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S&P 500 squeaks out record high even as new trade tensions emerge with Canada - The Washington Post
The tech-heavy Nasdaq also notched a record finish to help cap Wall Street’s comeback from the tariff-fueled lows of April.

Diddy and Cassie a ‘modern love story,’ defense says in closing arguments - The Washington Post
Sean “Diddy” Combs’s defense team called the sex-trafficking case against him “badly, badly exaggerated” in closing arguments Friday.

Biden pays respects as former Minnesota House Speaker Hortman, killed in shooting, lies in state - Politico
Melissa Hortman lay in state in the Minnesota Capitol rotunda with her husband, Mark, and their golden retriever, Gilbert.

A fourth judge has blocked a Trump executive order targeting elite law firms - NPR
The ruling, involving the firm Susman Godfrey, marks the fourth time out of four that a federal judge has permanently blocked one of Trump's executive orders seeking to punish an elite law firm.

Facebook is starting to feed its AI with private, unpublished photos - The Verge
Facebook users opting to upload their photos for “cloud processing” are inadvertently giving Meta AI access to their entire camera roll, including photos that have not been uploaded to Facebook’s servers.

How Russia Sees Itself in the World - NPR
Ever since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the majority of western countries have been working to marginalize Russia by imposing sanctions and moving away from dependence on Russian oil. This week NATO announced most member countries would…
Congo and Rwanda sign a US-mediated peace deal aimed at ending decades of bloody conflict - AP News
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decades-long fighting in eastern Congo. The deal was signed Friday by the foreign ministers of the two countries and witnessed by Secretary of State M…

The Supreme Court Just Handed RFK Jr. New and Extraordinarily Frightening Power - Slate Magazine
Congress did not give Kennedy, or any other HHS secretary, these powers. SCOTUS did.

Microsoft Retires Legendary 'Blue Screen of Death' After 40 Years of Frowny Faces - CNET
Meet its mournful replacement: the black screen of death, which won't have the same sad face.

Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos Are Married! See Inside Her Final Wedding Dress Fitting - Vogue
See inside Lauren Sánchez’s final dress fitting for her wedding to Jeff Bezos in Vogue’s June 2025 digital cover story.

Today's Supreme Court Decision on Age Verification Tramples Free Speech and Undermines Privacy - Electronic Frontier Foundation
Today’s decision in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton is a direct blow to the free speech rights of adults. This ruling allows states to enact onerous age-verification rules that will block adults from accessing lawful speech, curtail their ability to be anonym…
Supreme Court limits nationwide orders that have blocked Trump’s birthright citizenship ban - The Washington Post
The ruling keeps President Donald Trump’s citizenship ban on hold for at least 30 days and sends cases back to the lower courts to determine next steps.

Five academics and former diplomats on U.S. strikes, Iran and stability - NPR
What 5 academics and former diplomats told Morning Edition about the U.S. strikes on Iran and fallout with Israel.

Janet Petro's Embrace The Challenge Update 27 June 2025: "Voluntary Workforce Shaping" - NASA Watch
Janet Petro's Embrace The Challenge

Sean Combs’ Son Releases New Song ‘Diddy Free’ With Kanye West - Yahoo
Before Diddy's team gave closing arguments in his criminal trial on Friday, West and Christian Combs released the song through the EP 'Never Stop.'
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