Gun Rights, Disease Diagnosis, & Mosquito Bites

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Adam Rogers
June 19, 2026

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The Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday that the government cannot automatically strip casual drug users of their gun rights, siding with a Texas man charged after authorities found a firearm and marijuana in his home. The decision narrows the government's ability to enforce a long-standing federal gun law.
Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote that the Constitution does not allow the government to assume all marijuana users are inherently dangerous. The ruling leaves the law in place but makes it harder to prosecute people who only occasionally use illegal drugs, while avoiding the broader question of whether drug addicts can be barred from owning firearms.
The decision is the latest expansion of gun rights by the court's conservative majority since its landmark 2022 Second Amendment ruling. It could complicate future firearms prosecutions, particularly as marijuana use becomes increasingly common under state laws despite remaining illegal at the federal level.

A sweeping bill to overhaul college sports cleared the Senate Commerce Committee yesterday, moving the NCAA a step closer to gaining federal authority to regulate athlete compensation, eligibility, and transfers.
The proposed legislation would give the NCAA an antitrust exemption to enforce limits on athlete payments while allowing schools to pool and sell media rights more broadly, helping smaller programs compete financially.
Leaders of the SEC and Big Ten say changes are needed. At the same time, the legislation leaves unresolved whether college athletes should eventually be treated as employees with the right to unionize and collectively bargain.

Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital found that an off-the-shelf AI model helped identify the genetic causes of 18 rare diseases that had previously gone undiagnosed, including cases that had been repeatedly analyzed without success.
The team screened the genomes of 376 patients with rare illnesses, using OpenAI's o3 model to search for overlooked genetic clues. Researchers credited the system with a roughly 5% increase in diagnoses—a significant gain given how extensively many of the cases had already been studied.
Every diagnosis still required human review, but the study suggests AI can rapidly sift through vast amounts of genetic data that would take specialists days to sort through. The technology could help doctors work through growing backlogs of unsolved cases and connect patients to emerging treatments more quickly.

The Obama Presidential Center officially opened, establishing a new museum and civic campus dedicated to the legacy of Barack Obama. (More)

California voters could decide a one-time billionaire tax in November after supporters qualified the measure for the ballot despite opposition from prominent Democrats. (More)

Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George claimed Washington's Democratic mayoral primary, positioning her as the frontrunner to succeed outgoing Mayor Muriel Bowser. (More)

European Union leaders extended sanctions on Russia and tasked officials with strengthening trade defenses against heavily subsidized Chinese goods. (More)

Argentina plans to launch South America's first citizenship-by-investment program to attract wealthy foreigners and boost strategic economic development. (More)

Ukraine launched a major drone attack on Moscow, striking a key oil refinery and disrupting hundreds of flights in the Russian capital. (More)

US stock markets closed higher on Thursday (S&P +1.08%, Nasdaq +1.91%, Dow +0.14%), rallying from yesterday’s selloff after Fed Chairman Warsh said a rate hike was possible this year. (More)

Average US gas prices dipped below $4 a gallon for the first time since March as oil prices retreated following the US-Iran deal. (More)

Hollister is entering the home market through a partnership with Target, debuting a dorm-focused lifestyle collection this month. (More)

Jonathan David scored a hat trick as Canada thrashed Qatar 6-0 for its first World Cup win and biggest victory ever. (More)

A sequel to How the Grinch Stole Christmas is in development, with Jim Carrey and Ron Howard expected to return. (More)

Trae Young will decline his $49 million player option and enter free agency, though the Washington Wizards remain favored to re-sign him. (More)

A study suggests early nerve cell damage caused by abnormal tau proteins may be reversible, offering a potential new strategy for treating Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. (More)

Nearly 78% of parents and 69% of children used a device during their latest family meal, while both were on screens simultaneously in most households. (More)

Waymo recalled nearly 3,900 robotaxis after self-driving software failed to detect freeway construction zones and ramp closures properly. (More)

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