NewsNation Articles: June 28, 2023

Kennedy: Polarization most dangerous since Civil War DeSantis suggests he would eliminate several federal agencies, including IRS 13 live parrots seized in duffel bags at US-Mexico border Why are teens pretending to die from McDonald’s Grimace Shake? Kennedy Jr. criticizes US role in Ukraine, calls it proxy war with Russia RFK Jr. talks in personal terms about substance abuse RFK Jr.: ‘Anti-vaccine’ moniker is ‘way of silencing me’ RFK Jr. says ‘I want my party back,’ defends vaccine claims Kennedy Jr.: Polarization now more dangerous since the Civil War ‘Not that hard’ to seal border, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says Kennedy Jr. refuses to pledge support for Dem nominee Bolton: We really don’t know what’s going on in Russia ‘I can’t listen to myself’: RFK Jr. explains neurological disease DeSantis calls Trump criticism of dueling New Hampshire events ‘bizarre’ Journalist: More witnesses emerge to support UFO claims Live updates: Town hall with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. UPS Teamsters say nationwide strike is ‘imminent’ if Friday deadline not met Soldiers sent to secure border charged with human smuggling Iowa woman who lost home in tornado wins $2M lottery prize Stirewalt: RFK Jr. should make case to Democratic voters 16 states, DC currently under poor air quality alerts Sununu won’t endorse Trump in 2024, calls him ‘yesterday’s news’ McCarthy walks back Trump criticism amid GOP backlash Presumed human remains recovered from Titan sub wreckage TikTok creators’ personal information stored in China South Dakota lawmaker calls Mount Rushmore demonic portal for communism  Delphi documents: Richard Allen told wife he killed girls; investigators believe knife used in murders South Texas GOP congresswoman assigned to U.S./Mexico relations binational committee El Paso becomes hub for migrant processing Madonna postpones upcoming tour due to serious illness, manager says Passengers hurt when Amtrak train derails after hitting truck in Moorpark ‘Wheel of Fortune’ co-host Vanna White negotiates for raise DoorDash updates to include a minimum hourly wage for drivers  DeSantis pushes to delay Disney trial until after 2024 election ‘A regional disaster’: Cyberattacks on health care facilities have ripple effects, study says Biden using CPAP machine to treat sleep apnea Biden leans into ‘Bidenomics,’ will the term catch on? University files $1M lawsuit after janitor turns off research freezer Business leaders plea with Biden for work visas to help with unfilled jobs Passenger accused of demanding kiss from flight attendant Tiny Texas town waits decades for clean water, sewage system You may need to start bringing your ID to Costco, even if you aren’t buying alcohol Student debt relief: Which way will the Supreme Court go? Biden opens up wide lead on RFK Jr. in New Hampshire poll Fate of pandemic caregiver payments worries families Borrowers stare down student loan repayments after years of high inflation Simone Biles returning to gymnastics competition for 1st time since 2020 Olympics Biden mocks Tuberville for touting broadband funding he voted against  Biden refers to Ukraine as ‘Iraq’ when asked about Putin Pepsi is launching a condiment made specifically for hot dogs Rediscovered photos by Paul McCartney show Beatlemania from the inside Dogs rescued from China’s meat trade arrive in California Texas largemouth bass confirmed as world record catch Covenant parents plan advocacy group 3 months after school shooting Tennessee woman’s possible abduction a mystery decades later First-time homelessness in Nashville increased in recent years, data shows As Biden spreads economy message, supporters hope for student loan relief ‘Grandternity leave’: Paid time off for grandparents? Atlanta relaunches Operation Heatwave to crack down on crime Caretaker formally charged in murders of two elderly California women Brush fire destroys at least 2 homes, other structures in Riverside County Thomas, Alito retirement talk raises stakes for 2024 election  Olympics for doping? Enhanced Games to launch in 2024  Researchers find ‘forever chemicals’ in water across West, meth in snow near Las Vegas Lights above Las Vegas skies have witnesses searching for answers PetSmart to pay nearly $1.5M in California lawsuit Hate crimes rose 20.2% in California in 2022 Runway reopens after Delta plane makes emergency landing at Charlotte airport Widespread flight delays expected to worsen as holiday weekend nears Sick sea lions biting people at California beaches GOP gets its wish with Sheehy in Montana Florida man allegedly points laser at sheriff’s helicopter Pandemic is over, but lives are still not normal: Poll Nonprofit sends millions of dollars in equipment to Ukraine Biden rips trickle-down economics in Chicago economy speech Cultivated chicken nears US sales; here’s a look inside a lab RFK Jr. speaks at town hall on NewsNation Daniel Penny pleads not guilty at Manhattan arraignment Over $200B in COVID-19 business loans paid to ‘potentially fraudulent actors’: watchdog estimates An inside look at the humanitarian crisis at the border June 28: RFK Jr. town hall comes to NewsNation Wednesday. Chicago breathes world’s worst air thanks to wildfires. Chicago sculptor designs one-of-a-kind NASCAR trophy GOP sees RFK Jr. as useful weapon against Biden Trump launches FairTax attacks while supporters in House push for bill Trump’s immigration policy becomes GOP orthodoxy Cheney on problem with American politics: ‘We’re electing idiots’ Pro-migrant caravan targets DeSantis and supporters 9 ‘preventable’ heat-related deaths reported in South Texas border county 4 more Mexican nationals arrested in tractor-trailer smuggling event that killed 53 migrants 55 migrant deaths reported in El Paso Sector this fiscal year Mississippi deputies fired, accused of torturing two Black men Biden says as Catholic he’s ‘not big on abortion’ but thinks Roe ‘got it right’ First locally transmitted malaria cases detected in US in decades Florida beach now deadliest in US after 3 more drownings New International Bridge Trade Corridor a political win for RGV and boost for border and state economy