☕ Pipe bombs, cocaine and leaks

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And a big welcome back to native turtles, who have returned to Yosemite National Park. The species has regenerated thanks to the removal of the invasive American Bullfrog. According to findings published in the journal Biological Conservation, the frog is considered a global threat to freshwater ecosystems, including the northwestern pond turtle that inhabits the freshwaters around California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. The seven-year study discovered that, as bullfrog numbers decreased in Yosemite, the native turtle species began to recover.

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Some headlines from this morning:

President Trump has honored America's fallen soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. During the ceremony, Trump praised what he called America's "great, great warriors" and thanked U.S. soldiers for building a "Republic that I am fixing after a long and hard four years." The President also criticized his predecessor, Joe Biden, and federal judges who have made rulings against his administration. Vice President JD Vance spoke at the event, saying "We must be cautious in sending our people to war."

President Trump has called Russian President Vladimir Putin "crazy" after a Russian drone attack killed 13 people in Ukraine. The attack came as the U.S. continues to oversee peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, following Trump's campaign promise to end the war on his first day in office. Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social that Putin was "needlessly killing a lot of people." According to the BBC, a Russian Government spokesperson said Trump's comments stemmed from "an emotional overload of everyone involved." With ceasefire negotiations stalled since talks in Türkiye this month, European authorities have moved to allow Ukraine access to newer, more powerful weapons that could strike further inside Russia.

A new aid distribution system has begun operating in Gaza, according to the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. The group stated that it has opened new distribution hubs and is dispatching truckloads of food to affected areas. The foundation has taken over aid distribution after an 11-week Israeli blockade restricted supplies from entering Gaza. The foundation stated that the amount of aid delivered would increase daily. The UN and aid groups have criticized the Israeli-U.S. system, with some saying Israel is using food as a weapon.

President Trump has threatened to redistribute $3 billion in federal funding from Harvard University to trade schools nationwide. The threat follows Harvard's refusal to comply with Trump administration demands targeting antisemitism and diversity programs. In response, the Government has already frozen $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard and threatened its tax-free status. Harvard has filed two lawsuits against the Government over the funding freeze and restrictions on international student intake.

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At least 27 people have been injured after a car drove into crowds celebrating Liverpool FC's Premier League title victory.

A 53-year-old, British man has been arrested, and police said they are not treating the incident as terrorism.

According to the North West Ambulance Service, two people are in a serious condition, including a child. Here’s the latest.

The Parade

Over the weekend, Liverpool FC won the English Premier League (EPL), and a street parade was held in Liverpool’s city centre to celebrate the victory. Here, the Liverpool team was taking part in a 16km open-top bus parade through the city.

It’s believed hundreds of thousands of people were in attendance.

The Incident

According to local police, a car drove into crowds attending the parade around 6pm Monday (local time). A “53-year-old white British man” from the Liverpool area has been arrested.

Witnesses in the crowd said the car was stationary for a period and the crowd was rocking the car and banging on the windows before it rapidly accelerated into the throngs of fans.

At least 27 people have been hospitalised, including several children. Dozens of others were treated for minor injuries at the scene. No deaths have been reported.

An ambulance spokesperson said two people, including one child, sustained serious injuries. A paramedic was also treated at the scene.

Response

Merseyside Police have requested people not “speculate on the circumstances,” surrounding the incident. They’ve also asked people “not to share distressing content online.”

Both Liverpool FC and the Premier League have issued short statements, saying the organisations were working with local emergency services to deal with the incident.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the scenes in Liverpool “appalling”. “My thoughts are with all those injured or affected,” he added.

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The FBI will reexamine three high-profile cases from the Biden administration that remained unsolved, Deputy FBI Director Dan Bonjorno announced yesterday.

Bonjorno said on X that he and FBI Director Christopher Wray evaluated "several cases of potential public corruption" after taking office. The FBI will "reopen or push additional resources towards" investigations into pipe bombs placed near party headquarters in January 2021, cocaine found in the White House in July 2023, and the leak of a Supreme Court draft ruling in May 2022.

The pipe bomb case

Two pipe bombs were placed near Democratic and Republican party headquarters on January 5, 2021, the day before the Capitol riots. The FBI assessed the bombs as "viable" but they failed to detonate. The agency has logged more than 105 million data points in its investigation and released new video footage in January showing the bomber placing one device. The case remains unsolved.

The White House cocaine case

Secret Service agents found cocaine in a storage area where visitors leave personal items before entering the West Wing, the White House's main working areas, in July 2023. The FBI conducted fingerprint and DNA analysis but found no matches. The Secret Service closed its investigation citing lack of physical evidence.

The Supreme Court leak

The draft Supreme Court opinion overturning federal abortion protections leaked to political news outlet Politico in May 2022. The Supreme Court Marshal interviewed all 82 staff with access to the document over eight months but did not identify the source. The court called it "one of the worst breaches of trust in its history."

What happens next?

Bonjorno did not specify why the cases are being reopened or what new resources will be allocated. All three investigations have been subjects of conspiracy theories alleging cover-ups by the Biden administration.

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