I Never Truly Understood Fox News Until Now  —  The basic story of Fox News and the 2020 election is well understood.  Fox's relatively small news operation covered the vote count accurately; this coverage infuriated President Donald Trump, the MAGA base, and Fox's opinion stars …

Man in custody after 6 killed, including suspect's ex-wife, in series of shootings in Mississippi, sheriff says  —  Six people are dead and another was wounded Friday in a series of shootings in Tate County, Mississippi after a man opened fire on his ex-wife and potentially other family members, Tate County Sheriff Brad Lance told CNN.

Internal review found ‘falsified data’ in Stanford President's Alzheimer's research, colleagues allege  —  In 2009, Marc Tessier-Lavigne, then a top executive at the biotechnology company Genentech, was the primary author of a scientific paper published in the prestigious journal Nature …

Roald Dahl goes PC in a world where no one is ‘fat’ and the Oompa-Loompas are gender neutral  —  Sensitivity readers were hired to scrutinise the text with parts rewritten for a modern audience  —  Augustus Gloop is no longer fat, Mrs Twit is no longer fearfully ugly, and the Oompa-Loompas …

Crimes Against Humanity in Ukraine  —  Based on a careful analysis of the law and available facts, I have determined that members of Russia's forces and other Russian officials have committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine.  Members of Russia's forces have committed execution-style killings …

GOP political operative sentenced to 18 months over illegal Russian contributions to Trump campaign  —  A GOP political operative was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Friday for his involvement in transferring illegal campaign contributions from a Russian national to former President Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.

U.S. Calls Off Search for Unidentified Objects It Shot Down  —  The end of the search for objects downed over Alaska and Lake Huron raises the possibility that the devices will never be collected and analyzed.  —  DEADHORSE, Alaska — The United States has called off the search …

Florida is considering a ‘classical and Christian’ alternative to the SAT  —  Gov. DeSantis has talked about finding alternatives to the College Board, which administers the SAT and Advanced Placement classes.  — Sommer BrugalMiami Herald  —  TALLAHASSEE — As Gov. Ron DeSantis …

Company That Had Kids Clean Meatpacking Plants Pays $1.5M Fine  —  PENALTY  —  A major U.S. sanitation company paid a $1.5 million fine for illegally employing over 100 kids to undertake dangerous sanitation work in meatpacking factories, according to the Department of Labor.

Christopher Rufo Claims a Degree from “Harvard.”  Umm ... Not Quite  —  On paper, Christopher Rufo, the conservative activist who recently was appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to sit on the board of a small Sarasota liberal arts college whose curriculum the governor dislikes …

Depression risk rises after a stroke.  What that means for John Fetterman.  —  Experts say his chances for a full recovery are very good, especially since he sought out help.  —  Sen. John Fetterman's hospitalization for depression is most likely to be short and successful …

Trans teacher with Z-size prosthetic breasts dresses as man outside of school, neighbor says  —  A Canadian teacher who made international headlines for wearing gigantic prosthetic breasts rarely wears them outside of school — raising questions about whether the vulgar costume is just an act.

Her baby has a deadly diagnosis.  Her Florida doctors refused an abortion.  —  Florida abortion ban includes exception for fatal fetal abnormalities.  But her doctors told her they could not act.  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — Deborah Dorbert is devoting the final days before her baby's birth to planning the details of the infant's death.

6-Year-Old Brings Handgun to School  —  TERRIBLE  —  A 6-year-old student brought a handgun to class at an elementary school Thursday, according to Norfolk, Virginia police.  The child's mother has now been charged with allowing access to a loaded firearm by children, as well as contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

With Two Key Picks, Biden Weaves Climate Into Economy and Regulations  —  The president adds climate champions Lael Brainard as his top economic adviser and Richard Revesz as his regulations chief.  —  WASHINGTON — This week, President Biden announced that Lael Brainard …

North Korea fires missile as US, S. Korea prepare for drills  —  1 of 8  —  North Korea on Saturday fired a long-range missile from its capital into the sea off Japan, according to its neighbors, a day after it threatened to take strong measures against South Korea and the U.S. over their joint military exercises.

Inside the stunning growth of Russia's Wagner Group  —  American and European allies are mobilizing to thwart the rapid expansion of the Russian paramilitary group known as Wagner, run by a Putin-affiliated oligarch, as it captures key cities for Moscow in Ukraine and spreads its influence to Africa and other corners of the world.

Rep. Angie Craig's office releases threatening calls it received after congresswoman assaulted  —  Rep. Angie Craig's office released audio Friday of threatening, vulgar phone calls it said it received after the Minnesota Democrat was physically assaulted in her apartment building in Washington, DC, earlier this month.

Ron DeSantis injects chaos into the Chicago mayoral race  —  CHICAGO — An element drifting into Chicago is stirring up an already volatile nine-way mayor's race here — and its name is Ron DeSantis.  —  The mere mention of the Florida governor's trip to the state next week set off …