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- Missiles Over Kyiv, Fake Satellite Photos, and a Barbie StandoffMaya and David run through Russia's latest strike on Kyiv and the border chaos in Ceuta, Google's AI image tool that lasted less than a day, and why Hollywood keeps stalling on the sequels everyone wants.
- Missile Barrages, Microsoft's Monster Day, and Marvel's Fatigue ProblemMaya and David run through the widening US-Iran conflict and a Gaza disarmament claim, Microsoft's record stock jump alongside AI security worries, and why the big franchises keep stumbling.
- Missiles Over Iraq, a Divided Fed, and the Jared Leto AllegationsMaya and David walk through renewed Iran strikes and Saudi Arabia's push for a Red Sea coalition, a split Fed that held rates while stocks slid, and the BBC report accusing Jared Leto of sexual misconduct.
- Biden's Tapes, Netanyahu at the White House, and Spider-Man's $425 Million WeekendMaya and David walk through newly released Biden tapes on classified documents, a packed week of Washington fights, quakes and wildfires abroad, plus Apple's leasing deal and a big box office swing.
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- Iran Standoff Cools, Hollywood Lawyers Up, and Comic-Con ChaosMaya and David cover the pause in the US-Iran strikes and what it did to oil prices, then move to a busy week of Hollywood legal fights and the winners and losers of Comic-Con 2026.
- Iran Ceasefire Holds, Fed Rate Hike Fears, and LeBron's Philly MoveMaya and David cover the US-Iran pause and its ripple through oil markets, the growing case for a Fed rate hike, and a wild weekend of casting news out of Comic-Con.
- Iran Talks, Fires in Europe, and China's AI PushMaya and David cover the pause in US strikes on Iran and the Houthi attacks on Saudi oil, the wildfires forcing 250,000 people out of homes in Spain and France, and why cheap Chinese AI models are rattling Silicon Valley.
- Iran Strikes, Wildfires, and LeBron's Last DecisionMaya and David race through a world on edge, from Iran's strikes on U.S. bases to raging European wildfires, then land back home for a bombshell immigration memo and a wild week in celebrity news.
- Oil Spikes, Tech Wobbles, and Justice Served: Friday's RundownMaya and David break down escalating Middle East tensions driving oil past $100, a shaky week for Big Tech earnings, and the sentencing that closed the book on Melissa Hortman's murder.
- Iran Strikes Escalate, Health Scares Spread, and Hollywood Makes a DealMaya and David break down the House's $95 billion Iran war budget and the new Saudi nuclear deal, dig into a trio of health alarms from Ebola to measles, then close out with Big Tech earnings and a classic movie theater's big comeback.
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