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The Middle East edged toward a fragile pause as a U.S.-brokered Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire took hold amid continued strikes, diplomatic friction, and unanswered questions about Iran's next move. In the U.S., a sweeping Missouri court ruling reshaped abortion access overnight, while President Trump's unveiling of a Qatar-gifted Air Force One underscored the challenges facing one of the government's most delayed and expensive aviation projects.

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The US announced a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah at 4 p.m. local time Friday, but Israeli forces said they would continue removing immediate threats — and overnight strikes had already killed 47 people in Lebanon, including women and children. Four Israeli soldiers died in Hezbollah fire, leaving the truce as fragile as the broader US-Iran deal it depends on.

Iran refused to attend planned talks in Switzerland, insisting Israeli strikes must stop first, while VP Vance canceled his own trip with journalists already waiting on the tarmac in Lucerne. Trump has publicly criticized Netanyahu for "senselessly killing civilians," putting Washington in the awkward position of pressuring its closest Middle East ally to stand down.

A Jackson County judge struck down 40 provisions of Missouri's abortion law Friday — including a 72-hour waiting period and an in-person pill requirement — ruling they violated the state's 2024 constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights. Planned Parenthood affiliates said they will begin prescribing abortion pills in Missouri for the first time since 2018, starting next week.

Missouri's attorney general vowed to appeal immediately, and a ballot measure to undo the 2024 constitutional amendment entirely is already set for November. Abortion access in Missouri is likely headed toward years of further litigation before any final settlement takes hold.

President Trump today unveiled the converted Qatari jet that will serve as the new Air Force One. The plane is billed as a "bridge" aircraft, meant to carry the president until Boeing finally delivers its long-delayed replacements. It was a gift from the Qatari government — an arrangement ethics lawyers have been picking at since it first surfaced last year.

The retrofit added security and communications upgrades to bring the jet up to presidential standards. Boeing's original VC-25B contract is years behind schedule and billions over budget, and the White House was running out of patience.

The State Department has told South Africa the United States will phase out its support for HIV prevention and treatment programs, ending a cornerstone of the PEPFAR partnership. South African officials warn the wind-down will force painful choices in a health system that has long leaned on US dollars to keep antiretrovirals flowing.

Zimbabwe's lower house passed a bill extending presidential terms from five to seven years, with more than 200 MPs in favor — a move that would keep President Mnangagwa in power until 2030 and eliminate direct presidential elections entirely. Critics called it a straightforward power grab; the bill now heads to the Senate.

Two trains collided north of London, killing at least one person and injuring several others as emergency crews responded to a major rail accident that disrupted service across the region. Investigators are now working to determine the cause of the crash, with rail safety officials expected to conduct a detailed review of the incident.

Trump abruptly pulled Jay Clayton's nomination for national intelligence director hours before his Senate confirmation hearing, straining White House-Senate relations ahead of November elections. Republican senators including Cassidy, Tillis, and Cornyn have increasingly criticized Trump's Iran deal and his demands on the SAVE America voting bill.

The Department of Homeland Security is providing local police departments with access to an ICE app capable of identifying immigrants via facial recognition — extending federal enforcement power to agencies well beyond dedicated immigration officers. Civil liberties advocates say the program creates a chilling effect on immigrant communities and raises serious due-process concerns.

US-Canada-Mexico trade negotiations are intensifying, and some lawmakers say they're uneasy about where things are heading with midterms approaching. Agriculture, autos, and digital trade rules are all on the table.

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Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has extended his contract through 2032, with a bonus structure that could net him more than €150 million ($130 million-plus). The deal keeps Europe's largest low-cost carrier under the same combative leadership that built it.

Apple looks ready to raise prices to absorb what CEO Tim Cook called an "unsustainable" memory shortage rippling across the electronics industry. If even Apple's supply clout can't shield it, smaller device makers are in for a rougher ride.

SpaceX shares are up 37% since the company's historic public debut last week, pushing Musk's personal stake past the $1 trillion mark — one of the most valuable individual holdings ever recorded. Several other early billionaire shareholders also saw their stakes balloon in the post-IPO surge, cementing SpaceX as one of the most valuable companies on public markets.

Researchers have identified an autoimmune mechanism tied to a major IBD risk gene, untangling a question that has frustrated gastroenterologists for decades. The finding opens the door to targeted diagnostics and personalized therapies for a disease long treated as one undifferentiated condition.

A new study has documented inherited traits that bypass the classical rules Gregor Mendel laid down, hinting at a layer of inheritance running alongside DNA. If it holds up, textbooks are due for a serious footnote.

NASA has unveiled a daring plan to save a space telescope drifting out of orbit — an operation engineers had, until recently, considered impossible. Success would extend the life of a major scientific asset and rewrite assumptions about in-space servicing.

The US men's national team beat Australia 2-0 at Lumen Field in Seattle — powered by a Cameron Burgess own goal in the 11th minute and a headed finish from Alex Freeman — to advance to the knockout stage with one group game remaining. Captain Christian Pulisic missed the match with a calf injury but is described as "improving" ahead of the final group game against Türkiye.

The Tennessee Titans and defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons have agreed to a three-year, $105.8 million extension with $100 million guaranteed. The deal locks in one of the league's most disruptive interior linemen as Tennessee retools around its defense.

Jonathan Toews announced his retirement Friday after a comeback season with the Winnipeg Jets, capping a career that included three Stanley Cups with Chicago, two Olympic gold medals, and 383 goals over 1,149 NHL games. "I'm satisfied; I'm fulfilled," Toews said at a press conference in Winnipeg, ending a two-year absence caused by chronic immune response syndrome and long COVID.

James Burrows — the director behind "Cheers," "Friends," "Frasier," and "Will & Grace" — died Friday at 85, with his family saying he "passed away peacefully surrounded by family." Burrows co-created "Cheers," directed 243 of its 273 episodes, earned 11 Emmy Awards, and holds the record for directing the most American scripted television episodes.

Disney-Pixar's "Toy Story 5" earned $17.5 million in Thursday night previews — the strongest single-night preview performance of 2026 — and is tracking for a $145M–$175M opening weekend. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Joan Cusack all return, joined by newcomers Conan O'Brien and Greta Lee, with the villain being a smart tablet named Lilypad.

Amazon MGM Studios dropped Luca Guadagnino's nearly completed film "Artificial" — a drama starring Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman — after its $50 billion OpenAI partnership made distributing a film about Altman's 2023 firing untenable. Insiders say the completed film is now shopping to other studios, with positive test screening results and the promise of considerable controversy.

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What it is: A proposed data center next to the Nashville Zoo has galvanized local opposition and turned a routine zoning fight into the latest test case for America's accelerating clash with the hyperscale computing build-out. What began as a local land-use dispute has evolved into a broader debate over where the infrastructure powering AI should be allowed to operate and who bears the costs of hosting it.

The detail: Plans for the large facility sparked outcry from zoo supporters, neighbors, and conservation groups worried about noise, light, water, and the round-the-clock hum of cooling systems sitting next to animal enclosures. Nashville officials are now weighing new restrictions on where data centers can be sited within the city, and the zoo's profile has given the campaign unusual reach. Critics argue that wildlife could be particularly sensitive to constant industrial activity, while developers maintain that modern facilities can operate with limited environmental disruption.

Why it matters: Data centers are the physical foundation of the AI boom, and their power and water demands are colliding with communities that never expected to host them. From Virginia to Arizona to Tennessee, local governments are scrambling to write rules for an industry that arrived faster than zoning codes could adapt. The disputes are increasingly pitting economic development, tax revenue, and technology investment against concerns about quality of life, environmental impact, and long-term resource use.

What to watch: Whether Nashville passes formal limits on data center locations, and whether the zoo coalition becomes a template other cities copy. Expect more high-visibility flashpoints — schools, hospitals, parks — as developers chase cheap land and power near major metros. The outcome could help shape how future AI infrastructure projects are approved nationwide and determine whether communities gain more leverage over where the next generation of computing facilities gets built.

- A 68-year-old pétanque player died after being struck in the head with a metal boule by his 81-year-old opponent, lending a grim new edge to a game most people associate with shaded village squares.

- A 12-year-old Ethiopian boy melted hearts after trying to check his sick chicken into a hospital, having exhausted every other treatment he could think of for his beloved hen.

- A black bear scaled a fence and wandered into a Colorado police department parking lot, prompting officers to temporarily clear the area while wildlife officials safely guided the unexpected visitor back toward more suitable territory.

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