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FCC Wants to Kill Burner Phones By Forcing Telecoms to Get All Customers' IDs

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to make it effectively impossible for people to buy what many call burner phones—a phone not explicitly linked to your identity at the point of purchase—which would impact privacy-conscious people, to domestic abuse survivors, to journalists, and many more. The FCC plans to do this by legally forcing the country’s telecoms to store a wealth of personal information about essentially all phone customers, including a government issued identification ...

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White House urges UK not to ban social media for under-16s

The White House has urged the UK not to impose a social media ban for under-16s, saying such restrictions could impose a “disproportionate” burden on US tech firms. In a submission to a government consultation on online safety, the US government came out against “prescribed one-size-fits-all government restrictions” and “blunt regulatory instruments” to address online harms to children. The notice, published by the US embassy in London, added that age-gating for 13- to 16-year-olds would not w ...

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China Turns on the World's First Underwater Data Center

The project is the work of HiCloud Technology and China Communications Construction and is located about six miles off the coast of Shanghai’s Lin-gang Special Area, a region that has been designated for high-tech projects and manufacturing. The data center, which cost about $226 million to build, sits about 30 feet below the surface of the ocean. It’s also really more of a proof-of-concept project than a meaningful addition to the country’s capacity, as its capacity maxes out at 24 megawatts—si ...

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'More ICE than ever' coming to NYC, Homan says

Updated June 9, 2026, 12:07 p.m. ET Tom Homan, the White House's border czar, warned that he's deploying more Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to New York after the state's latest sweeping legislation limiting the agency's actions. In an interview June 8 on "Fox & Friends," Homan said he plans to send "more ICE agents (than) you've ever seen in New York City" after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation late in May enacting protections against ICE enforcem ...

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Trump claims US fuel prices 'not very high' as costs surge amid Iran war

Donald Trump has claimed US fuel prices are “not very high, relatively speaking” as his administration grapples with affordability concerns after the surge in costs sparked by his war on Iran. The national average gas price stood at about $4.16 per gallon on Tuesday, according to AAA – $0.37 lower than a month ago, but still about $1 more expensive than the same time last year. The US president has faced sustained frustration over the sharp rise in fuel costs since the start of the US-Israel ...

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Donald Trump booed by the crowd during the anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals

(AP) Donald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he was shown on video screens during the national anthem as he became the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game. Chants of “U-S-A! U-S-A!” echoed through the arena as Avery Wilson sang “The Star-Spangled Banner,” but they they gave way to boos moments later as Trump was displayed on the jumbo screens giving a military salute.

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Trump caught sleeping at the game he ruined

(Daily Beast) President Donald Trump was caught with his eyes closed in public yet again, this time during Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden, where his attendance was decidedly controversial. After being greeted with rude gestures and critical signs ahead of the game before facing a chorus of deafening boos during the national anthem, the president was recorded later during the game with his eyes closed, appearing to have fallen asleep.

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Dems place $30 million bet on reshaping 2028 House maps

(Axios) Democrats are taking the fight over future House maps down ballot, with the super PAC Forward Majority planning to spend $30 million on two dozen state legislative races this year. They're betting that as few as eight statehouse races could help determine who controls redistricting for six U.S. House seats ahead of 2028.

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The Delaney Hall Strike Is Exposing a Massive Thirteenth Amendment Crisis

(TPM) For the past several weeks, hundreds of detainees at Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, have been on a labor and hunger strike. Participants in the strike are refusing to perform their work assignments or eat meals in protest of what they describe, in a series of handwritten letters smuggled out of the facility, as 'unlawful and forced detention' and 'inhumane treatment' that violates their constitutional rights.

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Planned Parenthood fights back

11 min ago - 06/09/26 9:55 PM ET Planned Parenthood took to Capitol Hill Tuesday, as staff and supporters tried to stave off attempts by Republicans to continue cutting the organization off from federal funds. A provision in last year’s One Big Beautiful Bi ... (The Hill)

DGA Deal: Christopher Nolan-Led Guild Reaches Tentative Four-Year Pact With Studios

16 min ago - By Dominic Patten, Katie Campione June 9, 2026 7:14pm Christopher Nolan said he wasn’t interested in a five-year agreement with the studios and streamers in this year’s negotiations, but looks like the Directors Guild of America boss is wil ... (Deadline)

House approves labor-friendly bill with support from 20 Republicans

39 min ago - June 9, 2026 7:10 PM ET It's a problem the labor movement has decried for years: After a successful union election, it takes far too long — an average of 465 days, according to Bloomberg Law — for workers and their employers to reach a firs ... (NPR)

After long waits at the Social Security Administration, its chief says things are getting better

1 hr ago - Updated 5:57 PM EDT, June 9, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — After complaints about staffing cuts and long waits to get help at the Social Security Administration, its commissioner says he’s ready to make the case to Congress this week that things a ... (AP)

Democrat Graham Platner will try to unseat GOP Sen. Susan Collins in a critical Senate matchup

1 hr ago - PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Graham Platner won the Maine Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, channeling voter frustration over the high cost of living and overcoming revelations about his past to set up a high-stakes race against Republican Se ... (Associated Press)

Problems at ICE facility include guard who lost loaded weapon, failure to test for tuberculosis, report says

1 hr ago - June 9, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT The largest ICE detention center in the country lost track of a loaded firearm, did not provide treatment to detainees with chronic health conditions and failed to test immigrants for tuberculosis, according to a report from ... (NBC News)

Trump family 'made $500 million from crypto coin deal' -- before the bottom fell out on individual investors

2 hrs ago - Tue, 9 June 2026 at 5:27 pm President Donald Trump and members of his family reaped about $500 million from the sale of $1.5 billion in cryptocurrency to a company that's since seen its stock price plummet — and left investors holding the bag, a ... (Yahoo! News/The Independent)

WH Attacks Washington Post Report On Handing Over Press Credentialing For UFC Event

2 hrs ago - Jun 9th, 2026, 5:39 pm The Trump White House is disputing a Washington Post report that Dana White’s UFC will handle all press credentialing for the upcoming Freedom250 mixed martial arts fights on the south lawn. WaPo media reporter Scott Nov ... (MEDIAite)

Paranoia is so strong inside Pete Hegseth's Pentagon that it's crippling decision making and preparedness: report

3 hrs ago - Tuesday 09 June 2026 16:03 EDT Secrecy, paranoia and distrust are running rampant inside Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon, crippling decision-making and preparedness, according to a report. The former Fox News host has fired more than two dozen senior of ... (The Independent)

DOJ finds EEOC violated civil rights laws with guidelines that pressured employers to make race-based decisions

3 hrs ago - Updated on: June 9, 2026 / 3:33 PM EDT Washington -- The Justice Department on Tuesday accused the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of violating federal civil rights laws by issuing guidelines that effectively pressured employers to make race- ... (CBS News)

Epstein file says Trump "knew and funded underage sex parties" at his golf course

6 hrs ago - An FBI document from the U.S. Department of Justice Jeffrey Epstein files contains extraordinary allegations involving President Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, and a Trump-owned golf course — claims that appear to have originated from a single t ... (Miami New Times)

Impeachment sought against federal judge over alleged sex in chambers, lying to investigators

9 hrs ago - By KATE BRUMBACK Updated 6:42 PM CDT, June 9, 2026 ATLANTA (AP) — Two congressional Republicans from Georgia have introduced impeachment resolutions against a federal judge in Atlanta who was disciplined after an investigation found she had sex ... (AP)

Musk's xAI, SpaceX hit with class action over data center 'nuisance'

9 hrs ago - Elon Musk's xAI and SpaceX have been sued by Mississippi residents who say a power plant ‌fueling nearby data centers is blasting "omnipresent and inescapable" noise that has eroded ‌their health and home values. The lawsuit, made public on ... (Reuters via Yahoo)

Hard-right groups have expanded their influence across US government, report finds

10 hrs ago - Tue 9 Jun 2026 14.39 EDT First published on Tue 9 Jun 2026 14.26 EDT A new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) finds hard-right groups have increasingly expanded their influence across the US government, which is pursuing a federal fra ... (The Guardian)

FDA Approves the First New Sunscreen Ingredient in 20 Years

10 hrs ago - You may soon have another sun-protection option to add to your beach bag: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just finalized the approval of the first new sunscreen ingredient to hit the U.S. in decades. Bemotrizinol is a powerful, broad-spectr ... (Time)

Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder in fatal stabbing of Frisco student Austin Metcalf

11 hrs ago - A Collin County jury found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a Frisco ISD track meet, bringing an end to a closely watched trial that drew national attention and sparked debate over self-defen ... (CBS News)

Republican Steve Hilton advances to general election in race for California governor

11 hrs ago - Updated 7:47 PM EDT, June 9, 2026 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Republican Steve Hilton has advanced to the general election for California governor after making the case that the state desperately needs new leadership following more than 15 years o ... (AP)

Court throws out conviction of man accused of secondary role in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot

11 hrs ago - DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals on Tuesday threw out the conviction of a man who was found guilty of a secondary role in a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. Joe Morrison was convicted of providing material support for an ... (AP)

US trade judge urges Trump administration to speed up tariff refunds

11 hrs ago - June 9, 2026 11:30 AM EDT Updated 2 hours ago NEW YORK, June 9 (Reuters) - A U.S. trade judge on Tuesday urged Trump administration officials to speed up refunds of more than $10 billion in revenue from tariffs that were ‌collected and la ... (Reuters)

Grand Juror Told Trump DOJ Prosecutor 'Broadview Six' Case Was a 'Crock of Sh*t,' Wild Transcript Reveals

11 hrs ago - Jun 9th, 2026, 6:38 pm An already unusual federal criminal case got even wilder Tuesday as grand jury transcripts were made public — a rare development that was ordered by the judge after finding improprieties in the proceedings — includin ... (MEDIAite)