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Supreme Court Releases Final Opinions Of The Term

National

Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law that bars gender-affirming care for minors

10:21am June 18, 2025

At issue was a Tenneessee law that bars minors from accessing gender-affirming care as they transition from their sex assigned at birth.

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Trump Cancels Trip To Latin America

The White House announces that President Trump won't be travelling to Peru this weekend for a Latin American summit meeting and says Vice President Pence will go in his place.

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Rock Stars' Handwriting Has Been Turned Into Fonts

Songwriters Fonts lets you channel rock stars of the past by downloading a program that lets you write in their script. Besides Kurt Cobain, there's also the David Bowie or Leonard Cohen fonts.

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National Guard Troops Sent To The U.S.-Mexico Border

by Noel King

The Pentagon has authorized sending up to 4,000 troops to support the security mission there. Noel King speaks to Border Patrol Agent Terence Shigg about how the extra troops will help.

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When The U.S. Deports Migrants, Remittances To Family Stop

by Alice Fordham

Central American communities that have grown used to the remittances sent back from migrants living in the United States often experience a painful readjustment when the migrants are sent home.

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Politics & Government

Trump Blasts FBI After His Attorney's Office Is Raided

President Trump has lashed out at federal investigators after agents raided his personal attorney's office. It was not immediately clear why investigators targeted Michael Cohen.

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World News

Will President Trump Take Military Action In Syria?

by Tom Bowman

President Trump says he has a lot of military options following a suspected chemical attack in Syria. He met with top military officials on Monday to discuss how to respond to the attack.

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National

Ohio Teacher Will Use 'Fortnite' Video Game In Final Exam

Mike McCray, an AP Chemistry teacher, made a bet with his class. If their photo of the agreement, written on whiteboard, could get 6,700 retweets, he would make the exam about the video game Fortnite.

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Politics & Government

Trump Considers: FBI Raid On His Attorney's Office, Syria Attack

The U.S. is poised to respond to reports of a chemical attack in Syria, but the president is distracted by an FBI raid on his lawyer's office. Rachel Martin talks to GOP Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado.

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Politics & Government

How Significant Is It That The FBI Searched Michael Cohen's Office?

Getting a warrant to search an attorney's office isn't easy. Rachel Martin talks to ex-federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti about the significance of searching the office of President Trump's lawyer.

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Politics & Government

Relations Between Washington And Tech Industry Are Frosty

by Peter Overby

This week's congressional hearings on social media, data mining and politics are shaping up as a watershed moment in the touchy relationships between Washington and Silicon Valley.

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World News

China Ready To Lower Import Tariffs And Trade Barriers, Xi Says

by Rob Schmitz

As economic tensions rise between China and the U.S., Chinese President Xi Jinping gave a speech Tuesday emphasizing China's commitment to expanding its participation in global trade.

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Animal Tracks Indicate Spring Has Sprung But You Might Not Have Noticed

by Natasha Haverty

Wildlife interpreter David Brown says reading an animal track is like uncovering a secret; you just need the eyes to see it. We go to the woods with Brown to decode trails and find evidence of spring.

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