## Laura Loomer, Reporter Claim Hospitalized Mitch McConnell 'Brain Dead'

Authored by breitbart.com

Conservative activist Laura Loomer and journalist Desiree Townsend both claimed Monday that Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has been declared “brain dead,” citing unnamed sources.

“Senator McConnell appreciates the outpouring of support he’s receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital.

The Senator continues to improve, and is working closely with his staff on Kentucky and Senate matters while the Senate is out of session,” the spokesperson told Breitbart News.

Loomer wrote on X that, according to a senior source she said was close to the White House, McConnell had been declared brain dead and was not expected to recover.

“High level source close to the White House tells me Mitch McConnell is officially brain dead.

McConnell, 84, is the longest-serving Senate leader in U.S. history and is serving out his final term, which ends in January.

Three days after McConnell was hospitalized, his wife, former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, traveled to Beijing, where she met with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng. »

### Meta Paid Hundreds of Contractors to Pretend to Be Teenagers While Barraging Its Competitors’ AI With Disturbing Content

Authored by yahoo.com

Meta conducted a secretive program that directed hundreds of contractors to pose as teenagers while bombarding its competitors' AI models with disturbing prompts ranging from suicide to cannibalism.

It's another example of how Meta has offloaded disturbing behind-the-scenes work onto contractors, ostensibly in the name of safety.

More on Meta: Meta's Program That Spies on Every Employee's Computer Just Blew Up in Its Face in Spectacular Fashion. »

### Netanyahu urges Trump not to sell F-35s to Turkey: "Erdogan openly threatens Israel and occupies half of Cyprus"

Authored by en.protothema.gr

Speaking to Fox News, Netanyahu launched a sharp attack on Ankara, describing Turkey as “a regime influenced by the Muslim Brotherhood”.

The Israeli Prime Minister described Turkey as “a major country”, but strongly criticised President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

He said Turkey is led by a leader who “openly threatens Israel with destruction” and “occupies half of Cyprus”. »

### Telegraph: Zelensky will not be allowed to speak at the NATO summit to avoid offending Trump.

Authored by vietnam.vn

Instead, the alliance has decided to set Zelensky and the whole Ukraine issue aside, for fear of offending Trump," the article wrote.

According to the article, all of this is bad news for Zelensky, who will be attending the NATO summit as a guest.

Meanwhile, Zelensky himself stated that he intended to discuss accelerating the delivery of interceptor missiles for air defense at the NATO summit. »

### Light switch makes cancer vulnerable to attack

Authored by ethz.ch

Inside the cancer cells, glucocorticoid receptors recognise the hormones, and the cells respond by lapsing into a state in which they undergo barely any division.

Scientists are attempting to switch off these receptors with a view to waking the cancer cells up from sleep – making them vulnerable to attack.

Researchers from ETH Zurich have now found a solution by developing a system that induces the destruction of these receptors. »

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