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| Good morning. It’s Tuesday, June 16, and we’re jealous of the grads who got a commencement speech from Conan O’Brien. See the funniest speeches of 2026 here. Now let’s catch up. | |
 | President Donald Trump is celebrating a deal to end the fighting in Iran. | | |
 |  | Records reveal a $600 million estimate for Trump’s White House ballroom project. | | | An estimate seen by The Post counters Trump’s claims that no taxpayer money will be spent. (Alex Brandon/AP/Alex Brandon) | - The details: An internal estimate from March totaled $200 million more than Trump has said the project would cost. More than half will come from taxpayers, the records show.
- Elsewhere in D.C.: Workers removed Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center in the dead of night Saturday. But, more than two days later, almost no one has seen the proof.
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 | California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he and his wife are under federal investigation. | | |
 | An Air Force B-52 bomber crashed in California with eight on board. | | | Video footage showed law enforcement responding at the scene. (KABC/AP) | - Yesterday morning: The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff during a test flight at Edwards Air Force Base. Everyone aboard was killed, Air Force officials said.
- What happened? A Post analysis of radar tracking data of the plane’s final seconds shows it made a drastic descent, plunging at a rate of more than 5,000 feet per minute.
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 | See what you could have bought with the extra money you spent on gas. | - The Iran war sent gas prices surging: Americans are paying about 50% more for gas since the war began. Even if the fighting is over, prices are unlikely to come down soon.
- Use this tool to calculate the cost: Select your state and how many gallons you buy a month here, and we’ll tell you what groceries you could have brought home instead.
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 | Your antibacterial soap might be breeding superbugs. | - Good hygiene is important: Clean water and basic hygiene have virtually eliminated once-feared diseases such as cholera and typhoid in the developed world.
- But don’t fall for hygiene theater: Antimicrobial soaps aren’t better than plain soap and water, may contribute to antibiotic-resistant infections and pose possible health risks.
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 | The Post ranked the best kits of the World Cup. | | | (Post illustration/Adidas/iStock) | |
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