New York’s governor on Monday proposed the construction of the state’s first new nuclear power plant in decades. Gov. Kathy Hochul directed the state’s power authority to develop an advanced, “zero-emission” facility in upstate New York that she hopes will help create a clean, reliable and affordable electric grid for the state. She said the state power authority will seek to develop “at least” one new nuclear energy facility with a combined capacity of no less than one gigawatt of electricity. That would increase the state’s total nuclear capacity to about 4.3 gigawatts. The Democrat said the state needs to secure its “energy independence” if it wants to continue to attract large manufacturers that create good-paying jobs as it deactivates aging fossil fuel power plants.

According to a report by Israel’s Channel 12, Israel has conveyed messages to Iran expressing its desire to bring the current exchange of missiles and aerial strikes to a conclusion within a matter of days.
High-ranking Israeli sources told the outlet that Israel believes it is on the verge of reaching its key military objectives. Nevertheless, they emphasized that Israel retains the ability to intensify its response by targeting thousands of strategic sites that could severely weaken Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s regime.

The White House on Monday declared the weekend’s U.S. military strikes on Iran an unqualified success, claiming that the Islamic Republic’s nuclear weapons capability has been entirely dismantled. Speaking on Good Morning America, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated with certainty that the strikes “completely and totally obliterated” Iran’s nuclear facilities, including sites used to enrich and store uranium. “They no longer have the capability to build nuclear weapons and threaten the world with them,” Leavitt said. Calling the operation a “resounding success,” Leavitt said the strikes directly targeted facilities believed to house Iran’s enriched uranium stockpiles, including the heavily fortified Fordow facility.

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Yossi Dagan, who serves as the head of the Samaria Regional Council, has launched a global initiative urging the Nobel Peace Prize committee to recognize Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump for their leadership in dismantling Iran’s nuclear threat.
This proposal follows the coordinated US-Israeli strikes that neutralized Iran’s nuclear weapons infrastructure. These actions, conducted through Operations Rising Lion and Midnight Hammer, dealt a severe blow to Iran’s military strength and nuclear ambitions, which had long endangered regional and global peace, especially targeting Israel.

Firefighters had to rescue a man who got stuck in the chimney of a Connecticut parks building while trying to retrieve his dog from a bathroom when the doors automatically locked for the night. Police were called Sunday morning to Rockwell Park in Bristol for a burglary complaint and were told by parks employees that someone was in the chimney. Firefighters responded to the scene and got the man out after having to remove parts of the chimney and building, causing $5,000 to $10,000 worth of damage, police said. The Bristol man, who was not injured, was arrested and charged with burglary, trespassing and criminal mischief. He was released on bond and ordered to appear in court on July 7. A message seeking comment was sent to an email address listed in public records for the man.

New York City is using ranked choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary election Tuesday, a system that takes some explaining, even for New Yorkers who have used it before. Voters’ understanding of how ranked choice works could play a role in which candidate comes out on top in a race that features former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, progressive upstart Zohran Mamdani and several other current and former public officials, including City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and City Comptroller Brad Lander, who was arrested last week at an immigration court. The system is based on a simple premise: Democracy works better if people aren’t forced to make an all-or-nothing choice with their vote. Rather than pick just one candidate, voters get to rank several in order of preference.

As Iranian and Russian officials convened Monday to revisit prior defense and security arrangements, President Donald Trump issued a sharp warning regarding any attempts by Russia to provide Iran with nuclear weapons.
“Did I hear Former President Medvedev, from Russia, casually throwing around the ‘N word’ (Nuclear!), and saying that he and other countries would supply Nuclear Warheads to Iran?” Trump asked in a Truth Social post on Monday. “Did he really say that or, is it just a figment of my imagination? If he did say that, and, if confirmed, please let me know, IMMEDIATELY.”