Trump’s Truth Social Has Lost $73M Since Launch, New Filing Shows (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
Since launching in early 2022, former President Donald Trump‘s Truth Social took in $3.7 million in net sales, and lost $73 million....
Nearly two dozen toddlers sickened by lead linked to tainted applesauce pouches, CDC says (apnews.com)
U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout for possible cases of lead poisoning in children after at least 22 toddlers in 14 states were sickened by lead linked to tainted pouches of cinnamon apple puree and applesauce....
1 in 3 US Asians and Pacific Islanders faced racial abuse this year, AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll shows (apnews.com)
Despite ongoing advocacy and legislation to combat anti-Asian racism that arose after the pandemic, about a third of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders say they have experienced an act of abuse based on their race or ethnicity in the last year, including being on the receiving end of verbal harassment, slurs, physical threats...
New book details Trump lawyers’ secret meeting with Jack Smith ahead of DC indictment (www.politico.com)
Jack Smith’s public image, shaped by his near invisibility since taking over the federal criminal cases against Donald Trump, has been that of a sullen, brooding and hard-charging prosecutor....
Burkina Faso crisis: 100 believed killed in Zaongo massacre, says EU (www.bbc.com)
US debt interest payments surge past $1 trillion yearly pace, worsening concerns about massive borrowing (markets.businessinsider.com)
Myanmar rebels seek to control border with India after early wins (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Authorities Say Devastating LA Freeway Fire Was Likely Arson. No Timeline Yet On Reopening (laist.com)
Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war (cpj.org)
Editor’s note: The list below is CPJ’s most complete account of journalist deaths in the war. Our database will not reflect many of these casualties until we have fully investigated the circumstances surrounding them. For more information, read our FAQ. The Israel-Gaza war has taken a severe toll on journalists since Hamas...
Colorado banned forced prison labor 5 years ago. Prisoners say it's still happening (www.npr.org)
UAW workers at major Ford and GM truck plants vote 'no' on record contract deals (www.npr.org)
This chart shows why millennials, the biggest generation in American history, will keep housing prices sky-high for years to come (fortune.com)
Baby Boomers Are Buying Up All The Houses (www.sfgate.com)
Thailand’s plan to deploy Chinese police patrol sparks outcry (www.straitstimes.com)
'Can't buy new jeans': Argentina inflation hits 143% as shoppers tighten belts (www.reuters.com)
The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics, but it has no means of enforcement (news.yahoo.com)
The Supreme Court on Monday adopted its first code of ethics, in the face of sustained criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices, but the code lacks a means of enforcement. The policy, agreed to by all nine justices, does not appear to impose any significant new requirements and leaves...
We were interviewing a Palestinian farmer. Then the drone and soldiers appeared (www.npr.org)
There are days when you head out to report a story, and you think you know where it's going. And then it spins in an entirely different direction. This is the story of one such day.
Germany’s Stifling of Pro-Palestinian Voices Pits Historical Guilt Against Free Speech (www.nytimes.com)
Trump’s Eldest Sister Found Dead in Her Manhattan Home (www.thedailybeast.com)
Forty-six million Americans are drinking "forever chemicals" in their tap water, report finds (www.salon.com)
‘Coyote vs. Acme’ No Longer Dead After Big Backlash to Warner Bros. (www.rollingstone.com)
NY AG walks out amid "frustrations" that judge let Don Jr. turn testimony into "infomercial" (www.salon.com)
Supreme Court to adopt ethics code after scrutiny of undisclosed gifts (thehill.com)
Amid blowback over Clarence Thomas travel, Supreme Court says it will honor a code of conduct for the first time (www.usatoday.com)
It is the first time in its 234-year history the Supreme Court will honor a code of conduct....
We were interviewing a Palestinian farmer. Then the drones and soldiers appeared : NPR (www.npr.org)
We say we don’t want to leave without him. “Can one of our Israeli friends stay here?” we ask. The soldiers refuse, and a gun is raised. It points straight at us – and we begin to back away. “Move on,” we’re told....