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📰 BBC News

US and Iran exchange strikes and accuse each other of violating ceasefire

Iran says it has launched retaliatory attacks at US infrastructure in Kuwait and Bahrain after the US said it hit multiple targets across Iran.

2026-06-28 09:54 UTCRead full article →
🗽 NY Times

The City Where Colombia, and Much of Latin America, Plays as the Home Team

Miami has hosted some of the biggest events in South American and Caribbean sports, including Colombia’s match on Saturday. Brazil and Uruguay have also played World Cup games there.

2026-06-28 09:08 UTCRead full article →
🌎 The Guardian US

US and Iran trade strikes as both sides accuse the other of endangering ceasefire

Flare-up in tensions comes as Washington and Tehran have been negotiating a memorandum of understanding to end an unpopular warThe US military has launched further strikes on multiple targets in Iran,

2026-06-28 08:09 UTCRead full article →
🗽 NY Times

Julia Letlow, Lifted by Trump, Wins Republican Senate Runoff in Louisiana

If she reaches the Senate, Ms. Letlow would replace Senator Bill Cassidy and become the first G.O.P. woman to represent Louisiana in the chamber.

2026-06-28 07:54 UTCRead full article →
🏛️ NY Times Politics

What to Watch in Louisiana’s Republican Senate Runoff

Saturday’s election is the latest test of President Trump’s influence in G.O.P. contests.

2026-06-28 06:01 UTCRead full article →
🗽 NY Times

At Least 4 Dead in Kentucky Flooding, Governor Says

Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky said emergency crews were rescuing people from flooded homes and vehicles on Saturday. Rain was expected to continue into the night.

2026-06-28 05:20 UTCRead full article →
🌎 The Guardian US

Trump news at a glance: America wins ‘either way’, Vance claims amid shaky ceasefire with Iran

Vice-president JD Vance says US holds all the cards in conflict with Iran – key US politics stories from Saturday 27 JuneHours before fresh military strikes were exchanged in the strait of Hormuz, vic

2026-06-28 05:18 UTCRead full article →
📰 BBC News

117 dead dogs found at California 'no-kill' animal rescue - many with gunshot wounds

Hundreds more animals are still missing from the California facility as investigators continue excavating the grounds.

2026-06-28 05:06 UTCRead full article →
🗽 NY Times

Pro-Transgender Candidate Is Chased From a Trans Rights Event Over Gaza

Scott Wiener, who is running to replace Nancy Pelosi, was surrounded by a small group of protesters shouting invective before a transgender march in San Francisco.

2026-06-28 05:00 UTCRead full article →
🗽 NY Times

Trump Picks Lance Schroyer as New ICE Director

The president said he was nominating Lance Schroyer, an adviser to Markwayne Mullin, the D.H.S. secretary, to lead the high-profile agency.

2026-06-28 04:31 UTCRead full article →
🌎 The Guardian US

Four people have died from flash floods in Kentucky, governor says

Floods caused by thunderstorms that have dumped inches of rain on Kentucky and Indiana, with more possibleAndy Beshear, the Kentucky governor, says four people have died as a result of flash floods fr

2026-06-28 04:14 UTCRead full article →
🗽 NY Times

Texas Has a New Way to Teach History: In Chronological Order

Most states teach history by subject. Texas will go chronologically, starting with ancient history and reaching World War II by seventh grade.

2026-06-28 04:06 UTCRead full article →
🗽 NY Times

Michigan Couple Are Charged With Murder After Death of Morbidly Obese Son

Seven-year-old Casper O’Brien weighed 255 pounds when he died last year. Prosecutors said he was bedridden and subsisted on little more than snack foods.

2026-06-28 03:31 UTCRead full article →
🎙️ NPR

Trump nominates former Oklahoma state trooper to head ICE

President Trump nominated Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, to direct Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agency hasn't had a Senate-confirmed director since the Obama administrati

2026-06-28 03:01 UTCRead full article →
🏛️ NY Times Politics

Dan Sullivan Can Join Dan Sullivan on Alaska Senate Ballot, Judge Says

The ruling reversed a decision by the state’s elections office that had found Dan J. Sullivan was ineligible to challenge Dan S. Sullivan, an incumbent senator.

2026-06-28 02:37 UTCRead full article →
🌎 The Guardian US

Trump says he will nominate Lance Schroyer as next ICE director

Schroyer, whom Trump calls ‘a patriot’, led deportation campaign in Oklahoma under ICE-partnered programDonald ​Trump said on ⁠Saturday ⁠that ​he ‌will ‌nominate ‌Lance Schroyer as ‌the next director

2026-06-28 02:01 UTCRead full article →
📰 BBC News

Trump's face is added to select US passports for America's 250th birthday

The commemorative special edition passports will be available on 6 July, and can only be applied for in person

2026-06-28 01:03 UTCRead full article →
🌎 The Guardian US

‘This isn’t about any one administration’: protests in DC reimagine the next 250 years in the US

Next250’s Declaration of Interdependence, a new art gallery featuring Americans’ collective values and hopes for the future, opens in McPherson SquareMore than a thousand people gathered on a block aw

2026-06-28 01:01 UTCRead full article →
🗽 NY Times

Now It’s Fireworks and a Fence Keeping Tourists From the Reflecting Pool

Chain-link fencing now surrounds the pool in preparation for a Fourth of July celebration. It has not stopped people from gawking.

2026-06-28 00:40 UTCRead full article →
🎙️ NPR

Critical fire weather complicates firefighting efforts in massive Utah wildfire

Firefighters working on the nation's largest current wildfire, burning in southern Utah, are being challenged by historic weather conditions. Extreme wildfire behavior is expected to continue through

2026-06-28 00:40 UTCRead full article →
🌎 The Guardian US

Utah’s Cottonwood fire spreads overnight to cover 92,000 acres

Firefighters are battling the blaze in Fishlake national park that was stoked by strong winds and low humidityHundreds of firefighters in Utah have struggled to suppress a wildfire that scorched an ad

2026-06-28 00:13 UTCRead full article →
🗽 NY Times

White House Releases Images of the Trump ‘Patriot Passport’

The State Department said it planned to release 40,000 U.S. passports featuring an image of the president to commemorate the United States’ 250th anniversary.

2026-06-28 00:06 UTCRead full article →
🌎 The Guardian US

White House unveils new images of US ‘patriot passports’ for America’s 250th

Democrats called plans for commemorative passport and gold coin with Trump portrait ‘more befitting a monarchy’Donald Trump’s efforts to brand the US government with his name and image advanced on Fri

2026-06-27 23:05 UTCRead full article →
🌎 The Guardian US

California officials unearth 117 dog bodies, many with bullet fragments, at ‘no-kill’ shelter

Police say they also found more than 600 dog collars in area where they suspect animals were killedInvestigators uncovered 117 dead dogs at a northern California animal rescue sanctuary, with many of

2026-06-27 21:29 UTCRead full article →
🏛️ NY Times Politics

Jeffries Faces Steep Test as Far Left Builds Strength in Congress

The victories of Darializa Avila Chevalier and other anti-establishment candidates are changing the face of House Democrats, posing a challenge for their leader.

2026-06-27 21:19 UTCRead full article →
🏛️ NY Times Politics

Riding Into 2028: On the Midterms Trail, Andy Beshear Eyes a Bigger Prize

The two-term Democratic governor of deep-red Kentucky, in demand as a surrogate in key 2026 races, talks horses, faith and family politics as he considers a run for the White House.

2026-06-27 21:09 UTCRead full article →
🌎 The Guardian US

Foodie in Fairbanks: the unexpected culinary scene in the middle of Alaska

Locals and visitors of the Golden Heart City have a plethora of food choices to choose from – Thai, Chinese, Korean and even Moldovan cuisineCharlie Boonprasert and Tutu Navachai arrived in Fairbanks

2026-06-27 21:00 UTCRead full article →
🌎 The Guardian US

Appeals court rejects Trump EPA bid to abandon rule restricting deadly soot pollution

Decision leaves in place Biden-era standard on pollution from coal-fired plants, factories and other industrial sourcesA federal appeals court on Friday rejected the Environmental Protection Agency’s

2026-06-27 19:29 UTCRead full article →
🏛️ NY Times Politics

Chaos Came to CBS News. What’s in Store for CNN?

The tech scion David Ellison is close to completing a merger that would put the legacy broadcaster and the 24-hour cable news network under the same roof.

2026-06-27 19:11 UTCRead full article →
🎙️ NPR

Uzbekistan makes its World Cup debut, a first for Central Asia

The country is the first Central Asian nation to qualify for the World Cup, and Uzbek fans have reveled in showcasing their country and culture. The country's president calls the team a symbol of the

2026-06-27 18:45 UTCRead full article →