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Pennsylvania families note promised investment has yet to deliver safer mills or cleaner air in the Mon ValleyIt was two days before Father’s Day, and Trisha Quinn was wondering how her six, 12 and 17-year-old nieces and nephews would handle the first of many without their dad.Timothy Quinn, 39, worked at the Clairton Coke Works plant south of Pittsburgh, one of US Steel’s biggest production sites and the largest of its kind in the western hemisphere, for 18 years. Last August, he and colleague, Steven Menefee, were killed there in an explosion. Continue reading...

• The Supreme Court issued several rulings that resulted in legal losses for President Trump by determining his actions conflicted with federal law. • Despite these specific setbacks, a series of other decisions by the court's conservative majority significantly expanded the scope of presidential power. • This legal shift is critical as it alters the balance of authority between the executive branch and federal statutory constraints.

• The Supreme Court has issued several rulings that broaden presidential power, despite some setbacks regarding tariffs and birthright citizenship. • The court upheld the ability of immigration agents to turn asylum seekers away before they reach U.S. soil, effectively bypassing laws that allow individuals to apply for safety. • In a separate decision, the court sided with Vice President JD Vance and other Republicans to remove restrictions on electoral spending, permitting unlimited donations from wealthy donors to political parties.

• Astrophysicist Ray Jayawardhana has officially begun his tenure today as the 10th president of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). • Jayawardhana, who previously expressed his lifelong passion for space exploration, highlighted his early connection to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) through its educational outreach. • His appointment is significant as he leads one of the world's premier scientific research institutions and oversees its critical relationship with NASA and JPL.

After a recent study found New Orleans is at a ‘point of no return’ amid the climate crisis, some locals say they will ‘only leave if forced to’. But what would it take to stay?When a study in May concluded that New Orleans has hit a “point of no return” due to the climate crisis that will require people to eventually retreat from their storied yet ultimately doomed city, the local reaction was swift and fiery.The onward march of rising seas around a sinking city was unsettling, but the study is “more focused on generating publicity and clickbait headlines” than coming up with solutions, said Helena Moreno, New Orleans’ mayor. There is flooding in Miami, and wildfires and earthquakes near San Fransisco, Moreno pointed out, “yet no serious movement exists to declare those cities lost causes”. Continue reading...

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing crisis in West Asia. • President Pezeshkian briefed the Indian leader on recent regional developments, while PM Modi emphasized the necessity of dialogue and diplomacy to restore stability. • A key point of discussion was the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime route for global energy shipments.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing crisis in West Asia. • President Pezeshkian briefed the Indian leader on the latest regional developments and the proposed strategies for a way forward. • PM Modi reiterated India's consistent diplomatic stance, emphasizing that all regional issues must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.

• Prime Minister Modi held a phone call with the President of Iran, while student protests over exam paper leaks have escalated into a political issue in Uttar Pradesh. • In the US, a court upheld birthright citizenship, marking a legal setback for Donald Trump's stated positions. • Filmmaker Chaitanya Tamhane, known for his 2014 debut *Court*, is expanding into mentalism to seek greater creative autonomy.