Imagine a world in which we could see job ads saying “we’re looking for someone calm, reliable, who knows how to remain focused” rather than “outgoing, sociable, love working with groups of people”

And it only cost $14 Million of your tax dollars.

THE GULF: Let’s have a quick discussion this morning about “the Gulf”. Earlier this morning, I posted the tropical weather outlook from the National Hurricane Center, which referred to the “Gulf of America”. I immediately received some nasty messages from people calling me everything from some type of “phobe” to a “racist”. Last season I made the mistake of calling it the “Gulf of Mexico”, and was quick called a “libtard” and “communist”. In an ocean of mindless intolerant political extremists that are not capable of critical thinking, they are always looking for a reason to attack someone, I guess this isn’t surprising. In early 2025, the U.S. government directed federal agencies to use “Gulf of America” in certain official U.S. contexts, and some U.S.-based maps and documents adopted that terminology. It is used by all National Weather Service agencies. However, many countries, international organizations, publishers, and maps continue to use “Gulf of Mexico”, which has been the standard name for centuries. I do my best to simply say “the Gulf”. No doubt I will slip up and make the mistake of saying “Gulf of Mexico” or “Gulf of America” at times this hurricane season. I am asking that you have a little grace here. I don’t do politics here… I’m sorry. I am just a weather guy passing along information, sometimes very important. Thank you.

A man was shot on the lakefront near Addison overnight. The shooting appears to be gang-related and occurred in an area that has long been the site of summertime shootings involving gang rivals. cwbchicago.com/2026/06/shoot…

Algae Resurfaces Just Days After Trump's $14 Million Reflecting Pool Renovation — POLITICO

Lake Michigan communities outraged by proposed rollback of federal coal ash rules chicagotribune.com/2026/06/1…

The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music features exhibits dedicated to New Jersey’s famous son while also exploring the broader story of American music. to.pbs.org/44889J6

The Island of Sazan is a jewel in the Adriatic Sea, the westernmost point of Albania. The former Cold War-era base is now in a vibrant nature preserve. Sazan is also an inviting prospect for real estate developers — chief among them, Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner. Their plans are running headlong into Albanians who want to keep what's theirs. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky (@SimonOstrovsky) and producer Katia Patin report from Albania on a small island at the center of a big controversy.

Cars demolished, homes damaged or completely destroyed, and a survivor found amid debris — this is what the town of Streator, Illinois looks like after a tornado came through Thursday night. @RobMarciano has more from the ground.

A combination of challenges is making the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda particularly tough to control. Months passed before the recognition that the virus had already spread. There's armed conflict in and around this outbreak. Health workers are treated with suspicion — and some have already been attacked. The international response has also been criticized, with some experts arguing that America's dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, has weakened the ability to respond to crises like this. William Brangham (@WmBrangham) spoke with Refugees International president Jeremy Konyndyk, who ran USAID’s foreign disaster assistance in 2014 when Ebola broke out in West Africa.

There is a threat for strong (EF-2 ) tornadoes across northern IL this PM between 4 and 8 PM. The highest threat will be in the dark red shaded area. This area has shifted farther south than previously forecast. Take tornado warnings seriously. #ILwx #INwx

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JUST IN: Inflation hits 4.2% in May, highest in over 3 years as energy prices soar axios.com/2026/06/10/cpi-may…

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Bank of America warns of "too many red flags" in stocks axios.com/2026/06/09/stocks-…

The most expensive taxpayer funded nap #NBAFinals

This series of interview segments with Pelley is something to see.

A.I. has made college one big robot circle-jerk where students use A.I. to write papers and professors use A.I. to grade them.

The Trump administration is proposing a sweeping overhaul of how the federal government awards billions of dollars in research grants, giving political appointees a much larger role in funding decisions. But researchers say this could allow the administration to limit and exert more control over critical scientific research. @WmBrangham has more.