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8/26/22
TechNews for the week: August 26; August 24; August 22;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Ukraine's daring attacks on Crimea are having a major 'psychological impact' on Russian forces; Odesa Is Defiant. It's Also Putin's Ultimate Target;
What Russians See in the News: A War Over Western Plans to Subjugate Them; Russian opposition politician arrested over Ukraine war criticism;
Embarrassing losses are making Russian forces very cautious around one of Putin's most prized military outposts;
Defiant Ukraine fears Russian attacks ahead of independence day; Russian rockets hit Ukrainian town on independence day, 22 killed;
Putin's attempt to seize Kyiv ended with Russia's humiliating retreat and his biggest foreign blunder;
Putin bets winter gas chokehold will yield Ukraine peace - on his terms;
6 key numbers that reveal the staggering impact of Russia's war in Ukraine; Putin signs decree to increase size of Russian armed forces;
Besieged Ukraine Nuclear Plant Cut Off From All Power for First Time, State Agency Warns; Power restored to nuclear plant; Zelensky warns of 'radiation disaster' risk;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Finland, Sweden offer NATO an edge as rivalry warms up north;
S Korea signs $2.25 billion deal with Russia nuclear company;
U.S. Delegation Visits Taiwan for Trade Talks, Risking China's Ire;
China warns of 'forceful measures' if Canada interferes in Taiwan; U.S. suspends 26 Chinese flights in response to China flight cancellations;
Mediterranean gas sends sparks flying between Lebanon and Israel;
Palestinians working in Israel strike over demand for bank accounts; Work permits are a lifeline for Gaza, and a lever for Israel;
Homes destroyed, lives lost: Listen to report of conflict from the view of a Palestinian;
Palestinian activist defies Israeli interrogation order; Palestinian striker held by Israel in critical condition;
Palestinian Authority urges Palestinians not to use Israeli airport;
Turkey's Erdogan vows continued support for Palestinians; Mexico president chides Israel for 'protecting' ex-official accused in missing students case;
Leaders of U.S., UK, France, Germany discuss Iran nuclear issue; Most countries part of nuclear talks with Iran agree with EU proposal;
U.S. official: Iran has dropped some demands for nuclear deal; Biden administration responds to Iran's offer on nuke deal;
Iran - a Putin ally - is gearing up to replace Russia's oil market share in Europe amid renewed nuclear deal talks;
Nuclear deal on table with Iran better than no deal - Macron; A new deal for Iran and the U.S.; With Iranian drones, Russia complicates nuclear deal talks;
Israel's premier urges West to reject Iran nuclear deal; Israel: Nuclear deal would give Iran $100 billion to destabilise region;
Russia's Lavrov condemns Israeli missile strikes on Syria; Israel indicts Islamic Jihad leader whose arrest triggered Gaza violence;
U.S. Launches Two Airstrikes in 24 Hours Against Iranian-Backed Forces in Syria;
Lebanon investigates recorded death threats against Saudi embassy;
Saudi Arabia sends message to Biden on oil;
US warns of sanctions against Turkey over Russia ties; Serbia warns it will protect Kosovo Serbs if NATO doesn't;
Nicaragua Silences Its Last Outspoken Critics: Catholic Priests;
Ethnic cleansing of Armenians in homeland is in full force, yet the U.S. remains silent;
EPA Proposes Revival Of Chemical Safety Standards Weakened By Trump;
IRS launches nationwide security review amid right-wing threats against the agency;
Biden says he had 'zero' advance notice of Trump property search;
In fiery midterm speech, Biden says GOP has turned toward 'semi-fascism';
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Privately Blew Up Biden Nominee Needed to Enact Regulatory Agenda;
Barr: Trump using 'extortion' to control GOP; Memo Details Barr's Justifications for Clearing Trump of Obstruction;
Top Durham prosecutor withdraws from case against Steele dossier source;
Congress approved nearly $400 million to retrain unemployed veterans during the pandemic. Fewer than 400 have landed jobs;
Millions in covid aid went to retrain veterans. Only 397 landed jobs;
Jim Jordan ignites fury against GOP lawmakers after complaining about student loan debt relief;
White House Twitter Account Rips Republicans Who Criticized Student Debt Relief But Received PPP Loans;
Is a Fetus a Person? An Anti-Abortion Strategy Says Yes; Texans who perform abortions now face up to life in prison, $100,000 fine;
In victory for White House, judge says Idaho doctors can't be punished for abortions if pregnant patient's health is at risk;
Court: Arkansas can't ban treatment of transgender kids;
Republicans Demand To Know What Happened To Vanishing GOP Millions;
Revolutionary technology is being used to help prove gerrymandering in courts. Here's how it works.;
Election staff abruptly quits, upending rural Texas county;
Moderate Colorado Republican switches parties, citing stolen election claims;
Nadler defeats Maloney in N.Y., while Crist advances to take on DeSantis in Fla.; DeSantis-backed candidates prevail in Florida school board elections;
More MAGA Republicans may soon be coming to Washington and other takeaways from one of the last big primary nights of the year;
How Trump's Endorsements Elevate Election Lies and Inflate His Political Power ;
Defeated GOP Extremist Laura Loomer: 'I'm Not Conceding, Because I'm A Winner!';
The Arizona Republican Party's Anti-Democracy Experiment;
Ethics board: SD Gov. Noem may have 'engaged in misconduct'; After attacks and primary challenge, Wisconsin GOP leader still stands by Trump;
Grand jury weighs possible charges against North Carolina AG;
Former Trump Interior secretary, GOP front-runner in Montana House race, lied to investigators in casino case;
Eight Sources Confirm Federal Prosecutors Still Pursuing Matt Gaetz;
Minnesota's GOP nominee for top elections official called changing voting rules 'our 9/11' after 'the big rig' in 2020;
Missouri AG warns of US fate ahead of midterms, says country is two votes away from federalized elections;
NC Republican: "We don't need to be teaching social studies and science" in elementary schools;
DeSantis Suspends 4 Elected School Board Members After Report on Parkland; Defendants targeted in DeSantis’ voter fraud crackdown were told they could vote;
An Unusual $1.6 Billion Donation Bolsters Conservatives;
Leaked audio of a billionaire GOP donor hands Democrats a weapon;
Two men convicted in retrial of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer;
Arkansas officers suspended after video shows beating during arrest;
Data hack reveals right-wing Liberty Counsel pushed Trump in apparent violation of IRS rules;
Secret Service seizes $286M in stolen pandemic relief;
Trump news and investigation
Rep. Adam Kinzinger says some of the documents recovered in the raid on Trump's Mar-a-Lago may be 'so classified' they can't be revealed;
FBI affidavit may be 'road map' for Trump lawyers, Schiff warns;
Judge warns redactions in Trump warrant affidavit could render it 'meaningless'; Judge says FBI's evidence for searching Mar-a-Lago is 'reliable';
Judge who approved Mar-a-Lago search finds 'significant likelihood' of witness intimidation if unredacted affidavit released;
Trump Had More Than 300 Classified Documents at Mar-a-Lago stowed away in Trump's closet;
A Trump ally produced an unpublished letter meant to help him. It actually spells out even graver concerns over documents at Mar-a-Lago;
Archives told Trump in April that FBI would examine more than 100 classified documents returned from Mar-a-Lago;
Before Mar-a-Lago search, Trump resisted multiple efforts to let FBI review classified documents he’d returned to National Archives;
National Archives asked for Trump records in early 2021 after his lawyer agreed they should be returned;
Judge orders release of redacted affidavit in FBI search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate;
Mar-a-Lago affidavit: 184 classified documents recovered in January; Takeaways from the redacted affidavit in the Mar-a-Lago search;
FBI: Trump mixed top secret docs with magazines, other items; Fox News Guest Warns Russia Infiltrated Mar-A-Lago For Documents–And Gets Swiftly Shut Down ;
DOJ officials say they can't rely on what Trump's lawyers tell them because he often ignores advice and withholds information;
Trump Revives Impeachment Playbook in Fight Over Documents. It's a Riskier Bet Now;
Trump seeks to temporarily block FBI from reviewing items seized from Florida home; Trump seeks special master to review seized Mar-a-Lago materials;
Trump, Without the Presidency's Protections, Struggles for a Strategy; Trump defiance of DOJ on classified docs comes into sharper focus;
Trump once again says economic data is fake news;
Trump accuses 'crazy' former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao of trying to 'get rich on China';
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, and Georgia investigation
Book Says Giuliani Associate Sought Pardon for Him After Jan. 6;
Former AG Bill Barr says no one except Steve Bannon knew of Trump's plans to prematurely declare victory and subvert the 2020 election;
Sensitive election system files obtained by lawyers working to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 loss were shared with election deniers;
Trump-tied attorney who helped craft fake electors strategy resists grand jury subpoena ;
Jim Jordan attempts to spin a deal with House Select Committee in exchange for his cooperation;
Georgia Governor Seeks to Keep Distance From Trump Inquiry;
COVID-19 and other health issues
Anthony Fauci plans to step down in December as head of infectious-disease institute; Administration Outlines Plans For Fall COVID Booster Campaign;
Moderna Sues Pfizer and BioNTech Over Covid Vaccine;
Panel: Trump staffers pushed unproven COVID treatment at FDA;
Amazon To End Amazon Care By Year's End;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
For Lindsey Graham, a Showdown in Georgia;
Lindsey Graham Given Deadline in Fresh Chance to Quash Georgia Testimony; Graham Makes Fresh Case for Avoiding Georgia Election Testimony;
Business and Economics
Dow Falls Over 600 Points Monday As Experts Warn Bear Market Rally Is 'Grinding To A Halt';
Wednesday, US stocks close lower as weak data add to economic concerns;
Stocks gain ahead of Powell's Jackson Hole speech; Fed chief says Controlling inflation will cause 'some pain' for households and businesses — and a softer job market;
Stocks lose 3.4%, it's biggest drop in 2 months as Fed dashes hopes for easing rates;
New estimate shows US economy shrunk at slower pace in second quarter; National avg. gasoline prices have declined for 70 days, its longest streak since 2015;
White House Predicts Slower 2022 Economic Growth Than Originally Forecast;
OMB: Inflation Reduction Act Could Cut Costs From Emissions By Up To $1.9 Trillion;
Survey Data Shows Most Employees Are Prioritizing Flexibility, Remote Work Options; 'Quiet quitting' is the new workplace trend but what is it? And who is doing it;
Some Employers Are Considering Pay Cuts For Remote Employees;
National Labor Relations Board complaint alleges Starbucks illegally withheld raises from workers at unionized stores;
Poll Finds 59% Concerned That Student Loan Debt Forgiveness Will Exacerbate Inflation;
IRS Announces Penalty Relief for Certain 2019 and 2020 Returns;
Wall Street seeks ways to skirt Biden's share buyback tax; GOP Fury Over ESG Triggers Backlash With US Pensions at Risk;
Biden Signs Executive Order To Implement CHIPS Act;
Euro falls below parity with the dollar. What's the impact;
Iran Starts Drilling At Oil Field Shared With Saudi Arabia;
Experts Say Climate Legislation To Drive "Demand Destruction For Fossil Fuels";
California Board Approve Move To Ban Gas-Powered Vehicles By 2035; Gov. Inslee Says Washington Will Phase Out Sale Of Gas-Powered Vehicles By 2035;
US New Vehicle Prices To Hit Record High Despite Rising Interest Rates; Tesla Raises Prices Of Full Self Driving Software To $15K;
Toyota Exec Says Lack Of Consumer Demand Makes U.S. Goal Of 50% Electric Vehicles By 2030 A Long Shot;
Ford is cutting 3,000 jobs in an effort to cut costs;
BA to cut more than 10,000 flights from winter schedule;
Shipping container suppliers abandon $987 million deal after U.S. probe;
iPhone 14 To Be Manufactured In India, Closing Tech Gap With China;
Tesla demands removal of video of cars hitting child-size mannequins;
Sports
Qatar deports migrant workers protesting alleged abuse before World Cup;
Other news
Willie Nelson's Long Encore;
The Final Days of the Trump White House: Chaos and Scattered Papers; A second Trump time period would imperil the republic;
Weapon the US is now giving Ukraine began life as a battlefield terror in World War II;
Confederate Festival in Brazilian town where US exiles from the South founded a slave-owning colony after the Civil War faces ban;
These Stones Graced the Capitol. They May Soon Be Removed From a Park;
Education:
Biden to cancel up to $10,000 in student debt for most borrowers and $20,000 for Pell recipients, extend payment pause;
Here's who qualifies for $10,000 in canceled student debt; Announcement Draws Partisan Responses;
Plan Targets Lower-Income College Graduates, Dropouts, Black Americans;
Bipartisan Bill Would Create $50M Federal Grants For Regional Public Universities In Distressed Areas;
University Of Texas System May Overtake Harvard's Status As Richest University;
Teachers strike in Ohio's largest district 2 days before school begins; Teacher 'pay penalty' hits new high;
American University Staff Go On Strike After Stalled Contract Talks;
US Colleges Ease Covid-19 Restrictions; Nearly A Quarter Of Alabamans Canceled College Plans Due To COVID-19;
Education Department Strips Accrediting Council For Independent Colleges And Schools Of Federal Recognition;
Ukrainian Students Arrive At US Colleges For Fall Semester;
What's Actually Being Taught in History Class; Teachers Test AI Model That Writes Essays;
Kentucky College Graduation Rates Continue To Rise; Cal State Struggles To Graduate Black Students;
After Roe, teens are teaching themselves sex ed, because the adults won't;
New Vermont University Formed From Merger Of Three Financially-Challenged Colleges;
Judge Rules Remote Scan of Student's Room Before Test Violated His Privacy;
8/19/22
TechNews for the week: August 19; August 17; August 15;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Shelling of Ukraine Nuclear Plant Raising Fears and Outrage; Ukraine says it is targeting Russians shooting at, or from nuclear plant;
Two road bridges to Russian occupied territory in Kherson Oblast out of use; Ukraine Chips Away at Russian-Held Region, but Task Is Daunting;
Chinese-backed buyer of UK microchip plant made components found in Russian missiles;
At least six explosions hit Crimea air base in nearly an hour; Moscow blames saboteurs for explosions that rock ammo dump in Russian-annexed Crimea;
Why Crimea is so important in the Russia-Ukraine war;
Ignoring Ukraine setbacks, Putin touts 'superior' Russian weapons exports;
Inside Ukraine's captured nuclear plant, explosions and constant fear;
The return of 'rasputitsa' and what it means for Russia's war in Ukraine;
In Ukraine, a Russian mercenary group steps out of the shadows; Half of Russia's Black Sea fleet's combat jets out of operation;
UK spy chief says Putin is losing information war in Ukraine; Russia's spies misread Ukraine and misled Kremlin as war loomed;
Warnings of imminent attack on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant; families flee area;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Moscow warns of end to Russia-U.S. relations if assets seized; Anti-Putin Investment Banker Found Dead Under Mysterious Circumstances in D.C.;
Over 300 companies left Russia and hundreds more have curtailed operations after the Ukraine invasion. The 47 that remain run the risk of being nationalized by Putin;
Estonia to stop Russians from entering with Estonian-issued visas;
US says India hid Russian origin of fuel shipped to US - India central bank;
In Lukashenko's dictatorship, enemies are shamed and the West is shunned;
Russian propagandists claim Moscow has been 'studying' Mar-a-Lago nuclear documents 'for a while';
U.S. lawmakers arrive in Taiwan with China tensions simmering; China begins new military drills as U.S. delegation visits Taiwan;
US 'must contest' Chinese missiles over Taiwan, says admiral; Taiwan accuses China of exaggeration with islands footage;
South Korea offers North 'audacious' economic benefits for denuclearization; North Korea tells South Korean president to 'shut his mouth' after offer of aid;
What the U.S. Gets Wrong About Iran;
Iran submits a 'written response' in nuclear deal talks; Iranian tanker reloads oil confiscated by U.S. in Greece;
Syria says Israeli strikes kill 3 soldiers, wounds others; Israeli strikes hit Iranian targets near Russia's Mediterranean bases;
Israel says it blocked 'attack tunnel' from Gaza Strip; Israel carried out Gaza strike that killed 5 minors; Militant's death brings Gaza toll from latest fighting to 49;
Israel closes Palestinian rights groups it labeled terrorist; Israel rejects appeal to release Palestinian hunger striker;
Palestinian Leader Accused Israel of '50 Holocausts,' Causing an Uproar;
Turkey and Israel to appoint ambassadors and restore diplomatic ties;
In Israel, birth rates are converging between Jews and Muslims;
Saudi Billionaire Made $500 Million Russia Bet Near War's Onset;
After a Bitter Contest, Kenyan Opposition Leader Rejects Election Result;
US holds fire on reports of Turkey's second S-400 shipment;
Biden signs sweeping climate, health-care and tax bill; Budget bill clears as Democrats seek to head off midterm losses;
Despite GOP Opposition, Red States Stand To Benefit From Law’s Clean Energy Investments; Activists Unhappy With Inflation Reduction Act's Climate Provisions;
Sinema took Wall Street money while killing tax on investors;
Republicans Portray IRS As Ready To Terrorize Average Americans With Its New Funding;
Court strikes down ruling that blocked Biden's oil drilling pause; Biden proposes restoring chemical safety standards weakened by Trump;
Plea deals upended for pair accused of peddling nuclear sub secrets;
Court orders release of Trump obstruction memo in Mueller probe;
Election deniers march toward power to sway 2024 battlegrounds; In Wyoming, Likely End of Cheney Dynasty Will Close a Political Era;
Murkowski advances in Alaska Senate race, Palin in House; Cheney loses Wyoming primary; Now she leads an anti-Trump movement;
Cheney says she is considering a White House run after drubbing in Wyo. primary; Liz Cheney releases call to Trump-backed opponent who said she didn't concede;
Senate G.O.P. Campaign Arm Slashes TV Ad Buys in Three States;
Michigan plot to breach voting machines points to a national trend; DeSantis's new election crimes unit makes its first arrests;
Supreme Court tentatively blocks Georgia election method found to be racially discriminatory;
New Afghanistan report an investigative roadmap, if GOP wins the House;
Gunman in FBI attack was Navy veteran who had served on submarine; FBI attacker was prolific contributor to Trump's Truth Social website;
Armed Trump supporters hold protest outside FBI Phoenix offices Saturday; Pro-Trump FBI protest cancelled after not one demonstrator showed up;
Biden 'rejects' defunding the FBI amid calls from some Republicans; Top lawmakers seek intelligence assessment of documents from Mar-a-Lago;
Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe says Trump has been 'basically at war' with the Iaw enforcement agency since 2016;
GOP Rep. James Comer says Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert have shown interest in being on Oversight Committee in a Republican-controlled House;
Doug Mastriano's campaign "prophet": Political executions are coming, Biden "is no longer alive," Pelosi drinks "children's blood";
Top Ohio Senate Republican wants to appeal congressional map to U.S. Supreme Court;
In face of looming state court deadline, Ohio Republicans signal no plans to draw new congressional map for months;
GOP Candidate Backed by Party Leadership Said Merrick Garland Should ‘Probably Be Executed’; GOP candidate says he was kidding;
Harriet Hageman, Wyoming Candidate, Nuttier Than Squirrel Poop, Greene And Boebert To Amp Up Crazy Accordingly;
Alabama Republicans Apologize for Posting GOP Art With White Supremacist Imagery;
Florida GOP candidate facing backlash after calling on citizens to shoot federal agents 'on sight';
Hogan calls GOP gubernatorial nominee mentally unstable;
'Chaos and Confusion' in States Where Abortion Is On Again, Off Again; Most abortions are done at home. Antiabortion groups are taking aim;
Fla. court rules 16-year-old is not 'sufficiently mature' for abortion; Idaho Supreme Court Rules That Strict Abortion Ban Can Take Effect;
In Mississippi, a Post-Roe Question: What Will Republicans Do to Help New Mothers;
Judge blocks Florida 'woke' law pushed by Gov. DeSantis;
U.S. demands more water cuts as Colorado River levels hit dire lows;
The TVA is dumping a mountain of coal ash in Black south Memphis;
Relatives Clash With Police Over School Lockdown in Arizona;
Charlottesville's First Black Woman Police Chief Fired As Officers Refused to Comply;
Trump news and investigation
The Search Warrant for Trump's Mar-a-Lago Home; National Archives counters Trump's baseless claims about Obama records;
Rudy Giuliani says Trump will 'raid every one of Biden's houses' if the former president wins the 2024 presidential election;
Trump Lawyer Told Justice Dept. in June That Classified Material Had Been Returned;
'President of France' file found at Trump's home during Mar-a-Lago raid could be valuable to Putin as 'kompromat';
The far right is calling for civil war after the FBI raid on Trump's home;
What the unsealed warrant tells us about the documents seized at Mar-a-Lago; Donald Trump's 'stolen nuclear documents' saga takes strange new turn;
Merrick Garland Strangely Unmoved By Trump Request To Do Us A Favor Though And Call Off The FBI;
Florida prosecutor sheds light on 'another troubling thing' revealed during the search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate;
The FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago shows how a low-level dispute over recordkeeping morphed into a high-stakes national security probe;
'It worried people all the time': How Trump's handling of secret documents led to the FBI's Mar-a-Lago search;
The CIA had to come up with clever ideas to keep Trump from putting classified info in his pockets;
Trump surrogate: 'He can literally stand over a set of documents and say these are now declassified';
Fox News Guest Reads Statement from Trump's Office Claiming He Had a 'Standing Order' Automatically Declassifying All Documents He Took Home with Him;
Former homeland security adviser for Mike Pence said she once 'found classified documents in the ladies' room';
'Obstructing Justice on What? You Jerks': Devin Nunes Rages Day After Report Says Trump Lawyer Told DOJ No More Docs Were at Mar-a-Lago;
Ex-official who investigated Hillary Clinton's emails said there would be evidence if Trump declassified documents: 'It can't just be an idea in his head';
GOP consultant slams Republicans' 'ridiculous' excuses for Trump Mar-a-Lago documents scandal;
'A complete fiction.': Former Trump officials say his claim of 'standing order' to declassify is nonsense;
Trump's Shifting Explanations Follow a Familiar Playbook;
Trump says temperature 'has to be brought down' after FBI search, then repeats attacks;
Classified government documents like the ones the FBI took from Trump have distinctive covers that are tough to miss;
Trump accuses FBI of stealing his 'three' passports in Mar-a-Lago search;
Strzok, who helped lead FBI's Russia collusion probe, now says former president has Russian passport;
Trump's DOJ won a 2018 case that undermines claims about his broad declassification powers;
Justice Department opposes release of Mar-a-Lago affidavit; Judge says he's inclined to unseal part of Trump search warrant affidavit;
Newly unsealed documents from the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago put Trump in even worse legal peril;
Trump is rushing to hire seasoned lawyers — but he keeps hearing 'No';
Secret 911 Call Log Reveals 17 Major Security Breaches At Mar-a-Lago After Donald Trump Left Office;
DOJ officials were alarmed by surveillance footage of the Mar-a-Lago room where classified info was being stored;
Why Did Trump Resist Returning the Government's Documents;
Trump aides think a family member informed on him to the FBI because agents knew where to find a specific leather case;
Jared Kushner Theories Swirl Over $2B Saudi Money After Trump Mole Claims;
Weeks before Mar-a-Lago search, ex-Trump DOD official vowed to publish classified documents from National Archives;
Trump warns 'terrible things are going to happen' as he's blamed for anti-FBI violence;
Six drastic plans Trump is already promising for a second term;
Latest Reports Potentially Uncover Where Vince McMahon's Unrecorded $5 Million Went: "More Likely It's Connected to Donald Trump";
Documents show how Trump landed Lincoln Memorial for Fox News event;
Russian State Media Calls Trump 'Our Agent,' Believes Mar-A-Lago Raid Is 'Persecution';
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, and Georgia investigation
What's going on with all the missing Jan. 6 texts; Legal expert wants 'full investigation' after report Secret Service failed to share threat against Pelosi;
DHS watchdog refuses to recuse himself from missing Jan. 6 texts inquiry, draws fresh rebukes from lawmakers; Top Democrats: Hand over Secret Service info, or else;
Some Capitol rioters try to profit from their Jan. 6 crimes; A Capitol rioter tried to bond with a Reagan judge, then got a lecture;
A Jan. 6 Participant Has Been Harassing Police Officers at a Capitol Attack Trial ;
Florida sheriffs caught on video briefing armed right-wing group before they headed to Capitol on Jan. 6;
Rudy Giuliani now a target in Georgia's election investigation; Giuliani appears before Georgia grand jury in probe of efforts to overturn 2020 election;
Georgia election probe runs into resistance from witnesses; GOP's Brian Kemp files 121-page motion to quash or delay his testimony before Fulton grand jury;
District attorney says Graham's testimony is crucial in election probe;
Trump-allied lawyers pursued voting machine data in multiple states, records reveal;
Georgia Has Launched a Criminal Investigation Into Whether Trump Election Lawyers Copied Sensitive Election Data;
Former Trump White House attorney subpoenaed in Justice Department Jan 6 investigation;
Allen Weisselberg, a Top Trump Executive, Pleads Guilty in Tax Scheme; Plea Deal Requires Weisselberg to Testify at Trump Organization Trial;
COVID-19 and other health issues
CDC director announces shake-up, citing COVID mistakes; U.K. Approves Covid Booster Vaccine That Targets Two Variants;
Poll Shows Most Support COVID-19 Mitigation Policies, But Show Waning Concern Over Virus;
US To Provide States With 442K Doses Of Vaccine To Combat Monkeypox;
CDC investigating 'fast-moving' E. coli outbreak that has sickened dozens;
Why a Century-Old Vaccine Offers New Hope Against Pathogens;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
SC ranks 45th in 2022's Best States to Live in;
All South Carolina Republicans vote no on Inflation Reduction Act;
Judge: Sen. Graham must testify in Georgia election probe;
South Carolina's six-week abortion ban temporarily blocked by state Supreme Court;
Fight over Captain Sam's Spit is heading back to court; Kiawah vote on subdivision plans not an OK for construction on Captain Sam's Spit;
Business and Economics
July Minutes Suggest Fed Officials Committed To Rate Increases Until Inflation Subsides;
US stocks slip Thursday after fresh burst of mixed economic data;
Inflation Reduction Act Could Make Climate Change Tech More Attractive To Investors;
U.S. Fed Opens The Door For Crypto Banks To Enter Traditional Banking System;
Oil Prices Fall Rapidly, In Spite Of Ongoing Ukraine War; U.S. drilling rigs drop for third straight week;
Saudi Aramco says ready to ramp up output after fresh quarterly profit record;
Saudi Arabia sovereign wealth fund takes stakes in Amazon, Microsoft, AMD, JPMorgan;
Moscow Opens Bond Trades to Foreigners From 'Not Hostile' Countries;
Five Chinese state-owned companies, under scrutiny in U.S., will delist from NYSE;
Falling global food and fuel costs offer poor countries little relief;
Automakers Scramble To Decode New US EV Tax Credits; Climate Bill Eliminates Tax Credits For Most Currently-Eligible EVs;
Corporations Pursuing EV Fleets To Meet Sustainability Goals;
EIA: Renewable Energy Expected To Comprise 22% Of US Electricity Production This Year;
US To Limit Exports Of Some Advanced Semiconductors, Turbines;
'Quiet quitting': Workplace trend emerges as burnout strikes employees;
Walgreens, CVS and Walmart ordered to pay $650 million in opioid lawsuit;
Sports
Big Ten lands multibillion-dollar TV deal, the richest in college sports;
This robot quarterback could be the future of football practice;
Other news
Presidential Records Act scandals, from Nixon's tapes to Trump's 'burn bags';
Donald Trump could theoretically run for president and govern the US from prison, according to 9 legal scholars;
Secret Service protection would follow Donald Trump to the slammer if he ever ended up there;
Meet Little Diomede Island in Alaska, the 'eyes and ears' of the United States just 2.4 miles from Russia;
Voters are a problem. But GOP leaders are steering the radicalism;
VMI's male cadets were berating her. The 1997 Hell Week photo went viral;
75 Years Later, the Fading Ghosts of India's Bloody Partition;
Education:
Tuition Increases, Lower Capital Spending Likely For Higher Education As Inflation Persists; Report: Teachers’ salaries have increased just $29 since 1996;
Survey Highlights Gen Z's Lack Of Trust In Higher Education; Experts Fear Colleges Will Continue To Struggle With "Summer Melt";
Pause On Student Loan Payments, Interest Set To Expire At End Of August; Education Department Erases Remaining ITT Tech Student Debt;
Study Shows Financial Payoff For Attending State Flagships Higher Than Published Data;
Analysis Shows 75% Of Master's Programs With High Debt, Low Earnings Are From Private Nonprofit Institutions;
Student Parents Cannot Afford College Tuition Without Long Work Hours;
Arizona State Expects To Set Another Enrollment Record As Over 140K Students Enroll This Fall;
Philadelphia-Area Universities Relax COVID Measures, But Some Stick With Vaccine Requirements;
Indiana, Purdue Universities To Split IUPUI Into Two Separate Schools; St. John's University To Close Staten Island Campus In 2024 Due To Enrollment Decline;
Judge Rules Price-Fixing Lawsuit Against Group Of Top-Ranked Universities Can Continue;
Colleges Consider Variety Of Factors During Admissions Process; Survey Highlights Most Influential Factors In Getting Girls Interested In STEM;
FAFSA "Remains Confusing" For Students, Families Despite High Completion Rates;
Report Finds Increase In State-Level Legislation Restricting Topics Taught In Colleges;
A military veteran without a bachelor's degree could soon be at the head of a FL classroom;
Report Highlights Difficulty In Establishing Partnerships Between Higher Education, Employers;
Colleges Report Strong Fundraising In Fiscal Year 2022; University Ties To Fossil Fuel Groups Under The Microscope;
NYC School Only Accessible By Boat To Double In Size;
8/12/22
TechNews for the week: August 12; August 10; August 8;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of shelling Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant; Rocket attacks at Ukraine power plant raise fears of 'nuclear catastrophe';
Russia, Ukraine open to IAEA visit after 'suicidal' nuclear plant strike;
Problems remain with Kaliningrad transit despite EU deal; Kremlin Escalates Estonian Row Over Removing Soviet-Era Tank;
Estonia, Finland want Europe to end Russian tourist visas;
What we know about the blast that killed Ukrainian POWs in Olenivka;
Shift in war's front seen as grain leaves Ukraine; plant hit; The first Ukraine grain cargo refused by buyer -Ukrainian embassy in Lebanon;
First Ukraine grain deal ship docks in Turkey after Lebanese buyer refused delivery;
Russia starts stripping jetliners for parts as sanctions bite; Russia struggles to replenish its troops in Ukraine;
Ukrainian resistance grows in Russian-occupied areas;
Russian disinformation spreading in new ways despite bans;
Ukraine Claims Responsibility for Massive Blasts at Russian Base in Crimea Despite Kremlin’s Story; Ukraine says 9 Russian warplanes destroyed in Crimea blasts;
Russia, Belarus military bases rocked by fire, explosions days after Crimea air base sees destructive blasts;
On the Kherson front lines, little sign of a Ukrainian offensive;
UK intelligence: Russia 'almost certainly' has established major new ground force to fight in Ukraine;
4 Weapons the War in Ukraine Is Proving Obsolete;
Ukraine says it can hit 'almost all' Russian supply lines in occupied south;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
'There's no path out of economic oblivion for Russia': New report reveals how corporate exodus has already wiped out decades of post–Cold War growth;
Putin allows Russian banks under sanctions to halt some FX operations; bans Western investors from selling banking, key energy stakes;
Russia Bans U.S. from Checking Its Nuclear Arsenals, Violating START Treaty; Russia May Give Up Majority Stake in Eurasian Development Bank;
NORAD says Russian surveillance aircraft entered Alaska defense zone;
Russia successfully launches Iranian satellite;
Mongolia's Prime Minister Wants to Transform the Country. That Means Looking Beyond Russia and China;
China Sends Ships and Planes Toward Taiwan, Defying Rising Criticism; China expands military drills, escalates threats against Taiwan;
U.S. Seeks to Reassure Asian Allies as China's Military Grows Bolder; After China's Military Spectacle, Options Narrow for Winning Over Taiwan;
Chinese aircraft simulate attack on Taiwan's main island; Taiwan says military drills show China is preparing to invade;
U.S. Insists It Will Operate Around Taiwan, Despite China's Pressure; As China Vows More Military Exercises, Taiwan Is Undeterred;
In Turbulent Times, Xi Builds a Security Fortress for China, and Himself; China's growing reach is transforming a Pacific island chain;
China calls U.S. 'main instigator' of Ukraine crisis;
South Korea Says Missile Shield 'Not Negotiable' With China;
Latvia, Estonia withdraw from China cooperation group;
Russia condemns Latvia's "xenophobia" in calling Moscow terrorism sponsor;
Erdogan and Putin: Complicated Relations With Mutual Benefits;
Russian Oil Flows Halted Through Pipeline to Central Europe;
Pakistani Taliban leader killed in Afghanistan;
Airstrikes break lull that followed wave of violence in West Bank and Israel;
Israel vs. Islamic Jihad: What is source of latest conflict and whether it could mean all-out war;
Israel kills second militant leader in Gaza; rockets target Jerusalem; Israel says Iron Dome shoots down 97% of Gaza rockets;
Israel, Palestinians agree truce from Sunday evening; Gaza death toll rises amid cease-fire talks; Death toll from Israel-Gaza fighting rises to 48, including 17 children;
For Palestinian Prisoners, Hunger Strikes Are a Battle of Stomachs; Away from Gaza, Islamic Jihad digs in against Israel on West Bank;
Palestinians Claim Banksy Painting Ripped From West Bank Wall Was Stolen After Turning Up in Israel;
Hezbollah warns Israel over border dispute with Lebanon;
Israel's president speaks to Putin over Russian push to ban Jewish non-profit;
Honduras to consider returning Israeli embassy to Tel Aviv from Jerusalem;
EU diplomats visit West Bank school slated for demolition;
Iranian charged in alleged plot to kill ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton; White House warns of 'severe consequences' if Iran attacks any US citizen;
Iran Signals That Latest Nuclear Deal Proposal Could Be 'Acceptable';
Egypt's Political Prisoners Recount Horrific Conditions: 'A Slow Death';
Shiite Muslims in Mideast mark solemn holy day of Ashoura;
Blinken commits U.S. to defending Philippines against armed attacks;
Pentagon says New Ukraine military package is largest yet;
Biden administration says 'Remain in Mexico' policy is over;
G.O.P. Governors Cause Havoc by Busing Migrants to East Coast;
Senate approves sweeping economic package that aims to lower health-care costs and combat climate change;
Climate and Tax Bill Scales Crucial Senate Hurdle, Paving Path to Passage; With Sinema's help, private equity firms win relief from proposed tax hikes;
Republicans block cap on millions of patients' insulin costs;
House passes major climate, health-care and tax bill, sending Biden the centerpiece of his economic agenda to sign into law;
Inflation Reduction Act Could Revive US Reputation As A Climate Leader; Inflation Reduction Act Spending Could Reduce US Carbon Emissions By Two-Fifths By 2030;
Legislation Provides $5M For EPA To Monitor Companies' Climate Pledges;
Indiana passes near-total ban on abortion, first state to do so after the fall of Roe v. Wade;
Drop Box for Babies: Conservatives Promote a Way to Give Up Newborns Anonymously; Abortion bans complicate access to drugs for cancer, arthritis, even ulcers;
Alex Jones warns Steve Bannon: 'Obama and his people' could stage terror attack before midterms;
Maps in Four States Were Ruled Illegal Gerrymanders. They're Being Used Anyway;
Five Takeaways From Tuesday's Elections; Primary takeaways: Dems eye WI Sen. Johnson; Vt looks to break ceiling; Omar survives MN squeaker;
Trump-backed Michigan attorney general candidate involved in voting-system breach; Michigan Officials Detail a Brazen Voting Machine Scheme by Trump Supporters;
She Questioned Disabled People's Right to Vote. Now, She's Running to Be Minnesota's Chief Election Official;
Wisconsin Republicans Embrace Trump in a Race Defined by 2020 Grievances; In Wisconsin, G.O.P. Voters Demand the Impossible: Decertifying 2020;
Trump's pick for Wisconsin governor won't weigh in on 2020 results; Wisconsin GOP fires election investigator who pushed false fraud claims;
Hunting for Voter Fraud, Conspiracy Theorists Organize 'Stakeouts';
How 'infant' Josh Hawley promotes the 'degradation' of both politics and journalism;
Liz Cheney Is Ready to Lose. But She's Not Ready to Quit;
Kemp Slams Abrams for Something She Didn't Do—but He Did; Abrams: Georgians do not have to choose between 'strong economy and an extremist agenda';
Republicans criticize FBI search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, vowing to investigate Justice Dept.;
FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago puts Merrick Garland in the middle of a political firestorm; GOP locked and loaded: 500 'preservation letters' sent for investigations;
Who is Scott Perry, Trump ally and lawmaker whose phone was seized by FBI
FBI Director Wray denounces threats over search of Trump's home;
Justice Dept. investigating Southern Baptist Convention over alleged mishandling of sexual abuse;
Two Indiana officers wanted to keep a man from running for office. They arrested him;
'Everybody Is Armed': As Shootings Soar, Philadelphia Is Awash in Guns;
Police Say Killings of Three Muslim Men in Albuquerque May Be Linked; Salman Rushdie attacked onstage at literary festival in New York;
Alabama City Moves to Dissolve Police Department Over Racist Text;
Breonna Taylor Raid Puts Focus on Officers Who Lie for Search Warrants;
Ex-Louisville detective to plead guilty to charges involving Breonna Taylor warrant, the first criminal conviction in killing;
Cincinnati FBI shooter was prolific contributor to Trump's Truth Social website;
Trump news and investigation
Update: FBI search warrant shows Trump under investigation for potential obstruction of justice, Espionage Act violations;
Unsealed court filing shows FBI took items including 11 sets of classified documents from Trump's Mar-a-Lago club;
Trump says FBI raided Mar-a-Lago; The search appears to be focused on materials Trump took from the White House;
If Trump broke a law on the removal of official records, would he be barred from future office?
After Mar-a-Lago search, Fox News, Trump supporters decry 'abuse' of power; Simmering threat of violence from the right comes to fore with search of Trump property;
Before FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, federal officials suspected Trump and his aides had withheld documents;
Subpoena Preceded Search Warrant in Push to Retrieve Material From Trump; Trump should make the search warrant public;
Trump lawyer says FBI teams focused on three areas at Mar-a-Lago; 'We're going to fight until the end': FBI Mar-a-Lago raid fires up Trump's base;
Citizen Trump may have broken a law that President Trump made a felony;
Attorney General Merrick Garland asks judge to unseal search warrant for Trump's Florida home, defends FBI agents from attacks;
FBI searched Trump's home looking for nuclear documents and other items, according to people familiar with the investigation;
Five takeaways from the FBI raid on Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate;
Trump allies say he declassified Mar-a-Lago documents. Experts say it's unclear whether that will hold up;
Paul Manafort Admits Sharing Trump Campaign Data With Suspected Russian Asset For Money;
Pro-Trump Apparel Company Agrees to Pay Over $200K Fine for Ripping Out ‘Made in China’ Tags and Replacing Them With ‘Made in USA’ Tags;
Trump Tried to Keep Injured Vets Out of His Big July 4 Parade: 'I Don't Want Any Wounded Guys' Because it 'Doesn't Look Good for Me';
Trump targets top Wisconsin GOP lawmaker for not overturning election;
Trump Said He Wanted Generals to Be Loyal to Him Like Nazis Were to Hitler;
Federal appeals court: House panel has right to see Trump tax records;
Donald Trump takes the Fifth Amendment in a New York deposition; Trump pleading the Fifth isn't just about hypocrisy;
Manhattan judge refuses to dismiss felony charges against ex-Trump Organization CFO;
Trump Claims He's a Victim of Tactics He Once Deployed;
Trump supporter believes he won in 2020 because 'everybody that I’ve talked to voted for him';
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, and Georgia investigation
Lawyer: Giuliani won't testify Tuesday in Ga. election probe; But Judge says Giuliani must go to Atlanta for election probe;
Rudy Giuliani's lawyer says he had 'no idea' a Ukrainian oligarch's company bankrolled his travel expenses;
Trump allies resist testifying as Georgia election probe expands;
Trump Hires 'Billion Dollar Lawyer';
Under fire over missing Secret Service texts, Homeland Security watchdog delays wider misconduct probe — with GOP help;
COVID-19 and other health issues
CDC relaxes some coronavirus recommendations as Biden administration signals a shift in pandemic strategy;
Are 'Novids' special or just lucky at avoiding COVID? Fewer Americans say COVID situation is improving;
Carnival, Royal Caribbean and more drop pre-cruise testing after CDC ended its COVID-19 program;
BioNTech expects Omicron-targeting vaccine as soon as October;
MIT Researchers Develop Blood Test To Measure COVID-19 Immunity;
CDC official: Several hundred polio cases likely circulating in New York;
What is the new Langya virus that has infected dozens in China; New Langya virus that may have spilled over from animals infects dozens;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Graham warned to follow decorum rule after he attacks Democratic colleague; Graham: 'God help us' when IRS gets 87,000 new agents;
Business and Economics
With Surge in July, U.S. Recovers the Jobs Lost in the Pandemic; How This Economic Moment Rewrites the Rules;
The pace of inflation slowed slightly in July, but prices remain high — up 8.5% in the past year; New figures suggest inflation may be at a turning point;
Gas prices in the U.S. fall below $4 a gallon, their lowest point since March;
Poorer Americans Hurt Worst By Inflation, Posing Challenge For Fed; More Americans Are Going Hungry, and It Costs More to Feed Them;
JCT Analysis: Corporations Will Pay $296B More, Middle Class Will See Tax Cuts Under Inflation Reduction Act;
The Senate bill and Biden's pledge to not raise taxes on people making less than $400,000; Why does the IRS need $80 billion? Just look at its cafeteria;
The Carried Interest Loophole Survives Another Political Battle;
US Consumer Borrowing Jumps by More Than $40 Billion, Second-Most Ever; NY Fed: Pandemic Student Loan Freeze Has Dramatically Improved Credit Scores;
Data Show Gender Pay Gap Emerging Soon After College Graduation;
Biden Signs CHIPS Act Into Law, Sending $53 Billion to US Chipmakers; U.S. Accuses Chinese Cable Manufacturer of Violating Export Controls;
More than 1,500 flights canceled in another tough weekend for US travel;
Beneficiaries of two American oil fortunes are supporting groups trying to block fossil fuel projects;
Global physical oil market weakens as recession jitters mount; Kazakhstan to start oil sales via Azeri pipeline to bypass Russia;
Major Indiana Employers Criticize State's New Abortion Law; Physicians, Medical Students Hesitant To Pursue Careers In States With Abortion Bans;
NYTimes Analysis: Gas Price Pressures Prompt Comeback For Plug-In Hybrids; Ford CEO Does Not Expect EV Battery Costs To Fall Anytime Soon;
Automakers Say Few Vehicles Will Qualify For EV Credits; Tesla, GM Score Biggest Share Of $1.2 Billion EV Order From Startup Autonomy;
Semiconductor Industry Officials Warning Slowdown To Expand Beyond PCs, Smartphones;
Labor Shortages Pushing Supply Chains To Automate; Apple Asking Suppliers To Maintain Device Production At Levels Equal To 2021;
Musk Sells $6.9 Billion of Tesla to Avoid Twitter Fire Sale; Elon Musk's Cash Needs Under Fresh Scrutiny After Big Tesla Sale;
Sports
NBA permanently retires Bill Russell's No. 6; Serena Williams suggests upcoming retirement from tennis;
Olympiad gold for Uzbekistan — and in addition for England's David Howell;
LIV Golf sellouts bailed on the PGA Tour. Now they want back in; Judge denies LIV golfers' bid to play in PGA Tour’s playoffs;
In 'remarkable' moment, Little Leaguer hugs opponent after scary pitch;
Other news
The lost nuclear bombs that no one can find;
David McCullough dies at 89. The historian won Pulitzer Prizes for his biographies of presidents John Adams and Harry S. Truman;
Education:
Growing Number Of High School Graduates Question Value Of College Degrees;
University Of California Admits Record Number Of Californians, Fewer Out-Of-State Students; UC Berkeley Admits Smallest Freshman Class In Three Years;
Data Show Higher Proportion Of California Students Attending Out-Of-State Colleges; Chinese Student Visas To US Fall From Pre-Pandemic Levels;
College Students Face Housing Difficulty Amid Increasing Rent Costs; Rising Rent Costs Add To College Students' Struggles For Affordable Housing;
Administration Faces Pressure To Extend Expansion Of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Past Oct. 31;
Report Shows College Endowment Returns Have Decreased;
Purdue University's Tuition Freeze Allows Majority Of Undergraduates To Graduate Debt-Free;
Colleges Intensifying Preparatory Classes To Accommodate Learning Loss During COVID-19 Pandemic; 'I didn't really learn anything': COVID grads unprepared for college;
College Officials Anticipate Fully In-Person Learning Will Become A Rarity By 2025;
End Of Campus Child Care Facilities Leaves Parents Stressed;
Bipartisan Bill Proposes To Increase Campus Safety Reporting Requirements; Experts Say Colleges Need To Update Consent Education;
Seattle Pacific University Says Washington AG's Investigation Into Hiring Policies Violates Religious Rights;
Experts Encourage Colleges To Prepare For Possible Monkeypox Outbreaks;
Professors To Study Faculty Who Teach Critical Race Theory Amid Conservative Criticism;
Florida Professors Feel Pressure From DeSantis' Education Legislation;
Supreme Court To Hear First Of Two Affirmative Action In University Admissions Cases On Oct. 31;
Researchers Remain Skeptical Of Claims Of "National Teacher Shortage";
8/5/22
TechNews for the week: August 5; August 3; August 1;
Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Russian forces dress in Ukrainian military uniform during assault operations near Pisky; How the Kremlin Is Forcing Ukrainians to Adopt Russian Life;
Ukraine says scores of Russians killed in Kherson fighting; Russian official says Ukraine carried out drone attack on Black Sea fleet HQ;
Ukraine seeks to retake the south, tying down Russian forces;
Lebanon clears ship Ukraine says is carrying stolen grain; First ship carrying grain leaves Ukrainian port under U.N.-brokered deal to ease global food crisis;
UN nuclear chief: Ukraine nuclear plant is 'out of control'; Using Nuclear Reactors for Cover, Russians Lob Rockets at Ukrainians;
Head of Ukrainian Intelligence: The Coup D'Etat in Russia Has Already Started;
Putin can't control his Ukraine cataclysm — and the US must get ready;
Pentagon: Russian claims of destroying Ukrainian HIMARS false;
Ukraine Builds a Case That Killing of P.O.W.s Was a Russian War Crime; In Ukraine, Devastation Spreads as Russia Regroups for New Offensive;
Russia's vow to annex occupied Ukraine sparks divisions, pleas for aid; Russia's Shortfalls Create an Opportunity for Ukraine, Western Officials Say;
Russian-backed Kherson administration denies that its leader is in a coma; Ukrainian frontline city imposes weekend curfew to root out collaborators;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Russia would want notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout included in a prisoner swap with the United States;
Kremlin calls for restraint from Azerbaijan, Armenia over Karabakh fighting; Russian lab head supporting hypersonic missile program held for treason;
China announces military exercise opposite Taiwan; Why Taiwan is the biggest flashpoint in the increasingly fraught US-China relationship;
Nancy Pelosi meets Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen as China ramps up pressure on the island; White House warns China not to overreact to potential Pelosi visit to Taiwan;
China fires missiles near Taiwan in drills after Pelosi visit; White House summons Chinese ambassador for rebuke on Taiwan response;
China halts climate, military ties over Pelosi Taiwan visit; Japan protests after Chinese missiles land in its exclusive economic zone;
North Korea Threatens Nuclear Strike on U.S.;
Nord Stream gas row deepens as Gazprom airs new complaints on turbine; 'The turbine works': Germany's Scholz points finger at Russia in energy row;
Germany's Scholz says Russia has no reason to hold up turbine return;
Palestinian Flags Aren't Illegal in Israel. They Still Get Torn Down;
Pro-Israel group AIPAC pours millions into primary to defeat pro-Palestinian Jewish candidate; Pro-Israel groups denounced after pouring funds into primary race;
Israel demands U.N. disband Gaza war panel over alleged anti-Semitism;
Palestinians left in tense limbo by Israeli expulsion order; Gaza faces more power cuts as Israeli blockade enters third day;
Israel sends reinforcements to Gaza border as tensions rise; Israeli strikes in Gaza kill senior militant leader and at least 7 others;
In Israel, a Biblical Tongue Meets Gender Politics; At flashpoint Jerusalem holy site, whispered prayers defy unwritten accord;
Putin's Courting of Israel Fades as Ties Turn Bitter on Ukraine;
Hezbollah airs video of Israeli barges in disputed gas field; warns Israel against 'playing with time' over maritime border dispute;
Hezbollah Threatens Israel With War Over Disputed Gas Field; Clergy, bags of cash set off new sectarian brawl in Lebanon;
Iran now speaking openly on nuclear bomb prospects; Iran says it responded to EU proposal aimed at salvaging 2015 nuclear deal;
Iran arrested Baha'i citizens, accuses them of Israel links; Iran says border guards have clashed with Afghan Taliban;
Tensions Flare on Kosovo-Serbian Border Amid Protests and Gunfire;
Guatemalan journalist arrested in growing crackdown on political dissent;
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who played key role in 9/11 attacks, is killed in U.S. operation;
Blinken Resists Push to Label Russia a Terrorist State;
Senate votes to approve NATO membership for Sweden and Finland;
Senate passes bill to aid veterans exposed to toxic burn pits after Republicans had stalled measure for days;
House votes to ban assault weapons after a string of mass shootings, backing the prohibition for the first time in three decades;
Senate Democrats secure Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's support for Inflation Reduction Act with changes to tax provisions;
JCT Analysis Sparks Partisan Messaging War Over Bill's Tax Increases; Republicans Plan To Use Byrd Rule To Challenge Bill's Provisions;
Manchin Joins GOP To Pass Congressional Review Act, But Measure Faces Headwinds In House And White House;
Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley said he thinks he will vote for Electoral Count Act changes;
Kansas rejects weakening of abortion rights in ballot initiative; Dirty tricks in Kansas via text: Does yes actually mean no?
Five Takeaways From Tuesday's Elections; Five takeaways from primaries in Arizona, Missouri and beyond;
Two 'Squad' members survive primary challenges; In 4 Swing States, G.O.P. Election Deniers Could Oversee Voting;
States With Abortion Bans Are Among Least Supportive for Mothers and Children; States may revive abortion laws from a time when women couldn't vote;
Major legal fights loom over abortion pills, travel out of state;
Clergy sue over Florida abortion law, say it violates religious freedom;
Justice Dept. sues Idaho over upcoming near-total abortion ban in its first legal action since Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade;
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson suggests ending Medicare, Social Security as mandatory spending programs;
Federal judge strikes down Texas voter residency law;
Pushing an Immigration Conspiracy Theory, While Courting Latinos;
DeSantis suspends state attorney for refusing to enforce laws on abortion, transgender surgery;
GOP governor's nominee quits historic resources board after defending Southern secession;
RNC officially picks Milwaukee for 2024 convention;
How Coal Mining and Years of Neglect Left Kentucky Towns at the Mercy of Flooding ; Big Trouble in Little Loving County, Texas;
Four officers in Breonna Taylor case charged with federal crimes two years after fatal shooting in Louisville;
Police change account of crash killing Indiana Rep. Walorski;
Police claimed they'd averted a mass shooting. Now it's not so clear; Police accused her of making up her rape, then destroyed the evidence;
Alex Jones's media company files for bankruptcy during Sandy Hook trial;
Sandy Hook lawyer says Alex Jones's attorneys accidentally shared previously undisclosed texts and financial information;
Alex Jones ordered to pay $45.2 million more to Sandy Hook parents in damages over 'giant hoax' claim;
Trump news and investigation
The status of key investigations involving former president Donald Trump; How Trump's effort to overturn 2020 is sanitized for the general public;
On the eve of Roger Stone's 2019 trial, a hot mic caught Rep. Matt Gaetz assuring him that 'the boss' would pardon him if necessary;
LIV Golf crowd shouts 'Let's go Brandon' to Trump, Greene, Carlson; The latest Trump grift? Burying Ivana at their golf club;
Amid 'mixed race' speech furor, Orban echoes Trump in Dallas;
Dick Cheney calls Trump a 'coward' in campaign ad for his daughter;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, and Georgia investigation
Homeland Security watchdog halted plan to recover Secret Service texts, records show; Report: Homeland Security watchdog previously accused of misleading investigators;
Phones of top Pentagon officials were wiped of Jan. 6 messages;
First Capitol rioter convicted at trial receives stiffest Jan. 6 sentence yet: More than 7 years for leading a mob while armed;
COVID-19 and other health issues
When you have covid, here's how you know you are no longer contagious;
Study: Long COVID comes in three forms; What is 'rebound COVID'? Is there a link to Paxlovid?
Is there a link between COVID smell loss and dementia? Study: Lower sex drive and losing hair among 'long COVID' symptoms;
Your COVID Test's Expiration Date May Be Wrong: How Long Kits Last;
Biden administration takes 'significant step' forward in 'long COVID' response;
Biden tests positive for coronavirus again in 'rebound' case;
Administration To Purchase 66 Million Doses Of Moderna's Omicron Booster;
Study: Colleges' Vaccine Mandates Substantially Decreased COVID-19 Deaths;
Monkeypox outbreak in U.S. expected to be declared public health emergency;
Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Graham renews effort to block Georgia grand jury subpoena;
Business and Economics
Employers added 528,000 jobs in July as the labor market powered on, despite recession and inflation fears; New Jobless Claims Rose Last Week, Near Highest Level Of Year;
Better-Than-Expected US Manufacturing Activity Report Indicates Inflation May Have Peaked;
Pay growth and prices picked up, keeping the Fed on track for rate increases; U.N. agency says Food prices fell again in July;
Credit card debt has increased at the fastest clip in more than 20 years as Americans borrowed more and spent more;
If the Economy Is Shaky, Why Are Company Profits Still Strong?
CBO Estimates Bill Would Reduce Deficit By $101.5B Over Next Decade; Ex-IRS heads say reconciliation bill will help agency target wealthy tax cheats;
Manchin, Democrat Leaders Reach Side Deal To Finish Pipeline, Speed Approval Of Energy Projects;
German retail sales fall by largest rate on record;
Chipmakers Have A Message For Carmakers: Your Turn To Pay;
Musk Files Countersuit Against Twitter As Judge Sets Trial For October 17; Elon Musk's Antics Turn Owners And Would-Be Buyers Against Tesla;
Automakers Want Input On Changes To Federal EV Tax Credit Proposed By Manchin, Schumer;
Sports
NBA legend Bill Russell has died at 88;
A new wave of high-tech pitching machines can throw like any MLB ace;
When Is a Workout Finished? 4 Signs You've Trained Hard Enough;
Other news
Inside an international network of teenage neo-Nazi extremists;
How the Marine Corps tracks — and hides — the crimes of its officers;
Last Conviction in Salem Witch Trials Is Cleared 329 Years Later;
Education:
Two-Thirds Of Adults Say College Does Not Serve Needs Of Today's Students; Most High School Students Interested In College Question If It's A Worthwhile Investment. ;
Despite Low Unemployment, New College Graduates Face Tough Labor Market; Average college student needs more than five years to graduate;
Report Shows Students Lack Interest In Going Into In-Demand STEM Jobs; Employers Help Students Forgo College With Short-Term Training Programs;
Alabama, Mississippi Colleges Receive Bomb Threats; Okla. downgrades school district over complaint it shamed White people;
Insurrectionist teacher who told his students debunked election lies praised by new school district;
Remote Work, Building Sale Helped Pennsylvania's Higher Education System Redesign;
Lawmakers, Higher Education Experts Divided On Actual Impact Of Student Loan System Overhaul;
Polling Show Slight Majority Of Americans Support Forgiving $10K In Student Debt;
GAO Report Says Student Loans Have Cost Federal Government $197 Billion Since 1997;
House Republicans Introduce Alternative Proposal To Reform Aspects Of Federal Student Loan System;
Data: Some Highly Selective Private Colleges Enrolled More Black, Latinx, Low-Income Students In Fall 2021;
Tech Companies Support Affirmative Action In Harvard Case;
Education Department's Proposed Title IX Rule Likely To Be Challenged In Court;
America faces catastrophic teacher shortage; Nation Faces Widespread Shortage Of Teachers;
Ten Universities Launch "Metaversities" For Students This Fall;
Northeastern University Waives Postdoctoral Requirement For Science Hires;
UC Berkeley Suspends Construction Of Controversial Housing Project After Protests;
Indiana University-Bloomington Provost Does Not Want To Recognize Graduate Student Union;