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Trump Rushes Home Amid Israel-Iran Tensions, Trial Shocks

6/18/2025

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Trump cut his G7 summit short to tackle the intensifying Israel-Iran conflict, hinting at potential U.S. intervention. As the jury weighs evidence in the Karen Read murder trial, shocking news emerges of a fake cop tied to a lawmaker's assassination. In brighter news, a river town celebrates its reopening after the devastation of Hurricane Helene.

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Trump cut his G7 summit short to tackle the intensifying Israel-Iran conflict, hinting at potential U.S. intervention. As the jury weighs evidence in the Karen Read murder trial, shocking news emerges of a fake cop tied to a lawmaker's assassination. In brighter news, a river town celebrates its reopening after the devastation of Hurricane Helene.