# TODAY News, June 24: Extreme Weather Threatens Millions | Pentagon Asks Congress for Roughly $80 Billion to Cover Cost of Iran War | Fight Over the Auction of Titanic Artifacts

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Published: 2026-06-24T12:02:16+00:00
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Updates on wild weather this summer, as dangerous heat grips parts of the South and much of Europe while severe storms threaten the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic. Also, President Trump faces a rebuke from lawmakers as the Senate votes to check his powers in the war with Iran. Plus, a legal battle ensues over artifacts from the Titanic between the U.S. government and the company that owns the rights to the legendary shipwreck. And, the growing popularity of nostalgia brands like Hot Wheels and Lunchables.

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