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Jun 16, 2026

Summary

President Trump attends the G7 Summit in France, where a tentative US-Iran deal aims to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lower gas prices. Meanwhile, severe wildfires and heat waves plague the Pacific Northwest, prompting cooling centers and fire warnings. In the UK, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces a ban on social media for children under 16. Finally, new data reveals a surge in million-dollar starter homes across 242 US cities, though the national average remains lower.

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G7 Summit and US-Iran tentative deal details Wildfires and red flag warnings in Washington Heat wave and cooling centers in Pacific Northwest UK ban on social media for under-16s Surge in million-dollar starter homes nationwide Mint Mobile advertisement
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