NPR (Deena Prichep) - Urban sketchers find the sublime in the city block
Sketchers say making art together in urban environments allows them to create a record of a moment and to notice a little bit more about the city they see every day.
ABCNEWS - British police arrest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct
British police confirmed that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor -- formerly known as Prince Andrew -- was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
DAILYCALLER (Leena Nasir) - The Former Prince Andrew Reportedly In Police Custody In Connection With The Epstein Files
NYTIMES (Michael D. Shear) - Policy Flip-Flops Hurt the British Leader. Then Came a New Political Threat.
Already weakened by “U-turns” on his agenda, Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced calls to step down over appointing a close friend of Jeffrey Epstein as U.S. ambassador.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Associated Press) - Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
The Thames Valley Police said they had "opened an investigation into this allegation of misconduct in public office."
BITCHUTE - EX MMA Fighter Knocks Out Drunk Mouthy Live Streamer
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NYTIMES (Sasha Cohen, Kelly Corrigan, Esau McCaulley, Stephen Stromberg and Derek Arthur) - ‘Skin Orgasms for Everyone’: Highlights of the Winter Olympics So Far
Three writers and an Olympic medalist on the grit and grace of the winter games.
NYTIMES (The Editorial Board) - California Needs to Count Votes Faster
The slow counting of votes is a classic example of the perfect being the enemy of the good.
AXIOS (Dave Lawler) - Pentagon-Anthropic battle pushes other AI labs into major dilemma
As the Pentagon and Anthropic wage an ugly and potentially costly battle, three other leading AI labs are also negotiating with the department — and deliberating internally — about the terms under which they'll let the military use their models. Why it matters: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to integrate AI into everything the military does more quickly and effectively than adversaries like China. He's insisting AI firms give unrestricted access to their models with no questions asked — and showing he's willing to play hardball to force their hands. Driving the news: The Pentagon is threatening to sever its contract with Anthropic and declare the company a "supply chain risk" because it's unwilling to lift certain…
AXIOS (Alex Isenstadt) - GOP angst over voter turnout builds as losses pile up
Republicans are getting crushed in scores of state and local races, raising deep concerns about a deflated base refusing to show up to vote even in the most pro-Trump areas. Why it matters: The numbers are startling. In race after race, Democrats are outpacing their 2024 performance by double digits, a clear sign of a yawning enthusiasm gap. By the numbers: Democrats have outperformed former Vice President Harris' 2024 numbers by an average of 10.5 percentage points in the 20 state legislative districts that've held special elections this year. - Democratic candidates outperformed Harris by even more — an average of 13.9 points — in the 67 state House and Senate races last year, according to The Downballot, a site that tracks…