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Israel and terrorist group Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire on Friday, following an escalation of fire overnight in Lebanon, a U.S. official told The Epoch Times. The ceasefire was reached following mediation efforts by the United States and Qatar. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed the United States' support for the government of Lebanon's efforts to strengthen its sovereignty and maintain peaceful relations with all its neighbors, in a call with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, according to U.S. spokesperson Tommy Pigott.

Cuba agrees to implement its largest policy reform since 1959. The Communist Party votes to approve major economic changes, opening key economic sectors such as banking, tourism, and agriculture to attract both Cuban and foreign investment. This comes amid pressure from the United States to make democratic changes.

A new award-winning documentary, "Unbroken: The Untold Story of Shen Yun," premieres in Los Angeles, drawing audiences from around the globe. The investigative film unveils the perseverance of the New York-based dance company in the face of threats from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The latest screening comes as federal prosecutors continue uncovering CCP influence operations in Southern California.

The U.S. Navy lifted its blockade of Iranian ports, U.S. Central Command announced in a post on X Thursday. The announcement came after Vice President JD Vance told reporters at a White House briefing that more than 12.5 million barrels of oil moved through the Strait of Hormuz overnight, and gas prices dropped below $4 a gallon Thursday.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) charged 15 people—11 of them illegal immigrants—for allegedly stealing more than $1.4 million in benefit fraud in Massachusetts. These programs include Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) food assistance, MassHealth, Social Security disability payments, housing assistance, and unemployment benefits, the DOJ reports.

Thousands of Knicks fans pack the streets of New York City for a historic ticker-tape parade following their first NBA championship in 53 years. Jalen Brunson, Knicks captain and NBA Championship MVP, thanked his team and fans at the parade and got emotional when giving thanks to his family. "Without them, their sacrifice and everything—wouldn't be possible," he said.

On Wednesday, the United States releases the 14-point memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran. On the final day of the G7 summit, President Donald Trump predicts that the plummeting price of oil will boost the economy and that the United States will "end up having the lowest energy anywhere in the world."

"Now that the oil is coming down, you're going to see everything follow, everything follows the cost of energy," Trump told NTD's Mari Otsu.

The Labor Department is putting all 50 states on notice, warning that they must comply with measures to stop fraud schemes related to unemployment insurance, or risk losing federal funding. This warning comes after the DOJ sued New York state on June 16 over alleged fraud tied to New York's $10 billion home-care program provided to Medicaid patients as part of the Trump administration's efforts to combat fraud across the country.

Steve Hilton, Republican gubernatorial candidate for California, announces plan to introduce a flat state income tax that would remove state income taxes for families earning up to $150,000.

The FBI disrupted an alleged multi-phased plot targeting last weekend’s UFC Freedom 250 event, FBI Director Kash Patel announced in an X post on Tuesday. Investigators have identified 23 people as part of a possible network, with five individuals now in custody.

Daniel Rosen, U.S. attorney for Minnesota, announces charges against 15 suspects accused of conspiring with two Minneapolis-based Antifa groups to violently interfere with federal immigration enforcement.

And Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway files a lawsuit against a major seller of baby monitors and home security cameras over their alleged ties to the Chinese military.

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President Donald Trump attended the G7 summit Monday, after announcing the previous day the completion of a historic U.S.–Iran peace deal. Oil prices fell to their lowest level since March, and global stocks have risen since the deal with Iran was announced.

Trump told reporters at the summit that he will now focus on Ukraine and that he "had a very good conversation yesterday" with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt joins Kenneth Bass, LA Mayor Karen Bass's brother, in a lawsuit suing the city for "reckless negligence that led to the destruction of our homes," Pratt wrote in an X post.

Google reports a Beijing-linked hacking group was secretly stealing data from U.S. and Canadian academic, medical, and military research institutions for over a year before being detected.

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President Donald Trump said a peace deal with Iran has been reached. The president said: "This could be the beginning of a long and beautiful peace".

New diplomatic signals on the war in Ukraine. President Trump spoke with Russian president Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in separate calls. NTD has the latest.

All 12 people aboard a small plane were killed in Butler, Missouri, when a skydiving trip went horribly wrong.

There are security concerns at America's polling sites and preparations for the FIFA World Cup. We hear from Homeland Security on what's being done to stay ready.

President Donald Trump announced in a Saturday Truth Social post that the United States and Iran are scheduled to finalize a pending peace framework on June 14 as negotiations appear to be nearing the finish line.

In a separate post, Trump revealed that a U.S. military strike had killed Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, also known as Niño Guerrero, the infamous leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. The "Tren de Aragua terrorists no longer have [a] safe haven," Trump wrote.

The New York Knicks face the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. As the Knicks lead the series three games to one, Saturday's decider will see if they can clinch their first NBA title since 1973 with a win.

The Department of War released the third batch of files related to unidentified flying objects and unidentified anomalous phenomena on Friday. In one file, it reveals details about a 2022 sighting where five U.S. Army members at Fort Carson described seeing an object that was “roughly the size of a large jet and resembling an angular, non-symmetrical potato” behind the Cheyenne Mountain. Musk became the world’s first trillionaire following the successful debut of SpaceX, which went public and began trading on June 12 under the SPCX ticker on the Nasdaq in what is the largest initial public offering in history. SpaceX opened with shares priced at $135 apiece and closed the session with shares at $161, pushing the company’s valuation above $2 trillion. The U.S. is getting ready to take on Paraguay at SoFi Stadium with the 2026 FIFA World Cup officially underway. NTD spoke to local Los Angeles residents who attended watch parties at the FIFA Fan Festival and West Hollywood World Cup Free Fan Zone to see who they are supporting and what their predictions are for the game.

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he called off planned evening strikes against Iran, saying a deal with Iran will soon be reached soon, with the "time and place of the signing to be announced shortly."

Trump spoke to reporters in the Oval Office following the signing of the executive order to restore America's seafood competitiveness, stressing the need to pass the Save America Act.

"We need to have voter identification, which we don't have right now on a national basis," Trump told NTD. Trump said Democrats are opposing the bill and do not want people to provide "citizenship when you vote."

Homeless residents in Los Angeles' Skid Row are claiming they were paid between $2 to $5 to vote for Mayor Karen Bass during the recent Los Angeles mayoral race. The videos went viral on social media and were first published Tuesday by TikTok account LANeedsSpencerPratt. NTD went to downtown L.A. to interview residents about their experiences.

President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that the United States will launch additional attacks on Iran after Tehran downed a U.S. Army Apache helicopter and claimed Iranian negotiators dragged out talks on the peace deal. Trump also revealed that the U.S. military secretly moved more than 100 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz.

“This wildly successful effort is because the UNITED STATES of AMERICA CONTROLS the Strait of Hormuz - NOT Iran,” Trump said in a Truth Social post.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled to Cuba, telling troops the United States seeks a positive relationship with Cuba but warned that it should not seek weapons that could strike the U.S. homeland or naval base in Guantanamo Bay. Hegseth also visited U.S. Central Command headquarters, praising troops for their efforts amid the war with Iran.

“Central Command will be busy tonight because President Trump said we will be hitting Iran hard,” he said.

Lawmakers grilled superintendents from Loudoun County, Virginia, Chicago, and San Francisco at an Education and Workforce Committee hearing. They say their policies sideline parents, push radical gender ideology on young children, and violate religious liberty.

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