Twin earthquakes killed more than 1,400 people in Venezuela with tens of thousands unaccounted for as rescue teams race against time.
Three firefighters were killed fighting the Cottonwood Fire in southwest Utah, which burned more than 144 square miles after marching through canyons and mountainsides.
Rep. Julia Letlow defeated state Treasurer John Fleming in Louisiana's Republican Senate runoff, nearly ensuring she will succeed Sen. Bill Cassidy.
World
Earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 25 with vast damage reported in Caracas, prompting a state of emergency in a nation unprepared for seismic activity.
U.S. official warns Iran that Trump will not tolerate continued attacks on international shipping or military bases, while Tehran threatens to halt nuclear negotiations.
An Israeli soldier was killed in southern Lebanon firefight with Hezbollah Sunday, just two days after a new ceasefire agreement signed in Washington between the two sides.
Business
Alphabet replaces Verizon in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, with the change taking effect on June 29.
Micron Technology jumped 13% on a sales forecast that topped estimates after AI-fueled shortages of computer memory chips sent prices soaring.
ServiceNow laid off hundreds of employees as the enterprise software company continues to increase its use of artificial intelligence.
Technology
Trump administration asked OpenAI to limit GPT 5.6 rollout to trusted partners with government approval, after Sam Altman discussed approach with national security officials.
Samsung announced decade-long investment of 1,000 trillion won (roughly $648 billion) in South Korea for chip factories, AI data centers, batteries, and displays to boost economic growth and strengthen semiconductor position.
Apple's Vision Pro chief is leaving for OpenAI to start a hardware division.
Science
A sunlight-powered material can convert visible light into higher-energy UV light, overcoming a challenge that has frustrated scientists for years.
Scientists discovered that Heliconius butterflies have evolved an extraordinary lifespan, living several times longer than closely related species, with some showing little sign of physical decline as they age.
Researchers uncovered why H5N1 bird flu attacks cows' udders instead of their lungs: the virus's preferred receptors are concentrated in mammary tissue.
Economy
Federal Reserve held benchmark overnight borrowing rate at 3.5%-3.75% on June 17 in Kevin Warsh's first meeting as chair, but nine of eighteen officials now anticipate at least one rate hike before year-end, reversing earlier expectations for cuts.
PCE inflation forecast jumped to 3.6% for 2026 from 2.7% in March, with May consumer price index showing 4.2% annual inflation rate, driven partly by Middle East conflict pushing energy prices higher.
Nonfarm payroll gained 172,000 in May with unemployment unchanged at 4.3%, showing labor market resilience that complicates Fed's ability to cut rates despite inflation concerns.
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