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Watch Karen Read and her father speak outside court after she’s acquitted of most serious charges Watch Karen Read and her father speak outside court after she’s acquitted of most serious charges 02:28 Karen Read spoke outside of Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham Massachusetts on Wednesday, moments after being acquitted on the most serious charges in the death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe.”I just want to say two things. No. 1 is I could not be standing here without these amazing supporters who have supported me and my team financially, and more importantly emotionally for almost four years,” Read said…

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A heat wave is forecast across the eastern United States, and it’s expected to bring severe storms and several days of record high temperatures at the start of the weekend and into next week.As a low-pressure system slowly shifts from the West, the Ohio Valley and the Midwest down into the lower Mississippi Valley face the threat of tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds, according to CBS News meteorologist Nikki Nolan. As the system moves eastward, showers and storms are also on deck for parts of the Northeast through Thursday. Behind the system are warm and above-average temperatures, or what…

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Rekha’s iconic film ‘Umrao Jaan’ is set to re-release in theatres on June 27. It’s considered one of her best works and was directed by Muzaffar Ali. As the film brings back memories with its re-release, here’s recalling what Muzaffar had spoken about Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan which was mentioned in the biography of the actress written by Yasser Usman.’Umrao Jaan’ had originally released in 1981 and incidentally, it was the same year that saw the release of ‘Silsila’ starring Big B, Rekha and Jaya Bachchan. In her biography called, ‘Rekha: The Untold Story’ by Yasser Usman, the author wrote…

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparred with some Democratic senators as he was grilled at a congressional hearing Wednesday about the Trump administration’s latest military actions.The former Fox News host, who faced a contentious confirmation hearing, got into a heated exchange before the Senate Armed Services Committee with Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., who questioned him over the military’s authority to arrest and detain protesters.Sen. Elissa Slotkin questions Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a Senate Armed Services Committee, June 18, 2025 in Washington.ABC News”It’s sort of amusing the extent to which the speculation is out there,” Hegseth said.”So what is the…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening…Iran warns US joining conflict would mean ‘all-out war,’ refuses demands to give up disputed nuclear programSenate hearing on who was ‘really running’ Biden White House kicks off WednesdaySuspected Tren de Aragua gang members terrorize apartment complex in shocking doorbell videoState Ban on Transgender Treatments for Minors Upheld by Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Tennessee law banning specific transgender medical treatments for adolescents in…

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Anne Hsu CBS News Anne Hsu is the executive producer of the Emmy Award-winning Sunday morning public affairs program “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on CBS.Most recently, Hsu was the senior broadcast producer for “Face the Nation” managing all aspects of broadcast production through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. She also led the production of major interviews, including with House Speaker Mike Johnson at the U.S.-Mexico border, CIA Director Bill Burns in Langley, Virginia, and a high-stakes remote interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy just two months into his country’s war with Russia.Hsu joined CBS News in 2014 as…

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the drug lenacapavir as a twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV.The drug, called Yeztugo from company Gilead Sciences, was approved Wednesday based on data from clinical trials that showed 99.9% of participants who received it remained HIV negative.Daniel O’Day, Gilead’s chairman and chief executive officer, called the approval a “milestone moment in the decades-long fight against HIV.””Yeztugo will help us prevent HIV on a scale never seen before. We now have a way to end the HIV epidemic once and for all,” O’Day said in a news release.According to the Centers for Disease…

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ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods describes the effect of the Middle East conflict on the global oil market on ‘Special Report.’ If the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran significantly cuts supply in the global oil market, prices could surge to as much as $120 a barrel due to a potential threat to a significant shipping lane, according to industry experts. The price of West Texas Intermediate, a key crude oil benchmark, is sitting around a one-year high, while global benchmark Brent Crude is nearing a five-month high Wednesday as the conflict between Israel and Iran enters its sixth day.President Donald…

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Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor’s ‘Raanjhanaa’ completed 12 years since its release, and the makers hosted a grand screening in Mumbai to mark the occasion. Pictures and videos from the event went viral on social media. The event was graced by Dhanush, director Aanand L. Rai, actor Zeeshan Ayyub, and lyricist Irshad Kamil. Actress Kriti Sanon, who will soon share screen space with Dhanush in Aanand L. Rai’s Tere Ishk Mein, also joined the celebration.Pic: Yogen ShahPic: Yogen ShahA video shared by fans showed Dhanush arriving at the venue in an all-black formal suit. He greeted fans and media personnel with…

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Tucker Carlson has accused Senator Ted Cruz of being a “sleazy feline” for suggesting he was an anti-semite, as MAGA tensions over the Middle East once again erupted on screen.Cruz, in turn, suggested the former Fox News host was “obsessed” with Israel, resulting in a conversation over the Iran conflict descending into yet another slanging match.Ted Cruz fights with Tucker Carlson. screen shot “It’s interesting that you’re trying to derail my questions by calling me anti-semite, which you are,” Carlson said, as the pair discussed the issue on Wednesday’s Tucker Carlson Show.“I did not,” the Texas Senator replied.“Of course you…

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The UN human rights office (OHCHR) in the Occupied Palestinian Territory on Wednesday called on the Israeli military to cease the use of lethal force near aid convoys and food distribution sites.It cited “repeated incidents” of Palestinians being shot or shelled while seeking food, warning that such attacks could constitute war crimes under international law.“We are horrified at the repeated incidents, continuously reported in recent days across Gaza, and we call for an immediate end to these senseless killings,” the office said in a statement.Hundreds killedSince 27 May, when the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), an initiative backed by Israel and…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Conservatives on social media rejoiced on social media Wednesday after the Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law banning gender-transition treatments for adolescents.In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that Tennessee’s Senate Bill 1, which “prohibits all medical treatments intended to allow ‘a minor to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the minor’s sex’ or to treat ‘purported discomfort or distress from a discordance between the minor’s sex and asserted identity,'” does not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.Conservatives on social media, who viewed the…

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6/18: CBS Morning News – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump considering joining Israel in strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, sources say; U.S. schools appear to be improving since pandemic. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

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Tensions are flaring up in the Middle East and there are already knock-on effects impacting economies globally, including with higher prices for gasoline at the pumps. According to a Reuters report on Wednesday, former Iranian economy minister Ehsan Khandouzi has said that tankers and LNG cargoes should only transit the Strait of Hormuz with Iranian permission and this policy should be carried out from “tomorrow [Wednesday] for a hundred days.”While it’s not clear if Khandouzi was speaking personally or if his views are shared by the regime in Tehran, the stakes of any changes to passage through the Strait of…

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Anupam Kher and Neena Gupta are set to redefine mature love in Anurag Basu’s ‘Metro…In Dino,’ advocating for realistic and dignified portrayals of romance in older age. They emphasize the shift from comical stereotypes to authentic emotional connections, highlighting the importance of sensitivity in depicting intimacy and challenging the notion that desire fades with age, especially for women. Anupam Kher and Neena Gupta are all set to bring a refreshing take on mature love in Anurag Basu’s upcoming film Metro…In Dino. Ahead of its release, the veteran actors opened up about how romance in older age is finally being portrayed…

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Karen Read is surrounded by reporters as she and her legal team leave the Dedham, Mass., courthouse on Friday, when the jury began deliberations. Josh Reynolds/AP hide caption toggle caption Josh Reynolds/AP A Massachusetts jury has found Karen Read not guilty in the death of her police officer boyfriend, three years and two high-profile trials later. Read, 45, was accused of killing John O’Keefe in January 2022 by hitting him with her Lexus SUV and leaving him to die in the snow after a night of heavy drinking. Her defense team blamed O’Keefe’s fellow law enforcement officers for killing him in…

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