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FBI Arrests Former Fort Bragg Employee Accused of Leaking Delta Force Information to Journalist

A former Fort Bragg Special Mission Unit support employee was arrested and charged under the Espionage Act for allegedly providing classified national defense information to a journalist whose reporting also carried her harassment and discrimination allegations, setting up a high-profile clash between leak enforcement and whistleblower narrative.

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Iran Recruits Israeli Citizen to Manufacture Explosives for Assassination of Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett; Shin Bet Foils Second Plot in One Month

Shin Bet arrested a Haifa resident who manufactured 8 to 10 kilograms of explosives for an Iranian handler targeting former PM Bennett; a second disrupted plot in 30 days reflects an Iranian campaign to target Israeli political figures through locally recruited operatives using financial incentives and graduated tasking.

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Florida Attorney General Opens Formal Probe into OpenAI After ChatGPT Logs Reveal Role in FSU Mass Shooting

Florida AG Uthmeier has subpoenaed OpenAI in the first state-level investigation into AI platform facilitation of a mass shooting. Court records confirm 270+ ChatGPT interactions by the FSU suspect, including operational firearm queries three minutes before the attack; civil litigation and potential product liability claims are advancing in parallel.

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Florida Law Creates State “Terrorist Organization” Designations, Expulsion Trigger, and Sharia Enforcement Ban

Florida enacted a new framework allowing state officials to designate domestic terrorist organizations, restrict funding, and expel students for “promoting” designated groups while adding Sharia enforcement restrictions—moves opponents warn will chill speech and invite politicized use as legal challenges are expected.

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Iran War 'Tax' Measurable on US Households; Pew: 69% of Americans Cite Gas Prices as Top Conflict Concern; J.P. Morgan Warns $5 Gallon Within Weeks

Gas at $4.12 per gallon nationally and diesel at $5.62 are the clearest indicators of the Iran conflict's domestic cost. Pew found 69 percent of Americans name gas prices as their top war concern, exceeding terrorism and casualties. J.P. Morgan warns $5 per gallon is possible this month. The consumer cost trajectory is the primary variable shaping public tolerance for continued operations and political pressure on the administration.

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