TODAY’S NEWS FLASH:
Political Landscape
Social Security Admin.'s chief data officer resigns after filing whistleblower complaint
Charles Borges, the chief data officer at the Social Security Administration, resigned Friday — days after filing a whistleblower complaint about Department of Government Efficiency employees at the SSA.
Randy 'Duke' Cunningham, Vietnam War hero convicted of accepting bribes as a congressman, dies at 83
Randy “Duke” Cunningham, whose feats as a U.S. Navy flying ace during the Vietnam War catapulted him to a U.S House of Representatives career that ended in disgrace when he was convicted of accepting $2.4 million in bribes, has died. He was 83.
Global Impact
Gaza famine likely to worsen as Israel ends pauses for aid deliveries
Israel’s military will no longer pause fighting to allow aid deliveries in Gaza City, a military spokesperson has said, in a decision likely to deepen the famine already gripping the north of the territory.
Zelenskyy seeks talks with Trump and European leaders on slow progress of peace efforts with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Ukrainian officials want to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders next week to discuss recent developments in efforts to end the three-year war with Russia.
Economic Pulse
Appeals court invalidates many of Trump's tariffs. Next stop: The Supreme Court.
A federal appeals court struck down most of President Trump's Congress-averting global import tariffs Friday in a dispute that's predicted to head to the US Supreme Court.
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How Silicon Valley is using religious language to talk about AI
As the rapid, unregulated development of artificial intelligence continues, the language people in Silicon Valley use to describe it is becoming increasingly religious.
Quick Takes
Tennis stars Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko had an epic faceoff at the 2025 US Open.
Harvard & UCLA Reveal #1 Best Fruit for Improving Memory (NOT BLUEBERRIES)
Diana, Princess of Wales, is for many a symbol of life in the 1990s. And now a time capsule she buried nearly 35 years ago has been opened, revealing a treasure trove of memorabilia.
After reverting to its former logo following a backlash, Cracker Barrel has also now removed or altered pages on its website involving the LGBTQ+ community and diversity, equity and inclusion groups.
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