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The US is on high alert right now |
Cities across the country from New York to Los Angeles have beefed up security following notice from the Department of Homeland Security of a "heightened threat environment." |
The background: Iran — and its hard-line supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — are almost certainly going to strike back in response to historic U.S. military strikes on three of its suspected nuclear facilities over the weekend. |
| • | A new chapter in a 46-year battle between Iran the U.S.: Trump's calculation behind "Operation Midnight Hammer," is that Tehran will be forced to abandon its nuclear program. | | • | Trump campaigned against "forever wars." But his most recent move also runs the risk the U.S. is now enmeshed in another war in a volatile region — with perilous and uncertain consequences. | | • | America is preparing for any potential retaliation: Many world leaders urged speedy de-escalation over fears of a widening Mideast conflict while U.S. officials have heaped praise on the military operation. | | Satellite image shows a close up of a crater over the underground facility of Natanz Enrichment Facility, after it was hit by U.S. airstrikes, near Natanz, Iran, on June 22, 2025. Satellite image ©2025 Maxar Technologies, via Reuters |
Activist Mahmoud Khalil speaks out after release from ICE custody |
"My existence is the message. Palestinian existence is a message." |
~ Mahmoud Khalil, the the 30-year-old Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist, spoke upon arrival at Newark International Airport on Saturday, a day after a federal judge ordered his release from immigration detention. | Mahmoud Khalil walks with his wife Noor Abdalla and their newborn son and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (left) after arriving at Newark Liberty International Airport. Michael Karas, Michael Karas-NorthJersey.com |
If you're sweating as you read this ... |
... That sticky feeling isn't going away so soon. Millions of Americans are in for a sweltering commute to work Monday as swaths of the nations face scorching temperatures that could reach as high as 100 degrees, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic region, weather experts said. A heat wave is expected to continue this week across the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and the Northeast, putting more than 150 million Americans under heat advisories, heat warnings or extreme heat watches, according to the National Weather Service. Experts say "it's going to feel miserable." |
Make elections more democratic? It's like picking ice cream. |
With so many candidates for mayor, New Yorkers will choose their next leader like they pick ice cream in the summer. The city's ranked choice system allows voters to choose their top five candidates for mayor, plus top picks in other city races. Even if your top choice doesn't make it, you can still get flavors, or candidates, you prefer. The system aims to give voters more choices in a crowded field of nearly a dozen Democratic and a handful of Republican mayoral hopefuls in closed primaries for both parties. And with ranked choice, state Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist calling to freeze rents, has inched ever closer Andrew Cuomo, New York's former governor. |
The Oklahoma City Thunder are on top |
The Thunder capped a dominant season with a 103-91 triumph against the Indiana Pacers in Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, giving the franchise its first NBA championship since relocating to Oklahoma City from Seattle in 2008. It was not an easy win for the Thunder — even with the Pacers missing star guard Tyrese Haliburton, who left the game with 4:55 left in the first quarter due to a lower right leg injury. USA TODAY Sports has highlights, wild plays, analysis and more from the game. | The Oklahoma City Thunder celebrate after defeating the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. Kyle Terada, Imagn Images |
Photo of the day: The Bayou Bengals celebrate in Omaha |
After winning a mesmerizing pitching duel in Saturday night's College World Series opener, LSU took advantage of Coastal Carolina's sloppy start and won, 5-3, on Sunday, to capture the eighth national championship in program history. For Coastal Carolina, it's a heartbreaking and disappointing end to what had been a dream run. Celebrate LSU Tigers' eighth College World Series title with USA TODAY's commemorative page print. | LSU players celebrate after defeating Coastal Carolina to win the College World Series championship on Sunday. Dylan Widger, Imagn Images |
Nicole Fallert is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY, sign up for the email here . Want to send Nicole a note? Shoot her an email at NFallert@usatoday.com. | | President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes on three nuclear targets in Iran on June 21, 2025. See reactions to the news from around the world. | | Immigrant-rights advocates have reported harsher enforcement in rural farming communities and big cities alike. | | | | The National Hurricane Center is watching a low-pressure area east of Bermuda for potential development as the season's first storm. | | | | Benson Boone embraces synth pop on his second album, "American Heart," while putting his agile voice on display. | | | | Minjee Lee has now won three LPGA majors. Her 2025 KPMG will go alongsider her 2022 U.S. Women's Open and 2021 Amundi Evian Championship. | | | | The 2025 College World Series is nearing the finish line. | | | | Get ready for Amazon Prime Day 2025! Find out when the sale starts, how to shop early deals and what to expect from this year's biggest summer sale. | | | | USA TODAY's daily news podcast, The Excerpt, brings you a curated mix of the most important headlines seven mornings a week. | | | | Our app gives you award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, eNewspaper and more. | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | |
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