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Trump disputes AI image while escalating Iran conflict
“The post was deleted after many, including Trump supporters, criticized the imagery. Trump also said he won't apologize to to pope Leo after lashing out at the pontiff for his comments criticizing the war in Iran. Pope Leo called the president's threats last week to destroy Iranian civilization unacceptable.”
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US Navy blockades Iranian ports amid failed talks
“The US Navy now restricting the movement of ships in and out of the Strait Of Hormuz, part of a blockade of Iranian ports announced by president Trump Sunday after peace talks with Iran produced no agreement. Iran has remained defiant, saying it will not surrender to threats from The US.”
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House members resign over sexual misconduct allegations
“Democratic California congressman Eric Swalwell and Texas Republican Tony Gonzalez are stepping down from their house seats, both bowing to pressure to leave congress or face expulsion following sexual misconduct allegations.”
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Suspect charged in OpenAI CEO assassination attempt
“The defendant is alleged to having traveled across state lines with the intent to both target an individual and a major technology company. This was not spontaneous. This was planned, targeted, and extremely serious.”
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Iran war triggers mortgage rate hike and slump
“The NAR is revising its housing forecast down for the year. That's because the war with Iran has raised the cost of borrowing, and that sent mortgage rates up. The association went from rejecting a double digit increase in existing home sales to just 4%.”
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“Israel says that it will have full control of the Lebanese town of Bin Shabeel, quote, within days. The town has become the center of intense fighting. It's part of land that Israel says it's seizing from Lebanon to create what it calls a buffer zone so Hezbollah can't fire rockets into Israel. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli defense minister Israel Katz both joined invading troops inside Lebanon over the weekend.”
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Bipartisan congressional resignations follow misconduct allegations
“Gonzalez's resignation announcement came hours after California Democratic representative Eric Swalwell also announced his own plan to resign. Swalwell is facing allegations of sexual assault and misconduct from at least four women. Gonzales had already dropped his bid for reelection after being forced into a primary runoff and the launch of a congressional ethics investigation into his behavior.”
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Israel establishes buffer zone in Southern Lebanon
“Israel says that it will have full control of the Lebanese town of Bin Shabeel, quote, within days. The town has become the center of intense fighting. It's part of land that Israel says it's seizing from Lebanon to create what it calls a buffer zone so Hezbollah can't fire rockets into Israel. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli defense minister Israel Katz both joined invading troops inside Lebanon over the weekend.”
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US existing home sales slump despite inventory
“The US housing market remains in a slump. According to the National Association of Realtors, sales of existing homes fell 3.6% last month. For homes that did sell in March, the average sales price was just under $409,000. Freddie Mac says mortgage rates, which briefly dipped below 6% this spring, are now averaging 6.37%.”
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Phil Collins and Oasis join Rock Hall
“Luther Vandross and Phil Collins have been eligible for the Rock Hall for twenty years and Sade for almost as long. They're all in the class of 2026 along with British post punk legends Joy Division and their spin off group New Order. Two more British acts, Iron Maiden and Billy Idol, made the cut this year after being active since the nineteen seventies.”
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Automatic ball-strike system increases MLB game times
“Baseball's new automatic ball strike system could be making games a little longer so far this season with the time of a nine inning game creeping upward to two hours and forty two minutes through this weekend. That's up four minutes from last season, and that's all after the league successfully brought down the length of length of games in 2023 by introducing a pitch timer and other rules.”
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