Trump Biopic Inches Toward Distribution Deal (www.nytimes.com)
NYTimes Gift Article, no paywall
The Supreme Court rules that state officials can engage in a little corruption, as a treat (www.vox.com)
Justice Department charges nearly 200 people in $2.7 billion health care fraud schemes crackdown (apnews.com)
Nearly 200 people have been charged in a sweeping nationwide crackdown on health care fraud schemes with false claims topping $2.7 billion, the Justice Department said on Thursday....
New Covid Shots Recommended for Americans 6 Months and Older This Fall (www.nytimes.com)
Vast majority of German companies support tariffs on Chinese products, including e-cars, demand stop of technology transfers to China over fears tech could be used for Chinese military, study says (www.iwkoeln.de)
cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/249116...
Turmoil at the Daily Beast has staffers headed for the exits (www.washingtonpost.com)
The Supreme Court strips the SEC of a critical enforcement tool in fraud cases (apnews.com)
Progressives on AIPAC’s Defeat of Bowman: “Now We Know How Much It Costs to Buy an Election” (theintercept.com)
REP. JAMAAL BOWMAN’S Tuesday upset defeat by Westchester County Executive George Latimer generated many perspectives on what exactly precipitated his downfall....
Argentine Congress seals 1st legislative win for President Milei after months of debate and protests (apnews.com)
Oklahoma public schools leader orders schools to incorporate Bible instruction (apnews.com)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s top education official ordered public schools Thursday to incorporate the Bible into lessons for grades 5 through 12, the latest effort by conservatives to incorporate religion into classrooms.
UK: Rights group wins appeal over investigation into 'slave labour' cotton produced in China's Xinjiang region
British authorities must reconsider whether to open an investigation into imports of cotton allegedly produced by slave labour in the Chinese region of Xinjiang, a London court ruled on Thursday, allowing an appeal by a Uyghur rights group....
US Crime Rate Drops to ‘Historic’ Lows With Murders, Rapes, and Robbery Plunging, New Statistics Show (www.goodnewsnetwork.org)
Sandy Hook Families’ Fight for Alex Jones’s Money Takes an Ugly Turn (www.nytimes.com)
75 tons of illegal fireworks seized in Los Angeles area, largest fireworks bust in California history (abc7.com)
An $18 Big Mac meal sparked a revolt against high prices. Companies are finally listening (www.cnn.com)
Many people believe it’s an astounding $18 after a post on X of McDonald’s menu prices at a rest stop in Connecticut went viral and made national headlines. (Narrator voice: It’s not.)...
Supreme Court halts enforcement of the EPA's plan to limit downwind pollution from power plants (apnews.com)
Two US astronauts stuck in space as Boeing analyzes Starliner problems (www.theguardian.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/boeing-starliner-astronauts
7 in 10 Americans think Supreme Court justices put ideology over impartiality: AP-NORC poll (apnews.com)
A solid majority of Americans say Supreme Court justices are more likely to be guided by their own ideology rather than serving as neutral arbiters of government authority, a new poll finds, as the high court is poised to rule on major cases involving former President Donald Trump and other divisive issues....
‘The state encourages it’: Amid the full-scale war in Ukraine, thousands of Russians have reported their fellow citizens for dissent (meduza.io)
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Coup attempt underway in Bolivia as president urges people to mobilize against it (abcnews.go.com)
Rashida Tlaib, Lone Palestinian-American in Congress, Rebukes Colleagues for Trying to Erase Gaza Death Toll (www.jezebel.com)
New Jersey gamer flew to Florida and beat fellow player with hammer, say police (www.theguardian.com)
Trump Claims Support From Black And Hispanic Communities ‘Has Skyrocketed’ Due to Mugshot (www.mediaite.com)
Dr Disrespect Knowingly Sent Explicit Messages to a Minor, Former Twitch Employee Says (www.rollingstone.com)
“I recall that Dr Disrespect was made aware by the individual that they were underage during the conversation, after which he indicated that this was no problem and continued on,” the former employee says. “There was no confusion. Messages sent after this was acknowledged were no less graphic and in sexually explicit...
Gender non-conforming family called "Satanic" after being outed by school (www.lgbtqnation.com)
