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USA TODAY White House Correspondent Michael Collins looks at today's announcement of a new immigration rule from the Biden administration.

Severe heat bakes much of the country, while the first alert of the 2024 hurricane season is issued.

Firefighters battle a wildfire 60 miles from Los Angeles.

USA TODAY Trending News Reporter Kinsey Crowley breaks down U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy's calls on Congress to pass a warning label for social media.

What do we know a year after the Titan sub disaster?

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USA TODAY Campaign 2024 Breaking News Editor Austin Bogues discusses how President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are approaching Black voters.

Culture war clashes in Congress risk stalling must-pass bills.

A crazy week of weather is on the way.

USA TODAY Health Reporter Karen Weintraub puts the bird flu outbreak in context.

Bryson DeChambeau wins the U.S. Open.

Angelina Jolie and Daniel Radcliffe win their first Tony Awards.

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May 2024 marked the twelfth straight month of record-high temperatures for the planet. Here in the U.S., temperatures across the country are likely to break records again this summer, increasing health risks to those spending long periods outdoors – from construction workers to migrants illegally crossing the border. Government and business leaders have long struggled to cope with protecting people from the heat. Kathy Baughman McLeod, founder and CEO of Climate Resilience for All, a non-profit dedicated to protecting vulnerable communities from extreme heat, joins The Excerpt to explain how people should prepare for a hotter world.

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USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe puts a high court decision surrounding gun bump stocks in context.

A judge orders Alex Jones' personal assets to be liquidated and paid to Sandy Hook families.

A Southwest Airlines jet was damaged during a flight last month after it experienced a Dutch roll manuever.

USA TODAY Breaking News and Education Reporter Zach Schermele discusses how one Montana mayor is refusing to recognize Pride.

Forecasters warn of a dangerous and potentially record-breaking heat wave next week.

Euro 2024 kicks off.

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USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe discusses the high court's decision on mifepristone, as well as a pair of other cases.

President Joe Biden signs a 10-year security agreement with Ukraine.

President Joe Biden says he won't commute any sentence given to his son Hunter Biden over gun felonies.

USA TODAY Congress Reporter Ken Tran discusses former President Donald Trump's return to Capitol Hill.

A shift in global climate patterns - from El Niño to La Niña - is unfolding.

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The U.S. Supreme Court has had its ethical compass called into question periodically over the decades, but not nearly as much as it is right now. From Justice Clarence Thomas’ recent disclosure of receiving millions of dollars in vacation benefits to Justice Samuel Alito’s admission of flying an American flag upside down at one of his homes, a politically charged symbol, the court’s integrity is under scrutiny and public faith in the court has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded. Can the public’s trust in this institution of American democracy be restored? USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent Maureen Groppe joins The Excerpt to put the court's recent ethical blunders into context.

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USA TODAY Congress Reporter Ken Tran breaks down the move by House Republicans to hold the attorney general in contempt of Congress.

Southern Baptists condemn the use of IVF.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court dismisses a lawsuit from survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady.

USA TODAY Network Florida First Amendment Reporter Douglas Soule discusses how one school board banned a book about banning books.

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The Roman Catholic Church hasn’t been known for its inclusive stance with the LGBTQ+ community historically. But over the past decade, Pope Francis has steered a course that is decidedly more liberal and accepting by welcoming trans sex-workers at the Vatican, for instance. Is this progressive repositioning a signal of a broader policy shift for the Roman Catholic Church? Sister Jeanine Gramick, co-founder of New Ways Ministry, a Catholic outreach group focused on education and advocacy for LGBTQ+ people in the church, joins The Excerpt to share her experiences.

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USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen breaks down the guilty verdict in Hunter Biden's federal gun trial.

Rudy Giuliani posts bail in Arizona in the fake electors case.

ICE agents arrest eight foreign nationals suspected to have ties with ISIS.

A federal judge strikes down Florida's ban on transgender health care for children, and restrictions for transgender adults.

USA TODAY Health Reporter Karen Weintraub looks at the impact of space travel on the human body.

The U.S. takes on India at the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup.

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A U.S. proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza gets U.N. Security Council backing with a 14-0 vote.

USA TODAY Pentagon Correspondent Tom Vanden Brook looks at numbers around soldier suicides, and what's being done to try and prevent them.

An FDA advisory panel has endorsed the experimental Alzheimer's drug donanemab.

USA TODAY Education Reporter Alia Wong discusses chronic absenteeism and its consequences in American schools.

AI emojis? Apple unveils new developments at WWDC.

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