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President Donald Trump called on Iran to unconditionally surrender yesterday, saying the US knows the location of its leader-in-hiding, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but will not target him at this time. The comments came after Trump returned early from the G7 meeting in Canada for a Situation Room meeting. See live updates here.
The US has not formally entered Israel’s six-day-long war with Iran, though the military has relocated assets to the Middle East. Since Friday, Israel says it has achieved air superiority over Tehran and destroyed one-third of the country’s ballistic missile arsenal. Israel also said it killed the country’s top military commander—appointed to the role after Israel killed his predecessor.
Israel has targeted military and nuclear installations across Iran, including its underground nuclear facility in Natanz. Key elements of Iran’s nuclear program are believed to be in its Fordo nuclear facility. A strike on that site—buried 260 feet into a mountain—would require the use of US bunker-buster bombs. |
The Florida Panthers secured their second consecutive Stanley Cup last night, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the NHL Final and becoming the third team since 1998 to clinch back-to-back titles.
The Panthers' victory in the repeat matchup of last year's final once again dashed the Oilers' hopes of becoming the first Canadian team to win the Cup since 1993. Veteran forward Sam Reinhart led the Panthers with four goals, while forward Matthew Tkachuk scored one goal. Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 of 29 shots he faced. Panthers forward Sam Bennett, who led all goal-scorers this postseason with 15, was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoffs' most valuable player.
The Stanley Cup returns to Florida for the fourth time in six seasons—the Tampa Bay Lightning won in 2020 and 2021. See photos from last night's celebration here. |
Kraft Heinz said yesterday it will remove all artificial food, drug, and cosmetic dyes from its US products by the end of 2027, becoming the first major food company to commit to the shift since the Food and Drug Administration announced plans to phase out synthetic food colorings.
The company, whose brands include Jell-O, Capri Sun, and Kool-Aid, said nearly 90% of its US products by sales volume are already dye-free, and it will stop launching new products containing petroleum-based additives, effective immediately. The move follows pressure from the FDA and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who are urging food makers to voluntarily eliminate synthetic dyes by the end of 2026, citing concerns about potential behavioral effects in children. That includes Red 40, Yellow 5, and Blue 1, which together make up 90% of all dyes used in the US.
Kraft Heinz already uses natural alternatives like beet juice and vegetable extracts in most products sold in Canada and Europe, where some synthetic dyes require warning labels. |
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