The Oklahoma Supreme Court publicly reprimanded an attorney after unverified ChatGPT citations appeared in court filings, underscoring the duty to verify AI outputs.

CENTCOM says a U.S. aircraft fired a Hellfire missile to disable a Botswana‑flagged tanker headed for Kharg Island after the crew ignored repeated warnings. The move is part of a U.S. maritime blockade of Iranian ports.

Councilors have filed a $100K amendment and a hearing order to expand free public restrooms downtown as they finish work on Boston’s $4.9B budget. The move would tap offsets and faces a Wednesday vote.

A New York bill would ease pleading rules in state claims so survivors can sue even without exact dates or locations — advocates say it could save thousands of cases.

A 4‑3 council vote removed a planned drag story time from Madison Heights' Pride festival; the performer says she'll move her reading to Ypsilanti.

Gov. Katie Hobbs launched a multimillion‑dollar ad buy that leans on her working‑class past and a handful of policy wins. Our fact‑check finds most claims are true but often need more context.

Documents show Portland kept $1.6M meant for the Mount Hood Cable Regulatory Commission from 2020–2025, prompting audits and review as the commission winds down.

A Carson City judge on May 29 issued a preliminary injunction that bars Polymarket from offering event‑contract markets to Nevada residents as the state presses enforcement. The move deepens a national legal fight over whether prediction markets are regulated as derivatives or as gambling.

Mayor Keith James tapped Jade Greene as West Palm Beach’s LGBTQ+ liaison as Pride Month begins. Greene will lead outreach and connect residents with city services amid new state rules.

Early returns in California's redrawn 8th District are incomplete; ballots and provisional counts will shape who advances.

A federal judge granted a 14‑day restraining order stopping the Park Service from removing an “8647” flag at a round‑the‑clock protest outside the D.C. federal courthouse.

Job openings jumped to about 7.6 million in April even as hires cooled, a mixed labor‑market signal that could keep the Fed on hold. Markets will watch payrolls and inflation for clarity.

County Councilman Michael J. Houser will introduce the Tamir Rice Act on June 9 to ban the sale and display of realistic gun-shaped novelty lighters and levy civil fines. The measure has support from Tamir Rice’s mother and local advocates.