Crooked Bough News Round-up

— On This Day, June 21: 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Iran kills nearly 50,000

 

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On June 21, 1990, an earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale struck northwestern Iran, killing up to 50,000 people.

— Ex-Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil released from ICE detention after judge's order

 

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Former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil on Friday night was freed from federal detention in central Louisiana on bail after a federal judge ordered his release.

— Ex-Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil released from ICE detention after judge's order

 

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Former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil on Friday night was freed from federal detention in central Louisiana after a federal judge ordered his release.

— U.N. chief says Iran, Israel 'on course to chaos,' urges de-escalation

 

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged de-escalation of the conflict between Israel and Iran because "we are on course to chaos."

— U.S. company to provide $6 billion loan for British nuclear power project

 

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Apollo, a U.S. asset management group, plans to provide a $6 billion loan to the British nuclear project Hinkley Point C being built by a French multinational electric utility company.

— Judge blocks Trump's efforts to ban foreign students at Harvard

 

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Harvard University received good news on two fronts Friday -- the courts and President Donald Trump -- in its fight with the federal government on funding and foreign students.

— Supreme Court allows terrorism victims to sue Palestinian groups

 

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a federal law that allows victims of terrorism to sue two Palestinian entities in U.S. courts.

— Stretching into summer: Yoga workouts mark solstice in longest day

 

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Summer officially began Friday in the Northern Hemisphere with the longest daylight of the year at around 15 hours.

— Supreme Court OKs challenge to California stricter emission standards

 

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Fossil fuel companies can challenge California setting stricter emissions standards for cars, the U.S Supreme Court ruled Friday.

— Analysis: Iran alone in war against Israel

 

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Its military proxies -- especially Hezbollah, once considered its most powerful -- have been significantly weakened.

— Colombia joins BRICS-backed bank in shift toward new financial order

 

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Colombia's recent entry into the BRICS-backed New Development Bank marks a significant shift in its foreign and economic policy.

— Tesla signs deal for $556 million grid-scale battery storage station in China

 

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Tesla Friday signed a $556.8 million agreement to build a grid-scale battery storage station in China.

— Electronic waste surges in Latin America amid lack of recycling laws

 

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Growing demand for technology in Latin America has made the region a major importer of electronic devices, but it still lacks clear regulations for managing the resulting waste.

— Israeli PM Netanyahu calls Iran 'evil' as he tours site of missile strike

 

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Calling Iran an "evil regime," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday visited the Weizmann Institute of Science, close to where an Iranian missile hit earlier this week.

— Air India identifies crew from crash, announces service reductions

 

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Air India on Friday named the cabin crew members who died in last week's crash aboard Flight AI171, which went down just after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, India.

— Report: Airport lights, weather may have contributed to deadly San Diego plane crash

 

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Weather and malfunctioning airport equipment likely played a role in the crash of a private plane in San Diego last month that killed six people, including Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams.

— Kilauea volcano spews lava more than 1,000 feet into Hawaiian air

 

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Jets of searing hot molten lava spewed more than 1,000 feet into the Hawaiian air Friday from the Kilauea volcano.

— Small plane crash kills Yellowstone County, Mont., commissioner

 

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Yellowstone County Commissioner John Ostlund has been identified as the victim of a small plane crash in Billings, Mont., officials confirmed.

— Senate parliamentarian tosses some core Trump budget bill provisions

 

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The U.S. Senate Parliamentarian ruled Thursday that several key provisions from Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Tim Scott on the Trump budget bill violate reconciliation process rules.

— 'Dictator Approved' statue at National Mall takes aim at President Trump

 

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A sculpture featuring a cracked Statue of Liberty crushed under a golden "thumbs up" and emblazoned with "Dictator Approved" has appeared on the National Mall.

— Aflac health data, Social Security numbers hacked

 

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Aflac said Friday customer health data and Social Security numbers were hacked, but that it stopped the cyber intrusion within hours and the attack did not include ransomware.

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