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President Trump is calling the US's attacks on Iran a
historic moment for the world.

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Jonathan o'haleran reports.

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In a post on social media, Trump announced to the
US struck three Iranian nuclear facilities, including the fortified four
Dow facility. The decision to strike Iran comes as Israel
and Iran have been going back and forth striking one
another for more than a week. In a post on
truth social Trump said iron must now agree to end
this war. Earlier in the week, Trump said that he

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would decide within two weeks if the US would get
directly involved, repeatedly saying that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.
Trump is now set to address the nation at ten
o'clock Eastern.

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Jonathan O'Halloran reporting, military experts say the US pulled off
a mess of deception on Iran in striking the nuclear facilities.
Earlier today, it was reported wide that several B two
stealth bombers took off from Whiteman Air Force Base in
Missouri and headed to Guam. It appears now that move
was meant to distract Iran experts say the bombers that
carried out the mission came from a completely different part

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of the world. The strike will likely cause casualties in Iran,
but not a nuclear explosion. Former nuclear officials and experts
tell NBC News that although Iran's uranium can be harmful,
they won't create a wider blast or regional contamination alone.
Republican member of Congress is speaking out against the US strike.
Congressman Thomas Massey if Kentucky posted this is not constitutional.

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He stands in contrast to most of his Republican colleagues
so far. Pennsylvania Democratic Senator John Fetterman posted this was
the right move by Trump.

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A record number of Americans will be on the move
this fourth of July.

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Triple A's predicting over seventy two million people will venture
at least fifty miles from home over the holiday period
from Saturday, June twenty eighth to Sunday, July sixth. That's
an additional one point three million road travelers compared to
a year ago. I'm Chris Karagio. A new study claims
chat GBT may be doing more harm than good when

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it comes to writing. A new study from the MIT
Media Lab reports when people use the artificial intelligence tool
to help write SAT style essays, they consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic,
and behavioral levels. In fact, over time, chat GBT users
got lazier with each essay, many times resorting to copy
and paste methods. Another group was found to exhibit more

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brain function when writing, especially around creativity, when not using
technological aids. Eminem stalker Matthew Hughes is receiving a lengthy
prison sentence after being convicted of breaking into Eminem's home
for a second time. The thirty two year old was
sentenced to between fifteen and thirty years in prison for
first degree home invasion and three to seven and a

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half years on aggravated stalking. The sentences will run consecutively
to each other. First broke into Eminem's home back in
twenty twenty and said he was there to kill the rapper.
He was arrested again in August of last year for
being on the rappers property. Chicago cub fans are embracing
Sammy Sosa after his return to Wrigley Field for the
first time in over twenty years.

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Jim Forbes has more.

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Sosa was greeted with the standing ovation during Friday's nine
to four loss to the Marinners. His return comes after
mending ties with the ball club and acknowledging past mistakes,
including performance enhancing drugs. Sosa was identified as a participant
in baseball's steroid scandal the nineteen ninety eight MVP returned

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to strong fans support as he tapped his hard and
blue kisses to fans in the stands.

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The thirty third annual National Capital Barbecue Battle will be
held along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, d C.

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Today and tomorrow.

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Pitmasters from around the country will compete for prizes, while
spectators can enjoy free samples, music, and other activities. More
information about the event is available online at b b
q N d C dot com. I'm Chris Karagu