Silicon Valley Bank is shut down by regulators in biggest bank failure since global financial crisis  — The FDIC said in the announcement that insured depositors will have access to their deposits no later than Monday morning.  — SVB's branch offices will also reopen at that time, under the control of the regulator.

Michael Cohen to Testify at Grand Jury as Likely Trump Indictment Looms  —  Mr. Cohen, Donald J. Trump's former fixer, is the key witness in a case built around a hush money payment to Stormy Daniels.  —  Michael D. Cohen, the former fixer who for years did Donald J. Trump's dirty work …

BBC will not broadcast Attenborough episode over fear of rightwing backlash  —  Exclusive: Decision to make episode about natural destruction available only on iPlayer angers programme-makers  —  The BBC has decided not to broadcast an episode of David Attenborough's flagship new series …

Three Texas women are sued for wrongful death after assisting with abortion  —  In the first lawsuit of its kind since Roe v. Wade was overturned, a husband seeks damages from women who helped his ex-wife obtain the medications to terminate her pregnancy.  —  A Texas man whose ex-wife terminated …

Can Georgia Republicans Really Fire a Prosecutor for Indicting Trump?  —  Having tried and failed to interfere in Georgia's 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump's allies are now attempting to interfere with the ongoing grand jury investigation into that earlier misconduct.

Twitter's $42,000-per-Month API Prices Out Nearly Everyone  —  Tiers will start at $500,000 a year for access to 0.3 percent of the company's tweets.  Researchers say that's too much for too little data.  —  Since Twitter launched in 2006, the company has acted as a kind of heartbeat for social media conversation.

Kevin McCarthy's limited foresight gets him into trouble (again)  —  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has earned a reputation as a chess player who can't think more than one move at a time.  —  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy did not immediately explain why in the world he agreed …

How Rod Dreher's Blog Got a Little “Too Weird” for The American Conservative  —  The right-wing commentator's columns, which were unedited and bankrolled by a single donor, will be shuttered Friday after a 12-year run.  Sources say it was ultimately a diatribe on circumcision that was a bridge too far.

'I'm really, really sorry.' Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally apologizes after uproar over social media posts  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, in an exclusive interview Thursday, apologized after the uproar over his interactions with provocative posts on social media …

Yale Law Is No Longer #1—For Free-Speech Debacles  —  Congratulations, Stanford Law, you're the new poster child for intolerance.  —  Congratulations, Stanford Law School.  You're the nation's new top law school—when it comes to free-speech debacles.1 (And I'm interrupting my vacation to cover you—so thanks for that too, SLS.)

Family: Activist's hands raised when shot by troopers near training center site  —  Family files lawsuit against city of Atlanta for release of information  —  An independent autopsy showed Manuel Teran's hands were raised when the activist was fatally shot by state troopers in January near …

House conservatives issue new spending demands in debt ceiling debate  —  The House Freedom Caucus insisted on steeper spending cuts than some GOP lawmakers had been considering, along with caps on future spending, as the fight over the debt ceiling intensifies

The Horrifying and Shameful Return of Child Labor  —  Bipartisan buck-passing and a ramshackle immigration system have revived Victorian degradation.  —  The disorienting fact about the 21st century is that, even as the calendar moves forward, actual social and political reality is in a state of regression.

Tennessee congressman Andrew Ogles's résumé is too good to be true  —  The Fact Checker … — Rep. Andrew Ogles (R-Tenn.), speaking to supporters while running for election, July 23  —  Ogles, a newly elected member of Congress, has been the subject of news reports …

A Glimpse of DeSantis in Iowa: Awkward, but Still Winning the Crowd  —  Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida visited Iowa on Friday, providing a window into his still-untested skills as a retail politician.  —  DAVENPORT, Iowa — Suzy Barker, a native Iowan dressed in an orange-and-blue University …

Here's Why the Science Is Clear That Masks Work  —  The debate over masks' effectiveness in fighting the spread of the coronavirus intensified recently when a respected scientific nonprofit said its review of studies assessing measures to impede the spread of viral illnesses found it was …

Israel's Long-awaited Secular Uprising Is Finally Here  —  Israel's wave of protests isn't just about the balance of power between the government and judiciary.  It is also about a secular middle class fighting to preserve Israel's essential character  —  Zen Read

‘I snapped’ |  Day care owner says she shot her husband accused of child molestation in a moment of rage  —  In an exclusive interview from jail, Shanteari Weems says she shot her husband in the neck and thigh after a parent she trusted said he abused her kid.

I once admired Russell Brand.  But his grim trajectory shows us where politics is heading  —  In an age of distortion, public figures have powerful tools and a responsibility.  This is an object lesson in how that can go wrong  —  n 2014, the Guardian asked me to nominate my hero of the year.

Iran and Saudi Arabia set to restore ties after mediation by China  —  BEIRUT — Saudi Arabia and Iran announced an agreement in China on Friday to resume relations more than seven years after severing ties, a major breakthrough in a bitter rivalry that has long divided the Middle East.

Asteroid headed toward Earth may arrive on Valentine's Day 2046 - Nasa  —  A newly detected asteroid has a very small chance of impacting the Earth in 2046, Nasa tweeted on Tuesday.  —  If it does hit, the asteroid, roughly the size of an Olympic swimming pool, may arrive on Valentine's Day 2046 according to Nasa calculations.

What key players at Fox News said about the network and its viewers  —  The $1.6 billion defamation case against Fox News has given the public a rare look at the inner workings of the conservative cable-news giant — including what its executives and top personalities privately …

Biden administration to approve major Alaska oil drilling project Willow  —  The Biden administration is soon set to approve ConocoPhillips' Willow Project, a major oil drilling project on Alaska's North Slope, according to a congressional source familiar with the details.

Jury can see ‘Access Hollywood’ tape in E. Jean Carroll's rape case against Trump, federal judge rules  —  Former President Donald Trump cannot keep E. Jean Carroll from showing a jury the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape that nearly derailed his 2016 campaign in a lawsuit accusing him of rape, a federal judge ruled.

Exclusive: China unofficially suggests way to mitigate any Taiwan trip by House speaker: US sources  —  While the risk of an immediate crisis was reduced this week when US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy signalled near-term plans to meet Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on US soil rather than in Taipei …

New paint design for ‘Next Air Force One’  — Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs  —  President of the United States Joe Biden has selected the livery design for the “Next Air Force One,” VC-25B, a design that will closely resemble the livery of the current Air Force One, VC-25A, while also modernizing for the 21st century.