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• Trump Uses Anti-Trans Slur Against Democratic Senate Candidate

  06-10-2026 09:42 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesPresident Donald Trump used an anti-trans slur Monday to attack the Democratic nominee for the Senate in South Carolina as he urged voters to back Republican Senator Darline Graham. In a Truth Social post, Trump referred to Democratic candidate Annie Andrews three times as "trannie." He said Andrews, who is not transgender, is "not for South Carolina." Former South Carolina Governor David Beasley, a Republican, called President Trump's words...
  
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• ICC Charges More Taliban Leaders for Persecuting Women

  06-10-2026 09:42 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: DW- top storiesThe International Criminal Court disclosed more details Monday about the arrest warrants against two Taliban leaders, while also issuing two more arrest warrants. The four Taliban leaders are accused of crimes against humanity through the persecution of women, girls, and the LGBTQ+ community in Afghanistan since taking power in 2021. The Taliban limit women's access to jobs and education beyond sixth grade, as well as barring them from most...
  
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• Anti-Frat Protests Erupt at Cornell Over Handling of Rape Allegation

  06-10-2026 09:42 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesProtests erupted at Cornell University on Monday, with students criticizing officials' handling of gang-rape allegations, demanding the president's resign and painting "SMASH THE PATRIARCHY" on an administration building. Thousands of students and faculty rallied over the case of a former student known as Jane Doe, who alleged being plied with drugs and raped at a fraternity house. Some protest signs said, "At Cornell, rapists are safer than...
  
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• Trump Approves Firing Squad for Mass Shooter Nidal Hasan

  06-10-2026 09:41 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesNidal Malik Hasan, a former Army officer and psychiatrist who killed 13 people and injured 32 others during a mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009, will be executed by a U.S. Army firing squad, the Pentagon announced Monday. "Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has recommended—and President Donald J. Trump has approved—death by U.S. Army firing squad for convicted terrorist Nidal Malik Hasan," announced chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell.
  
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• AI Giants "Not Being Nearly Careful Enough," Warns Safety Engineer

  06-10-2026 09:41 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: DW- top storiesA safety engineer who recently quit OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, warned Saturday that artificial intelligence firms were "not being nearly careful enough." David Robinson's comments came amid growing concerns about AI becoming too powerful—a threat that President Donald Trump has labeled a "hoax." In an op-ed for The Atlantic, Robinson said AI needs guardrails similar to those for nuclear power and aviation, adding, "The time for trial and...
  
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