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U.S. strikes Iran in response to helicopter downing: CENTCOM - Axios

1. U.S. strikes Iran in response to helicopter downing: CENTCOM  Axios
2. U.S. Launches Strikes on Iran in Response to Downed Apache Helicopter  WSJ
3. Iran war live: US strikes after downing of helicopter, Tehran vows response  Al Jazeera
4. Drone boat rescues U.S. helicopter crew shot down by Iran  Axios
5. Trump Blames Iran for Hitting Helicopter, Says US Must Respond  Bloomberg.com

June 9 Primary Election Live Updates: Key races, results and turnout across 4 states - Fox News

1. June 9 Primary Election Live Updates: Key races, results and turnout across 4 states  Fox News
2. Maine Senate Primary Election 2026 Live Results  NBC News
3. In Maine’s Primaries for Governor, Polling Is Sparse  The New York Times
4. A first test for Platner and other key races to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in Maine and beyond  CNN
5. Live updates: Donald Trump OKs retaliatory strike on Iran after Apache downing  The Hill

Republican Steve Hilton to face Democrat Xavier Becerra in California governor’s race - NBC News

1. Republican Steve Hilton to face Democrat Xavier Becerra in California governor’s race  NBC News
2. Republican Steve Hilton advances in California governor’s race  The Washington Post
3. Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton will face off in California governor’s race  Boston Herald
4. Republican Steve Hilton will advance to November election in California governor’s race, CNN projects  CNN
5. Hilton Beats Steyer to Win Second Spot in California Governor Race  The New York Times

House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years, sending to Trump - AP News

1. House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years, sending to Trump  AP News
2. House Republicans approve $70bn bill for Trump’s immigration crackdown  The Guardian
3. Republicans send $70 billion in ICE and border patrol funding to Trump’s desk  CNN
4. House Passes G.O.P.’s $70 Billion Immigration Bill  The New York Times
5. House passes bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol through the remainder of Trump's term  NPR

Why progressives are refusing to drop Graham Platner - Politico

1. Why progressives are refusing to drop Graham Platner  Politico
2. Elections 2026 Live Updates: Maine Primary Takes Center Stage in Fight for Senate Control  The New York Times
3. Will scandal-hit Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner help save or sink Democrats?  BBC
4. Maine Senate primary tests Platner’s strength after stumbles  The Washington Post
5. Platner holdout floats emergency lifeline for panicking Dems if scandal-plagued candidate wins  Fox News

Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder over Texas track meet stabbing - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

1. Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder over Texas track meet stabbing  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
2. Texas teenager sentenced to 35 years in prison in murder of high school student  The Washington Post
3. Live coverage: Sentencing verdict coming after Karmelo Anthony convicted of murder  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
4. Karmelo Anthony sentenced to 35 years in Frisco track meet murder of Austin Metcalf  CBS News
5. Testimony ends after 4 days, closing arguments set in trial of fatal Texas track meet stabbing  AP News

House approves labor-friendly bill with support from 20 Republicans - NPR

1. House approves labor-friendly bill with support from 20 Republicans  NPR
2. 20 House Republicans cross party lines to pass pro-union bill  Politico
3. Faster Labor Contracts Act passes House after GOP rebels join Democrats  The Hill
4. House defies Johnson and passes Democratic-led labor bill  The New York Times
5. House passes pro-union bill after 20 Republicans defy party, in latest move to bypass GOP leadership  CBS News

Lindsey Graham is fighting off an ‘America First’ primary challenge - Politico

1. Lindsey Graham is fighting off an ‘America First’ primary challenge  Politico
2. Sen. Lindsey Graham wins GOP primary, defeating wealthy challenger in South Carolina  NBC News
3. Annie Andrews wins Democratic Senate primary in South Carolina, vying to take on Sen. Lindsey Graham, CBS News projects  CBS News
4. A Timeline of Donald Trump and Lindsey Graham’s Relationship Before the South Carolina Primary  The New York Times
5. Lindsey Graham Wins GOP Senate Primary in South Carolina, DDHQ Projects  Bloomberg.com

Trump thinks Iran deal ‘still close’ despite retaliatory strikes over downed helicopter - Politico

1. Trump thinks Iran deal ‘still close’ despite retaliatory strikes over downed helicopter  Politico
2. How many times has Trump claimed an Iran deal is around the corner?  CNN
3. Trump Says Peace Talks on Track After Israel-Iran Clash Ends  Bloomberg.com
4. Trump repeats claims that Iran deal is only 'days' away, despite recent strikes  CNBC
5. Trump says the U.S. will work with Iran to destroy its uranium if they can make a deal  NBC News

Trump ‘inventing fraud’ in California, experts warn as president ramps up baseless claims - The Guardian

1. Trump ‘inventing fraud’ in California, experts warn as president ramps up baseless claims  The Guardian
2. Trump Fuels Election-Fraud Claims in California  WSJ
3. Many Californians feared federal meddling in elections before Trump's latest baseless attacks, poll finds  Los Angeles Times
4. Opinion | Egged on by Trump, right-wing ecosystem makes baseless claims of California voter fraud  CalMatters
5. LA County Registrar responds to Trump's claims on California elections: 'No backing behind them'  ABC7 Los Angeles

Xi Cements Sway Over North Korea as Kim Names China Top Priority - Bloomberg.com

1. Xi Cements Sway Over North Korea as Kim Names China Top Priority  Bloomberg.com
2. Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un vow stronger ties in North Korea visit  BBC
3. China's Xi says he reached important consensus with Kim in North Korea visit, KCNA reports  Reuters
4. Behind the Pageantry in Pyongyang With Xi and Kim  The New York Times
5. Kim Jong Un hosts Xi Jinping from a position of rare strength  NBC News

Man Arrested in ‘Brutal’ Stabbing in Belfast, Police Say - The New York Times

1. Man Arrested in ‘Brutal’ Stabbing in Belfast, Police Say  The New York Times
2. Several homes on fire and bus set alight in Belfast as disorder flares following knife attack  BBC
3. Protesters torch buildings and vehicles, block roads over Belfast stabbing  South China Morning Post
4. Protesters set vehicles on fire as violence flares over knife attack in Northern Ireland  CNN
5. Brutal stabbing attack in Belfast sparks calls for anti-immigration protests in Northern Ireland  CBS News

Why there's a debate over the new quarantine center for Americans at risk of Ebola - NPR

1. Why there's a debate over the new quarantine center for Americans at risk of Ebola  NPR
2. Man reportedly shot at Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine centre  BBC
3. Kenyan protester killed at demonstration against US Ebola facility, witnesses say  Reuters
4. Man shot dead during protest against proposed US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya  The Guardian
5. Protests over a US Ebola facility in Kenya highlight Africa’s growing resistance to Trump-era deals  CNN

After FCAS demise, Germany’s options include ordering more F-35 warplanes - Defense News

1. After FCAS demise, Germany’s options include ordering more F-35 warplanes  Defense News
2. Scrapping of Franco-German fighter jet leaves allies at odds on defence future  BBC
3. Germany and France drop joint fighter jet project  CNN
4. Airbus plans German-led alliance to replace doomed fighter jet  Financial Times
5. Germany would be strong partner for GCAP fighter project, Leonardo CEO says  Reuters

Anthropic rolls out public version of Mythos without cybersecurity capability - Reuters

1. Anthropic rolls out public version of Mythos without cybersecurity capability  Reuters
2. Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5  Anthropic
3. Anthropic purposely made its new Mythos-based models bad at AI research, and developers are fuming  Business Insider
4. Claude Fable 5 is generally available for GitHub Copilot  The GitHub Blog
5. Anthropic’s Mythos Is Coming Today; Apple Pursues Modest Goals with Siri Revamp  The Information

Social Security shortfall expected to accelerate, with funds at critical low in 2032 - The Washington Post

1. Social Security shortfall expected to accelerate, with funds at critical low in 2032  The Washington Post
2. Social Security retirement trust fund will run dry in 2032 unless Congress acts  CNN
3. Social Security’s retirement trust fund faces funding shortfall one year earlier than expected  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
4. Social Security at Risk for Cuts by 2032, Unless Congress Acts  The New York Times
5. 'We are rapidly running out of time' Watchdog sounds Social Security alarm after 22% cut confirmed for 2032  Fortune

OpenAI’s Paradox: ChatGPT Owner Files for IPO But Wants to Stay Private for ‘A While’ - Barron's

1. OpenAI’s Paradox: ChatGPT Owner Files for IPO But Wants to Stay Private for ‘A While’  Barron's
2. Wall Street Is Rushing to Fund the AI Bonanza in Every Conceivable Way  WSJ
3. OpenAI announces plan to go public, SpaceX set to launch IPO this week  Yahoo
4. OpenAI Confidentially Files for IPO on the Heels of SpaceX and Anthropic  WIRED
5. Apple’s Cautious AI Overhaul; OpenAI’s IPO Filing  The Information

G.M. Plans to Develop Energy Storage Batteries as E.V. Sales Flag - The New York Times

1. G.M. Plans to Develop Energy Storage Batteries as E.V. Sales Flag  The New York Times
2. GM to Develop Sodium-Ion Battery Cells—for Energy Storage, Not EVs  Car and Driver
3. Peak Energy and General Motors Partner to Scale Next-Generation Energy Storage Technology for the Grid  PR Newswire
4. GM Pivots to Energy Storage in Data-Center Push Echoing Ford  Bloomberg.com
5. GM eyes new battery chemistry to grow AI data center, energy storage business  CNBC

WWDC 2026: Everything announced on Siri AI, iOS 27, Apple Intelligence, and more - TechCrunch

1. WWDC 2026: Everything announced on Siri AI, iOS 27, Apple Intelligence, and more  TechCrunch
2. Apple partnering with Google and Nvidia for most advanced AI model  CNBC
3. I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works  The Verge
4. Everything Announced At Apple's WWDC 2026 Keynote  Engadget
5. Apple aids app development with new intelligence frameworks and advanced tools  Apple

Google announces Gemini 3.5 Live Translate for instant voice-to-voice translation - Ars Technica

1. Google announces Gemini 3.5 Live Translate for instant voice-to-voice translation  Ars Technica
2. Fluid, natural voice translation with Gemini 3.5 Live Translate  blog.google
3. Gemini 3.5 Live Translate rolling out to Google Meet & Translate with new ‘listening mode’  9to5Google
4. Google's Gemini 3.5 Live Translate Is Built for Real-Life Conversations  CNET
5. Google Translate frees live translation from earbuds  Android Police

Starlink Quietly Introduces Monthly Hardware Rental Fee - Mirage News

Starlink Quietly Introduces Monthly Hardware Rental Fee  Mirage News

Motorola Razr Ultra Review: Too Much For Too Little - Engadget

1. Motorola Razr Ultra Review: Too Much For Too Little  Engadget
2. Motorola Razr Fold Review: Shockingly great, but is it too late?  9to5Google
3. Motorola Razr+ (2026) Review: A Slightly Awkward Middle Child  bgr.com
4. Weekly poll: will you buy the Motorola Razr Fold? - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.com
5. I used the Motorola Razr Ultra (2026) and the Galaxy Z Flip 7, and I only want one in my pocket  Android Authority

With ‘Disclosure Day,’ Steven Spielberg Aims to Prove He’s Still the King of the Summer Box Office - Variety

1. With ‘Disclosure Day,’ Steven Spielberg Aims to Prove He’s Still the King of the Summer Box Office  Variety
2. 'Disclosure Day' is Spielberg's best film in over 20 years  SFGATE
3. Disclosure Day review – close encounters of a deferred kind in Spielberg’s conspiracy spectacular  The Guardian
4. ‘Disclosure Day’: Spielberg’s Alien Movie for a Post-Truth Era  The Atlantic
5. ‘Disclosure Day’ Review: Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colin Firth Lead Steven Spielberg’s Spellbinding Return to What He Does Best  The Hollywood Reporter

Why Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater Broke up After Nearly 3 Years of Dating - instyle.com

1. Why Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater Broke up After Nearly 3 Years of Dating  instyle.com
2. Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater split after three years  BBC
3. Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater call it quits after nearly 3 years of dating  Yahoo
4. Ethan Slater sends love to ex Ariana Grande after breakup news  Page Six
5. Inside Ariana Grande's Life After Split from Ethan Slater: Source (Exclusive)  People.com

Knicks, Spurs set to add a new chapter to Madison Square Garden lore - NBA.com

1. Knicks, Spurs set to add a new chapter to Madison Square Garden lore  NBA.com
2. Cardi B Has Optimistic Ideas About What a Knicks Championship Would Mean for NYC: ‘The Rats Will Disappear’  Yahoo
3. Cardi B Performs at NBA Finals, Watch Videos of Show During Knicks vs. Spurs Game 3 at MSG  Bleacher Report
4. Cardi B Agrees Trump Killed the Vibe at the Knicks Game  The Cut

Savannah Guthrie Reveals What She Told Her Kids After Mom Nancy Went Missing - Yahoo

1. Savannah Guthrie Reveals What She Told Her Kids After Mom Nancy Went Missing  Yahoo
2. Savannah Guthrie Opens Up About Returning to Work After Mom Nancy’s Disappearance: ‘Not Easy’  TODAY.com
3. Savannah Guthrie makes new plea for missing mother as search surpasses four months  The Guardian
4. Savannah Guthrie did not hire PIs in Nancy Guthrie search  NewsNation
5. Savannah Guthrie Breaks Down in Tears While Sharing Personal Update on Today  E! News

Finals Film Study: Victor Wembanyama finds way to rim in Game 3 - NBA.com

1. Finals Film Study: Victor Wembanyama finds way to rim in Game 3  NBA.com
2. Wembanyama, Spurs stun Knicks at MSG to revive Finals hopes  ESPN
3. 3 things to watch in Spurs-Knicks Game 4 at Madison Square Garden  NBA.com
4. Knicks fans jeer Trump as Spurs take Game 3 in NBA Finals  NPR
5. Game recap: Knicks drop Game 3 of NBA Finals to Spurs at MSG, lead series 2-1  NBC New York

Stadium Wonders: How Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium Became World Cup-Ready - Sports Illustrated

1. Stadium Wonders: How Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium Became World Cup-Ready  Sports Illustrated
2. State and city cooperation key to Atlanta's World Cup traffic plan  11Alive.com
3. Atlanta ramps up for FIFA World Cup: Street upgrades, free tickets, and citywide festivities await fans  CBS News
4. The World Cup’s almost here. Atlanta’s fixing up the guest room.  AJC.com
5. LIVE FEED: Atlanta hosts FIFA World Cup pep rally  WSB-TV

Stephen A. Smith Taunts Trump Over IQ Insult, Knicks Loss, Falling Asleep - Deadline

1. Stephen A. Smith Taunts Trump Over IQ Insult, Knicks Loss, Falling Asleep  Deadline
2. Trump becomes first sitting president to attend NBA Finals game  ESPN
3. NBA Finals: President Donald Trump reportedly not expected to attend Game 4, but security zone around MSG will remain in place  Yahoo Sports
4. Donald Trump, James Dolan tried to ruin NBA Finals vibe. The Knicks’ loss killed it  The New York Times
5. Trump booed ‘thunderously’ at NBA Finals: What we know  Al Jazeera

Big 12 ADs hold call to air out grievances over Sorsby ruling - ESPN

1. Big 12 ADs hold call to air out grievances over Sorsby ruling  ESPN
2. Big 12 discussing options as Sorsby trial gets February date  ESPN
3. Big 12 Leadership Convenes Following Court Ruling on Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby  FOX Sports
4. Big Ten to discuss league-wide ban on scheduling Texas Tech in all sports - The Athletic  The New York Times
5. Brendan Sorsby fallout: Georgia, Nebraska boycott future games vs. Texas Tech as Big 12, Big Ten mull action  CBS Sports

‘Earth’s first starfleet’: Nasa reveals Artemis III crew and project’s next steps - The Guardian

1. ‘Earth’s first starfleet’: Nasa reveals Artemis III crew and project’s next steps  The Guardian
2. NASA Marches Toward Artemis III Mission in 2027, Names Crew Members  NASA (.gov)
3. Italian to become first European astronaut on NASA's Artemis mission  Yahoo
4. Can NASA Really Land Astronauts on the Moon by 2028?  The New York Times
5. NASA announces astronauts for Artemis III spaceflight, scheduled for 2027  Al Jazeera

Watch the Jupiter-Venus conjunction unfold live online today - Space

1. Watch the Jupiter-Venus conjunction unfold live online today  Space
2. Don't miss Jupiter and Venus meet in a dazzling conjunction tonight: Here's where and when to look  Space
3. Venus, Jupiter Converge in Stunning June 9th Dusk Conjunction  Sky & Telescope
4. Look up: 'Kissing planets' set to light up the night sky this week  FOX Weather
5. Venus and Jupiter are at their closest tonight. This is the best night to see the planet spectacular  BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Woolly mammoth among trove of ancient DNA found in squirrel poo - Yahoo

1. Woolly mammoth among trove of ancient DNA found in squirrel poo  Yahoo
2. Ground squirrel coprolites preserve complex archives of ancient environmental DNA over 700,000 years  Nature
3. A Surprising Find in Ancient Squirrel Poop: Woolly Mammoth Meat  The New York Times
4. Squirrel droppings yield a goldmine of prehistoric DNA  The Globe and Mail
5. Ancient squirrel feces offer 'time capsule' of environment thousands of years ago  Castanet

NASA’s Crew Safety Alert Exposed a Bigger ISS Leak Problem - Gizmodo

1. NASA’s Crew Safety Alert Exposed a Bigger ISS Leak Problem  Gizmodo
2. NASA Provides Update on Space Station Leak  NASA (.gov)
3. NASA directs its ISS crew members to board spacecraft amid leak repair attempt  CNN
4. NASA reverses evacuation alert order for astronauts aboard space station  Reuters
5. Space station crew briefly moves to "safe haven" amid concerns over leaks  CBS News

Congo's Ebola outbreak rises to over 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows response - AP News

1. Congo's Ebola outbreak rises to over 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows response  AP News
2. Congo's Ebola outbreak rises to 100 deaths out of 550 cases as conflict slows response  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
3. Ebola cases rise in Congo, as government revives travel restrictions  NPR
4. Survivors share experiences and lessons from Congo’s 2018 Ebola outbreak  AP News
5. Ebola death toll in DR Congo climbs to 101  Al Jazeera

Alcohol study discarded by Trump officials is published in scientific journal - statnews.com

1. Alcohol study discarded by Trump officials is published in scientific journal  statnews.com
2. Health Risks of Alcohol Accelerate After One Drink a Day, Study Finds  The New York Times
3. A government-commissioned study found drinking risks. US guidelines didn’t feature its findings  CNN
4. What a study at odds with Trump officials’ health guidance found on alcohol limits  The Washington Post
5. Adults should have no more than one drink a day, a team of scientists says  NBC News

Health experts to screen US wastewater for disease during World Cup - Daily Nation

1. Health experts to screen US wastewater for disease during World Cup  Daily Nation
2. Screwworm is here, World Cup starting, things heating up (literally), and more  Your Local Epidemiologist
3. The World Cup vs. bugs, germs and heat: Here's the game plan  NPR
4. How do you stop Ebola at the World Cup?  Politico
5. World Cup visitor surge raises risk of flu and measles spread, health experts warn  KOMO

5 Tick Infested Areas In Michigan - WorldAtlas

1. 5 Tick Infested Areas In Michigan  WorldAtlas
2. Tick Talk  mininggazette.com
3. Ask Dr. Nandi: What to know about Michigan's increase in Lyme Disease  WXYZ Channel 7
4. Mercy Health shares summer bite prevention tips  Peak of Ohio
5. Tom Lounsbury: Ticks are spreading across Michigan as Lyme disease risk grows  Midland Daily News