New Republican plan would fund ICE for rest of Trump’s term - The Washington Post

1. New Republican plan would fund ICE for rest of Trump’s term  The Washington Post
2. Paul, Murkowski, break ranks on Republican budget plan  KATU
3. Senate Adopts GOP Budget, Laying the Groundwork to Fund ICE and Reopen DHS  The New York Times
4. Senate Republicans advance $140bn plan to fund Trump immigration crackdown amid DHS shutdown  The Guardian
5. The GOP’s Dilemma: Pass ICE Funding Now or Make Bill Even Worse  New York Magazine

Live Updates: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 3 weeks following White House peace talks, Tru...

1. Live Updates: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 3 weeks following White House peace talks, Trump says  CBS News
2. Stock futures are little changed after Trump announces 3-week extension to Israel-Lebanon ceasefire: Live updates  CNBC
3. Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks, Trump says  Axios
4. Iran war live: Trump announces three-week Lebanon ceasefire extension  Al Jazeera
5. Trump Says Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire Is Extended  The New York Times

Trump’s navy secretary ousted over dispute about shipbuilding - The Guardian

1. Trump’s navy secretary ousted over dispute about shipbuilding  The Guardian
2. US Navy Secretary Phelan fired as naval blockade of Iran continues  CNN
3. Trump Says Navy Secretary Phelan Was Fired Over Shipbuilding Conflicts  U.S. News & World Report
4. Navy Secretary John Phelan Is Leaving the Pentagon and the Trump Administration  The New York Times
5. Acting Navy secretary, once a political lightning rod, finds surprising support  Politico

1 dead, 5 injured and several in custody in Mall of Louisiana shooting - NBC News

1. 1 dead, 5 injured and several in custody in Mall of Louisiana shooting  NBC News
2. Teen killed, 5 injured in Mall of Louisiana shooting; 5 people in custody  WAFB
3. Is anyone in custody after Baton Rouge Mall shooting? What we know  Shreveport Times
4. Police search for suspects after 10 people injured in shooting at Mall of Louisiana  BBC
5. Live updates: 10 people injured during gunfight at Mall of Louisiana food court  The Advocate

Trump moves to reschedule marijuana - Politico

1. Trump moves to reschedule marijuana  Politico
2. Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift  AP News
3. What marijuana reclassification means for Colorado  Axios
4. Trump administration moves to reclassify cannabis in major shift that could expand research  CNBC
5. Trump administration eases rules on some marijuana categories. Here's what to know  NPR

U.S. Soldier Charged With Using Classified Information To Profit From Prediction Market Bets - De...

1. U.S. Soldier Charged With Using Classified Information To Profit From Prediction Market Bets  Department of Justice (.gov)
2. US special forces soldier arrested after allegedly winning $400,000 on Maduro raid  CNN
3. U.S. special forces solider involved in Maduro raid charged with betting on the operation  NBC News
4. U.S. special forces soldier arrested over Polymarket bets on Maduro raid  Axios
5. DOJ arrests soldier who made $400,000 betting on Maduro's removal: Sources  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

Justice Department watchdog probes compliance with Epstein Act - NBC News

1. Justice Department watchdog probes compliance with Epstein Act  NBC News
2. US government watchdog to investigate Epstein files release  BBC
3. DoJ inspector general to audit department’s compliance with Epstein Files Transparency Act  The Guardian
4. Justice Department watchdog to review handling of Epstein files  CNN
5. US stocks fall on a shaky Wall Street as Brent oil briefly barrels above $107  AP News

Trump claims ‘rigged’ Virginia vote as court moves to block redistricting map - France 24

1. Trump claims ‘rigged’ Virginia vote as court moves to block redistricting map  France 24
2. Hakeem Jeffries finally gets a signature win  Politico
3. Conservative nonprofit investigates Virginia redistricting vote after court blocks certification  Fox News
4. Virginia’s redistricting may be the nail in Republicans’ coffin  The Economist
5. Court pauses redistricting in Virginia, day after voters approve new maps  BBC

The ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Movement Is Cooling on Trump and Republicans - The New York Times

1. The ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Movement Is Cooling on Trump and Republicans  The New York Times
2. MAHA Swing Voters Are an Illusion  The Atlantic
3. RFK Jr.’s followers will help the GOP in midterms, Kennedy adviser tells POLITICO’s Health Summit  Politico
4. MARY KATHARINE HAM: Republicans have a huge MAHA opportunity in 2026 — if they don’t blow it  Fox News
5. Dems See Opportunities in Republican Embrace of MAHA Movement  KFF Health News

U.S. forces board another Iran-linked vessel in tit-for-tat series of ship interdictions - CBS News

1. U.S. forces board another Iran-linked vessel in tit-for-tat series of ship interdictions  CBS News
2. US military intercepts another Iranian ship  The Hill
3. US boards ship carrying Iran oil as Trump threatens mine-laying vessels  BBC
4. Exclusive: US intercepts three Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters, sources say  Reuters
5. US Boards Tanker Carrying Iranian Oil in Indian Ocean  Bloomberg

How Trump's poll numbers now compare compare to 2018: From the Politics Desk - NBC News

1. How Trump's poll numbers now compare compare to 2018: From the Politics Desk  NBC News
2. Fewer approve of Trump’s handling of the economy  AP-NORC
3. Opinion | Americans are asking if the president is OK  MS NOW
4. Trump’s Disapproval Rating Hits Highest Point of His Second Term  The New York Times
5. Trump's presidency is crumbling. The GOP will as well. | Opinion  USA Today

Authorities say they arrested a man planning a mass shooting at large New Orleans festival - PBS

1. Authorities say they arrested a man planning a mass shooting at large New Orleans festival  PBS
2. FBI: No known threats to Louisiana festivals following arrest of man accused of mass shooting threat  fox8live.com
3. Man Arrested After Allegedly Making Plans for Mass Shooting at New Orleans Jazz Fest  Rolling Stone
4. Man arrested for allegedly planning mass shooting at New Orleans festival  Yahoo
5. Family of New Orleans terror threat suspect feared for his mental wellbeing before arrest  wwltv.com

Dozens of Mexican mafia members arrested in California crackdown - The Guardian

1. Dozens of Mexican mafia members arrested in California crackdown  The Guardian
2. Mexican Mafia sweep by FBI nets dozens of arrests on murder, kidnapping charges  Los Angeles Times
3. 25 with alleged ties to Mexican Mafia arrested in gang sweep in Orange, Los Angeles counties  Orange County Register
4. FBI targets Mexican Mafia in California in stunning pre-dawn raids  Yahoo
5. Operation Gangsta's Paradise: Feds dismantle Mexican Mafia hierarchy in Southern California  FOX 11 Los Angeles

Award-winning chef charged with killing wife at UMass Amherst Campus Center Hotel - CBS News

1. Award-winning chef charged with killing wife at UMass Amherst Campus Center Hotel  CBS News
2. UMass chef charged in wife’s killing at campus hotel  Daily Hampshire Gazette
3. UMass chef arrested for murder of wife in hotel room  WWLP
4. Woman beaten to death inside UMass Amherst hotel, husband held without bail for murder  WCVB
5. Suspect arrested in connection with killing of woman at Hotel UMass  MassLive

Iran deploys more mines in the Strait of Hormuz, sources say - Axios

1. Iran deploys more mines in the Strait of Hormuz, sources say  Axios
2. Clearing Strait of Hormuz of mines could take 6 months, Pentagon tells Congress  The Washington Post
3. Pentagon dismisses report it could take 6 months to reopen Strait of Hormuz  The Hill
4. Pentagon Secretly Makes Dire Prediction About Trump’s War Chaos  The Daily Beast
5. Mines in the Strait of Hormuz: How dangerous are they?  DW.com

The New York Times decries ‘alarming’ probe of reporter who wrote about FBI director’s girlfriend...

1. The New York Times decries ‘alarming’ probe of reporter who wrote about FBI director’s girlfriend  CNN
2. F.B.I. Said to Have Investigated Times Reporter After Article on Patel’s Girlfriend  The New York Times
3. NYT alleges FBI investigated reporter over story on Kash Patel’s girlfriend  The Guardian
4. FBI investigates NYT reporter after article on Kash Patel’s girlfriend?  The Hill
5. FBI Investigated Reporter Who Looked Into Security for Director’s Girlfriend, Congressman Updates Claim That Van Was “Stolen” in DC, and RFK Jr. Debuts New Form of Math  Washingtonian

White House accuses China of ‘industrial-scale’ theft of AI technology - Financial Times

1. White House accuses China of ‘industrial-scale’ theft of AI technology  Financial Times
2. White House warns of 'industrial-scale' efforts in China to rip off U.S. AI tech  CNBC
3. Trump administration vows crackdown on Chinese companies 'exploiting' AI models made in US  WRAL
4. White House accuses China of industrial-scale theft of AI technology  Reuters
5. US Seeks to Halt US AI Model ‘Exploitation’ by Chinese Rivals  Bloomberg

Bones of 3 Children Found in Woods May Have Been There for Years - The New York Times

1. Bones of 3 Children Found in Woods May Have Been There for Years  The New York Times
2. Human remains belonging to multiple young children found in Memphis: Police  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
3. Dog finds apparent human skull while on walk, police uncover a second nearby  WTVC
4. Remains of 3 children found in Memphis woods may have been there several years, police say  CNN
5. Memphis dog-walker makes haunting discovery: Bones of 3 children  Fox News

Upstate Dems push for pied-à-terre tax outside NYC - City & State New York

1. Upstate Dems push for pied-à-terre tax outside NYC  City & State New York
2. Exclusive | Ken Griffin Pushes Back After Mamdani Features His $238 Million Penthouse in Tax-the-Rich Video  WSJ
3. NYC Mayor Mamdani knocked Ken Griffin in pied-a-terre tax promo. His firm calls the move 'shameful'  CNBC
4. Wealthy New Yorkers grumble as a new tax looms  The Economist
5. Citadel Raises Halting NYC Expansion in Rebuke of Mamdani  Bloomberg

USDA Advances Reorganization and Restructuring of the Research, Education, and Economics Mission ...

1. USDA Advances Reorganization and Restructuring of the Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area to Improve Efficiency and Better Serve American Farmers  USDA (.gov)
2. USDA expands reorganization plans, doubling down on employee relocations from first Trump administration  Federal News Network
3. US farm agency to move research and food safety staff from Washington  Reuters
4. USDA says it will create a National Food Safety Center in Urbandale  The Des Moines Register
5. Hoeven Announces Major USDA Research Expansion in North Dakota  Red River Farm Network

Trump says Lebanon and Israel agree to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire by 3 weeks - AP News

1. Trump says Lebanon and Israel agree to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire by 3 weeks  AP News
2. Iran War Live Updates: Trump Says Israel and Lebanon Agree to Extend Cease-Fire; Latest Strait of Hormuz News  The New York Times
3. Trump hosts Israel-Lebanon talks as Beirut wants to extend ceasefire  BBC
4. Trump says he didn't know about Lebanese law barring contact with Israel, calls for it to be scrapped  The Times of Israel
5. Trump will welcome envoys of Lebanon and Israel at the White House for talks  NPR

Scam Center Strike Force Takes Major Actions Against Southeast Asian Scam Centers Targeting Ameri...

1. Scam Center Strike Force Takes Major Actions Against Southeast Asian Scam Centers Targeting Americans  Department of Justice (.gov)
2. US sanctions Cambodian senator over purported scam network links  Al Jazeera
3. DOJ charges 2 Chinese nationals who allegedly ran overseas cryptocurrency scam center targeting Americans  Fox News
4. DOJ working hard to reunite American victims with $700M stolen in sick Chinese crypto scheme  New York Post
5. US charges 2 Chinese nationals with managing cyberscam compound in Myanmar  WRAL

$106 Billion Loan Reflects E.U.’s View That Peace in Ukraine Is Far Away - The New York Times

1. $106 Billion Loan Reflects E.U.’s View That Peace in Ukraine Is Far Away  The New York Times
2. Druzhba pipeline restarts Russian oil flows to Europe, unblocking E.U. loan for Kyiv  NBC News
3. Ukraine will get $105 billion loan after Hungary drops opposition, E.U. says  The Washington Post
4. EU formally approves 90bn euro Ukraine loan and new sanctions on Russia  Al Jazeera
5. EU approves a $106B loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto  AP News

Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships - T...

1. Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships  The Guardian
2. Live updates: Trump threatens to shoot boats laying mines as tension escalates in Strait of Hormuz  CNN
3. 'Shoot and kill': Trump's order to escalate attacks in the Strait of Hormuz  KCRA
4. Live updates: Trump orders U.S. military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian boats mining Strait of Hormuz  NBC News
5. Trump orders US military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz  Yahoo

‘All eyes are on Ron DeSantis’: Florida could make or break the GOP’s redistricting edge - Politico

1. ‘All eyes are on Ron DeSantis’: Florida could make or break the GOP’s redistricting edge  Politico
2. Republicans pressure Ron DeSantis to redistrict in Florida after Virginia Democrats’ win  CNN
3. DeSantis says he's taking up Jeffries' invitation to 'F-around and find out' on Florida redistricting effort  Fox News
4. Redistricting Fight Turns to Florida and the Courtroom for Frustrated Republicans  The New York Times
5. Republicans warn DeSantis’s Florida redistricting push ‘fraught with peril’  The Hill

He Was Exonerated in a Murder and Elected to Office. He May Never Serve. - The New York Times

1. He Was Exonerated in a Murder and Elected to Office. He May Never Serve.  The New York Times
2. House votes to merge New Orleans court clerks offices. Bill moves to governor’s desk  NOLA.com
3. Calvin Duncan sworn in as Orleans Parish Clerk amid consolidation controversy  wwltv.com
4. Calvin Duncan takes oath of office today. If he ever takes over remains to be seen. Here's why  WDSU
5. BGR warns Orleans Parish court consolidation bills could have ‘dire consequences’  fox8live.com

How We Cover the White House Correspondents’ Dinner - The New York Times

1. How We Cover the White House Correspondents’ Dinner  The New York Times
2. Why are White House journalists partying with Trump? | Margaret Sullivan  The Guardian
3. Trump’s Plans for ‘Mic-Drop’ Media Confrontation Are Leaked  The Daily Beast
4. Our Next Big First Amendment Stress Test  The Bulwark
5. Trump’s planned appearance bringing renewed scrutiny to annual correspondents’ dinner  AP News

Wildfires destroy nearly 50 homes in Georgia as blazes grow in Florida - PBS

1. Wildfires destroy nearly 50 homes in Georgia as blazes grow in Florida  PBS
2. Crews battle 30-acre wildfire in north Georgia  WSB-TV
3. Live Updates: Wildfires spread through Georgia. What to know  Savannah Morning News
4. Over 1,000 homes threatened as Georgia wildfires continue to rage, forcing evacuations  FOX Weather
5. ‘They’re my family’: Woman flees wildfire, leaves behind everything, including six dogs  Yahoo

Pope Leo: 'I cannot be in favor of war,' talks migration, same-sex blessings, in press conference...

1. Pope Leo: 'I cannot be in favor of war,' talks migration, same-sex blessings, in press conference  National Catholic Reporter
2. Pope Leo condemns Iran’s killing of protesters but says he cannot support war  CNN
3. Pope Leo vents about failure to end Iran war: 'Many innocent people have died'  NBC News
4. Pope urges US and Iran to return to peace talks, condemns capital punishment  AP News
5. Pope condemns killing of protesters in Iran, reaffirms stance against war  Reuters

Concern Grows Over Republican Congressman’s Mysterious Absence - The New York Times

1. Concern Grows Over Republican Congressman’s Mysterious Absence  The New York Times
2. New Jersey’s most vulnerable GOP incumbent is MIA  Politico
3. ‘Radio silence’: Concerns grow about Kean’s health during lengthy absence  NJ Spotlight News
4. New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has been missing for weeks over mysterious ‘health issues’  New York Post
5. A Republican lawmaker has been out of DC for a month - and nobody seems to know what is going on  The Independent

‘Just do the math’: GOP senators get antsy about Trump Cabinet shakeup - Politico

1. ‘Just do the math’: GOP senators get antsy about Trump Cabinet shakeup  Politico
2. Who’s out in spring Trump administration shake-up?  The Hill
3. Trump’s Second-Term Turnover: Who’s Leaving and Why  Yahoo
4. Trump’s Cabinet firings reveal a teetering administration  Salon.com
5. Republicans want Trump to move on Cabinet vacancies  Semafor

Justice Dept. Targets Hundreds of Citizens in New Push for Denaturalization - The New York Times

1. Justice Dept. Targets Hundreds of Citizens in New Push for Denaturalization  The New York Times
2. Trump administration pushes DoJ to pursue denaturalization cases – report  The Guardian
3. Justice Department targets citizens in new denaturalization push  The Hill
4. US identifies 384 foreign-born Americans who will soon lose citizenship: Report  The Times of India
5. Trump DOJ Reviewing ‘Highest Volume’ of Denaturalization Cases in History  Newsweek

Philadelphia City Council passes landmark ‘ICE Out’ legislation - WHYY

1. Philadelphia City Council passes landmark ‘ICE Out’ legislation  WHYY
2. Philly city council passes ‘ICE Out' bills to limit agency's operations  NBC10 Philadelphia
3. Philadelphia City Council just adopted some of the nation's most aggressive policies aimed at restricting ICE  Inquirer.com
4. Houses, jazz and a little ICE  The Philadelphia Sunday Sun
5. Council passes renter protections, ICE limits in veto-proof votes | Local News | phillytrib.com  phillytrib.com

Man contracted out of Kansas City nuclear facility among 10 missing, dead in US - FOX4KC.com

1. Man contracted out of Kansas City nuclear facility among 10 missing, dead in US  FOX4KC.com
2. At least 10 people tied to sensitive US research have died or disappeared in recent years, sparking federal investigation  CNN
3. 2 Giants, 20 Scientists: Mysterious Deaths, Disappearances Rattle US, China  NDTV
4. What to know about the missing scientists alarming Congress  Axios
5. Death of ‘genius’ Alabama woman linked to investigation of missing, dead scientists  AL.com

Corpus Christi plans to declare a 'water emergency.' What does that mean? - KUT

1. Corpus Christi plans to declare a 'water emergency.' What does that mean?  KUT
2. Corpus Christi leaders weigh how much to reduce customers’ water use amid growing crisis  The Texas Tribune
3. Corpus Christi City Council to review drought plan, water use limits in workshop  kiiitv.com
4. Corpus Christi Projects Emergency Water Restrictions in September for Large Industrial Users and 500,000 Customers  Inside Climate News
5. Could the Corpus Christi water crisis happen in D-FW? It's possible  Dallas News

Justice Department settles lawsuit brought by Trump-Russia probe subject Carter Page - NBC News

1. Justice Department settles lawsuit brought by Trump-Russia probe subject Carter Page  NBC News
2. Former Trump adviser Carter Page latest to get lucrative Justice Department payout  MS NOW
3. Trump administration reaches $1.25 million settlement with ex-Trump campaign adviser Carter Page  CBS News
4. Trump administration settles lawsuit with ex-Trump adviser Carter Page  CNN
5. Trump admin agrees to pay $1.25M to 2016 Trump adviser over surveillance  Politico

Fertilizer crunch prompts Trump admin to consider Biden-era program - Politico

1. Fertilizer crunch prompts Trump admin to consider Biden-era program  Politico
2. US farm secretary says USDA is speaking with White House daily on high fertilizer prices  Reuters
3. U.S. Set to Use Tariff Funds to Address High Fertilizer Prices  Successful Farming
4. Thoughts on the Farm Bill, Fertilizer Prices and More | Congressman Dusty Johnson (R-SD)  American Ag Network
5. The Trump administration is worried about high fertilizer prices. Its top trade official lobbied for them.  Reason Magazine

Meta will lay off 10% of its staff - NPR

1. Meta will lay off 10% of its staff  NPR
2. Meta Tells Staff It Will Cut 10% of Jobs in Push for Efficiency  Bloomberg
3. Meta informs staff of layoffs affecting 8,000 employees amid AI push  Fox Business
4. Meta will cut 10% of workforce as company pushes deeper into AI  CNBC
5. Meta to cut 8,000 jobs, Microsoft offers buyouts to to staff as AI spending costs hit Big Tech workers  Yahoo Finance

4 charts show where money is going in the midterms — and who has the most cash - NPR

4 charts show where money is going in the midterms — and who has the most cash  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News

After Eric Swalwell's exit, one Democrat is getting a fresh look in the California governor's rac...

1. After Eric Swalwell's exit, one Democrat is getting a fresh look in the California governor's race  NBC News
2. Commentary: Stop being so chill, Xavier Becerra. Fight for California's future  Los Angeles Times
3. How the California Governor’s Race Is Changing Post-Swalwell  The New York Times
4. ‘Becerra Bounce.' How Xavier Becerra surged from behind to be a frontrunner in governor's race  NBC Los Angeles
5. Xavier Becerra pressed on 'rumors' he knew about Eric Swalwell's alleged misconduct during CA governor debate  Fox News

44% of Americans breathe dangerously polluted air. In California, it’s 82% - Los Angeles Times

1. 44% of Americans breathe dangerously polluted air. In California, it’s 82%  Los Angeles Times
2. Study: 3 PA counties are among the US’ most polluted  Spotlight PA
3. More Americans are exposed to polluted air in the United States. See where.  The Washington Post
4. Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns  The Guardian
5. Air quality improving, but ozone smog still at unhealthy levels in DC region, American Lung Association says  WTOP

Latest photos of Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini put her ESPN reporting in spotlight - NBC Sports

1. Latest photos of Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini put her ESPN reporting in spotlight  NBC Sports
2. Mike Vrabel to seek counseling, won't be with Patriots for NFL draft Day 3  ESPN
3. Mike Vrabel to address media prior to the first round  NBC Sports
4. Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini seen kissing at NYC bar in newly surfaced 2020 photos: report | OutKick  Fox News
5. Patriots coach Mike Vrabel is seeking counseling and will miss Day 3 of the NFL draft, report says  CNN

Democrats fume about their old age "liability problem" - Axios

1. Democrats fume about their old age "liability problem"  Axios
2. Georgia U.S. Rep. David Scott has died  AJC.com
3. Georgia Democrat David Scott, 80, dies after casting final House vote  BBC
4. Special election will be held to fill the rest of David Scott’s term  The Covington News
5. Georgia Congressman David Scott has died  WABE

Texas Republican candidate suspended by Kalshi for betting on his own election - The Texas Tribune

1. Texas Republican candidate suspended by Kalshi for betting on his own election  The Texas Tribune
2. Kalshi suspends, fines 3 congressional candidates in 'insider trading' enforcement actions  CNBC
3. Kalshi fines Texas GOP candidate for 'political insider trading'  USA Today
4. DFL Sen. Matt Klein suspended from prediction market after betting on himself in 2nd District race  Minnesota Reformer
5. ‘FBoy Island’ contestant’s bet on his own Senate bid exposes perils of Kalshi  The Washington Post

Supreme Court rules for Michigan in its fight to shut down an aging energy pipeline - PBS

Supreme Court rules for Michigan in its fight to shut down an aging energy pipeline  PBSView Full Coverage on Google News

General Assembly declines Spanberger amendments to major legislation - VPM

1. General Assembly declines Spanberger amendments to major legislation  VPM
2. General Assembly takes no action on amended assault weapons, marijuana bills  WSET
3. Unions urge Democrats to reject Spanberger’s changes to collective bargaining bill  VA Dogwood

Spirit Airlines lawyer says cash 'not going to last for very much longer,' but government rescue ...

1. Spirit Airlines lawyer says cash 'not going to last for very much longer,' but government rescue on the table  CNBC
2. Big-name Republicans are balking at Trump taking a stake in Spirit Airlines. Here’s why  CNN
3. Spirit Airlines in advanced talks for federal financing, lawyer says  The Detroit News
4. Possible Spirit rescue fuels new fears about government involvement in business  NBC News
5. Exclusive | Trump Administration Nearing Rescue Deal for Spirit Airlines  WSJ

Mojtaba Khamenei awake, but IRGC commanders actually leading Iran - The Jerusalem Post

1. Mojtaba Khamenei awake, but IRGC commanders actually leading Iran  The Jerusalem Post
2. Iran’s new supreme leader is nowhere to be seen. That might be helping the regime to survive  CNN
3. Iran’s supreme leader awaiting prosthetic leg, plastic surgery on face: New York Times  The Hill
4. Mojtaba Injured, A 'Board' Of Generals Helps Take The Calls In Iran  NDTV
5. Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s face is so disfigured, he’ll need plastic surgery  New York Post

‘We Are Xbox’: read the memo defining Microsoft’s gaming future - The Verge

1. ‘We Are Xbox’: read the memo defining Microsoft’s gaming future  The Verge
2. We Are Xbox  Xbox Wire
3. Microsoft brings Xbox back, scraps Microsoft Gaming  The Verge
4. Xbox CEO: We Will Consider Changes To Exclusivity  GameSpot
5. Xbox Pulls An HBO  Aftermath

$13M missing: Seattle leaders call attention to 'egregious' regional homelessness audit - KOMO

1. $13M missing: Seattle leaders call attention to 'egregious' regional homelessness audit  KOMO
2. Seattle mayor has 'serious concerns' for homelessness agency after audit  KUOW
3. City, county councilmembers move to dissolve KCRHA after audit flags $13M unaccounted for  KOMO
4. ‘I am shocked and outraged’: $13 million in public funds unaccounted for in King County homelessness agency  MyNorthwest.com
5. King County Regional Homelessness Authority has a $44.7M spending hole with millions unaccounted for — See the audit  CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News

Deadly Wake County shooting injures several, sheriff's office says - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham

1. Deadly Wake County shooting injures several, sheriff's office says  ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
2. 1 dead, 4 injured in Wake County shooting amid large party near Zebulon  CBS17.com
3. NC Central leadership responds after fatal shooting at party attended by students  WRAL
4. 1 dead, 4 in hospital after Wednesday night shooting in Wake County  Yahoo
5. One dead, multiple people hurt in Wake County shooting  AOL.com

Council Member Arrested at Eviction Protest at Disputed Brooklyn Brownstone - THE CITY - NYC News

1. Council Member Arrested at Eviction Protest at Disputed Brooklyn Brownstone  THE CITY - NYC News
2. NYC councilman and Mamdani ally Chi Ossé arrested during eviction protest, video shows  Fox News
3. Several Arrested, Including Councilman Chi Ossé, at NYC Protest Against Deed Theft  The New York Times
4. Chi Ossé arrest spotlights deed theft ‘scourge’  Politico
5. Council Member Chi Ossé arrested, thrown to ground by NYPD, during deed theft eviction protest  brooklynpaper.com

Defending Against China-Nexus Covert Networks of Compromised Devices - CISA (.gov)

1. Defending Against China-Nexus Covert Networks of Compromised Devices  CISA (.gov)
2. China hackers steal western secrets by targeting consumer gadgets  Financial Times
3. Chinese hackers using everyday devices to target UK firms, warns cybersecurity agency  The Guardian
4. China-linked hackers using everyday devices to hide attacks, cyber agencies warn  Reuters
5. China disguises cyberattacks with ‘covert network’ botnets, US and allies warn  Yahoo

Two workers dead, dozens injured after chemical incident in Kanawha County - West Virginia Watch

1. Two workers dead, dozens injured after chemical incident in Kanawha County  West Virginia Watch
2. 2 Dead and More Injured After ‘Chemical Release’ at West Virginia Plant  The New York Times
3. ‘Violent chemical reaction’: 2 dead, 1 in critical condition after Institute chemical spill  Charleston Gazette-Mail
4. TEAM COVERAGE: 2 dead, 1 in critical condition, at least 30 injured after chemical emergency  WSAZ
5. Ventilation of building, air monitoring continue at site of deadly chemical tragedy; CSB to investigate  WV MetroNews

Pace of N.I.H. Funding Slows Further in Trump’s Second Year - The New York Times

1. Pace of N.I.H. Funding Slows Further in Trump’s Second Year  The New York Times
2. Where U.S. science has been hit hardest after Trump’s first year  The Washington Post
3. Drop in NIH Funding Delays Thousands of Studies  U.S. News & World Report
4. Fact, fiction and future for U.S. scientific and medical research  WHYY
5. Six Federal Scientists Run Out by Trump Talk About the Work Left Undone  KFF Health News

Ceasefire will be indefinite, Trump says, as top economist puts risk of recession at 40% if Hormu...

1. Ceasefire will be indefinite, Trump says, as top economist puts risk of recession at 40% if Hormuz stays closed  Fortune
2. Live updates: Trump declines to give a timeline on ending war with Iran: ‘Don’t rush me’  CNN
3. President Trump extends the ceasefire with Iran, what happens now?  NPR
4. 'Possibly the least pressured person ever': Trump says he has 'all the time in the World' for Iran conflict  Politico
5. To Iran, Trump Blinked First by Extending the Cease-Fire  The New York Times

Meet the 19-metre octopus that prowled the ancient seas - BBC

1. Meet the 19-metre octopus that prowled the ancient seas  BBC
2. Giant octopuses may have ruled the oceans 100 million years ago  Phys.org
3. ‘Kraken-like’ giant octopuses 100m years ago crunched bones of prey  The Guardian
4. Fossil discovery reveals ‘hidden’ apex predator that rivaled marine reptiles 100 million years ago  CNN
5. ‘Kraken’ fossils show enormous, intelligent octopuses were top predators in Cretaceous seas  Scientific American

Intel stock soars on Q1 earnings beat, strong outlook - Yahoo Finance

1. Intel stock soars on Q1 earnings beat, strong outlook  Yahoo Finance
2. Intel's stock soars 15% as results top estimates, with chipmaker showing signs of growth  CNBC
3. Intel Q1 Earnings Call Highlights  Yahoo Finance
4. Intel Stock: Earnings Were Strong Enough to Put Shares at Highest Level in 25 Years  Barron's
5. Intel Gives Strong AI-Fueled Outlook, Sending Shares Soaring  Bloomberg

World Press Photo announces Photo of the Year 2026 : The Picture Show - NPR

1. World Press Photo announces Photo of the Year 2026 : The Picture Show  NPR
2. Limited to just the hallway, this photographer kept showing up anyway – and earned a major award  Yahoo
3. World Press Photo of the Year 2026 Shows the Impact of Immigration Enforcement  PetaPixel
4. Image of family separated by ICE agents named World Press Photo of the Year 2026  The National
5. Photo Of Migrant Family Separation In US Scoops World Press Prize  Barron's

Iowa City Police provide update, announce charges in April 19 shooting investigation | Latest New...

1. Iowa City Police provide update, announce charges in April 19 shooting investigation | Latest News | Iowa City, IA  ICGov.org
2. Racist comments follow Iowa City Ped Mall shooting  KCRG
3. Iowa City police seek teen after shooting on Pedestrian Mall  KWWL
4. Teen charged in Iowa City shooting that injured 5  KWQC
5. Police hunt teen suspect in connection with University of Iowa shooting  NBC News

2026 NFL Draft buzz: Chiefs, Saints among teams who could trade up in Round 1 - NFL.com

1. 2026 NFL Draft buzz: Chiefs, Saints among teams who could trade up in Round 1  NFL.com
2. 2026 NFL draft trades: Live tracking deals of picks, players  ESPN
3. 2026 NFL Draft live updates: Fernando Mendoza awaits call from Raiders at No. 1; will Jeremiyah Love go top 5?  Yahoo Sports
4. Renner's final 2026 NFL mock draft: Cowboys storm into top 10, Giants load up with third first-rounder  CBS Sports
5. 2026 NFL Mock Draft: No Ty Simpson in Round 1? Nick Wright Predicts 1st Round  FOX Sports

D4vd’s cellphone contained ‘child pornography,’ prosecutor in L.A. murder case says - Los Angeles...

1. D4vd’s cellphone contained ‘child pornography,’ prosecutor in L.A. murder case says  Los Angeles Times
2. Child pornography among evidence in case against singer d4vd, accused of murdering 14-year-old  CNN
3. Singer D4vd found with 'significant amount' of child sex abuse images - prosecutors  BBC
4. Celeste Rivas Hernandez's cause of death revealed in D4vd murder case  Yahoo
5. Musician D4vd's alleged teen victim died of 'multiple penetrating injuries'  Reuters

OpenAI releases GPT-5.5, bringing company one step closer to an AI ‘super app’ - TechCrunch

1. OpenAI releases GPT-5.5, bringing company one step closer to an AI ‘super app’  TechCrunch
2. Introducing GPT-5.5  OpenAI
3. OpenAI announces GPT-5.5, its latest artificial intelligence model  CNBC
4. OpenAI’s New GPT-5.5 Powers Codex on NVIDIA Infrastructure — and NVIDIA Is Already Putting It to Work  NVIDIA Blog
5. OpenAI Unveils Its New, More Powerful GPT-5.5 Model  The New York Times

Anthropic’s Mythos breach was humiliating - The Verge

1. Anthropic’s Mythos breach was humiliating  The Verge
2. Anthropic’s New Mythos A.I. Model Sets Off Global Alarms  The New York Times
3. The Guardian view on Anthropic’s Claude Mythos: when AI finds every flaw, who controls the internet? | Editorial  The Guardian
4. New Security Breaches at Anthropic and OpenAI Proved Mark Zuckerberg Right  The Information
5. Video: The Potential Peril and Profit of Anthropic’s Mythos  Bloomberg

Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders Approve Paramount Deal - The New York Times

1. Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders Approve Paramount Deal  The New York Times
2. Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve Paramount takeover  CNN
3. David Zaslav Merger Payout Approved By Just 17% Of WBD Shareholders; 82% Opposed  Deadline
4. Warner Bros. investors approve $110 billion sale to Paramount Skydance, following long battle with Netflix  Yahoo Finance
5. Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $111bn takeover  BBC

Phillies Release Taijuan Walker - MLB Trade Rumors

1. Phillies Release Taijuan Walker  MLB Trade Rumors
2. Phillies' Bryce Harper miffed by losing streak; Taijuan Walker cut  ESPN
3. Taijuan Walker released: How Phillies right-hander went from $72 million contract to getting cut  CBS Sports
4. Phillies cut Taijuan Walker to end $72 million disaster  Yahoo Sports
5. Former Mariners starting pitcher released by Phillies  The Seattle Times

Mitch Barnhart officially steps away from lucrative post-retirement position - On3

1. Mitch Barnhart officially steps away from lucrative post-retirement position  On3
2. Kentucky AD Barnhart to forgo $1M retirement gig amid criticism  ESPN
3. Is Kentucky’s Governor Trying to Push Out a Flagship President?  The Chronicle of Higher Education
4. UK Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart no longer moving into new position, university says  WKYT
5. Why are Beshear, GOP trading barbs over UK’s law school dean? Catch up here  Lexington Herald Leader

Michael Tilson Thomas, transformative music director of S.F. Symphony, dies at 81 - San Francisco...

1. Michael Tilson Thomas, transformative music director of S.F. Symphony, dies at 81  San Francisco Chronicle
2. Michael Tilson Thomas, Celebrated American Conductor, Dies at 81  The New York Times
3. Remembering Michael Tilson Thomas, a Vital American Conductor  WSJ
4. Michael Tilson Thomas, eminent orchestra leader, dies at 81  The Washington Post
5. Maestro Michael Tilson Thomas, celebrated conductor and Yiddish Theater royalty, dies at 81  The Forward

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Out July 9: Everything You Need to Know - Ubisoft

1. Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Out July 9: Everything You Need to Know  Ubisoft
2. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: first details, launches on PS5 July 9  PlayStation.Blog
3. 10 Ways Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Differs From Ubisoft's Original Pirate Adventure  GameSpot
4. Ubisoft has finally dropped a trailer for that Assassin's Creed: Black Flag remake  Engadget
5. Here Are The Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced PC Specs And Requirements  Game Informer

Otarmeni™ (lunsotogene parvec-cwha) Approved by FDA as First and Only Gene Therapy for Genetic He...

1. Otarmeni™ (lunsotogene parvec-cwha) Approved by FDA as First and Only Gene Therapy for Genetic Hearing Loss; Regeneron to Provide Otarmeni for Free in the U.S.  Regeneron
2. New Gene Therapy Enables Children With a Rare Form of Deafness to Hear  The New York Times
3. FDA approves first gene therapy for genetic hearing loss  NBC News
4. Regeneron ushers in new era with inaugural gene therapy approval  Fierce Pharma
5. Multicentre gene therapy for OTOF -related deafness followed up to 2.5 years  Nature