Tuesday, June 10
HEADLINES
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California sues Trump for sending National Guard to quell LA protests. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said his state is suing over President Trump’s order deploying the National Guard to shut down anti-ICE demonstrations in Los Angeles despite the objections of local leaders. The governor posted on X that the president had illegally federalized the National Guard, saying, “The order he signed doesn’t just apply to CA. It will allow him to go into ANY STATE and do the same thing.” The White House, meanwhile, called the lawsuit “baseless,” and the president also supported his border czar Tom Homan’s suggestion that Newsom should be arrested if he obstructed federal immigration enforcement. Yesterday, in an escalation of military presence, Trump also deployed Marines and additional National Guard troops to LA.
China’s exports to the US fell by the most since 2020 in May. The US and Chinese representatives meeting in London this week in hopes of achieving a trade war truce have a lot to talk about—and a lot at stake. Last month, Chinese exports to the US declined 34.5%, the steepest drop since February 2020 when Covid shut down China’s economy and snarled global supply chains. This dip occurred despite a temporary trade agreement reached May 12, which led to lower (but still elevated) tariffs for 90 days. In this week’s talks, which began yesterday and are expected to continue, China is hoping the US will back down on tariffs and access to tech, while the US wants China to allow more exports of rare earth minerals. After yesterday’s meetings, Trump said China is “not easy,” but that he’s “only getting good reports.”
A Wall Street dealmaker steps down from the top of his eponymous firm. Moelis & Co., an investment bank with a market value of ~$4.6 billion, is about to have a little bit less Moelis, as its founder Ken Moelis is leaving the CEO role, per the Wall Street Journal. He’s expected to stay on as executive chairman after handing the reins over to co-founder and current bank co-president Navid Mahmoodzadegan on Oct. 1. Moelis, who unlike Logan Roy has been planning his exit for years, said he intends to have the “smoothest transition ever in the history of Wall Street.”—AR
Robert Reich
The Coward Goes to War Against America
Trump wants Americans to turn violent. We will be steadfast.
Friends,
The man who launched an attempted coup on the United States in 2020 and instigated an insurrection at the Capitol that resulted in five deaths now claims that people in Los Angeles are launching an insurrection. They’re not.
Yesterday, the Pentagon activated 700 Marines out of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California, to join the 4,000 federalized National Guard’s military occupation of parts of Los Angeles.
Trump doesn’t give a damn whether the troops are necessary. Nor does he care how many people are injured or even killed in his raid on Los Angeles. The show of military force is the point. It gives him the appearance of power.
At A Glance
When and where to see tomorrow’s strawberry moon.
Takeaways from this year’s commencement addresses. (w/videos)
How the Vatican manages its money.
China leads the race to create self-driving taxis.
Inside the secret meeting where math whizzes toiled to outsmart AI.
Cannabis use is soaring among seniors.
Chipotle to launch new sauce for the first time in five years.
This old tree has apple historians in awe.
Clickbait: Seagulls are ditching fish for rats and Big Macs.
In The NEWS
Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> "Maybe Happy Ending" wins best musical, "Purpose" wins best play at 78th Tony Awards; see full list of winners (More) | Actor Jared Leto accused by nine women of sexual misconduct (More)
> Portugal beats Spain to win second UEFA Nations League title (More) | Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty edges Preakness winner Journalism to win 157th Belmont Stakes (More) | Texas beats Texas Tech to win the Women's College World Series for its first NCAA softball national championship (More)
> American Coco Gauff tops world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to win French Open, her second Grand Slam title (More) | Spain's Carlos Alcaraz bests Jannik Sinner in 5.5-hour match to win his second straight French Open (More)
Science & Technology
> Walmart expands drone delivery to 100 additional stores across five US cities (Tampa, Orlando, Charlotte, Houston, Atlanta), significantly expanding the effort from 15 current stores (More) | 1440 Science & Tech: Tomorrow's newsletter unpacks large language models (Sign up here)
> Scientists discover 230 new "giant" viruses—larger than 250 nanometers, with complex genomes—capable of infecting microscopic marine organisms; may help combat issues like toxic algae blooms (More) | Giant viruses, explained (More)
> Researchers find molecule involved in animals' metabolism can boost growth in plants; use of itaconate led to taller seedlings, may provide a safer method of improving crop yields (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher Friday (S&P 500 +1.0%, Dow +1.1%, Nasdaq +1.2%) after nonfarm payroll data showed unemployment held steady at 4.2%, job growth slowed in May but beat estimates (More)
> US and China trade talks to begin today in London; sticking points expected over AI chips, rare earth minerals (More) | Apple's 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference begins today at 1 pm ET (More)
> President Donald Trump suggests decision coming soon on next Federal Reserve chair amid pressure on Fed Chair Jerome Powell to lower interest rates (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Tens of thousands of people protest current government in Madrid, call on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to resign amid corruption allegations (More)
> Rwanda to exit 11-member Economic Community of Central African States after group withholds rotating leadership role to Kigali; comes amid tensions with Democratic Republic of Congo over Rwandan-backed militant group M23 (More) | M23 has seized large areas of eastern Congo, including the country's two largest cities in conflict that has killed 7,000 people, displaced 5 million (More)
> Russia launches drone, missile attack on Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv; attack reportedly kills four people, wounds 60 others (More) | Ukraine launches drones against Moscow (More) | See war updates (More)
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
Obesity
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Obesity remains a significant public health challenge in the U.S. Recent data from 2023 shows that more than one in three adults (35%) in 23 states have obesity, marking a steady increase over the past decade. Before 2013, no state had an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%, but now at least one in five adults (20%) in every U.S. state is living with obesity.
Why are AMERICANS so FAT?
I am 78 years old, 6'1", 220 pounds and I am considered overweight. At my age and height my weight should be 190, making me 30 pounds overweight. When I was 73/74, I weight 250 so I have made some slow improvement.
However, I was not overweight, until I was about 65 years of age and stopped living a physically active lifestyle while continuing with my over-eating lifestyle.
What is interesting here, is that at the age of 40, I quit:
- smoking
- drinking alcohol
- eating red meat
- sugars and fats
- fried foods
and I changed to:
- more veggies
- more beans
- more fish and chicken
So...
here's the mistake I made.
I did not cut back on my serving size.
I also learned that exercise does not really help you lose weight, it only helps maintain your current weight.
What loses weight is:
SERVING SIZE
Many nutritionists suggest that you eat FIVE SMALL MEALS A DAY...
This helps cut out snacking.
I became obese at the age of 65 and today, most children are obese in elementary school and that obesity stays with them for the rest of their lives.
First fuel-free car in history lands in America — Just daylight needed to hit the roads
Aptera Motors is making history by bringing the first fuel-free car to America. Aptera’s innovative move not only signifies a shift in vehicle technology but also focuses on what driving green means. It was at the 2025 CES in Las Vegas that Aptera (a California-based startup) unveiled its new solar-powered electric vehicle, a three-wheeled and sleek machine that requires only one thing to enable it to run on roads daily.
While the alternate power source is what sets Aptera’s vehicle apart, its radical aerodynamic shape also needs to be considered as one of its most unique features. Aptera’s motor, developed in partnership with iconic Italian design house Pininfarina, has led to the car being hailed as one of Europe’s premier wind tunnels in Turin. As such, the Aptera claims to offer one of the lowest drag coefficients of any passenger vehicle in the world. No confirmation has been provided of the exact number, however, previous versions had drag coefficients as low as 0.13 in comparison to 0.23 for Tesla’s Model 3.
Monday, June 9
Headlines
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Los Angeles protests continued into the night. The demonstrations, which began Friday after ICE officers executed search warrants at multiple locations in the city, including a clothing warehouse, continued throughout the day and spread. In response, President Trump signed a memo on Saturday ordering 2,000 National Guardsmen to Los Angeles County, the first time since 1965 that the National Guard was activated in a state without the request coming from the state’s governor. On Sunday, Gov. Gavin Newsom called on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to rescind the order, writing that the deployment was “a serious breach of state sovereignty that seems intentionally designed to inflame the situation.” Just after 9pm PT on Sunday, the LAPD declared various gatherings downtown as an unlawful assembly.
Trade talks between the US and China begin in London today. And each side is bringing its wish list. American trade officials will press their Chinese counterparts to ease export controls on rare earth minerals and the magnets containing them. For its part, China wants the US to lift recent restrictions on its ability to buy jet engines and other technology products. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will lead the American side. The negotiations aim to build on the progress made between the two countries in Geneva in May, when they agreed to a 90-day pause on some of the aggressive tariffs they had imposed on each other this year. The talks are expected to run through Friday.
The 2025 Tony Awards celebrated a record-setting season. Broadway’s honors went to Sarah Snook (best leading actress in a play for The Picture of Dorian Gray), Nicole Scherzinger (best leading actress in a musical for Sunset Boulevard), Cole Escola (best leading actor in a play for Oh, Mary!), and Darren Criss (best leading actor in a musical for Maybe Happy Ending). The awards show, held at Radio City Music Hall, featured a medley of Hamilton songs performed by 28 members of the original cast to honor the show’s 10th anniversary. See the full list of 2025 winners here.—HVL
Robert Reich
Trump’s Police State
It endangers all of us
Friends,
Now that Trump’s tariffs have been halted, his One Big Beautiful Bill has been stymied, and his multibillionaire tech bro has turned on him, how does he demonstrate his power?
On Friday morning, federal agents from ICE, the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted raids across Los Angeles, including at two Home Depots, a doughnut shop, and a clothing wholesaler, in search of workers they suspected of being undocumented immigrants.
They arrested 121 people.
At A Glance
Ed the pet zebra has been found.
A 236-million-year-old excrement fossil reveals butterflies predate flowers.
Cornclave, and other vegetable sculpture contest submissions.
States with the worst road rage.
World's smallest violin is thinner than human hair.
Check out a blind-adaptive skateboard park.
TSA warns Costco IDs no substitute for travel documents.
App uses health risk factors to predict how you will die.
Clickbait: See Chicago zoo's dolphin doula.
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