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#10 European Police Say Kidflix, “One of the Largest Pedophile Platforms in the World,” Busted in Joint Operation - CBS News, Shadow of Ezra, Natly Denise, Larry Sanger, Europol, and MJTruthUltra on X
German investigators said Wednesday that they had dismantled a major platform for the distribution of child sexual abuse images that had 1.8 million users worldwide in an international operation coordinated by the pan-European police agency Europol. The move to shut down the "KidFlix" streaming service was "one of the biggest blows against child pornography in recent years, if not ever," said Guido Limmer, deputy head of the Bavarian Criminal Police. The investigation was led by German police and supported by authorities in 38 countries, including Australia, Canada, and the U.S., under the coordination of Europol. In all, "KidFlix" is said to have hosted more than 91,000 videos with images of child sexual abuse, totaling around 6,288 hours of video, according to the Bavarian police force. Authorities were able to identify almost 1,400 individual users of the platform, which was hosted on the so-called darknet or dark web...
#9 Appeals Court Blocks Trump From Firing Federal Board Members, Tees up Supreme Court Fight - Breanne Deppisch for Fox News, Margot Cleveland, Steve McRae, Kyle Cheney, and One America News on X
A federal appeals court voted en banc Monday to block President Donald Trump’s firings of two federal board members, reversing an appellate court ruling and clearing the way for the Trump administration to appeal the case to the Supreme Court. Judges for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit voted 7-4 Monday to restore the positions of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Gwynne Wilcox and Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) member Cathy Harris – two Democratic appointees who were abruptly terminated by the Trump administration earlier this year...
#8 Global Markets Plunge as Trump Doubles Down on U.S. Tariffs - Elaine Kurtenbach Time / AP, Patrick Bet-David, Ron Filipkowski, Rapid Response 47, Unusual Whales, Mario Nawfal, and Inverse Cramer on X
Shares nosedived around the world Monday as higher U.S. tariffs and a backlash from Beijing triggered massive sell-offs. European shares followed Asian markets lower, with Germany's DAX falling 6.5% to 19,311.29. In Paris, the CAC 40 shed 5.9% to 6,844.96, while Britain's FTSE 100 lost 5% to 7,652.73. U.S. futures signaled further weakness ahead. The future for the S&P 500 lost 3.4% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 3.1%. The future for the Nasdaq lost 5.3%...
#7 Vietnam's Tariffs Offer Rejected by Trump Adviser—' Not a Negotiation' - Hugh Cameron for Newsweek, George, Jake Randall, and Bryan Riley on X
Vietnam's offer to lower its trade barriers to delay the implementation of U.S. President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs has been rejected by a White House adviser. Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son met with the U.S. ambassador to Vietnam, Marc E. Knapper, on Sunday and reiterated his country's willingness to lower the import tariff rate on U.S. products to zero in hope of postponing the onset of the new tariffs, according to a government dispatch. However, U.S. senior trade counselor Peter Navarro rejected this possibility later that day, telling Fox News: "This is not a negotiation; this is a national emergency based on a trade deficit that's gotten out of control because of cheating."
#6 Trump Pushes Back on Tariff Criticism: ‘Don’t Be a Panican’ - Alex Gangitano for The Hill, Rep. Rapid Response 47, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Brick Suit, and Donald J Trump/Mario Nawfal on X
President Trump on Monday pushed back on criticism over his tariffs, calling on Americans to be patient and not be a “panican,” coining a new term. “The United States has a chance to do something that should have been done DECADES AGO. Don’t be Weak! Don’t be Stupid! Don’t be a PANICAN (A new party based on Weak and Stupid people!). Be Strong, Courageous, and Patient, and GREATNESS will be the result!” Trump said on Truth Social...
#5 RFK Jr. MMR Vaccine Support Spurs Backlash: 'So Much for MAHA' - David Oliver for USA TODAY, Secretary Kennedy/Del Bigtree, Daisy, Inversionism, Shannon Joy, and MJTruthUltra on X
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been widely maligned – and celebrated, depending on who you ask – as a vaccine skeptic. So when he wrote in a post on X on Sunday that "the most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine" – after visiting West Texas shortly after a second unvaccinated child there died of the measles – public opinion flipped as social media users reacted to his support for the vaccine. One user wrote: "This is so disappointing... Who has you compromised?!"
#4 Texas Opens Probe Into WK Kellogg Over Health Claims - Reuters, Attorney General Ken Paxton/Tracy Beanz, Mario Nawfal, The Dallas Express-News, and Komo News on X
The state of Texas on Saturday said it opened a probe into WK Kellogg (KLG.N), opens new tab, saying the breakfast cereal maker could be violating state laws by advertising its products as "healthy."The office of state Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement that some of the company's breakfast cereals - which include Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, and Frosted Flakes - "are filled with petroleum-based artificial food colorings that have been linked to hyperactivity, obesity" and other health problems...
#3 Trump Planning Military Parade Through DC for 79th Birthday - Ellen Mitchell for The Hill, Will Sommer, MILO, Bill Kristol, and Molly Ploofkins on X
The Trump administration is planning a June 14 military parade through the streets of Washington, D.C., to mark the president’s 79th birthday and the Army’s 250th anniversary. A senior administration official confirmed the plans to NewsNation, The Hill’s sister network. Washington City Paper first reported on the parade, noting it will stretch almost 4 miles from the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., to the White House. President Trump, in his first term in 2018, ordered the Pentagon to plan a large military parade after he visited Paris and was inspired by a French Bastille Day event...
#2 House Plows Ahead on Trump Agenda After Johnson Strikes Deal With GOP Rebels Who Paralyzed House - Elizabeth Elkind Fox News, DogeWatchReport, Derrick Evans, Eric Daugherty, Rep. Tom Tiffany, Empower Ed,
House Republicans are set to advance two key bills backed by President Donald Trump this week after House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., resolved a weekslong standoff with Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., over the issue of remote voting for new parents in Congress. The House is poised to vote this week on the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, which requires proof of citizenship in the voter registration process; and the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA) by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., which would limit district court judges' ability to issue orders blocking Trump policies nationwide.
#1 ‘Hands Off!’ Protesters Across Us Rally Against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk - CNN, Andy Ngo, Wojciech Pawelczyk, Paul A. Szypula, Dustin Grage/Nicole Mitchell, Erica, and ABC News Live on X
Scores of people took part in protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk across all 50 states and globally on Saturday, organized by a pro-democracy movement in response to what they call a “hostile takeover” and attack on American rights and freedoms. Over 1,400 “Hands Off!” mass-action protests were held at state capitols, federal buildings, congressional offices, Social Security’s headquarters, parks, and city halls throughout the entire country – anywhere “we can make sure they hear us,” organizers said. “Hands Off!” demands “an end to this billionaire power grab.” Whether you are mobilized by the attacks on our democracy, the slashing of jobs, the invasion of privacy, or the assault on our services – this moment is for you,” the event flyers state. “We are setting out to build a massive, visible, national rejection of this crisis.”
