## A wargame simulated a 2nd Trump presidency. It concluded NATO would collapse.

Authored by businessinsider.com

If Donald Trump wins a second term in the White House in November, NATO may fall apart, a recent wargame found.

Technically, the US is barred from leaving NATO after Congress voted in 2023 to prohibit withdrawal without congressional approval.

"What Donald Trump can do is just really hollow out what NATO does," Grimble told Business Insider.

The US was played by an American who "was trying to enter into the psyche of Trump, which was no easy task," Grimble recalled.

And chaos is exactly what happens in the game when the fictional Trump takes office in January 2025.

Yet in the game, it could neither persuade Trump to ease his demands, nor the European NATO members to spend more on defense.

Nonetheless, this wargame seemed to confirm the worst fears of critics who believe Trump could destroy NATO and make Europe vulnerable to attack. »

### German MPs propose that NATO intercept drones over Ukraine

Authored by pravda.com.ua

Source: German MPs in a comment for FAZ, a German media outlet, as reported by DW and European Pravda.

Roderich Kiesewetter of the opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party also spoke in favour of NATO forces shooting down Russian drones over Ukraine.

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron also said that the UK will not help Ukraine shoot down Russian drones despite having helped Israel intercept Iranian drones. »

### New Mexico man shoots stepmom as she tried to give him hug during graduation ceremony: police

Authored by foxnews.com

A New Mexico man shot his stepmother Wednesday as she was attempting to give him a hug during a high school graduation ceremony, authorities said.

The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) said it received a call around 5 p.m. about shots fired at the Albuquerque Convention Center.

Her stepson, Christian Bencomo, 21, arrived and "as she started to hug him, he produced a handgun and shot her in the neck," police said. »

### California says restaurants must bake all of their add-on fees into menu prices

Authored by npr.org

California says restaurants must bake all of their add-on fees into menu prices.

Their menus will be required to list comprehensive prices for each item, with all mandatory charges baked into one figure.

Only fees that are entirely optional — like leaving a tip for staff — can be left out of the posted price. »

### First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies almost 2 months later

Authored by nbcnews.com

The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure, his family and the hospital that performed the surgery said Saturday.

Surgeons said they believed the pig kidney would last for at least two years.

When dialysis complications arose requiring frequent procedures, his doctors suggested a pig kidney transplant. »

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