Senate OKs bipartisan debt ceiling bill, AI drone simulation kills operator and more top headlines

ONE STEP CLOSER - Senate votes to approve McCarthy-Biden debt ceiling bill days ahead of default deadline. NIGHTMARE SCENARIO - US military AI drone simulation kills operator, then takes out control tower. FASHION FURY - Magazine cover featuring pregnant transgender man sparks outrage. VIGILANT VOTERS - How AI will revolutionize politics in 2024, and why voters must be vigilant, writes Brian Athey. STUDENT LOAN SHOWDOWN - Senate votes to kill $400B student loan handout, setting up a fifth veto for Biden.