The Shadow Crew Who Encouraged Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover  —  Behind the scenes, fellow billionaires and internet provocateurs bent Tesla CEO's ear; Jack Dorsey's role  —  Elon Musk unveils the Tesla Model Y in 2019.  —  As Elon Musk's crusade against Twitter Inc. TWTR -0.20%▼ …

Three times the White House Correspondents' Dinner has created controversy  —  The feted White House Correspondents' Association Dinner has returned after a two-year pandemic pause.  —  While some of the pageantry will be familiar, “Nerd Prom” will be different in 2022 compared to the past.

Trump grand jury ending in N.Y. with no charges against ex-president  —  Manhattan DA says probe isn't over, but people familiar with the situation cite concerns about witnesses  —  NEW YORK — A six-month grand jury that was convened late last year to hear evidence against Donald Trump …

Oath Keeper emotional as he accepts 2nd plea deal in Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case  —  Brian Ulrich admitted to being part of the group that marched on the Capitol.  —  Federal prosecutors on Friday secured a second guilty plea and cooperation deal with a member of the Oath Keepers militia group charged …

Sean Hannity Slammed ‘Lunatic’ Trump Backers As He Did White House Bidding: Texts  —  “I'm fed up with those people,” Hannity texted then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in post-election messages obtained by CNN.  —  Fox News host Sean Hannity was taking orders from the White House …

Biden Seeks to Rob Putin of His Top Scientists With Visa Lure  —  The Biden administration has a plan to rob Vladimir Putin of some of his best innovators by waiving some visa requirements for highly educated Russians who want to come to the U.S., according to people familiar with the strategy.

Cases are rising in nearly every corner of the United States.  —  Hospitalizations remain low, partly a reflection of greater immunity in the population.  —  Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are rising in a majority of American states, in what appears to be the first widespread increase since …

In Support of Boycott, Divest, Sanction and a Free Palestine  —  When oppression strikes anywhere in the world, resistance movements reverberate globally.  The desire for rightful justice spreads, like wildfire, moving us to act, to speak, to write, and right our past wrongs.

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll: The 2022 Midterms & Biden's Job Performance, April 2022  —  GOP Advantage in Congressional Mids... Democrats Weak on Key Issues  —  With the 2022 Congressional Midterm Elections a little more than six months away, U.S. registered voters give Republicans …

Russia running short of precision missiles, say western officials  —  Pentagon believes Russian offensive is behind schedule in south and east amid shortfalls  —  Russia is running short of precision missiles in its war against Ukraine and its arms factories lack the ability to produce enough …

Former Idaho lawmaker found guilty of raping intern  —  BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A former Idaho lawmaker was convicted Friday of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern after a dramatic trial in which the young woman fled the witness stand during testimony, saying “I can't do this.”

Aqua's ‘Barbie Girl’ Song Won't Appear in the Margot Robbie ‘Barbie’ Movie … “Come on Barbie, let's go party!” is the immortal refrain from Aqua's 1997 song “Barbie Girl” but when it comes to the upcoming Margot Robbie movie, Aqua haven't been invited to join the fun.

Anonymous Donor Drops $1 Million in Bitcoin on Alex Jones  —  An unidentified person donated over 1 million U.S. dollars in Bitcoin to an address advertised on the conspiracy website Infowars on April 23, Hatewatch found, potentially buoying the finances of embattled extremist Alex Jones.

Pressure Mounts on Cawthorn as Scandals Pile Up  —  Representative Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina, once a bright young star in the conservative firmament, finds himself besieged by accusations and insinuations.  — Give this article- - - Read in app  —  WASHINGTON — Besieged …

Deaths and Neglect Behind Bars Magnify Oakland's Sheriff Race  —  Maurice Monk, who died inside Alameda County's notorious Santa Rita Jail last year on November 15, was there because he had threatened a bus driver who told him to put his mask on—and because his family could not afford the $2,500 necessary for his bail.

Started Out as a Fish.  How Did It End Up Like This?  —  A meme about the transitional fossil Tiktaalik argues that although we did come out of the sea, we aren't doing just fine.  —  It may not be the worst of times, but it is certainly not the best of times.  The pandemic has no end in sight.

A doctor told Oprah to ‘embrace hunger.’ How it changed her view of medicine forever  —  Oprah Winfrey will never forget first reading about Gary Fowler.  —  The television icon had been voraciously consuming news of COVID-19 and people who were losing jobs or dying from the deadly virus.

FBI Conducted Potentially Millions of Searches of Americans' Data Last Year, Report Says  —  Searches in national-security investigations came without warrants, could stoke privacy concerns in Congress  —  WASHINGTON—The Federal Bureau of Investigation performed potentially millions …