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EJ Dickson / Rolling Stone:
‘Men Always Win’: Survivors ‘Sickened’ by the Amber Heard Verdict — It didn't matter what the verdict was — as one domestic violence survivor puts it, “this case is my worst fear playing out on a public stage” — Over the past few weeks, Meghan has been watching the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial with a sinking feeling.
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Washington Post:
What's missing from the House gun package — Good morning, Early Birds. What's black and blue, and white all over? This newsletter! Thanks for waking up with us. Tips: earlytips@washpost.com. — In today's edition ... Poll Watch: What the nation thinks about inflation …
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Kristin Wilson / CNN:
Pelosi says House will consider assault weapons ban legislation — Washington (CNN)House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said next week she will bring forward legislation to ban military-style assault weapons, as the chamber moves to address gun violence. — She said “we will be having a hearing …
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Eugene Volokh / Reason:
Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Libel, and Chilling Effects — As all of you must have heard by now, Johnny Depp won his libel case against Amber Heard, and was awarded $10 million in compensatory damages plus $5 million in punitive damages (but Virginia law reduces the punitive award to $350,000).
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Candace McDuffie / The Root:
Amber Heard Verdict Sends A Message To Black Women Everywhere — If the mistreatment of a wealthy blonde haired, blue-eyed white actress is ridiculed by the world, what does that mean for Black women? — Alerts — On Wednesday, a jury in Virginia decided that actor Johnny Depp …
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Jesus Jiménez / New York Times:
Four People, Including Gunman, Are Killed in Attack at Tulsa Medical Building, Police Say — Multiple people were shot and four people, including the gunman, were killed on Wednesday afternoon at a medical building in Tulsa, Okla., the Tulsa police said. — The assailant, who was armed with a rifle …
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Fernando Alfonso III / NPR:
5 people dead at Tulsa medical building, in the 233rd mass shooting of 2022 — Tulsa police confirmed that a shooter killed four people at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Okla., on Wednesday. — “Four innocents and one shooter” are dead, Jonathan Brooks of the Tulsa police department said at a news conference on Wednesday.
J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Uvalde Teacher Spoke With Husband, a Police Officer, Before She Died — Eva Mireles's husband was an officer with the school district's Police Department. But he was not allowed to enter the place where his wife and her students were under attack. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Alexa Ura / The Texas Tribune:
Irma and Joe Garcia, a teacher and her heartbroken husband, are buried together in Uvalde
Irma and Joe Garcia, a teacher and her heartbroken husband, are buried together in Uvalde
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John Stoehr / The Editorial Board:
What are Uvalde police hiding?
What are Uvalde police hiding?
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How the Proud Boys Gripped the Miami-Dade Republican Party — It was once Jeb Bush's base of power. But an influx of far-right activists and the radicalization of other members brought turmoil. — Give this article- - - Read in app — MIAMI — At the iconic Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach …
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Mike Stone / Reuters:
EXCLUSIVE U.S. plans to sell armed drones to Ukraine in coming days -sources — The Biden administration plans to sell Ukraine four MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones that can be armed with Hellfire missiles for battlefield use against Russia, three people familiar with the situation said.
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Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
Live Updates: Facing Heavy Losses, Ukraine Slowly Falls Back in East
Live Updates: Facing Heavy Losses, Ukraine Slowly Falls Back in East
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Sophia Cai / Axios:
Scoop: Blockbuster witness for Jan. 6 hearings — J. Michael Luttig, a former federal judge and lawyer who advised former Vice President Mike Pence, is expected to testify in the Jan. 6 select committee's public hearings this month, Axios has learned.
Financial Times:
Saudi Arabia ready to pump more oil if Russian output sinks under ban — Riyadh aware it must not ‘lose control’ of oil prices as energy sanctions hit Moscow — Saudi Arabia has indicated to western allies that it is prepared to raise oil production should Russia's output fall substantially under …
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Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
Pa. GOP gubernatorial nominee shares documents with Jan. 6 panel, agrees to interview — The Jan. 6 select committee received materials this week from Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano — and with them, perhaps, a new dilemma. — Mastriano's previously unreported cooperation …
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Washington Post:
House Republicans to unveil conservative roadmap on climate, energy — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy plans to call for boosting domestic fossil fuel production and streamlining the permitting process for large infrastructure projects — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) …
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Stacy Cowley / New York Times:
$5.8 Billion in Loans Will Be Forgiven for Corinthian Colleges Students — The Education Department said it would wipe out the debts of 560,000 borrowers who had enrolled in the for-profit college chain, which collapsed in 2015. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
The New MAGA Establishment — Trumpism will outlast Trump. Possibly for a very long time. — A couple of weeks ago, looking at the Republican primaries so far this year, Tim Miller discerned the rise of “the new MAGA establishment”: … Since Miller wrote those words …
Matthew Cunningham-Cook / The Lever:
Biden Hikes Medicare Prices And Funnels Profits to Private Insurers — The largest-ever Medicare premium increase will pad the pockets of insurance executives who donated millions to the president's election campaign. — Last week, the Biden administration quietly reaffirmed its decision …
Bob Christie / Associated Press:
Records show coordinated Arizona ballot collection scheme — PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona woman indicted in 2020 on accusations of illegally collecting ballots apparently ran a sophisticated operation using her status as a well-known Democratic operative in the border city of San Luis …
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Washington Post:
Uvalde mayor recounts frantic attempt to call shooter during massacre — In an interview, Mayor Don McLaughlin (R) calls for compromise on measures like background checks — UVALDE, Tex. — As a massacre unfolded inside an elementary school here last week, a would-be negotiator deployed …
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Emilie Raguso / Berkeleyside:
Student, 16, arrested on suspicion of mass shooting, bomb plot at BHS — Police say they seized “explosives and assault rifles, several knives” and other concerning materials at the boy's Berkeley home. — A 16-year-old Berkeley High student turned himself in to police this week following …
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Ro Khanna / New York Times:
There Is Way More Biden Can Do to Lower Prices — Lupe Lopez, a grocery store owner in my district in California, recently showed me how devastating inflation has been for her and her customers. Milk cost $4.95 a gallon, an increase of 38 percent since 2019, and tortilla packets were $3.07, up by 24 percent.
New York Times:
The Middlemen Helping Russian Oligarchs Get Superyachts and Villas — They oversee the flow of billions of dollars from Putin-connected Russians to companies involved in superyachts and villas. They've drawn the attention of a U.S. task force. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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Nicole Meir / Associated Press:
New AP Stylebook includes 300 new or revised entries, inclusive storytelling chapter — The Associated Press today released the 56th edition of The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, which includes more than 300 new or revised entries and a new chapter on inclusive storytelling.
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New York Times:
Deadliest Mass Shootings Are Mostly by People 21 or Younger — Six of the nine deadliest mass shootings in the United States since 2018 were by people who were 21 or younger, a shift from earlier decades. — Give this article- - - Read in app — WASHINGTON — The two young men accused …
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Associated Press:
Sheryl Sandberg, long Facebook's No. 2 exec, steps down — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sheryl Sandberg, the No. 2 executive at Facebook owner Meta, who helped turn its business from startup to digital advertising empire while also taking blame for some of its biggest missteps, is stepping down.
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Biden's fantastical claim of $500 in annual utility savings — “A dozen CEOs of America's largest utility companies told me earlier this year that my plan would reduce the average family's annual utility bills by $500 and accelerate our transition from energy produced by autocrats.”
Stacey Lennox / pjmedia.com:
Get Ready for $1 Per Egg: USDA Forecast Predicts Highest Food Inflation Since 1980 — The topic of inflation is in the news nearly every day and is now the top concern among voters in most polls. Things are likely to get even worse. — Most Americans are familiar with the all items Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Felicia Sonmez / Washington Post:
Adm. Linda Fagan becomes first woman to lead U.S. Coast Guard — Adm. Linda Fagan was sworn in Wednesday by President Biden as the 27th commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, becoming the first woman to lead the service. — With her appointment, Fagan also becomes the first female service chief in American history.
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New York Times:
U.S. Will Airlift Baby Formula From Abroad as Shortages Grow Worse — The White House is facing new questions about whether it acted quickly enough after the leading baby formula plant shut down in February. — Give this article- - - Read in app — WASHINGTON — The nationwide shortage …
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Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu / Protocol:
Tech giants made a home in Ghana. Now they're quiet on its anti-LGBTQ+ bill. — Sitting in front of a ring light and a phone affixed to a tripod, Bright Ofosu Amoabeng prepared to once again host a live weekly discussion on Instagram. Amoabeng's show, which he streams from his home in Accra …
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
Sussmann Acquittal Raises Question: What Is Durham Actually Trying to Do? — Supporters of the Trump-era prosecutor are lauding his work as a success in unearthing politically charged information, even though his first case to go to trial ended in failure. — Give this article- - - Read in app
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