4/21/26 GPL News Brief

When I Look Outside My Window

Here is the GPL News Brief for June 9th 2026: Trump booed in New York as he becomes first US president to attend NBA Finals [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czj89mz3mzzo] Trump appears to doze off during controversial NBA Finals appearance in New York [http://independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-asleep-finals-knicks-madison-square-garden-b2992124.html] Donald Trump booed, appears to fall asleep at NBA Finals in New York [https://www.theage.com.au/sport/basketball/donald-trump-booed-at-nba-finals-in-new-york-city-20260609-p6053e.html] Knicks 13-game win streak snapped, lose 115-111 to Spurs in Game 3 [https://abc7ny.com/post/knicks-fever-sweeps-new-york-game-3-nba-finals-spurs/19259908/] Simone Biles reveals she had a health scare and describes ‘almost dying’ [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/simone-biles-reveals-health-scare-describes-almost-dying-rcna348833] Olympian Simone Biles is ‘resting’ after near-death medical emergency. Here’s what we know. [https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/olympian-simone-biles-resting-near-235645233.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAMAYRMeeEc4woSDq4v2rlr6NEYhuqNJr1a6Iq5NQ4-z8OXPEgvnzP05O8LEbBQdQtWvb5I2YX6JdK6Ens1MnohIvMR79qU24WF5Bf68nsRjjQD9qP3XdUVXbLJX0_bYDAbkzHg5Iyf_x8WZ2lLSEXSeV8yqg5ztijp67RO2epsZ6] From festering infections to untreated cancer, ICE detainees across the US describe medical neglect [https://apnews.com/article/ice-immigration-detention-medical-neglect-dhs-32c3fbeef0c44dfb02fcab890b2c9a96] He’s an idiot…right? Like, he’s legit stupid. Former Air Canada pilot flew hundreds of flights without proper license, police say [https://www.nbcnews.com/business/travel/former-air-canada-pilot-flew-hundreds-flights-proper-license-police-sa-rcna349184] Trump confirms Iran shot down helicopter, says U.S. ‘must’ respond [https://www.npr.org/2026/06/09/nx-s1-5851845/trump-confirms-iran-shot-down-helicopter-says-u-s-must-respond] How many times has Trump claimed an Iran deal is around the corner? [https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/09/politics/times-trump-iran-deal-close] (38 times) Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Launches Strikes on Iran to Retaliate for Downed Helicopter [https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/09/world/iran-war-trump-israel-lebanon?smid=url-share] Serena Williams wins first tennis match in 1,375 days with Victoria Mboko in London [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7345207/2026/06/09/serena-williams-tennis-comeback-match-result-experience/] Those are your headlines for today. We release a recap of all the news of the week on Fridays, so if you haven’t yet, please like, subscribe, and restack on Substack so these and all our newsletters get delivered to your mailbox! For Free! We keep up with all the news for you, so you don’t have to. Aren’t we sweet? Talk to y’all tomorrow! 🚫🤴 Get Pod Local: Where we start Locally while thinking Globally xx Jalon 👉🏽 This daily podcast is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters and podcasts without it! (Seriously). Good News! We are now everywhere you get your podcasts! So you can take me on your commute, in the gym, or when I like to listen to podcast, while you’re washing dishes. Subscribe and leave a review for us! Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1QLFWJHBwnlJu9bRhfTifZ?si=c2e20ed4a41441cc] Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gpls-daily-news-briefs/id1867604228] 👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube! We also post these on our Youtube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@getpodlocal]! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com [https://getpodlocal.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Tantrums, Baby

Here is the GPL News Brief for June 8th 2026: The Interview: Scott Pelley on the Bari Weiss Era and His Last Days at ‘60 Minutes’ [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/magazine/scott-pelley-interview.html] Why [https://newrepublic.com/post/211430/new-york-times-bari-weiss]The New York Times [https://newrepublic.com/post/211430/new-york-times-bari-weiss] Is Wholly Responsible for Bari Weiss’s Rise [https://newrepublic.com/post/211430/new-york-times-bari-weiss] Trump walks out of ‘Meet the Press’ interview when challenged over false claims [https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/07/nation/trumps-walks-out-interview/] Trump Storms Out of NBC Interview After Being Challenged on False Claims [https://time.com/article/2026/06/08/trump-storms-out-of-nbc-interview-after-being-challenged-on-false-claims/] Ken Paxton’s attorney in his impeachment trial endorses Democrat James Talarico in U.S. Senate race [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ken-paxtons-attorney-in-his-impeachment-trial-endorses-democrat-james-talarico-in-u-s-senate-race] Texas Senate acquits state Attorney General Ken Paxton in impeachment trial (from 2023) [https://www.npr.org/2023/09/16/1199803661/ken-paxton-attorney-general-texas-acquitted-impeachment-trial] Trump’s Ex-Border Chief Greg Bovino Reportedly Eyeing 2028 White House Run With Slogan, ‘Men Fight Back’ [https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trumps-ex-border-chief-greg-bovino-reportedly-eyeing-2028-white-house-run-with-slogan-men-fight-back/] Federal lawsuit aims to stop UFC event on the White House South Lawn [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/federal-lawsuit-aims-stop-ufc-event-white-house-south-lawn-rcna348910] Spencer Pratt Plans To Leave L.A. If He Loses Mayoral Bid: “I Will Be Done” [https://deadline.com/2026/05/spencer-pratt-plans-leave-la-if-loses-mayoral-bid-1236913593/] Trump to attend tonight’s NBA Finals game in New York [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/trump-california-governor-raman-pratt-doj-ice-congress-live-updates-rcna348926] Those are your headlines for today. We release a recap of all the news of the week on Fridays, so if you haven’t yet, please like, subscribe, and restack on Substack so these and all our newsletters get delivered to your mailbox! For Free! We keep up with all the news for you, so you don’t have to. Aren’t we sweet? Talk to y’all tomorrow! 🚫🤴 Get Pod Local: Where we start Locally while thinking Globally xx Jalon 👉🏽 This daily podcast is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters and podcasts without it! (Seriously). Good News! We are now everywhere you get your podcasts! So you can take me on your commute, in the gym, or when I like to listen to podcast, while you’re washing dishes. Subscribe and leave a review for us! Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1QLFWJHBwnlJu9bRhfTifZ?si=c2e20ed4a41441cc] Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gpls-daily-news-briefs/id1867604228] 👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube! We also post these on our Youtube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@getpodlocal]! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com [https://getpodlocal.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Leave

Here is the GPL News Brief for June 5th 2026: Iran says US talks ‘at a deadlock’ as attacks continue across region [https://www.channel4.com/news/iran-says-us-talks-at-a-deadlock-as-attacks-continue-across-region] House GOP pushes to make Trump’s ‘Department of War’ name change permanent [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/house-republicans-war-department-name-change-hegseth-b2990765.html] Watch The American Revolution Documentary [https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-american-revolution?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23864638707&gbraid=0AAAAAooDyp0rMFNtbEgtuRxz77DCNxtfH&gclid=Cj0KCQjw54nRBhDCARIsAMcY_SCgOexATQqIWN69p8VnZNNio94dA5CdWXr-UXVO4JOuFE1AcksvMl8aAgHREALw_wcB] Protests grow over resort in Albania linked to Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/protests-grow-over-resort-in-albania-linked-to-trump-son-in-law-jared-kushner] Inside Sazan Island: The Albanian ex-military base that Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner want to turn into luxury resort [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ivanka-trump-jared-kushner-albania-sazan-island-b2989426.html] ‘If it wasn’t Jared, they wouldn’t give a shit.’ Albania PM defends Kushner resort against protestors [https://www.politico.eu/article/if-it-wasnt-jared-they-wouldnt-give-a-shit-albania-pm-defends-kushner-resort-against-protestors-edi-rama/] Trump’s DOGE team wanted to declare nearly 3 million living people dead to help drive out migrants, whistleblower claims [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-immigrants-dead-people-whistleblower-b2990487.html] 18 House Republicans Defy Party Leadership to Help Pass Pro-Ukraine Bill [https://time.com/article/2026/06/05/house-republicans-bipartisan-ukraine-support-act-aid-russia-trump/] Eating organic fruits and vegetables linked to lower risk of postmenopausal breast cancer [https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/06/05/eating-organic-fruits-and-vegetables-linked-to-lower-risk-of-postmenopausal-breast-cancer_6754158_114.html] Buffy and Ted Lasso star Anthony Head dies at 72 [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd0p0rz4n0mo] Those are your headlines for today. We release a recap of all the news of the week on Fridays, so if you haven’t yet, please like, subscribe, and restack on Substack so these and all our newsletters get delivered to your mailbox! For Free! We keep up with all the news for you, so you don’t have to. Aren’t we sweet? Talk to y’all tomorrow! 🚫🤴 Get Pod Local: Where we start Locally while thinking Globally xx Jalon 👉🏽 This daily podcast is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters and podcasts without it! (Seriously). Good News! We are now everywhere you get your podcasts! So you can take me on your commute, in the gym, or when I like to listen to podcast, while you’re washing dishes. Subscribe and leave a review for us! Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1QLFWJHBwnlJu9bRhfTifZ?si=c2e20ed4a41441cc] Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gpls-daily-news-briefs/id1867604228] 👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube! We also post these on our Youtube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@getpodlocal]! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com [https://getpodlocal.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Tell Me Lies

Here is the GPL News Brief for June 4th 2026: France asks prosecutors to investigate Israel’s treatment of Gaza flotilla activists [https://apnews.com/article/gaza-flotilla-france-prosecutors-5c97c0888e8da286fc19db3240835f4a] Ohio State University reaches $100 million settlement in sex abuse lawsuits [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ohio-state-university-reaches-100-million-settlement-sex-abuse-suits-rcna348348] Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones [https://www.wired.com/story/meta-smart-glasses-face-recognition-nametag-connections/] National Guard has done little to reduce violent crime in D.C., a new study finds [https://www.npr.org/2026/06/04/nx-s1-5845073/national-guard-washington-dc-crime] Videos showing groups of people entering NYC sewers at night baffle residents and investigators [https://apnews.com/article/nyc-sewer-explorers-manhole-investigation-a229be36b3daa74223ad0a43bfdcc488] Kennedy Center begins process of removing Trump references after judge said it was illegally added [https://apnews.com/article/trump-kennedy-center-b27248c91b59594da972b95191c4035f] ‘Most People Don’t Know’: Trump’s ‘Dumb’ New Claim Has Everyone Baffled [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-dumb-spelling_n_6a1d05ace4b0ba317300984c] Rubio said he’s never seen Trump fall asleep in a meeting. Rep. Lieu showed him the videos [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-rubio-said-hes-never-seen-trump-fall-asleep-in-a-meeting-rep-lieu-showed-him-the-videos] Inside Obama’s ‘first of its kind’ presidential museum with life-sized Oval Office replica and personal touches [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/barack-obama-presidential-library-chicago-b2989731.html] In photos: a preview of the Obama Presidential Center [https://www.npr.org/sections/the-picture-show/2026/06/04/g-s1-125899/in-photos-a-preview-of-the-obama-presidential-center] Those are your headlines for today. We release a recap of all the news of the week on Fridays, so if you haven’t yet, please like, subscribe, and restack on Substack so these and all our newsletters get delivered to your mailbox! For Free! We keep up with all the news for you, so you don’t have to. Aren’t we sweet? Talk to y’all tomorrow! 🚫🤴 Get Pod Local: Where we start Locally while thinking Globally xx Jalon 👉🏽 This daily podcast is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters and podcasts without it! (Seriously). Good News! We are now everywhere you get your podcasts! So you can take me on your commute, in the gym, or when I like to listen to podcast, while you’re washing dishes. Subscribe and leave a review for us! Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1QLFWJHBwnlJu9bRhfTifZ?si=c2e20ed4a41441cc] Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gpls-daily-news-briefs/id1867604228] 👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube! We also post these on our Youtube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@getpodlocal]! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com [https://getpodlocal.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]

Talk That Talk

Here is the GPL News Brief for March 26th 2026: House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, in a rebuke of Trump [https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-powers-vote-house-9aaadea35f9523c818802286a6553536] CBS News fires Scott Pelley of ‘60 Minutes’ [https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/02/nation/cbs-news-fires-scott-pelley-60-minutes/] Scott Pelley Tears Into CBS After Being Fired From [https://newrepublic.com/post/211292/scott-pelley-tears-cbs-fired-60-minutes]60 Minutes [https://newrepublic.com/post/211292/scott-pelley-tears-cbs-fired-60-minutes] Mysteriously missing congressman wins primary after Trump endorsement [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y7nnjlrd5o] Trump Says He’s Found Iran Negotiations ‘Boring’ After Telling Americans to Stop ‘Chirping’ About the War [https://people.com/trump-tells-americans-stop-chirping-about-his-iran-war-negotiations-just-sit-back-relax-11988502] Trump Administration Fights Court Order to Refund Some Tariffs [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/business/economy/trump-tariffs-refunds-court-order.html] An Uncertain Path for Americans Exposed to Ebola [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/us/politics/trump-administration-ebola-response.html?unlocked_article_code=1.nVA.bTFi.w2doldK6IA1W&smid=url-share] (gift article) These Researchers Would Be in Africa Fighting Ebola—but Trump Cut Their Funding [https://www.wired.com/story/us-researchers-ebola-trump-cut-their-funding/#intcid=_wired-verso-hp-trending-bktb_c3edf9ee-42e5-4d37-988d-820b5c0d1158_cygnus-personalized] France’s parliament votes to repeal slavery-era Black Code, with tears and history in the chamber [https://apnews.com/article/france-slavery-law-code-noir-repeal-74ce7aecfdd7172bc5b54fcecf9cc789] Those are your headlines for today. We release a recap of all the news of the week on Fridays, so if you haven’t yet, please like, subscribe, and restack on Substack so these and all our newsletters get delivered to your mailbox! For Free! We keep up with all the news for you, so you don’t have to. Aren’t we sweet? Talk to y’all tomorrow! 🚫🤴 Get Pod Local: Where we start Locally while thinking Globally xx Jalon 👉🏽 This daily podcast is free, but if you’d like, please buy Jalon some coffee. She can’t do these newsletters and podcasts without it! (Seriously). Good News! We are now everywhere you get your podcasts! So you can take me on your commute, in the gym, or when I like to listen to podcast, while you’re washing dishes. Subscribe and leave a review for us! Listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/1QLFWJHBwnlJu9bRhfTifZ?si=c2e20ed4a41441cc] Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gpls-daily-news-briefs/id1867604228] 👇🏽We’re Also On Youtube! We also post these on our Youtube Channel [https://www.youtube.com/@getpodlocal]! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit getpodlocal.substack.com [https://getpodlocal.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1]