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President Joe Biden pledged to continue supporting Ukraine, while Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a potential cease-fire in Ukraine and initiation of negotiations if Kyiv agreed to withdraw troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and abandoned plans to join NATO. An aide to Ukraine’s president dismissed the proposals as nothing new.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump made a triumphant return to Capitol Hill to meet with House and Senate Republicans for the first time since the Jan. 6, 2021 attack. GOP lawmakers were energized by Trump’s efforts to reclaim the White House. A room full of House Republicans celebrated Trump’s birthday with a rendition of “Happy Birthday” during a private breakfast meeting at GOP campaign headquarters near the Capitol.
PHOENIX (AP) — The Justice Department accused Phoenix police of discriminating against Black, Hispanic, and Native American individuals, unlawfully detaining homeless people, and employing excessive force, including unjustified deadly force.
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- US wholesale prices dropped in May, adding to evidence that inflation pressures are cooling.
- Biden and Zelenskyy sign security deal as Ukraine’s leader questions how long the unity will last.
- US, Europe agree to lock up Russian assets until it pays for Ukraine war, clearing way for $50B loan.
- European Court of Justice fines Hungary 200 million euros for failing to comply with asylum rules.
- US reporter Evan Gershkovich, jailed in Russia on espionage charges, to stand trial, officials say.
- Ukrainian winemakers visit California’s Napa Valley to learn how to heal war-ravaged vineyards.
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- Running out of marijuana, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket get approval to ship pot to the islands.
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Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.
