- Elon Musk begins testing on a snarky AI bot named Grok (salon.com)
- Both parties rally supporters as voting begins in Virginia’s closely watched legislative elections (apnews.com)
- With no lifeline to pay its employees, Americano Media is off the air as it begins an apparent shutdown of its operations (mediamatters.org)
- Ukraine begins firing U.S.-provided cluster munitions at Russian forces (washingtonpost.com)Russia Attacks Cities on the Black Sea as It Tries to Seal Off Ukrainian Ports (nytimes.com)
- Poland Begins to Look Beyond the Vote as Liberal Opposition wins Legislative Majorities – but Can They Unwind an ‘Illiberal Democracy’? (nytimes.com)
- Elijah McClain death: prosecutors show body camera footage as trial of officers begins (theguardian.com)
- Death toll in Lahaina wildfire rises to 106 as county begins to release identities of victims (hawaiinewsnow.com)Search for Maui Fire Victims Is Slow and Grim (nytimes.com)Charred debris, toxic water, remote towns: Lahaina’s recovery will be a ‘slow process’ (theguardian.com)
- And So it Begins? CNN Reports Bernard Kerik is Seeking Immunity in Trump’s Georgia Election Fraud Case (mediaite.com)
- Tennessee Prosecutor Threatens To Arrest Pride Organizers, Court Fight Begins (erininthemorning.com)
- Variety faces calls for a retraction as its head-turning story about CNN drama begins to fall apart (cnn.com)









