YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP | |
Quick look at Thursday's news: |
Unpacking NATO's Trump kindness campaign |
Flattery and acquiescence to President Donald Trump seems to have worked for NATO leaders, who got a concession they desperately wanted at the summit this week: The U.S. president's commitment to the alliance's principle of mutual defense among its 32 members. |
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte lead the charm offensive : After an angry Trump used profanity Tuesday in ripping Israel and Iran for violating the terms of the ceasefire he had helped negotiate, Rutte cheekily said, "Daddy has to sometimes use strong language." Rutte said he was not calling Trump "daddy," explaining the remark was a metaphor for U.S. leadership. |
| • | Very warm and fuzzy: A clearly pleased Trump then joined his foreign counterparts in endorsing a five-point communique that reaffirmed NATO's commitment to collective defense. | | • | NATO countries also agreed to Trump's long standing demand to spend more. The vast majority of the NATO countries accepted an increase defense budgets to 5% of their GDP over the next 10 years. | | • | While abroad, Trump touted moves on Israel-Iran: The president said he believes the deadly, 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran is over and will not restart — and disputed leaked intelligence that assessed U.S. strikes didn't set Iran's nuclear program as far back as original reports said. | | President Donald Trump among NATO leaders ahead of a dinner in The Hague, Netherlands. Christian Hartmann, REUTERS |
Is the heat wave over yet? |
I'm sorry, to say no. Millions of Americans still need to take precautions Thursday to stay safe from dangerous, —seemingly relentless — heat. The most significant heat conditions are expected to continue across the Mid-Atlantic through Thursday, with forecasts for sweltering temperature in the eastern Ohio Valley into Friday, according to the National Weather Service. For those still experiencing the oppressive heat, here are some tips for how to find your own bit of relief. |
Meet the future of the NBA: Cooper Flagg |
Cooper Flagg is officially a Dallas Maverick. The franchise selected the former Duke basketball star Wednesday with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-7 forward will join Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis with the Mavericks, who are looking to turn around the franchise following the shocking midseason trade of Luka Dončić in February. Maybe now Mavs fans will forgive general manager Nico Harrison for trading Dončić ... |
USA TODAY Sports is following everything about the 2025 NBA draft: | Cooper Flagg poses with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after the Dallas Mavericks made him the first pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Brad Penner, Imagn Images |
Have Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial charges been dropped? |
As a verdict nears in Sean "Diddy" Combs' criminal trial, prosecutors are no longer pursuing some of their previous claims against the embattled hip-hop mogul, although top charges remain. In a June 24 letter to Judge Arun Subramanian, attorneys for the U.S. government revealed they are withdrawing some of their criminal allegations against Combs ahead of closing arguments in his sweeping federal sex-crimes case, according to court documents reviewed by USA TODAY. The move was made as part of an effort to "streamline" instructions that will soon be issued to jurors as they head into deliberations. |
Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez are having a luxury wedding. The internet is enraged. |
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are gearing up for what will likely be one of the most luxurious weddings of all time − and the internet already hates everything about it. The couple, who went public with their relationship in 2019 and got engaged in 2023, will tie the knot in Venice, Italy, the city previously confirmed. Regional governor Luca Zaia estimates the festivities to cost $23 to $34 million. Backlash online has only grown. As one user put it: "Some 100 private jets will fly to Venice for Jeff Bezos' wedding, and I recycle yogurt cup lids." |
Photo of the day: 10 years of same-sex marriage in America |
As the country marks 10 years of nationwide marriage equality on Thursday, LGBTQ+ couples told USA TODAY efforts for LGBTQ+ equality and safety in America are far from finished. The Supreme Court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision made on June 26, 2015, represented decades of work by LGBTQ+ activists. USA TODAY took a look back at celebrations from that day. | Same-sex marriage supporters rejoice after the U.S Supreme Court hands down a ruling regarding same-sex marriage June 26, 2015 outside the Supreme Court in Washington, DC. Alex Wong, Getty Images |
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