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Border Patrol agent Lairmore testifies that he was not injured by the sandwich, but he felt the impact through his ballistic vest.

The sandwich came apart and "kind of exploded" on his chest upon impact, he says.

"I could smell the onions and mustard."

I see that CBS chose not to air this part. It probably explains much of what they did decide to air.

50 Years Ago, My Father Wrote the Headline ‘Ford to City: Drop Dead’ It’s rare that a headline outlasts the person who wrote it. But long after my father’s death, “Ford to City: Drop Dead” still reverberates.

It’s rare that a headline outlasts the person who wrote it. But long after Bill Brink’s father had died, “Ford to City: Drop Dead” endures in the national consciousness.

A uniformed police officer stands beside a silver car. A person in a brown hat, black coat and vest stands with an umbrella.

After the Louvre jewelry heist on Sunday, a photo distributed by The Associated Press showing three policemen outside the museum — and a sharply-dressed man — confused many people on social media. Who is the dapper man? Is he even real? nyti.ms/42TI9RE

How Donald Trump Took Down Bonwit Teller, A Fifth Avenue Landmark When a young Donald Trump wanted to locate his Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue, he targeted and purchased the famous Bonwit Teller apparel store. But the store's demolition drew controversy as several pie...

It is nothing new for Donald Trump to illegally raze a historical building.

It started with Bonwit Teller and has moved to the White House.

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The Pentagon announces they are replacing The New York Times’ press credentials with the MyPillow guy’s media outlet.

“.. It’s not his house. It’s your house. And he’s destroying it.”

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Breaking News: President Trump wants $230 million from the Justice Department for investigating him, people familiar with the matter say. Any settlement might ultimately be approved by senior department officials who defended him or those in his orbit. nyti.ms/4hmIi5X

Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules Journalists at the Pentagon turned in access badges and cleaned out their workspaces on Wednesday, the price for refusing to agree to new restrictions on their jobs being removal from being at the seat of U.S. military power.

BREAKING: Journalists exited the Pentagon after refusing to agree to the Trump administration's new restrictions on access.

Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.

Horrific reporting from the AP on the Myanmar families watching their kids starve to death from Trump and Musk’s aid cuts apnews.com/article/myan...

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The cover of the September 29, 2025, issue of The New Yorker.

An early look at next week’s cover: "Remote Control,” by Barry Blitt.
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Amplifying student voice: NYC’s push for high school journalism gains momentum A new report reveals how few NYC students have access to journalism education. A new initiative is trying to change that.

A new report reveals how few NYC students have access to journalism education. A new initiative is trying to change that.

This @washingtonpost.com editorial doesn’t make it past the second paragraph without a glaring (and telling) factual error.

President Washington didn’t create the War Department in 1789; *Congress* did:

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Pediatric Brain Cancer Group to Lose Federal Funding. Gift link: nyti.ms/47PHvI8

Mark Knoller, longtime CBS News correspondent, dies at 73 Mark Knoller was, to put it simply, a legend. For decades, everyone in the White House press corps knew him as the unofficial presidential historian and statistician.

Mark Knoller, who was a cherished colleague at AP Broadcast and CBS Radio, has died at the age of 73. Mark was the ultimate statistician on the White House beat and it was an honor to interview him for my book about the relationship between presidents and the press.

The Chips Fall as Rivals Fry the Mayor The jokes and jabs are flying as Eric Adams’ closest aides was slapped with new criminal charges the day after another of his longtime allies offered a reporter cash inside a potato chip bag.

Breaking Herr Silence:

"Bob Clark, VP of marketing for Herr Foods, Inc., said the company was surprised to see its chips mentioned in the press.

'While we can’t speak to the details of the story, we can confirm that our Sour Cream & Onion flavor is money.'” www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/21/w...

RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development The Department of Health and Human Services plans to cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.

The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.

WASHINGTON (AP) — If one theme has emerged in President Donald Trump’s second term, it’s this: He’s leveraged the power of his office for personal gain unlike anyone before in history.

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How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era "It will test every single shred of creativity we have to continue to try to serve our mission," says one public media executive, as Congress ends federal funding for public broadcasting.

How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era -- my analysis for NPR.

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Researchers have been sneaking secret messages into their papers in an effort to trick AI tools into giving them a positive peer-review report

Read the full story: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Two men behind ‘senseless’ felling of Sycamore Gap tree jailed for four years Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, sentenced for act of criminal damage that sparked widespread sadness and anger Two men who carried out a “moronic mission” to fell one of the most loved and photographed trees in the UK have been jailed. Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were each given prison sentences of four years and three months for an act of criminal damage that caused the Sycamore Gap tree to crash down on to Hadrian’s wall in Northumberland on a stormy September night in 2023. Continue reading...

Two men behind ‘senseless’ felling of Sycamore Gap tree jailed for four years

A historic Grand Canyon lodge has been destroyed by wildfire, park official says The Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim, was consumed by the flames, park Superintendent Ed Keable told park residents, staff and others in a meeting Sunday morning.…

The Grand Canyon Lodge, the only lodging inside the park at the North Rim, was consumed by the flames, park Superintendent Ed Keable told park residents, staff and others in a meeting Sunday morning.

The Local Journalist Index is live: A first-of-its-kind report from @muckrack.com and Rebuild Local News reveals a more widespread, severe shortage of local journalists across the U.S. than previously understood.

Read the report: localjournalistindex.com

RFK Jr. promoted a food company he says will make Americans healthy. Their meals are ultraprocessed Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. raved in social media posts on Monday about the $7-a-pop meals that are delivered directly to the homes of Medicaid and Medicare enrollees.

RFK Jr. promoted a food company he says will make Americans healthy. Their meals are ultraprocessed apnews.com/article/rfk-...

The Associated Press at 179: Innovation, resilience and the fight for press freedom - Editor and Publisher For nearly two centuries, The Associated Press has been at the forefront of delivering trusted news to the world. Now, as press freedom faces fresh threats and AI reshapes the media landscape, the AP ...

The Associated Press at 179: Innovation, resilience and the fight for press freedom www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/the-...

FAST COMPANY Article: While retirement typically occurs, after completing a career and saving and investing for it, a new trend is emerging among Gen Z career professionals called "micro-retirement." Micro- retirements involve taking a one to two- week break from work every 12 to 18 months. Gen Z is using micro-retirement to avoid burnout, find greater fulfillment in their work, and enhance their overall well-being. However, it's not just Gen-Z:

'Vacations.'

The word is 'vacations.'

The real surprise came after the experiment. Fred Lambert, who writes for the blog Electrek, pointed out the same autopilot disengagement that the NHTSA had documented. “Autopilot appears to automatically disengage a fraction of a second before the impact as the crash becomes inevitable,” Lambert noted.

In a horrifying article about the dangers of Teslas, one point stands out: Teslas automatically disengage self-driving mode <1 second before an imminent crash--not enough time for the driver to react, but enough for Tesla to deny responsibility for fatal crashes, since self-driving "wasn't engaged."

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Who Threatened Police Joins Justice Dept.

Chance that this guy—who onJan 6 told other rioters who were attacking law enforcement officers, “Kill ’em! Kill ’em! Kill ’em!”—could get a security clearance in normal times:

Zero.

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Who Threatened Police Joins Justice Dept. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...

Tourists leave potatoes on Frederick the Great's grave. They're perpetuating a German myth Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. But the legend, which includes guards surrounding the palace crop and the rebranding of the monarch as Der Kartoffelkönig, the potato king, is fake.

Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany.