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• Cindy Holscher wins in Kansas, holding governor's office for Democrats

  Holscher, a state senator, overcame a more well-known Republican who had Trump's endorsement in the state that has gone to the GOP in most other statewide races.

  NPR
• California Could Face 50-Foot Waves as Storms Slam Its Coast

  Back-to-back systems over the next few days will deliver the season’s first widespread rain. Here’s what to know about the forecast.

  The New York Times
• What's a Honey Trap? The spy tactic that helped topple Jensen Huang

  Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, the leading AI chipmaker, resigned after admitting an extramarital affair with a woman the U.S. says is a Chinese spy. This espionage tactic is known as a honey trap.

  NPR
• Gunman kills one, wounds four in busy Washington, DC, neighborhood

  A gunman killed one person and wounded four others in a busy Washington, DC, neighborhood on Thursday before barricading himself in his apartment and eventually taking his own life following a standoff, officials said.

  Reuters
• Russell Brand could be transferred to infamous ‘Monster Mansion’ prison where child sex offender was killed last year: report

  Russell Brand's new prison has reportedly been revealed.

  Page Six
• Convicted rapist Russell Brand is accused of sexual misconduct by six more women as they share grim new allegations against comedian

  Russell Brand has been accused of sexual misconduct by six more women.

  Page Six
• Oklahoma dismisses murder charge against former death row inmate Richard Glossip

  A murder charge against Richard Glossip, a former death row prisoner who was nearly executed multiple times, was dismissed on Thursday after being granted a retrial in the 1997 killing of his former boss, according to his attorney.

  NBC News
• Google’s new Gemini model is better at understanding complicated questions

  Google launched Gemini 4 Hydrogen, available starting Thursday in search, AI Mode, and the Gemini app.

  The Verge
• Anthropic's IPO is about six times oversubscribed, Bloomberg News reports

  Anthropic's initial public offering has drawn about six times the orders for ​the shares available for what could ‌be the largest first-time share sale, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

  Reuters
• Nvidia Stock Tumbles After Jensen Huang Resigns as CEO

  News that the chipmaker’s chief executive, Jensen Huang, resigned drove Nvidia’s stock down, though the broader market rose slightly.

  The New York Times