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World News

Hear from people in Iran and Israel as the countries continue to exchange airstrikes

7:08am June 20, 2025

People in Iran and Israel share their experiences as airstrikes ordered by the leadership of the two countries continue.

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Politics & Government

Ex-Senate Employee Charged With Lying About Contacts With Reporters

by Ryan Lucas

A former Senate staffer has been arrested for allegedly lying to the FBI about his contact with reporters. James Wolfe appears to be caught up in the Trump administration's crackdown on leakers.

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President Trump Attends G-7 Meeting At A Time Of Great Tension

by Sarah McCammon

On Friday, Trump heads to a meeting of U.S. economic allies in Canada. Those allies are angry with him over trade. After that meeting, Trump heads to Singapore to meet with North Korea's leader.

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National

Teachers See Firsthand The Effects Of Drug Crisis On Children

In Vinton County, Ohio, Rachel Martin talks to an elementary school principal about the crisis' effects on students, and meets a woman who got custody of her grandson after an upsetting discovery.

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Politics & Government

Moderates Press House Republicans For An Immigration Deal

House Republicans huddled for hours Thursday morning in another attempt to find party unity on immigration. David Greene talks to Republican Rep. Mike Coffman of Colorado.

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Amid Trade Dispute, G-7 Summit Will Be 'Very Awkward,' Ambrose Says

David Greene talks to Rona Ambrose, former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada who now sits on Canada's NAFTA advisory council, about the G-7 summit that opens Friday in Quebec.

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Arts

Parkland Drama Teacher To Receive Education Award At Tonys

Rachel Martin talks to Melody Herzfeld, a survivor of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. A week later she guided her students in a performance during a CNN town hall.

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Would You Give Up Some Widely-Used Features On The Internet?

How about online maps, social media, web searching, email or video streaming? Many of these services are largely free to use, so it can be hard to assess exactly how much users think they're worth.

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World News

Putin Answers Questions During Annual Call-In Show

by Lucian Kim

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday held his annual call-in show in which he takes dozens of questions from the public for hours during a live broadcast on state television.

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Sports

Washington Capitals Win Their First Stanley Cup Championship

by Esther Ciammachilli

Thursday night in Las Vegas, the Washington Capitals beat the Golden Knights 4-3, to win the Stanley Cup trophy. It's the first major championship for a Washington, D.C., sports team in a long time.

Pet Supply Firm Adds To Its Employee Benefits

Employees of the Norwegian company Musti Group receive maternity and paternity leave for pets. For a new puppy or kitten, you receive three paid days off. Scottish beer maker BrewDog offers a week.

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Music & Culture

Tentative Settlement Reached In Video Of Baby Grooving To Prince Song

by Andrew Limbong

In 2007, a mom posted a YouTube video of her baby boy jumping up and down to Prince's "Let's Go Crazy." Everyone loved the video except the record label. Lawsuits followed.

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International House Of Pancakes Is Going From IHOP To IHOb

The company says it will reveal on Monday what the "b" in IHOb stands for. Is it breakfast, brunch or biscuits? One report said it's burgers.