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La polizia interviene per allontanare assembramenti di adolescenti a Londra ed Edimburgo dopo che video di simili imprese negli Stati Uniti sono diventati virali. • Centinaia di adolescenti hanno tentato di effettuare delle “speed run” negli edifici della Scientology in diverse parti del Regno Unito, come parte di un trend di TikTok iniziato a Los Angeles. • Lo 'speed running' della Scientology consiste nell'irrompere nelle chiese per vedere fin dove si riesce ad arrivare prima di essere allontanati dal personale. • La Church of Scientology ha dichiarato che l'utilizzo dei suoi spazi sacri per stunt virali costituisce “violazione di domicilio, molestie e interruzione delle attività di strutture religiose”.

Fulton county is trying to fend off subpoena from federal prosecutor looking to get contacts of 2020 election workersFulton county, Georgia, is trying to fend off a subpoena from a federal prosecutor in North Carolina seeking contact information for thousands of poll workers from the 2020 election.The subpoena, issued in April by Dan Bishop, the interim US attorney of North Carolina’s middle district, demands the county provide rosters of election staff members who served in the November 2020 election, including their identification by name, position, residential and email address and personal telephone number. Continue reading...

• U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro stated evidence will prove beyond reasonable doubt that the armed man at the April 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner targeted President Trump. • Pirro revealed the suspect shot a Secret Service agent, marking the first public disclosure of such evidence in the alleged assassination attempt. • The case intensifies partisan divides over political violence post the dinner incident.

• A POLITICO investigation reveals a well‑connected pharmaceutical company and conservative commentator Laura Loomer have sought to undermine Dr. Vinay Prasad, an ally of Senator Robert F. Kennedy Jr., over his criticism of certain drug‑pricing and regulatory practices. • The report alleges coordinated social‑media campaigns and behind‑the‑scenes lobbying efforts meant to discredit Prasad’s research and public‑health commentary. • Pharmaceutical trade groups and some patient advocates have pushed back, saying that Big Pharma naturally tries to defend its business model, but critics warn of growing corporate‑backed attempts to silence dissenting medical voices.

Rümeysa Öztürk, who faced deportation over pro-Palestinian op-ed, travels back to Turkey to begin careerSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxRümeysa Öztürk, the Tufts University student who was targeted by the Trump administration last year in response to co-writing a pro-Palestinian op-ed, completed her doctorate in the US and traveled back to her native Turkey this week.Öztürk was detained last year by immigration agents in Massachusetts, with video of the Tufts University student’s arrest going viral. She was one of many international students targeted by the Trump administration for pro-Palestinian speech and activism during widespread protests, which were especially active on US college campuses, against Israel’s war in Gaza in response to the Hamas-led 7 October 2023 deadly attack on southern Israel. Continue reading...

• Researchers have developed a compact CRISPR system capable of achieving up to 90% efficiency in targeted in-body gene editing applications. • The breakthrough addresses previous limitations of CRISPR technology, enabling more precise genetic modifications for therapeutic purposes. • This advancement could significantly improve treatment options for genetic disorders and certain cancers by allowing safer, more effective gene therapy interventions.