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Nippon Steel finalizes $15B takeover of U.S. Steel after sealing national security agreement

Nippon Steel finalizes $15B takeover of U.S. Steel after sealing national security agreement

Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel say they've finalized their “historic partnership,” a year-and-a-half after the Japanese company first proposed its deal to buy the iconic American steelmaker for nearly $15 billion.
by The Associated Press

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‘Labubu’ is a plush toy that is causing a frenzy. Here’s its origin story

‘Labubu’ is a plush toy that is causing a frenzy. Here’s its origin story

Labubus are a global sensation — sparking long lines outside toy stores, selling out online within minutes, and listing for double or triple their original price on resale markets. Here’s why.
by Juliana Kim

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Trump says he’s ‘not looking for a fight’ with Iran but stands ready to act if necessary

Trump says he’s ‘not looking for a fight’ with Iran but stands ready to act if necessary

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he doesn’t want to carry out a U.S. strike on Iran but suggested he stands ready to act if it’s necessary to extinguish Iran’s nuclear program. Trump continued his increasingly pointed warnings about the U.S. joining Israel in striking at Tehran’s nuclear program as Iran’s leader warned anew that the United States would be greeted with stiff retaliation if it attacks.
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Steer hits a 2-run homer and Reds win rain-shortened game 4-2 over Twins

Steer hits a 2-run homer and Reds win rain-shortened game 4-2 over Twins

Spencer Steer hit a two-run home run and Nick Lodolo allowed two runs on three hits in five innings to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 in a rain-shortened game. The start was delayed two hours and seven minutes by severe weather. 
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Despite new challenges, Juneteenth event organizers are unbowed

Despite new challenges, Juneteenth event organizers are unbowed

Organizers of Juneteenth celebrations across the U.S. tell NPR how they're feeling this year. And NPR presents a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation.
by Taylor Haney

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Candlelight vigil attended by hundreds offers communal chance to grieve killing of Hortmans

Candlelight vigil attended by hundreds offers communal chance to grieve killing of Hortmans

A quiet tribute to Melissa and Mark Hortman was the first in a series of public remembrances to the couple killed in an attack on Saturday. Rep. Melissa Hortman served as a DFL leader, including as House speaker, for several years.
by Clay Masters

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Iran’s leader rejects call to surrender, saying U.S. intervention would cause ‘irreparable damage’

Iran’s leader rejects call to surrender, saying U.S. intervention would cause ‘irreparable damage’

Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of more Israeli strikes and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause “irreparable damage to them.”
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