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Middle East crisis: US military says service member killed during ‘controlled detonation’ of downed Iranian drone – as it happened | US-Israel war on Iran | The Guardian

Iraq’s national news agency, INA, quoted the foreign ministry as saying al-Zaidi will visit Tehran “at the end of this week” and is expected to sign memorandums of understanding “to strengthen bilateral ties”.

FBI will no longer investigate ICE confrontations, The New York Times reports

The Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security have both denied that any change in oversight has taken place.

Venice and Hollywood water pipe breaks deepen L.A. flooding woes - Los Angeles Times

A section of Sunset Boulevard remained ... main break, with officials saying they didn’t know when repairs to the 110-year-old pipe would be completed or the street reopened. “While there is no set completion date yet, our crews remain dedicated to finishing the repairs as quickly and safely as possible,” the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said in a Sunday news ...

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Morgan Stanley Set a $300 Price Target on Elon Musk's SpaceX Stock | The Motley Fool

SpaceX's unique business model comes with a high ceiling, but also a low floor.

Even With Elon Musk's SpaceX Stock (SPCX) Down Below Its IPO Price, I'd Still Rather Buy This Dividend Stock in July

Why opt for speculation when you could grab a 6.3% dividend yield that's been paid for 127 years in a row?

🔒 DOGE was supposed to be dead. Its remnants are everywhere. - The Washington Post

The fallout from Elon Musk’s cost-cutting venture can be found across the government if you know where to look.

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Oil prices rise as US-Iran strikes escalate; Ryanair predicts lower fares this summer - business live | Stock markets | The Guardian

Amazon’s founder, Jeff Bezos, and the UK government have invested in a £2bn British artificial intelligence startup that is aiming to become the “search engine for rare materials” that accelerates the next wave of technological breakthroughs.

Modern Life May Be Pushing Human Minds Beyond Their Limits, Reflecting an Evolutionary Mismatch : ScienceAlert

Big breakthroughs.

New Review From American Heart Association Reveals The Optimal Daily Cups of Coffee For Your Health : ScienceAlert

Big breakthroughs.

breakingNews

US service member killed, another wounded, CENTCOM says - ABC News

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.

Oil prices rise as US-Iran strikes escalate; Ryanair predicts lower fares this summer - business live | Stock markets | The Guardian

New Review From American Heart Association Reveals The Optimal Daily Cups of Coffee For Your Health : ScienceAlert

Big breakthroughs.

The technology breakthroughs behind Huawei's next-generation Smart String Grid-Forming ESS Platform - ANTARA News

Huawei launched LUTERRA at Intersolar Europe in Germany last month. In this article, Steve Zheng, President of Smart ESS Business, Huawei Digital Power ...

Jeff Bezos and UK government invest in £2bn British startup CuspAI | AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian

📜 History Fact

Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932, a groundbreaking achievement in aviation.

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