NPR (The Associated Press) - Authorities searching debris after suspected tornadoes kill 6 in Michigan, Oklahoma
A 12-year-old boy is reported to be among the dead following powerful storms that stretched across the middle of the country.
NYTIMES (Chris Hippensteel and Sam Easter) - After Tornadoes Ravage Michigan and Oklahoma, Residents Survey Damage
At least six people were dead and well over a dozen injured between the two states after a series of tornadoes on Friday.
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AXIOS (Delano Massey) - Black-owned bookstores reach record numbers, but many still struggle
Just 54 Black-owned bookstores were identified across the U.S a decade ago. Today, a new report counts 306. Why it matters: As public schools and libraries remove books by Black authors — from Beloved to The 1619 Project — Black-owned bookstores are increasingly serving as places where readers can access contested titles and authors' full bodies of work — and gather in community to discuss them. The big picture: Though the first State of the Black Bookstore report documented growth, that uptick masks economic fragility, a reality many owners say is forcing bookstores to evolve beyond traditional retail. - "We're in a climate right now where our history is being erased and debated in schools and libraries," Jill Gibson, CEO of…
WASHINGTONPOST (Riley Beggin) - Darrell Issa won’t seek reelection after more than two decades in House
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-California) said he will not seek reelection, joining a wave of departures from Congress.
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NYTIMES (Nicholas Nehamas, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Hamed Aleaziz, Albert Sun and Julie Bosman) - ICE Arrests Slowed as Trump Backed Off After Minneapolis
The drop in arrests reflects a retreat, at least for now, from some of the administration’s most aggressive immigration enforcement tactics.
NYTIMES (Julia Moskin) - At Noma, Accusations of Physical Abuse
Dozens of former employees say René Redzepi inflicted physical and psychological violence on the staff for years.
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NYTIMES (Maggie Astor and David A. Fahrenthold) - Epstein Doctor Steps Away From Elite Health Clinics
Dr. Bernard Kruger once gave a private E.R. membership to Jeffrey Epstein and unnamed “girls.”
NYTIMES (Leily Nikounazar and Aaron Boxerman) - Iranian President’s Apology to Neighboring Gulf States Showcases Leadership Rifts
Masoud Pezeshkian, the Iranian president, apologized for the waves of strikes hitting Gulf states, then hours later claimed Iran had not attacked its “friendly and neighboring countries” in this war.
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ABCNEWS - WATCH: War in Iran's impact on gas
Oil prices continue to soar, rattling stock markets and threatening price increases for some essential products as war escalated in the Middle East.
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NYTIMES (Emily Cochrane and Hamed Aleaziz) - ICE Detains Reporter Estefany Rodriguez Florez in Nashville
The detention of Estefany Maria Rodriguez Florez, who had sought asylum and is married to an American citizen, raised fears that she had been targeted for her reporting.
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