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🌍 Current Events — Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 6:30 AM

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#1Paxton Crushes Cornyn in Texas Senate GOP Primary Runoff

Trump-backed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Senator John Cornyn by over 27 points in Tuesday's Republican Senate primary runoff, receiving 62.5% of the vote. The victory came one week after President Trump gave Paxton his "Complete and Total Endorsement," calling him an "America First Patriot." Paxton now faces Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in the general election — a race that could determine whether Republicans hold their slim 53-47 Senate majority.

🔗 Fox News

#2Fox News Poll: Economic Gloom Deepens, Trump Disapproval Hits New Highs

A Fox News poll conducted May 15-18 shows 77% of voters say the economy is in bad shape, up from 73% last month. Trump's disapproval on the economy has climbed to 71%, with his approval on inflation at just 24% — a number so low that even 51% of Republicans now disapprove of his handling of the issue. Fifty-eight percent flag cost of living as their top economic worry, with 91% of voters blaming the Iran war for gas price increases.

🔗 Fox News

#3Iran Peace Talks Inch Forward as Trump Says He's "Not Satisfied"

Negotiators are meeting in Qatar to hammer out a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran saying a return to war is "unlikely." Trump stated negotiations are "proceeding in an orderly and constructive manner" but warned he may be compelled to "finish the job" if a better arrangement isn't reached, adding that Iran is "negotiating on fumes" with its economy "in freefall." The naval blockade remains in full force with 15,000 troops and 20-plus warships deployed.

🔗 Fox News

#4Gas Prices Stuck at Wartime Highs Even as Deal Nears

Analysts warn gas prices are unlikely to return to pre-war levels anytime soon even if a deal reopens the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of global crude demand flows. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent remains optimistic, predicting $3-per-gallon gas could return between June and September, but Chevron CEO Mike Wirth says elevated prices will be "with us for a period of time" as producers restart shipments and markets adjust.

🔗 Daily Caller

#5WHO Declares Ebola Emergency as Uganda Closes Congo Border

The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern, with 131 fatalities reported across both nations. The rare Bundibugyo strain — for which no vaccine or treatment exists — has spread to Kampala, Uganda's capital, prompting Uganda to close its border with Congo. The CDC has sealed U.S. borders to travelers from the DRC, Uganda, and South Sudan after an American medical missionary tested positive.

🔗 The Epoch Times

#6Pope Leo XIV Issues First Encyclical Warning AI Could Become Tool of "Domination and Death"

Pope Leo XIV signed his first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," warning that artificial intelligence risks becoming a force for "domination, exclusion and death" without moral limits. The document, released on the 135th anniversary of Rerum Novarum, calls for robust government regulation of AI, compares its power to nuclear energy, and urges humanity not to surrender moral judgment to machines. The Pope also warned about autonomous weapons systems operating beyond meaningful human control.

🔗 Fox News

#7Train Strikes School Minibus in Belgium, Killing 4 Including 2 Children

A passenger train traveling at roughly 75 mph struck a minibus at a railway crossing near Buggenhout, Belgium, killing the driver, an escort, and two children aged 12 and 15. Five surviving children were hospitalized with serious injuries. Security camera footage showed the minibus crossing through a closed barrier moments before impact. Roughly 100 passengers were aboard the train, with no injuries reported among them.

🔗 Fox News

#8Texas Biotech Hatches Live Chicks from Artificial Titanium Eggs

Colossal Biosciences successfully hatched 26 healthy chickens from reusable titanium eggs lined with a bioengineered membrane that mimics natural oxygen transfer. The breakthrough represents a major step toward the company's de-extinction mission, which aims to revive species like the dodo and woolly mammoth. The company has already produced three live dire wolf pups using genetic engineering and is targeting woolly mammoth revival by 2028.

🔗 Fox News

#9US and India Sign Critical Minerals Pact to Break China's Rare Earth Grip

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Indian officials signed a critical minerals and rare earths mining agreement on May 26 during Rubio's four-day visit to India. The deal leverages India's vast rare earth reserves and processing capabilities to reduce dependence on Chinese supply chains. The Quad nations — the US, India, Japan, and Australia — also announced a joint port development project in Fiji and deepened cooperation on energy security.

🔗 The Epoch Times

#10FBI Probes Mysterious Deaths and Disappearances of Nuclear Scientists

The FBI is spearheading an investigation into the deaths or disappearances of at least 13 American scientists tied to nuclear and space research programs since 2022, several under highly suspicious circumstances. House Oversight Chairman James Comer has warned "something sinister could be happening," while the White House confirmed the FBI is actively searching for connections between the cases. A retired FBI official says the pattern of disappearances fits a profile consistent with hostile foreign intelligence operations targeting sensitive U.S. programs.

🔗 Fox News
Kilroy’s Daily Briefings · 5/28/2026