Wildfires in northern Israel ignited by Hezbollah rockets from Lebanon have been exacerbated by severe heat and dry weather, while the Maldives has banned Israeli entry due to the Gaza conflict. The Louisiana Legislature passed a bill allowing judges to order surgical castration for those convicted of aggravated sex crimes against children, pending the governor's approval. OpenAI whistleblowers have accused the company of a culture of "recklessness and secrecy" regarding AI risks. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a third term, but his party lost its parliamentary majority, leading to a focus on economic growth and Hindu nationalism. The US court of appeals blocked a Black-owned venture capitalist organization from exclusively awarding grants to Black female entrepreneurs due to racial discrimination concerns. Giant venomous Joro spiders are spreading across the eastern US, with sightings from Florida to Ohio. Arizona is set to vote on a bill allowing local police to arrest unauthorized migrants and judges to deport them.
Wildfires spread in Israel after rocket impact, Maldives bans Israelis (Reuters, AP)
Surgical castration approved as potential punishment for sex offenders in Louisiana (CBS, AP)
OpenAI whistleblowers reveal ChatGPT is not transparent (NYT, AP)
India 2024 election predicts landslide (Reuters)
US Court of Appeals blocks Fearless Fund grant plans (CNN)
Venomous flying spiders making their way to the East Coast (CBS)
Arizona proposal to allow border-crossing arrests goes to final vote (AP)
