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ABC is asking its viewers to support the network amid challenges from the Trump administration. The administration is questioning whether ABC’s daytime talk show “The View” qualifies as a genuine news program, leading ABC to launch a campaign defending itself and criticizing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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ABC is seeking public support as it faces pressure from the Trump administration.
The Trump administration is questioning if “The View” is a real news program.
“The View” is a daytime talk show on ABC.
ABC has started an on-air campaign to promote “The View.”
The campaign also criticizes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The FCC is a U.S. government agency that regulates broadcast communications.
The issue centers on how the show is classified and regulated.
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A U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crashed near Sitka, Alaska. Rescue teams are responding, and the Coast Guard is focusing on the safety of its crew members while investigating what caused the crash.
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The helicopter involved is a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk.
The crash happened near Sitka, Alaska, close to Juneau.
The helicopter is assigned to the Coast Guard Air Station Astoria.
The cause of the crash is not yet known.
Search and rescue crews are actively responding to the incident.
The Coast Guard has stated that the safety and rescue of the crew are the highest priority.
A formal investigation will follow to find out what happened.
The story is still developing, with updates expected.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is looking into a near-miss incident between two commercial airplanes at Boston Logan International Airport. A Delta Air Lines plane had to stop its landing and go around because an American Airlines plane was taking off on a crossing runway.
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The incident happened on a Saturday at Boston Logan International Airport.
Delta Air Lines Flight 2351 was trying to land but had to abort the landing.
The Delta plane did a "go-around," which means it stopped landing and flew around to try again.
An American Airlines plane was taking off on a runway that crosses the Delta plane's landing path.
The FAA is investigating to understand why the close call occurred and to ensure safety.
No accidents or injuries were reported during this event.
The FAA oversees and regulates air traffic to keep flights safe.
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Democrat Josh Turek is slightly ahead of Republican Ashley Hinson in a recent internal poll for the Iowa U.S. Senate race. The seat is open as Senator Joni Ernst is not running again, and the race is seen as a test of whether Democrats can compete in a state that has become more Republican in recent years.
Key Facts
Josh Turek leads Ashley Hinson by 2 points in a recent internal poll.
The poll surveyed 1,000 likely voters in Iowa with a margin of error of ±3.1%.
Iowa supported President Donald Trump by a large margin in the 2024 election.
Ashley Hinson is a U.S. Representative who has held office since 2021 and is supported by President Trump.
Josh Turek is a state legislator and former Paralympic wheelchair basketball player.
Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican, is not seeking reelection.
Other polls show very close results between the two candidates.
Prediction markets currently favor Hinson to win the November election.
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The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turned green with algae soon after President Donald Trump finished a renovation project to restore its blue color. Authorities are patrolling the area, and work continues to fix damage, including possible vandalism and algae problems, before the country’s 250th anniversary.
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President Trump spent over $14 million to renovate and coat the Reflecting Pool with a blue liner.
Shortly after completion, the pool developed a green algae bloom that covered the surface.
Pieces of the blue coating liner were seen floating in the pool, indicating damage.
National Guard and U.S. Park Police are patrolling the area to protect the site.
President Trump claims vandalism caused damage, including a large 300-foot gash and chemicals being illegally added.
Contractors and workers are using chemicals and ozone nanobubbles to fight the algae growth.
The administration plans to drain the pool again to repair the liner, though a fix timeline is unclear.
Algae has been a recurring issue at the pool for about 100 years, challenging past maintenance efforts.
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A federal judge stopped the Trump administration from creating a large database using Social Security numbers and other sensitive personal information. The judge ruled that the government did not follow legal rules and harmed Americans’ privacy and voting rights.
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U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan blocked the government from building a voter database with sensitive data.
The lawsuit was filed by the League of Women Voters and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC).
The database involved a program called SAVE, managed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which checks immigration status.
Under President Trump’s order, the SAVE system was expanded to mix Social Security data with DHS records.
This expanded system would let states verify citizenship and potentially remove voters from registration lists.
The judge ruled the government acted secretly and did not give proper public notice or privacy checks as required by law.
Judge Sooknanan was appointed by President Biden and is the first Trinidad-born woman to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
The ruling protects Americans’ privacy and the right to vote by stopping the data pooling before the 2026 U.S. midterm elections.
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A federal judge stopped the Trump administration from building a central database that would have stored Social Security numbers and citizenship details of voters. The judge said government agencies mixed and reused private information of millions of people in an improper way.
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A federal court blocked the creation of a centralized voter data database by the Trump administration.
The database was planned to include Social Security numbers and citizenship status of voters.
The judge ruling on the case is District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan.
Judge Sooknanan was appointed by President Biden.
The judge criticized how various government agencies combined and reused millions of people’s private data carelessly.
The ruling prevents government officials from continuing this database project.
The case concerns the protection of sensitive voter information.
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Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson announced he is leaving the Republican Party because he believes it no longer represents his views. He criticized the GOP for putting Israel’s interests above America’s and said he will not support the party or Democrats in the future.
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Tucker Carlson said on his podcast that he is "out" of the Republican Party.
He believes the GOP prioritizes Israel’s national security over the United States.
Carlson said he would not support the Republican Party anymore.
He has defended the GOP for 35 years but no longer can.
Carlson also said he will not support the Democratic Party.
He questioned how he will vote in the future.
Some conservatives think the U.S. joined the Iran war because of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s influence.
Critics have called Carlson’s views antisemitic, though he denies this.
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A federal judge ruled that President Trump's administration broke the law by creating a central database with Americans' private information, including citizenship data. This database was used by some states to wrongly remove citizens from voting lists, violating privacy and voting rights.
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Judge Sparkle Sooknanan ruled the Trump administration acted unlawfully in creating the database.
The database combined private information from the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security.
The system, called the SAVE system, was changed to include natural-born citizens and allow bulk searches.
The Trump administration made this change following an executive order for proof-of-citizenship requirements in voter registration.
Voting rights and privacy groups sued the government, saying the data consolidation was illegal.
States used the database to check voter registrations and wrongly removed some U.S. citizens from voter rolls.
The judge found that the government violated the Social Security Act, the Privacy Act, and the Administrative Procedure Act.
The Justice Department said only a few voters might be affected by inaccurate data, but the judge disagreed, citing harm to individuals’ reputations.
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A 1-year-old boy named Kohen Wiley was fatally shot by a police officer in Mississippi after officers responded to a shoplifting call. The family plans to conduct an independent autopsy to verify the cause of death, while the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is also conducting an investigation.
Key Facts
The shooting happened on June 14 outside a Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi.
Officers responded to a shoplifting report involving two adults and a child fleeing the store.
Police tried to stop the vehicle, and one officer fired when the driver allegedly drove toward them.
Kohen Wiley was killed in the shooting; a family friend was critically injured.
Kohen’s family has hired attorney Ben Crump to represent them and conduct an independent autopsy.
The family wants the autopsy to confirm facts about the bullet wounds since official footage has not been made public.
Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is conducting its own inquiry and promises transparency.
Kohen's funeral is planned before the family receives preliminary autopsy results around July 1.
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Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ro Khanna are endorsing candidates differently for the 2026 midterm elections, showing their distinct political strategies within the Democratic Party. Their choices may influence which Democrats win and signal their plans for future leadership roles or presidential runs.
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AOC and Ro Khanna are both seen as possible presidential candidates for 2028.
AOC endorses fewer candidates and typically supports them later in primaries after they have built strong local support.
Khanna supports over 30 candidates to raise his national profile and push for new leadership in the party.
AOC avoids major New York City-area House races but endorses primary challengers to state legislators.
Khanna’s approach focuses on backing like-minded candidates and opposing President Trump’s agenda.
Both leaders are influential figures on the left side of the Democratic Party.
Their endorsements aim to shape a winning strategy for Democrats and build alliances across party factions.
Analysts believe AOC might be preparing for a House leadership position or a Senate run.
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Between 2023 and 2025, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) allowed large amounts of fentanyl pills to be distributed in New Mexico. DEA agents watched these shipments but did not stop them, aiming to build bigger criminal cases against drug traffickers.
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The DEA was aware of hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills entering New Mexico during 2023-2025.
Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid causing many deaths in the U.S. drug epidemic.
DEA agents monitored fentanyl shipments but did not seize the drugs.
The White House labeled fentanyl a "weapon of mass destruction" in 2023.
Officials wanted to catch higher-level criminals by letting some shipments go through.
This information comes from current and former DEA agents and government records.
The drug crisis is the deadliest in American history.
Social media has played a role in selling fake pills containing fentanyl.
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The Department of the Interior reported that five people were arrested for vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Additionally, five more individuals received federal citations related to the incident.
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Five individuals were arrested for vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.
Five other individuals were given federal citations.
The information was provided by a Department of the Interior spokesperson.
There have been 14 police reports connected to this case so far.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is a well-known landmark in Washington, D.C.
The arrests and citations relate to reported damage or defacing of the site.
The Department of the Interior is responsible for managing certain federal lands and sites.
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Democratic congressional candidate and musician Bobby Pulido performed with accordionist Frankie Caballero, a registered sex offender, at a Texas middle school benefit concert in 2018. Pulido says he was unaware of Caballero’s criminal history at the time, while Caballero has a long history of sex crime convictions and continued to appear publicly with Pulido after his release from prison.
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Bobby Pulido is running as a Democrat for Texas’ 15th congressional district.
Pulido performed at a 2018 benefit concert for Harwell Middle School in Edinburg, Texas, alongside Frankie Caballero.
Caballero is a registered sex offender who had served a four-year prison sentence from 2014 to 2017 for sexual contact with an 8-year-old girl.
Children attended the 2018 concert where both musicians performed.
Pulido claims he did not know Caballero’s sex offender status at the time of the event.
Pulido and Caballero have had a professional relationship dating back to the 1990s and toured together even after Caballero’s prison term ended.
In 2021, Caballero pleaded guilty to assaulting his daughter by restricting her breathing and was incarcerated again.
The Pulido campaign calls the controversy politically motivated as Pulido challenges Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz.
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Democratic members of Congress have expressed concerns about Bill Pulte, newly appointed acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) by President Donald Trump. They warn him not to make large-scale staff firings or improperly release classified intelligence information as he begins his role.
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Bill Pulte is the new acting Director of National Intelligence.
He was appointed by President Donald Trump.
Pulte also leads a federal housing agency at the same time.
Democrats in Congress are concerned about his actions.
They warn against sweeping firings of intelligence staff.
They also caution him about declassifying intelligence improperly.
Pulte is about to start his first full week on the job.
Congress is preparing for potential controversies under his leadership.
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A federal judge in Minnesota stopped subpoenas from President Donald Trump's administration that asked state and local officials for immigration-related records. The judge ruled the subpoenas were meant to pressure officials to help enforce federal immigration laws and were being used unfairly against political opponents.
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The judge who stopped the subpoenas is U.S. District Court Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz.
The subpoenas targeted Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and other local officials.
The subpoenas were issued during Operation Metro Surge, a federal effort tied to immigration law enforcement.
Judge Schiltz said the subpoenas were used "to harass political opponents" and that this misuse of grand jury powers was illegal.
County commissioners from Ramsey and Hennepin counties also challenged the subpoenas.
Four days after the subpoenas, then-U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi demanded Minnesota repeal sanctuary policies and hand over voter registration and benefit records.
Officials like Mayor Frey and Governor Walz said the subpoenas were a political attack by the Justice Department.
Grand juries normally have broad powers, and judges rarely block their subpoenas, but this case was seen as different due to the political nature.
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New York’s Democratic primary election is taking place to choose candidates for the midterm elections in November. Key races, including one in the 10th District, highlight sharp differences within the party, especially over views on Israeli policy, and could impact control of the US House of Representatives during President Donald Trump’s final two years.
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New York’s Democratic primary will decide which candidates run in the November midterm elections.
The results will influence which party controls Congress and affects President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Most New York City districts strongly favor Democrats, but some areas like Long Island and the Hudson Valley are competitive.
Brad Lander and Dan Goldman are competing for the Democratic nomination in the 10th District (lower Manhattan and northern Brooklyn).
Lander criticizes Israeli military actions in Gaza and supports Palestinian rights but accepts Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state.
Goldman supports Israel and opposes calling its actions genocide or apartheid but criticizes Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Lander is backed by progressive leaders including Zohran Mamdani and Senator Bernie Sanders.
Goldman has support from groups like the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and political figures like New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Nancy Pelosi.
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A fundraiser for a Texas woman who told Muslims to leave the state has raised over $80,000. The woman was recorded saying Muslims are not welcome in Texas, which led to her losing her job and receiving threats.
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The woman told Muslims they are not welcome in Texas or the U.S., saying it is a Christian country.
A video of her comments went viral, sparking mixed reactions online.
A fundraiser was created to support her, raising over $84,000 out of a $100,000 goal.
The woman’s identity has been reported but not independently confirmed by Newsweek.
She was identified as a massage therapist in Conroe, Texas, who was fired after the incident.
Her former employer said this was not the first incident and that they had to let her go due to negative impacts on the business.
The woman reportedly faced threats and loss of income after the video spread.
Another local therapy business clarified it was not connected to the woman in the video to avoid confusion.
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A federal judge blocked a voter-screening database created by President Donald Trump's administration. The judge ruled that the system illegally combined private information of millions of Americans while trying to remove non-citizens from voting lists.
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The judge called the government’s system "haphazard" and said it violated privacy rights.
The database aimed to identify and remove non-citizens from voter rolls.
The court said the system threatened the right to vote by wrongly handling private information.
U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan issued the order on June 22, 2026.
The ruling stops the use of the voter-screening database by the government.
The judge emphasized the importance of protecting Americans' privacy in elections.
The decision comes amid ongoing debates over voter registration and election security.
The article included related news but focused on this court decision involving the Trump administration.
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A 1-year-old child named Kohen Wiley was shot and killed by police during a response to a shoplifting call at a Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi. The family and civil rights attorney Ben Crump are asking authorities to release video footage of the incident to help clarify whether the officers were in danger when the shooting happened.
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Kohen Wiley, a 1-year-old boy, died after police fired into a moving vehicle at a Walmart parking lot on June 14, 2026.
Police responded to a shoplifting call involving a box of diapers.
Officers say the vehicle drove toward them and nearly hit one officer before a shot was fired; the family says they were driving away.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is leading the inquiry and has not confirmed what video footage they have or if it will be released.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump called for the public release of body, dash, and Walmart security camera videos.
Crump questioned the police decision to stop the vehicle instead of noting the license plate number.
An independent autopsy is planned to examine details about the shooting angles.
Experts warn that shooting at moving vehicles is very dangerous and usually discouraged in police work.
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