Notes by M. Evan Corcoran, a Trump Lawyer, Gave Prosecutors a Road Map  —  M. Evan Corcoran, who was hired to represent the former president after the Justice Department issued a subpoena for classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, could be a key witness in the trial.

Scoop: Fox sends Tucker Carlson cease-and-desist letter  —  Fox News has sent a “cease and desist” letter to Tucker Carlson as he ramps up a competing series on Twitter that drew a combined 169 million views for its first two episodes, Axios has learned.

A Star Reporter's Break With Reality  —  Lara Logan was once a respected 60 Minutes correspondent.  Now she trades in conspiracy theories that even far-right media disavow.  What happened?  —  the footage is shown before she takes the stage: Lara Logan in a headscarf, addressing the camera from the streets of Mogadishu.

Philadelphia bridge collapse may snarl morning commutes in northeast  —  Residents in the northeastern U.S. were told to expect a brutal morning commute on Monday after a tanker truck fire caused an overpass collapse on a main highway.  —  A section of Interstate 95 was closed in both directions …

More Say Birth Gender Should Dictate Sports Participation  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. — A larger majority of Americans now (69%) than in 2021 (62%) say transgender athletes should only be allowed to compete on sports teams that conform with their birth gender.  Likewise, fewer endorse transgender athletes …

JPMorgan Reaches Settlement With Epstein's Victims  —  The proposed deal would settle a suit on behalf of victims who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein, over claims the bank ignored warnings about him.  —  JPMorgan Chase reached a tentative settlement with sexual abuse victims of Jeffrey Epstein …

Silvio Berlusconi, Showman Who Upended Italian Politics and Culture, Dies at 86  —  He introduced sex and glamour to Italian TV and then brought the same formula to politics, dominating the country and its culture for more than 20 years.  —  ROME — Silvio Berlusconi, the brash media mogul …

Think Ukraine's Offensive Has Started?  Wait for the Heavy Brigades  —  There's fighting underway across frontline Ukraine, says Lt-Gen (rtd.)  Ben Hodges, but the decisive moment will come when we see hundreds of armored vehicles hitting Russian lines.  —  The social media channels …

Hacker drains Russian special services wallets, transfers funds to Ukraine  —  A hacker gained access to hundreds of cryptocurrency wallets belonging to the Russian special services, and may have transferred stolen bitcoins to Ukrainian aid organizations, cryptocurrency experts now believe.

'If [Trump] gets back into power, he'll never leave,' says authoritarian expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat  —  Donald Trump has now been impeached twice, indicted twice, but remains the frontrunner for the Republican nomination.  In a recent interview, he vowed to stay in the race even if he gets convicted …

Right-Wing Culture Warriors Are Oblivious to the Coming Backlash  —  Republicans are merrily immersed in a storm of anti-LGBTQ, anti-drag lawmaking and book-banning.  As their extremism grows uglier, the public may rebel—via the ballot box. … A school district in Utah pulled the Bible …

The surprising corner of the Senate that's sinking Biden nominees  —  Three presidential picks so far this year withdrew because they lacked enough support in the Commerce Committee, where there's four Democrats up for reelection in swing states next fall.  —  Relatively obscure nominations …

U.S. decides to rejoin UNESCO and pay back dues, to counter Chinese influence  —  The decision is a big financial boost to the United Nations agency, known for its World Heritage program as well as projects to fight climate change and teach girls to read.  —  U.N. cultural and scientific …

Fed poised for respite on rate hikes.  Now the hurt begins.  —  The prospect of continued high rates could shake public confidence by triggering the demise of more banks or other vulnerable businesses as time goes on.  —  Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is expected to pause …