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Joshua Jahn, 29, killed two migrants and wounded several others in a shooting at a Dallas ICE facility Wednesday morning. The gunman opened fire from a rooftop around 7am CT before killing himself.

FBI Director Kash Patel said bullets found near the shooter's body were engraved with "anti-ICE messages," indicating an ideological motive. A third victim remained in serious condition Wednesday afternoon, Homeland Security officials said.

ICE Director Todd Lyons placed facilities on higher alert following the attack. Texas Governor Greg Abbott vowed the shooting would not slow deportation efforts.

YouTube will offer creators a way to rejoin the platform if they were banned for violating COVID-19 and election misinformation policies no longer in effect, parent company Alphabet announced Tuesday in a House Judiciary Committee letter.

YouTube phased out its election misinformation policy in 2023 and COVID-19 restrictions in 2024. Among banned creators was Dan Bongino, now FBI deputy director. The move reflects broader tech industry content moderation rollbacks.

House Republicans pressured tech companies to reverse Biden-era policies, accusing the administration of coercing inappropriate content censorship. Alphabet said the decision reflected commitment to free speech and conservative voices on the platform.

Google / YouTube admits to Biden censorships.

Thirteen percent of retail investors now use ChatGPT for stock selection, according to a survey of 11,000 investors by broker eToro. The AI-driven trend is fueling explosive growth in automated financial advisory services worldwide.

The robo-advisory market is projected to surge 600% by 2029, reaching $470.91 billion from $61.75 billion last year, Research and Markets data shows. A ChatGPT-selected stock basket outperformed UK's top funds by 19 percentage points (pros and cons video here).

Experts warn the democratization of AI investing carries high risks. "People may not be able to manage in a crisis," said former UBS analyst Jeremy Leung.

Nerdwallet’s top robo-advisors here.

Walking backwards "lights up" your posterior chain differently than forward movement, activating glutes, hamstrings, and calves that get neglected in normal walking patterns.

Medical benefits: Chiropractors report backwards walking helps patellofemoral pain (knee cap discomfort) better than squats or lunges. The altered gait pattern promotes optimal hip-knee-ankle alignment and reduces joint stress by changing loading mechanics.

Neurological advantage: Retro-walking forces continuous neural stimulation since you can't zone out, improving proprioception and balance while boosting cardiovascular output more than regular walking.

How to start? Five minutes on a treadmill twice weekly. Progress to 100 backward steps repeated 6-8 times in obstacle-free spaces to prevent overuse injuries. Read this article here.

Anger chemicals naturally flush from your system in exactly 90 seconds, but most people keep the feeling alive by replaying the story and rehearsing comebacks.

The technique: Find your "choice point; "the microsecond between trigger and reaction where you can choose your response. Instead of replaying what happened, ask what vulnerable emotion (hurt, fear, disappointment) the anger is actually protecting.

Why it works: Anger often acts as a bodyguard for more vulnerable feelings you're not ready to face yet.

Watch this 15-minute video.

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