NYTIMES (Jacey Fortin) - Relentless Rain Causes Widespread Flooding in Central Texas
At least one person has died, and emergency workers have rescued scores of people. Gov. Greg Abbott said the rain in the state was likely to break records.
NYTIMES (Kashmir Hill) - Someone Used A.I. to Write an Unauthorized Biography of Me. I Don’t Recommend Reading It.
Someone used A.I. to write my biography. Thousands more of those books are polluting Amazon. Who is behind all this drivel?
NYTIMES (Mike Abrams) - How the NYT Reported on Khamenei’s Funeral in Iran
Our correspondent talked about the challenges of covering major news while under surveillance and filing his work without reliable internet access.
NYTIMES (Tony Romm) - White House Faces Stiff Pushback on Subjecting Grants to Political Review
Academics, city leaders and congressional lawmakers number among the thousands to urge the Trump administration to reconsider a plan to assert more control over grants.
NYTIMES (Raymond Zhong) - National Academies Report Backs Climate Change Attribution Science
Attribution science is advancing quickly, researchers said. That could support lawsuits seeking damages for severe events worsened by global warming.
NYTIMES (Dani Blum) - How to Protect Yourself From Wildfire Smoke
Monitor air quality, prepare to stay inside and pay close attention to people with chronic conditions.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Eight Maine Democratic candidates replacing Platner on ballot to debate
Originally, the sponsor of the event had invited a few candidates but later decided to invite everyone who had so far submitted paperwork to run for the seat Platner was seeking before he was forced to withdraw following sexual assault allegations.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Federal judge awards Hunter Biden $1.7 million in defamation suit against former CEO of Overstock
The lawsuit stemmed from comments Byrne made in 2023 , claiming that Hunter Biden told the Iranian government in 2021 that President Joe Biden would release $8 billion in Iranian funds in exchange for a bribe.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - National Weather Services in Texas issues 'deadly' warning on same river that flooded Camp Mystic
Floodwaters in Uvalde overran the city, which has cut off access to the surrounding area
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Ukrainians protest Zelensky after he removes defense minister
Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov was viewed as an innovator of the country's successful use of drones, but he clashed with the traditional military establishment.