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President Trump is leaving the G7 summit in Canada due to tensions in the Middle East. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on X that much was accomplished, but that Trump would be leaving following dinner with heads of state due to "what's going on in the Middle East." Earlier in the day, Trump issued a warning on Truth Social saying everyone should "immediately evacuate Tehran."        The man accused of killing a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband is facing federal murder and stalking charges. Minnesota Acting U.S. attorney Joseph Thompson said Vance Boelter [[ belter ]] visited the homes of four politicians early Saturday with the intention of harming them. But one was not home and he was scared off by police at the house of another.        A federal judge is ruling against the Trump adminstration cuts to National Institutes of Health grants. Reagan-appointed Judge William Young declared the cuts "illegal" and "void" and ordered many of the grants to be restored. He said the cuts represent racial discrimination and discrimination against America's LGBTQ community.        Residents in the Midwest are bracing for severe weather through Wednesday. Thunderstorms could bring possible tornadoes, large hail, heavy winds and flash flooding from Minnesota down to the central Plains and out into areas of the Great Lakes. The Dakotas saw thunderstorms develop this morning and they are moving east into northern Minnesota.        California Governor Gavin Newsom and President Trump continue to feud over National Guard troops in Los Angeles. A three judge panel is expected to hear arguments from both sides in court tomorrow. Newsom says the National Guard is under his jurisdiction and Trump only sent them to instill fear in the community.        Polish scientists have created a new way of delivering antibiotics to where they're needed. They created mats with a technique called electrospinning, containing super-thin polymer fibers that deliver an antibacterial drug. The advanced engineering in the mats allows them to deliver exactly the right amount of the drug where and when it's needed.       

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