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• Carwash employs neurodivergent people

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Today’s Big Story

Gaza Takeover Plan

• Israel's security cabinet approved a plan to take control of Gaza City and establish 'an alternative civil administration' that excludes both Hamas and the Palestinian Authority. The plan will relocate an estimated one million Gaza City residents into already overcrowded southern areas while forces take control of refugee camps and areas where hostages are believed to be held.

• The Friday decision sparked immediate condemnation, with Germany halting military exports, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer calling it 'wrong,' and the UN warning of 'atrocity crimes.' Hamas called the plan a 'new war crime,' while Israeli hostage families warned it would create 'a colossal catastrophe.' President Trump said Tuesday it was 'pretty much up to Israel' whether to occupy Gaza fully.

• Most of Gaza's 2.1 million people have already been displaced multiple times, with 87% of the territory in militarized zones or under evacuation orders. The IDF currently controls three-quarters of Gaza, leaving the population crowded into the remaining quarter that faces near-famine conditions.

• The escalation could worsen the crisis, while 12,000 children under five are already malnourished as Israel maintains heavy aid restrictions.

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Saturday’s Quick Hits

• Trump and Putin will meet next Friday in Alaska to discuss ending the Ukraine war after Trump's ceasefire deadline passed without results. Reports say the proposed peace deal would let Russia keep eastern Donbas and Crimea while pulling troops from other Ukrainian areas. Trump told Ukraine's Zelensky he needs to "get ready to sign something" and mentioned territory swapping between the countries as part of any agreement. (More)

• OpenAI released GPT-5 on Thursday, more than two years after its last major update. The company says it is available to its 700 million weekly users, and the new version is like talking to a PhD expert in any field. While benchmarks show modest improvements, experts say GPT-5 looks very different from GPT-4 and could enable future breakthroughs in artificial intelligence development. (More)

• Trump's team raised the bounty on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from $25 million to $50 million. Attorney General Pam Bondi says Maduro works with cartels to smuggle fentanyl-laced cocaine into America and called him one of the world's biggest drug traffickers. Maduro was charged with narco-terrorism in 2020, but he remains in power despite many countries rejecting his recent election as fake. (More)

• The Canyon Fire in California has grown to nearly 5,000 acres and forced 2,700 people to evacuate from Los Angeles County. The blaze started Thursday afternoon and is 25% contained, threatening 700 structures with flames spreading rapidly eastward. Officials declared a local emergency to speed up resources and cut red tape for firefighters. No homes have been damaged yet, but hot weather and low humidity are making conditions dangerous. (More)

• The Trump administration wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030 to power a human base there. Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy says America needs to beat China and Russia to the best lunar spots with ice and sunlight. The reactor would generate 100 kilowatts of power, enough for about 70 homes. However, Scientists question the tight timeline and $3 billion cost, as NASA faces budget cuts and staff departures. (More)

• Bed Bath & Beyond reopened its first store in Nashville on Friday under new ownership after going bankrupt in 2023. The Brand House Collective bought the rights to the name and plans to open 75 stores by 2026. The new "Bed Bath & Beyond Home" stores will honor expired 20% coupons from the original chain. Home decor retailers face tough competition from Amazon and Walmart, plus a slow housing market. (More)

Weekly Dose of Positive

• A dog led a Pittsburgh man to his two unresponsive owners at a homeless camp, saving their lives. Now the man is fostering the dog while his owners recover. (More)

• Tide Car Wash in Florida now employs 90 neurodivergent adults after starting with 35 in 2015, providing meaningful work opportunities for people with autism. (More)

• Scientists launched GREAT, a global tsunami warning system using underwater sound waves that can detect tsunamis faster than current methods, providing earlier warnings to those in harm’s way. (More)

• Dr. Vipul Patel in Florida successfully performed remote robotic prostate surgery on a 67-year-old cancer patient in Angola, the first FDA-approved transcontinental telesurgery trial. (More)

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