NEWSNATIONNOW (Ben Nash and Addy Bink) - 17 states named in emergency electricity order from Energy Department
Summer heat is expected to hit a large swath of the country this weekend, prompting an emergency alert.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Pro-Life Christian Father Subjected to Armed Raid Under Biden Wins Major Settlement.
The Trump Justice Department has settled with a pro-life advocate whose home was raided by heavily armed FBI agents under Joe Biden.
The Trump Justice Department has settled with a pro-life Christian whose home was raided by heavily armed FBI agents under Joe Biden. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Trump administration has reached a seven-figure settlement with Tennessee pro-life advocate Paul Vaughn, whose home was raided by heavily armed Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI ) agents in 2022 as part of the Biden-Harris regime’s enforcement of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act against pro-lifers. Vaughn, a Christian father of 11, had been charged over his participation in a 2021 protest outside an abortion clinic that included prayer and hymn singing, and he was later sentenced to six months of house arrest before receiving a presidential…Open
DAILYCALLER (Christine Sellers) - Video Appears To Show Man Attempting To Kidnap Child. Mom Fights Him Off With Gas Pump
Two witnesses helped the mom
JUSTTHENEWS (Just the News staff) - China denies report that it will be sending defensive missile launchers to Iran
President Donald Trump responded to the Reuters report on Wednesday, saying, "That would be surprising. I mean, things like that happen, but that would be surprising."
JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump activates previously unused deportation court
Haji Zada's son and son-in-law previously pleaded guilty to their plans to carry out a terrorist attack on Election Day in 2024.
AXIOS (Dan Primack) - AI-focused hedge fund sells all of its stocks
Situational Awareness, an AI -focused hedge fund founded by a former OpenAI researcher, has sold all of its public equities portfolio to Ken Griffin's Citadel, a source tells Axios. Why it matters: This comes amidst a recent sell-off in AI stocks, particularly chipmakers. - News of a sale was first reported by the WSJ . Catch up quick: Former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner founded Situational Awareness after being fired from OpenAI in 2024, over an alleged information leak that he disputes. It recently reported around $20 billion in assets under management. - Early investors included Stripe cofounders Patrick and John Collison, plus former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman, and ex-Apple employee Daniel Gross. Zoom in: Just yesterday, the…
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Musk’s xAI SUES MN over ‘NUDIFICATION’ law (Plus: El-Sayed support IN JEORPARDY?) | RISING
0:00 Doctor Fauci's legacy of lies exposed: Robby Soave | RISING 13:00 Elon Musk's xAI sues Minnesota over 'nudification' technology ban | RISING 24:15 Israel spends millions in reputation cleanup campaign: Report — Lindsey Granger | RISING 37:13 'Anti-American sentiment': Abdul El-Sayed support from Michigan Dem Rep in Jeopardy | RISING 44:16 'Absolute power': Mark Zuckerberg warns of AI centralization | RISING About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the…
NYTIMES (Zane Irwin and Stephanie Nolen) - Ebola Outbreak Is Now the Second-Deadliest Ever, and in Record Time
The disease has killed more than 1,500 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo in just over two months, causing deaths faster than officials have ever recorded.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - UK PM Burnham Refuses to Commit to 3% Defense Spending Target.
New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has not committed to increasing defence spending to 3 percent of GDP by 2030.
New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s reluctance to commit to a three percent of GDP defense spending target by 2030 has raised national security concerns. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: New British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has refused to commit to increasing defense spending to three percent of GDP by 2030. DETAIL: On Wednesday, Prime Minister Burnham failed to provide a commitment to increase defense spending to three percent of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) by 2030. Instead, Prime Minister Burnham pledged to increase Britain’s “core defense” budget to 3.5 percent of GDP by 2035—by which point he will be entering his late sixties and likely out of office. Core defense refers to fundamental military capabilities and…Open
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - California DMV Worker Requests Interpreter To Assist Customer Who Speaks English
CHULA VISTA, CA — A worker at the California Department of Motor Vehicles requested an interpreter to help translate for a helpless minority customer who came in only speaking English.