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Nobody needs AI to search the Internet, court says in ruling against Google

Nobody needs AI to search the Internet, court says in ruling against Google Google AI Overview court loss in Germany could spell doom for AI search industry. Ashley Belanger - Jun 10, 2026 12:19 PM -snip- Google tried the usual arguments to shield itself from liability for false statements in AI Overviews, such as arguing that most users understand that AI outputs aren't always accurate and must be verified. But the court found that, unlike traditional search engines that merely present list ...

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Bond set at $1 million for frequently arrested Jan. 6 rioter on new charges

Travis Gettys June 10, 2026 1:38PM ET A right-wing influencer who injected himself into a racially charged murder trial was arrested Tuesday and charged with making terroristic threats — his second arrest this month in connection with his activities around the high-profile North Texas case. Florida-based activist Jake Lang was booked into Dallas County jail after allegedly stating that if the jury did not find Karmelo Anthony guilty he "would take care of it himself," and a judg ...

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Oversight Committee chair says he's working to have Blanche testify in Epstein investigation

Updated on: June 10, 2026 / 11:39 AM EDT Washington — The Republican leader of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said Wednesday that he is working to have Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appear before the panel next month to answer questions about the Justice Department's investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Rep. James Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, told reporters that he is communicating with the Justice Department about potential testimony f ...

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Three Indian sailors missing after US says it hit tanker in Gulf of Oman

The US military has disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that it accused of violating an American blockade by "attempting to transport oil from Iran". In a post on X, external, US Central Command said an aircraft fired "precision munitions" into the engine room of the Palau-flagged Settebello "after the crew repeatedly failed to comply with directions from American forces". India's government said three Indian sailors were missing and 21 Indian crew members ...

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Trump Asks Congress To Save Warrantless Spy Law, Says Bill Pulte Won't Stick Around

Jun 10, 2026, 02:25 PM EDT WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday begged Congress not to kill the government’s spy powers and promised to quickly nominate a replacement for the loyalist he’s picked to lead America’s intelligence agencies. In a post on his website, Trump asked Congress to temporarily extend part of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act set to expire this week to give him time to find someone besides Bill Pulte to head the Office of the Director of National Intell ...

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Consumer prices rose 4.2% annually in May, highest in three years

(CNBC) Inflation accelerated in May as rising energy costs contributed to pain for consumers, though underlying pressures were less intense. The consumer price index, a broad gauge of goods and services costs across the U.S. economy, rose at a seasonally adjusted 0.5% for the month, putting the annual inflation rate at 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. Both numbers were in line with the Dow Jones consensus.

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Iran strikes US bases in Gulf after Trump orders attacks near Hormuz

(Reuters) Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had carried out missile and drone attacks on U.S. military bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian ‌targets around the Strait of Hormuz. The exchange, after U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iran had downed a U.S. Apache helicopter near the strait, marks one of the most significant escalations since Washington and Tehran agreed to a ceasefire in April. "I believe the response should be very strong, very powerful, and that's what this one is," Trump told ABC News on Tuesday.

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After Landslide Primary Win, Graham Platner Vows to Defeat 'Spineless and Corrupt' Susan Collins

(Common Dreams) Graham Platner, a veteran and oyster farmer vowing to champion the working class against what he’s called the 'spineless and corrupt' political establishment, officially became the Democratic Party’s nominee in the critical race to unseat five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins, winning more than 70% of the vote in Tuesday’s closely watched primary. Platner said in his victory speech, "The truth is, Susan Collins doesn’t serve us, she serves Donald Trump. She serves the Epstein class. She serves her corporate donors and the corrupt political system that has rigged the economy against us. She does not serve us, and so we will defeat Susan Collins."

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

(The Independent) 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, according to a report Monday. Less than a year after Trump sons Don Jr. and Eric rang the Nasdaq opening bell to celebrate the crypto deal with Alt5 Sigma, the company — since renamed AI Financial Corp. — faces removal from the exchange if its shares don't rise above penny-stock levels in the next 15 trading days, and it's warned investors it may go out of business, CNBC said.

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Defense industry leaders preparing to meet with Trump as worries over missile supply grow, sources say

25 min ago - June 10, 2026, 2:54 PM EDT WASHINGTON — Defense industry leaders have been preparing to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House later this week in what is expected to be a contentious discussion as concerns grow over the U.S. supply ... (NBC News)

Suspect in the Killing of a Minnesota Lawmaker Strikes a Plea Deal

42 min ago - June 10, 2026 Updated 6:30 p.m. ET Federal prosecutors told a judge on Wednesday that they had reached a plea deal with Vance Boelter, the man accused of assassinating a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband last year in a politically motivated attack. ... (New York Times)

Omaha City Council considers ordinance to restore $15 minimum wage for younger workers

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Former New York Comptroller Brad Lander stands trial over arrest at ICE facility

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U.S. bombing Iran for second straight night

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Union warns of safety issues after EPA cuts desk phones

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Florida Supreme Court keeps new congressional districts in place

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Carney says opening of Canada-US bridge may take 'a little longer'

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Pam Bondi blindsided White House by releasing Trump's name in Epstein files binders: NYT

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OB-GYN group makes vaccine recommendations for the first time

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Trump Asks Congress To Save Warrantless Spy Law, Says Bill Pulte Won't Stick Around

3 hrs ago - Jun 10, 2026, 02:25 PM EDT WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday begged Congress not to kill the government’s spy powers and promised to quickly nominate a replacement for the loyalist he’s picked to lead America’s inte ... (Huff Post)

Nobody needs AI to search the Internet, court says in ruling against Google

3 hrs ago - Nobody needs AI to search the Internet, court says in ruling against Google Google AI Overview court loss in Germany could spell doom for AI search industry. Ashley Belanger - Jun 10, 2026 12:19 PM -snip- Google tried the usual arguments to shield it ... (Ars Technica)

Bond set at $1 million for frequently arrested Jan. 6 rioter on new charges

3 hrs ago - Travis Gettys June 10, 2026 1:38PM ET A right-wing influencer who injected himself into a racially charged murder trial was arrested Tuesday and charged with making terroristic threats — his second arrest this month in connection with his act ... (raw story)

Duffy's push for son-in-law's House campaign sparks backlash in Wisconsin

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San Francisco immigration court shuts down, striking at heart of historic advocacy

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Three Indian sailors missing after US says it hit tanker in Gulf of Oman

5 hrs ago - The US military has disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that it accused of violating an American blockade by "attempting to transport oil from Iran". In a post on X, external, US Central Command said an aircraft fired "precision munitions" int ... (BBC)

Oversight Committee chair says he's working to have Blanche testify in Epstein investigation

5 hrs ago - Updated on: June 10, 2026 / 11:39 AM EDT Washington — The Republican leader of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said Wednesday that he is working to have Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appear before the panel next month ... (CBS News)

Inside the White House Freakout Over the Epstein Files

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Nancy Mace's unpredictable career is up in the air after finishing last in South Carolina primary

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