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DIPLOMATIC DUSTUP: Italy's foreign minister on Friday canceled a planned visit to the U.S. following reported comments by President Trump about Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/italy-trump-meloni/2026/06/19/id/1260221/

MANGIONE PIVOTS: Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a health insurance executive on a Manhattan sidewalk, is withdrawing a planned mental health defense, according to a Thursday court filing. MORE: https://bit.ly/4oIi4ii

IRAN SHOWDOWN: Can Iran be trusted to honor its new agreement with President Trump?Host Tony Marino breaks down the agreement, the political reaction, and what it could mean for the future of U.S.-Iran relations on today’s NEWSMAX Daily podcast. https://youtu.be/H8RO9kzi6Cw

AMERICA’S ADDICTION CRISIS: Greta Van Susteren speaks with Len, a father whose son has battled addiction, recovery, and relapse. This emotional episode of “Greta Wire” asks a question millions of families face: how do you save someone you love when love alone is not enough? https://youtube.com/live/NgxQ-eoavAo

SPACEX SOARS: Elon Musk's SpaceX has soared into rarefied territory, becoming the world's sixth-most valuable company with a valuation exceeding $2.4 trillion. MORE: https://bit.ly/4uKEiRQ

OBAMA’S WARNING: Former President Barack Obama is claiming the United States may be "worse off" now than before the Iran war. MORE: https://bit.ly/4aaTws8

The Department of Homeland Security reportedly is planning to jettison seven warehouses purchased for more than $700 million by either giving them to other federal agencies or selling them outright. https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/dhs-ice-detention/2026/06/19/id/1260236/

TRUMP UNLOADS: President Trump took to Truth Social on Friday to blast Democrats over their criticism of his new Iran deal.

MARKET UPDATE: Global shares fell and oil prices got a boost on Friday after U.S. and Iranian negotiators called off peace talks, while the risk of official Japanese intervention mounted as the yen traded on the brink of a 40-year low. https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/stocks-nasdaq-ai/2026/06/19/id/1260239/

GATOR GRAB: Two fast-acting guests at a reptile center near Salt Lake City, Utah, sprang into action after an alligator dragged a handler into its enclosure during a children’s birthday party.The handler underwent surgery on her injured hand and was expected to make a full recovery, according to local reports.

GUN RIGHTS: The Supreme Court sided with a Texas marijuana user who argued that a law barring guns from anyone who uses drugs illegally violates the Second Amendment. MORE: https://bit.ly/4fW1j0E

WORLD CUP CLASH: The Iranian football federation said Thursday it will lodge a complaint with FIFA claiming its team is being subjected to travel restrictions during the World Cup in North America. https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/iran-fifa-world-cup/2026/06/19/id/1260218/

MELONI PUSHES BACK: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused her one-time close ally President Trump of fabricating a story about her on Friday, after he told an Italian TV channel that she had "begged" him to take a photo with her at a G7 summit. MORE: https://bit.ly/4oE11O3

TRUMP FIRES BACK: President Trump lashed out at "fools" who criticized the memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran, defending the agreement as markets rallied and oil prices fell following its announcement. MORE: https://bit.ly/3SxBfix

NO WITHDRAWAL: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel will not withdraw from its security zone in southern Lebanon despite language in the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding that calls for an end to military operations on all fronts, according to reports. MORE: https://bit.ly/4a7hzbn