TRUMP MEDIA BAN
US President Donald Trump is being sued by three American news outlets after their reporters were denied access to the White House. Major news outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico are suing US President Donald Trump and members of his administration after their reporters were barred from the White House and had their press passes disabled. President Trump says he made the decision because he believes the outlets’ coverage is unfair. But in a joint statement, the three media organisations said the restrictions violated freedom of the press and their First Amendment rights. In response, the other major television networks that make up the White House TV pool suspended coverage of the president. The pool takes turns filming the President and shares that footage with other outlets. So without it, some White House events were left with poor or unusable audio. Meanwhile, the White House launched a new 24/7 video stream called Trump TV, and began directing viewers there instead. For now, an urgent federal court hearing is set for tomorrow, where a judge will consider the media outlets’ request to get their access back. So until then, we’ll have to wait and see how it all plays out.
ALBANESE AI STATEMENT
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has joined leaders from other countries in a push for better AI guardrails. At the United Nations General Assembly, Mr. Albanese, along with 21 other world leaders, signed a statement calling for AI to stay under human control. It was part of a demonstration by some middle powers warning that the tech poses a risk to “safety and security”
BROWNLOW MEDAL
The AFL’s night of nights was last night: the Brownlow Medal! You heard it, the AFL has a new best and fairest, and it’s Collingwood’s Nick Daicos. It’s the 23-year-old’s first Brownlow Medal, and he didn’t just win; he dominated. The Magpie polled a record-breaking 47 votes, the most ever received in Brownlow history. That put him well ahead of Geelong star Bailey Smith on 36 votes and Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli on 34. But there were some other big wins to celebrate last night too. Hawthorn’s Nick Watson snatched mark of the year. Brisbane Lions’ Conor McKenna snagged Goal of the Year. And this year’s Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award went to the Dockers’ Bailey Banfield for his work helping people in the community. The footy fanfare will only continue from here in the lead-up to this weekend’s grand final between Fremantle and the Lions.
PENNY FARTHING RACE
First up, to the Penny Farthing Championships in the UK! Twenty-seven riders and their oddly shaped bicycles hit the road to race each other. These bikes can be tricky to control, particularly around corners and going downhill. This year’s winner was Roger here! How does he feel about the win, I wonder?
RACCOON BOOT CAMP
Now to a raccoon sanctuary in the US state of Mississippi. These little kits, as they’re called, were rescued, often sick or injured. The goal is simple. Train up young raccoons, teaching them survival skills so they can eventually live in the wild.
6-YEAR-OLD RUBIK’S CUBE
And finally, to 6-year-old Lian in China, who’s just broken a world record for solving the Rubik’s Cube! She set a new record in the women’s category, with an average of 4.27 seconds. Making her the only female cuber in the world to have an average time under 4.5 seconds.
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