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An 86-year-old Pennsylvania farmer rejected a $15.7 million offer and sold his land's development rights for under $2 million to keep it from becoming an AI data center.
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The National Science Foundation reversed its decision to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $368M network of about 900 ocean sensors, after bipartisan pressure.
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A Florida appeals court ruled the state's ban on firearm sales to adults aged 18 to 20 violates the Second Amendment, striking down a law passed after the 2018 Parkland shooting.
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In United States v. Hemani, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal ban on gun possession by drug users is unconstitutional as applied to a marijuana user - a narrow but significant limit, not a blanket right.
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Preservation groups filed a federal lawsuit on June 16, 2026 to stop Trump's planned 250-statue National Garden of American Heroes in West Potomac Park, arguing it violates a law protecting the National Mall's open cross-axis.
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The FTC and the attorneys general of Alaska, Iowa, Nebraska, and Texas have filed a lawsuit against WPATH, accusing the transgender health standards body of deceptive claims about gender-affirming care for minors. The suit was filed, not decided.
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DHS says all detainees have been transferred out of the Florida Everglades “Alligator Alcatraz” facility, citing hurricane season — but won’t say how many were held or where they went.
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A new Gallup poll finds 71% of Americans would oppose a large AI data center within 10 miles of their home — higher than opposition to a nearby nuclear plant.
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Sean Penn has written and will direct an untitled Warner Bros. drama about a police officer who responded on January 6, with Bradley Cooper in talks to star.
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On The Late Show finale, Stephen Colbert had his band play the copyrighted Peanuts theme on purpose - and the resulting licensing payment from CBS went to World Central Kitchen.
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The Obama Foundation announced a star-studded performer lineup for the Obama Presidential Center's grand opening in Chicago, with the center opening to the public on Juneteenth.
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A bipartisan group of senators and two House committees are demanding the NSF halt its plan to dismantle the $386 million Ocean Observatories Initiative, saying the agency acted illegally and without warning.
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