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June 20 0000 UTC Brief
In the U.S.
A train crash in Bedford, with one driver killed and 33 people seriously injured, has been declared a major incident, with nearly 90 people hurt in all. In Kansas City, police say an Uber carrying Argentina soccer fans was caught up in a series of shootings that left one man dead and four people injured. And in Texas, Collin County has released trial exhibits from the case against Karmelo Anthony, including crime scene photos, the knife prosecutors say was used, 911 calls, and police body-camera video, after his conviction for the murder of Austin Metcalf.
Also in Washington, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is already showing algae and signs of peeling after a renovation that cost more than $15 million, which is a strong return on investment if the investment was in excuses. Separately, a federal judge rejected Joe Biden’s bid to block release of recordings made for his memoir.
In international news
Italy is pushing back after Donald Trump said Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him at the G7, a remark that set off a diplomatic spat and helped scuttle a planned trip to the United States. In Cuba, the government has approved sweeping free-market reforms, the biggest economic shift since the revolution. And in the Middle East, Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire after overnight fighting in southern Lebanon threatened the fragile deal, with American and Iranian officials expected to meet soon on a longer-term agreement.
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