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June 8 2000 UTC Brief
In global news
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines, killing at least 35 people, collapsing buildings, and triggering a tsunami warning. A separate 6.1-magnitude quake was also recorded northwest of Cuba. The planet is apparently auditioning for a very bad week.
In tech and surveillance
Apple used WWDC to unveil new AI features for Siri, pitching them as more privacy-focused and useful for everyday tasks. It was also the company’s last WWDC with Tim Cook before his planned handoff to John Ternus in September. Elsewhere in the tech world, a surveillance company is planning to add phone and wearable tracking to license plate readers, which is exactly as invasive as it sounds.
That same wider tech-and-data fight showed up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where officials are expanding a federal lawsuit against Roblox, Discord, Meta, and X over claims the platforms are harming children.
In Washington
The IRS inspector general says taxpayer data used in immigration enforcement has been inconsistent and unreliable, raising fresh questions about how federal agencies are sharing sensitive information. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is also withholding support for renewing Section 702 surveillance authority unless Trump removes acting intelligence chief Bill Pulte. Meanwhile, Kennedy Center officials removed Trump’s name from the venue’s website and YouTube page after a court order.
Public safety and crime
In North Philadelphia, nearly $500,000 worth of bourbon was stolen from a warehouse in what authorities say looks like a coordinated cargo theft. In Arkansas, police say a car chase ended in a crash that endangered four children, and video released by investigators shows an infant being ejected from the vehicle. The father has been charged.
Around the world and off the road
In British Columbia, a woman who said she was being followed in a park ran to a group of strangers playing cricket for help, and the players confronted the man and kept her safe without using force. A rare moment where bystanders did the right thing without turning it into a performance.
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