Today’s Headlines: A gunman opened fire from the 32nd floor of a Midtown Manhattan building last night, killing two people before turning the assault rifle on himself. Meanwhile, Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn her sex trafficking conviction, citing a 2007 non-prosecution deal meant to protect Epstein and his co-conspirators. On his Scotland trip, Donald Trump repeated that he can pardon Maxwell, denied visiting Epstein’s island, and faced large protests. He also shortened his Ukraine ceasefire deadline for Putin to “10 to 12 days” and criticized Israel’s role in Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, promising more U.S. and EU aid. This came as two Israeli human rights groups accused their own government of committing genocide, citing deliberate starvation and destruction in Gaza—claims Israel called “obscene.” Elsewhere, HHS Secretary RFK Jr. announced a push to end vaccine maker liability protections—despite past promises not to discourage vaccination. And Elon Musk said Tesla has inked a $16.5 billion semiconductor chip deal with Samsung.
Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:
The Guardian: Ghislaine Maxwell asks US supreme court to overturn conviction
WSJ: Trump, Losing Patience With Putin, Says He Will Shorten Deadline to End Ukraine War
AP News: Two Israeli rights groups say their country is committing genocide in Gaza
AP News: Two Israeli rights groups say their country is committing genocide in Gaza
Axios: RFK Jr. targets vaccine makers' federal liability protections
Axios: Musk announces Tesla, Samsung Electronics chip supply deal
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