A vertical feed for catching up fast: calm reading, low noise, and the original source one tap away.
Lootura Dailydaily fragment rare
fresh drop
Daily fragment: May 2017 Kabul bombing
A car bomb explodes in a crowded intersection in Kabul near the German embassy during rush hour, killing over 90 and injuring 463.
Emily Cochrane and Rick RojasThe New York Times
fresh drop
District Lines Are Shifting Fast in the South. Voters Are Rattled.
Republican officials are jubilant, some voters are confused and concerned, and civil rights activists are gearing up for the fight of a generation.
Huo JingnanNPR
fresh drop
These AI models are free, private, and will never say 'no'
Open-weight AI models with advanced capabilities and no safeguards are becoming much more accessible. While they can be useful, AI safety experts have concerns. (Image credit: Patrick Lux)
Editions
Tune the signal.
Categories and Watching live inside the installed app.
Open Editions
Eileen Sullivan and Andrea FullerThe New York Times Politics
fresh drop
Trump Administration Sees Striking Exodus of Legal Talent
The departure of more than 10,000 federal lawyers has left some agencies without sufficient staff and has boosted the ranks of state attorneys general offices and advocacy groups.
Taffy Brodesser-AknerThe New York Times
fresh drop
Tilly Norwood, A.I. Actress, Wants to Know Why Everyone’s Mad at Her
The A.I. actress on her craft, the future of film and how she definitely does not intend to murder us.
Wembanyama, Spurs win the West, topple Thunder 111-103 in Game 7 to head to NBA Finals
The San Antonio Spurs celebrated after beating the odds and defeating the defending champions Oklahoma City Thunder, to advance to the NBA Finals (Image credit: Nate Billings)
Niraj ChokshiThe New York Times Politics
fresh drop
Joby Demonstrated its Air Taxi in Manhattan, but You Can’t Fly in It Yet
Aviation start-ups and the Trump administration want to replace helicopters with electric aircraft, but the new vehicles still have to pass arduous tests before the public can use them.
Magdalene J. TaylorThe New York Times
fresh drop
Men and Women Should Be Optimists About Love, Not Heteropessimists
“Heteropessimism” is all the rage — but really, there’s never been a better time to be looking for love. Go on, be a hetero-optimist.
Saige MillerNPR Politics
fresh drop
Reality TV can be unserious and dramatic. It's also training political candidates
Reality shows are an escape with characters who can be larger than life. But some stars use the experience of fame as a stepping stone toward another challenge: running for political office. (Image credit: Luke Gulbranson for Congress)
Liam StackThe New York Times
fresh drop
Israel Day Parade to Return to New York Against a Changed Backdrop
Mayor Zohran Mamdani does not plan to attend the annual Israel Day Parade, which is taking place amid a deterioration of public support for the country and rising antisemitism across the United States.
Morgan CantyCBS News
fresh drop
In first interview since being accused of murder in Texas, a TV bailiff sobs,
Katie Glueck and Lisa LererThe New York Times Politics
fresh drop
Platner’s Wife Flagged His Sexual Texts With Other Women as Maine Senate Race Began
The wife of Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate in Maine, told the campaign he had sent sexual messages to other women.
Derrick Bryson TaylorThe New York Times
fresh drop
Trump Urges Canceling Freedom 250 Concerts After Artists Drop Out
The president had earlier said on social media that he should take the place of “these highly paid, Third Rate ‘Artists,’” saying he gets “larger audiences than Elvis.”
Natalie MoralesCBS News
fresh drop
TV bailiff accused in wife
Renard Spivey says he was trying to protect himself when he says his wife Patricia confronted him at gunpoint in their Houston home.
Kristin WrightNPR Politics
fresh drop
Immigrant detainees sue over 'horrific' conditions at Texas ICE facility
Immigrant detainees accuse the federal government of 'inhumane' abuse and treatment at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas. (Image credit: Morgan Lee )
CBS News
fresh drop
"48 Hours" show schedule
True crime. Real justice. To miss it would be a crime.
San Antonio Spurs advance to NBA Finals, ousting reigning champion Thunder
Victor Wembanyama had a team-high 22 points and seven rebounds in the win for San Antonio, which will now face the New York Knicks in an NBA Finals rematch from 27 years ago.
CNN Politics
fresh drop
Margins of Error
Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out.
CBS News
fresh drop
Deputy Spivey on Trial
A TV bailiff accused of murdering his wife is determined to prove his innocence. "48 Hours" correspondent Natalie Morales reports.
CNN Politics
fresh drop
The Axe Files with David Axelrod
Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics.
CBS News
fresh drop
Trump suggests canceling all musical performances at the Great American State Fair
Freedom 250, the organization behind the event, said Saturday that President Trump will kick off the event on June 24 in an opening ceremony.
CNN Politics
fresh drop
CNN Political Briefing
The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian.
Tracey TullyThe New York Times
fresh drop
A Candidate’s Past Ties to a Militant Cleric Are Surfacing in a N.J. House Race
Dr. Adam Hamawy, a New Jersey Democrat with big-name support on the left, has touted his humanitarian work, but some opponents want to talk about Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman.
Luke Broadwater, Ronen Bergman and Tyler PagerThe New York Times Politics
fresh drop
Trump Sends Tougher Terms to Iran for Peace Framework, Officials Say
His changes to the proposed deal were potentially designed to speed up the process by putting pressure Iran to accept the current framework, one official said.
ABC News
fresh drop
Trump to headline 250th celebration on National Mall after several artists back out
Martina McBride, Bret Michaels, Young MC and more said they won't perform.
Alan Feuer, Andrew Duehren, Glenn Thrush, Ben Protess and Maggie HabermanThe New York Times Politics
fresh drop
Inside Trump’s Deal With the I.R.S. to Drop His $10 Billion Lawsuit
Discussions among a group of lawyers with allegiance to the president were closely held. Some senior White House officials were said to have felt blindsided as the agreement took shape.
Farnaz FassihiThe New York Times
fresh drop
Iran’s Hard-Liners Try to Derail Potential Deal With the U.S.
A political fight is playing out in Iran, where the small but loud faction of hard-liners has used rallies, state media and private and public statements to try to undermine negotiations.
Genevieve GlatskyThe New York Times World
fresh drop
Colombia Presidential Election: What to Know About the Candidates and Main Issues
The election tests the legacy of the country’s first leftist leader against a rising far-right outsider and a traditional conservative.
Marlene LenthangNBC News
fresh drop
All missing victims recovered in Washington paper mill explosion
The remains of all missing victims in a Washington state paper mill explosion have been recovered, officials announced Saturday.“Today, on day five of this incident, I can share that we have recovered the ninth and final missing employee of this incident,” Longview Fire Chief Brad Hannig said in a Saturday news conference.
Ed Augustin and Frances RoblesThe New York Times World
fresh drop
Even Havana’s Street Sweepers Can’t Escape the Impact of the Fuel Blockade
A fuel blockade on Cuba has aggravated a lack of consistent garbage pickup and produced enormous trash piles.
ABC News
fresh drop
WATCH: Special roadside delivery in Oklahoma
Shelbee Dugger-Kemp's Memorial Day weekend delivery was the early arrival of twins.
Maria VarenikovaThe New York Times World
fresh drop
Ukraine’s Military Doesn’t Always Welcome Criticism. But That’s Her Job.
Olha Reshetylova has been tasked by the government with overseeing soldiers’ rights. Some commanders resent her, but she says her work makes the armed forces stronger.
ABC News
fresh drop
WATCH: Mysterious loud booms shake East Coast
The mysterious loud booms were heard, over the past several days, from New England to South Carolina.
Anupreeta Das, Suhasini Raj and Atul LokeThe New York Times World
fresh drop
India’s Hindu Right Has a New Hero: A 17th-Century Warrior King
Statues of Shivaji are rising everywhere. The founder of the Maratha empire who fought against the Mughal dynasty is now a symbol for nationalists remaking the country.
CBS News
fresh drop
Search underway for 4 Alabama inmates who escaped correctional center
The escaped inmates were being held on various charges, including murder and first-degree robbery.
Anupreeta Das, Suhasini Raj and Atul LokeThe New York Times World
fresh drop
The Sculptor Riding India’s Shivaji Craze
Demand has soared for his figurines and statues of the warrior king. It started with a video he posted online.
ABC News
fresh drop
Bus driver charged with manslaughter in massive crash that killed 5 on I-95
Five people were killed and 44 were injured in a massive crash between a bus and multiple vehicles on Interstate 95.
Julian E. Barnes and Mark MazzettiThe New York Times Politics
fresh drop
C.I.A. Officer Arrested With Gold Once Worked With No. 2 Pentagon Official
David Rush, a longtime C.I.A. officer, appears to have first had contact with Stephen A. Feinberg during President Trump’s first term. Some officials said the two men were not close.
CBS News
fresh drop
NASA taps 2 companies to develop buggies for its moon base program
The FLEX Rover will be equipped to carry two astronauts and traverse hundreds of miles of lunar terrain.
Tim BalkThe New York Times Politics
fresh drop
Senator Dan Sullivan Has a New Challenger in Alaska: Dan Sullivan
Two candidates with the same name will be on the ballot seeking the same seat in the state’s primary. “It’s going to be confusing,” one Republican said.
CBS News
fresh drop
Bodies of all 9 missing workers recovered after tank implosion at paper mill
The tank ruptured Tuesday at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. facility in Longview, a city located along the southern Washington border with Oregon, killing 11 people.
Max Bearak and José María León CabreraThe New York Times World
fresh drop
As Deaths From U.S. Boat Strikes Pass 200, Locals Tally an Even Greater Cost
Residents of coastal communities in Colombia and Ecuador said the airstrike campaign was making many reconsider anything involving the ocean as a livelihood.
Nicholas Nehamas, Miriam Jordan, Coral Davenport, Hamed Aleaziz, Lydia DePillisThe New York Times
fresh drop
Trump Squeezes Immigrants by Cutting Them Off From Jobs, Health Care and Housing
The methodically planned strategy is intended to pressure noncitizens, including many with legal status, to leave the United States.
Judge agrees to review Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund
The fund has sparked a broad backlash since it was announced earlier this month, exposing fractures within the Republican Party. (Image credit: China Pool)
CBS News
fresh drop
77-year-old leaves no crumbs, using Gen Z slang to bring attention to art gallery
A 77-year-old museum curator for the National Gallery of Art coopted modern slang to bridge a generational divide. Nancy Cordes has the story.
Vjosa Isai and Ian WillmsThe New York Times World
fresh drop
Where Is Toronto’s Best Party? Try the Basement.
Millennials who yearn for a bygone era of dancing that feels pure and more organic are bringing back the basement jam, popularized decades ago by Toronto’s Caribbean diaspora.
CBS News
fresh drop
A look at lunar rovers for NASA's planned Moon Base
Despite the Blue Origin explosion setback for NASA this week, its plan to return to the moon took a giant leap forward, ordering rovers for its planned lunar base. Kris Van Cleave has more details.
Meteor triggers loud boom and shaking felt across Massachusetts
A meteor traveling at tens of thousands of miles an hour triggered a loud boom and ground shaking that were felt across Massachusetts on Saturday afternoon.
Carol Rosenberg, Julian E. Barnes and Eric SchmittThe New York Times Politics
fresh drop
U.S. and Cuban Military Officials Meet Outside of Guantánamo Base
The meeting was the highest-level military engagement since the Trump administration began ratcheting up pressure on the Cuban government this year.
CBS News
fresh drop
Suspected meteor heard around Boston, Rhode Island
Security cameras captured a sound rattling nerves and windows near Boston and into Rhode Island. Scientists say it's a type of suspected meteor that explodes in the Earth's atmosphere.
Hannah Frances JohanssonNPR
fresh drop
Pride celebrations struggle as corporate sponsorships dry up
Public support for the LGBTQ+ community by corporations has become politically risky, public relations expert says. (Image credit: Hannah Frances Johansson)
Julian E. BarnesThe New York Times Politics
fresh drop
U.S. Military Kills 3 on Boat Suspected of Drug Trafficking
Around 200 people have now been killed in the attacks since last year, in an operation critics say has failed to slow the smuggling of cocaine.
NBC News
fresh drop
Dueling protests face off at New Jersey ICE detention center over detainee conditions
Tensions rose at a Newark, New Jersey, immigration detention center on Saturday as a group of pro-ICE protesters faced off with demonstrators who have maintained a presence outside the facility for more than a week in support of detainees who they say are enduring inhumane conditions inside. NBC News’ Valerie Castro reports.
Madison Czopek, PolitiFactPBS NewsHour
fresh drop
Do you need SPF 30, 50 or 100? Dermatologists answer your burning sunscreen questions
PolitiFact asked board-certified dermatologists to answer people's burning questions about SPF. When it comes to sunscreen, they advised buying broad-spectrum sunscreen that's SPF 30 or higher and reapplying regularly.
Chris Buckley and Amy Chang ChienThe New York Times World
fresh drop
In Taiwan, ‘Mainland Spouses’ From China Become a Focus of Infiltration Fears
A Chinese-born woman accused of infiltration has set off a debate over how Taiwan defends its democracy without profiling migrants from China.
Scott SimonNPR
fresh drop
Opinion: Pope Leo reminds us of the value of our shared humanity
Pope Leo's first encyclical voices his concerns about technology and AI. The pope cautions about the illusions AI bots can create, and how important actual human relationships are. (Image credit: Alberto Pizzoli)
Mae Anderson, Associated PressPBS NewsHour
fresh drop
Trump plans to appeal ruling letting importers seek refunds of paid struck-down tariffs
Businesses big and small have started receiving tariff refunds after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Trump lacked the constitutional authority to impose higher import taxes on goods from nearly every other country.
Damien Cave and Chris BuckleyThe New York Times Politics
fresh drop
Hegseth’s Message to Asian Partners: Do More to Get More
At a security conference in Singapore, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Asian military leaders how they could get to “the front of the line” for U.S. assistance.
Rachel DixonThe Guardian US
fresh drop
Hybrid training: is this the secret to getting fitter and stronger?
Whether it’s Hyrox or CrossFit, some of this century’s biggest exercise trends have one thing in common: combining cardio with strength training. Here’s how to do it Tough Mudder . CrossFit . Hyrox . Some of this century’s biggest fitness trends have one thing in common: they require feats of both strength and endurance. People used to pick a side: either you used weights and resistance machines to build your muscles or you did cardio for the sake of your heart and lungs. Now everyone wants to be a “hybrid athlete”. So is this the best way to get fit – and where do you start if you’re a complete beginner? Continue reading...
Meteor over Massachusetts causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to Montreal
The American Meteor Society said a boom heard by residents in multiple states Saturday afternoon was a 3-foot wide meteor entering the atmosphere near the Massachusetts and New Hampshire border
Rebecca Robbins and Gina KolataThe New York Times Politics
fresh drop
China’s Rise in Drug Development Looms Over U.S.
Clinical trials in China are getting attention at an international oncology gathering in Chicago. China’s surging biotechnology industry is fueling alarm that U.S. dominance in the field is waning.
Meteor explodes off coast of Massachusetts, causing loud boom
A meteor exploded off the coast of Massachusetts, causing a loud boom to be heard throughout the state Saturday afternoon, according to WBZ-TV chief meteorologist Eric Fisher.
Louis Jacobson, PolitiFactPBS NewsHour
fresh drop
Fact-checking Trump on National Mall's Reflecting Pool renovations
As President Donald Trump delves into several projects to remake the monumental core of the nation's capital, PolitiFact fact-checks statements he's made about renovations he's ordered for the National Mall's Reflecting Pool.
Irie SentnerPolitico
fresh drop
Socialism's next test: Swing states
In the crowded Democratic field running to replace Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, there’s a surprising frontrunner for a battleground state: a democratic-socialist line cook who has called to abolish the police. Francesca Hong, a 37-year-old restaurant owner and single mother who became the state’s first Asian-American assembly member in 2021, has surged to the lead in several early polls after launching a long-shot bid on a deeply progressive platform. Hong is part of an array of lefty candidates with working-class credentials running in competitive states and districts up and down the ballot in this year’s midterm elections — a crop emboldened by the popularity of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a turn toward economic populism amid widespread cost-of-living concerns. Abdul El-Sayed is running from the left of Haley Stevens and Mallory McMorrow in the competitive Michigan Senate primary. Zach Wahls, who is backed by Elizabeth Warren, is locked in a tight contest against the Chuck Schumer-supported Josh Turek for Iowa’s Senate nomination. In Colorado’s 8th District, where Dems see a flip opportunity, Manny Rutinel is running against the more moderate Shannon Bird. And last month, Graham Platner got a boost when Schumer-endorsed Maine Gov. Janet Mills dropped out of the race to oust GOP Sen. Susan Collins. Establishment Democrats worry that these figures — whose platforms play well among primary voters but could bite them in a general election — might spoil the midterms at a time when the party has the wind at its back, desperate to claw its way out of the wilderness and still weary of the “woke” allegations that Republicans effectively wielded against Kamala Harris. “If Democrats hope to beat Republican incumbents in red and purple districts, then they cannot run candidates who are far outside the mainstream of their district,” the center-left think tank Third Way wrote in a memo published last month. Hong says the party establishment just lacks imagination. “I think they're underestimating voters,” Hong said in an interview. “I think that has always been a problem for the Democratic Party — that we are not listening to how they are feeling.” Her platform includes free child care, a $20 minimum wage and a full moratorium on data center construction. She is an outspoken critic of the Israeli government and helped lead Wisconsin’s “uninstructed” pressure campaign on the Biden administration’s posture toward Gaza. She’s faced backlash for past calls to “abolish” the police . And she has suggested as governor she would call the state National Guard to arrest federal ICE agents. But Hong doesn’t think her far-left politics would pose a risk in a general election. “The liability is having someone who is the establishment and wants to maintain the status quo,” she said. There’s still months to go before the Aug. 11 primary to decide who will face off against Tom Tiffany, the presumed GOP nominee endorsed by President Donald Trump. Still, Hong is leading early polls among nine Democratic candidates — making her an unusual frontrunner to lead a state Trump narrowly won in 2024. Wisconsin has a deep history of socialism , including three socialist mayors of Milwaukee between 1910 and 1960. The state boasts one of the Senate’s most conservative members, Sen. Ron Johnson, but also one of its most progressive, Sen. Tammy Baldwin. And progressive Democrats in Wisconsin are quick to point out that Sanders, the country’s democratic-socialist standard-bearer, won 71 out of Wisconsin’s 72 counties in 2016. Hong isn’t just running on a different platform than her competitors — she is also running “the most non-traditional race,” said Gordon Hintz, who served in the Wisconsin state assembly with Hong when he was Democratic minority leader. While other candidates have been more reserved so far, Hong spent — and surged — early on to boost her name recognition. Hong’s campaign says it has about 3,000 active volunteers and has already organized 250 events across the state, with an additional 230 planned for the coming months. “She has shown up, she's the only candidate currently who has built any infrastructure down in Rock County,” said Jim White, who leads Rock County Democrats. “She's the only person who has active canvassers, has people showing up at events, at meetings, she's the only one who seems to have increasing infrastructure to do outreach to voters, and that's been something that I think we've all really noticed.” But it’s still an uphill battle for Hong — especially in the fundraising fight. Mandela Barnes, the former lieutenant governor and failed Senate nominee is polling in second place and has raised more than $2 million. Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has brought in more than $850,000. Hong has raised about $635,000, according to Wisconsin campaign finance records. Hong said she is focusing on turning one-time donors into recurring donors and has leaned on nontraditional fundraising tactics, like streaming. She has appeared with the progressive Twitch streamer Mike from PA and with Mercury Stardust, a TikToker with more than 2.6 million followers who describes herself as “The Trans Handy Ma’am.” Next month, Hong is planning to stream a DJ set and a cooking demo on Twitch, according to her campaign. Both White and Hintz noted they still have not decided who they’ll vote for in the primary. But they both guessed part of Hong’s appeal to voters — particularly those who are young and politically disengaged — was because she is “fun.” Hong is, for example, known to host fundraisers at karaoke bars. Her go-to song ? “I Will Survive.” Like this content? Consider signing up for POLITICO's Playbook newsletter .
Platner's wife told campaign about sexually explicit texts he sent other women
The wife of Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner told his campaign in 2025 about sexual messages he had sent to other women.
Simon GoodleyThe Guardian US
fresh drop
Recruiter who was allowed to buy back his insolvent firm falls behind on payments after offering staff Vegas trip
Premier Group Recruitment went into administration with debts of £2.9m – including £647,000 owed to HMRC A recruitment executive – who was allowed to buy back the assets of his bust company in instalments despite it accumulating almost £3m of debt – has fallen behind on promised payments after pledging to send staff on an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas. The development is the latest case to raise questions about the practice of “phoenixism”, accounting’s controversial art of liquidating companies to allow directors to rise from the ashes with a new entity, free of debts. Continue reading...
Associated PressPolitico
fresh drop
Trump jumps into Republican primaries for governor in South Carolina, Iowa and Oklahoma
COLUMBIA, S.C. — President Donald Trump endorsed three Republican gubernatorial candidates Friday, wading into contests in South Carolina, Iowa and Oklahoma that have pitted allies against each other in a fierce competition for their party leader’s blessing. In a trio of social media posts, Trump gave his backing to South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, Iowa Rep. Randy Feenstra and former Oklahoma state senator Mike Mazzei as primary elections approach. Iowa’s primary is Tuesday, South Carolina’s is on June 9 and Oklahoma’s is on June 16. All three states are having their first competitive Republican gubernatorial primaries in years. For two terms, Evette has served alongside Gov. Henry McMaster, one of Trump’s earliest backers during his first presidential campaign. Earlier this year, the long-serving governor endorsed his No. 2, telegraphing to some that Trump’s backing could be next. On Friday, Trump expressed both appreciation for Evette and the state she represents, noting that she stumped for him in 2024. He also said “A BIG added plus” for her campaign is that Henry McMaster Jr. — the sitting governor’s son — may be Evette’s running mate. In the deep red state of South Carolina, the competition for the president’s support has been the most intense part of the primary race. In a separate post, Trump described Feenstra as “MAGA all the way” and said he would “fight tirelessly” for the state on issues including the economy, border security and support of law enforcement. Evette and Feenstra have been vocal about wanting Trump’s endorsement, in the hopes that it would carry weight in states that helped propel Trump’s return to office in 2024. Feenstra said earlier this year that he asked for Trump’s support, and much of Evette’s campaign media has featured photos of her next to Trump. Along with Feenstra, four other Republicans — state Rep. Eddie Andrews, businessman and former conservative political director Zach Lahn, former state Rep. Brad Sherman and former director of the state Department of Administrative Services Adam Steen — are in the primary to replace outgoing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, who opted out of a third bid. Evette is competing for the South Carolina nomination against Rep. Nancy Mace, Rep. Ralph Norman and state Attorney General Alan Wilson. Mazzei is running to replace Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, who is finishing his second term. He’s competing against state Attorney General Gentner Drummond, former state House Speaker Charles McCall and former state public safety secretary Chip Keating. “Mike Mazzei has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next Governor of Oklahoma — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” Trump wrote on social media.
CBS News
fresh drop
Trump administration appears to downplay impact of green card policy changes
The Department of Homeland Security issued a statement Saturday saying recent green card policy changes restated "longstanding law and policy."
Ed White, Associated PressPBS NewsHour
fresh drop
Relative says 4 of 5 Virginia bus crash victims were traveling to a family wedding
A family of four from Massachusetts who were killed when a bus crashed into multiple vehicles in Virginia were traveling to a wedding with a carload of homemade desserts for the celebration.
Theodore SchleiferThe New York Times Politics
fresh drop
Powerful A.I. Super PACs Duel Over the Midterms: ‘This Is a War’
One super PAC is allied with Anthropic. The other is tied to OpenAI. They’re both spending millions to influence this year’s elections.
CBS News
fresh drop
This week on "Sunday Morning" (May 31)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
Ed White, Associated PressPBS NewsHour
fresh drop
Bus driver charged after Virginia crash kills 5, including family headed to wedding
A family of four from Massachusetts who were killed when a bus crashed into multiple vehicles in Virginia were traveling to a wedding with a carload of homemade desserts for the celebration.
Matthew S. SmithWired
fresh drop
6 Best Prepaid Phone Plans (2026): Tello, Boost, Google Fi, More
Forget the pricey, postpaid cell plans and two-year contracts. Save with one of these WIRED-tested options from US Mobile, Boost, and Google Fi.
The Associated PressNBC News
fresh drop
Coco Gauff’s French Open title defense ends in 3rd-round loss
Coco Gauff finally met a player in Paris who could match her court coverage in long baseline rallies
Associated PressPBS NewsHour
fresh drop
Colombia accuses Ecuador of interfering in its general election
Colombia's government rejected a move by Ecuador's president to eliminate tariffs on Colombian imports because of a tariff commitment made to an opposition candidate, calling it "deliberate interference" in the ongoing electoral process.
Anti-cartel hardliner channels Trump in bid to end Colombia's leftist era in pivotal election
A hardline, law-and-order candidate who promises to dismantle drug cartels and reset Colombia’s security doctrine is gaining traction with voters as Colombians vote in Sunday's presidential election. As the world’s largest cocaine producer and a long-standing U.S. security partner, Colombia’s internal policies directly affect narcotics flows, migration dynamics and regional stability. Analysts believe a shift in Bogotá’s leadership could reshape cooperation with Washington on drug interdiction, intelligence sharing and counter-cartel operations — issues that remain central to U.S. domestic and foreign policy. Abelardo De La Espriella, a businessman and successful defense attorney, has emerged as a leading candidate on the right with a platform focused on aggressive counternarcotics enforcement, institutional reform and a decisive break from current leftist President Gustavo Petro’s negotiation-based approach with armed rebel groups. TRUMP’S WAR ON DRUGS STOPS AT MEXICAN BORDER — FOR NOW The 47-year-old, nicknamed ‘The Tiger,' recently told the Associated Press, "The only peace process I believe in is one imposed by the force of arms and the laws of the republic. Under my government, any bandit who resists will be eliminated as appropriate, and if he submits, we will imprison him in a mega prison so he can pay his debt to justice as they should." His rise mirrors a regional pattern seen with leaders like Javier Milei, Nayib Bukele and José Antonio Kast figures who have built political momentum around security-first agendas and voter frustration with crime and economic instability. According to an Associated Press report, polls say De La Espriella is likely to fight it out with leftist candidate Iván Cepeda, who is from the same party as President Gustavo Petro, and center-right candidate Paloma Valencia. There are 14 candidates on the ballot. Valencia’s campaign is backed by most of the nation’s traditional parties and by economists who are concerned about the growing levels of debt under the Petro administration and want Colombia to return to more orthodox policies, the Associated Press reported. US PARTNERS WITH COLOMBIA TO TAKE ON IMMIGRATION USING BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGIES Valencia told Fox News Digital, "As president of Colombia, we will restore a strategic, close, and trustworthy relationship with the United States, based on mutual respect and the defense of our national interests. We will strengthen cooperation in security, intelligence, military training, and the fight against transnational crime; areas in which the alliance between our two countries has been essential to Colombia’s stability. We will also work to ensure that Colombia plays an active role in the Shield of the Americas and contributes to regional leadership in defense and security. " She added, "The United States will continue to be a key partner for economic growth , investment, and job creation, as well as a vital ally for the millions of Colombians who live there. Colombia will also stand alongside the United States in defending freedom and democracy across the hemisphere, supporting efforts to restore liberty in Cuba and to help Venezuela return to a democratic path. Our relationship will be defined by trust, cooperation, and the pursuit of tangible benefits for Colombia and its citizens." Critics say leftist candidate Iván Cepeda, represents a continuation and potential expansion of the leftist policies associated with Petro. Cepeda supports dialogue with armed groups, rural reform and a reform of Colombia’s traditional security framework, placing greater emphasis on social investment. COLOMBIA PRESIDENT DECREES EMERGENCY POWERS TO RESTORE ORDER IN COCA REGION WRACKED BY REBEL COMBAT Camilo Guzmán, executive director of Libertank, told Fox News Digital that Sunday’s election will likely result in a runoff between Cepeda and De La Espriella. "Abelardo earned that ticket by reading the room better than anyone else in the opposition. He offered catharsis, speaking directly to Colombian voters' indignation toward the traditional political class and the establishment. "Where center-right Senator Paloma Valencia offered competence and continuity with the Uribe tradition, he said, De La Espriella’s message "is built on a hard line on security," Guzman added. "Ending Petro's failed ‘total peace’ policy that emboldened guerrillas and cartels, going after narco-trafficking with full force, and rebuilding the counter-narcotics alliance with Washington that Petro spent four years dismantling. " Analysts say the outcome for the U.S. carries significant strategic weight. A De La Espriella administration could align more closely with Washington’s traditional counternarcotics priorities, potentially strengthening bilateral cooperation at a time when synthetic drug flows and organized crime networks are expanding across the hemisphere. TRUMP-STYLE LAW-AND-ORDER CONSERVATIVE CLINCHES CHILE’S PRESIDENCY AS VIOLENT CRIME CRISIS RESHAPES NATION Beyond bilateral relations, the election is being closely watched as a potential inflection point for Latin America . A De La Espriella or Valencia win would reinforce the momentum of security-focused leadership seen in parts of the region, while a Cepeda presidency would signal continuity for Petro’s policies. José Manuel Restrepo, candidate for vice president on the ticket with De La Espriella talked exclusively to Fox News Digital. "The relationship between Colombia and the United States needs to be recovered and rebuilt, and this starts with a sound security policy to combat drug trafficking . It will be crucial to move beyond the current deteriorated relationship, in which we lost the historic bilateral, bicameral, bipartisan, and multisectoral relationship with our primary trading and investment partner." He continued, "To strengthen it, we must seize the opportunity for Colombia to become the United States' best possible ally in the restoration of democracy in Venezuela. Leveraging this relationship with the United States, we can play a major role in investing in food, hygiene products and basic needs from Colombia to Venezuela. This would, among other things, give a new direction to the relationship with the United States, creating new opportunities that benefit Colombia…Under our administration, the relationship with the United States would be strengthened and revitalized. Guzman noted that "De La Espriella's anti-establishment posture is not a libertarian agenda. His economic program leans on price controls, interest-rate subsidies, and import substitution, closer to old-school Latin American populism than to Bukele's pro-investment turn, and a world away from Milei's free-market project. Whether the economic program that comes with it creates new instability south of the border is the open question." Analyst, entrepreneur and son of a former president Jerónimo Uribe said the stakes could not be clearer in Sunday's presidential race. "The elections in Colombia are not between the left and the right. They are between a communist model propped up by drug traffickers and a model that defends democracy and freedom," he told Fox News Digital. Representatives for Cepeda did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Annalisa BarbieriThe Guardian US
fresh drop
I feel a lot of affection for a friend at work – could I be in love? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
Would you want this to become sexual? If the answer is yes, then think about what might be holding you back I don’t know whether I am in love with my friend or not. We hang out a lot, because we work together in the same university. My feelings developed over many months and it took us a long time to fit with each other as we do now. I don’t find him perfect ; I sometimes don’t like his behaviour, especially when we are with other people. However, I want to be with him a lot: I imagine going on holiday with him and doing things together. We do have physical contact sometimes – just things like touching arms . I appreciate that and have deep affection for him . So I wonder if this could be love or if I am mistaking great friendship with love just because he is a guy . I do not know whether he is a friend, almost like a brother, or more than that. Continue reading...
Konstantin Toropin, Associated PressPBS NewsHour
fresh drop
U.S. says it stopped a merchant ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran
The U.S. military stopped a merchant vessel trying to break through its blockade of Iranian ports by firing a missile into its engine room, the U.S. Central Command said on Saturday.
Fox News
fresh drop
American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on fast-food flashbacks and Hollywood hurdles
The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States. This week's quiz highlights fast-food flashbacks, Hollywood hurdles — and a whole lot more. Can you get all 8 questions right? Give it a try and see how you do! CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES To try your hand at more quizzes from Fox News Digital, click here . Also, to take our latest News Quiz — published every Friday — click here.
Oliver Franklin-WallisThe Guardian US
fresh drop
‘One day I thought, that’s enough’: the people fighting back against pothole-riddled roads
The dire state of roads has provoked pothole vigilantes and become a political flashpoint from Manchester to Manhattan. How did we get here? Sitting in St Albans crown court, waiting for his case to be called, Derek Bennett’s anger momentarily gave way to a sense of disbelief. “I mean, there’s rape and murder cases going on,” he says. “I couldn’t believe I was there, with this stupid subject.” Initially, neither could the judge, whom Bennett says remarked that such issues were surely a matter for the magistrates. But Bennett, a 68-year-old construction consultant who has spent decades navigating building rules and regulations, had read the law carefully. Section 56 of the UK’s Highways Act 1980 clearly states the “highway authority or other person” responsible for a road in Britain is liable to maintain it, and should it fall into “disrepair”, a member of the public may apply for a crown court order to fix it. The other crimes would just have to wait. Bennett was here about potholes. Continue reading...
CBS News
fresh drop
Manhunt underway for suspect accused of killing sheriff's deputy
Deputy Logan Utt was killed in the line of duty while serving the community, the sheriff's office said.
Fox News
fresh drop
Secretly filmed UFO doc reveals insider video as officials release new alien records: 'Something is imminent'
A new, secretly filmed documentary profiling one of the most prominent names in the UFO disclosure movement has crash-landed at the height of the federal government’s release of unclassified documents pertaining to otherworldly encounters. "Sleeping Dog," directed by Michael Lazovsky, follows prominent investigative journalist Jeremy Corbell throughout his decades-long efforts regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) transparency. Corbell has served as a key figure in the disclosure movement by platforming UAP whistleblowers and facilitating Congressional hearings to bring attention to the topic, with the documentary focusing primarily on his efforts to implore federal officials to release classified information regarding UFOs to the American public. "There are machines, there are craft of unknown origin that fly with impunity in our restricted airspace, and our government has been assessing this as a national threat for decades," Corbell told " The Sunday Briefing " earlier this month. "The jig is up. People now know UAP are real." EXPLOSIVE NEW DOCUMENTARY PROBES '80-YEAR GLOBAL COVERUP' OF UFO SECRETS The documentary — which was filmed in secret over the span of several years — also reveals previously unreleased footage from Corbell’s investigations and includes interviews from several prominent names in the movement, including astronaut Edgar Mitchell, David Grusch and George Knapp. "[Corbell] revealed a bunch of videos that he had access to that ended up being a part of the Department of War's UAP file drop — which was fascinating. So he's in the know," Josh Golembeske, senior director of production at Gaia and guest host of the series "Cosmic Disclosure," told Fox News Digital. Corbell has spent 14 years compiling UAP-related secrets at a time when information surrounding the phenomenon has been met with public skepticism and government pushback. REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: MILITARY WHISTLEBLOWERS TESTIFY TO CONGRESS ABOUT UNEXPLAINED UFO ENCOUNTERS The result of his efforts has been far-reaching, with experts pointing to a newfound sense of legitimacy toward UAP footage and documentation. "The evidence is overwhelming that we’re being visited," Golembeske said. "There’s been a lid put on it." GOT A TIP? "We have all this information, but I think it's more about the information coming to light finally," he added. TOP DEM APPLAUDS TRUMP UFO FILES RELEASE IN RARE SHOW OF SUPPORT The film comes on the heels of President Donald Trump’s push for federal transparency pertaining to UAPs, with a second batch of declassified documents released by the Department of War last week. FOLLOW US ON X "There's been a long push from the public and behind the scenes to get to this moment," Golembeske said. "That push also leaked into the [Trump] administration. So now this administration is more open to it." While Golembeske has long advocated for full federal transparency, he believes that the current method of controlled information releases by officials is the best way to acclimate the public to news of UAP discoveries and sightings. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL "I think this is a slow drip disclosure, and you could argue it's compassionate disclosure," Golembeske told Fox News Digital. "This is actually how I would do it, because I know that people are going to be shocked and I wouldn't just drop everything on them." WATCH: American public ‘can handle’ truth about UAPs, whistleblower says However, Golembeske cautions against officials using the releases to negatively portray the possibility of alien life, potentially skewing the public perception of otherworldly beings and technology. CLICK HERE FOR MORE US NEWS "I like what I'm seeing now, but I worry about a fear-based disclosure versus a hope-based disclosure," Golembeske said. "Part of my mission here and part of my mission at Gaia is to empower the evolution of consciousness – and all the evidence suggests there is nothing to fear." In light of the renewed interest in UAP disclosure and discovery – along with high-profile documentary releases, such as "Sleeping Dog" – Golembeske remains optimistic that the narrative surrounding UFOs will continue to gain traction nationwide. "I wouldn't have said this five years ago, but it feels like something is imminent ," Golembeske told Fox News Digital. "It does feel like we're building towards a moment and the genie can't be put back in the bottle – I think it's gone too far." Fox News Digital reached out to Corbell and the film's distributor, Falcon Scout Media, for comment.
Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated PressPBS NewsHour
fresh drop
Four men rescued from flooded Laos cave as search continues for 2 others
Rescue workers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days.
CBS News
fresh drop
Colombians, weary of violence, prepare to vote in polarizing election
A new Colombian president could be elected Sunday, but the election is likely to head to a runoff in June.
CNBC
fresh drop
Disney is poised to ramp its already booming advertising business. Rita Ferro is behind the push
Disney is selling ads for the Super Bowl, Oscars and Grammys in 2027, all major advertising revenue drivers. Global ad president Rita Ferro is leading the charge.
Associated PressPBS NewsHour
fresh drop
Autopsy planned for dead humpback whale brought ashore in Denmark
The carcass of a humpback whale, whose life and death captivated Germans for months as the mammal became repeatedly stranded in the Baltic Sea, was dragged Saturday onto a Danish beach.
Theia ChatelleThe Intercept
fresh drop
A Gay Palestinian Fled to Israel’s “Safe Haven.” Israel Tried to Exploit Him for Intelligence.
Kareem’s father was furious when he heard the rumors circulating in Ramallah about the sexuality of his 22-year-old son. “My dad aimed his gun towards me,” Kareem recalled, “and said that if he ever finds out that I’m gay, he would ‘rest a bullet between my eyes.’” Kareem, whose name has been changed to protect his safety, had lived in the close-knit West Bank city for years, but he’d long known he would one day need to leave. It was March 2024, and the Tel Aviv Court for Administrative Affairs had recently ruled that LGBTQ+ Palestinians can petition for asylum in Israel — upending years of precedent that considered them ineligible. The following month, Kareem crossed into Israel, a country that has occupied the West Bank for more than twice as long as he’d been alive. Supporters of Israel have long pointed to the “only democracy in the Middle East” as a purported safe haven for the LGBTQ+ community. While detractors say the argument amounts to “ pinkwashing ,” the use of LGBTQ+ inclusion to distract from moral and legal violations in other spheres, the Israeli government has doubled down on the concept, invoking it often to distract from violations of international law. In a speech before the United States Congress on July 24, 2024, for example, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mocked protesters holding “Gays for Gaza” signs, saying they “might as well hold up signs saying ‘Chickens for KFC.’” As Netanyahu spoke, Kareem was living legally in Israel, believing his status secure while an administrative storm was brewing behind the scenes. Palestinians like Kareem might be safer by virtue of the distance from their families, but the bureaucratic process of seeking asylum imposes its own dangers. In interviews with The Intercept, Kareem and multiple advocates and lawyers for Palestinian asylum-seekers described how Israeli authorities put asylum-seekers through permit revocations, instability, and, in many cases, coerce them into sharing information with Israel’s internal intelligence agency. Kareem felt this pressure, he told The Intercept. At a processing facility at Sha’ar Ephraim, a crossing point in the separation wall west of Tulkarm in the northern West Bank, Kareem recalled, Israeli authorities repeatedly pressed him for information on friends and family still living in the West Bank, anything that might be of use. The implication was a quid pro quo: intelligence in exchange for an easier permit approval process. “When you are in such a fragile situation, you cannot be in the territories [the West Bank], and you don’t have status in Israel, the security bodies like the police … use this weakness and they try to get information or get someone’s cooperation from those people,” Kareem’s attorney, Tamir Blank, told The Intercept. “They promise them that they will not deport them or put them in jail.” Kareem didn’t have the kind of information necessary to secure such a process. He found himself, like so many Palestinian asylum-seekers in Israel, in a series of cascading double binds. After they flee, they find themselves trapped: Leaving the West Bank for Israel carries with it the stigma, true or not, of having collaborated with Israeli authorities, making it even more difficult to return, and leaving nowhere else to go. Home to about 30,000 Palestinians, Ramallah is small and insular, but it contains a space for queer Palestinians to hold conversations that aren’t always possible elsewhere in the West Bank. A loose network of activists hosts weekly community meetings that range from knitting circles to conversations dissecting the Eurocentricity of LGBTQ+ identity terminology in Arabic. During Ramadan this year, as rockets flew overhead during the Israel–U.S. war on Iran, they hosted a queer iftar in the city. Kareem was active with the group for a year before rumors made their way to his parents. They had long suspected “there was something off with me,” Kareem recalled. It also did not help that the family, as is typical of Ramallah’s upper class, is conservative and politically involved. His father works for the Palestinian Authority, just as his father before him, who was involved with the Palestine Liberation Organization before the 1993 Oslo Accords . The family home in Al-Bireh is an old stone building, “colder inside in the winter than it is outside,” according to Kareem, and adorned with a classic Palestinian metal gate. Aside from occasional Israeli military raids, Al-Bireh feels like the only true bubble inside of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank. There are upscale cafes, flower shops, and a concerted effort by all who live there to pretend they enjoy more freedom than they do. Despite the idyllic atmosphere, there are only a handful of checkpoints by which to exit the city, all manned by Israeli soldiers. Related With World’s Eyes on Iran, Israel Locks Down the West Bank Kareem worked in his cousin’s welding shop in the Jalazone refugee camp, where, as he would later recount to Israeli authorities, he faced years of abuse — both sexual and physical — from his cousins, who taunted him for his feminine presentation. After Kareem’s father confronted him, he recalled, “My father was sending my cousins after me to stalk my friends and me.” At first, Kareem thought he should flee to a different city in the West Bank, possibly Bethlehem. Israel had stopped issuing permits for most West Bank Palestinians after October 7, citing “security concerns,” and Kareem worried that his family’s associations with the Palestinian Authority would count against him. But the West Bank is small, so small that without checkpoints blocking the way, one could drive from Jenin at the top of the West Bank to Hebron at the bottom in about an hour and a half. As the crow flies, it is only 22 kilometers from Ramallah to Bethlehem. Families know each other, and word spreads fast. So Kareem tried to fashion a life for himself in Israel. Not only would his family follow him to Israel after he fled, but so too would Israel’s occupation. His life would turn into a series of military court hearings and attempts to solicit intelligence from him by Shin Bet, Israeli domestic intelligence, with the specter of returning home meaning likely death. Israeli forces patrol during a raid on Al-Bireh in the West Bank on Oct. 7, 2025. Photo: Rimawi Issam/Anadolu via Getty Images Kareem secured a welfare permit by April 2024 with the help of pro bono lawyers from HIAS, a Jewish humanitarian organization that provides legal support to asylum-seekers in Israel, including a small number of Palestinians fleeing persecution. He spent months sleeping on benches and couch surfing before finally moving into an emergency LGBTQ+ youth shelter in Tel Aviv called HaGag HaVarod (“The Pink Roof” in Hebrew), where he went from never having met an Israeli who wasn’t holding a rifle to living together in shared housing. “I was so confused. They had just given me the permit, so why would they take it away?” In October 2024, just six months after leaving the West Bank, Kareem woke up to an alert on his phone that his permit to stay in Israel had been invalidated. His lawyers advised him to leave the shelter immediately. It was operated under the Israeli Ministry of Welfare, putting him at risk of deportation without a permit. “I was so confused. They had just given me the permit, so why would they take it away?” Kareem recounted. His family appeared to have worked to sabotage his legal status through multiple channels. In June, they had filed a report with Israeli social services claiming Kareem was a Hamas member planning to attack civilians. When a security flag appeared in his file, triggering the revocation of his welfare permit, his lawyers raised the possibility in court that it too had been planted by his family to engineer his deportation. The Intercept attempted to reach Kareem’s father for comment but was unable to get in touch. “I had a security block on my application,” Kareem said. “There was no way to get it back without petitioning the military commander for reconsideration.” Nimrod Avigal, deputy director of HIAS Israel, has been tracking LGBTQ+ Palestinian asylum claims for more than a decade. He worked on Kareem’s case at the outset. “Everything became much more difficult after October 7,” he said. “Many more people were refused because of security issues, mostly related to a family member.” Back in his hometown, rumors were circulating that Kareem was collaborating with Israeli authorities, according to testimony submitted to the Jerusalem District Court, a justification not only for his family to track him down, but also for others to help them. His family began posting notices in Facebook groups offering a cash reward for any information leading to his whereabouts, declaring him a “missing person.” One such post appeared in a public Jerusalem Facebook group with more than 450,000 members. His phone was flooded with calls, 60 to 80 a day, mostly from unknown numbers. Eventually, as Kareem recounted to The Intercept, he threw his phone into the Mediterranean Sea in the hopes it would solve the problem. It did not. The family hired men in Ramallah to track Kareem down on the other side of the separation wall. “They said that they were hired by my family to look for me and bring me back ‘after I tarnished the family’s reputation,’” Kareem recalled, “and that they need to ‘wash their honor as soon as possible.’” A childhood friend now living in Spain sent Kareem a voice memo with a warning: “Your family has placed a bounty of 35,000 shekels on your head. It is absolutely clear that this will not end well and that your family is truly determined to catch you.” The only thing standing between Kareem and deportation back to the West Bank was his welfare permit, and now it was gone. In a court filing, Kareem’s attorney wrote that his family members wished “to obtain information about his whereabouts and bring him to the territories, dead or alive, in order to settle accounts with him, that is, to ensure he does not remain alive.” Israel contended in court that Palestinians in Kareem’s position were motivated not by genuine fear but by a desire to “enjoy the more liberal lifestyle in Israel, rather than facing an actual threat,” language drawn from a 2013 Israeli Inter-Ministerial Committee report on Palestinians claiming persecution based on sexual orientation. Israel contended that queer Palestinians were motivated by a desire to “enjoy the more liberal lifestyle in Israel, rather than facing an actual threat.” In response to a request for comment from The Intercept, COGAT, the Israeli military body that oversees civilian affairs in the occupied territories, said that permits of this kind are granted “first and foremost for the purpose of saving lives, and allow the applicant to remain in Israel until a permanent solution is found in a receiving country.” As Kareem’s lawyers and other human rights organizations in Israel have long argued, rather than being welcomed, gay Palestinians are frequently subject to blackmail by Israeli authorities, who pressure them to provide intelligence in exchange for protection, turning their vulnerability into a tool of coercion. In the 10 Years Tamir Blank has been working with Palestinians from the West Bank filing asylum claims in Israel, he has accepted that many of his clients will either willingly choose to collaborate with Israeli intelligence or be coerced into it. Many asylum-seekers feel pressured to offer intelligence to Israeli authorities in the hope that it might help them obtain a humanitarian stay permit, which entitles them to the right to work . (Even that is a relatively recent development: The permits only began allowing legal employment in 2022, after extensive litigation, before which Palestinians were often forced into grey industries like the sex trade.) In one case, a transgender Palestinian woman named Zehava who fled the West Bank in 2021 died by suicide after Israeli authorities revoked her permit. Related Israel Revoked Palestinians’ Work Permits — Then Launched a Deadly Crackdown on Laborers “The Israeli policy is to minimize the presence of Palestinians within its borders, in the West Bank and within the 48 borders,” referring to Israel’s pre-1967 territory, said Anat Matar, an Israeli academic and head of the Israeli Committee for Palestinian Prisoners. Israeli authorities deter Palestinians from fleeing to Israel with bureaucratic hurdles, she told The Intercept, as they seek to maintain a Jewish demographic majority. Blank’s clients are often so desperate to hold onto their status, feeling pressured to offer intelligence is “not something that is unique,” he said. The authorities “use every weakness they can.” Kareem, however, was out of luck. He had no such intelligence to offer, as is often the case with LGBTQ+ Palestinians forced to flee. According to Blank, the very fact of their social exclusion means they are rarely privy to intelligence of value to Israeli authorities, regardless of who their family members might be. Because he was born in the West Bank and holds a Palestinian Authority-issued ID, Kareem is unable to ever obtain residency or citizenship in Israel. Doing so, Israeli authorities fear, would set a precedent for a broader right of return for Palestinians displaced in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. The original welfare permit Israel issued required Kareem to pursue resettlement in a third country; there was no path for him to remain in Israel. Reut Ahdut, of the Aguda Israel, which until 2025 ran a program offering assistance to LGBTQ+ Palestinians fleeing the West Bank, said permits that used to be relatively stable are now often granted for only one to three months, with applicants required to regularly provide evidence that they are at risk across all Palestinian Authority territories, including the West Bank. Despite the 2024 ruling, Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority maintains that Palestinians are not subject to the United Nations Refugee Convention and therefore that it is not obligated to provide them asylum on the grounds that UNRWA, the U.N. agency mandated to provide assistance to Palestinian refugees, bears that responsibility instead. After banning UNRWA from operating on its territory in 2025, Israel demolished UNRWA’s East Jerusalem headquarters in January. After a court battle at the Jerusalem District Court, Kareem’s permit was reinstated in December 2024, and he has since been able to renew it with the permission of the military commander. In its ruling, the court acknowledged that the security intelligence used to revoke his permit may have been “based on false allegations that his family has made against him, in order to bring about his deportation.” For now, Kareem has no path out of Israel — his life suspended, renewed six months at a time. At one point, Kareem hoped he could be resettled to Canada through the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees resettlement program, but amid rising anti-immigrant sentiment even in Canada, that option has vanished. His time living in the shelter is over. With the help of the Tel Aviv Municipality, Kareem has moved into transitional housing in the Tel Aviv area. He keeps his lightheartedness, switching seamlessly from referencing TikToks he found hilarious, to drama at work, to decrying how life as a Palestinian in Israel has become all but impossible since October 7th. With the Port of Jaffa to the left and the Tel Aviv skyline looming off to the right, Kareem stared out at the Mediterranean, reflecting on the past year. “I hate the sea, I really do, and I am supposed to say at least I got to see it because of my permit. But really what I miss is my home, the West Bank,” Kareem said. “That is where I am from, but for now, the sea will do.” The post A Gay Palestinian Fled to Israel’s “Safe Haven.” Israel Tried to Exploit Him for Intelligence. appeared first on The Intercept .
CBS News
fresh drop
5/30: Saturday Morning
Four more miners in Laos were freed from the cave they were trapped in for 10 days, while 2 remain missing, rescuers say. Meanwhile, uncertainty remains over an Iran ceasefire.
Fox News
fresh drop
New Orleans hosts first stop of Sail 250 as fleet begins East Coast Journey
NEW ORLEANS — The sounds of ship horns and ceremonial salutes echoed across the New Orleans waterfront this week as the city marked the first stop of Sail 250, a nationwide celebration marking America’s 250th anniversary. Tall ships and military vessels from around the world docked along the Mississippi River as part of the months-long maritime celebration, offering the public a look inside ships that are rarely open to visitors. Among them is the USCGC Eagle . It’s known as "America’s Tall Ship," a 295-foot training vessel and the only active square-rigger in U.S. government service. Stepping aboard the Eagle feels like stepping back in time. With 23 sails, six miles of rigging and roughly 150 Coast Guard trainees on board, life aboard the ship still runs the old-fashioned way. Cadets climb towering masts, work the rigging by hand and train high above the deck while learning the fundamentals of seamanship. VETERANS TURN WAS STORIES INTO MUSIC AT KENNEDY CENTER Below deck sits another reminder of America’s history, a newspaper printing of the Declaration of Independence. "Back then, the best technology was the newspaper broadside, a single printed page," said Seth Kaller, an expert in historical documents. "What people needed to hear, to be able to read, is the text of the Declaration of Independence. And this is how somebody in 1776 would have experienced the Declaration of Independence." The Eagle serves as a training ground for future Coast Guard officers, teaching leadership, teamwork and technical seamanship skills. "And for 80 years, since 1946, this ship has sailed with the future officers of the United States Coast Guard," said Capt. Christopher Ensley, commanding officer of the USCGC Eagle. "Teaching leadership, teamwork, technical skills like seamanship and navigation and frankly, getting them salty, getting them ready to serve at sea." AMERICA’S DEBT TO THE FALLEN STILL REMAINS That training eventually leads to ships like the USCGC Mohawk, where Coast Guard crews carry out modern-day missions ranging from migrant interdictions to drug enforcement operations. "We have two small boats on board that we pretty much use on a daily basis and that help us do all of our missions that we can’t quite accomplish just on a larger boat," said Ensign Riley Thorburn aboard the Mohawk. But Sail 250 is not just showcasing history. It's also highlighting modern military life at sea. Docked nearby is the USS Kearsarge , an amphibious assault ship home to nearly 3,000 sailors and Marines during deployment, including about 1,250 sailors and 1,800 Marines. Inside, the ship functions like a floating city, with pilots, flight crews, cooks, doctors and firefighters all working around the clock while deployed around the world. "Every sailor is a firefighter to a certain extent," said Damage Controlman Allison Anutta during a firefighting demonstration aboard the Kearsarge. Fox News embedded with sailors and Marines during the ship’s journey into New Orleans, getting a firsthand look at daily life, including suiting up in firefighting gear used during emergency response drills. The ship’s firefighting capability is part of a broader mission set that extends far beyond combat operations. The Kearsarge can be configured to carry around eight F-35 aircraft depending on mission requirements and supports a wide range of deployments, from humanitarian response to combat readiness. Onboard is also a 39-person Fleet Surgical Team responsible for stabilizing and treating patients at sea. "We are a microcosm of the American population," said Cmdr. Timothy Brooks, senior medical officer aboard the ship. "All the chronic health issues that happen in America are also over here… and so we're doing everything we can to maintain just good general health." Other crew members described the versatility and pride of their roles. "We rescue, we protect, and we deliver, on a moment’s notice anywhere in the world," Naval Air Crewman Bryan Morch explained. The arrival in New Orleans also featured ceremonial moments, including a 21-gun salute and the sound of ship horns echoing along the Mississippi River as the fleet marked the start of the national celebration. For Marines aboard the ship, the mission is rooted in service and sacrifice. "Greater love is no man than he who would lay his life down for a friend," U.S. Marine Grace Shneider quoted from the book of John in the Bible. "When I think of the military, that’s what I think of." As America approaches its 250th anniversary, crew members said they view their work as part of a continuing legacy of service and history. AMERICA 250: WRIGHT BROTHERS "Anybody who wants to raise the right hand to serve the country… they can’t help but appreciate the history of great things that have gone before," Cmdr. Brooks said. The Sail 250 fleet will continue its journey up the East Coast with upcoming stops in Norfolk, Baltimore, New York and Boston as celebrations continue nationwide.
CBS News
fresh drop
Notable Deaths in 2026
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
CNBC
fresh drop
Defense spending, China in Asia and lessons from Ukraine: Takeways from the 2026 IISS Shangri-La Dialogue
The summit sees top world leaders, defence officials and key executives gathering in Singapore from May 29 to 31
CBS News
fresh drop
Many artists drop out of Freedom 250 concerts shortly after lineup announced
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
Matthew KorfhageWired
fresh drop
Best Unlimited Phone Plan: T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Compared
I sifted through the fine print and figured out how to score the best deal right now on all the major carriers.
Liudas Dapkus, Associated PressPBS NewsHour
fresh drop
Thousands flock to Vilnius for festival celebrating Lithuania's iconic cold beet soup
A festival honoring Lithuania's iconic cold beet soup brought tens of thousands of visitors Saturday to its capital city, which was fully decked out in pink.
Ruslan BashirovFortune
fresh drop
Why soccer moms are shaping the future of football in the U.S.
Soccer is already one of the most popular youth sports in the United States. According to industry data , outdoor soccer participation in the US reached nearly 14.1 million players in 2023, up 23% compared to 2018. For many American children, soccer is also the first organized sport they ever play. In recent years, youth sports research has consistently shown that families often enter the world of organized athletics through soccer before trying anything else. For parents, especially mothers, that first experience usually means much more than just signing up for practices. It becomes a routine built around training schedules, tournaments, carpools, weekend travel, and communication with coaches and other families. As participation keeps growing, the demand around youth soccer is changing too. Families are no longer looking only for a place where children can train a few times a week. They expect structure, communication, long-term development, and an experience that feels organized both on and off the pitch. That shift has quietly changed the profile of who succeeds in youth football business in the US. When people imagine the owner of a football academy or youth soccer club, they usually picture a former coach or player. Someone deeply connected to football itself. In reality, many successful soccer clubs are run by people who understand families better than tactics. And in the US, that person is often a soccer mom. The Rise of the Soccer Mom In America, the term “soccer mom” has been part of the culture for decades. The image became popular in the 1990s: a suburban mother driving an SUV, waking up early for practices, managing school schedules, tournaments, errands, and endless family logistics. Over time, youth soccer in America started depending on soccer moms as much as coaches. For many American families, soccer comes with bigger expectations. Parents think about stronger teams, tournament travel, long-term development, and, for some children, even a path toward college recruitment. More than 70,000 athletes currently compete in collegiate soccer programs across the US. That is why many parents look beyond the game itself. They want reliable coaches, organized programs, and an environment where children genuinely enjoy showing up. For soccer moms, managing those expectations often feels natural. They have already spent years keeping all of it running. Why Soccer Moms Often Make Strong Operators Soccer moms are already inside those communities. They usually know which programs parents trust and which ones people avoid long before a new academy opens. In practice, parents rarely choose youth soccer programs based only on results or trophies. They usually trust clubs that communicate clearly, stay organized, respond quickly, create a positive atmosphere for children, and make families feel comfortable over time. Reliability often matters as much as football itself. Many also come into the business with experience outside football. Some previously worked in marketing, sales, HR, or operations, while others spent years informally managing the logistics around youth sports for their own families. Operators who understand that dynamic tend to build differently. They pay closer attention to scheduling, communication with parents, coach behavior, onboarding, and consistency between different training groups — the operational details that families notice immediately, even if they never discuss tactics. That dynamic is already visible across some of the most successful youth soccer brands in the US. Programs like Soccer Shots, Lil’ Kickers, and i9 Sports Soccer built much of their growth not around elite competition, but around consistency, communication, parent trust, and structured experiences for families. In many cases, the operational side of youth soccer matters to parents just as much as the football itself. Why Not Being a Football Expert Can Actually Help One surprising pattern is that many successful academy operators never worked in football before. For a lot of people in youth sports, that sounds counterintuitive. But operators with coaching backgrounds often end up too involved in the day-to-day side of training. The academy starts depending on them personally, which makes growth much harder. People without a coaching background often approach the business differently from the start. They still care about quality, but instead of trying to personally control every training session, they focus on building stronger systems around the club. That usually means hiring experienced coaches early, creating clearer standards, and working with external methodology or management partners who help ensure training quality stays consistent as the program grows. From a management perspective, that structure is often easier to scale than a club built entirely around one coach handling everything alone — especially once new coaches need to be onboarded and multiple groups start training at the same time. How Structured Systems Help Academies Scale This is where platforms like Sportika Labs become useful. Instead of building everything from scratch, soccer club operators get access to training methodology, coach education, ready-made session plans, and support from sports directors. The idea is to help smaller academies operate with the consistency usually associated with larger clubs. That matters in the US, where youth soccer continues to grow quickly, but many academies still operate very independently. In that environment, consistency becomes one of the biggest competitive advantages — especially from a parent’s perspective. Parents may not judge tactical details the way professional coaches do. But they notice other things immediately: whether training starts on time, how coaches speak to children, whether sessions feel organized, and whether kids actually enjoy being there. At the youth level, those details often shape the reputation of an academy just as much as results on the pitch. A Different Type of Football Executive Football leadership is already changing. Women are taking on larger leadership roles across the sport, including recruitment, operations, and executive management. At Chelsea F.C., the club appointed Aki Mandhar as the first dedicated CEO of Chelsea Women in 2024 as part of a broader effort to build a more independent structure around the team. Chelsea Women appoint first dedicated CEO Investment in women’s and girls’ football is growing quickly too. In 2024, entrepreneur and Washington Spirit owner Michele Kang announced a $30 million investment into girls’ and women’s soccer programs through U.S. Soccer — the largest donation in the federation’s history. Michele Kang announces $30 million investment into U.S. Soccer programs. Launching a youth soccer club does not require the kind of money or infrastructure traditionally associated with professional sports. That creates space for people who know how to build strong local programs. Some eventually expand far beyond one location. They hire coaches, open new programs, and turn small local soccer clubs into larger systems. In American youth soccer, the people shaping the industry are not always the loudest coaches or former professionals. More often, they are the operators who understand what families actually come back for — structure, trust, consistency, and an environment children want to return to every week. And increasingly, those operators are soccer moms. The opinions expressed in Fortune.com commentary pieces are solely the views of their authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and beliefs of Fortune . This story was originally featured on Fortune.com
WHO chief visits Congo as Ebola cases spread faster than response
The health organization said latest official figures showed 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths.
NBC News Politics
fresh drop
Trump to hold rally at ‘Great America State Fair’ after artists back out
President Trump announced he will be headlining the opening ceremony for the Great American State Fair in June as part of the United States’ 250th-birthday celebrations in Washington. It comes after multiple recording artists pulled out of a series of concerts meant to take place during the fair, scheduled for June 24 to July 10 on Washington’s National Mall.
CBS News
fresh drop
Peter Frampton on releasing his first original album in 16 years
Peter Frampton, a multi-Grammy Award-winning guitarist and rock legend sits down with "CBS Saturday Morning" ahead of his Saturday Sessions performance to discuss his first original album in 16 years and the challenges that helped shape it.
Levent DaşkıranWired
fresh drop
How Turkey Hacked the Hair Transplant Industry
From specialized motors to the use of machine learning algorithms, Turkey’s billion-dollar hair-transplant industry is the result of a constant process of innovation.
WHO director-general arrives in DRC amid Ebola outbreak
The director-general of the World Health Organization has arrived in Bunia, the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Peter AldhousInside Climate News
fresh drop
Why Wildfire Experts Are So Worried About This Year’s Fire Season
With a puny snowpack in the Western mountains and a widespread drought, the nation is a tinderbox. A reorganization of federal firefighting efforts and the departure of many staff qualified to join the fight are heightening concern. By Peter Aldhous As bad as things got in Los Angeles in January 2025, when 31 people died and more than 16,000 buildings were destroyed by wildfires roaring into residential neighborhoods , many wildland firefighters look back on the rest of last year as a dodged bullet.
CBS News
fresh drop
Protecting salmon preserves a way of life for a Pacific Northwest tribe
The Muckleshoot tribe's ties to salmon are rooted in spirituality and history.
Ryan KrugmanInside Climate News
fresh drop
A Georgia Wildlife Haven Forged by Fire and Peat Nears UNESCO Recognition
The Okefenokee, a vast blackwater swamp, is under consideration for UNESCO World Heritage status, as scientists and advocates point to its rare peatlands, biodiversity and long history of ecological resilience. By Ryan Krugman FOLKSTON, Ga.—The world’s smallest heron hops from blade to blade in a patch of tall grass, testing its footing above the dark water as it searches for an evening meal.
The Associated PressNBC News
fresh drop
3 climbers who fell near treacherous pass on Alaska’s Mount McKinley are dead; 1 rescued
Three climbers on Alaska’s Mount McKinley who fell near a treacherous pass on North America’s tallest peak have died, a Latvian mountaineering group announced Friday.
Georgina GustinInside Climate News
fresh drop
Greenpeace Plans to Sue JBS for Its Climate Impacts, Seeks Details About Major Plans in Nigeria
The world’s largest meat company is preparing to build a sprawling industrial beef operation in Nigeria—its first on the African continent—but has not revealed details about its plans, prompting a challenge by environmental advocates. JBS, the Brazilian beef juggernaut plagued by corruption scandals and ongoing links to deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, announced its first […]
CBS News
fresh drop
Rome metro station boasts new way to see the past
Rome's newest subway stop underneath the Colosseum offers commuters a unique way to view ancient artifacts.
Ryan KrugmanInside Climate News
fresh drop
The Okefenokee’s Bid for International Recognition
Go behind the scenes with executive editor Vernon Loeb and ICN contributor Ryan Krugman as they discuss the Okefenokee’s bid for recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage site. By Ryan Krugman A vast swamp in southeast Georgia, the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is an environmental wonderland: a protected wilderness of blackwater channels, peat and dense wetland forests, supporting a rich array of wildlife and plant life.
Judge blocks closure of Kennedy Center, orders removal of Trump's name
A judge blocked the Kennedy Center from closing its doors during renovations, and ruled that its board acted unlawfully by adding President Trump's name to the building. The president reacted by saying he wants Congress to take it over.
Fox News
fresh drop
AB Hernandez closes high school career with 2 California state titles amid ongoing controversy
The party's over. Transgender athlete AB Hernandez finished one of the most highly-publicized high school sports careers in modern history on Saturday night at the California track and field state championship, winning two titles and sharing podium spots with female competitors. Hernandez took first place in the girls' high jump and triple jump, and third place in the long jump. Last year, Hernandez won the triple jump and high jump state championships and finished second in the long jump. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM And just like last year, Hernandez shared every podium appearance alongside the female competitor who finished one spot behind the athlete. The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) reimplemented the same pilot program used at last year's championships, awarding podium recognition to every girl who finished directly behind Hernandez. At Saturday's girls' high jump podium ceremony, Hernandez's final podium appearance of the night, multiple girls shared podium spots, leaving one side of the podium completely empty. Images of Hernandez sharing podium spots with female opponents became an infamous viral point of debate over the last two weeks leading up to the finals, after the CIF's controversial policy change. The policy came under intense scrutiny from women's sports activists and even Hernandez's supporters, including the athlete's mother, after it was re-implemented three weeks ago at the CIF Southern Section finals. The images fueled a heated political debate over trans athletes in women's sports that has followed Hernandez's high school career since the 2024-2025 school year. The political intersection of Hernandez's high school career reached a fever pitch during championship weekend, with the athlete appearing in a video with Democrat California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer on the morning of the CIF championship preliminary round on Friday. Later that day, Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton headlined a rally outside the preliminary advocating for the protection of girls' sports. LGBTQ ACTIVISTS SPEAK OUT AFTER 'SAVE GIRLS SPORTS' RALLY ROCKS CALIFORNIA TRACK MEET WITH A TRANS ATHLETE Then on Saturday, a press conference, organized by the local California LGBTQ advocacy groups Pride at the Pier and Rainbow Families Action, took place outside the CIF state championship, and police were summoned as Hernandez supporters engaged in a war of words with "Save Girls Sports" activists. Hernandez's mother, Nereyda Hernandez , and other LGBTQ activists spoke in support of the trans athlete. Near the end of the press conference, a group of "Save Girls Sports" activists showed up and engaged in a heated verbal confrontation with participants in the LGBTQ press conference. Clovis Police Department vehicles were parked in the vicinity, and multiple officers came to oversee the confrontation when the shouting began. Eventually, the confrontation dissipated without any direct intervention by police. Hernandez went on to win two state titles later that night, bouncing back from the loss in the long jump to dominate the high jump and long jump. The athlete competed in both events simultaneously, running back and forth between the two events as one of the only athletes to compete in both. Now, with Hernandez's high school career over, California is left with an ongoing conflict over the issue of biological males in girls' sports . The U.S. Department of Justice is currently suing education agencies in the state for its policies that allow trans athletes to compete against females, and Hernandez's school district, Jurupa Unified School District, is under investigation by the Department of Education. California's gubernatorial primary is also just days away, with the issue of transgender athletes in girls' sports emerging as a prominent campaign topic as Hilton seeks to secure a spot in the general election later this year. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X , and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter .
ABC News
fresh drop
WATCH: Podcast shares one man's final life lessons
Kris Saim, a 52-year-old husband and father, was diagnosed with terminal cancer and is sharing goodbye letters written to his children and childhood friends on the podcast "Dying Out Loud."
Preston ForeFortune
fresh drop
Jack Link’s CEO shares his message for Gen Z workers: Commit, stick to it, and ‘be really good at it’
Minong, Wisconsin, is the kind of place most people pass through without noticing. With a population of fewer than 1,000, there’s a car dealership, a dollar store, and a couple thousand cattle, surrounded by forests and lakes in the state’s northwestern corner. But perhaps improbably, it also has the headquarters of a $4 billion multinational meat-snack empire. For the past 40 years, Minong has been the home base of Jack Link’s , the company behind one of America’s most recognizable beef jerky brands. What began as an effort by namesake founder Jack Link to turn his great-grandfather’s jerky recipe into a livelihood has grown into a global business selling products in more than 55 countries. Along the way, the company has navigated shifting generational tastes, supply-chain headaches , and pandemic economic upheaval. Now, as a protein boom—fueled in part by GLP-1 weight-loss drugs —drives renewed demand for meat snacks , Jack Link’s finds itself riding a broader surge in the category. In 2025, U.S. sales reached $5.5 billion, roughly double what they were a decade ago. But for Troy Link, who took over the company’s day-to-day operations from his father in 2013, the philosophy behind success was shaped long before he became CEO. Growing up around his family’s dairy farm and meat-processing operation in rural Wisconsin, mornings started before most people were awake. Being at work by 6 a.m. wasn’t aspirational—it was expected. His father, Jack Link, kept the same rhythm, and decades later, so does the son who now leads the company. “It all goes back to history,” Troy Link said. “Whether it was the dairy farm or the meat processing facility, it was always early morning starts.” Today, the 54-year-old still wakes up between 4 and 5 a.m., often without an alarm. Before bed, he writes out the next day’s to-do list, a ritual he credits with keeping him focused amid the demands of overseeing a multinational company. “I never start my day without a to-do list,” he said. “…At least when I have a to-do list, I’m going to get that list done every single day.” The early hours, he said, are reserved for the “heavy lifting”: strategy sessions, decisions on innovation, bets on new technology, and discussions about how artificial intelligence can shape the business years down the road. By noon, much of his most important work is already done. That rigor reflects lessons Link said he inherited from his father, who built the business around a handful of principles: efficiency, discipline, and staying grounded in the customer. Even as Jack Link’s has expanded into more than 200,000 stores at nearly every major retailer in the U.S., its headquarters remain in tiny Minong—a choice Link believes keeps leadership close to the realities of everyday consumers. “If you want to know what’s going on in the economy—how food inflation or how gas prices are affecting people—go to small town America,” Link said. “They’ll tell you, because that’s all that they’re talking about.” Success comes down to grit, according to the CEO of Jack Link’s That mindset carries into how Link views the modern workplace. Building a career, he argued, still requires showing up, putting in the hours, and developing expertise over time—even when it’s inconvenient. It can be simplified to three questions: “Can you do it? Do you want to do it? And do you have the grit to do it?” he told Fortune . It’s a philosophy that can feel especially relevant today, when uncertainty around the future of work can make career paths more complicated than ever. But in his view, success comes down to discipline and a willingness to prioritize hard work. Chasing workplace flexibility , particularly among Gen Z, comes at a cost to the discipline that real career-building requires. For the young people that would rather not report into an office or work on Fridays , Link’s message is simple: “I just think you’re foolish to say that.” “I have three little kids, so I try to get home on weekends, but it doesn’t work all the time. It just doesn’t,” he added. While obligations inevitably arise, whether that means picking up a child from daycare or making it to baseball practice, career ambition still requires flexibility in the other direction, too. “You can’t say, ‘Hey, listen, I’m not going to go attend that really important business thing because I need more balance,’” he said. For those willing to put in the work, Link pointed out that there are now more tools than ever to be successful. “So commit, and then stick to it, and be really good at it.” MrBeast taught Troy Link to ‘think bigger’ Not every young person is struggling to find their footing in business. For Link, one standout example is Jimmy Donaldson , a.k.a. MrBeast . The 28-year-old has leveraged his status as the world’s most subscribed YouTuber into a sprawling entertainment and consumer-products empire , spanning an Amazon Prime series , a chocolate bar line , and even financial services . Last year, Beast Industries expanded into the meat snacks category through a partnership with Jack Link’s, bringing co-branded products to Gen Alpha, Gen Z, and their parents. “I’ve been eating Jack Link’s since I can remember, so teaming up is a no-brainer,” Donaldson said at the time . For Link, the experience offered a glimpse into how one of the world’s most influential young entrepreneurs operates. “He is a beast in his motivation, his curiosity. I’ve never met anybody as curious as him, as passionate as him, and the willingness to do whatever it takes to win,” Link told Fortune . He saw this first hand during one of their initial interactions. A chat that was scheduled to last for just one hour turned into a 10-hour event, in which they ended up at a retail location after discussing the partnership from top to bottom. Overall, despite the age differences of both themselves and their companies, Link said working with Donaldson challenged his own thinking. “I learned that I probably don’t think big enough. He’s a really big thinker, he’s a really long-range goal setter,” Link said. “We have a lot of the same synergies. He’s just younger and more creative than I am.” This story was originally featured on Fortune.com
Adam Morton and Petra StockThe Guardian US
fresh drop
The household battery revolution that could change energy bills … and the world
Australia is pioneering a revolution in home renewables and battery use, proving what is possible with the right policies The timing was rich with symbolism. As intense heatwaves pummelled Europe and Asia, and oil markets around the world leapt and sputtered, the two big chimneys of one of Australia’s largest power stations were being demolished. Meanwhile, the Australian energy minister was holding a media conference to hail a fall of up to 10% in the benchmark electricity price in parts of the country. Quietly, and with surprisingly little fanfare from the rest of the world, Australia is pioneering a revolution in home renewables and battery use, proving what is possible with the right policies. The country was already one of the global leaders in domestic solar power, with panels on one in three homes. It also remains, however, a major contributor to the climate crisis through its vast fossil fuel exports. But it is batteries that are giving Australia a new burst of speed. Continue reading...
Amelia Nierenberg, Ephrat Livni and Lynsey ChutelThe New York Times World
fresh drop
What to Know About the Ebola Outbreak
Aid agencies are racing to help underequipped health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo. More than 245 people are now suspected to have died from the virus.
Maya HuterNBC News
fresh drop
Utility companies want to pay you to generate power for the electrical grid
The Wrights turned their Texas home from a solar-powered standalone into part of a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) network, which returns excess energy to the grid.
Scott SimonNPR Politics
fresh drop
Week in Politics: Bondi testifies in Epstein case; DOJ's inquiry into E. Jean Carroll
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi testified in the Epstein investigation this week, while the current DOJ opened an inquiry into E. Jean Carroll's successful civil cases against President Trump.
4 more Laos miners freed from cave after being trapped for 10 days
Four more Laos miners who were trapped in a cave for 10 days were freed, rescuers say, while two remain missing.
The Associated PressNPR World
fresh drop
PSG wins back-to-back Champions League titles after shootout victory against Arsenal
Paris Saint-Germain has won back-to-back Champions League titles by beating Arsenal on penalties in a dramatic final in Budapest. (Image credit: Denes Erdos)
CBS News
fresh drop
Kouri Richins: Behind the Facade | Post Mortem
"48 Hours" correspondents Anne-Marie Green and Natalie Morales discuss the case of Kouri Richins, a Utah mom who was sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering her husband, on Post Mortem after two trial jurors break down their take on the evidence.
Jane ArrafNPR World
fresh drop
Trump says a ceasefire extension deal with Iran is near, but core issues remain
President Trump has not yet decided whether he'll extend a ceasefire with Iran, and Israel continues to attack targets in Lebanon, in spite of a ceasefire there.
Graham Platner sent explicit texts to other women during marriage, wife confirms
Amy Gertner, wife of Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, says she is ‘hurt’ ex-political director exposed texts Senate hopeful Graham Platner of Maine exchanged sexually explicit texts with other women during his marriage, according to information his wife shared with his campaign last year, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal reported. Platner, an oyster farmer and former US marine, is Maine’s presumptive Democratic nominee for the US Senate after his main competitor, Janet Mills, suspended her campaign last month . He’s vying to unseat five-term Republican senator Susan Collins in a campaign that’s captured viral progressive attention , while also facing controversy related to dredged-up racist, sexist and homophobic online posts – and a now-covered-up tattoo of a Totenkopf, widely recognized as a Nazi symbol. Continue reading...
Limited feed
Install to keep reading.
The browser preview stops here.
iPhone
Open it in Safari.
Copy the web, open Safari, paste it, then add Lootura to your Home Screen.
1Paste the web in Safari.
2 Tap Share .
3Add to Home Screen.
Copied
Updated May 31 at 10:14 AM
You are caught up.
Take a breath. Put the phone down. The world can wait a minute.
Next news check
calculating
We will look for fresh stories again.
Updating news
Preparing your feed
Looking for the latest signals.
New version
Lootura has something new
The app was updated. Keep reading or see what changed.
