BREAKING: Israeli officials seize AP equipment and take down live shot of northern Gaza, citing new media law. apnews.com/article/live-t…

Tommy Rath, addicted to meth, vanished one day from “The Jungle,” a generations-old homeless encampment in Ithaca, N.Y. What happened to him? And what does the Jungle’s long existence tell us? My story, with powerful photos by ⁦Todd Heisler⁩. nytimes.com/2024/05/19/nyr…

My last The Post and Courier article: South Carolina gives clerks of court near-total control over a pot of money intended to improve the child support system. It doesn’t keep tabs on how they spend it.

At least 6 have used it to give themselves bonuses.

postandcourier.com/news/sc-clerk-…

The Sphere in Las Vegas transformed into Barton Hall last night.

love that whoever stole my credit card took it easy for a day, only used it to see a movie, and then went for the big sneaker shopping spree

The first Mexican taco stand to get a Michelin star is a tiny business where the heat makes the meat apnews.com/article/mexico…

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to hold debates on June 27 and Sept. 10.

The first will be hosted by CNN and the second on ABC. apnews.com/article/2024-e…

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Extremely NYC specific story:

Central Park is introducing new pizza box shaped recycling bins so people can recycle their pizza boxes, in an effort to stem the rat tide

nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc…

I spent time w/an Ecuadorian migrant mother and her 2 yr old, who spend their days selling candy on the subway. Now, a group of volunteer social workers is trying to reach families like hers, who say they lack the resources to make a living any other way
documentedny.com/2024/05/15/mig…

The New York legislature has more landlords than tenants. They wrote themselves out of good cause eviction.

'At some point during the conversation, they’d say, ‘Oh, I’m a small landlord, too.' I think it was in solidarity.'
nysfocus.com/2024/05/13/goo…

New: CHP isn’t supposed to aim less-lethal munitions at protesters’ heads and fire into crowds. It did at UCLA.

We found at least 25 instances in which officers appeared to aim their weapons at the eye-level of protesters or fired them into crowds.

calmatters.org/justice/2024/0…

Gazans Flee Danger of Rafah for Uncertainty of Crowded Camps: “This is the fourth time Soha Abu Omara and her family have been forced to flee the fighting in Gaza. At least they have a tent” reports ⁦Fares Akram⁩ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

'Shut it down!' How group chats, rumors and fear sparked a night of violence at UCLA latimes.com/california/sto…

For decades, Munch’s Make Believe Band at Chuck E. Cheese has performed for countless birthdays, end-of-season Little League parties and other celebrations. Their final curtain call is coming soon.

My latest — nytimes.com/2024/05/11/bus…

At an Israeli detention facility doctors amputated Palestinian limbs due to injuries from constant handcuffing; medical procedures were performed by underqualified medics earning it a reputation as “a paradise for interns” and the air is filled with the smell of rotting wounds.