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Beginning in 2027, new vehicles sold in the U.S. will include driver-monitoring systems...

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:09:20 GMT

Read more on this subject: Surveillance
Feature Article by Donna Hancock
Beginning in 2027, new vehicles sold in the U.S. will include driver-monitoring systems designed to track eye movement, attention, distraction, and signs of impairment. Most people have no idea this is coming. For over a century, the automobile represented freedom. You got in, turned the key, and went where you wanted without asking permission. Now cars are starting to look a lot more like our phones, computers, social media accounts, and smart devices: always connected, always collecting, always watching. The concern isn't just what the technology can do today. It's what it becomes tomorrow. More monitoring. More data collection. More behavioral profiling. And with every new sensor, camera, and algorithm, we end up with a little less control, a little less privacy, and a little less autonomy over our own lives. The open road used to symbolize freedom. In the coming years, it will symbolize compliance.
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Modular next-gen US nuclear reactor goes critical

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:03:18 GMT

Read more on this subject: Energy
News Story Source: https://newatlas.com, By David Szondy
The milestone, achieved on June 4, 2026, was what is known as "initial criticality" or "zero-power fueled criticality," which means the reactor was only brought to the minimum power level required to start a nuclear chain reaction. The goal is to validate the reactor's computational physics models, core geometry, control rod performance, and initial neutronic behavior without generating significant thermal energy or requiring active coolant flow. That may sound a bit like the equivalent of getting a car engine to turn over for the first time, and the analogy is not a bad one. But the important part is that it directly fulfills a mandate under the US Department of Energy's Reactor Pilot Program that challenged the US nuclear industry to bring at least three advanced reactor designs to criticality by July 4, 2026. The initiative is intended to help jump-start the US nuclear sector, which largely stagnated after the 1970s due to shifting public opinion, p
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Outrage as Netanyahu is caught SPYING on Trump's Iran negotiators...

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:03:12 GMT

Read more on this subject: Israel
News Story Source: https://www.dailymail.com, By PHILLIP NIETO
JD Vance suggested Israel may not be on board with a US-Iran peace deal as he was grilled over bombshell intelligence reports claiming Benjamin Netanyahu's spy agencies have been eavesdropping on American negotiators. US intelligence officials are alarmed by Israel's eavesdropping on American diplomats negotiating with Iran. The Pentagon now ranks Israel as a bigger counterintelligence threat than some of America's enemies, according to The New York Times. The report details concerns that Israel has been spying on senior Trump officials, including the President's top negotiator Steve Witkoff and Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby, along with other American military and government personnel. Fox News anchor Jesse Watters grilled Vance over the spy threat Israel poses to the US, asking how concerned he was about the country eavesdropping on America. Vance acknowledged that the US and Israel share plenty of interests, but conceded there are situat
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China Launches World's 1st Commercial Brain Chip, Beating Elon Musk's Neuralink!

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:03:08 GMT

Read more on this subject: China
News Story Source: https://www.alexjoneslive.com, By Alex Jones Live
On the Monday show Alex Jones covered how Communist China is now claiming to have beaten Elon Musk to the brain chip market. China Launches World's First Commercial Brain Chip, Beating Elon Musk's Neuralink! "They've Had Brain Chips For 40+ Years- The Pentagon... This Is Commercial Brain Chips: With China It Will Be Totalitarian, With Musk It Will Be For The Paralyzed, Blind, & Deaf!" Alex Jones… pic.twitter.com/XWXmlC2CLg — Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) June 8, 2026
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Tensions Boil Over Outside Courthouse After Karmelo Anthony Found Guilty of Murder

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:02:49 GMT

Read more on this subject: Courtroom and Trials
News Story Source: Gateway Pundit
Tensions boiled over outside the Collin County Courthouse after a jury convicted Karmelo Anthony of murder in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf. The jury in the Karmelo Anthony murder case reached a swift verdict after deliberating for more than two hours on Tuesday. The jury found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder. He faces life in prison. Karmelo Anthony and his mother sobbed in court after the judge read the guilty verdict. ???? NOW: BLACK PANTHERS are attempting to launch a RACE WAR outside the Collin County Courthouse after Karmelo Anthony was found GUILTY "We got to tell our kids the truth that this is a RACIST-ASS COUNTRY We gotta tell them the truth." "THIS IS A WAR" "Don't NOBODY want to hear… pic.twitter.com/MoCQSQRQlE — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 9, 2026 !function(r,u,m,b,l,e){r._Rumble=b,r[b]||(r[b]=function(){(r[b]._=r[b]._||[]).push(arguments);if(r[b]._.length==1){l=u.createElement(m),e
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Graham faces pediatrician Annie Andrews in South Carolina Senate race

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:02:45 GMT

Read more on this subject: Politics: Republican Campaigns
News Story Source: The Hill
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is projected to face off against Annie Andrews in November as the pediatrician seeks to unseat the four-term incumbent in South Carolina, according to Decision Desk HQ. Graham and Andrews, who ran against five Republicans and two Democrats, respectively, won their primaries outright on Tuesday to avoid a June 23 primary runoff. Although Graham was seen as the frontrunner in his race, his victory marks a win for President Trump, who endorsed Graham and joined a tele-rally with the senator Monday evening. Graham defeated Republican challenger Mark Lynch, an appliance repair executive, who campaigned on the need for new leadership and attacked the senator's foreign policy record.
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Emerging Situation: Anthropic's Global Pause, Recursive Self-Improvement...

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:02:12 GMT

Read more on this subject: Robots and Artificial Intelligence
News Story Source: https://www.youtube.com, Peter H. Diamandis
In this episode, the mates discuss Anthropic's recursive self-improvement and recent admission.
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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Calls for Federal Funding Cuts in California Until Corrupt Elections...

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:02:03 GMT

Read more on this subject: Voting - Election Integrity
News Story Source: https://californiaglobe.com, By Katy Grimes
Ballot harvesting is merely manufacturing votes on an as-needed basis California's elections have been a disaster since the state Legislature passed and Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill authorizing ballot harvesting in 2017. This legislation was just in time for the 2018 election, where California's congressional Republicans lost 7 seats – all thanks to ballot harvesting after Election Day. Additionally, California has allowed more than 800,000 inactive voter registrations to remain inactive and on the rolls for at least three elections — with 151,202 on the rolls after at least four consecutive elections, a new federal lawsuit states. We've also just watched in disbelief as Los Angeles Councilwoman Nithya Raman pulled ahead of Spencer Pratt in the LA Mayor's race by a magical swing of 43,000 votes, AFTER Primary Election Day. After giving a tear-filled concession speech Election night, somehow Raman gets a ballot dump of 43,000 votes? Afte
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Tuesday LIVE: It's Official! Trump Told Netanyahu That He Plans To End Iran War Soon...

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:01:49 GMT

Read more on this subject: Israel
News Story Source: https://www.alexjoneslive.com, By Alex Jones Live
Tuesday LIVE: It's Official! Trump Told Netanyahu That He Plans To End Iran War Soon & That Israel Will Be On Its Own! Mark Levin Responded With Total Hysteria! Meanwhile, Europe & UK Continue To Burn At Hands Of Biggest Islamic Uprising In Modern History! Tune In NOW Tuesday LIVE: It's Official! Trump Told Netanyahu That He Plans To End Iran War Soon & That Israel Will Be On Its Own! Mark Levin Responded With Total Hysteria! Meanwhile, Europe & UK Continue To Burn At Hands Of Biggest Islamic Uprising In Modern History! https://t.co/zW2ErQKscO — Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) June 9, 2026
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Jefferies: "Turns Out, We Weren't Bullish Enough On Copper"

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 03:00:54 GMT

Read more on this subject: Precious Metals
News Story Source: https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
LaFemina joined Jefferies in 2011 after more than a decade covering metals and mining at Lehman Brothers and Barclays, lending weight to his view that the explosive growth in AI data center buildouts, power grid and infrastructure upgrades (a theme he calls "powering up America"), and tight supply are creating structurally higher prices for copper. LaFemina raised his 2030 target and now expects copper to average $8 per pound, or $17,636 a ton. COMEX copper last traded around $6.34 a pound, while LME copper was near $13,583 a ton. On a longer timeframe, the LME copper chart suggests the $10,000 level was the breakout zone, further supporting LaFemina's 2030 target given the current supply-tightening backdrop. "Turns out, we weren't bullish enough on copper," LaFemina said, adding, "We now have the highest copper price forecast on the Street as we see strong US industrial demand and still tight supply." He noted that the data center and
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Iran Takes its Chances with War

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:59:40 GMT

Read more on this subject: Iran
News Story Source: https://ronpaulinstitute.org, by Alastair Crooke
Most likely this will be in abbreviated episodes of limited war, but possessing nevertheless a potential to widen regionally, should the US (and Israel) elect to sharply escalate. The new phase involves risk of course, yet Iran holds the high cards of an ability to impose disproportionately heavier damage upon Gulf infrastructure as retaliation for any hurt inflicted upon it — and the awareness that the West is edging ever closer to dropping off the energy "cliff." The three pillars underlying this shift are firstly, confidence that Iran will not (and cannot) be shifted from its hold over Hormuz, and that in consolidating its administrative structures there, the reality of Iran's hold over Hormuz will increasingly be assimilated by states, and reflected in their coming to terms with Iranian-Omani control. Associated with this core principle is Iran's implementation of escalated deterrence vis a vis the American naval blockade. Any attempt to intercept o
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BREAKING: MAJOR IRAN STRIKES IN ISRAEL, ISRAEL TO RESPOND...

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:59:26 GMT

Read more on this subject: Iran
News Story Source: By Moral Resistance and Sulaiman Ahmed
LT Col Karen Kwiatkowski speaks about Iran bombing Israel, after Israel bombed Lebanon. LT Colonel Karen Kwiatkowski is an American activist and commentator. She is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel whose assignments included duties as a Pentagon desk officer and a variety of roles for the National Security Agency
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Oil Surges After Trump Says "US Must Respond To Iran Attack On Apache Helicopter"

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:21:55 GMT

Read more on this subject: Oil
News Story Source: https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
Following earlier reports that a US AH-64 Apache helicopter had gone down over the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman in an unprecedented first of the Iran war, moments ago Trump said on Truth Social that he had "been informed by our Great Military that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz. There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured. Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack." The news that the US may imminently resume the Iran war - sent oil surging instantly... ... as Trump's latest promise that a huge peace is coming appears to have unraveled yet again. Trump Says In 'Final Throes' of Iran Deal... Again President Trump is still maintaining that Washington and Tehran are in the "final throes" of cementing a deal, and is even suggesting (once again) that an agreement will be done in days: Asked whe
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Apollo And Blackstone Raise $35 Billion For Anthropic In One Of The Biggest Ever Private...

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:20:24 GMT

Read more on this subject: Robots and Artificial Intelligence
News Story Source: https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler Durden
Back in January, when we profiled Meta's landmark $27.3 billion SPV deal named "Beignet" for the Hyperion data center located in Louisiana, in which Blue Owl provided the private credit, we said to "expect hundreds of billions of these in 2026." Fast forward five months when we now read that Apollo and Blackstone have finalized a $35BN private credit deal that will help finance Anthropic's growth plans, even as traditional "banks are choking" on the amount of AI debt they have to issue. The two private credit giants - which in a parallel universe are struggling with soaring redemption requests and gating retail investors in their private credit BDCs as documented here extensively in recent months - led the financing, one of the largest private credit deals completed, which will fund Anthropic's purchase of Alphabet-developed chips. The deal, dubbed project "Big Sky", comes amid concerns that the AI frenzy has overheated
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Voter Fraud: Los Angeles County Woman Pleads Guilty To Paying People In Skid Row To Vote

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:16:38 GMT

Read more on this subject: Voting - Election Integrity
News Story Source: https://www.zerohedge.com, via The Epoch Times
Brenda Lee Brown Armstrong, 64, of Marina del Rey, also known as "Anika," entered a plea to one count of paying another person to register to vote, a federal charge that carries a penalty of up to five years behind bars. Sentencing was scheduled for Aug. 31. According to her plea agreement, for nearly 20 years, Armstrong periodically worked as a "petition circulator." In that role, she was paid by coordinators to collect voter signatures on official petitions that qualify initiatives, referendums and recalls for California state ballots. Prosecutors said Armstrong drove around the Los Angeles area to find registered voters to sign the petitions. After gathering enough signatures, Armstrong returned the petitions to her coordinators, who then paid her a set amount for each registered voter's signature. The amount she was paid varied depending on the specific ballot initiative. Because her coordinators only paid for signatures attributable to registered v
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