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- A new message board for artificial intelligence agents has prompted some strange conversations, and existential questions about the inner lives of bots. n.pr/3NPmiq1
- The Supreme Court has cleared the way for California to use its new congressional map for this year's midterm election. Voters approved it as a Democratic counterresponse to Texas' new GOP-friendly map. n.pr/4kiKmxl
- Police in Arizona believe Nancy Guthrie, 84, was taken by force from her Tucson area home this weekend. So far, no suspect or person of interest has been identified. n.pr/3O3lwWf
- Hundreds of dogs competed for the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show this week. Penny the Doberman pinscher was named best in show. n.pr/4rvAlzq
- A federal judge on Monday blocked the end of protections that have allowed roughly 350,000 Haitians to live in the U.S., dealing President Donald Trump's immigration agenda another legal setback. n.pr/4rxZWrE
- At the 2026 Grammys, Bad Bunny became the first artist to win the album of the year award for an all Spanish-language release. Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga also took home major awards. n.pr/46kTlZ5
- A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community.
- Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 23 Palestinians Saturday, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire aimed at stopping the fighting. n.pr/4q5CyAj
- A man claiming to be an FBI agent showed up to a federal jail in New York City on Wednesday night and told officers he had a court order to release Luigi Mangione, authorities said. n.pr/49QnGBf
- In a police brutality case that drew national attention, Sean Grayson fatally shot the Black woman in her home in 2024 after she had called 911 to investigate a possible prowler.
