A judge issued a protective order against a Republican congressman from Florida on Tuesday, forbidding him to contact a former girlfriend who in court proceedings said he had threatened her with revenge porn after she broke up with him.

Recall Judge William Young’s decision regarding the First Amendment challenge to the student visa revocation efforts: www.lawdork.com/p/judge-will...

Extraordinary NYT story: Trump’s DOJ pressured out another US Attorney in WESTERN Virginia for finding that a grand jury probe his bosses demanded was unwarranted. They wanted a case discrediting the Russia probe — evidence be damned. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

"This was surprising and new information for us. We have not approved the use of the IKEA logo in this context," IKEA spokesperson Arvid Stigland tells WIRED. Tesla and Amazon did not respond to requests for comment.

A 38-year-old man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and arson for setting fires inside the official residence of Gov. Josh Shapiro.

Powell: "Both supply and demand in the labor market have come down so sharply so quickly. The fact that the unemployment rate has barely moved is kind of remarkable."

Thirty-nine years after the disappearance of Erica Franolich, New York State Police continue to search for information. Troopers said she was last seen in Middleburgh.

To be frank, this kind of research—straightforward with profound global privacy and surveillance implications—is rare. There is usually some caveat that makes it niche or insubstantial. This one is not that.

Remnants of Typhoon Halong slam into the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta coast in Western Alaska, causing many homes to be floated away in several coastal communities. At least 20 people are believed to be unaccounted for, with at least 34 others rescued.

In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.

Radiant Industries plans to build a reactor factory in Tennessee on a former Manhattan Project site.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers reut.rs/4302N2L

Host: Trump is trying to paint a rosy picture for the upcoming holiday season. In a social media post this morning, he says early prices. But according to the latest price tracker, appliances saw an over 48% increase in price, and 29% increases in prices for toys and games

WHO warns of surge in drug-resistant bacterial infections

A massive storm that brought a record storm surge to Alaska was poorly forecast, and “this is one of the clearest possible examples to date where missing upper air soundings due to NWS constraints may have led to a degraded forecast.”

USDA plans to airdrop rabies vaccines across southeast US to combat outbreaks among wild animals

Exactly.

Alot of side mouth. ... @drjackbrown.bsky.social

“Data centers are not like the manufacturing hubs that once hummed in this part of the country: as the backbone of the booming AI industry, they profoundly threaten human labor and relationships.”

Rebels linked to Islamic State kill 19 in eastern Congo, officials say reut.rs/474hLWB

Translation: they gave him a plane and filled his family’s pockets

Uuummm....

Has anyone actually read the Gaza peace plan? If yes, where is it? So I can read it. Can't find the actual document anywhere. Thanks @gregolear.bsky.social

This alleged $10 million bribe www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...

I wonder if the paid actors at Trump rallies had to sign NDA's....hhmm.....? #NoKings

Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and memory in teens. n.pr/42BJyMB

“More than $6 billion in DeSantis ‘emergency’ contracts are missing legally required public documentation” Daniel Ducassi for Florida Bulldog

When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.

Two centuries on, the Erie Canal’s legacy — engineering marvel, economic catalyst and instrument of displacement — still flows through New York’s history.

Air Force One departs for Israel, where U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to arrive at approximately 2:20 a.m. ET.

THIS SEEMS SERIOUS… 🚨 NBC is reporting that Trump’s transition team is making a list of officers involved in the Afghanistan withdrawal for possible court-martial. The goal is to bring charges of treason. Video 🧵

USTR says China 'deferred' when US reached out for phone call after export controls expansion reut.rs/48JZD6X

Censoring the press isn't enough for the Trump administration. Now they're even trying to censor court records that discuss the press's reporting. This is unheard of.

Kamala Harris: "The Supreme Court made the decision that the president would be immune from any of his conduct while in office. So we went into the election with this individual, Donald Trump, knowing that he would essentially be immune from any consequence for misbehavior while in office."

Boss, we’ve got a problem. Users don’t want this stuff! They keep wanting to turn it off, even when we keep turning it back on! Boss: I have an idea

Afghanistan said Sunday it killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations, in response to what it called repeated violations of its territory and airspace. n.pr/4hhkvo7

The man who bribed Gill - Oleh Voloshyn - is part of a much wider network of pro-Russian actors. He worked with this guy, an FSB agent, who I've been fascinated by for years, My investigation for @thenerve.news shows how Gill was a pawn in a Kremlin operation that spanned both Europe & US 2/

Bosses at listed companies in the country have been vanishing into a grim detention system at a staggering rate this year: we counted 39 cases by the end of September

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

It’s billions. www.newsweek.com/new-trump-go...

Me to @chrislhayes.bsky.social on the Comey and James and (probably imminent) Bolton prosecutions "It doesn’t matter what your politics are. If you say he’s stupid, which he is, if you say he is wrong, which he is, if you say he’s a criminal or sleezy, which he is ... then you’re his enemy.”

Oohh....

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

Venezuelan officials, hoping to end their country’s clash with the U.S., offered the Trump administration a dominant stake in Venezuela’s oil and other mineral wealth in discussions that lasted for months, according to people close to the talks.