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Goodbye Mr. Nice Guy? Investors dump Tesla on bet Trump may lash out at Musk through his car company

By BERNARD CONDON
Jun 06, 2025 6:53 am - Investors bought hundreds of billions of dollars of Tesla stock after Donald Trump was elected on a bet that politics were more important than profits.In three hours Thursday, they learned yet again how dangerous that gamble could be.
Elon Musk pulls back on threat to withdraw Dragon spacecraft

By The Associated Press
Jun 06, 2025 6:49 am - As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk argued on social media on Thursday, the world's richest man threatened to decommission a space capsule used to take astronauts and supplies to the International Space Station. A few hours later, Musk said he wouldn't follow through on the threat.
NATO nears deal to grant Trump’s wish for giant military spending increase

By Ellen Francis
Jun 05, 2025 7:53 pm - BRUSSELS — NATO leaders appear to be on track for an agreement to more than double their target for defense spending — to 5% of annual economic output — by using some cre...
Trump says it may be better to let Ukraine, Russia ‘fight for a while’ as Merz blames Putin for war

By SEUNG MIN KIM, KIRSTEN GRIESHABER and GEIR MOULSON
Jun 05, 2025 7:10 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and pursuing peace, even...
Chicago’s air quality among worst in the world due to Canadian wildfire smoke

By Mohammad Samra and Brett Chase
Jun 05, 2025 5:54 pm - Chicago’s air quality was among the worst in the world after Canadian wildfire smoke drifted south to create unsafe conditions for seniors, young children and people with...
Israel says it has recovered the bodies of 2 Israeli-American hostages from the Gaza Strip

By MELANIE LIDMAN, NATALIE MELZER and WAFAA SHURAFA
Jun 05, 2025 3:52 pm - TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel has recovered the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip. Israeli ...
Days of storms expected in central and southern states, continuing relentless season

By Matthew Cappucci and Ben Noll
Jun 05, 2025 3:43 pm - A classic Great Plains severe weather outbreak — complete with large to giant hail and tornadoes — is likely on Thursday, kicking off a dayslong bout of severe weather th...
In the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial, an ex-girlfriend testifies about abuse and control

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER
Jun 05, 2025 3:28 pm - NEW YORK — Another ex-girlfriend who says Sean “Diddy” Combs abused her testified at his sex trafficking trial Thursday about being subjected to drug-fueled sexual marath...
Chicago’s wealthy back new fund for U of C tech startups

By Miranda Davis
Jun 05, 2025 1:53 pm - A Silicon Valley venture capital firm has lured investment from billionaires including Don Wilson, Michael Polsky and Ashley Duchossois Joyce to fund University of Chicago technology startups.
Israel says it has recovered the bodies of 2 Israeli-American hostages from the Gaza Strip

By MELANIE LIDMAN, NATALIE MELZER and WAFAA SHURAFA
Jun 05, 2025 9:46 am - Israel has recovered the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages taken in Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip.

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