Weekly World News

ICE Raid Protests in Los Angeles Turn Violent

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.

National Guard Deployed to Los Angeles

President Trump ordered 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles after protests erupted over federal immigration raids, deploying 300 soldiers to protect federal agents and property despite California Governor Newsom’s objections. The move, under federal Title 10 authority, is rare and has escalated tensions between state, federal, and city officials. Protests, some involving clashes and arrests, continued but were mostly peaceful by Sunday. Gavin Newsom accused Trump of manufacturing a crisis, while federal officials cited threats to local law enforcement and ICE agents.

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

Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 Release

Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 Superman save us cinematic intro. The expansion pack was released on June 7th; Superman is expected to be released on June 11th to subscribers. You can get the skin early for 2800 V-Bucks!

Modern Day Gold Rush

A year ago, a YouTuber melted several gold nuggets into a gold bouillon with a weight of 10 grams and took it to a pawnshop to see how much it was worth. Check out the video below to see how much it is worth now, a year later!

Air India Plane Crash

An Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025. The crash impacted the Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College and Civil Hospital, specifically a building used as doctors' accommodation. This collision resulted in the deaths of at least 8 people, including 4 medical students, as reported by a senior health official to the BBC. The crash not only caused the deaths of 245 passengers and crew but also affected the medical school community on the ground. The Tata Group, which owns Air India, has committed to covering the hospital bills of those injured and assisting in rebuilding the damaged hostel, indicating the extent of the impact on the medical college's infrastructure and its residents.

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. The online tirade ended with Elon doing a survey for a new political party.

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 8th

  • Primarily known for his buildings, Frank Lloyd Wright was born on this day in 1867. His architectural innovations redefined design principles.

  • In 1789, James Madison, a member of the House of Representatives and the “Father of Our Civil Liberties”, introduced 12 amendments to the U.S. Constitution that would become our Bill of Rights.

  • Nick Ut, a Vietnamese-American photo journalist, captures the infamous “Terror of War”, aka “The Napalm Girl” photograph of children running from a napalm bombing in the Vietnamese village of Trang Bang. This photo, taken in 1972, is credited with changing the public’s perception of the Vietnam War.

• June 9th

  • Natalie Portman (born 1981), an Academy Award-winning actress and Harvard graduate, brought intellectual depth to roles in Black Swan and V for Vendetta, balancing artistry with academic rigor.

• June 10th

  • Secretariat wins the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths and captures the Triple Crown.

• June 11th

  • In 1963, Thích Quảng Đức set himself on fire to protest the treatment of Monks during the Vietnam War.

• June 12th

  • In 2016, a mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, killed 49 people, one of the deadliest in U.S. history at the time.

  • Mark Henry, American powerlifter, Olympian, and professional wrestler, known as “The World’s Strongest Man” in WWE born in 1971

• June 13th

  • The 1966 landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, Miranda v. Arizona, establishes the requirement for police to inform suspects of their rights (Miranda Rights).

  • Captain America, Chris Evans, known for playing Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, was born in 1981.

• June 14th

  • Alzheimer's disease was first identified by Dr. Alois Alzheimer, a German psychiatrist and neuropathologist, in 1906. He described the case of a patient named Auguste Deter, who exhibited memory loss, disorientation, and other cognitive impairments.

• June 15th

  • On this day in 2022, Microsoft officially ended support for Internet Explorer, marking the end of its 26-year run.

  • Neil Patrick Harris, American actor, known for How I Met Your Mother and Doogie Howser, M.D was born on this day in 1973.

Notable Quotes

“In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.” - Anne Frank, The Diary of Anne Frank.

“Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today.” - Jordan Peterson, Psychologist and Author

“When you hate, the only person that suffers is you because most of the people you hate don’t know it and the rest don’t care.” - Medgar Evers, Civil Rights Activist

Market Snapshot

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Crypto

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Useless Knowledge

As Light As A Cloud

A cloud can weigh around a million tons, surprising given their light look.

What’s on that Floppy!

The first computer virus, Creeper, appeared in 1971, an early tech oddity.

Red Light, Green Light

People spend about six months waiting for red lights, a time-wasting fact.

Hearts of….

Octopuses have three hearts, one for the body and two for the gills, which is a unique trait.

That’s it for this week.

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