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Pentagon pizza monitor predicted frantic activity ahead of Israel’s attack on Iran. What's the truth?
The Economic Times
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June 16, 2025
Does a surge in Pentagon's pizza orders signal an impending war? A frantic activity on the nights of June 12 and 13 thousands of miles away at pizza outlets in Arlington, Virginia was noticed as Israel prepared to attack Iran as part of its...
How conservative X accounts promoted a wild theory implicating Gov. Tim Walz in a lawmaker’s killing - Poynter
Poynter
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Hours after the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, prominent conservative influencers spun unsubstantiated theories that the suspect was a left-wing extremist who targeted the Democratic-aligned leaders for voting against party...
Trump approves Nippon Steel’s $14.9b purchase of US Steel
Deal Street Asia
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US President Donald Trump approved Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion bid for US Steel on Friday, capping a tumultuous 18-month effort by the companies that survived union opposition and two national security reviews. Trump signed an executive order...
Crude Calculations: The Israel–Iran Conflict, Global Oil Markets & India’s Strategic Dilemma
ETGovernment
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June 16, 2025
The Price of Conflict: Rising Crude, Russian Windfalls, and India’s Energy Tightrope When missiles lit up the skies over Iran in June 2025, the tremors were felt not only in the deserts of the Middle East but in the heart of global financial...
NYC elections are leaving women behind
New York Daily News
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June 16, 2025
Women keep New York City running, by working, caregiving, volunteering, and organizing; but too often they face barriers that prevent them from voting, particularly in local elections. In federal elections, New York City women consistently vote at...
Iran claims ‘new method’ tricked Israel’s missile defenses into attacking each other
Interesting Engineering - New York
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June 16, 2025
Iran launched a series of missile strikes on Monday targeting Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa, destroying residential buildings and stoking fears of a broader regional war. According to Israel’s national emergency service, at least five people...
Flynn Defends Israel’s Strike on Iran, Urges Regime Change and Global Resolve Against Nuclear Terror
[your]NEWS
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June 16, 2025
By Gloria Ogbonna “War is never a good thing, but sometimes it is a necessary thing,” declared retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, in a forceful defense of Israel’s recent military action against Iran. Known for his blunt assessments and strategic...
Comment: Netanyahu’s gamble risks quicker path to Iranian bomb
Herald - Washington State
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June 16, 2025
By Marc Champion / Bloomberg Opinion There are three immediate questions to answer about the war that Israel has started with Iran, all of which lead to the most important of all: Can this achieve Israel’s stated goal of ensuring, once and for...
Rock icon ripped by fans for objecting to song’s use in Trump’s military parade: ‘Go to (expletive)’
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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June 16, 2025
Nancy Wilson made it clear she is not a fan of Donald Trump, and she was not happy that her band’s hit song was used during the president’s military parade on Saturday. The rock legend did so Saturday on Instagram. Wilson shared a photo of herself...
Takeaways from AP's reporting on shuttered prisons, mass deportation push and no-bid contracts
WSLS - Virginia
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June 16, 2025
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. – Private prison operators are marketing their shuttered lockups to federal immigration officials as President Donald Trump pushes for mass deportations, with some facilities nabbing lucrative no-bid contracts. When Trump, a...
Ted Cruz’s Fed plan is a massive distraction
West Hawaii Today - Hawaii
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June 16, 2025
You can count on Senate Republicans to find pointless budgetary gimmicks to avoid talking about serious deficit reduction. In an interview last week with CNBC, Senator Ted Cruz floated the idea that the Federal Reserve should just stop paying...
Takeaways from AP's reporting on shuttered prisons, mass deportation push and no-bid...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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Here’s a look at some of the takeaways from an Associated Press report about private prisons in the era of mass deportations. Demand for bed spurs interest in private prisons The Trump administration wants to increase its budgeted capacity of...
Texas lawmakers laid the foundation for a housing boom. Here’s how.
KPRC - Texas
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June 16, 2025
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. To attack the state’s high housing costs, Texas lawmakers moved this year to clear red tape and regulations — including an...
UPDATE: Missouri’s governor signs special session bills into law, including $50-million for new research reactor at Mizzou
KWOS - Missouri
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June 16, 2025
Legislation providing $50-million to plan and design a new 20-megawatt state-of-the-art research reactor at Mizzou has been signed into law by Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe (R). Legislative bill sponsors joined Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe as he...
What do New Jersey's most famous celebrities like to eat?
The North Jersey Record - New Jersey
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New Jersey is home to legendary singers, actors, athletes and more. Here are the favorite foods of some of our biggest local stars. Do the Garden State's most famous celebrities have tastes as iconically New Jersey as they are? In other words: Did...
Thousands Join ‘No Kings’ Protest in Phoenix Against Trump’s Military Parade
The Published Reporter
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June 16, 2025
PHOENIX – Despite sweltering temperatures, thousands of Arizonans gathered at Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza and along downtown streets to participate in the nationwide “No Kings” protest. The event, held on Flag Day, coincided with President Trump’s...
World’s Top Seafood Firms Lobby Against Ocean Conservation Measures: Report
The Good Men Project - California
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June 16, 2025
By Edward Carver The world’s most influential seafood companies and industry associations mostly lobby against environmental protections, a report by the U.K.-based NGO InfluenceMap found. The report assesses the biodiversity-related lobbying...
Trump veto Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader Khamenei
Dunya News
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World World Trump veto Israeli plan to kill Iran's supreme leader Khamenei Close Israelis informed the Trump administration that they had developed a credible plan to kill Khamenei Published On: Mon, 16 Jun 2025 13:17:58 PKT WASHINGTON (AP) -...
Singer’s political statement with National Anthem before Dodgers game creates stir: ‘I needed to do it’
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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June 16, 2025
Latin singer Nezza’s performance of the National Anthem prior to Saturday’s Los Angeles Dodgers game has the internet talking. And that is because she made a big-time political statement, and she said she did so despite being warned by the Dodgers...
UF’s DeSantis-aligned board chair backed a star president and lost. Now what?
Orlando Sentinel - Florida
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June 16, 2025
MIAMI — The University of Florida is staying the course — and so too, for now, is Mori Hosseini. That’s the message Gov. Ron DeSantis sent this week when he reappointed Hosseini — a strong-willed and politically formidable Volusia County real...