World News: Busy day at the Supreme Court

Friday, June 26

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Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Here’s what to read:

•	The Senate reversed a vote on the Iran war after a volatile meeting with Trump.
•	Lake Powell water levels are low. And the worst is still to come.
•	A Brooklyn church built in 1853 burned.

Nicole Fallert and Jane Onyanga-Omara here, bringing you the news to know on Friday.

Supreme Court hands down decisions

The Supreme Court approached the finish line of the current term with major decisions Thursday that proved significant for President Donald Trump's second-term priorities.

Here's how the court ruled yesterday:

•	Blocked thousands of lawsuits against the weedkiller Roundup.
•	Allowed Trump to turn back asylum-seekers at the southern border and to immediately halt temporary protection from deportation for Syrians and Haitians.
•	Struck Hawaii's law requiring permission to bring a firearm into a business.

More news to know now

•	Authorities said a 64-year-old woman found dead in an upstate New York apartment was involved in the deaths of her daughter and four grandchildren.
•	Can Mamdani keep powering progressives? Analysts caution using recent democratic socialist victories as the playbook for toss-up moderate voters – or as a strategy for winning the White House.
•	Are earthquakes becoming more common? Back-to-back quakes in Venezuela this week rank among the strongest earthquakes recorded worldwide this year.

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FIFA World Cup

USA loses against Turkey

Christian Pulisic and Auston Trusty of the U.S. look dejected after the Turkey v United States match at Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood, California. KIRBY LEE, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters

The U.S. men's national team succumbed 2-3 Thursday to Turkey in its final group stage match of the World Cup. But the U.S. is all good.

The USMNT already won Group D, therefore its place in the standings and spot in the round of 32 held regardless of Thursday's outcome.

Things to talk about

A new way to cross the road

Jay Jung, 18, actualized his vision to keep his grandparents safe on crosswalks − an AI-powered adaptive traffic light system that can detect real-time pedestrian movement. Instead of catering to automobile traffic like typical intersection signal systems, Jung's invention adjusts crossing signal times based on the slowest pedestrian's pace.

Before you go

•	Who's designing Taylor Swift's wedding dress?
•	"The Bear" returns for the last time.
•	See "Supergirl" this weekend.

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