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Articles #

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Only One Millionaire Approved for Trump Gold Card Visa #

Howard Lutnick stood before lawmakers on Thursday to admit a singular reality of the new American border. The Commerce Secretary confirmed that despite claims of a $1.3 billion windfall, only one person has been approved for the Trump "Gold Card" visa program. This residency-for-sale scheme requires a $1 million gift to the Commerce Department and a $15,000 application fee. While wealthy investors bypass wait times, ordinary applicants for lawful status currently face queues of more than three years. According to…

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Users Breach Dangerous AI Model by Guessing Online Address #

A researcher was eating a sandwich in a park when they received an unexpected email from an AI model that was never supposed to be public. Anthropic is now investigating a report of unauthorized access to Claude Mythos, its most sensitive cybersecurity tool. The model was restricted to an elite…

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Record Drought Parches Southeast as Colorado Snowpack Vanishes #

Ninety-four percent of the region from Florida to Virginia is now locked in a severe or worse drought. This April data follows the third driest March in over 130 years of federal records. In the West, the Colorado state climate center confirmed that 2026 has been the "worst year for…

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Private Insurers Stall Medicare Access to Weight Loss Drugs #

Medicare beneficiaries seeking affordable access to weight-loss drugs will have to wait longer after major insurers refused to participate in a federal pilot program. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…

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Navy Veteran Charged with DHS Murder Dies in Jail #

Olaolukitan Adon Abel was found unresponsive in a DeKalb County jail cell on Tuesday night. The 26-year-old Navy veteran had been charged in a string of shootings near Atlanta that…

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In Brief #

Writers Guild Ratifies New Contract

Over 90% of WGA members voted to approve a four-year deal with Hollywood studios. The contract includes $320 million for health funds and new limits on using scripts to train AI models.

Haitian Workers Sue Meatpacking Giant

A federal judge in Colorado is weighing a bias suit against JBS USA by Haitian laborers. The workers allege they faced race-based discrimination and unsafe line speeds at the Greeley facility.

Israel Envoy to Somaliland Condemned

Arab and Muslim states issued a joint statement condemning Israel's decision to send a diplomatic envoy to Somaliland. Somaliland officials responded by calling the signatories 'hypocrites' for interfering in their bid for independence.