Weinstein’s Sequel: “The court, in a 4-3 ruling, ruled that the judge in the New York County trial prejudiced Weinstein with improper rulings, including allowing women to testify about allegations that were not part of the case. The court — the highest court in New York state’s judicial system — ruled that a new trial must take place.” N.Y. Appeals Court Overturns Harvey Weinstein Rape Conviction.

+ Time to Consult a Lawyer: “McKinsey is under criminal investigation in the United States over allegations that the consulting firm played a key role in fueling the opioid epidemic.”

+ Milk Dud: “The fact that you can go into a supermarket and 30% to 40% of those samples test positive, that suggests there’s more of the virus around than is currently being recognized.” Stat: Early tests of H5N1 prevalence in milk suggest U.S. bird flu outbreak in cows is widespread.

+ Dragged Over the Coals: “The Biden administration on Thursday placed the final cornerstone of its plan to tackle climate change: a regulation that would force the nation’s coal-fired power plants to virtually eliminate the planet-warming pollution that they release into the air, or shut down.”

+ Ticket Masters: “More than 250 recording artists have signed a letter to the Senate Committee on Commerce in support of a bill advocating for ticket sale transparency and consumer protections against bots.” Billie Eilish, Dave Mathews, Lorde Among Artists Addressing Ticket System Reform.

+ Getting the Picture: Here are the Winners of the 2024 World Press Photo Contest.