SUMMARY: The U.S. launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites—Fordo, Natanz, and Esfahan—joining Israel’s war against Iran’s nuclear program. President Trump declared the sites “completely and fully obliterated” without independent verification and warned of more strikes if Iran retaliates. Iran condemned the attacks, promising consequences and seeking a UN Security Council meeting. The International Atomic Energy Agency reported no increased radiation at the sites. Israel sounded missile alerts amid ongoing Iranian barrages. The U.S. used bunker-buster bombs and Tomahawk missiles in the first combat use of the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator. The conflict risks escalating regionally despite Trump’s reluctance to send ground troops.

Madhani reported from Morristown, N.J. Rising reported from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Associated Press writers Nasser Karimi in Iran; Mehmet Guzel in Istanbul; Josef Federman in Jerusalem; Samy Magdy in Cairo; Matthew Lee and Josh Boak in Washington; and Farnoush Amiri and Jon Gambrell in Dubai contributed to this report.

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SUMMARY: Meteorological summer began June 1 and astronomical summer started June 20, with much of the U.S. expecting a hotter-than-normal season. Since 1970, summers have warmed an average of 2.6°F across 97% of 242 analyzed cities, with the Northwest and Southwest experiencing the most extra hot days. Austin’s summers have risen nearly five degrees since 1970, with recent years among its hottest. June 2025 temperatures are above average, continuing a trend of 50+ days hotter than normal annually. Heat, driven by greenhouse gases from transportation and industry, causes dangerous extremes and is the leading weather-related death cause in the U.S., with 2,325 deaths in 2023.

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SUMMARY: Pope Leo XIV warned about AI’s impact on young people’s intellectual and neurological development during a Vatican conference on AI and ethics. He emphasized that access to information doesn’t equate to true wisdom, which involves understanding life’s deeper meaning. While acknowledging AI’s benefits in health and science, the pope cautioned against its misuse for selfish gain, conflict, and diminished human openness to truth and beauty. He stressed the importance of ethical AI development that protects human dignity, culture, and diversity. Echoing Pope Francis, Leo has made AI risks central to his papacy, advocating responsible AI governance amidst varying global regulatory approaches.

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