Few thought airstrikes could ‘obliterate’ Iran's nuclear program. Then Trump said they did.

WASHINGTON — A highly politicized debate is unfolding over the impact of June 21 U.S. airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities, raising questions over the attack’s goal and projected impact. President Donald Trump quickly claimed total victory in the strikes’ wake, claiming that Iran’s “key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated.” Subsequent scrutiny of that claim amid early assessments from intelligence agencies has led Trump and his allies to double down on and even expand on his declarations of success. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed to CNN that the strikes “obliterated Iran’s ability to create nuclear weapons.” Iran itself has acknowledged the impact of the U.S. and Israeli attacks.

But in the years since Washington’s withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran, experts and analysts have emphasized that airstrikes alone would merely delay Iran’s nuclear ambitions rather than permanently derail them. Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, reiterated that long-held understanding in a June 26 interview. “The targets are hard targets, deep targets, mobile targets. So it was never meant to eliminate the program,” Quigley told USA TODAY. “It was never meant to do anything but slow the program.”

Europe’s Hottest Investment Is Turning Out to Be Mining Stocks. While the world’s obsessing over investing in overpriced stocks like Tesla or Rolls Royce, savvy investors are looking at the companies on which they rely on for their batteries.

EV car batteries run on electricity and metals. Nuclear Power Plants run on Uranium. No lithium, no battery. No nickel, no range. No graphite, no charge. No Uranium, no nuclear energy. Everyone’s chasing the carmakers, but the huge profits are in metal mining stocks. A few exciting companies in Europe could make early investors very rich… On top of our list is: Metals One (London Ticker: MET1). With their recent Uranium discovery on their USA property, and their European properties worth over £3 billion in underground reserves, the stock is poised to soar over 1,000% and make its investors wealthy. Their flagship projects sit in Finland’s world-class battery metal belt. We’re talking high-grade nickel, copper, and cobalt in a region hungry for secure, ethical supply. The company also announced a few weeks ago the discovery of vast quantities of Uranium on their USA property, which is a total game-changer for the company. Europe’s EV industry is scrambling for local sources, and Metals One is perfectly positioned to feed that demand. That’s in parallel to Trump’s administration doing everything they can to secure domestic Uranium production in the US. MET1 Is our favorite stock to own in 2025 as it is extremely undervalued at the moment. Most investors are busy chasing Tesla and Rolls Royce stock but have forgotten that those companies cannot exist without the raw materials that fuel them. The time to pick up shares of this cheap stock is right now, before it soars to new highs.

Emily Ratajkowski is over 'centering men' who don't serve a purpose

Emily Ratajkowski is taking hot girl summer literally. In a new interview with Elle UK, the model and actress told the publication that the men in her life must serve a specific purpose – or she's ready to show them the door. "Not centering men is really wonderful," she said in the article, published June 18. "In general, in our world, men have somehow filled this space, but what I found instead of it is community." "I still like men," she offered as a caveat, but added that her desire for friendship with straight men has dwindled. "I just have zero straight men in my life, unless they're a romantic interest. In the hierarchy of needs, that's at the top of the pyramid, which is nice," Ratajkowski, 34, told the magazine. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. While men may be good for "pleasure and fun," they're "not a part of my core" community, she explained. "The rest of my life is community with other women and queer people, and being a mom," she said. Ratajkowski shares one son, Sly, 3, with ex-husband Sebastian Bear-McClard

Telehealth abortions are on the rise since Roe was overturned three years ago. See charts

Three years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, the total number of abortions continued to increase in 2024, totaling 1.14 million, a recent report found. The Dobbs decision on June 24, 2022, upheld Mississippi's ban on abortion after 15 weeks. Since then, states have enacted a range of laws from near-total abortion bans to shield laws protecting patients from other states who travel to get the procedure. As of this year, 12 states have full bans on abortion.The report was published by #WeCount, a project of the Society of Family Planning. #WeCount is a national reporting effort that tracks abortions in the United States after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Here's how the total number of abortions has changed since the Dobbs ruling