Grok is spreading misinformation about the Bondi Beach shooting — The Verge Grok’s track record is spotty at best. But even by the very low standards of xAI, its failure in the aftermath of the tragic mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia is shocking.

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The Happiest of Birthdays to Spectregraph and The City Beneath Her Feet maestro @jamesthefourth.bsky.social! Eat all the cake 🎂🥳 @readtinyonion.bsky.social

Republicans push high deductible plans and health savings accounts A Republican call to give Americans cash instead of health insurance subsidies revives an old idea that has left millions with medical debt.

A Republican call to give Americans cash instead of health insurance subsidies revives an old idea that has left millions with medical debt. n.pr/44dfWWE

Democrats’ chances of winning Miami mayor election: polls

Eileen Higgins, a Democrat, faces Republican Emilio González in a runoff election in Miami.

In a sit-down interview with 60 Minutes Sunday, outbound Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene explained that the conservative caucus speaks very differently about the president behind closed doors. trib.al/nYAwHxO

How China, not the U.S., became the main climate solution story in 2025 The U.S. has become a "side character" in the global story of renewable energy, experts say. China dominates the sector, with positive implications for the climate and their economy.

The U.S. has become a "side character" in the global story of renewable energy, experts say. China dominates the sector, with positive implications for the climate and their economy. n.pr/3YdSJQF

Supreme Court Considers Trump’s Power to Fire Independent Officials: Live Updates A Trump victory could expand presidential power and affect over two dozen agencies beyond the Federal Trade Commission.

Breaking News: The Supreme Court began hearing arguments in a case that will decide whether President Trump can fire independent regulators. Listen live.

Treasury Sec Blames Liberal Media for Affordability Crisis Scott Bessent has an exciting new theory about why Americans are unhappy with the economy.

Struggling to afford basic necessities? Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent doubled down on Trump’s recent controversial description of “affordability” as a Democrat-spun “con job.” trib.al/b9EDkKi

Trump ‘Peace Deal’ Falls Apart

Hostilities have resumed between Cambodia and Thailand.

A Cicero woman’s baby was in the NICU. She was in ICE detention.

Nayra Guzmán was arrested 15 days after her daughter’s difficult birth. Before Trump took office, postpartum immigrants were rarely detained by ICE.

Column: Chicago Cubs reduce angst — and magic number to 1 for top NL wild-card spot — with HR-fueled rout The roller-coaster season is almost over, and Chicago Cubs President Jed Hoyer is balancing the joy of a playoff berth with the angst of the team’s recent struggles.

The Chicago Cubs were heading to the playoffs, but they weren’t playing up to par with Game 1 of the National League wild-card series only five days away.

Sinclair and Nexstar End Jimmy Kimmel Boycott on Local ABC Stations Sinclair and Nexstar have been pre-empting Mr. Kimmel’s show since he returned this week.

Sinclair and Nexstar, the two large local TV owners that dropped “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” after the comedian’s remarks about the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk, are resuming the program after negotiations with ABC.

New Treatment Shows Promise for Huntington’s Disease A gene therapy injected into patients’ brains slowed progression of the disease by 75 percent, preliminary findings reported.

Preliminary results from a small clinical trial to treat Huntington’s disease, a devastating neurodegenerative condition, are the first to show a substantial benefit in patients.

What schools stand to lose in the battle over the next federal education budget Education researchers warn budget proposals from the White House and House Republicans would impose steep cuts on some of the nation's most vulnerable students and disadvantaged school communities.

Education researchers warn budget proposals from the White House and House Republicans would impose steep cuts on some of the nation's most vulnerable students and disadvantaged school communities.

Trump DOJ is looking at ways to ban transgender Americans from owning guns, sources say | CNN Politics Senior Justice Department officials are weighing proposals to limit transgender people’s right to possess firearms, according to two officials familiar with the internal discussions.

So the #NRA will be all over this, right? RIGHT?????

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Doctors say medical misinformation has gotten worse, survey finds 86% of physicians surveyed said they'd encountered more misinformation among patients within the last five years than in years before.

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Trump Officials Demanded Confidential Data About Transgender Children Seeking Care

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We've become so accustomed to lawbreaking that this probably won't ripple much, but it is important not to forget that firing the IRS Commissioner for refusing to break the law--if that's in fact what happened here--would and should prompt immediate articles of impeachment in any other presidency.

Vladimir Putin appears to have secured a diplomatic triumph simply by skilfully playing his recent negotiations with American envoys. But momentum behind a peace process does appear to be building econ.st/4lhddRP

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'At least I'm safe': A Kenyan immigrant opts to leave the U.S. on his own terms, leaving children and wife behind The Trump administration has given an ultimatum to immigrants without legal status: Leave voluntarily, or you'll be detained and deported. This has forced some immigrant families in the U.S. to grapple with very hard choices.

The Trump administration has given an ultimatum to immigrants without legal status: Leave voluntarily, or you'll be detained and deported. This has forced some immigrant families in the U.S. to grapple with very hard choices.

Lisa Murkowski Suddenly Realizes She Got Played on Trump Budget Bill The Alaska senator clearly thought the leopards would never eat her face.

Remember all of those hefty handouts Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski won in exchange for sealing the deal on Donald Trump’s behemoth budget bill? It looks like the president has found a way to get out of delivering.

“I feel cheated."
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Donald Trump plans to send US homeless to treatment centers: report

Trump's new order will reportedly redirect federal funds to send impacted homeless people to treatment or rehabilitation facilities.

Trump's CECOT prisoners went on 'blood strike' to protest daily torture

Francisco Javier Casique, one of 252 Venezuelans quietly deported to the mega prison, told Newsweek about their four-month detention in El Salvador.

‘It's Unsettling’: The School Where American Kids Rehearse Militia Warfare Matthew Troyer documents an Airsoft facility in North Carolina, where people of all ages gather to praise Jesus and shoot people.

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Leaker of U.S. secret documents worked on military base, friend says — The Washington Post In interviews with a member of the Discord group where intelligence documents were shared, The Washington Post learned details of the alleged leaker, “OG.”

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Is this the end of menopause? — Vox Will my generation be the last to go through menopause?

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Getting Abortion Pills Into Women's Hands Podcast Episode · Up First from NPR · 06/22/2025 · 23m

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Senate GOP’s plan to push food aid costs onto states axed from megabill The cost-share plan was a critical way for Republicans to trim spending to pay for their massive reconciliation package and farm bill programs.

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Republican plans to cap student borrowing could shatter an everyday profession One GOP senator said anyone paying more than $100K to go to med school is "making a huge mistake." But the median cost of attending one is more than double that for the class of 2025.

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