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New York Times:
84-Year-Old Is Charged in Shooting of Black Teenager Who Went to Wrong House — Lawyers for the family of Ralph Yarl, 16, said he was critically injured when he was shot twice in Kansas City, Mo. — The errand that nearly cost Ralph Yarl his life was of the sort that falls to older brothers everywhere.
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CNN:
Accused shooter in Kansas City shooting of Black teen who went to the wrong house is White man in his 80s — A white man in his 80s is the individual who apparently shot and seriously wounded Ralph Yarl, a Black teen, on April 13 in Kansas City, Missouri, according to a CNN review of property records …
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Washington Post:
White Kansas City man, 85, charged in shooting of Black teen — Sixteen-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot twice — once in the head — after knocking on the wrong door after being sent by his parents to retrieve his siblings from a friend's house. — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An 85-year-old White Kansas City man …
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Associated Press:
Man charged in front-door shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl — An 84-year-old white man in Kansas City, Missouri was charged Monday with first-degree assault for shooting a Black teen who mistakenly went to the man's home to pick up his younger brothers. Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson …
Matthew Chapman / Raw Story:
Disney announces LGBTQ event night at its California resort immediately after DeSantis threats — The Disneyland resort in California will hold a new LGBTQ-themed event night, according to the company in a tweeted statement on Monday. — “The first-ever Disneyland After Dark …
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New Republic, Insider and Al Jazeera
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Mary Ellen Klas / Miami Herald:
DeSantis announces new round of actions against Disney through Legislature, new board — The Disney versus DeSantis fight headed into round three on Monday as Florida's governor announced that the Legislature will revoke development agreements that undercut the authority of the new local board …
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S.V. Date / HuffPost:
DeSantis Suggests Building A Prison Next To Disney On Land Now Controlled By State — The Florida governor is hitting back at the entertainment giant for outmaneuvering him in his previous attempt to punish the company. — Outmaneuvered by Disney in his attempt to punish the company for criticizing him …
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Reuters and Joe.My.God.
Orlando Sentinel:
DeSantis says lawmakers will reassert control of Reedy Creek, jokes about building prison
DeSantis says lawmakers will reassert control of Reedy Creek, jokes about building prison
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
DeSantis, in Latest Volley Against Disney, Suggests Punitive Steps
DeSantis, in Latest Volley Against Disney, Suggests Punitive Steps
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Florida Politics, The Moderate Voice, Just The News, Twitchy, Political Wire, The Hill, NewsNation and WFLA-TV
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
DeSantis's Thuggish Threats Against Disney
DeSantis's Thuggish Threats Against Disney
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
‘Stop the Steal’ Organizer Apologizes After Being Accused of Asking Teen Boys for D*ck Pics — “I apologize for any inappropriate messages sent over the years,” said Ali Alexander, an ally of former President Trump and white nationalist Nick Fuentes. — A key figure in the pro-Trump …
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Matt Stieb / New York Magazine:
The Far Right Is Roiled by an Underage-Sex Scandal — Over the past month or so, the far right has been embroiled in a scandal involving the alleged grooming practices that its loudest voices have claimed are rampant among liberals. According to two accusers who have come forward …
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Rolling Stone and Digby's Hullabaloo
Steve Hughes / Albany Times Union:
Saratoga County woman killed after turning into wrong driveway — Kaylin Gillis of Saratoga County was shot Saturday evening; a 65-year-old stands charged with second-degree murder — HEBRON — A 65-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after he allegedly shot and killed …
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Clare Malone / New Yorker:
What Dominion Has to Prove in Its Case Against Fox News — Did the hosts of the country's most popular cable news network know that Trump's lies about the election were untrue? — Downtown Wilmington was already lousy with reporters when the news broke, on Sunday evening, that the Dominion v. Fox trial would be delayed by a day.
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
GOP governor says he's urged Fox News to break out of its ‘echo chamber’ — At the Republican National Committee's spring retreat in Tennessee over the weekend, a swing-state GOP governor told major donors the party's future political success depended in part on Fox News.
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Mediaite and NH Journal
Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
Here's Why You Likely Won't See Images of Fox News Stars Entering Court
Here's Why You Likely Won't See Images of Fox News Stars Entering Court
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Joe.My.God., The Wrap, Deseret News and Raw Story
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Trump urges Murdoch to embrace false 2020 election claims in Dominion trial
Trump urges Murdoch to embrace false 2020 election claims in Dominion trial
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Mediaite, USA Today, BizPac Review, Raw Story, Washington Examiner and New York Times
Sean Murphy / Associated Press:
Oklahoma officials accused of talk of killing journalists — Oklahoma's governor is seeking the resignation of four county officials after a newspaper's audio recording apparently captured some of them complaining about two of the paper's journalists and knowing hit men and where two holes are dug.
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Washington Examiner, The Oklahoman, NBC News, Insider, WHNT-TV, Raw Story, The Hill, Joe.My.God. and The Daily Beast
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Austin Linfante / Heartland Signal:
FBI investigating GOP Oklahoma officials caught on tape talking about lynching Black people, murdering newspaper reporters — GOP officials from McCurtain County, Okla. are being investigated by the FBI after they were caught on tape expressing their frustration about it not being socially acceptable beat …
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Raw Story, KXII-TV, KSLA-TV, Tulsa World, Public Radio Tulsa, Mediaite, HuffPost, The Daily Caller and Political Wire
New York Times:
McCarthy Proposes One-Year Debt Ceiling Increase Tied to Spending Cuts — Clashing with President Biden, who has called for a debt limit hike with no conditions, the Republican speaker went to Wall Street to pitch what he called a “responsible, sensible” solution.
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Gideon Rubin / Raw Story:
Lincoln Project lampoons Kevin McCarthy in brutal debt crisis how-to video — The Lincoln Project on Monday lampooned House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Ca.) in a how-to create a debt crisis video. — “How to Manufacture a Debt Ceiling Crisis in 4 Steps, by @SpeakerMcCarthy” …
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Washington Times, The Hill, One America News Network, Breitbart, Insider, The Daily Signal, Financial Times and Washington Examiner
Politico:
Senate Dems weighing a Clarence Thomas invite to future Supreme Court ethics hearing — If he's asked to appear, the justice is likely to face questions about reports on his relationship with a billionaire GOP donor. — Senate Democrats are eyeing an invitation to Justice Clarence Thomas …
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Colin Kinniburgh / New York Focus:
Hochul's Top Court Pick Represented Chevron in Climate Case Against Steven Donziger … CAITLIN HALLIGAN, the private attorney Governor Kathy Hochul selected for nomination to the New York Court of Appeals last week, represented Chevron in its pursuit of racketeering charges …
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Wall Street Journal:
FBI Investigating Ex-Navy Noncommissioned Officer Linked to Pro-Russia Social-Media Account — Sarah Bils administers Donbass Devushka account, which disseminated leaked classified documents and sells pro-Russian merchandise — The FBI is investigating the activities of a former U.S. Navy …
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CNN and Washington Examiner
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David Millward / Telegraph:
Pro-Russia propagandist unmasked as New Jersey tropical fish seller
Pro-Russia propagandist unmasked as New Jersey tropical fish seller
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One America News Network, Mediaite, New York Post, USNI News, Crooks and Liars and The Daily Beast
Caitlin Owens / Axios:
Senate COVID origins report details lab leak theory — The coronavirus pandemic appeared to originate from a laboratory accident, based on biosafety issues in the epicenter in Wuhan, China, and factors observed in the nature and early spread of the virus, according to a 302-page Senate report obtained by Axios.
Hannah Dreier / New York Times:
As Migrant Children Were Put to Work, U.S. Ignored Warnings — The White House and federal agencies were repeatedly alerted to signs of children at risk. The warnings were ignored or missed. — In the spring of 2021, Linda Brandmiller was working at an arena in San Antonio that had been converted …
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Breitbart, The Hill, Just The News, The Daily Caller and Washington Free Beacon
Natalia Contreras / The Texas Tribune:
Tarrant County's lauded elections chief resigns, citing differences with new county executive — Heider Garcia, like many other election officials across the country, faced death threats that stemmed from lies about the outcome of the 2020 election. — A North Texas elections official …
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The Gateway Pundit and Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Victoria Bekiempis / Rolling Stone:
Jim Jordan Tried to Pull Some D.C. Bullshit on New Yorkers — It went over exactly as well as you'd expect … It didn't get better from there. — As the hearing began, members of the public who were denied access shouted at cops and sundry congressional staffers outside the meeting room, demanding admittance.
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Politico:
Joint Chiefs shuffle: Biden's top contenders to replace Trump's military leaders — Besides the chair, the Pentagon could also see new leaders for the Army, Navy, Marines and possibly the Air Force this year. — An illustration featuring President Joe Biden and the potential members of his Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Gizmodo
NBC News:
Trump remains silent on DeSantis' six-week abortion ban — It's not clear where Trump, a Florida resident, stands on the question of whether abortion should be illegal at six weeks after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law last week. — Donald Trump isn't quiet about much.
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Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Creationist Theme Park Pal Charged with Child Sex Abuse—Again — The leader of Dinosaur Adventure Land brushed off allegations that his friend abused a child at the theme park. Now the friend is facing new charges of assaulting a 9-year-old. — A conspiracy theorist at the center …
Washington Post:
Egypt nearly supplied rockets to Russia, agreed to arm Ukraine instead, leak shows — Egypt made detailed plans to export rockets at Moscow's request, but after a diplomatic offensive from Washington, later approved artillery production for Kyiv — Egypt paused a plan to secretly supply rockets …
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Political Wire
Tim Dickinson / Rolling Stone:
A War Crimes Team Investigated the Portland Police. The Results Are Damning — A forensic investigation found the police used dangerous amounts of tear gas in an attempt to put down Black Lives Matter protests — A BRITISH RESEARCH group that typically investigates war crimes …
New York Times:
F.B.I. Arrests Two on Charges Tied to Chinese Police Outpost in New York — Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn charged the men with conspiring with the People's Republic of China and destroying evidence in connection with a Chinese police outpost in Lower Manhattan.
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US Department of Justice:
Construction Company Owner Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison and Ordered to Pay Nearly $1 Million in Restitution for Rigging Bids and Bribing a Public Official — Case Involved Public Works for the California Department of Transportation — A construction company owner in California …