From Jenna Orkin Trump Is Guilty, but Voters Will Be the Final Judge The jury has convicted the former President of thirty-four felony counts in his New York hush-money trial. Now the American people will decide to what extent they care. Trump found guilty on all 34 counts in hush-money trial – live Conoco Phillips to Buy Marathon Oil Attorney Randall Eliason wrote, "Folks, this Tweet that's making the rounds is very misleading. The lack of unanimity refers not to the charged offense but to the underlying crime the defendant sought to conceal with the false business records—that's the law in NY, and the defense did not disagree." Just as the American “revolution in pain management”, which insisted on treating even moderate injuries with powerful opiates, was hooking the nation on OxyContin, its approach to economic pain management was addicting the system to a drip feed of government support...On a chart, swings in US growth look like the flatlining ECG of a dying patient. Why this tornado season has been so unusual — and it’s not even halfway over John Tooby - Evolutionary Psychologist Justice Alito’s Crusade Against a Secular America Isn’t Over Nearly 90 percent of avocados smashed onto brunch-lovers' toasts come from Mexico. And growing them is hurting the environment. Juan Merchan already lightly punished Donald Trump for gag-order violations and would probably not sentence him to prison

From Jenna Orkin Does Trump Jury Need to Be Unanimous? Juan Merchan's Comment Goes Viral A temperature of 126 degrees Fahrenheit was measured near New Delhi. East of Suez: The Folly of Britain’s Return to the Indian Ocean New Russian Sanctions to Reverberate in Metals Markets Bill Bonner: Nearly every day for the last century, politicians and bureaucrats have been at work — often into the late hours of night — solving the many problems that afflict our species. It’s amazing that there are any problems left. So diligent and determined were they to get the job done that they consistently spent more than their tax revenues. Between 1980 and the end of 2019, deficits averaged 4% of GDP in recessions and 3% in recoveries. Girls’ periods are starting sooner, more irregular than past generations Homeless people are being sent out of Scotland's capital to make room for Swifties The world is facing an orange juice crisis. The race is now on to find a substitute fruit. China Halts Shipments From JBS Beef Plant in US Over Feed Additive Which Central Banks Are Selling Gold?

From Jenna Orkin Map Shows Florida Cities Break Heat Records Amid Surging Temperatures Sunak to Reintroduce Conscription for 18-Year-Olds If Elected A struggling actor struck it rich in Hollywood—then the F.B.I. showed up. The “Energy Transition” Won’t Happen Foundational innovation in cloud technology and artificial intelligence will require more energy than ever before—shattering any illusion that we will restrict supplies. EVs Twice As Likely To Hit Pedestrians As Gasoline Vehicles How heat waves are affecting Arctic phytoplankton Juvenile Crimes - Chapter 31 Building Trust : Destroying Faith WESLEY T. MILLER Why Vladimir Putin’s Family Is Learning Mandarin NATO Chief Backs Striking Within Russia Female artists have always been practically invisible – a groundbreaking show is putting that right

From Jenna Orkin World’s Largest Forestry Offsets Project Has License Revoked Profiting Off of VA Benefits Toxic Combination of Septic Tanks and Rising Seas The Texas School District That Provided the Blueprint for an Attack on Public Education 'A great sadness': Venezuela is first Andean country to lose of all its glaciers I'm the first person to receive Neuralink's brain-chip implant. Here's how it's helped me reconnect with the world. This tiny island nation has more AI startups per capita than the United States How Much of India's Wastewater Is Left Untreated? Oregon Counties Voting to Join 'Greater Idaho' Chechen power company subcontractor found shot in North Carolina near Army colonel’s home

From Jenna Orkin Not Your Childhood Library Last fall, scientists announced a breakthrough treatment for sickle cell anemia, made possible by CRISPR gene editing technology. The exorbitant cost of the treatment will be prohibitive to nearly all of the eight million people worldwide who need it. That should prompt a shift toward research on pain management and health equity, writes Shobita Parthasarathy, professor of public policy and women’s and gender studies at the University of Michigan. For any readers who love marmite, scientists have found it could be an Earth-friendly metal recycler. Researchers added 20 liters of the stuff, which is leftover brewer’s yeast from beer-making, to a mix of aluminum, copper, nickel and zinc. They discovered that the yeast could isolate and take up specific metals—and be reused at least five times without losing binding strength. NYC rents are rising 7 times faster than wages, report finds China’s Rapid Nuclear Expansion Is Threatening U.S. Dominance in the Sector TD Bank Probe Tied to Laundering of Illicit Fentanyl Profits The lower court decision said Republicans who control the state legislature and governorship in South Carolina had redrawn the district to “create a stronger Republican tilt,” and had done it using race as the criteria for the redistricting, which violated the 14th Amendment. This is the "law and order" Donald Trump is running on An Egypt firm is making $2m a day from Palestinians fleeing Israel's war on Gaza Governments agree to continue their steady progress on proposed pandemic agreement ahead of the World Health Assembly

From Jenna Orkin Google's Nonsensical AI Biden admin openly hammering Israel’s military strategy in Gaza China Begins Military Drills 'Surrounding' Taiwan: State Media Red Lobster choked on its own shrimp supply One Investor’s Uphill Battle to Turn Rewilding Into a Multi-Billion Dollar Industry In one of the US’s hottest deserts, utilities push gas rather than solar The mystery over why human brains have shrunk over time Now it emerges that Alito also flew a Christian Dominionist flag at his beach house United States Gross Domestic Product (GDP) does not include debt repayment. GDP measures the total value of all goods and services produced within a country over a specific period, typically a year or a quarter. It includes consumer spending, business investments, government spending, and net exports (exports minus imports). In other words, GDP only reflects half the transaction! A Taliban revenge killing prompts questions, removal of an acclaimed documentary

From Jenna Orkin Scientists use rare metal to set new record in effort to produce limitless energy: 'It was a pretty remarkable result' META'S AI IS TELLING USERS IT HAS A CHILD In a few years, when the E.P.A. begins enforcing the new regulations, local utilities will be required to test their water and remove any amount of PFOS or PFOA which exceeds four parts per trillion—the equivalent of one drop dissolved in several Olympic swimming pools. 3M has produced enough PFOS and chemicals that degrade into PFOS to exceed this level in all of the freshwater on earth. Russia began offering “regime survival packages” to countries in Africa, in exchange for access to mineral resources. Russia threatens to cut off privileged French access to Nigeran uranium reserves, which are responsible for the production of 12 percent of France’s electricity. Oil Tankers Forced Out of Greek Gulf Again as Navy Drills Resume Also among today’s entourage was a former New York Hells Angel called Chuck Zito, who was convicted of manufacturing and selling methamphetamine, along with his five Hells Angels co-defendants, whose nicknames were “Jerry the Cowboy, Cochise, Anthony Good Humor, Flash, and One Eyed Bert.” Zito served seven years in prison. According to his sentencing memorandum, Zito fulfilled the Hells Angels membership requirement that he “kill or attempt to kill” an enemy of the Hells Angel chapter. “Zito fulfilled this requirement by planting a bomb underneath the automobile of one Robert Giangarra. The bomb exploded, but fortunately Giangarra escaped serious injury. Giangarra was selected by the chapter as Zito’s victim because Giangarra had previously shot and injured a Hells Angels Motorcycle Club member.” Trump was just lettin’ the MAGA crowd know who his friends are, you understand. It’s the hottest May ever in Miami. Heat index ‘completely off the charts’ How to find hidden cameras in an Airbnb, according to a security expert Trumpaganda gone wild! Fentanyl is fueling a record number of youth drug deaths

From Jenna Orkin How 3M Discovered, Then Concealed, the Dangers of Forever Chemicals What Raisi’s Death Means for the Future of Iran ASML and TSMC Can Disable Chip Machines If China Invades Taiwan A law proposed in New York State would reduce plastic packaging and ban certain plastic chemicals. MMicroplastics found in every human testicle in study Long-term study finds organic farming leads to adaptations in the genetic material in plants A passenger has died after severe turbulence on a flight from London to Singapore Venezuela bans crypto mining to protect power grid With Europe’s support, North African nations push migrants to the desert Delhi orders schools to close early for holidays as temperatures hit 47.4C

From Jenna Orkin Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Isn’t Going Away Disneyland Characters Unionize Chemical analysis of natural CO₂ rise over the last 50,000 years shows that today's rate is 10 times faster Iran's first vice president appointed president by supreme leader after helicopter crash kills Raisi Three reported killed as DR Congo military averts ‘attempted coup’ Long-term study finds organic farming leads to adaptations in the genetic material in plants A Vast, Untapped Source of Lithium Has Just Been Found in The US Great Mystery of How Ancient Egyptians Built The Pyramids Finally Appears Solved Breaking Light Speed: The Quantum Tunneling Enigma Three separate research groups have demonstrated quantum entanglement over several kilometers of existing optical fibers in urban areas--a major step toward a quantum internet.

From Jenna Orkin China-Russia Joint Statement Google Search adds a “web” filter, because it is no longer focused on web results Coral Reefs Heat Stress Earlier Than Ever This Year An unusual autumn freeze grips parts of South America, giving Chile its coldest May in 74 years How Ozempic became the new wonder drug With the potential to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, semaglutide is becoming established as a generation-defining medicine The wheels of justice howl with laughter These invasive moths are poised to proliferate across North America Months after Maui fires, residents report troubling health problems Microplastics Found In Human Testicles – And May Be Impacting Sperm

From Jenna Orkin Hezbollah introduces new weapons and tactics against Israel as war in Gaza drags on FROM COERCION TO CAPITULATION, HOW CHINA CAN TAKE TAIWAN WITHOUT A WAR France imposes state of emergency, bans TikTok in riot-hit New Caledonia Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Detected in Birds in New York City A water war is brewing between the U.S. and Mexico. Here’s why. I agree with @RepJeffries . If @SpeakerJohnson is serious about taking meaningful action against the historic rise of antisemitism and not just scoring cheap political points, he will bring the Bipartisan Countering Antisemitism Act to the floor. Eerie Personality Changes Sometimes Happen After Organ Transplants Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US MQ-9 Reaper drone as footage shows wreckage A 25-Year-Old BofA Trader Dies Suddenly at Industry Outing

From Jenna Orkin UNIT - new currency Slovakian leader in serious but stable condition as shooting puts a divided Europe on edge Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico shot and gravely injured Summer in the Northern Hemisphere last year was the hottest in the past 2,000, a marker of the urgent need to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, concludes a new study covered by Scientific American editor Andrea Thompson. France imposes state of emergency, bans TikTok in riot-hit New Caledonia US to Boost Output of Bombs Designed to Hit Underground Nuclear Facilities Ammo plant in Oklahoma will produce up to four times as many Venezuela Moves “Substantial Quantities” of Troops to Guyana Border Senior-care referral site ‘A Place for Mom’ stays mum on neglect As Hamas returns to the north, Israel’s Gaza endgame is nowhere in sight Bird Flu Jumps From Cow to Human in The US: Experts Confirm First Case Teen walks at graduation after completing doctoral degree at 17

From Jenna Orkin Microbial food spoilage: impact, causative agents and control strategies U.S. threats led to rupture of vital military ties, Nigerien leader says The education of Lina Khan, whose superpower is busting monopolies AI Has Already Become a Master of Lies And Deception, Scientists Warn Covid KP2 Still trapped on Baltimore ship, weeks after bridge collapse Second NATO Nation Mulls Hosting US Nuclear Weapons Where Wealth is Concentrated in Africa Target to Cut LGBTQ Pride Month Products From Some Stores After Backlash Putin is plotting ‘physical attacks’ on the West, says GCHQ chief

From Jenna Orkin Foreign Holdings of U.S. Agricultural Land Through December 31, 2021 U.S. cites intelligence, offers Israel supplies to limit Rafah operation What Happens When a Romance Writer Gets Locked Out of Google Docs Do Children Have a “Right to Hug” Their Parents? Hundreds of counties around the country have ended in-person jail visits, replacing them with video calls and earning a cut of the profits. North Korea may have given Russia shoddy weapons built in the 1970s to fire at Ukraine AN EVALUATION OF THE EVIDENCE SURROUNDING ECOHEALTH ALLIANCE, INC.’s RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Which Countries Have the Highest Infant Mortality Rates? Crews trying to fix 'sand volcano' impacting Central Florida reservoir Erdogan says over 1,000 Hamas members being treated in hospitals across Turkey This is one of the major things wrong with our country

From Jenna Orkin Scientists Discover First-of-Its-Kind Molecule That Absorbs Greenhouse Gasses A wargame simulated a 2nd Trump presidency. It concluded NATO would collapse. Hezbollah rockets ignite widespread fires across northern Israel Juvenile Crimes - Chapter 29 The Days Before A Day That Changes Everything WESLEY T. MILLER An Israeli Newspaper Presents Truths Readers May Prefer to Avoid ‘Blast-furnace heat every day’: Record temperatures cancel classes, widening learning gaps across Southeast Asia Chad Looks to Expel US Forces ahead of Polls Putin's latest political move shows Russia's wartime economy is here to stay MDMA therapy could be legalized by summer. Why are so many advocates sounding the alarm? Putin removes Shoigu as Russian defense minister

From Jenna Orkin Stormy beats Trump at his own game at his own trial Scientists Are Finding Out Just How Toxic Your Stuff Is Virginia school board restores Confederate leaders’ names to two schools I Went To China And Drove A Dozen Electric Cars. Western Automakers Are Cooked Will Mexico City run out of water? Pioneering gene therapy restores UK girl's hearing Change of plan: Barron Trump will no longer be a delegate at the Republican convention Calls to poison centers for fentanyl exposure in kids increased nearly 54-fold since 2016 A nonprofit that's gifted Columbia $86 million pulled funding last month, the NYT reported. Unlike outspoken billionaires, the Berrie Foundation exerted influence behind the scenes. Columbia said the move wouldn't affect patients at a diabetes lab and treatment center. Summer Storm Damages World's Largest Floating Solar Plant at Omkareshwar Dam

From Jenna Orkin Why Germany is Choosing Natural Gas Over Nuclear Power Neuralink's brain-chip implant malfunctioned and the company reportedly considered removing it from its human patient Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz shares the playbook he thinks Trump will use to stay in power if he wins a second term All the Biggies Want Inflation The Working Man and the Company Store In Praise of Parasites Israel’s Politics of Protest As demonstrations roil American campuses, the Israeli right is using them to its own ends. A woman was found living inside a grocery store's rooftop sign for a year Jewish businessman allegedly murdered by terror group as Gaza revenge - report A Brief, Weird History of Brainwashing

From Jenna Orkin Jeff Bezos’s maternal grandfather, Lawrence Preston Gise, worked for DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, in the 1950s Although Jacob had suffered several relapses, he died from treatment-related adverse events, not the lymphoma itself, Gary says. Anne Frank, anti-Zionist? What might the most famous victim of the Holocaust have thought about today's protests? An alleged plot to assassinate Zelenskyy gives an alarming look into how deeply Russia can penetrate his inner circle The Countries With The Most Students Studying Abroad Boeing cargo plane forced to land at Istanbul without front landing gear Youth Research Cohort Update: The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program’s Youth Research Cohort Will Include Individuals Who Were in Utero at the Time of Their 9/11 Exposures Bakersfield woman who tried to turn in found marijuana was turned away by police AI could help find a solution for string theory. In Medicine, The Morally Unthinkablle Too Often Becomes Normal

From Jenna Orkin Hamas says it accepts cease-fire proposal; US reviewing announcement: Live updates How ancient Amazonians transformed a toxic crop into a diet staple Democrats bracing for massive protests at party’s August convention Fascinating and Intriguing Facts About US Geography We Never Learned Until Now New Orleans teens who made 'impossible' Pythagorean Theorem discovery featured on 60 Minutes Anti-Israel protesters vandalize WWI memorial, burn American flag after cops block group from reaching star-studded Met Gala in NYC 'Folks, it's bad': Merced sheriff warns of public safety crisis as deputy vacancies mount Death of Self-Checkout, Walmart Charges for it in Some Locations ‘He had a remorseless drive to punish others’: the man who duped Hollywood Teens who discovered new way to prove Pythagoras’s theorem uncover even more proofs

From Jenna Orkin Does the American Diabetes Association work for patients or companies? A lawsuit dared to ask Venomous snakes likely to migrate en masse amid global heating, says study The defense made the former Trump communications director cry. The prosecution seems to have gotten what it wanted. University endowments show few signs of direct Israel, defense holdings ‘You’re going to call me a Holocaust denier now, are you?’: George Monbiot comes face to face with his local conspiracy theorist Bumblebee nests are overheating to fatal levels, study finds ‘Inside an oven’: sweltering heat ravages crops and takes lives in south-east Asia Minouche Shafik: the UK peer facing choppy waters over Gaza protests at Columbia Why Silicon Valley is betting on a Goldman prodigy to build a glorious city of the future Proposed power grid upgrades driven by Va. data centers could cost Marylanders $500M

From Jenna Orkin Johnson & Johnson proposes $6.5bn settlement of talc cancer lawsuits A whistleblower who accused a Boeing supplier of turning a blind eye to defects has died after a sudden illness: reports Stunning image shows atoms transforming into quantum waves — just as Schrödinger predicted Orangutan observed treating wound using medicinal plant in world first How Much Aid Is Actually Reaching Gazans? Is Hunterbrook Media a News Outlet or a Hedge Fund? Columbia’s Campus in Crisis Scenes of dissent and defiance at Columbia University, where scores of students have been arrested for participating in pro-Palestine protests. 8 Nuclear Energy Terms that Don’t Mean What You Think Brazil: 37 killed and dozens missing in worst floods in 80 years California man charged with threatening to kill Fani Willis

From Jenna Orkin Once Unthinkable Nuclear Plant Revival Is a Reality in US Shift Live Updates: Protesters Take Over Building on Columbia Campus The wild-looking Russian 'turtle tanks' that keep showing up may not be as crazy as they seem The Revolution Has Begun in the UK 75,000 UK parents have come together to give their kids a smartphone-free childhood Where Seas Are Rising at Alarming Speed The implications of applying ecmo to organ transplantation could be profound. If organs could be reliably kept alive outside of the body, they could be sent to a centralized organ bank. Transport time would no longer be a factor. Organs could be perfectly matched to recipients, and marginal organs could be tuned up outside the body with medications. Wait lists could disappear. “Transplant would not be an emergency surgery anymore,” Rojas-Peña said. It could be planned, like any other operation. In Toronto, a group has already begun doing this with human lungs, and that has allowed them to utilize about seventy per cent of donor lungs for transplantation, compared with an average in the United States of about twenty per cent. The findings “help to reveal the origin of 99 percent of the visible mass in our universe,” write Deur, Brodsky and their co-author Craig D. Roberts. This mass comes from atoms, and most of their mass is in their protons and neutrons. But the quarks that make up protons and neutrons have relatively little mass. Most of the missing mass, it turns out, comes from the binding energy of the strong force itself. Over 1,000 sea lions descend on San Francisco's Pier 39 White House considers welcoming some Palestinians from war-torn Gaza as refugees UK students begin new wave of protests against Gaza war after US arrests