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A Rock Band Went Viral. Then AI Scammers Moved In
Courtesy Sons of Legion —The rock band Sons of Legion performs in Atlanta in May 2026. The Nashville-based rock band Sons of Legion started blowing up last year. Their yearning, anthemic, bluesy songs gained traction on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook, where new fans excitedly shared their favorite lyrics and how the songs related to their…
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Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor’s call for 2028 redistricting
ATLANTA — Georgia’s Republican legislative leaders on Wednesday rejected Gov. Brian Kemp’s call to redraw congressional and legislative districts during a special session, citing concerns about moving too quickly after a U.S. Supreme Court decision weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minority voters. House Speaker Jon Burns sent Kemp a letter hours before a special session…
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Trump sparks fresh health concerns after displaying new ‘blotch’ at G7 Summit: report
A mysterious new mark on President Donald Trump‘s hand has prompted questions about potential “undisclosed medical tests,” The Daily Beast reported on Wednesday. Trump’s health has increasingly come into question following a rambling Iran agreement speech during the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, and after video footage on Tuesday showed him appearing disoriented and wandering…
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Creatorverse: Prepare for Another Creator Takeover at Cannes Lions
Hey Creatorverse readers, Cannes Lions is happening next week, and you better believe I’ll be there for TheWrap. Last year, over 400 creators flooded the beaches of France during the global advertising festival. And this year is supposed to be even bigger. Around 500 YouTube creators are expected to attend. The Cannes creator takeover is…
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Trump Champions Peace Agreement, Threatens to Resume Bombing If Iran Doesn’t Comply
President Donald Trump speaks at the closing of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026. —Anna Moneymaker—Getty Images President Donald Trump, in closing remarks at the G7 summit in France on Wednesday, threatened to restart the war if Iran fails to comply with the terms laid out in the 14-point Memorandum of…
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Federal Reserve keeps rate unchanged, but nearly half of policymakers would support hike this year
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday yet almost half the central bank’s policymakers said they could support a rate hike later this year, an unexpectedly aggressive outcome that would disappoint President Trump and suggests heightened concerns about persistent inflation. In an unusually short statement after their two-day meeting, Fed officials dropped language…
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Tommy Tuberville’s own words could get him disqualified from Alabama governor’s race
A new Alabama lawsuit seeks to knock U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville off the November ballot for governor, using his own words against him. The complaint, filed Tuesday in Montgomery County Circuit Court by Brooke Lynn Dorgan and Justin Jude LeBlanc — two Alabama military veterans — invokes Alabama’s quo warranto statutes, a legal mechanism used…
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NewsGuild of New York Takes More Legal Action Against Reuters After Management Threatens Journalists
The NewsGuild of New York has taken more legal action against Reuters. The guild filed an unfair labor practices charge against the news organization on Tuesday after management at the news organization threatened journalists and interfered with union actions. The Reuters Guild represents over 300 media workers and has been bargaining for a new contract…
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Allbirds stock takes flight after announcing new CEO and name change
Allbirds is clipping its wings — again. The San Francisco company announced Wednesday it will be changing its name to Smartbird and naming a new chief executive to lead its pivot from an eco-friendly shoe company to an AI startup. The company named Nadia Carlsten as its new CEO, replacing Joe Vernachio who was named…
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Republican senator defies Trump’s order to cancel Senate hearing
President Donald Trump canceled Jay Clayton’s Director of National Intelligence confirmation hearing via a Truth Social post Wednesday morning. But Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Tom Cotton (R-AR) signaled Republicans will proceed regardless. Clayton was nominated to succeed Tulsi Gabbard after bipartisan pressure forced Trump to abandon Bill Pulte, a partisan loyalist without intelligence credentials, as…