Leonne's Daily Post
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Wednesday, July 1
US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

The Supreme Court's decision to uphold birthright citizenship represents a major defeat for Trump's immigration priorities and marks a significant win for civil rights groups.

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Supreme Court deals some blows to Trump's agenda but leaves him with more expansive powers

The Supreme Court has given Trump some losses while paradoxically expanding presidential executive power, painting a complicated picture of this term's conservative agenda.

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An ‘Originalist’ Court Overturns an Originalist Decision

The Supreme Court has overturned a 90-year-old originalist decision, paradoxically advancing unitary executive theory in a ruling that deepens presidential power over independent agencies.

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The Most Surprising Part of the Birthright-Citizenship Decision

The Supreme Court's birthright citizenship decision is notable not just for striking down Trump's executive order, but for revealing deeper tensions within conservative jurisprudence.

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Sudan's RSF committed crimes against humanity in el-Fasher, Amnesty says

Amnesty International's investigation documents crimes against humanity by Sudan's RSF in el-Fasher, adding documented evidence to what the UN characterizes as genocidal violence.

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Afghan Taliban launch strikes on border with Pakistan as tensions escalate

Pakistan and Taliban-controlled Afghanistan are escalating tensions along their border, with Pakistan claiming it shot down drones and warning of further retaliation.

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A plane crashed into a tower in Beijing but China is not saying what happened

A plane collision with a Beijing tower has left visible damage, yet Chinese authorities have scrubbed most traces of the incident from public view—a striking example of information control.

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Three-year-old rescued and taken to hospital six days after Venezuela quake

In a striking rescue six days after Venezuela's earthquake, a three-year-old girl was pulled alive from rubble in La Guaira, offering a rare glimmer of hope amid widespread devastation.

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Trump made more than $1bn from crypto in first year back in office

Trump's crypto holdings have generated over $1 billion in his first year back in office—far outpacing earnings from real estate and branded merchandise, revealing the scale of his digital assets portfolio.

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A federal law bans late voter roll purges. Republicans are pushing to reinterpret it

Republicans are pressing courts to reinterpret a federal law that protects voter rolls from systematic purges in the crucial 90 days before elections—a move that could reshape voter access.

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Roof collapse kills 14 children at Pakistan tuition centre

A roof collapse at a tuition center in Lahore, Pakistan killed 14 children, prompting arrests as authorities investigate the structural failure.

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Firefighters struggle to contain deadly Greek wildfire

Firefighters are struggling to contain a deadly wildfire near Thessaloniki, Greece, which has already claimed at least two lives with over 100 personnel deployed.

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'Absolute madness': Row over plan to demolish Nazi bunker under Berlin

Berlin officials want to demolish a Nazi bunker beneath the city to build apartments, sparking fierce debate over whether such sites should be preserved as historical monuments.

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Dangerous heatwave to hit US ahead of holiday weekend

North America is bracing for extreme heat during Independence Day weekend, intensifying outdoor celebration concerns across the continent.

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Chemical Accidents Rise, Analysis Shows, as Trump Administration Proposes Weakening Safety Rules

Chemical accidents causing injury or death have surged by over 50 percent recently, even as the Trump administration proposes weakening the safety regulations meant to prevent them.

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Banks are financing the fossil fuel industry’s next growth strategy

Major banks have abandoned climate commitments in recent years, not only leaving the Net-Zero Banking Alliance but actively financing fossil fuel expansion—reversing pledges made just years earlier.

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A Home Battery Revolution Is Reshaping the Power Grid

Home batteries are becoming cheaper, denser, and more common, allowing utilities to tap residential solar storage as a new grid-balancing resource across dozens of countries.

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Large Fires Scorch Drought-Stricken Western U.S.

An exceptionally warm, dry winter has set Western forests ablaze earlier and more aggressively than usual, with fire season conditions likely to worsen.

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More Living Shorelines Could Come to States Bordering Chesapeake Bay If the Region’s Senators Get Their Way

Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware are pushing for federal funding to deploy living shorelines—natural coastal defenses—as states face accelerating flooding from land subsidence and storms.

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Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI tools

Anthropic reports that the U.S. has lifted its export restrictions on its advanced AI tools Fable and Mythos, which were suspended in June over security concerns.

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Apple takes Epic fight over app store fees to the Supreme Court

Apple is taking its ongoing App Store dispute with Epic Games to the Supreme Court, hoping to overturn a contempt finding that threatens its lucrative payment commission structure.

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RFK Jr. stacks FDA panel with peptide peddlers as FDA scientists oppose access

RFK Jr. has stacked an FDA advisory panel with peptide advocates, advancing his agenda to overturn FDA restrictions on unproven injectable drugs despite scientist objections.

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NASA may send a backup, nuclear-powered Mars rover to the Moon

NASA is considering sending a full-scale engineering model of its Perseverance rover to the Moon, equipped with nuclear power, to accelerate exploration of the lunar south pole.

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Beavers stop station from flooding, ecologists say

A reintroduced beaver colony in Ealing has unexpectedly helped prevent flooding while boosting biodiversity—demonstrating how nature-based solutions can serve multiple ecological purposes.

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Scientists should recognize their own political biases to build public trust

Scientists should openly acknowledge their own political leanings to rebuild public trust, argues a Nature editorial, warning that narrow ideological support undermines science's credibility.

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How FAIR data are helping to build trust in science

A decade after the FAIR guidelines transformed data accessibility, researchers are now pushing beyond those standards to deepen reproducibility and trust in science.

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Lyngsoe Library Systems acquires ownership shares of D-Tech International

Lyngsoe Library Systems has acquired D-Tech International, combining complementary product lines in the library technology sector while promising minimal disruption for existing customers.

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Evergreen ILS Community announces Major Release 3.17

The Evergreen open-source library system has released version 3.17, bringing improvements to circulation interfaces, holdings management, and patron notification tools.

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Sabinet expands open access collection to 140 titles, increasing the global visibility of African research

Sabinet has expanded its open access collection to 140 African scholarly journals, increasing visibility of African research for international librarians and scholars.

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Ukraine’s Plan to Unnerve Putin

Ukraine has escalated drone strikes deep inside Russian territory, including a second strike on a space communications center near Moscow in recent weeks.

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US envoys in Doha to meet mediators but not Iranians, Qatar says

U.S. envoys are meeting mediators in Doha regarding Iran, but Qatar clarifies that no direct talks between Washington and Tehran are currently scheduled.

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A Tough Day for NPR

NPR published an erroneous report claiming Justice Alito had retired, a significant error for the outlet's credibility that was quickly retracted as a "misunderstanding."

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Omaha parks expected to be 'a top priority' in mayor's 2027 budget

Omaha's mayor is prioritizing parks funding in his 2027 budget after a master plan revealed the city operates with notably lean resources for recreation spaces.

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'Very difficult scene': Omaha police increase reward for tips in homicide case

Omaha police are increasing the reward for information in the Jamise Thompson homicide case, signaling the complexity of piecing together what happened and their need for public assistance.

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Omaha's Tri-Faith Initiative honored ahead of America's 250th anniversary

Omaha's Tri-Faith Initiative—a notable interfaith hub—has been honored with a national award ahead of the country's 250th anniversary celebration.

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Tuesday, June 30
Supreme Court's birthright ruling is major blow to Trump

The Supreme Court's ruling upholding birthright citizenship dealt a significant setback to Trump's immigration agenda, handing a win to civil rights advocates.

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The Ultimate Triumph of the Unitary Executive

Yesterday's Supreme Court decision in Trump v. Slaughter represents the triumphant culmination of unitary executive theory, granting the president sweeping control over federal policy-making.

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A False Pretense of Judicial Modesty

The Supreme Court's conservatives cloak ambitious expansions of presidential power in language of judicial restraint, a rhetorical sleight that obscures fundamental shifts in governance.

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Hegseth, Rubio, and Caine Had an Auto-Deleting Signal Chat

Trump's top national security officials were using auto-deleting Signal chats, and when war plans accidentally leaked to The Atlantic, Trump dismissed the secure app rather than secure practices.

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Missing US congressman explains mysterious four-month absence

New Jersey congressman Tom Kean Jr. broke his mysterious four-month silence by disclosing depression as the reason for his absence—a candid moment that raises questions about mental health support in Congress.

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Flooding hits Ghana's capital killing 13 people - with another storm forecast

Severe flooding in Ghana's capital has claimed 13 lives, with authorities warning of additional storms ahead and urging residents to seek higher ground.

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Potentially dangerous heatwave to sweep across the eastern United States

The eastern U.S. is bracing for a potent heatwave combining sweltering days with oppressive overnight humidity, creating dangerous conditions.

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The US going 100% EV by 2040 would save more than 100k lives, study says

A new analysis estimates that full U.S. electrification by 2040 could save over 100,000 lives by eliminating air pollutants from combustion engines—a health benefit often overshadowed by climate discussions.

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Researchers find millions more insect species

New research suggests Earth hosts between 14 and 30 million insect species, far exceeding previous estimates and hinting at how much biodiversity we've overlooked.

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Why is it so unusually expensive to replace lead pipes in Chicago?

Chicago spends more than six times the EPA's national average to replace each lead water service line, raising questions about why costs are so dramatically higher in the nation's most lead-pipe-heavy city.

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