MAGA backlash grows over Trump’s Iran ceasefire & threats

From CNN. Right-wing MAGA influencers Alex Jones, Laura Loomer and Megyn Kelly are attacking President Trump’s threatening rhetoric and his ceasefire agreement with Iran. CNN ‘s Kasie Hunt leads a panel discussion about the MAGA fallout and how it may affect Vice President JD Vance’s potential 2028 presidential run. CNN’s Audie Cornish speaks with former…

Rare nationwide protests in Japan against Iran war

From CNN. On Wednesday, protests were held across more than 100 locations in Japan, drawing nearly 50,000 people, according to organisers. Initially sparked by opposition to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s plan to revise Article 9, the pacifist clause of Japan’s constitution, the demonstrations have since grown in size and frequency since the Iran war. Critics…

Is the manosphere finally collapsing? | The Assignment

From CNN. The manosphere isn’t fringe anymore—it’s mainstream, political and hard to ignore. Audie talks with NYT Opinion writer Jessica Grose about Louis Theroux’s new Netflix doc “Inside the Manosphere,” its rise from Gamergate to Andrew Tate, and what comes next. 0:00 A conversation about the ‘mansosphere’ with opinion writer Jessica Grose  4:21 What the documentary ‘Inside the Manosphere’ reveals…

Pam Bondi excused from Epstein deposition

From CNN. The Department of Justice said that Pam Bondi will not appear for her upcoming deposition in the House Oversight Committee’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation given that she is no longer serving as the US attorney general. CNN’s Laura Coates looks at what the next step could be.

Hunt for the Masters Gnome

From CNN. The Masters draws spectators from around the world to its storied grounds every year for one of the biggest events in the sport, but only the luckiest fans can snag its coveted souvenir gnomes. CNN’s Andy Scholes joins Masters attendees on the hunt for the elusive figurine at this year’s event.

CNN visits the Orion simulator

From CNN. This simulator is where NASA astronauts trained to manually control the Orion spacecraft and master the onboard avionics. CNN’s Jackie Wattles takes a look inside. Watch more CNN here: https://cnn.it/4kh5RPe #News

Haberman reveals how Netanyahu pushed Trump to hit Iran

From CNN. White House correspondent for The New York Times Maggie Haberman shares exclusive reporting on how President Trump made the decision to go to war with Iran and how central Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in influencing him. Also, an Inside Politics panel discusses the Times’ reporting and how Trump administration officials influenced…

T. rex leather’ handbag unveiled

From CNN. An experimental garment company worked with scientists to create a one-of-a-kind “T. rex leather” bag using protein fragments from fossils to grow collagen in a lab, now on display in Amsterdam. Watch more CNN here: https://cnn.it/4kh5RPe #News

Iran halts Hormuz traffic after Israel attacks Lebanon

From CNN. Iran stopped oil tanker traffic through the crucial waterway after Israel attacked Lebanon, semi-official news agency Fars reported. According to Fars, just two oil tankers had crossed the strait since the ceasefire came into effect. CNN politics senior reporter Stephen Collinson, CNN international diplomatic editor Nic Robertson and retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges…

CNN visits blast site in central Beirut

From CNN. CNN’s Nada Bashir reports from a blast site in Beirut, which was hit as part of what the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) says is the largest coordinated strike in Lebanon since the war began last month. The IDF claimed to target more than 100 command centers and military sites of the Iran-backed militant…

The teens obsessed with school shooters

From CNN. 18-year-old Lilyanna Dioneff once had a plot to attack her school. She says she was inspired by an online forum that glorifies mass shooters called the True Crime Community and is now trying to prevent other children from getting sucked into the disturbing group. See the full report on CNN’s All Access.