NYTIMES (K. R. Callaway) - New Winged Robot Can Fly and Swim Like a Puffin
Inspired by the physical feats of diving birds, researchers have created a robot that can plunge into the water and flap back into the air.
NYTIMES (Ben Sisario and Ryan Lowry) - A Beastie Boy Returns to the Mic, With Some Help
Thanks to an assist from his sons, Mike D is set to release “Thank You,” the first new music from a member of the pioneering rap trio in 15 years.
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NYTIMES (Ed Shanahan) - E. Jean Carroll Receives $5.6 Million Payment From Trump in Civil Case
A federal jury found President Trump liable for sexually assaulting and defaming Ms. Carroll. He exhausted his appeals last month, prompting a judge to order that the money be paid.
DAILYCALLER (Arianna Hooker) - Democrats Accuse Platner Of Meddling, Trying To Pick His Own Replacement If He Drops Out
Thumb on the scale
Democrats are accusing their embattled Maine Senate nominee, Graham Platner, of trying to influence who would replace him if he drops out of the race after facing rape allegations. Platner is being pushed by the Democratic party to drop out of the race after ex-girlfriend Jenny Racicot accused Platner of entering her home in the middle of the night and raping her in 2021. Democrats have been looking for a new nominee and Devon Murphy-Anderson, executive director of the Maine Democratic Party accused Platner’s team of trying to “put their thumb on the scale of what this process looks like,” CNN reported Tuesday. “We have reiterated that Graham Platner must drop out of this race so that Democrats in Maine can focus on defeating…Open
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - Navy Overhauls Shipbuilding with New $2.2 Billion Marine Contract
NPR (Juliana Kim) - Family of a man shot by agents responding to a 911 call seeks answers
A troubling pattern of federal agents fatally shooting civilians is developing, with deaths in Maine, Texas and Tennessee. The family of a man shot by agents told NPR they want answers.
A troubling pattern of federal agents fatally shooting civilians is developing, with deaths in Maine, Texas and Tennessee. The family of a man shot by agents told NPR they want answers.Open
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ABCNEWS - What to know about Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham's sister, to be sworn in as senator
The Senate will swear in Darline Graham on Tuesday to finish the remainder of her late brother Lindsey Graham's term, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Taki) - Taki’s Hellas of Heroes
The latest woke fad is but a brief moment in the span of Hellenic history. The post Taki’s Hellas of Heroes appeared first on The American Conservative .
Culture Taki’s Hellas of Heroes The latest woke fad is but a brief moment in the span of Hellenic history. TakiMag I write this from the ancient land of Homeric heroes, Hellas, better known to the rest of you as Greece. Hellas has given us democracy, philosophy, tragedy, comedy, oligarchy, oratory, and ostracism. We also invented the Olympic Games, in which amateur athletes competed for a laurel wreath, and some died for it during the pankration competition. (It was like MMA but much rougher, and many expired rather than surrender.) Half of Greek males today are called Alexander—after the great king—and many others are…Open
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Threat level against judges in America is ‘really high’: Coney Barrett
Testifying about rising threats being made against the Supreme Court, Justice Amy Coney Barrett details the threats made against her and her family and why her service on the bench has put her in the position of “explaining to my children what a bulletproof vest was and why I had to wear one.”
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Debate Rages Among Democrats About Whether SAVE Act Is Jim Crow 7.0 Or Jim Crow 8.0
U.S. — Debate continued to rage among Democrats as to whether the SAVE Act is Jim Crow 7.0 or Jim Crow 8.0.
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