NEWSNATIONNOW (Ellen Mitchell) - Automatic registration for US military draft to begin in December
The U.S. has not had a draft since the Vietnam War, with military service being voluntary since 1973.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Growing trend of Gen Z men being drawn to Catholicism
Young Catholic convert William Bogdan discusses what drew him to the Catholic faith and why he thinks more younger men are joining the church.
ABCNEWS - Criminal investigation opened on woman missing, going overboard in Bahamas: Sources
In a statement posted to social media, Brian Hooker said "unpredictable seas and high winds" caused his "beloved Lynette to fall from our small dinghy" near Elbow Cay.
WASHINGTONPOST (Anne Kenderdine) - Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97
His historic 1963 ascent made him a national hero and helped promote mountaineering in the United States.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Nationwide legal battle over prediction markets takes center stage | THE GAVEL
Prediction markets are caught in legal crosshairs to determine how they are to be regulated as questions also swirl around the ethical nature of the business with the Iran war being pulled in. Plus, Todd Blanche, Trump’s criminal defense attorney-turned-administration acolyte, will helm the Justice Department following the ouster of former Attorney General Pam Bondi — at least, for now. Meanwhile, the future of presidential recordkeeping is uncertain after a Justice Department opinion signaled a major overhaul on the horizon. The Hill's Zach Schonfeld and Ella Lee explore all of that and more in The Gavel, their newsletter covering the courts and legal issues. Read More:…
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - 'Ketamine Queen' gets 15 years behind bars in Matthew Perry death case
The woman who admitted to selling the ketamine that killed actor Matthew Perry was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Jasveen Sangha pled guilty to working with a dealer to provide the “Friends” actor with dozens of vials of ketamine, including the dose that led to his fatal overdose in October 2023. More: https://tinyurl.com/3hrkp9th #KetamineQueen #MatthewPerry #JasveenSangha
NYTIMES (Matthew Cullen) - The U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Is Being Tested
Also, a Times investigation seeks to unmask Bitcoin’s creator. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
NPR (Kristina Kukolja) - Once seen as a war hero, Australian ex-soldier will stand trial for alleged war crimes
Until a few years ago, Ben Roberts-Smith was one of Australia's most celebrated war heroes. But now, he will stand trial for alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan.
Until a few years ago, Ben Roberts-Smith was one of Australia's most celebrated war heroes. But now, he will stand trial for alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan.Open