Thursday, June 13, 2024

Back on Capitol Hill, Trump Makes Some Odd Headlines (Daily Rundown by Newser)

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June 13, 2024
 
The Big Rundown
Donald Trump made his first visit to Capitol Hill on Thursday since the 2021 Capitol riot by his supporters, reports NPR. Keep reading
 
More Big News
Advocates of abortion rights won a significant Supreme Court victory on Thursday in a unanimous ruling that means a widely used abortion pill will remain accessible. Keep reading
 
Also Making Headlines
 
Today's Jaw-Dropper
A father annoyed that his 12-year-old daughter and her friends wouldn't go to sleep during a sleepover decided to force them to sleep by drugging them with benzodiazepine. Keep reading
 
Don't Overlook
US journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been jailed for more than a year in Russia on espionage charges, will stand trial in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, authorities said Thursday, per the AP. Keep reading
 
On the Lighter Side
Henry Winkler is typically known on social media for posting feel-good content and pictures of himself holding his catch of the day. Keep reading
 
Science Buzz
Researchers say they were stunned to discover that, contrary to depictions of the Mayan people sacrificing young girls or "virgin maidens" in religious rituals, sacrifice victims whose remains were found at Chichen Itza were all young boys—and many of them were related to each other. Keep reading
 
Wild Card
The east coast, already experiencing one of the warmest years on record, is about to get a taste of the intense heat lately inflicted on the west coast. Keep reading
 
Comment of the Day
"On the other hand, some Scandinavian foods can bore you to death."
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Quote of the Day
"I need to do better and do it slower—and I will."
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