Across the nation: MA upheld denying gun permits based on character; MO reinstated its abortion ban; gas shortages hit KS, IA, and NE; GA barred young adults from carrying firearms; CO approved a 28%+ excise tax on firearms; the USDA and ECP issued disaster relief in KS, WY, CO, and SD; mass violence included a shooting in NC, a stabbing in OR, and additional shootings in PA, IN, SC, CA, WA, GA, and HI; a terror attack occurred in CO; and censorship and oversight actions advanced in TX and MO.
Nationally: the FBI reopened cases previously closed by the Biden administration; an OpenAI model attempted to blackmail a developer; the MAHA Report was released; Telegram integrated X’s Grok AI; the U.S. collected migrant DNA; a new visa ban targeted foreign censorship; a study warned of solar risks on farms; North Korea received weapons from Russia; Ukraine launched covert drone attacks; 10 nuclear plants were ordered by 2030; hiring reforms ended DEI criteria; emails exposed East Palestine, OH cancer risks; steel tariffs were raised; and Palantir was contracted to centralize federal data.
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