The Latest Migrant Battleground: NYC Soccer Fields
Mayor Eric Adams has urged New Yorkers to join him in raising their voices about the migrant crisis. More of them are — against him. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/nyregion/nyc-migrant-crisis-eric-adams.html?utm_source=press.coop
Joan Kaplan Davidson, Philanthropist Who Championed New York, Dies at 96
As president of a foundation established by her father, she focused her grant making on issues related to the city’s architecture, design and quality of life. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/nyregion/joan-kaplan-davidson-dead.html?utm_source=press.coop
Garland Appoints Weiss as Special Counsel in Hunter Biden Inquiry
The attorney general said he decided to elevate David C. Weiss after the prosecutor informed him that the powers of a special counsel were necessary to continue the investigation. #press
An Eccentric Victorian, His Book and the Giant Pink Pastry of a House He Inspired
In “The Octagon House,” published in 1848, Orson Squire Fowler wondered why anyone would build a four-sided home when they could have an eight-sided one. #press
A Journey Through Lahaina’s Endless Streets of Suffering
A historic Hawaiian town that was once home to 13,000 people is now a desolate ruin. With the death toll rising, the true scope of the tragedy is still unfolding. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/lahaina-fire.html?utm_source=press.coop
Special counsel appointed in Hunter Biden case
This weekend, turn your eyes to the stars. #press
Ukraine Fires Top Military Enlistment Officers After Bribery Scandal
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was removing all 24 regional recruitment chiefs, as corrupt draft evasion schemes put the confidence of the public and Ukraine’s Western backers at risk. #press
Teens Are Going to Make Mistakes Online. What’s Next Is Up to Us.
Teenagers are inevitably going to make mistakes online. I know, because it happened to me, and here’s what I wish adults had done about it. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/opinion/social-media-privacy-teenagers.html?utm_source=press.coop
Who Is David Weiss, the Prosecutor Overseeing the Hunter Biden Investigation? #press
Fox’s General Counsel, Viet Dinh, Will Depart
Viet Dinh, Fox’s top lawyer, advised the company through its landmark $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/business/media/viet-dinh-fox-departing.html?utm_source=press.coop
What Does Naming Weiss Special Counsel in the Hunter Biden Case Do? #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/weiss-special-counsel-hunter-biden.html?utm_source=press.coop
Sam Bankman-Fried to Be Sent to Jail After Judge Revokes Bail
Mr. Bankman-Fried had been under house arrest at his parents’ home as he awaited trial on charges stemming from the collapse of his cryptocurrency company, FTX. #press
Does God Control History?
Debating providence with Bronze Age Pervert. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/opinion/god-conservative-history.html?utm_source=press.coop
What to Know About ‘Eris,’ the New Dominant Covid Variant
EG.5 is spreading quickly, but experts say it’s no more dangerous than previous versions. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/well/live/covid-variant-eris-eg5.html?utm_source=press.coop
When art and money meet
Encouragement, profit or exploitation? #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/world/europe/interpreter-art-market.html?utm_source=press.coop
Wildfires Threatened a Haven for Hawaii’s Endangered Birds
A conservationist and a neighbor defended the center, part of an effort to save the state’s native birds from extinction, until firefighters arrived. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/climate/birds-fire-hawaii.html?utm_source=press.coop
Who Is David Weiss, the Prosecutor Overseeing the Hunter Biden Investigation? #press
Who is David C. Weiss, the U.S. attorney elevated to special counsel? #press
Teenager Pleads Not Guilty in Hate Crime Killing of O’Shae Sibley
A lawyer for Dmitriy Popov said he might pursue a self-defense argument in a case stemming from a deadly dispute at a Brooklyn gas station. #press
Biden Describes China as a Time Bomb Over Economic Problems
The sharply worded comments are the latest example of the president’s willingness to criticize China even as he tries to ease tensions. #press
