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Dr. Anthony #Fauci repeatedly invoked the 5th Amendment at a #Republican-led Senate #COVID-19 hearing, declining to answer questions after being subpoenaed by Sen. R Paul; said committee will vote on holding him in contempt. Democrats said hearing politically motivated. apnews.com/article/fauc...

Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearingDr. Anthony Fauci will face a contempt of Congress vote in a Senate committee next week after he invoked the Fifth Amendment in a hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.apnews.com

#RhodeIsland state Rep. David Morales is running for #Providence #mayor on a #progressive platform modeled after #NYC Mayor Mamdani, pairing affordability proposals with pro-Palestinian advocacy. Race seen as effort to build left-wing #Democratic leadership. jewishcurrents.org/in-rhode-isl...

In Rhode Island, a Mayoral Candidate Borrows From the Mamdani PlaybookActivists say the small state offers a path to power for the pro-Palestine left.jewishcurrents.org

A #Colchester, #Connecticut man was arrested on an electronic #stalking charge after a hidden GPS tracker was found attached to a victim’s vehicle. Investigators say surveillance footage showed Joseph Sanchez placing the device under the car. www.wfsb.com/2026/07/23/c...

Colchester man arrested on electronic stalking charge after GPS tracker found on victim’s carA Colchester man was arrested on an electronic stalking charge after police found a GPS tracking device hidden on a victim’s vehicle.www.wfsb.com

#NewYork finalized SAFE for Kids Act restricting addictive algorithm-driven feeds and overnight notifications for minors without parental consent. Tech companies must add age verification by Jan. 25, 2027, or face $5,000-per-violation fines. www.news10.com/capitol/ny-s...

What do social media companies have to do by 2027 under the SAFE for Kids Act?New York finalized regulations for the SAFE for Kids Act, which prohibits tech companies from providing algorithm-driven content and late-night notifications to minors without parental consent.www.news10.com

#Pennsylvania Highspire Diner owner David Obenstine was charged again with #stalking after violating work-release rules by repeatedly passing victim’s workplaces. GPS data tracked at least 12 visits, investigators also linked him to threatening restroom graffiti. www.pennlive.com/crime/2026/0...

Dauphin County diner owner convicted of stalking used work release to keep harassing victim: policePolice said the man's GPS ankle monitor captured him near the victim's places of work. In April, he was sentenced for stalking the same woman.www.pennlive.com

#NewYork City to open 5 city-run #grocery-stores, starting in the #Bronx by late 2027, offering a permanent 30% discount on essentials like produce, eggs, milk, meat and bread. The city is investing $70M. Critics say the stores could hurt private grocers. #NYC www.nydailynews.com/2026/07/27/n...

NYC-run grocery stores to offer 30 percent discounts on produce, eggs, milkMamdani pledged to open five city-run grocery stores, with one in each borough, as part of his focus on affordability across New York, but some grocery store owners argue the city-run stores offering ...www.nydailynews.com

#LinaKhan showed sharp insight of #AI, viewing it through the lense of #economics as a supply chain, spotting cloud giants' incentive to keep models inefficient, links modern tech deals to 19th-century trusts & warns that shielding incumbents breeds complacency. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gX8...

The AI Avalanche Coming for Our EconomyYouTube video by Paul Krugmanwww.youtube.com

#Small-business owners praised #NYC Mayor #Mamdani’s plan to slash permits, fees & paperwork, calling it a long-overdue effort to make city government easier to navigate. The deregulation package contrasts with claims from critics that he is hostile to business. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

‘I’m over the moon’: New York’s small business owners rejoice as Mamdani cuts red tapeInitiatives including cutting permits just to serve ice-cream amount to a sweeping program of deregulationwww.theguardian.com

A #Kentucky jury ordered ghost #gun seller Husky Armory to pay $104.2 million after the company failed to defend a lawsuit alleging it illegally sold a handgun kit to an 18-year-old who later died by suicide. Verdict is believed to be a U.S. record. #GunSafety www.lpm.org/news/2026-07...

Ghost gun company ordered to pay $104 million in Kentucky case, ‘largest in U.S. history’After an online ghost gun company failed to appear at its own trial, a Louisville jury awarded a mother $104.2 million in damages.www.lpm.org

#NYC #Mayor #Mamdani's small-business reforms would scrap city's bingo prize caps & simplify rules for #nonprofit #fundraising games. If approved, city limits of $250 per-game & $1,000 per event would give way to #NewYork State's higher caps of $5,000 & $15,000. pix11.com/news/local-n...

Mamdani wants you to win big on NYC bingo nightsNEW YORK (PIX11) — One subtle reform in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to help small businesses could make your Wednesday nights a whole lot more intense. In Mamdani’s “Open for Smal…pix11.com

A #Massachusetts man in a mime costume faces criminal #harassment charges after he repeatedly frightened park employees, including allegedly stripping to his underwear, covering himself in cooking oil & working out near them. He must undergo a #mental-health evaluation. tinyurl.com/mpfsbyvs

Alleged 'mime' stalker stripped to underwear, covered himself in cooking oil: officialsMassachusetts man Hernan Villagran Lux allegedly stripped to his underwear and slathered cooking oil on his body near female park workers before collapsing in court.tinyurl.com

#NewYork City Mayor #Mamdani's executive order will require non-emergency trucks to use pedestrian alerts and expand speed-limit technology, adding new protections for cyclists and pedestrians across the city’s roughly 4,000-vehicle municipal fleet. #NYC www.nydailynews.com/2026/07/23/m...

Mamdani to order non-emergency city vehicles to have pedestrian protectionsAll of the city’s non-emergency trucks will need to have audible turn alerts by 2029, and all new non-emergency vehicles will need intelligent speed limiters going forward, per an executive order by M...www.nydailynews.com

The nation’s worst #Cyclospora surge linked to Taco Bell lettuce has sickened 1,600+. Experts & lawmakers warn that recent #CDC staff cuts and rolled-back outbreak surveillance severely weakened early-warning systems, despite #HHS claims that tracking is intact. nickanderson.substack.com/p/maha

MAHAHealth officials say they’ve traced a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis that has sickened at least 1,600 people to shredded iceberg lettuce served at some Taco Bell restaurants.nickanderson.substack.com

Audit finds #NewYork City Public Schools missed up to $431.6M in federal #Medicaid reimbursements over 3 years for #special-education. NYCPS failed to claim eligible therapy funds, lacked records for 16.2% of mandated IEP sessions, and ignored prior audit fixes. #NYC tinyurl.com/3hcsaz3a

Comptroller Audit Finds NYC Schools Failed to Collect Up to $431M in Medicaid Reimbursements for Special Education ServicesNew York, NY — A new audit by the Office of Comptroller Mark Levine found New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) failed to collect as much as $431.6 million in Medicaid reimbursements over three fiscal ...comptroller.nyc.gov

#RhodeIsland Sen. Whitehouse & former prosecutor Adam Carbone criticized what they called a pattern of #DOJ misbehavior, dirty dealings, and incompetence, citing judicial criticism, improper investigations & a breakdown in the department’s traditional standards. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuc0...

"Misbehavior, Dirty Dealings, and Incompetence." Sen. Whitehouse Shreds Blanche's DOJ LeadershipYouTube video by Senator Sheldon Whitehousewww.youtube.com

#Republicans say they would welcome Sen. John #Fetterman if he leaves the #Democratic Party, potentially boosting their #Senate majority. Fetterman has said he would reconsider his affiliation if Democrats move further away from supporting Israel. www.foxnews.com/politics/rep...

Republicans say they'd welcome Fetterman as GOP eyes bigger Senate majorityJohn Thune says Republicans would welcome John Fetterman if he leaves the Democratic Party, as the senator's pro-Israel stance isolates him.www.foxnews.com

#NewYork City Mayor #Mamdani named former #FTC chair Lina Khan to lead the city’s Economic Development Board & veteran official Tony Shorris to head Economic Development Corporation, signaling eadership overhaul as he reshapes #NYC's economic development agenda. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Mamdani taps Lina Khan and Tony Shorris for key New York economic postsThe appointments mark a shift at the state’s powerful development agencies as the mayor reshapes his economic agendawww.theguardian.com

#Wisconsin election officials found probable cause that #ElonMusk violated state election #bribery laws by offering cash prizes to voters during the 2025 #Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Complaints were referred to prosecutors; Musk has not publicly responded. www.forbes.com/sites/sarado...

Elon Musk May Have Violated Election Bribery Laws, Wisconsin Board FindsMusk handed out $1 million checks to three Wisconsin voters for voting in the state Supreme Court elections in 2025.www.forbes.com

Former #Maine #Senate President #TroyJackson is poised to become #Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate after Graham Platner dropped out. A #progressive Democrat and former #union-backed lawmaker, he is seeking to challenge #Republican Sen. #SusanCollins. www.usatoday.com/picture-gall...

Meet Troy Jackson, the lawmaker poised for Maine Senate runAs Graham Platner bows out, all eyes turn to Troy Jackson, a seasoned Maine politician preparing for a Senate bid.www.usatoday.com

#Senate #Democrats, led by #Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, launched an anti-corruption initiative accusing President #Trump of using presidency for personal & political gain, & released a report calling for reforms to prevent presidential profiteering & strengthen accountability. tinyurl.com/5axphyu4

Merkley, Colleagues Launch New Anti-Corruption Initiative to Expose Trump’s Self-Dealing & Stop Presidential Profiteering - MerkleyNew Senate Democratic Working Group to Expose the Cost of Corruption for American Families, Develop Legislation to Stop Presidential Profiteering Releases New Report: “The Cost of Corruption: How Trum...tinyurl.com