Weekly World News

First-Ever Judicial Elections

On June 2nd, 2025, Mexico held its first-ever judicial elections for nearly 2,700 federal and state judges to combat corruption. However, the polls are criticized as a power grab by the ruling Morena party, which already controls the presidency and Congress. Experts warn the elections could undermine judicial independence and empower candidates with criminal ties.

Colorado Terrorist Attack

The FBI launched an investigation into a possible terror attack in downtown Boulder, Colorado, after a man used a homemade flamethrower and Molotov cocktail on members of a pro-Israel group. Twelve people in a downtown Boulder pedestrian area suffered burn injuries; one had life-threatening wounds. Mohamed Soliman, the suspect, is in custody after being treated for minor injuries. Authorities have not determined a motive.

Ukrainian Drone Strike

Ukraine executed a meticulously planned drone attack—code-named Spider Web—striking multiple Russian air bases across vast distances, including Siberia. A total of 117 drones were smuggled inside trucks, targeting strategic bombers and early-warning aircraft. While Ukraine claims over 40 planes damaged or destroyed, Russia disputes the scale. Satellite images confirm significant damage at some bases. The operation marks a major blow to Russia’s long-range strike and nuclear deterrence capabilities.

North Korean Cell Phone

A North Korean smartphone was smuggled out of the communist country, revealing the extent to which the regime monitors and censors its citizens. The phone automatically replaced South Korean terms with regime-approved language, like changing “South Korea” to “puppet state” and “oppa” to “comrade.” The smartphone also secretly captured screenshots every five minutes, storing them in hidden folders only accessible to authorities.

Weekly Social Trends

Stranger Things 5 Series Finale

The final season of Netflix’s Stranger Things 5 will premiere on November 26th. The final season will be in 2 volumes. See the trailer for Volume 1 below.

Watch Mount Etna Erupt

On June 2nd, 2025, Mount Etna erupted on the island of Sicily in Italy. The eruption began around 10 a.m. local time and was marked by powerful ejections of ash, gas, and rock, with the ash plume rising as high as 21,300 feet, twice the volcano's height. In the video below, scientists and thrill seekers were recorded running away while the eruption occurred.

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Tourists on an expedition on Mount Etna could be seen making a run for it as a huge ash plume rose into the sky during the Italian volcano... See more

Bromance Breakup

In a surprise Tweet on X, Elon Musk blasted President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Budget Bill” as pork-filled and disgusting. The bill is expected to add $3.8 trillion to the national debt over 10 years, further increasing inflation.

It then escalated into a full-on social media feud. Trump kicked off the feud, stating he asked Musk to leave because he was “wearing thin.” Musk then retorted by implying Trump was a pedophile when he tweeted about releasing the Epstein list, showing that Trump was named. This caused a 14% drop in stock. See below

See the June 5th snapshot of Elon’s X account below.

(It was too onerous to include a snapshot of Trump’s Truth Social account.)

This Week in History

• June 1st

  • Cultural icons Marilyn Monroe and Andy Griffith were born in 1926. See the real-life North Carolina town that inspired Mayberry in the Andy Griffith Show.

  • In 2009, Air France Flight 447 tragically crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, killing all 228 people onboard.

• June 2nd

  • Awkwafina, the multi-talented rapper and actress who has successfully transitioned between music and film, was born today.

• June 3rd

  • Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher, was born around 470 BC. His teachings continue to influence Western thought and philosophy today.

  • The violent climax of the Tiananmen Square Massacre occurred on June 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 1989, as Chinese troops suppressed pro-democracy protests. Death estimates range from hundreds to thousands killed. See the iconic “Tiananmen Tank Man” video.

• June 4th

  • On this date in 1977, VHS knocked out Sony’s BetaMAX format for video tapes and VCRs.

  • The 1940 Dunkirk evacuation concluded, where 338,000 Allied troops were rescued via civilian boats. There is a movie about this called Dunkirk. Maybe you could rent it on VHS 🙂 ?

• June 5th

  • Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1968 during his presidential campaign by Sirhan Sirhan, a Palestinian immigrant.

  • In 1981, Officials with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) linked five rare pneumonia cases to HIV/AIDS. This would be the first known recognition of the disease.

• June 6th

  • On this day in 1944, the D-Day invasion began with 156,000 Allied troops landing in Normandy, France.

  • Alexey Pajitnov’s Tetris was released in 1984, selling over 100 million copies.

  • The National Basketball Association (NBA) was founded in 1946. See a list of the 11 inaugural teams. Only the Celtics and Knicks use the inaugural team names.

• June 7th

  • World War II code breaker and the father of modern computer science, Alan Turing, died at his residence from cyanide poisoning. Turing broke the German Enigma code, helping to shorten WWII. Watch the movie “Imitation Game” based on Turing’s legacy.

Notable Quotes

“I’m selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control, and at times, hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.” - Marilyn Monroe.

“The only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance” - Socrates.

Market Snapshot

Major Indicies

• S&P 500 $SPX ( ▲ 1.03% ) - ⬆️ 1.5%

• NASDAQ $NASDAQ ( 0.0% ) - ⬆️ 2.1%

• Dow Jones $DJI ( ▲ 1.05% ) - ⬆️ 1.1%

• Russell 2000 $RUT ( 0.0% ) - ⬆️ 3.2%

Crypto

• Bitcoin $BTC ( ▲ 2.33% ) - ⬇️ -.18% 

Useless Knowledge

The Immortal Jellyfish

The Turritopsis dohrnii, known as the “immortal jellyfish,” possesses the unusual ability to revert to its juvenile form after reaching sexual maturity, allowing it to live indefinitely.

Neptune, A Woman’s Best Friend

The atmospheric pressure on Neptune is so great that carbon is crystallized into diamonds, some the size of cars! You can say it rains diamonds!

Luke, I am Your Father

The lightsaber sound used in Star Wars was developed by combining the electric buzz from an old TV set with the sound of an idle film projector.

The Aw-ffel Tower

Barcelona rejected the Eiffel Tower, citing its ugliness, before Paris accepted it.

That’s it for this week.

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