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  1. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran is taking “too long to negotiate” and threatened more airstrikes.
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  3. The US just got its first new sunscreen in almost 30 years. Here’s the story of how it (finally) happened.
  4. Graham Platner won the Democratic primary for Senate in Maine after a series of controversies. He’ll face Sen. Susan Collins in November.
  5. Inflation hit a three-year high in May, with prices rising 4.2% from a year ago.
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  1. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran is taking “too long to negotiate” and threatened more airstrikes.
  2. Bill Gates testified before Congress on Wednesday that Jeffrey Epstein tried to use knowledge of his extramarital affairs against him.
  3. The US just got its first new sunscreen in almost 30 years. Here’s the story of how it (finally) happened.
  4. Graham Platner won the Democratic primary for Senate in Maine after a series of controversies. He’ll face Sen. Susan Collins in November.
  5. Inflation hit a three-year high in May, with prices rising 4.2% from a year ago.
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