China and Hong Kong Stocks Slump as Economic Gloom Spreads
A string of worrying data has taken the fizz out of markets. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/16/business/china-hong-kong-stocks.html?utm_source=press.coop
Special Counsel Used Warrant to Get Trump’s Twitter Direct Messages
The nature of the messages or who exactly wrote them remained unclear, but it was a revelation that such messages were associated with the former president’s account. #press
Wall St. Weighs the Effect of Weaker China and Stronger U.S.
Investors are worried about the Chinese economy teetering as well as signs that the U.S. economy may be growing too fast for inflation to moderate. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/15/business/stocks-markets-china-fed.html?utm_source=press.coop
Climate Change Was on Trial in Montana
A judge found there was “a fundamental constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment.” #press
Rudy Giuliani’s Tumble From ‘America’s Mayor’ to Criminal Defendant
An indictment in the Georgia election conspiracy case marked perhaps the lowest point in the career of Rudolph W. Giuliani, who had staked his legacy on blind allegiance to the Trump administration. #press
Georgia Case Lays Ground for Parallel Prosecution of Trump
The district attorney in Georgia and the special counsel converged on the same conclusion: that Mr. Trump and his allies “knowingly and willfully joined a conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome of the election.” #press
Mother Pleads Guilty to Child Neglect After 6-Year-Old Shot Teacher
The child’s mother, Deja Taylor, separately pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges in June. #press
In Greece, a ‘Beach Towel Movement’ Fights for a Spot on the Sand
As lounge chairs that rent for up to $130 pop up across the islands, local people have decided they won’t take it lying down. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/15/world/greece-beach-towel-protests.html?utm_source=press.coop
Biden Says He’ll Visit Hawaii After Deadly Wildfires
The president had not addressed the fires since last week, a relative silence that drew criticism from Republicans. #press
Charles McGonigal Pleads Guilty to Aiding Russian Oligarch
Charles McGonigal, once the bureau’s chief of counterintelligence in New York, still faces separate federal charges out of Washington. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/15/nyregion/charles-mcgonigal-fbi-plea.html?utm_source=press.coop
Here Are the Possible Dates for Trump’s Trials
Trials in two criminal cases involving the former president are already scheduled, and prosecutors are seeking dates for two more, all falling in the first half of 2024. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/article/trump-indictment-trial-dates-timeline.html?utm_source=press.coop
The Four Trump Criminal Cases: Strengths and Weaknesses
An assessment of the four indictments against the former president, including notable features, strengths and weaknesses. #press
At 89, Still Making Art (and Bread) With a Message in Vermont
Peter Schumann’s Bread and Puppet Theater is going strong and, at 89, so is he. But what will happen to his company when he is gone? #press
How People Sentenced to Life in Prison Made Their Case for Release
At age 17, Donnell Drinks was one of many young men in Philadelphia who went to prison for life without parole. Today, the city has resentenced more of those prisoners than any other jurisdiction. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/15/headway/prison-life-sentence-release.html?utm_source=press.coop
8 TikTokers Redefining the Movie Review
The personalities of MovieTok are not critics in the traditional sense. But their upbeat videos earn them the devotion of movie lovers. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/15/movies/tiktok-movie-reviewers.html?utm_source=press.coop
Country Garden: Why Its Financial Crisis Poses a Risk to China
Country Garden was China’s biggest real estate developer. Now it is staring down default, facing billions of dollars in losses and $200 billion in unpaid bills. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/15/business/country-garden-china-property.html?utm_source=press.coop
Report on Anti-Gay Slur Could Put Wisconsin News Site Out of Business
When a north-central Wisconsin news site reported that a businessman had uttered a homophobic slur, he sued, claiming defamation. The legal bills are piling up. #press
World Cup: Spain Beats Sweden to Reach First Final
A late goal by Spain, an answer from Sweden, and then the shot that moved the Spanish one win from the trophy. #press
First Solar Finds That Forced Labor Was Used in Its Malaysian Ops
The company, First Solar, said an internal review had found that subcontractors used unethical recruitment tactics and withheld pay from workers. #press
A Private Equity Firm Might Be Your Next Landlord
Investment firms are buying smaller buildings in the boroughs from families and smaller landlords. Some tenants are wary. #press
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/15/nyregion/private-equity-apartments-nyc.html?utm_source=press.coop
