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On Monday, the NRA secured a preliminary injunction against enforcement of Virginia’s “assault weapons” and 15-plus rounds magazine ban. The case, Santolla v. Katz, was heard by Judge Jeffrey Campbell, a former Republican member of Virginia’s House of Delegates. The NRA announced the filing of the lawsuit on May 14, 2026, noting that plaintiffs included the Virginia Shooting Sports Association (VSSA), Middletown Firearms, Middletown Training, Virginia Pride Ltd., and VSSA members Joseph Santolla, and Reagan Adams. Virginia Scope reporter Brandon Jarvis published Campbell’s ruling, wherein he wrote, “…the Motion for Preliminary Injunction enjoining the Defendants from enforcing the subject Firearms Ban and Magazine Bans…

ToplineElon Musk on Wednesday lost his trillionaire status as sliding SpaceX shares lowered his fortune by more than $50 billion, the latest stock decline for the rocket maker despite newfound optimism from one of the best-known analysts of Musk’s Tesla.A well-known analyst of Musk’s Tesla offered a bullish take for the rocket maker. 2024 InvisionKey FactsShares of SpaceX dropped 6.2% as of Wednesday afternoon, a reversal from the nearly 12% jump over the three previous trading sessions.Another decrease in SpaceX’s share price cut Musk’s net worth by $59 billion to $994.1 billion, as Musk holds 4.8 billion SpaceX shares and…

Irish singer-songwriter Roisin Murphy is facing backlash on social media after saying she does not want “trans activists” at her concerts, adding “and neither do my fans.” Murphy declared in a recent X post that the transgender community is negatively affecting gays and lesbians by “changing the historical record, denying sexual orientation, piggybacking on their rights movement, undermining public acceptance,” and “dismantling the culture.” “And converting at childhood, therefore significantly decreasing the numbers and with that, altering the power dynamic irrevocably in the future,” the “Overpowered” singer added. Murphy was responding to another X user, who shared a comment that read,…

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has failed to convince a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by 29 state attorneys general alleging the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children while hiding the associated risks. Reuters reports that U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers issued a ruling this week denying Meta’s motion to dismiss claims centered on deceptive practices, unfair business conduct, and violations of the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. The decision represents a significant development in ongoing litigation that accuses the social media giant of prioritizing engagement over the wellbeing of young users. Judge Gonzalez…

Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum criticized Texas Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign strategy, saying the Democrat appears more focused on winning over white and Latino voters than driving turnout among black voters. Speaking during an episode of the Native Land Pod released Sunday, Gillum said if Talarico’s campaign is truly focused on increasing black voter turnout it would be spending its money differently. “If the money was on ‘I need to juice black voters and then just get my bare share of Latino and white voters,’ the money would move differently,” Gillum said. WATCH: Gillum argued that Talarico’s…

The blast took place on a busy street in Haifa, with the victim pronounced dead at the scene A man has been killed in a car bomb blast in northern Israel on Tuesday, Israeli police have reported.While police have attributed the blast to criminal activity, it occurred amid a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Continued fighting between the IDF and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon is threatening the ongoing US-Iran talks.Israel’s national emergency service, Magen David Adom (MDA), said medics were dispatched just before 4 PM local time after receiving reports of a vehicle explosion. The victim was found unconscious…

ToplinePalantir CEO Alex Karp on Wednesday called the AI industry “effing insane” in a heated interview on CNBC, accusing leading AI firms of overcharging, exploiting customer data and jeopardizing U.S. national security. “This is the voice of American business that is being channeled through me,” the billionaire cofounder remarked.AFP via Getty ImagesKey FactsKarp, who appeared on CNBC to discuss Palantir’s partnership with Nvidia in a deal to help the U.S. government use advanced AI more securely, said CEOs he speaks with privately are “livid” with leading AI companies and that Palantir’s recent deal with Nvidia was designed to relieve those…

25 Jul 1993: Infielder Bobby Bonilla of the New York Mets in action during a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Dunn /AllsportGetty ImagesEvery year on July 1, Bobby Bonilla collects a check for $1,193,248.20 from the New York Mets. He has done so every July 1 since 2011 and will continue to do so through 2035. The date is so well known that baseball fans simply call it Bobby Bonilla Day.25 Jul 1993: Infielder Bobby Bonilla of the New York Mets in action during a game against the Los…

A Brown University economics professor who modified his exam format to accommodate students traumatized by a campus shooting uncovered what may be the largest AI-assisted cheating scandal in Ivy League history. Fortune reports that Roberto Serrano, who holds the Harrison S. Kravis University Professorship in Economics at Brown University, made a compassionate decision last spring that led to an unexpected discovery about the AI cheating epidemic in higher education. After a campus shooting left two students dead and nine wounded, including members of his class, Serrano switched his advanced mathematical economics course to a take-home format to reduce stress for traumatized…

Gasoline shortages caused by the war with Ukraine have besieged Russians with endless gas stations lines, heated arguments and even a MMA worthy fistfight at one filling station captured on video. One of the two combatants fighting toe to toe delivers skilled, head-level kicks at his opponent in the kind of move seen in professional mixed martial arts (MMA) contests. The footage from filling stations across several Russian regions, obtained by Fox News, confirm Russian President Vladimir Putin’s public admission that Ukrainian long-range strikes are creating fuel problems within Mother Russia. Addressing a meeting of senior officials on fuel supply…