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Ossoff: "I think Pete Hegseth is frankly a deeply unwell person who seems to relish this kind of brutality all the while he's running a department that is falling into chaos. The guy cannot run the military competently and is spending his time with this kind of obscene medieval spectacle."

Breaking: The Texas Tribune has identified the ICE agent who witnesses say fired through an open van window and killed 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston nearly three months ago.

Mamdani: "To have a potential governor who embraces ICE and has gone so far as to create effectively a private militia in Nassau County, that is in many ways the antithesis of what people hope for is the future of the state, and yet that is exactly what Blakeman is offering."

Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com

The Kennedy Center crowd is singing America The Beautiful. This is what democracy looks like.

I just enacted a new law PROHIBITING other state militaries from entering California unless they have EXPLICIT permission from the Governor. California will defend the rights of the nearly 40 million people who call our state home.

I don’t usually meddle on the writing side of Jeopardy!, but tonight I called in a favor for our Bluesky viewers.

White House correspondents, D.C. bureau chiefs, and media execs: The German government expelled Dorothy Thompson from the country in August 1934. She's remembered and respected today for her important coverage and analysis over the next decade of the German regime. Be like Dorothy Thompson.

alert the press: it is not normal for the president to be unable to stay conscious during televised events in the Oval Office

New York State has agreed to pay $24 million to the family of Robert Brooks, an inmate beaten to death two years ago by corrections officers at an upstate prison, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office said on Friday.

Breaking News: The Trump administration is quietly moving to strip a core protection for endangered species, according to an internal memo. nyti.ms/471V0mp

Two former U.S. Navy service members pleaded guilty this week to selling counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl to active-duty sailors stationed in San Diego, including during their deployments, the Justice Department said.

#OTD in 1957, tennis legend Althea Gibson defeated Louise Brough 6–3, 6–2, becoming the first Black tennis player to win the U.S. National Championships (now the #USOpen) singles title. #WomenInSport #SportsHistory #tennis

Balance isn’t a single skill but rather several physical, sensory and cognitive systems working together. As the body ages, those systems can weaken. But there are exercises and habits that can help.

President Trump said the U.S. would ban imports of some Canadian alcohol, motorcycles, molasses and other products starting later this month, a major escalation of the trade war between the two countries.

A powerful tribute to the lives lost on 9/11, 25 years after the attack For daily global news videos, please visit Ranked.News/videos

Lamine Yamal's 3-year-old half-brother, Keyne Yamal, took to the field to celebrate Spain's FIFA World Cup victory. Keyne has become a social media star for his joyful celebrations during matches, capturing the hearts of Spain's supporters and fans around the world.

Pool report from @svdate.bsky.social, who is at the World Cup ceremony: "The president walked onto the field at 1826 to a sustained chorus of boos. Ambient crowd noise was about 78 decibels. Booing brought it to 84."

Hazy skies and poor air quality from wildfires in Canada continued to affect parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes region on Monday, while spreading unhealthy air into portions of the Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic.

Strikes carried out by Iran last week injured dozens of U.S. service members and damaged several helicopters, according to U.S. officials. But the Pentagon did not disclose these strikes, nor the casualties and damage they inflicted.

Rep. Darrell Issa blames Paul Pelosi for getting beaten nearly to death by a deranged Trump supporter: "This man has serious problems. We saw it in that very dubious circumstance where he let somebody in and ended up with his head knocked."

A postdoc researcher trying to move into an industry role wants help gaining traction and making it past the first interview stage go.nature.com/44Ed0SS

The misogynistic smearing of a former First Lady at a White House event sanctioned by a President … is a stain that will not be removable

Americans have a bleak outlook on the nation’s future ahead of its 250th birthday next month, with most saying the U.S. has already seen its best days and a record-low number saying they are extremely proud to be Americans, according to a new NBC News poll.

A world-class education is now completely free — MIT has opened its entire vault of more than 2,500 courses to the public online. source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (2026). About Us: MIT OpenCourseWare. MIT Open Learning. 😊

For the first time in league history, there have been 8 different NBA Champions in 8 years 🏆 2026: KNICKS

American electro-pop singer Oliver Tree died on June 14 in a mid-air helicopter collision that killed six people in Rio de Janeiro The crash is under investigation, but Rio de Janeiro police said early indicators pointed toward human error. https://wapo.st/4a1XjI7

NEW: A group of lawmakers demanded answers from the White House this week following a ProPublica investigation revealing that a top aide to the president initiated a $620 million loan from the Pentagon to a startup linked to Donald Trump Jr. By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social

There is something brutally psychically injurious to being constantly told "just do good work and you'll be successful" while watching people who do the most dogshit work possible do all the succeeding.

Wemby shares a moment with the Spurs Nuns ahead of Game 1! Watch now on ABC 🍿

Record heat is expected to sizzle across 22 states this week — with the most intense conditions expected in the Intermountain West, Plains and South. Temperatures could top 90 degrees for around 50 million people and 100 degrees for 11 million more.

Breaking news: The Justice Department has filed criminal charges against a Singapore-based global shipping company and subsidiaries, accusing them of safety violations that led to Baltimore's deadly Key Bridge collapse.

More history for OKC! The Thunder become just the 11th team ever to start a Playoffs 8-0 🔥 2017 GSW (15-0) 2001 LAL (11-0) 1989 LAL (11-0) 2017 CLE (10-0) 2016 CLE (10-0) 2012 SAS (10-0) 1982 LAL (9-0) 2010 ORL (8-0) 2009 CLE (8-0) 2005 MIA (8-0) 2026 OKC (8-0) NBA Playoffs presented by Google

Dreaming of retiring in Europe? More Americans are heading to countries like Italy, France, Spain, Portugal and Greece—for more affordable living and a better quality of life.

BREAKING: 🚨🇮🇱🇮🇷 Archaeologists in the Holy Land just uncovered a 3,000-year-old Israelite tablet… It reads: “Iran is 12 days away from developing a nuclear weapon.”

Scientists have found microplastics in rivers, lakes, soil and the oceans. They have infiltrated our food and water, cleaning products and cosmetics, even our own bodies. Here's how they also play a role in hastening the warming of the planet: https://wapo.st/4nb1p6f

Chinese firms are becoming increasingly brazen in shipping components that can be used in drones to Russia and Iran.

i am tired of having to listen to dumb assholes just because they have a lot of money

Minnesota’s defense TOOK OVER in Game 3. The Nuggets look to respond and even the series tonight in Game 4… while the Wolves seek a 3-1 lead! 🍿 8:30pm/et, ABC NBA Playoffs presented by Google

See you all at the Correspondents’ Dinner!

A big-game hunter from California was killed this month by an elephant after his hunting party stumbled on a small herd of the animals in the dense forests of Gabon in central Africa, according to the Sacramento Safari Club and a former hunting partner.

C-SPAN caller to Rep. Pete Sessions: "Your party has given the power of the presidency to an insane, pedophelic serial killer"

We murdered four more people in the Caribbean today.

When twitter was perceived as liberal it was a bubble and people should not take it seriously. But now that it's a cesspool of right-wing propaganda it's the Soul of America and the libs ignore it at their peril

The U.S. death toll amid the war with Iran remains at six as of Tuesday evening.

wow -- Tillis goes ballistic on Noem, telling her "what we've seen is a disaster under your leadership"