• ALLEGED UK PLOT: Investigators are looking into whether Iran is behind an alleged plot near a base in the U.K., though no connection has been confirmed or established by authorities.
• IRAN LATEST: President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s offer to re-open the Strait of Hormuz.
• WEAPONS TO CHINA: According to the U.S. ambassador to China, Trump asked China’s leader is he wanted to buy American weapons.
• NORTHEAST NOR’EASTER: Rain and high tides triggered the worst flooding in parts of New Jersey in 10 years.
• A.I. THREAT: Axios reports that OpenAI and Anthropic are investigating tens of thousands of cases where AI agents may have bypassed their safety limits.
• CORNELL CASE: A New York prosecutor is reopening the investigation into allegations that a Cornell student was gang-raped at a fraternity house in 2024.
• GIANT PANDAS ARRIVE: They landed in Atlanta as part of an agreement between the U.S. and Chinese governments.
• MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS: Taylor Swift made history, and Madonna earned her first artist of the year award.
• "HEIST AT THE LOUVRE" PODCAST: The new podcast, hosted by James Longman, dives into the 2025 theft of $100 million worth of jewels.

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