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What next for birthright citizenship after SCOTUS limits nationwide injunctions

What next for birthright citizenship after SCOTUS limits nationwide injunctions

Devin Dwyer, ABC News

Effective immediately, the Trump administration can begin planning for how it would implement an end to birthright citizenship.

Government & AdministrationLegal & JusticePolicy & LegislationElections & Politics

Jun 27, 2025, 11:12 PM

James Cameron's Biggest Issue With Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer

James Cameron's Biggest Issue With Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer

staff@slashfilm.com (Jeremy Smith), /FILM

James Cameron isn't here to criticize Christopher Nolan's work, but he had one major issue with his Academy Award-winning Oppenheimer.

Media & CommunicationsHealth & Science

Jun 27, 2025, 11:05 PM

Former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Says ICE Raids Are 'Outrageous'

Former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Says ICE Raids Are 'Outrageous'

TMZ Staff, TMZ

Former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff ain't happy about the ongoing ICE raids -- telling TMZ what's happening across the nation is simply "outrageous." We caught up with Emhoff in L.A. Thursday ... though he's got a cool demeanor, he clearly thinks…

ImmigrationLegal & JusticePersonal & FamilySecurity & IntelligenceSocial Issues & Culture

Jun 27, 2025, 10:56 PM

University of Virginia president resigns under US government pressure

University of Virginia president resigns under US government pressure

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

James Ryan, the university's president, stepped down amid Trump administration scrutiny over diversity initiatives.

Government & AdministrationCivil Rights

Jun 27, 2025, 10:55 PM

‘Kiss of death’: South Florida reacts to end of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status

‘Kiss of death’: South Florida reacts to end of Haiti’s Temporary Protected Status

Syra Ortiz Blanes, Churchill Ndonwie, Miami Herald

Nadine Mallebranche was only five years old when her family fled the political upheaval of Francois “Baby Doc” Duvalier’s Haiti in the late 1980s.

Foreign Policy & InternationalLatin AmericaImmigrationCrisis & EmergencyRegional & State

Jun 27, 2025, 10:49 PM

The Democratic Party is ripe for a takeover

The Democratic Party is ripe for a takeover

Christian Paz, Vox

The signs have been bubbling up for months: The Democratic base is fed up with the status quo of their party. Democratic voters believe their party leaders are out of touch, and they don’t think they’re rising to meet this moment. They want more confrontation…

Elections & PoliticsPolicy & LegislationSocial Issues & Culture

Jun 27, 2025, 10:42 PM

The Tea Party Is Back (Maybe)

The Tea Party Is Back (Maybe)

David A. Graham, The Atlantic

Rand Paul, Ron Johnson, and others are striking a tone of fiscal conservatism that sounds a lot like that of the 2010s.

Policy & LegislationEconomy & FinanceElections & Politics

Jun 27, 2025, 10:11 PM

Shadow of a Doubt

Shadow of a Doubt

Andrew Kay, Harpers.org

How OCD came to haunt American life

Health & ScienceSocial Issues & CulturePersonal & Family

Jun 27, 2025, 10:00 PM

California Governor Newsom sues Fox News over alleged defamation

California Governor Newsom sues Fox News over alleged defamation

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

Fox said the $7878m suit over its story about phone call with Trump ‘frivolous’ and a ‘publicity stunt’.

Legal & JusticeMedia & CommunicationsCaliforniaGovernment & AdministrationPolicy & Legislation

Jun 27, 2025, 9:58 PM

WATCH: This 1-year-old is a TikTok sensation

WATCH: This 1-year-old is a TikTok sensation

ABC News

Fernanda Perez is a mini t-ball sensation on social media with her fun-loving t-ball playing.

Jun 27, 2025, 9:47 PM

Peter Thiel on Whether He’s Ushering in the Antichrist: Um, Uhh, Buh, Um Uhh, th th, Uhhhh

Peter Thiel on Whether He’s Ushering in the Antichrist: Um, Uhh, Buh, Um Uhh, th th, Uhhhh

Lucas Ropek, Gizmodo.com

The billionaire seemed unprepared to answer the question.

Personal BusinessMedia & CommunicationsSocial Issues & CultureHealth & Science

Jun 27, 2025, 9:00 PM

In pictures: Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's star-studded wedding in Venice

In pictures: Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's star-studded wedding in Venice

BBC News

The festivities are expected to last three days, ending with a large party on Saturday.

Personal & FamilyLifestyleRegional & State

Jun 27, 2025, 8:44 PM

What the ‘12-day war’ teaches us about Trump’s foreign policy

What the ‘12-day war’ teaches us about Trump’s foreign policy

Andrew Prokop, Vox

When President Donald Trump announced late Saturday that he ordered the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities, critics on both the left and the right feared a spiral into a wider war.  Yet just two days later, Trump announced a ceasefire deal between Israel a…

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & IntelligenceCrisis & EmergencyMiddle EastIran

Jun 27, 2025, 8:25 PM

Trump’s Military Birthday Parade ‘Illegally’ Used Hit Song: Cease-and-Desist Letter

Trump’s Military Birthday Parade ‘Illegally’ Used Hit Song: Cease-and-Desist Letter

Andrew Perez, Rolling Stone

The organizers of Donald Trump’s military parade used the song “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother,” without permission, per cease-and-desist letter.

MilitaryNational SecurityGovernment & AdministrationMedia & CommunicationsLegal & Justice

Jun 27, 2025, 8:15 PM

Trump says he would 'absolutely' consider bombing Iran again

Trump says he would 'absolutely' consider bombing Iran again

BBC News

The US president also reiterates his claim that Iran's nuclear facilities have been "obliterated".

National SecurityMilitaryIranSecurity & IntelligenceForeign Policy & International

Jun 27, 2025, 7:59 PM

WATCH: Inside look at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding in Venice

WATCH: Inside look at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s wedding in Venice

ABC News

ABC News’ Maggie Rulli reports from Italy, sharing the star-studded details on Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding as it kicks off in Venice, Italy.

Personal & FamilyMedia & CommunicationsRegional & State

Jun 27, 2025, 7:59 PM

A 2022 Book Claimed That Anna Wintour Could Have Left ‘Vogue’ to Become An Ambassador if Hillary Clinton Won the Election

A 2022 Book Claimed That Anna Wintour Could Have Left ‘Vogue’ to Become An Ambassador if Hillary Clinton Won the Election

Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, Rolling Stone

After four decades, Anna Wintour is stepping down from her position at Vogue. Learn more about her life and career in Anna: The Biography. Buy now

Personal BusinessElections & Politics2028 PresidentialMedia & CommunicationsStatements

Jun 27, 2025, 7:47 PM

Trump Claims He Built Crypto—Just as His Family Cashes In

Trump Claims He Built Crypto—Just as His Family Cashes In

Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com

The U.S. president now says he made crypto great again, just as his family stands to benefit from a booming digital empire.

CryptocurrencyEconomy & FinancePersonal BusinessMedia & CommunicationsStatements

Jun 27, 2025, 7:45 PM

Canada's Digital Services Tax To Stay In Place Despite G7 Deal

Canada's Digital Services Tax To Stay In Place Despite G7 Deal

BeauHD, Slashdot.org

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Canada is proceeding with its digital services tax on technology companies such as Meta despite a Group of Seven agreement that resulted in removing the Section 899 "revenge tax" proposal from U.S. President…

TaxesTradeEconomy & Finance

Jun 27, 2025, 7:40 PM

The Problem Isn’t Whether The JD Vance Meme Story Is True—It’s That It’s So Believable After Everything The Trump Regime Has Done

The Problem Isn’t Whether The JD Vance Meme Story Is True—It’s That It’s So Believable After Everything The Trump Regime Has Done

Mike Masnick, Techdirt

Much of what we’ve written about regarding the Trump regime’s nonsensical and ridiculous immigration policies have focused on how they’re grabbing people off the streets, or disappearing them to random foreign gulags without due process. But we’ve also talked…

Government & AdministrationPolicy & LegislationLegal & JusticeSecurity & IntelligenceMedia & Communications

Jun 27, 2025, 7:37 PM

Silicon Valley Is Cashing Its Check After Backing Trump

Silicon Valley Is Cashing Its Check After Backing Trump

AJ Dellinger, Gizmodo.com

Turns out the investment paid off.

Economy & FinanceTaxesSmall Business

Jun 27, 2025, 7:35 PM

Trump Is Doing Crypto Corruption With a Billionaire Leader of Fake Country: Report

Trump Is Doing Crypto Corruption With a Billionaire Leader of Fake Country: Report

Miles Klee, Rolling Stone

Trump's crypto deals with Justin Sun, a Chinese billionaire who wants recognition for Liberland, a micronation in Europe, raises ethical concerns.

CryptocurrencyEthicsPersonal LegalForeign Policy & InternationalLegal & Justice

Jun 27, 2025, 7:30 PM

Trump and Bondi Predict Supreme Court Ruling Will Unblock MAGA Agenda

Trump and Bondi Predict Supreme Court Ruling Will Unblock MAGA Agenda

Brian Bennett, Time

A Friday decision from the Supreme Court’s conservative majority curtailed lower courts’ power to block the President's policies nationwide.

Government & AdministrationLegal & JusticeSupreme CourtElections & Politics

Jun 27, 2025, 7:28 PM

Google’s carbon emissions just went up again

Google’s carbon emissions just went up again

Emma Roth, Justine Calma, The Verge

Google’s carbon emissions jumped yet again as the company continues to push ahead in AI. The company’s 2025 sustainability report emphasizes that its “ambition-based emissions” grew 11 percent last year to reach 11.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide poll…

EnvironmentTechnology RegulationHealth & ScienceEconomy & FinanceClimate Policy

Jun 27, 2025, 7:08 PM

Trump Kills Trade Talks With Canada After It Hits U.S. With Digital Services Tax

Trump Kills Trade Talks With Canada After It Hits U.S. With Digital Services Tax

Matt Novak, Gizmodo.com

The president is not happy with a new 3% tax on companies like Meta.

TradeTaxesTechnology RegulationCanadaForeign Policy & International

Jun 27, 2025, 6:45 PM

National Hurricane Center monitors multiple systems ahead of possible tropical increase

National Hurricane Center monitors multiple systems ahead of possible tropical increase

Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida, Gainesville Sun

The National Hurricane Center is tracking several tropical waves and a disturbance in the western Caribbean.

Natural DisastersPublic Health EmergencySecurity Incidents

Jun 27, 2025, 6:34 PM

Joe Rogan Gives MAGA a Liberal Makeover After Splitting With Trump on Iran

Joe Rogan Gives MAGA a Liberal Makeover After Splitting With Trump on Iran

Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com

After Donald Trump demanded absolute loyalty on Truth Social, the Spotify king used his massive platform to challenge the MAGA echo chamber's biggest flaw: its intolerance for dissent.

Media & CommunicationsElections & PoliticsSocial Issues & CultureForeign Policy & InternationalSecurity & Intelligence

Jun 27, 2025, 5:33 PM

DOGE Gets the Green Light to Slash Gun Regulations at ATF

DOGE Gets the Green Light to Slash Gun Regulations at ATF

AJ Dellinger, Gizmodo.com

So much for a "well-regulated" militia.

Government OperationsFederal AgenciesGun Policy

Jun 27, 2025, 5:30 PM

WATCH: Possible meteor shoots through sky over Southeast

WATCH: Possible meteor shoots through sky over Southeast

ABC News

Witnesses across Georgia and South Carolina captured what appears to be bright flashes of light darting the sky. NOAA’s Geostationary Lightning Mapper detected the flashes as possible meteors.

Crisis & EmergencyRegional & StateSecurity & Intelligence

Jun 27, 2025, 5:28 PM

Italians in Venice told me how they really feel about Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding

Italians in Venice told me how they really feel about Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding

Joshua Nelken-Zitser, Business Insider

A Business Insider reporter visited a branch of the iconic Rosa Salva patisserie in the most touristic part of Venice to chat with locals about the Bezos-Sanchez wedding.

Personal & FamilyRegional & StateMedia & Communications

Jun 27, 2025, 5:17 PM

Why the Trump administration is targeting immigration courts for arrests

Why the Trump administration is targeting immigration courts for arrests

Anna-Cat Brigida, Al Jazeera English

Advocates fear a pattern is emerging, where immigrants face quick dismissals in the courtroom and detention outside it.

ImmigrationLegal & JusticePolicy & LegislationGovernment & AdministrationSecurity & Intelligence

Jun 27, 2025, 5:00 PM

Gavin Newsom demanded $787M from Fox News in his defamation lawsuit. The number isn't a coincidence.

Gavin Newsom demanded $787M from Fox News in his defamation lawsuit. The number isn't a coincidence.

jshamsian@businessinsider.com (Jacob Shamsian,Bryan Metzger), Business Insider

The California governor's lawsuit against Fox News cites its settlement with Dominion, as well as Donald Trump's case against CBS.

Legal & JusticeMedia & CommunicationsElections & PoliticsPersonal & FamilyRegional & State

Jun 27, 2025, 4:51 PM

Supremes Reject Radical Right Wing Effort To Destroy $8 Billion FCC Rural Broadband Subsidy Program

Supremes Reject Radical Right Wing Effort To Destroy $8 Billion FCC Rural Broadband Subsidy Program

Karl Bode, Techdirt

In a day full of terrible Supreme Court rulings there was one bit of good news: in their FCC v. Consumers’ Research ruling, the court rejected a bid by radical right wing Republicans to destroy a popular $8 billion FCC program that connects poor and rural sch…

Federal AgenciesLegal & JusticePolicy & LegislationElections & PoliticsEconomy & Finance

Jun 27, 2025, 4:41 PM

Trump vows to push ahead with ending birthright citizenship

Trump vows to push ahead with ending birthright citizenship

Al Jazeera English

US President Donald Trump is vowing to push ahead with his attempt to end birthright citizenship.

ImmigrationExecutive OrdersLegal & JusticePolicy & LegislationGovernment & Administration

Jun 27, 2025, 4:40 PM

Trump’s ‘Obliterated’ Claim on Iran Just Became His Latest Meme Disaster

Trump’s ‘Obliterated’ Claim on Iran Just Became His Latest Meme Disaster

Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com

What started as a show of strength has turned into a meme, and a credibility crisis for the President.

Media & CommunicationsForeign Policy & InternationalLegal & JusticeSecurity & IntelligenceCrisis & Emergency

Jun 27, 2025, 4:29 PM

I was in Venice for George Clooney's wedding. Jeff Bezos' feels completely different — and not in a good way.

I was in Venice for George Clooney's wedding. Jeff Bezos' feels completely different — and not in a good way.

Joshua Nelken-Zitser, Business Insider

A woman who owns an art gallery in Venice told Business Insider there are many reasons she's not happy that Jeff Bezos is in Venice for his and Lauren Sanchez's wedding.

Personal & FamilyRegional & StateMedia & Communications

Jun 27, 2025, 4:21 PM

Supreme Court Allows Parents to Opt Children Out of LGBTQ+ School Curricula, Expanding Religious Liberty Protections

Supreme Court Allows Parents to Opt Children Out of LGBTQ+ School Curricula, Expanding Religious Liberty Protections

Solcyré Burga, Time

The decision marks an expansion of religious liberty protections.

Social Issues & CultureLGBTQ+ RightsReligious FreedomEducationLegal & Justice

Jun 27, 2025, 4:15 PM

WHO expert group fails to find a definitive answer for how COVID-19 began

WHO expert group fails to find a definitive answer for how COVID-19 began

MARIA CHENG, Yahoo Entertainment

An expert group charged by the World Health Organization to investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic started released its final report Friday, reaching an...

Public HealthHealth & ScienceInternational OrganizationsCrisis & EmergencySecurity & Intelligence

Jun 27, 2025, 4:09 PM

Trump touts SCOTUS limiting nationwide injunctions on birthright citizenship order

Trump touts SCOTUS limiting nationwide injunctions on birthright citizenship order

Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News

Trump on Friday celebrated a Supreme Court decision limiting nationwide injunctions issued against his executive order to effectively end birthright citizenship.

Government & AdministrationLegal & JusticeImmigration

Jun 27, 2025, 4:02 PM

Zuckerberg's Advocacy Group Warns US Families They Can't Afford Immigration Policy Changes

Zuckerberg's Advocacy Group Warns US Families They Can't Afford Immigration Policy Changes

msmash, Slashdot.org

theodp writes: FWD.us, the immigration and criminal justice-focused nonprofit of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg -- the world's third richest person, according to Forbes with an estimated $250B net worth -- has released a new research report warning that announced i…

Policy & LegislationImmigrationEconomy & FinanceSmall Business

Jun 27, 2025, 4:01 PM

The Pentagon stripped the name of gay rights icon Harvey Milk from a Navy ship. Here's what it's called now.

The Pentagon stripped the name of gay rights icon Harvey Milk from a Navy ship. Here's what it's called now.

Chris Panella, Business Insider

The Pentagon said it's done with "political" ship naming. The move follows a number of name changes at US Army bases.

Government & AdministrationPolicy & LegislationLegal & JusticeSecurity & IntelligenceSocial Issues & Culture

Jun 27, 2025, 3:59 PM

WATCH: ‘Summer-ween’ is the hottest summer shopping trend

WATCH: ‘Summer-ween’ is the hottest summer shopping trend

ABC News

Retailers are hoping the Halloween-meets-summer trend exploding on social media will give their profits a boost.

Jun 27, 2025, 3:52 PM

Putin confirms he wants all of Ukraine, as Europe steps up military aid

Putin confirms he wants all of Ukraine, as Europe steps up military aid

John T Psaropoulos, Al Jazeera English

Trump made no pledge of assistance to Ukraine at NATO summit, but said he’d 'try' and sell Patriot interceptors.

Foreign Policy & InternationalEuropeRussiaUkraineMilitary

Jun 27, 2025, 3:49 PM

Street Fighter Movie Casts Anti-Woke Online Personality As Dan

Street Fighter Movie Casts Anti-Woke Online Personality As Dan

Kenneth Shepard, Kotaku

Less than 24 hours ago, we ran a story on the bonkers cast for the upcoming live-action Street Fighter movie. It’s full of the weirdest motley crew of actors I’ve seen in a big-budget film as of late, with rapper 50 Cent, masked country singer Orville Peck, a…

Media & Communications

Jun 27, 2025, 3:19 PM

The Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship decision isn’t as devastating as you think

The Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship decision isn’t as devastating as you think

Ian Millhiser, Vox

On Friday, the Supreme Court released its long-awaited decision in Trump v. CASA, a case challenging President Donald Trump’s attempt to strip many Americans of citizenship. The Court handed Trump a narrow victory along party lines, with all six Republicans i…

Legal & JusticeSupreme CourtImmigration

Jun 27, 2025, 3:05 PM

So, This Is What an Aneurysm Feels Like

So, This Is What an Aneurysm Feels Like

Lauren Tousignant, Jezebel

"We need to get the politics out of women's healthcare," said Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.), whose party is the one that made women's healthcare political in the fucking first place.

Social Issues & CulturePolicy & LegislationElections & PoliticsHealth & ScienceMedia & Communications

Jun 27, 2025, 3:02 PM

Gavin Newsom Sues Fox News Over Jessie Watters Calling Newsom a Liar

Gavin Newsom Sues Fox News Over Jessie Watters Calling Newsom a Liar

TMZ Staff, TMZ

Gavin Newsom has gone scorched earth on Fox News, claiming host Jesse Watters intentionally lied to make the California Governor look like a liar in his battle with Donald Trump over activating the military in Los Angeles to quell immigration protests.

Media & CommunicationsLegal & JusticeGovernment & Administration

Jun 27, 2025, 2:41 PM

Jeff Bezos’s Wedding Invitation Is a Billionaire Fantasy Wrapped in Eco-Fluff

Jeff Bezos’s Wedding Invitation Is a Billionaire Fantasy Wrapped in Eco-Fluff

Luc Olinga, Gizmodo.com

The Amazon founder and his fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, are tying the knot in Venice with 200 celebrity guests, sustainability buzzwords, and a ‘no gifts’ policy wrapped in billionaire-style philanthropy.

Personal & FamilyMedia & CommunicationsHealth & Science

Jun 27, 2025, 2:20 PM

Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions in birthright citizenship order

Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions in birthright citizenship order

Nina Totenberg, NPR

At issue was how the lower courts should handle President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship, which limited citizenship only to children born of parents with permanent status to be in the U.S.

Legal & JusticeImmigrationGovernment & AdministrationSupreme CourtExecutive Orders

Jun 27, 2025, 2:19 PM

SCOTUS rules on nationwide injunctions against Trump birthright citizenship order

SCOTUS rules on nationwide injunctions against Trump birthright citizenship order

Devin Dwyer, ABC News

The Supreme Court granted a partial stay of nationwide injunctions issued by district courts against Trump's executive order to effectively end birthright citizenship.

Legal & JusticeImmigrationExecutive OrdersSupreme CourtGovernment & Administration

Jun 27, 2025, 2:19 PM

US Supreme Court limits courts’ ability to issue nationwide injunctions

US Supreme Court limits courts’ ability to issue nationwide injunctions

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

The decision is a major victory for the Trump administration, which has denounced the injunctions against its policies.

Legal & JusticeGovernment & AdministrationSupreme Court

Jun 27, 2025, 2:14 PM

For some immigrants, Trump’s policy to end birthright citizenship can go into effect

For some immigrants, Trump’s policy to end birthright citizenship can go into effect

Mel Leonor Barclay, Yahoo Entertainment

The ruling could leave some immigrant families in legal limbo. It also weakens the power of lower courts to block Trump’s policies from taking effect.

ImmigrationLegal & JusticeExecutive OrdersPolicy & Legislation

Jun 27, 2025, 2:07 PM

Can a new nuclear plant fix New York’s power problem?

Can a new nuclear plant fix New York’s power problem?

Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News

Gov. Hochul unveiled New York's nuclear power plant project to power a million homes, which faces permit challenges while promising jobs and a cleaner energy future.

EnergyEnvironmentPolicy & LegislationEconomy & FinanceRegional & State

Jun 27, 2025, 2:00 PM

Google’s Doppl app took off my socks

Google’s Doppl app took off my socks

Emma Roth, The Verge

I just tried on five different outfits in about 10 minutes — or at least my AI lookalike did. That’s all thanks to Doppl, a new app that Google is testing, which I used to create AI-generated clips of myself wearing outfits that I found across the web. It mos…

Technology RegulationPersonal & FamilyMedia & Communications

Jun 27, 2025, 1:58 PM

S&P 500 hits record high as stock market surges

S&P 500 hits record high as stock market surges

Max Zahn, ABC News

The S&P 500 has soared more 20% since April.

Stock MarketEconomy & FinanceTrade

Jun 27, 2025, 1:49 PM

Trump Knows Iran Has Wanted Him Dead

Trump Knows Iran Has Wanted Him Dead

Michael Scherer, Ashley Parker, The Atlantic

Some allies privately wonder how much the ever-present risk shapes the president’s thinking.

National SecurityForeign Policy & InternationalSecurity & IntelligenceMiddle EastIran

Jun 27, 2025, 1:40 PM

Trump's new China trade deal is still bad for US business & consumers

Trump's new China trade deal is still bad for US business & consumers

news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher), AppleInsider

Trump has signed a trade deal with China that will see it withdraw the rare minerals ban that affects iPhones, though it still leaves US consumers paying far more for imported goods.Tim Cook and Donald Trump in a meeting at the White House in 2018Among the re…

TradeEconomy & FinancePolicy & Legislation

Jun 27, 2025, 1:27 PM

What Meta and Anthropic really won in court

What Meta and Anthropic really won in court

David Pierce, The Verge

A lot of the future of AI will be settled in court. From publishers to authors to artists to Hollywood conglomerates, the creative industry is picking a big copyright fight over the vast quantities of data used to train AI models - and the ultimate output of …

Technology RegulationLegal & JusticeMedia & CommunicationsHealth & Science

Jun 27, 2025, 12:53 PM

Supreme Court Affirms RFK Jr.'s Power Over What Health Insurance Is Required to Cover

Supreme Court Affirms RFK Jr.'s Power Over What Health Insurance Is Required to Cover

Susan Rinkunas, Jezebel

Yes, the justices upheld a key part of the Affordable Care Act, but they also said our conspiracy theorist Health Secretary can determine which preventive services are covered with no out-of-pocket costs.

Legal & JusticeHealth & SciencePolicy & Legislation

Jun 27, 2025, 12:51 PM

Denmark Gives People Copyright Over Their Own Faces to Fight Deepfakes

Denmark Gives People Copyright Over Their Own Faces to Fight Deepfakes

Pesala Bandara, PetaPixel

Denmark will give people copyright over their own faces and voices in a bid to fight the rise of AI-generated deepfakes. [Read More]

Technology RegulationLegal & JusticeSecurity & IntelligenceMedia & CommunicationsHealth & Science

Jun 27, 2025, 12:37 PM

As Tesla Sales Plummet in the U.S. and Europe, Elon Reportedly Fires His Top Salesman

As Tesla Sales Plummet in the U.S. and Europe, Elon Reportedly Fires His Top Salesman

Lucas Ropek, Gizmodo.com

It appears that yet another personnel change has occurred at the billionaire's EV company.

Economy & FinanceGovernment & Administration

Jun 27, 2025, 12:30 PM

Promises The ‘Trump Phone’ Would Be ‘Made In USA’ Lasted 1/100th Of A Scaramucci

Promises The ‘Trump Phone’ Would Be ‘Made In USA’ Lasted 1/100th Of A Scaramucci

Karl Bode, Techdirt

Last week we noted how the Trump administration had cooked up a half-assed wireless phone company. Even calling it a phone company is generous: It’s basically a licensing agreement and a lazy coat of paint on another, half-assed MVNO effort (Patriot Mobile), …

Personal BusinessMedia & CommunicationsEconomy & Finance

Jun 27, 2025, 12:22 PM

I've Used AllTrails Consistently for Nearly 10 Years. Here's How to Navigate the App Like a Pro

I've Used AllTrails Consistently for Nearly 10 Years. Here's How to Navigate the App Like a Pro

Aly Lopez, CNET

Get in, loser. We’re going hiking. Here are my favorite features of this popular outdoor app and why you should use it on your next adventure.

Personal & FamilyHealth & ScienceEconomy & Finance

Jun 27, 2025, 12:20 PM

The Owners of the ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ House Hilariously Antagonized Producers

The Owners of the ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ House Hilariously Antagonized Producers

Amanda Mannen, Cracked.com

It wasn’t exactly a position Mary would have disagreed with, but it wasn’t one CBS execs were keen to broadcast

Personal & FamilyMedia & CommunicationsSocial Issues & Culture

Jun 27, 2025, 12:00 PM

WATCH: Bear and coyote keep each other company in fire-ravaged Altadena, California

WATCH: Bear and coyote keep each other company in fire-ravaged Altadena, California

ABC News

A bear and coyote were spotted taking a nighttime stroll in video released this week by authorities in Altadena, California.

Jun 27, 2025, 11:30 AM

Keeping Politics Out of the Military

Keeping Politics Out of the Military

Leon E. Panetta, The Atlantic

U.S. national security depends on citizens’ trust in our armed forces. We lose that if we turn soldiers into law-enforcement officers.

National SecurityMilitarySecurity & IntelligenceCivil RightsElections & Politics

Jun 27, 2025, 11:30 AM

WATCH: Armed 64-year-old woman blocks Texas highway in lawn chair during standoff: Officials

WATCH: Armed 64-year-old woman blocks Texas highway in lawn chair during standoff: Officials

ABC News

A Texas highway was shut down Thursday for several hours after a 64-year-old woman involved in a crash pulled out a gun and a lawn chair and sat in one of the lanes.

Security IncidentsTexasCrisis & Emergency

Jun 27, 2025, 11:27 AM

WATCH: Tornado lifts home off foundation, owner says 'It was like a Wizard of Oz experience'

WATCH: Tornado lifts home off foundation, owner says 'It was like a Wizard of Oz experience'

ABC News

A Florida woman was in her mobile home when a tornado lifted it off its foundation, leaving her clinging for her life.

Natural DisastersRegional & StateCrisis & Emergency

Jun 27, 2025, 11:16 AM

What to know about the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship case

What to know about the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship case

BBC News

It is considering whether a single federal judge can block a nationwide order from the US president.

Legal & JusticeSupreme CourtImmigration

Jun 27, 2025, 10:48 AM

The year of the European Union Linux desktop may finally arrive

The year of the European Union Linux desktop may finally arrive

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, Theregister.com

True digital sovereignty begins at the desktop Opinion Microsoft, tactically admitting it has failed at talking all the Windows 10 PC users into moving to Windows 11 after all, is – sort of, kind of – extending Windows 10 support for another year.…

Technology RegulationEuropeMedia & CommunicationsPersonal BusinessRegional & State

Jun 27, 2025, 10:34 AM

10 Friday AM Reads

10 Friday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz, Ritholtz.com

My end-of-week morning train WFH reads: • The Business of Betting on Catastrophe: World Bank pandemic bonds paid out only after death tolls passed a threshold. They’re part of a booming market where investors turn calamity into capital. (MIT Press Reader) • E…

Economy & FinanceHealth & ScienceCrisis & Emergency

Jun 27, 2025, 10:30 AM

Tehran is coming back to life, but its residents are deeply shaken

Tehran is coming back to life, but its residents are deeply shaken

BBC News

As Iran's capital resumes its old rhythms, the BBC's Lyse Doucet meets locals who wonder if peace will last.

Middle EastInternational CrisisSecurity Incidents

Jun 27, 2025, 10:15 AM

Trump Mobile Math Doesn't Add Up: We Found Better Phone Plan Deals

Trump Mobile Math Doesn't Add Up: We Found Better Phone Plan Deals

Patrick Holland, CNET

The $47.45 price is clever, but not a great deal. Here are three cheaper options you can use now.

Personal BusinessTechnology RegulationSmall BusinessMedia & CommunicationsEconomy & Finance

Jun 27, 2025, 10:15 AM

US Supreme Court limits power of judges to block Trump's birthright citizenship order

US Supreme Court limits power of judges to block Trump's birthright citizenship order

Andrew Chung, Yahoo Entertainment

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow on Friday to the power of federal judges by restricting their ability to grant broad legal relief...

Legal & JusticeSupreme CourtImmigration

Jun 27, 2025, 10:14 AM

Trump says US has signed trade deal with China

Trump says US has signed trade deal with China

Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English

China's Ministry of Commerce says the two sides "further confirmed the details of the framework."

Economy & FinanceTradeChina

Jun 27, 2025, 10:12 AM

What the Iran Strikes Reveal About MAGA

What the Iran Strikes Reveal About MAGA

Jon Allsop, The New Yorker

The movement has survived all sorts of political stress tests, Jon Allsop writes, but there’s one schism that could actually pose a problem.

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & IntelligenceElections & PoliticsMedia & CommunicationsPersonal & Family

Jun 27, 2025, 10:00 AM

Creating Bird Flu Vaccines for Humans at a Biosecure Laboratory

Creating Bird Flu Vaccines for Humans at a Biosecure Laboratory

Naeem Amarsy, Jeffery DelViscio, Fonda Mwangi, Alex Sugiura, Rachel Feltman, Scientific American

This San Antonio, Tex., lab takes biosecurity seriously. Suit up with its scientists and go behind the scenes of the science of vaccine creation.

Health & SciencePublic HealthMedical ResearchScience PolicySecurity & Intelligence

Jun 27, 2025, 10:00 AM

Nothing to See Here! Just 2 Newly-Single People Being Normal

Nothing to See Here! Just 2 Newly-Single People Being Normal

Audra Heinrichs, Jezebel

Days after their split was confirmed, Orlando Bloom is attending the Bezos wedding all alone while Katy Perry is posing with a marsupial.

Personal & FamilyMedia & Communications

Jun 27, 2025, 9:59 AM

Trump Is Gutting LGBTQ+ Research. It’s Going to Cost Us All.

Trump Is Gutting LGBTQ+ Research. It’s Going to Cost Us All.

Jerel Ezell, Slate Magazine

Everyone’s health is at stake.

LGBTQ+ RightsPublic HealthScience PolicyHealth & ScienceSocial Issues & Culture

Jun 27, 2025, 9:45 AM

White House Absolutely Fuming Over Sculpture Showing Trump Dancing With Epstein

White House Absolutely Fuming Over Sculpture Showing Trump Dancing With Epstein

Tom Latchem, Daily Beast

The White House failed to see the artistic value of a mysterious installation of a gold “television” erected in front of the Capitol that plays a video of...

Media & CommunicationsPersonal & FamilyLegal & Justice

Jun 27, 2025, 9:44 AM

Trump administration expediting fines for those in the US illegally: Exclusive

Trump administration expediting fines for those in the US illegally: Exclusive

Luke Barr, ABC News

Trump administration to speed up fines for those in the U.S. illegally -- up to $1,000 per day -- according to rule to be published Friday in the Federal Register.

ImmigrationGovernment & AdministrationPolicy & Legislation

Jun 27, 2025, 9:13 AM

Battling to survive, Hamas faces defiant clans and doubts over Iran

Battling to survive, Hamas faces defiant clans and doubts over Iran

Nidal al-Mughrabi, Jonathan Saul and Alexander Cornwell, Yahoo Entertainment

CAIRO/LONDON (Reuters) -Short of commanders, deprived of much of its tunnel network and unsure of support from its ally Iran, Hamas is battling to survive in...

Foreign Policy & InternationalMiddle EastSecurity & IntelligenceCrisis & EmergencyInternational Crisis

Jun 27, 2025, 9:02 AM

What the Israel-Iran War and Ceasefire Mean for China’s Relations With the U.S. and World

What the Israel-Iran War and Ceasefire Mean for China’s Relations With the U.S. and World

Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time

Trump’s leadership style evinced with the Middle East, at once volatile and commanding, could be both an obstacle and an opportunity for Beijing.

Foreign Policy & InternationalChinaMiddle EastSecurity & IntelligenceNational Security

Jun 27, 2025, 8:35 AM

From podcasts to fatherhood, here's how CEOs are using AI

From podcasts to fatherhood, here's how CEOs are using AI

Lauren Edmonds, Business Insider

Tech CEOs are obsessed with AI. Microsoft's Satya Nadella uses it for podcast-listening, and OpenAI's Sam Altman consults it for fatherhood advice.

Technology RegulationPersonal BusinessHealth & ScienceMedia & CommunicationsEconomy & Finance

Jun 27, 2025, 8:33 AM

'A graveyard of companies': Climate tech startups are feeling the heat from Trump 2.0

'A graveyard of companies': Climate tech startups are feeling the heat from Trump 2.0

Riddhi Kanetkar, Business Insider

Climate tech founders in the US say they're pivoting to new markets in light of Trump's tax credit cuts.

EnergyEnvironmentTaxesSmall BusinessEconomy & Finance

Jun 27, 2025, 7:00 AM

Outrage as Trump compares Iran strikes to Japan atomic bombing

Outrage as Trump compares Iran strikes to Japan atomic bombing

BBC News

Trump's reference to Hiroshima and Nagasaki is "unacceptable", survivors of the WW2 attacks say.

Foreign Policy & InternationalSecurity & IntelligenceCrisis & Emergency

Jun 27, 2025, 6:50 AM

India refuses to sign joint statement at defence summit over Kashmir

India refuses to sign joint statement at defence summit over Kashmir

BBC News

India has said that its concerns about terrorism were not adequately reflected in the document.

Foreign Policy & InternationalTerrorismSecurity & IntelligenceInternational Organizations

Jun 27, 2025, 5:39 AM

ACIP Shitshow: Panel Member Exits Due To Conflict Of Interests, All Childhood Vaccines Up For Debate

ACIP Shitshow: Panel Member Exits Due To Conflict Of Interests, All Childhood Vaccines Up For Debate

Dark Helmet, Techdirt

Well, RFK Jr.’s reconstructed Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), just concluded its first day of meetings in Atlanta. This was over the objection of GOP Senator Bill Cassidy, who confirmed RFK Jr. to his appointment but called for a delay to…

Health & SciencePolicy & LegislationLegal & JusticeGovernment & AdministrationSecurity & Intelligence

Jun 27, 2025, 2:50 AM

Watch: Stars arrive in Venice for Jeff Bezos wedding

Watch: Stars arrive in Venice for Jeff Bezos wedding

BBC News

Celebrities were seen in water taxis on Venice's canals in the lead up to the lavish multi-million dollar ceremony.

Personal & FamilyMedia & CommunicationsRegional & State

Jun 27, 2025, 2:45 AM

Canada passes law fast-tracking 'nation building' projects to counter Trump

Canada passes law fast-tracking 'nation building' projects to counter Trump

BBC News

The government hopes the legislation will reduce dependence on the US, but has drawn criticism from environmental groups.

Foreign Policy & InternationalPolicy & LegislationEconomy & FinanceEnvironmentRegional & State

Jun 27, 2025, 2:37 AM

WATCH: Lone bison causes traffic jam at Yellowstone National Park

WATCH: Lone bison causes traffic jam at Yellowstone National Park

ABC News

A Wyoming woman was on her way home when she came across a lone bison causing a bit of a traffic backup in Yellowstone National Park.

Regional & StateNatural Disasters

Jun 27, 2025, 2:09 AM

WATCH: Storm chaser gets close-up look at destructive tornado in North Dakota

WATCH: Storm chaser gets close-up look at destructive tornado in North Dakota

ABC News

A storm chaser got a close-up look at a powerful tornado that destroyed homes in Valley City, North Dakota, last week.

Natural Disasters

Jun 27, 2025, 2:07 AM

WATCH: 18-wheeler slams into electrical worker in Louisiana

WATCH: 18-wheeler slams into electrical worker in Louisiana

ABC News

Dashcam video shows the moment an electrical worker was hit by an 18-wheeler turning left at an intersection in Louisiana. Authorities said the worker suffered minor scrapes and bruises.

Regional & StateCrisis & EmergencySecurity Incidents

Jun 27, 2025, 1:38 AM

WATCH: Meteor or space junk may have caused mystery 'fireball' in Southeast, officials say

WATCH: Meteor or space junk may have caused mystery 'fireball' in Southeast, officials say

ABC News

Drivers across the Southeast were startled when they saw a mysterious fireball streak across the sky. Many reported shaking and hearing a sonic boom.

Security & IntelligenceHealth & ScienceCrisis & Emergency

Jun 27, 2025, 12:51 AM

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