Friday, May 29, 2026

Troops’ Phones Tracked, Blue Origin Rocket Explodes & Anthropic is MVP

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Tentative U.S.-Iran Peace Deal: CNN, NY Times, AP, CBS News, NBC News

Russian Drone Strike in Romania: BBC, Politico, AP, CNN

Enemies Tracking U.S. Troops’ Phones: Reuters, WIRED, TechCrunch, Insider

SCOTUS Rules in Inmate’s Racial Bias Case: WaPo, CBS News, WSJ, NY Times

Key Inflation Gauge Worsens: BLS, CBS News, AP, Reuters, WSJ

‘Manhattanhenge’ Returns to NYC: AP, NY Times, NY Post, CBS News
See it on Livestream: Skyline Webcam, YouTube

Blue Origin Rocket Test Explosion: Space.Com, CBS News, CNN, AP

U.S. Treasury Planning $250 Trump Bill: ABC News, WaPo, CBS News, NY Post

Trump Files Revised WSJ Lawsuit: WSJ, Reuters, Bloomberg, Politico

Anthropic Becomes Most Valuable AI Startup: NY Times, WSJ, NBC News

Anthropic Releases New Version of Claude: Anthropic, TechCrunch, Axios, Reuters

Scripps National Spelling Bee Winner: USA Today, CBS News, WaPo, NY Times

Feel Good Friday: 100-Year-Old Vet Goes to Prom: KSDK, ABC News, NewsNation, People