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Questions remain about the Minnesota rampage. Anti-abortion extremism may shed light

Police tape is strung outside the home of State Rep. Melissa Hortman on June 15 in Brooklyn Park, Minn. Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, were shot and killed this month in what officials are describing as a political assassination.

The suspect in the killing of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband texted, "Dad went to war last night,' evoking the language of the far right, Christian anti-abortion movement.

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The math behind the war: Can Israel's air defense keep up against Iranian attacks?

Iranian missiles aimed at targets in Israel pass through the sky of Hebron, West Bank on June 18 as Israeli air defense system tries to intercept them.

There's a specific kind of math that could determine just how much longer the war can go — how many long-range missiles Iran has versus how many missile interceptors Israel has to shoot them down.

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Reporters for Voice of America and other U.S. networks fear what's next

The Voice of America headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, May 29, 2025.

Journalists who have risked their freedom to report for Voice of America and its sister news outlets wonder what happens to them now that the Trump administration has gutted their parent agency.

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Federal judge declines to order Trump officials to recover deleted Signal messages

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on during a cabinet meeting with President Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House on April 10.

The watchdog group American Oversight had asked a federal judge to order top national security officials to preserve any messages they may have sent on the private messaging app Signal.

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What Does the Israel-Iran War Mean for the Middle East?

As Israel and Iran continue missile attacks against one another, we look at how countries in the Middle East are viewing the conflict. Whether that war could spread and if other powers in the region are bracing for a wider conflict. And we hear from some residents of Tehran weighing the decision of fleeing the Iranian capital as President Trump commanded or staying and taking their chances.

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Welcome to summer: U.S. braces for first significant heat wave of the new season

A person uses an umbrella as they walk near Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Friday. The United States is experiencing its first significant heat wave of the year, across the Great Plains and expanding into parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

For many Americans, high humidity will make it feel in the triple digits. The National Weather Service is urging people to prepare to protect themselves from the dangers of extreme heat.

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Trump says he's close to 'a Deal' with Harvard, as judge grants injunction

People hold up signs during the Harvard Students for Freedom rally in support of international students at the Harvard University campus in Boston in May.

Trump's Truth Social comments came as a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction that would continue blocking the president's efforts to bar international students from attending Harvard.

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'Within 2 weeks' has become Trump's go-to deadline. Here's how it's played out before

President Trump talks to reporters on board Air Force One on Monday. Historically, he has promised action or answers within two weeks, as is the case with a decision about U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict.

Since his first term, Trump has promised action on everything from tax legislation to health care within a fortnight — only for his announcements to materialize months later or not at all.

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A man is charged with attempting to kidnap Memphis Mayor Paul Young

Trenton Abston, 25, has been charged with attempted kidnapping, stalking and aggravated criminal trespass.

Police say Trenton Abston, 25, came to Mayor Paul Young's home armed with a Taser. Officers allegedly found rope and duct tape in his car.

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Voice of America gutted by Trump adviser Kari Lake

Kari Lake, senior adviser to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, has slashed its workforce by 85%, or 1,400 positions.

The Trump administration is slashing jobs at Voice of America's parent agency by 85%. Journalists who have risked their freedom to report for the broadcaster wonder what happens next.

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Judge orders release of Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil

Student negotiator Mahmoud Khalil on the Columbia University campus in New York at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on Monday, April 29, 2024.

Khalil will be released on bail while his case challenging his deportation orders plays out in the courts.

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A cancer center in Jordan treats kids from Gaza, but only a few dozen have arrived

A child gets off a bus near the Jordanian border with other pediatric patients who have been evacuated from Gaza through Israel on June 11.

Children from Gaza with cancer are finally making it to Jordan for long-promised treatment. But a plan to allow as many as 2,000 patients out of the war-torn enclave has slowed.

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What children in poverty could lose from the 'Big Beautiful Bill'

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Republicans want to change or reduce key social safety net programs that provide healthcare, food benefits and financial assistance for millions of children.

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Court backs Trump's control of National Guard. And, the latest on the Israel-Iran war

Members of the California National Guard stand guard outside the Federal Building before a curfew takes effect in Los Angeles on June 10, following days of protests in response to federal immigration operations that saw clashes spread across downtown.

Trump can maintain control over California's National Guard troops in LA after a federal appeals court ruling. And, the president says he'll decide whether to strike Iran within two weeks.

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Why is caregiving so hard in America? The answers emerge in a new film

<!-- raw HTML omitted -->Caregiving<!-- raw HTML omitted --> traces the history — and unique challenges of — caring for family members in the U.S. In the documentary, viewers meet caregivers like Malcoma Brown-Ekeogu, who now helps her husband, Kenneth, with even his most basic needs, like walking and bathing. "I never let him see me cry," she says.

A new documentary on PBS shows what it's like to care for adult family members and recounts the history of caregiving policy in the U.S., revealing why those caring for family are often on their own.

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European leaders hold talks with Iran in Geneva, seeking diplomatic solution

An Iraqi Shiite cleric holds a portrait of Iran

The scheduled talks mark the first face-to-face meeting between Tehran and Western leaders since the start of Israel's offensive against Iran last week.

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A former DOGE employee gives his account of working for the operation

What did the Department of Government Efficiency actually accomplish under Elon Musk? And what might change now that Musk is out? One former DOGE worker is going public and sharing what he learned.

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Ancient Roman masterpieces emerge from a London demolition pit

Museum of London Archaeology specialist Han Li lays out plaster fragments found in London from a Roman building that was demolished some time before A.D. 200.

Thousands of newly discovered fragments, which once adorned a high-status Roman building, offer an unprecedented glimpse into the artistic sophistication and daily life of ancient Londinium.

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The story behind the arrest of 87-year-old veteran John Spitzberg at the Capitol

John Spitzberg, 87, holds a "Support our Veterans" sign during a "Veterans March" at the National Mall on March 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The 87-year-old veteran was arrested June 13 at the U.S. Capitol while protesting the U.S. Army

The video of John Spitzberg's arrest has been shared widely across social platforms, becoming a crystalizing moment for those protesting the Trump administration.

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MAGA is split over potential U.S. involvement in the Middle East

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on June 18, 2025. President Trump left the question of whether the United States will join Israeli strikes on Iran up in the air.

Republican strategist Sarah Longwell says getting involved in the Israel-Iran conflict would be an "unforgivable sin" to many Trump supporters.

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Which organization snubbed Trump this week? Find out in the quiz

From left: a Labubu, Joey Chestnut, Dominique Thorne.

This week's installment features weird dolls, presidential decrees and even a sports question! Best of luck.

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A new study knocks down a popular hypothesis about why birds sing at dawn

An oriental magpie-robin perches on a tree branch in Bangkok in 2022. The bird was among the species that researchers studied in a rainforest in India.

The reason why birds make such a racket at dawn is still unclear. But researchers are now pouring cold water on one popular idea about why.

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Lesbian trailblazer recalls the risk of joining the military in the late 1950s

Air Force veteran Jeri Dilno realized she was a lesbian at a young age. For StoryCorps, she discussed the risk she took joining the military in the late 1950s.

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Trump is silent about Juneteenth on a day he previously honored as president

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Washington.

President Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal holiday. On this year's Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, the president kept silent.

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An appeals court backs Trump's control of the California National Guard for now

Protesters stand off against California National Guard soldiers at the Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles during a "No Kings" protest on Saturday.

The ruling maintains a block on a lower court's order that found President Trump was using the Guard in LA illegally in his immigration crackdown.

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Federal judge says Trump administration can't block state funding over immigration

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy had tied the disbursement of transportation grant funds for roads, highways, bridges and development of other transportation projects, to a state

The ruling comes ahead of a grant application deadline on June 20, which would have required states to agree to enforce the Trump administration's immigration agenda or lose transportation funding.

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A former plantation becomes a space for healing, art and reparative history

The Wallace Center for Arts and Reconciliation promotes reconciliation, healing, and repair through arts, education, and cultural programming.

Through a powerful blend of creative interpretation and ancestral memory, an Alabma town reckons with its past and begins to write a new chapter of shared truth.

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Deadly listeria outbreak leads to recall of ready-to-eat fettuccine Alfredo meals

The U.S. Department of of Agriculture

A nationwide listeria outbreak has been linked to 17 illnesses, and three deaths, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection.

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Can War Games Prevent Actual War?

War game players strategizing their next move. Today

Though low tech, table top war games can give experts an understanding of how a real-world conflict could play out. With increased global instability there is increased demand for these exercises, even among those with access to classified information. We watch one such war game.

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As courts review military in L.A., immigration enforcement accelerates

Anti-ICE protesters face off with Homeland Security officers and Marines outside the federal building in downtown Los Angeles on Monday evening

Immigration enforcement speeds up in L.A. regardless of military presence

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