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How to block the trackers that sent California health data to LinkedIn

Multiple browser settings and tools can prevent sensitive health information from being shared with tech companies through website trackers, following revelations that state health exchanges leaked personal data. Privacy experts recommend using browser extensions, changing settings, or switching browsers entirely after investigations revealed California's health insurance exchange transmitted pregnancy and domestic abuse data to LinkedIn through website trackers. The data sharing triggered a class-action lawsuit and congressional inquiry. Health exchanges in Nevada, Maine, Massachusetts

You survived the fire. Can you survive the rent?

A risky bluff? Why Iran can’t afford to shut the Strait of Hormuz

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What happens when you confess your darkest thoughts to a bot?

The growing intersection of AI chatbots and mental health is raising new concerns, as emerging cases suggest these tools may be contributing to psychological breakdowns, self-harm, and emotional dependency, particularly among vulnerable users seeking support. These chatbots, often seen as friendly helpers, have coincided with a surge in delusions, emotional spirals, and even suicide. As reported by the New York Times, experts say the real issue lies in their design: they’re built for engagement, not mental health, and lack safeguards for those most at risk. Health experts and regulato

Inside the invisible dangers lurking in California’s fire-spared houses

Who controls the silicon? Nations without AI compute risk falling behind

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California’s innovation economy threatened by budget cuts

The UCLA Anderson Forecast’s second-quarter 2025 report warns that both the national and California economies are losing momentum, citing escalating economic and geopolitical uncertainties—particularly from shifting trade, immigration and fiscal policies—as key drivers . The report highlights that the volatility of newly introduced federal policies—including tariffs, deportation efforts, fluctuating immigration enforcement, cuts to federal research funding, and debates over the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ (OBBBA)—is creating stress across multiple sectors of the economy. UCL

What is in store for undocumented immigrant inmates in California?

Newsom vs. Trump: Battle over National Guard escalates

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NOAA delays the cutoff of key satellite data for hurricane forecasting

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it is delaying by one month the planned cutoff of satellite data that helps forecasters track hurricanes. Meteorologists and scientists warned of severe consequences last week when NOAA said, in the midst of this year’s hurricane season, that it would almost immediately discontinue key data collected by three weather satellites that the agency jointly runs with the Defense Department. The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program’s microwave data gives key information that can’t be

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Father jumps into ocean after daughter falls overboard from Disney cruise ship

Two guests, said to be a father and his young daughter, have been rescued by crew after going into the water while onboard the Disney Dream cruise ship as it returned from a voyage around the Bahamas.Disney confirmed that the rescue happened on June 29, saying that both were returned to the ship within minutes of entering the water.Social media posts from customers on board reported that the pair were a father and his young daughter. The father is said to have jumped in to rescue his daughter after she fell from the ship. It’s unclear how she ended up overboard.“The crew aboard the Disney

What we know about Wess Roley, the 20-year-old suspect in the Idaho fire shooting

GOP senator warns Trump and Republicans about 'big, beautiful bill'

Netanyahu says ‘opportunities have opened up’ to free hostages, as Trump demands Gaza ‘deal’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “many opportunities have opened up” following Israel’s military operations in Iran, including the possibility of bringing home the remaining hostages held in Gaza.Speaking at a Shin Bet security agency facility in southern Israel on Sunday, Netanyahu said, “As you probably know, many opportunities have opened up now following this victory. Firstly, to rescue the hostages. Of course, we will also need to solve the Gaza issue, defeat Hamas, but I believe we will accomplish both missions.”Netanyahu’s comments mark one of the first times he has cl

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A man lured Idaho firefighters to a mountain with a fire then shot and killed 2, officials say

As a wildfire began to sow panic in a small northern Idaho mountain community, a group of firefighters who rushed to put out the blaze instead found themselves in an unexpected shootout. A man who had intentionally set the fire to ambush the crew on Sunday was perched in a sniper position, firing at the firefighters. They took cover behind fire trucks, but two died and a third was wounded during a barrage of gunfire over several hours, authorities said. First responders made urgent calls for help on their radios at Canfield Mountain just north of Coeur d’Alene: �

Sen. Thom Tillis announces he’s not seeking reelection, a day after voting against Trump’s agenda bill

Bob Vylan’s Israeli military chant prompts US visa cancellation and UK criminal probe

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Two people rescued after going overboard on Disney cruise ship

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Israeli strike on cafe near Gaza City port kills dozens, hospital official says

More than 40 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike that hit a cafe near the port in Gaza City, according to the head of the territory’s largest hospital.Dr. Mohammad Abu Silmiya, the director of Al-Shifa hospital, said in an update on Monday night that at least 41 people had been killed and 75 injured in the strike.Videos geolocated by CNN show thick smoke rising from the scene as well as widespread damage to the cafe and the surrounding area. They also showed bodies being removed on stretchers.The Israel Defense Forces told CNN it was looking into the circumstances around the stri

WNBA expansion teams coming to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia, league announces

Trump admin will cut hurricane forecasters out of key satellite data in one month

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Watch out, Starbucks: China’s biggest coffee chain opens its first US locations

Luckin Coffee, the fast-growing chain that beat Starbucks at its own game in China, is entering the United States.Its first two US locations are opening Monday — both in New York City — marking an escalation in competition against Starbucks and other coffee chains, such as Dutch Bros., that have successfully built a loyal following in targeting Gen Z drinkers with TikTok-worthy drinks at affordable prices.Luckin’s website and social media accounts are promoting the openings with discounts and giveaways. The stores are located in Greenwich Village, near the bustling New York University ca

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European champion PSG knocks out Lionel Messi, Inter Miami in convincing fashion to advance to Club World Cup quarterfinal

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami were knocked out of the Club World Cup Round of 16 by European champion Paris Saint-Germain in dominant fashion 4-0 on Sunday. It was PSG’s third clean sheet in its last four matches.Messi, who spent two seasons between 2021-23 with PSG, saw his former team score early and often in front of more than 65,000 fans at Mercedez-Benz Stadium in Atlanta in the first half.PSG midfielder João Neves got things started with a goal in the sixth minute.The 20-year-old would score again in the 39th minute as Inter Miami got careless deep in their own half. It was Neves’ fi