SUMMARY: NBC’s new reality show, Destination X, features 10 contestants on a mystery road trip, where they must deduce their unknown location to win. The series has gained attention, especially for contestant Mack Fitzgerald, an Austin-based attorney, known for her blunt honesty about using ego and strategy to win. Fitzgerald, along with two others from Austin—Ally Bross, a travel influencer, and Rachel Rossette, who was eliminated early—bring diverse backgrounds and skills. Rossette, a history graduate with a keen intellect, downplayed her abilities, while Bross’s extensive global travel aids her gameplay. The show airs Tuesday nights and streams on Peacock the next day.

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SUMMARY: The Supreme Court faces a crucial week as it nears its end-of-June deadline for issuing decisions on 10 remaining cases this term, many highly contentious. Key rulings expected Thursday include President Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order, LGBTQ-themed school books, and racial gerrymandering in Louisiana’s congressional map. The court also addresses emergency cases from the Trump administration, like efforts to dismantle the Education Department and block mass federal layoffs. Some justices criticize nationwide injunctions blocking administration policies. The court aims to conclude by June but may extend into early July, continuing its intensive decision-making phase amid political and legal tensions.

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SUMMARY: U.S. President Donald Trump announced a tentative “complete and total ceasefire” between Israel and Iran following Iran’s limited missile attack on a U.S. base in Qatar, retaliating for U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Despite Iran’s missile barrage killing at least four Israelis, Israel has not confirmed the ceasefire but paused strikes after early morning. Iran’s Foreign Minister emphasized no formal ceasefire exists unless Israel halts aggression. The conflict, dubbed the “12 Day War” by Trump, has killed hundreds on both sides. The U.S. helped broker talks, while tensions remain high amid continued missile exchanges and diplomatic uncertainty.

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