The News Roundup For June 21, 2024

The News Roundup For June 21, 2024

By NPR

America's top doctor weighs in and says social media should come with a health warning like a pack of cigarettes.

In Maryland, Governor Wes Moore is pardoning more than 175,000 convictions for marijuana.

And baseball pays tribute to the "Say Hey Kid" the late, great Willie Mays.

Meanwhile, Russia's President Putin and North Korea deepen, what western leaders have dubbed 'a dangerous bromance.'

Israel raises the prospect of 'all-out war' with Hezbollah. The U.S. sends new military aid to Israel.

In France, President Macron rolls the dice as the country prepares to vote in an election being watched far beyond its borders.

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