Friday, June 20th, 2025 - Trump’s stalls on Iran; ICE detains Afghan ally, denied entry to Dodger Stadium; Hamas hostage released & more

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🗓️ 20 June 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: President Trump has approved support for Israel’s strikes on Iran but says he’ll decide within two weeks whether to escalate U.S. military involvement—echoing past vague promises. Meanwhile, the last known American hostage from Gaza returned home to New Jersey. ICE detained Sayed Naser, an Afghan man who aided U.S. forces, during an immigration hearing despite his active asylum case. Confusion followed a bizarre incident at Dodger Stadium where masked individuals claiming to be ICE were later said to be CBP agents, though no official operation was confirmed. Another SpaceX rocket exploded during a ground test, adding to Elon Musk’s taxpayer-funded streak of failures. The EPA is reportedly reconsidering its long-overdue ban on deadly white asbestos, still legal in the U.S. despite global bans. And Trump has extended the TikTok ban yet again—this time through September 17. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: Reuters: Trump to decide on US action in Israel-Iran war within two weeks, White House says ABC 7: Tenafly, New Jersey welcomes home American-Israeli IDF soldier Edan Alexander, held hostage and released by Hamas CBS News: Afghan ally detained by ICE after attending immigration court hearing AP News: Federal immigration agents asked to leave Dodger Stadium parking lot, team says CNN: Elon Musk’s SpaceX rockets keep blowing up at the worst possible time NYT: E.P.A. Plans to Reconsider a Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos AxiosTrump extends TikTok sale deadline again Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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