YOUTUBE (LiveNOW from FOX) - ‘Hero’ lifeguard Ryder Williams honored at WH
AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Israel defends strike on Syria as U.S. frustration with Bibi grows
Israel told the Trump administration its recent attack on a Syrian airbase was aimed at preventing a Turkish military buildup in the area, U.S. and Israeli officials said. Why it matters: The unusual strike exacerbated tensions in the region between three close U.S. partners, just as the Trump administration is trying to prevent further escalation. - Trump sees his approach to Ahmed al-Sharaa's government in Syria as a foreign policy achievement. Trump is also very close to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Israel is a close U.S. ally, but Trump's relations with Netanyahu have grown more tense in recent months. - The aggressive move by Israel frustrated White House and senior U.S. officials. But it also exposed again that the…
YOUTUBE (Fox Business) - ESCALATION: WNBA fans say they faced cover-up demand or removal #short
A mother and daughter say WNBA security told them to cover their XXXY shirts or leave, prompting the league to admit the demand was wrong. #shorts #foxbusiness
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Justice Department charges NYC man with federal hate crimes for attack at Manhattan synagogue
The DOJ said Larry Montes has been charged with two counts of committing hate crimes in connection with his race- and religious-based assaults of a congregant and a security guard during last week's Shabbat service.
AF (Airman Olivia Perkins) - Maintainer designs new wash cart to save Air Force time, money
A 1SOW flightline expediter designed and built upgraded aircraft wash carts to streamline aircraft engine maintenance at Hurlburt Field.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Meta faces $1.4 trillion lawsuit over alleged effects on young users
The latest kids online safety trial against Meta kicked off Wednesday in a California federal court, where the technology giant is accused of designing its platforms to be addictive for young users. Jury selection began Wednesday morning in the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., for the case, which consolidates lawsuits from attorneys general across the country. Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6025446-meta-kids-safety-trial-starts/ #Meta #SocialMedia #Instagram #Facebook #MarkZuckerberg #Court
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Why is Trump so obsessed with stopping mail-in voting when he himself does it?
President Trump is taking his election agenda to the Supreme Court. Despite calling mail-in voting fraudulent, Trump voted in Florida's Republican primary by mail. MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin, New York Times White House Correspondent Maggie Haberman, Creator of The Circus Mark McKinnon and ProPublica Reporter Jen Fifield join Katy Tur to weigh in.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - See why Elon Musk's AI power plant is SPARKING OUTRAGE
Elon Musk’s controversial chatbot, Grok, is notorious for polluting the “cloud” with sexual deepfakes and racist content. But in the Memphis metropolitan area, it’s under fire for literally polluting the air. Grok’s “supercomputer” is located in massive data centers on the Tennessee-Mississippi border, powered by dozens of gas-burning turbines emitting harmful particulate matter linked to asthma, lung cancer and heart attacks. In April, the NAACP sued xAI and its subsidiary MZX Tech, claiming the fleet of turbines violates the Clean Air Act, by taking advantage of a loophole of sorts: Because their turbines are technically on wheels, Mississippi law considers them “portable” and not subject to permitting constraints,…
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - While the war with Iran continues, Defense Secy. Hegseth is on the campaign trail
While there is seemingly no end in sight for the war with Iran, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth traveled to Iowa to campaign for a Republican candidate. Retired Lt. General Mark Hertling, Executive Editor of The Nation John Nichols and New York Times Opinion Contributing Writer Molly Jong-Fast join Katy Tur to discuss.
NYTIMES (Ernesto Londoño) - Minnesota Sues Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Over His Refusal to Extradite ICE Agent
A federal agent facing assault charges in Minnesota has been jailed in Texas since May. Gov. Greg Abbott has not granted an extradition request.