"Trump’s #health has been a topic of concern since ...he couldn’t remember the contents of cognitive exams he claimed to ace. Since then, the president has regularly been spotted with odd discolorations on his right hand.

He also routinely appears discombobulated & lethargic during critical meetings w/ #world leaders. Over the course of the last year, #Trump has fallen asleep roughly a dozen times during critical public appearances."
https://newrepublic.com/post/204772/donald-trump-weird-bruises-both-hands

#DonaldTrump #News #Press #US #USA

After discovering that digital braille readers can cost up to $20,000, a 14-year-old boy named Yash Mehta has created his own version for less than $50.

He is in the ninth grade and has a passion for engineering and helping others.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinanderton/2024/11/30/14-year-old-boy-invents-digital-braille-reader-and-wins-3500/

How GOP Lawmakers’ Power Transfers Are Reshaping Everything From Utilities to Environmental Regulation in North Carolina
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The GOP-led North Carolina legislature spent nearly 10 years trying to control the elections board. But it’s also taken aim at other commissions in the state by shifting who has power to appoint members that historically belonged to the governor.
https://www.propublica.org/article/north-carolina-legislature-power-transfers?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #NorthCarolina #GOP #Elections #Power #USPolitics

Zuckerburg is paying only $190M to settle an $8B lawsuit by Facebook shareholders for failing in his oversight duties in the Cambridge Analytica crime.

A reminder that even $8B would’ve been only 3% of his net worth, and $190M is only .08% of his net worth.

About $75 for ordinary working people.
Another reminder that “If the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower class.”

Our reporter visited a potential source’s home, where he introduced himself as a reporter and they had a pleasant conversation.

A few days later, VA Secretary Doug Collins sent out a tweet that accused our reporter of trying to “stalk” the employee.
https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-reaching-out-reporting-obstacles?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Journalism #Reporting #Media #Government #Press