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President Donald Trump alights from Air Force One after arriving at Joint Base Andrews on June 17, 2025 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (Al Drago/Getty Images)

President Donald Trump on Tuesday called for the Iranian regime’s “unconditional surrender” in the Israel–Iran war and threatened the life of Iran’s supreme leader if he orders missile strikes against civilians or American troops.

In a series of messages on social media on June 17, Trump said “we” have full control of Iranian airspace and stated that the United States knows “exactly where” Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is hiding—calling him an “easy target” but saying he would not be killed, “at least not for now.”

“We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran,” Trump wrote in the first post. “Iran had good sky trackers and other defensive equipment, and plenty of it, but it doesn’t compare to American made, conceived, and manufactured ‘stuff.’ Nobody does it better than the good ol’ USA.”

In a second post, Trump said that the United States knew the exact location of Iran‘s supreme leader and that eliminating him would be easy.

“We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding. He is an easy target, but is safe there,” Trump wrote. “We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don’t want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin.”

A third post called for Iran’s unconditional surrender.

A day earlier, Trump called for the immediate evacuation of Tehran, repeating the warning that Iran must not obtain a nuclear weapon and suggesting the country could be headed for a catastrophe by refusing to make a deal on nuclear disarmament. (More)

In the first five months of President Donald Trump’s second term, blue-collar hourly workers have experienced a nearly 2 percent increase in real wages—the most significant growth under any administration since President Richard Nixon.

New Treasury Department data suggest real (inflation-adjusted) hourly wage growth is up 1.7 percent year-to-date for production and nonsupervisory workers.

By comparison, real wages declined 1.7 percent during the first five months under the previous administration.

The last time wages outpaced inflation at this pace was during the president’s first term, says Joe Lavorgna, counselor to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

“Today’s data confirm what we saw during President Trump’s first administration: pro-growth policies like tax reform and deregulation had a measurable impact on real wages, especially for blue-collar workers. This isn’t theoretical—it is showing up in the paychecks of everyday Americans,” Lavorgna told The Epoch Times.

The only other time a president recorded positive wage data was in 1969, when Nixon reported real blue-collar wage growth of 0.8 percent. (More)

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday lifted the curfew in the city’s downtown area following a decline in the protests, violence, and vandalism that had disrupted the neighborhood.

A day earlier, Bass pushed back the curfew’s start time to 10 p.m., allowing businesses to stay open longer. The curfew originally ran from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., covering roughly a square-mile area that included the Arts District and Chinatown.

“The curfew, coupled with ongoing crime prevention efforts, have been largely successful in protecting stores, restaurants, businesses and residential communities,” Bass said in a press release. “I will be prepared to reissue a curfew if needed.”

The city imposed the curfew on June 10, days after protests erupted in response to a new wave of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests of illegal immigrants who were seeking day labor jobs outside retail locations as part of a probe into customs fraud, tax evasion, and money laundering.

The situation escalated when protests devolved into riots. Videos circulated on social media showing rioters looting stores, setting cars on fire, and blocking freeway traffic.

In response, President Donald Trump called in 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to restore order. The move bypassed Gov. Gavin Newsom, who had declined to activate the state’s National Guard and subsequently sued the Trump administration to stop the mobilization. (More)

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Hip fractures from osteoporosis can cause lasting pain, mobility loss, and serious health risks—especially in older women. (The Epoch Times/Shutterstock)

Osteoporosis earns its reputation as a “silent disease” because it weakens bones gradually, often without warning signs until a fracture occurs. This condition makes bones so fragile that everyday activities—even something as simple as bending over to pick up groceries or bumping into furniture—can result in painful breaks.

While any bone can be affected, fractures most commonly occur in three key areas: the hip, spine, and wrist. These breaks can be life-changing, potentially leading to long-term mobility issues or requiring extended care.

Beyond the initial injury, osteoporosis complicates recovery by slowing bone healing, often leaving people with chronic pain and a reduced quality of life.

As the most common metabolic bone disease in the world, osteoporosis affects about 20 percent of the global population.

The underlying cause of osteoporosis is a disruption in the balance between old bone breakdown and new bone formation, which results in decreasing bone mass.

Our bones contain essential minerals and constantly break down to release these minerals into the bloodstream, then rebuild with new bone tissue. When new bone formation doesn’t keep up with the old bone loss, bones become porous, which can lead to osteoporosis.

Most people reach their peak bone mass—their largest bone size and density—between ages 25 and 30. After age 40, we typically lose bone mass faster than it is generated. At first, the rate of bone loss is approximately 0.3 percent to 0.5 percent per year in both sexes. However, in women after menopause, this rate escalates to 2 percent to 3 percent annually, then returns to a lower level after about a decade. (More)

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