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Before talking to computational social scientist Sandra Matz, I asked her to spy on me. I did some snooping around your online life yesterday night, which was extremely fun to do. Our lack of digital privacy, especially in the age of AI, and what we can do about it. I'm Manusha Zomorodi. That's on the TED Radio Hour Podcast from NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janene Herbst. President Trump and Elon Musk's public spat is growing. Musk continues to call on lawmakers to kill Trump's huge spending and tax cut package that's currently in the Senate, saying it will cause a recession this year. Trump says Musk knew all about the bill, which

Musk denies, and he says he may cancel the federal contracts for Musk's companies. And here's Danielle Kurtzleben has more. Danielle Kurtzleben There have been business consequences. Shares of Tesla plummeted this afternoon. Another point is that there are very tight margins to pass that big, beautiful bill on Capitol Hill. So if Musk has some pull with even a few Republicans, that could very much hurt that bill's chances of passing. But there's one more really important point here. Amid all of this today, Musk posted, quote, without me, Trump would have lost the election. Now that's a reminder. He's saying that he dumped more than a quarter of a billion dollars into the 2024 election.

And here's Danielle Kurtzleben reporting. The Boulder County DA filed 118 charges against the firebombing suspect in Colorado today. As Hailey May from Colorado Public Radio reports, the attack injured 15 people, as well as a dog. Mohammed Soleiman is charged with, among other things, attempted murder, use of an incendiary device and animal cruelty for unleashing a makeshift flamethrower and Molotov cocktails. Iman is charged with, among other things, attempt in murder, use of an incendiary device, and animal cruelty for unleashing a makeshift flamethrower and molotov cocktails. The victims were members of a group that met regularly to call for the release of Israeli

hostages in Gaza. So Iman yelled, free Palestine, during the attack, and authorities say he told police he wanted to kill Zionists. Boulder County DA Michael Doherty was asked about the suspect's deportation status. I am absolutely committed to making sure the defendant is fully prosecuted. So obviously making sure he remains in the country is a top priority so that he can be fully prosecuted and held fully responsible. Suleiman will be back in court for a preliminary hearing in July. For NPR News, I'm Haley May

in Boulder. The Federal Aviation Administration says it will likely suspend passenger flights near Washington during President Trump's Army anniversary parade and Pierce Joel Rose has more. Ronald Reagan, Washington National Airport says the FAA will likely suspend airline operations to accommodate aircraft flyovers along the parade route and a fireworks display. The long-planned celebration to mark the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army is scheduled for the evening of June 14, which is also President Trump's birthday.

It's expected to last for three hours. The FAA says all arrivals and departures at Reagan Airport in Northern Virginia will be suspended during the quote, peak of the celebration. The airport, located just a few miles from the parade route on the National Mall was the scene of a deadly midair collision between a military helicopter and a passenger jet in January. Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington. It was futures contracts are trading higher at this hour.

Dow futures are up nearly three tenths of a percent. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Russia is pounding Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, with a missile and drone attack tonight, wounding at least three people. Officials say several residential buildings in different parts of the city are on fire. Reuters is reporting the head of the city's military administration says the drones approached the city in waves and that air defense units were trying to repel them. A unanimous Supreme Court ruled that Catholic charities can opt out of participating in

a state unemployment compensation program in Wisconsin, reversing a state Supreme Court decision. That could lead to a major exodus from Wisconsin's system and from similar systems in 46 other states, and that could destabilize the joint federal state unemployment compensation program that's existed for decades. A woman who was dating Shawn Combs up until his arrest last year testified in the hip hop moguls trial. Imperial Isabella Gomez Sarmiento has more. Speaking under the pseudonym Jane, Combs ex-girlfriend told the court she began dating him in 2021.

She said she fell in love with Koms quickly. Soon into the relationship, he began asking her to participate in sexual encounters with male escorts. According to Jane, she willingly went along with Koms' fantasies for the first few months, but then she no longer wanted to participate, and when she expressed this to Koms, she said he was dismissive. She said she felt obligated to keep having these encounters because Combs financially supported her.

Jane's testimony will continue into next week. Isabella Gomez-Armiento, NPR News. Wall Street lower by the closing bell, the Dowdown 108, the Nasdaq down 162. I'm Janene Herbst, NPR News in Washington. Support for NPR News in Washington.