Many Americans as we speak will have a good time Juneteenth, the federal vacation commemorating the top of slavery within the US. A mix of the phrases “June” and “nineteenth,” it marks June 19, 1865, when Union Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and proclaimed that enslaved African Americans there have been free.
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A uncommon Level 4 of 4 flood danger has been issued throughout elements of the South as moisture-rich air from what was Tropical Storm Arthur continues to drench communities already saturated by days of rain. More than 17 million individuals stay underneath flood watches via the weekend, with forecasters warning that some areas might see rainfall charges of up to 6 inches per hour. Read more.
WATCH: Flash floods force water rescues in Mississippi
As the US and Iran work via a 60-day interval to finalize a peace settlement, groups have been quietly exchanging proposals for implementing the 14-point memorandum signed this week. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is defending the textual content amid rising criticism, calling it Iran’s “unconditional surrender” and insisting there are “no limits” to his energy. Read more.
PLUS: JD Vance no longer traveling to Switzerland for Iran talks
Ukraine on Thursday launched its largest-ever drone assault on Moscow for the reason that battle started in 2022. Moscow’s mayor mentioned air defenses shot down almost 200 drones, as movies circulating on social media confirmed explosions and smoke billowing throughout the Russian capital. Read more.
The Trump administration plans to file not less than 250 denaturalization circumstances by October, ramping up efforts to revoke citizenship from naturalized Americans, in accordance to a senior Justice Department official. The push is a part of President Trump’s broader, aggressive immigration crackdown and highlights how federal companies have shifted sources to assist it. Read more.
Blue materials is peeling from the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool simply days after it was repainted and refilled as a part of a $14 million renovation ordered by President Trump. The trigger stays unclear, however it’s the most recent complication within the pool’s long-running upkeep woes, from persistent algae and hen waste to smelly water and useless geese. Read more.
MEANWHILE: Interior Department says Reflecting Pool is ‘crystal clear’
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Are hydration breaks a necessity for participant welfare, or a contrived gadget to wedge advert breaks into the World Cup? Fans are divided.
The iconic planes that served as Air Force One for greater than 35 years are taking their remaining bow.
Taking an omega-3 fish oil supplement doesn’t enhance reminiscence or cognition, a stunning new examine finds.
Imagine displaying up to work and discovering out you’re the bear
A authorities worker donned a bear costume to assist police and native officers in Japan’s Tochigi prefecture rehearse their response to a bear sighting as encounters enhance throughout the nation.
In the British social calendar, no occasion fairly matches the status and formal costume protocols of Royal Ascot. Feast your eyes on this year’s standout hats.
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Who is the most well-liked dwelling president, in accordance to latest polling information?
A. Joe Biden
B. Donald Trump
C. George W. Bush
D. Barack Obama
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They bought married throughout the Knicks parade
NCS’s Meena Duerson adopted a pair getting married at City Hall in New York throughout the identical time because the Knicks parade, proper close to the parade route. New Yorkers rallied across the couple to have a good time the newlyweds.
What do you do when your City Hall marriage ceremony falls on the identical day because the Knicks’ championship parade — and proper subsequent to the parade route? For this New York couple, the reply was easy: embrace the chaos.