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The Pentagon plans to appeal a court ruling that temporarily ends the rule requiring journalists visiting military areas to be escorted by officials. The Defense Department disagrees with the judge's decision and says it creates a risky situation.
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A federal judge ordered the temporary removal of the escort requirement for journalists at military sites.
The Pentagon will file an appeal against this court decision.
The current rule requires journalists visiting the military complex to be accompanied by a Defense Department official.
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said the Department of Defense strongly disagrees with the ruling.
The Defense Department believes removing the escort puts security at risk.
The statement about the appeal was announced by the Pentagon on social media on a Tuesday.
The issue involves how journalists access and report from military facilities.
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The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that a candidate named Dan J. Sullivan must stay on the primary ballot for the U.S. Senate race, despite objections from the incumbent Senator Dan Sullivan and election officials. The court said the state cannot remove a qualified candidate based on suspected intentions to confuse voters.
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Alaska’s election system has a single nonpartisan primary, with the top four moving to a ranked-choice general election.
Two candidates named Dan Sullivan are running in the same Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat.
The Alaska Division of Elections initially removed Dan J. Sullivan from the ballot, claiming his candidacy was not in "good faith."
The removal was challenged in court, with Dan J. Sullivan arguing he met all constitutional requirements to run.
A Superior Court judge ruled the elections division had no authority to disqualify him based on intent.
The Alaska Supreme Court upheld this decision and ordered Dan J. Sullivan’s name restored to the ballot.
Current Senator Dan Sullivan and Republican groups expressed concern the similar names could confuse voters.
Democratic candidate Mary Peltola is also running and seen as a main challenger in the race.
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FBI Director Kash Patel is giving an update on a Department of Justice investigation about a Venezuelan gang called Tren de Aragua. This gang has been a focus of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, which label it as a foreign terrorist group and use laws to deport its members.
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Kash Patel is the FBI Director providing the update.
The investigation is led by the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Tren de Aragua is a gang from Venezuela.
President Trump’s administration classified this gang as a foreign terrorist organization.
The government is using the Alien Enemies Act to deport suspected gang members.
The update is happening live on a Wednesday.
The group has been a key target in immigration enforcement efforts.
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Melat Kiros, a Democratic socialist, won the primary election for Colorado's 1st Congressional District. She is set to become the first member of Generation Z to serve in the U.S. Congress.
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Melat Kiros is running as a Democratic socialist candidate.
She won the primary election in Colorado's 1st Congressional District.
If elected, she will be the first Generation Z member in Congress.
Generation Z generally includes people born from the mid-1990s to early 2010s.
The election is part of the U.S. political process to choose congressional representatives.
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A man in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, found a black bear sitting in the front seat of his pickup truck. Using different ways, including a wooden plank, he safely guided the bear out of the truck, and both the man and the bear left without injury.
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The incident happened in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
A black bear was inside the front seat of a pickup truck.
Security cameras recorded the event.
The man tried several ways to get the bear out.
He used a wooden plank to guide the bear from the truck.
Neither the man nor the bear was hurt in the encounter.
The bear left the scene after exiting the truck.
This was a rare but non-dangerous wildlife encounter close to humans.
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President Donald Trump earned more than $2.2 billion in 2025, over three times his income before his second term. Much of this money came from business deals and legal settlements involving companies that operate in industries influenced by his government role.
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President Trump’s 2025 revenue was more than $2.2 billion, a significant increase from before his second term.
A large portion of this income came from an investment firm linked to the United Arab Emirates, which bought nearly half of his crypto company.
Trump has influence over industries connected to some of his business partners.
He earned millions from settlements with companies such as ABC ($16 million), Meta ($24.5 million), and Paramount ($16 million).
Trump’s financial gains contrast with his low approval rating of 39% as a political leader.
The Supreme Court rejected Trump’s efforts to appeal rulings about a civil judgment against him and his executive order on birthright citizenship.
Issues like the poor renovation of the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool have brought negative attention to his presidency.
Despite financial success, Trump faces criticism for his leadership and public image.
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President Donald Trump earned more than $1.4 billion last year from business activities involving cryptocurrency, according to his 2025 financial disclosure. His earnings include royalties from a meme coin called $TRUMP and income from a crypto firm started by his sons and associates, though the White House said he is not benefiting from his role as president.
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President Trump made over $1.4 billion in cryptocurrency-related income last year.
The information comes from his 927-page financial report for 2025.
He received millions in royalties from Celebration Coins, linked to the $TRUMP meme coin.
The $TRUMP coin has dropped in value since it was launched.
Income also came from World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency company founded by Trump’s sons and Steve Witkoff’s children.
The White House said President Trump is not making money from his presidency.
President Trump stated that many people benefit from rising stock markets and that he does not manage his personal finances.
The financial report is a mandatory disclosure required for public officials.
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President Donald Trump’s family earned over $1 billion from cryptocurrency ventures in his first year back in office, according to a government financial disclosure. This has raised concerns among some Democrats, who want new laws to stop top officials and their families from profiting from the crypto industry.
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The Trump family’s cryptocurrency earnings exceeded $1 billion in the first year after President Trump returned to office.
The total income disclosed for President Trump last year was more than $2.2 billion, including real estate, golf resorts, and business deals.
Two Trump-associated crypto ventures, World Liberty Financial and CIC Digital LLC, made over $500 million and $600 million respectively.
World Liberty Financial is partly owned by associates of the UAE, who invested around $500 million days before Trump’s inauguration.
Critics accuse President Trump of using his office to benefit financially from crypto dealings and call for laws to prevent this.
An attempt to ban top officials and their families from owning or promoting crypto businesses failed in a Senate committee.
President Trump and the White House say his businesses are separate from his official duties and run by his adult sons.
Investigations are ongoing into crypto-related ties and transactions involving the Trump family and external investors.
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President Donald Trump announced that the Republican Party will hold its first-ever midterm convention in Texas to energize voters and try to keep political power through the 2026 election. The Texas Republican chair, D'rinda Randall, spoke about this event during a CBS News interview.
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President Trump is organizing the first GOP midterm convention in Texas.
The goal is to motivate voters ahead of the 2026 elections.
This is a new type of event for the Republican Party during midterms.
Texas Republican chair D'rinda Randall provided details in a CBS News interview.
The convention aims to strengthen Republican efforts to hold political power.
The event shows the party’s focus on voter engagement and election strategy.
It is part of broader Republican plans leading up to future elections.
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President Donald Trump responded to reports about his financial disclosures, which showed he earned over $1 billion from cryptocurrency sales and other business activities. He said he does not manage his personal finances directly, and that funds handle his money.
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President Trump’s financial disclosures revealed more than $1 billion in revenue from cryptocurrency sales and other ventures.
He spoke to reporters at Joint Base Andrews before traveling to North Dakota.
Trump said he does not personally manage his money.
He stated that funds are responsible for running his finances.
The disclosures were recently released to the public.
The topic came up during questions about his personal financial details.
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Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer known for his unusual ideas about aliens, was appointed by the White House to lead a scientific team studying unidentified flying objects (UFOs), now called unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). The team will try to understand the origins of strange objects seen by the military and report to a new government UFO panel created under President Donald Trump’s direction.
Key Facts
Avi Loeb is a former head of Harvard’s astronomy department and a cosmologist.
Loeb believes some UAPs might have human or possibly alien origins but starts with a national security viewpoint.
The new White House panel on UAPs is part of President Trump’s effort to make UFO information more public.
Loeb’s theories about alien objects have caused debate within the scientific community.
The team includes scientists and UFO enthusiasts, such as retired Rear Admiral Timothy Gallaudet and billionaire Ben Lamm.
Loeb’s group has asked the Pentagon for videos and documents about UAP incidents.
The panel meets privately but plans to share findings with the public and create a website.
President Trump ordered greater transparency on UFOs earlier in 2024, and the Pentagon has released some related materials.
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This article shares a clip from a 1990 CBS special hosted by Charles Kuralt about how Americans celebrate the Fourth of July. It highlights different traditions like parades, river tubing, axe throwing, and pig contests across the country.
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The original broadcast was in 1990 on CBS during primetime.
Charles Kuralt, the "Sunday Morning" host, presented the show.
The program showed various ways people celebrate Independence Day.
Activities included parades, tubing down rivers, axe throwing, and greased pig contests.
The clip was rebroadcast on "Sunday Morning" on July 1, 2007.
The celebrations featured happen all over the United States.
The article links to watch the segment on the CBS News app or website.
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The article discusses whether President Donald Trump can use a "pocket veto" to stop a popular housing bill from becoming law. It explains that while President Trump may not focus on constitutional details, the veto power is important to the country’s Founders and remains relevant today.
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A pocket veto is a way for the president to reject a bill without formally vetoing it.
It happens when the president does not sign a bill within 10 days while Congress is not in session.
If the pocket veto is used, the bill does not become law.
The housing bill mentioned in the article is popular among lawmakers or the public.
The article points out that President Trump might not be concerned with formal legal rules.
The veto power was established by the country’s Founders to balance government powers.
Understanding the veto can help citizens see how laws are approved or blocked.
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In Colorado’s Democratic primary elections, progressive candidates defeated several established lawmakers, including incumbent Dianna DeGette, who lost to labor activist Melat Kiros. These results show a shift toward more left-leaning candidates within the party ahead of the November midterm elections.
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Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old labor rights activist and lawyer, won against 30-year incumbent Dianna DeGette in Colorado’s 1st Congressional District.
Kiros is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and has expressed strong criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza.
Kiros raised less money than DeGette but won by more than double the number of votes.
State Representative Manny Rutinel, a progressive, won the Democratic primary in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District, defeating Shannon Bird.
Rutinel will challenge Republican incumbent Gabe Evans in November in a key race that may influence control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Democratic Senator John Hickenlooper easily won his primary despite a challenge from a progressive candidate.
Phil Weiser won the Democratic nomination for Colorado governor and is favored to win the general election.
The primary outcomes reflect internal Democratic debates about how progressive the party should be ahead of the midterm elections.
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President Donald Trump used a newly retrofitted Boeing 747, previously owned by Qatar, as the official Air Force One for his trip to North Dakota. The $400 million plane features a new design and luxury interiors and will be temporarily used until new planes from Boeing arrive in 2028.
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The new Air Force One is a refurbished Boeing 747, formerly owned by Qatar.
The plane costs $400 million and includes luxury features like plush carpets, lie-flat seats, and wood paneling.
The plane's exterior is painted navy with red and gold stripes, reflecting President Trump’s preferred colors.
President Trump flew to North Dakota on the plane to visit the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library.
The gift from Qatar raised some ethical concerns but was accepted as a replacement for the old planes.
The current Air Force One will only be used temporarily until Boeing delivers new planes in 2028.
The Air Force said it made less than $400 million in security upgrades and kept the cabin layout mostly unchanged.
President Trump mentioned the jet may later be displayed in a presidential library.
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The Save student loan repayment plan has ended, affecting over 7 million American borrowers. Those on the Save plan have 90 days to choose a new repayment plan as the U.S. student loan system undergoes major changes following a 2026 court ruling and new federal laws.
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The Save plan started in 2023 and aimed to reduce undergraduate loan payments by half.
A 2026 federal court ruling declared the Save plan unconstitutional.
Borrowers on Save must pick a new repayment plan within 90 days.
Older loans (before July 1, 2026) can use existing income-based plans like IBR, Paye, and ICR, though some will end by 2028.
New borrowers after July 1, 2026, will have two new options: the Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) or a tiered standard repayment plan.
RAP bases payments on adjusted gross income, with monthly payments between 1% and 10% of income if over $10,000, or $10 if under, and loan forgiveness after 30 years.
Some experts and borrowers worry about payment affordability and administrative issues during this transition.
The changes may lead some students to reconsider their future plans due to higher debt costs.
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President Donald Trump flew to North Dakota on the new Air Force One jet that Qatar gifted to the United States. This was the first time the new plane carried a sitting president. He plans to visit the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library before it opens to the public on July 4.
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President Trump traveled to North Dakota on Wednesday.
The plane used was a new Air Force One jet gifted by Qatar.
This flight was the first official trip of the new Air Force One with a sitting U.S. president onboard.
The president’s destination was the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota.
The library is set to open to the public on July 4.
President Trump is expected to tour the library during his visit.
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Around 200 million people in the United States are under extreme heat alerts on Wednesday. The heat warnings come just before the Fourth of July holiday.
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About 200 million people in the U.S. face extreme heat alerts.
The alerts are in effect on Wednesday.
The extreme heat is expected just before the Fourth of July.
These alerts warn people about dangerous high temperatures.
The forecast and updates are provided by meteorologist Rob Marciano.
The extreme heat can increase health risks like heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
People are advised to stay hydrated and avoid outdoor activities when possible.
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About 72 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles during the 4th of July holiday weekend. People are preparing for crowded airports and higher gas prices during this busy travel time.
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Around 72 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more over the 4th of July weekend.
The 4th of July holiday is a popular time for travel in the United States.
Travelers should expect busy airports due to the large number of people flying.
Gas prices are higher than usual during this holiday travel period.
The travel rush is typical for major holidays in the U.S.
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Progressive Democrats won key primary elections in Colorado and New York, showing growing support for younger and more left-leaning candidates in the party. These wins may influence the party’s strategy for the November midterm elections, where control of Congress will be decided during President Donald Trump’s term.
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Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old Democratic socialist, defeated long-term incumbent Diana DeGette in Colorado’s 1st Congressional District primary.
Kiros is expected to win the general election in November and would become Colorado’s first Black female representative and the first Gen Z woman in the U.S. House.
Manny Rutinel, a progressive, won the Democratic primary for Colorado’s 8th District, a key battleground, defeating moderate Shannon Bird.
Democratic leaders had preferred moderate candidates in some races, fearing progressives might push the party too far left.
In New York, progressive candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani also won several congressional primaries, unseating some incumbents.
These victories highlight a generational and ideological shift among Democratic voters favoring younger and more progressive leaders.
The primary wins are seen as part of a broader left-wing movement gaining strength across the country.
The November midterms will test whether progressive candidates can win competitive districts and help Democrats retain or gain control of Congress.
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