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ABC has sued the FCC for infringing on its First Amendment Rights.
Trump's FCC called for an early review of ABC's broadcast license last year after Trump criticized Jimmy Kimmel's monologue.
Electrek
• Peter Johnson
Volkswagen EV drivers gain Digital Key access through Samsung Wallet

Volkswagen electric vehicle drivers will finally have access to Samsung Wallet with Digital Key, hands-free entry, and more. The service is initially rolling out to select VW ID vehicles in Europe.
EV Grieve
• Unknown
Never mind the bollards: Clinton Street has a traffic problem
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Warrant Issued for Jill Stein
“A Missouri judge has issued an arrest warrant for three-time presidential candidate Jill Stein after she skipped a scheduled Monday court appearance in connection with her alleged assault on a police officer at an April 2024 anti-Israel college protest,” the New York Post reports.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
ABC Files First Amendment Lawsuit Against FCC
“ABC on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission, arguing the agency has violated its First Amendment rights by retaliating against the broadcaster for its editorial decisions,” Axios reports. “It’s a major escalation of ABC’s fight with the FCC, which it argues is motivated by broader efforts to silence a free and independent […]
Matt Mullenweg
• Matt
Student Plan
Sarah Perez at TechCrunch writes: WordPress.com targets the next generation of web creators with a free student plan. $24/yr, starting with “6 GB of storage, backups, staging sites, and other tools, as well as support for plug-ins, SFTP/SSH, phpMyAdmin, and Studio Sync“
Berkeleyside
• Vanessa Arredondo
6 finalists are interviewing for the open BUSD board seat. We surveyed them on the issues

The area known as Tornado Alley continues to shift...
The area known as Tornado Alley continues to shift eastward (from Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas to Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin) due to “a warming climate that helps transport warmer and more-humid air farther north and east than in the past”.
News – The White House
• The White House
Presidential Message on National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week
The citizen warriors of the National Guard and Reserve carry forward a tradition as old as our Republic itself, building careers in the communities they serve while answering our Nation’s call in its hour of need. Their service strengthens our communities, powers our economy, and keeps our military second to none. During National Employer Support […]
The post Presidential Message on National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week appeared first on The White House.
S.F. City Hall drama: Lawmaker argues he was retaliated against over housing clash (sfchronicle.com)
North America's 'largest-ever clean energy deal' signed by Newfoundland and Quebec (nationalobserver.com)
Perry: Can moderates actually fix our problems? (startribune.com)
The Obvious Answer to Homelessness (theatlantic.com)
Meta proposal in Alberta's industrial heartland fuels data centre fury (nationalobserver.com)
Prisoner early-release plans enrage domestic abuse activists (thetimes.com)
How Canada can win the trade war and the climate fight (nationalobserver.com)
'Not suitable': Utilities commission rejects power plant for Olds, Alta., data centre (nationalobserver.com)
A win! A fed appeals court upheld a lower court ruling blocking DHS from making immigration arrests outside houses of worship. The decision keeps protections in place for people attending religious services without fear of being targeted for arrest as they enter or leave.
https://democracyforward.org/work/legal/religious-groups-sue-trump-administration-over-ice-enforcement-in-houses-of-worship/