Trump's net worth reportedly soars to $6.5 billion after media company stock jumps (www.cnbc.com)
A diplomat’s visits to Oklahoma highlight contacts between Chinese officials and community leaders accused of crimes (www.propublica.org)
After a mass murder at a marijuana farm, a Chinese diplomat visited an organization that has been the subject of investigations. The meetings reflect an international pattern of contacts between Chinese officials and suspected criminal networks....
Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich after almost a year in jail (www.independent.co.uk)
Gershkovich is being held at Moscow’s Lefortovo prison, which is notorious for its harsh conditions...
Girl grabs deputy’s gun in sheriff’s Industry station and shoots herself, authorities say (www.sgvtribune.com)
Trump bond lowered to $175 million as he appeals civil fraud judgment in New York (www.cnn.com)
A New York appeals court has given Donald Trump 10 more days to post his bond as he appeals the civil fraud judgment against him and cut the amount necessary to $175 million....
Bird Flu Found in Dairy Cows in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico (www.medicinenet.com)
There's a censorship problem on c/news
Take a look through the modlog and it’s clear mods are banning people just because they disagree with/don’t like them. Even when rules aren’t being broken, posts are still getting removed....
Diddy's LA home raided by Homeland Security (www.foxla.com)
Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after ship struck it, sending vehicles into water (apnews.com)
BALTIMORE (AP) — A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after a large boat collided with it early Tuesday morning....
Appeals Court Bails Trump Out of Having to Post Massive Fraud Bond (www.rollingstone.com)
Donald Trump was supposed to have to post a $464 million bond by Monday or else the state of New York could begin collecting on the massive civil fraud judgment leveled against him earlier this year. An appeals court bailed him out, blocking collection of the judgment and giving the former president 10 days to post a drastically...
South Korea: Escaped ostrich runs loose on roads (www.bbc.com)
Eyewitness footage shows the bird running down the streets of Seongnam on Tuesday morning, dodging traffic and crashing into a truck. Local media reported that the runaway was captured on Tuesday morning by police and firefighters, and was safely returned to the nearby ecological park it had escaped from.
‘Beyond shocked’: Shohei Ohtani says interpreter stole from him and told lies (www.theguardian.com)
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UN Security Council resolution calls for Gaza ceasefire (www.bbc.com)
The Hotel Guest Who Wouldn’t Leave: Mickey Barreto’s five-year stay cost him only $200.57. Now it might cost him his freedom. (www.nytimes.com)
On a June afternoon in 2018, a man named Mickey Barreto checked into the New Yorker Hotel. He was assigned Room 2565, a double-bed accommodation with a view of Midtown Manhattan almost entirely obscured by an exterior wall. For a one-night stay, he paid $200.57....
Detective wore wig and posed as victim to catch US scammer who stole gold bars (www.theguardian.com)
Volkswagen workers to vote on union representation in April (thehill.com)
Millions of Americans caught up in Chinese hacking plot - US (www.bbc.com)
Millions of Americans’ online accounts have been caught up in a “sinister” Chinese hacking plot that targeted US officials, the justice department and FBI said on Monday....
After Appalachian hospitals merged into a monopoly, their ERs slowed to a crawl (kffhealthnews.org)
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Louisiana coroner accused of child abuse cuts sexual assault exam program (www.theguardian.com)
Christopher Tape, indicted in 2022 before charges were dismissed, says office will stop giving exam that helps collect key evidence...
Paris Olympics lifts intimacy ban for athletes and is stocking up on 300,000 condoms (www.cbsnews.com)
The intimacy ban that had been in place for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been lifted for the 2024 Paris Olympics, and the Olympic village, where the athletes stay during the event, will be stocked with 300,000 condoms, Laurent Michaud, director of the village, told Sky News....
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun to step down in wake of ongoing safety problems (www.cnn.com)
In major shakeup of Boeing’s leadership, CEO Dave Calhoun said Monday he intends to leave the beleaguered company by the end of the year. The company’s chairman and head of the commercial airplane unit are also leaving....
Judge throws out Elon Musk's X lawsuit against nonprofit (www.nbcnews.com)
Elon Musk and X lose lawsuit against anti-hate nonprofit (mashable.com)
Elon Musk and his social media platform X just suffered an embarrassing https://twitter.com/Imi_Ahmed/status/1772285986371702840 in court, where a judge pilloried the “free speech” company for attempting to silence a critic’s speech....