daily links

9.30.25
ABCnews.com—Trump tells top military commanders that he wants to declare war on any US citizens who disagree with him and suggests using US cities as training grounds for the military
NBC News—Police pull over self-driving Waymo car for illegal u-turn, but are unable to ticket it witih no driver present
CBS News—Zillow and Redfin accused of collusion that limited choice for consumers
CNN.com—Colorado investigators to review Hunter S. Thompson's death, two decades after it was ruled a suicide
USA Today—Nicole Kidman files for divorce from Keith Urban
BBC News—The Simpsons Movie will get a sequel in 2027, 20 years after the first film was released


9.25.25
ABCnews.com—Defense secretary Hesgeth orders dozens of top military officials to gather in Virginia next week for a mysterious meeting with an unknown purpose
CNN.com—Former FBI director James Comey—who basically handed the 2016 election to Trump by announcing an investigation of Hillary Clinton mere weeks before Election Day—has now been indicted by Trump's DOJ and could face up to five years in jail if convicted
CBS News—Trump's DOJ sues six states for refusing to turn over voter registration rolls
BBC News—Amazon to pay $2.5 billion settlement over claims it used deceptive practices to get people to sign up for Prime
USA Today—Former director of Ronald McDonald House is accused of stealing $120,000 from the charity
NBC News—Trump announces new tariffs


9.24.25
ABCnews.com—Sniper opens fire on ICE facility in Dallas, killing two detainees and seriously injuring another
CNN.com—Hundreds of federal workers illegally fired by Musk and DOGE are asked to return to their jobs
NBC News—YouTube to allow the return of content creators who were banned for Covid and election misinformation
USA Today—New eyedrops may help reverse aging-related vision problems
CBS News—Reese's wins lawsuit brought by disgruntled customer who claimed that its Halloween candies weren't spooky enough
BBC News—Michelob Ultra becomes the best-selling beer in the US


9.23.25
ABCnews.com—Trump and RFK Jr. announce that autism is caused by pregnant women taking the active ingredient in Tylenol despite zero scientific evidence to support this assertion
NBC News—Copenhagen airport shuts down after multiple drone sightings that are suspected to be linked to Russia
CNN.com—Jimmy Kimmel returns to the air after the Trump administration illegally pressured Disney/ABC to remove him after a monologue commenting on the Charlie Kirk shooting. That's government censorship that violates the First Amendment, plain and simple.
USA Today—MTV cancels Catfish: The TV Show after nine seasons
CBS News—MLB announces that it will supplement human umpires with an automated system starting next season
BBC News—NASA announces that it will launch the first manned mission to the moon in 50 years in Feb 2026


9.18.25
BBC News—ABC bows to illegal pressure from Trump and his FCC head and suspends Jimmy Kimmel's late night show indefinitely after the comedian commented on the Charlie Kirk killing
CNN.com—Trump imposes $100,000 annual fee on companies for every H1-B visa they want to sponsor
NBC News—FTC targets Ticketmaster and Live Nation over pricing policies and resale tactics
ABCnews.com—Uber Eats will soon launch drone deliveries in the US
USA Today—Neutral paint colors help cars increase their resale value
CBS News—Nvidia announces $5 billion investment in and partnership with rival chipmaker Intel


9.17.25
ABCnews.com—The Fed cuts interest rates for the first time since 2024, and projects two more rate cuts by the end of the year
BBC News—Israel launches major ground offensive into Gaza City
NBC News—Trump delays TikTok ban for a fourth time
CBS News—New research finds that chimps consume the equivalent of two cocktails a day by eating fermented fruit
CNN.com—Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield quits the ice cream company over social activism conflicts with parent company Unilever
USA Today—Ford to moving to new HQ, leaving behind the iconic building that has housed their executive team since 1956


9.16.25
CNN.com—Tyler Robinson formally charged with the murder of fascist, racist, homophobic, and misogynistic hatemonger Charlie Kirk
BBC News—Trump says he is suing the New York Times for $15 billion for defamation and libel. I think what he means is "accurate reporting" and "deserved criticism", and if the First Amendment means anything to the current Supreme Court, this should be laughed out of court (if he actually bothers to pursue the lawsuit).
ABCnews.com—Robert Redford dead at 89
CBS News—Defense contractor sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempting to give classified information to Russia. If only we could similarly prosecute and punish pretty much everyone in the Trump administration.
NBC News—Melting glacier creates new island in Alaska
USA Today—Dan Marino reveals liver disease diagnosis


9.11.25
BBC News—British PM fires his ambassador to the US over his ties to Epstein. If only Trump would fire everyone in his administration associated with Epstein, starting with himself...
CNN.com—Senate GOP enacts new rules that will allow them to approve Trump's nominees en masse instead of individually
ABCnews.com—Comedy Central pulls recently aired episode satirizing a right wing commentator like Charlie Kirk in the wake of Kirk's killing
BBC News—Judge rules that school named for Confederate general in Virginia violates students' free speech rights
USA Today—Inflation rises along with jobless claims as impact of Trump policies increases
NBC News—Pennsylvania Walmart bans man's "emotional support" alligator from entering the store


9.10.25
ABCnews.com—Right wing influencer closely tied to Trump killed by sniper during public event on college campus
CNN.com—Trump's tariffs could push an additional 1 million Americans below the poverty line
BBC News—Several former FBI agents sue agency director Kash Patel, claiming they were fired in retribution for working on Trump-related cases
NBC News—Eagles defensive star Jalen Carter fined over $50,000 for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott during opening game of the new NFL season
USA Today—Potbelly sandwich chain acquired by Atlanta-based gas station chain RaceTrac for $566 million
CBS News—Oracle's Larry Ellison surpasses Elon Musk to become the world's richest person


9.9.25
ABCnews.com—Trump trying to downplay his inclusion in the Epstein files despite mounting public evidence of his close friendship with Epstein and their shared interest in engaging in sex with children
USA Today—Supreme Court to rule on legality of Trump's tariffs after several lower courts have ruled that they are illegal
BBC News—Business leaders urge Trump to cease immigration operations like the one that netted 500 undocumented workers from a Hyudai plant in Georgia. Which tells you one thing right there: they are dependent on undocumented people working for low wages to sustain their business models.
NBC News—Eagles defensive star Jalen Carter fined over $50,000 for spitting on Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott during opening game of the new NFL season
CBS News—Apple announces new iPhones, Watches, and AirPods
CNN.com—Oliver North marries Fawn Hall, his secretary during the Iran-Contra scandal over 40 years ago


9.4.25
CBS News—If court's ruling that Trump's tariff's are illegal is upheld through the appeals process, the US government could owe tens of billions in refunds
NBC News—Trump nominee for the Fed says he intends to keep his current job in the White House if his nomination is approved
BBC News—Judge overturns Trump's funding cuts to Harvard. Because they were illegal and everyone knew it. But why is he allowed to continue to do these things to other schools even after they have been ruled illegal at one university?
CNN.com—Trump wants to prevent transgender people from owning firearms. Huh?
ABCnews.com—Giorgio Armani dies at 91
USA Today—Lego reveals its most expensive set ever, a Death Star set that costs $1000 retail


9.3.25
ABCnews.com—Epstein survivors speak out on Capitol Hill, demanding the full release of the government's files on the child sex predator and best friend of the current president
BBC News—Google avoids antitrust breakup, but it must share some data with rivals
CNN.com—Florida plans to end all vaccine mandates, including those for children attending public schools
CBS News—Trump announces plans to send the National Guard to Chicago. This is unnecessary and illegal, but will the courts or Congress ever do their jobs and stop him?
NBC News—Newsmax sues Fox News alleging abuse of monopolistic power
USA Today—Powerball jackpot will be at least $1.3 billion after 41 draws with no winner


9.2.25
BBC News—Judge rules that Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles was illegal
CNN.com—Appeals court strikes down many of Trump's tariffs but delays enforcement until October
ABCnews.com—Gold hits new record high of over $3500 per ounce
CBS News—Disney to pay $10 million settlement over accusations that it illicitly collected data on kids
NBC News—Kraft Heinz to split into two companies. Isn't that how they used to exist?
USA Today—Walmart adds Peacock streaming service to its list of benefits for Walmart+

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