Hegseth grilled by Congress over LA troop deployment costs
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced bipartisan questions about deploying National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles. Lawmakers expressed frustration over not having a full defense budget, with acting comptroller Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell citing a $134 million cost.
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Former student opens fire at Austrian school in Graz
A 21 year old Austrian man opened fire at BORG Dreierschutzengasse high school in Graz killing nine and wounding at least 12 before taking his own life. Special forces responded after a 10 am call as investigators noted the assailant owned two legally held weapons and motive was not known.
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Graz
Borg Dreierschutzengasse
Russia Launches Major Drone and Missile Attack on Ukraine
Ukrainian officials report three killed and 18 wounded as Russia fires waves of drones and missiles. The strikes hit Kyiv and the southern Odesa region, with Zelenskyy calling it one of the capital’s largest attacks in the three-year war. Negotiations continue without a ceasefire.
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Russia
Odesa
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Istanbul
Palestinians say 36 killed while seeking aid in Gaza
Palestinians say 36 people were killed and 207 wounded as they sought aid in Gaza. Experts warn the blockade and 20 month campaign push Gaza toward famine while Israeli forces fire warning shots near aid sites run by a Gaza humanitarian foundation in restricted military zones.
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Gaza Strip
Palestinian Health Ministry
Gaza
Israel
Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
Trump heads to Fort Bragg for Army 250th celebration
President Donald Trump will address Fort Bragg in North Carolina to mark the Army's 250th anniversary as he faces criticism for deploying National Guard and Marines to quell Los Angeles immigration protests. Defense Secretary Hegseth and Army Secretary Driscoll join the event with service members, veterans and families. The president also hints at a Washington parade on his 79th birthday.
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National Guard
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Los Angeles
Defense
Pete Hegseth
Army
Dan Driscoll
Trump
Washington, D.C
Kennedy Jr shakes up CDC vaccine advisory panel
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ousted all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices the arm that guides CDC vaccine use. He pledges to replace them with his own selections as the panel remains in flux since his leadership began.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Kennedy
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Associated Press
Marines deployed to LA not yet responding to protests
The 700 Marines and 2,000 National Guard troops were sent to Los Angeles on orders from President Trump to protect federal property and personnel, not to intervene in protests. Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith testified no Marines have been deployed to demonstrations, while officials warn the presence complicates crowd control and raises costs reported at 134 million dollars.
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Donald Trump
Marine Corps
National Guard
Gavin Newsom
Eric Smith
Capitol Hill
Trump
U.S
Oval Office
Welch WV to file USDA Rural Development project for sewer overflows
The City of Welch intends to apply for federal assistance from the USDA Rural Development to eliminate combined sewer overflows in its sewer and stormwater systems. A public meeting is set for June 25, 2025 at Welch City Hall at 1 00 pm for comments, with written feedback due to 88 Howard Street Welch WV 24801.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service
Welch City Hall
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