often feel the same as the rest of the year. So, maybe our idea of a "summer read" should encompass a wider swath of books? Here are a few out this week.

June 24, 2025
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  • Colin Dwyer
A social media video from Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier shows an aerial view of the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport, the planned site of a new migrant detention facility.

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  • Politics

What to know about 'Alligator Alcatraz,' Florida migrant detention center in progress

Florida's attorney general says the facility is on track to open in early July, at a little-used airfield in the Everglades. Environmental activists hope they can repeat history and stop the project.

June 24, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi arrive to speak at the Department of Justice on March 14, 2025.

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  • Law

Fired Justice Department lawyer accuses agency of planning to defy court orders

The accusations from a veteran government lawyer add to broader concern about the Trump administration's repeated clashes with the judiciary.

June 24, 2025
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  • Carrie Johnson
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