South Korean court sentences ex-first lady Kim to 7 years for taking luxury gifts tied to favors

The ruling by the Seoul Central District Court came months after an appeals court sentenced the ex-first lady, Kim Keon Hee, to four years in prison in a separate case.

🔗 https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-06-26/south-korean-court-sentences-ex-first-lady-kim-to-7-years-for-taking-luxury-gifts-tied-to-favors

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South Korean court sentences ex-first lady Kim to 7 years for taking luxury gifts tied to favors

The ruling by the Seoul Central District Court came months after an appeals court sentenced the ex-first lady, Kim Keon Hee, to four years in prison in a separate case.

Los Angeles Times

Earthquakes hit Latin America, and George Washington goes to London: The news quiz

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns, there’s a new World Cup king, and Europe experiences record heat.

🔗 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/news-quiz/earthquake-george-washington-news-quiz-rcna351791

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Earthquakes hit Latin America, and George Washington goes to London: The news quiz

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns, there’s a new World Cup king, and Europe experiences record heat.

NBC News
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And these are discount #prices!
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Patients won't get help from the manufacturer, either. It offers discounts ONLY to those on commercial health insurance, not to the uninsured or those on any state or federal insurance plan (incl. Medicare & Medicaid).

The inhaler is fairly new, with FDA approval in 2023. However, the 2 meds inside the inhaler have been used commonly used for a long time.

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Venezuelans in Colombia scramble to send aid as earthquakes death toll increases

Aid efforts are intensifying after twin earthquakes killed nearly 1,000 in Venezuela, with international teams arriving but a slow government response hampering relief on the ground.

🔗 https://www.npr.org/2026/06/27/nx-s1-5872951/venezuela-earthquakes-colombia-aid

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L.A. finally reaches a deal for recovering its Olympic costs

The talks played out over the last year as critics became increasingly vocal about the potential for taxpayers to be saddled with the bill if the Games lose money.

🔗 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-06-27/la-finally-reaches-deal-for-recovering-its-olympic-costs

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L.A. finally reaches a deal for recovering its Olympic costs

The talks played out over the last year as critics became increasingly vocal about the potential for taxpayers to be saddled with the bill if the Games lose money.

Los Angeles Times
Seven civilians injured in Russian shelling across Kherson region during day

Throughout the day, Russian forces shelled communities in the Kherson region with artillery and attacked them with drones. Seven civilians were injured. — Ukrinform.

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"...No skepticism, no pushback, nothing. This is what we mean when we say the corporate #media acts as stenographers for the Trump regime. When the people who actually did the work say one thing and an anonymous #Trump administration official says another, and you just print the official’s version as fact without even noting the contradiction, you’re not reporting the #news, 👉 you’re laundering a lie for the #WhiteHouse."👈
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