NYTIMES (Jamelle Bouie, Michelle Cottle, David French and Derek Arthur) - Has Trump Gone Full ‘Mob Boss’?
The president’s $1.8 billion slush fund is causing further cracks in the Republican Party.
WASHINGTONPOST (Harrison Smith) - Studying sports and disability, he laid the groundwork for the Special Olympics
Frank Hayden, who has died at 96, saw sports as a gateway to opportunity for people with special needs.
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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - One in Three People in France Are Immigrants or Their Descendants.
A major French study found that one in three people in France are migrants or descended from migrants and that non-Europeans do not assimilate as well as European immigrants.
A major French study finds that one in three people in France are migrants or descended from migrants and that non-Europeans do not assimilate as well as European immigrants. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A study by France ‘s National Institute of Demographic Studies (INED) found that one-third of the French population is directly connected to immigration , either as immigrants themselves or as descendants of recent immigrants. The research, based on interviews with 27,000 people, provides a detailed picture of France’s demographic composition in a country where racial and ethnic statistics are not officially tracked. DETAIL: The study revealed that 13 percent of France’s population is foreign-born, 11 percent are children of…Open
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Trump rips New York Democrats on illegal immigration, crime: ‘Foolish radical left idiocies’
Trump ripped the state's democratic leadership, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, for policies on illegal immigration’s and crime.
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AXIOS (Russell Contreras) - Neighborhood watch programs are fading in the age of Ring and Nextdoor
America's classic neighborhood watch programs are fading as AI -powered apps turn neighborhoods into digital watch zones. Why it matters: The automation of neighborhood safety with tools like Amazon's Ring and the Nextdoor app is quietly dismantling one of the country's most basic forms of civic life: neighbors who actually know each other. - What's replacing it is faster, smarter — and far more detached. - Shared videos of "suspicious" strangers and wildlife alerts are in; out are block captains, porch meetings and "See Something, Say Something" signs. Zoom in: Ring doorbells stream constant footage, allowing users to post it all on an app as alerts. - Nextdoor posts flag "suspicious" strangers and lets users shame dog walkers who…
NYTIMES (Claire Moses) - White House Tells Congo’s Soccer Team to Isolate, Citing Ebola Outbreak
The team, now in Belgium, must isolate there for 21 days or risk being denied permission to come to Houston for the World Cup, an official said.
REDSTATE (Adam Turner) - The Men of Integrity Who Fight Against Antisemitism: Donald Trump, His Administration, and the NTFCA
ABCNEWS - 6.0 magnitude earthquake detected off Hawaii coast
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has hit south of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii, though the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reports that there are no tsunami threats at this time.
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NYTIMES (Sachi Kitajima Mulkey) - How ‘Sentinel Gardens’ Help Spot Dangerous Bugs Abroad
Scientists have planted American trees in China, Korea and elsewhere to attract hungry insects. Their hope is to identify the most damaging bugs before they cross the ocean.
NYTIMES (Melissa Kirsch) - Track Changes
It’s a holiday weekend, three days to ease from one seasonal mind-set into the next, even if it feels too soon.
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