Today's Headlines: Trump Says He Was ‘Cocked and Loaded’ to Strike Iran, but Pulled Back

2019年6月22日星期六

Today's Headlines: Trump Says He Was ‘Cocked and Loaded’ to Strike Iran, but Pulled Back

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Trump Says He Was 'Cocked and Loaded' to Strike Iran, but Pulled Back

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR, HELENE COOPER and ERIC SCHMITT

The president said he stopped because 150 people would probably die in an attack as retaliation for Iranians shooting down an unmanned American drone.

Urged to Launch an Attack, Trump Listened to the Skeptics Who Said It Would Be a Costly Mistake

By PETER BAKER, MAGGIE HABERMAN and THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF

Meetings and memos aside, the president trusted his instincts more than institutions and was willing to defy a roomful of advisers.

Blue States Roll Out Aggressive Climate Strategies. Red States Keep to the Sidelines.

By BRAD PLUMER

The widening divide between states on climate-change policy comes with the potential to cement an economic and social divide for years to come.

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Seven years after scientists caught the elusive deep-sea cephalopod on video, they saw another. Then lightning struck a third time.

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The Pianist and the Lobster

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One of the world's greatest pianists takes the stage. He panics. Where is the plastic lobster? He doesn't know. He only knows he can't play without it.

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Firefighters responded to a huge blaze at Philadelphia Energy Solutions, a refining complex. No significant injuries were reported.

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