Ron Jeremy: US porn star declared unfit for sex crimes trial
Ron Jeremy – who denies charges including rape – is deemed mentally incompetent by a judge.
Elon Musk trial: Prospective jurors call him narcissistic, smart
“The claim is that the investors felt that they were defrauded by Musk’s tweet, that he was considering taking Tesla private and critically, that he had funding secured for it,”…
Parents angry as Texas football practice sends students to hospital
A coach is on leave after the football players were reportedly forced to do 400 push-ups.
Twitter auctions bird statue and other office furniture
After axing staff and scrapping perks, Twitter is offloading surplus supplies.
A Shrinking, Aging China May Have Backed Itself Into a Corner
China’s leaders have long known that the country is nearing a demographic crossroads. Policymakers have warned that China must prepare for a slowly shrinking population and an era of fewer…
Statehouse Democrats Embrace an Unfamiliar Reality: Full Power
LANSING, Mich. — For the first time in 40 years, a legislative session began in Michigan last week with a Democratic governor, Democratic control of both the House and Senate,…
How ‘Extraordinary Measures’ Can Postpone a Debt Limit Disaster
“Debt limit impasses have also repeatedly disrupted implementation of Treasury’s cash management policy — with knock-on effects for money markets,” Joshua Frost, assistant Treasury secretary for financial markets, explained in…
Why China’s Shrinking Population Is Cause for Alarm
New data released this week by the Chinese government revealed that China’s population has begun to shrink, a momentous shift that will have broad ripple effects both domestically and globally.…
George Santos Shows Early Signs of Tilting to the Hard Right
On his first day in Congress, Representative George Santos of New York spent most of his time alone, isolated from his new colleagues. But by week’s end, he had found…
Untested German Defense Minister Has Allies Watching Closely
BERLIN — Within hours of being sworn into office, Germany’s new defense minister will be expected to hold talks with the U.S. defense secretary. A day later, he will represent…