Former diplomats assess U.S. withdrawal from Iraq and region’s future PBS US troops complete Iraq exit, as Iran and its allies celebrate CNN Iraq celebrates withdrawal of US-led coalition forces Yahoo How does Iraq’s security change after US forces withdraw? Al Jazeera Explainer: How the US controls Iraq’s oil revenues Reuters
Pete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare – The Guardian
Pete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare The Guardian Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to help Pentagon with warfare initiative, Hegseth says CNBC Elon Musk lands new Trump admin role shaping future of American warfare Fox News Hegseth announces new autonomous weapons command while repeating attacks on ‘woke’ culture during speech…
CA couple accused of killing son-in-law at park charged with murder: New details on arrest revealed – ABC7 San Francisco
CA couple accused of killing son-in-law at park charged with murder: New details on arrest revealed ABC7 San Francisco Couple Accused of Killing Their Son-in-Law in Bay Area Park The New York Times In-laws charged with murder of New York Times games engineer in California The Guardian Child abuse, transphobia allegations emerge in shocking Dublin homicide: court docs KRON4…
US can deport the leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque on national security grounds, judge rules – AP News
US can deport the leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque on national security grounds, judge rules AP News Salah Sarsour, Islamic Leader in Wisconsin, Can Be Deported, Judge Rules The New York Times Immigration judge rules US can deport president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque Reuters Immigration judge rules U.S. can deport Islamic Society of Milwaukee president wisn.com Salah Sarsour’s attorney,…
Golden Field Leaps: A Short Diary Bookmark
Golden stalks, bright daylight, and a playful leap — this samy.blue visual diary clip catches heels in the harvest joy, jumping high across a golden wheat field. The mood stays light and cinematic: countryside glow, a brief bounce of Fun Diaries energy, and no invented storyline beyond what the frame shows. Bookmark this short entry…
Senator’s basketball mix-up derails ‘gotcha’ moment at Jack Smith hearing – The Washington Post
Senator’s basketball mix-up derails ‘gotcha’ moment at Jack Smith hearing The Washington Post Republicans wanted Jack Smith to give them a smoking gun. They got a gaffe instead. Politico An embarrassing moment for the GOP, a confident witness and other takeaways from Jack Smith’s hearing CNN Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team’s tactics AP…
Judge Orders New York to Scrap Rollout of Second-Home Tax and Start Over – The New York Times
Judge Orders New York to Scrap Rollout of Second-Home Tax and Start Over The New York Times NYC judge orders Mamdani to redo second-home tax rollout Fox News Casino mogul and former Trump secretary join forces to take on NYC’s pied-à-terre tax AP News NYC pied-à-terre tax rollout flawed, judge rules ABC7 New York Mamdani must redo his pied-à-terre…
Three takeaways from Trump’s ‘Super Intelligence’ summit – BBC
Three takeaways from Trump’s ‘Super Intelligence’ summit BBC Trump’s blasé attitude toward AI risks backfiring politically CNN Trump touts AI boss pledge to self-regulate Tech Xplore Trump signs executive order rebranding AI as ‘Super Intelligence’ as tech titans ink separate SI accord Fox Business Trump, tech bosses sign voluntary pact pledging ‘robust’ AI safeguards Al Jazeera
Jane Doe in Cornell University case told campus police, “I can say with 100% confidence I was raped,” transcript shows – CBS News
Jane Doe in Cornell University case told campus police, “I can say with 100% confidence I was raped,” transcript shows CBS News Students at Cornell Daily Sun Pursued Sexual Assault Case for Two Years The New York Times Gov. Kathy Hochul Requests ‘Independent Review’ of Cornell’s Response to Alleged Chi Phi Gang Rape The Cornell Daily Sun District…
UK police say no explosive devices found in airbase probe – Reuters
UK police say no explosive devices found in airbase probe Reuters RAF Fairford incident involves ‘foreign actor’, says Rubio, as some evacuated residents return home BBC Mystery Deepens Over Alleged U.K. Terror Incident After Suspects Are Freed WSJ Was Iran behind a ‘terror plot’ targeting US forces in Britain? The Hill Suspect foiled RAF Fairford ‘bomb plot’ by ringing…
With retrial still undecided, DA pushes to limit public statements in Clancy case – WBUR
With retrial still undecided, DA pushes to limit public statements in Clancy case WBUR Lindsay Clancy’s status hearing concludes, with no retrial date set CNN Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer now questions whether she killed her 3 children NPR Lindsay Clancy ‘had no memory’ of killing her children, lawyer says The Boston Globe Lindsay Clancy returns to court after a mistrial….
Venezuelan man shot and wounded by ICE agent in Texas is charged with assaulting an officer – NBC News
Venezuelan man shot and wounded by ICE agent in Texas is charged with assaulting an officer NBC News Man shot by ICE in Austin is charged with assaulting and resisting an officer KUT Protections for federal officers make local prosecutions rare KXAN Austin Venezuelan man shot by ICE in Texas is charged with assault BBC Austin man shot by…
California bans officers’ use of electric-shock gloves after ICE reveals plan to equip agents – The Guardian
California bans officers’ use of electric-shock gloves after ICE reveals plan to equip agents The Guardian Newsom Signs Bills to Rein In Trump Immigration Efforts kqed.org Newsom signs laws targeting ICE with shock glove ban, detention center tax Politico State leaders agree: Governor Newsom’s signature on federal immigration enforcement bills protects Californians California State Portal | CA.gov Newsom signs…
Bear 910 vs. Backpack: It’s the final showdown for Alaska’s Fat Bear Week – pbs.org
Bear 910 vs. Backpack: It’s the final showdown for Alaska’s Fat Bear Week pbs.org Alaska’s Fat Bear Week Winner Is 89 Backpack The New York Times Fat Bear Week 2026 winner: Backpack is your champion! Popular Science Backpack voted Fat Bear Week 2026 winner, beating out another offspring of former champ CBS News Meet Backpack, Fat Bear Week’s chunky…