Extra, Extra
He Said, He Said: “Trump … did not say how he reacted to Putin’s promise to respond to Ukraine’s attack, but his post showed none of the frustration that Trump has expressed with his Russian counterpart in recent weeks over his prolonging of the war.” Trump says Putin told him that Russia will respond to Ukrainian attack on airfields. (Talk about fully embracing one’s role as a Putin’s spokesperson.)
+ Pro Life Death Sentence: “A Texas hospital that repeatedly sent a woman who was bleeding and in pain home without ending her nonviable, life-threatening pregnancy violated the law, according to a newly released federal investigation.” But don’t get too excited about the rare glimpse of sanity and decency when it comes to women’s health. “The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it would revoke guidance to the nation’s hospitals that directed them to provide emergency abortions for women when they are necessary to stabilize their medical condition.”
+ Unready Player One: AI scammers. A grid attack. Quantum cracks. A GPS blackout. In a special report, Wired explains: You’re Not Ready. “Seems bad out there. Unfortunately, it can always get worse.” (I wonder if Wired would let me borrow that for my new tagline…)
+ Ship of Fools: “Officials say the other ships under review include: The USNS Thurgood Marshall, named after the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court, the USNS Ruth Bader Ginsberg, named after the late Supreme Court Justice, the USNS Harriet Tubman, named for the woman who helped slaves escape to freedom in the 19th century, the USNS Dolores Huerta and USNS Cesar Chavez, both Hispanic labor leaders, USNS Lucy Stone, a 19th century suffragette and the USNS Medgar Evers, the assassinated 1960s civil rights leader.” In a particularly pathetic move, even for him, Pete Hegseth orders the Navy to strip gay rights leader Harvey Milk’s name off ship. (I’m gonna strip Hegseth’s name from my shot glass collection.)
+ K Top: “He has survived criminal charges, a near-fatal stabbing attack and the martial law enacted by his fiercest enemy.” Now comes the hard part. NYT (Gift Article): He Survived a Knife to the Neck. Now He’ll Lead a Divided South Korea.
+ Fans Duel: “Over the weekend, three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas was followed and verbally abused by a sports bettor as she competed in the Grand Slam Track meet in Philadelphia.” As sports gambling becomes more ubiquitous, we could see more attempts by bettors to impact the outcome of events.
+ Clay Courtship: “Before she took her first steps on the clay courts at Roland Garros as a main-draw entrant 10 days ago, Boisson had never defeated a player ranked inside the top 90 or even faced a top-50 opponent. The 22-year-old had just one tour-level win, a match in Rouen two months ago, which generated significant attention after her British opponent, Harriet Dart, claimed she had body odor.” Actually, she smells like victory. There is an incredible and incredibly unlikely run taking place at the French Open. Wildcard Boisson drinks in French Open fairytale run after reaching semis.
