Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 31mwww.washingtonpost.com/nation...washingtonpost.comFlorida county discovers mysterious Flock cameras with no obvious ownerOfficials say they don’t know who installed the controversial cameras or how the data was being used. Residents are unnerved. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 32mwww.usatoday.com/story/life/h...usatoday.comI spent a weekend with Gen Alpha. I needed a translatorFrom “huzz” to “unc” to “fries,” Gen Alpha has a growing vocabulary that can leave older generations confused. Here’s what their latest slang means. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 34mapnews.com/article/ciga...apnews.comThe rise and fall of America's deadly love affair with the cigaretteCancer stick. Coffin nail. Cowboy killer. Those are nicknames, through the decades, for the cigarette. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 34mA Russian drone hits a Kyiv school as Moscow presses its aerial campaign against Ukraine apnews.com/article/russia-ukr...apnews.comA Russian drone hits a Kyiv school as Moscow presses its aerial campaign against UkraineA Russian drone has struck a school in Kyiv, as the Ukrainian capital endures relentless aerial attacks. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 36mshare.google/1wlm4holfZbRuMmkyshare.googleLeaning into culture war flashpoints, Hegseth announces new Pentagon initiativesIn an address to troops, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth leaned hard into culture war flashpoints, while touting new military initiatives. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 38mwww.theguardian.com/world/202...theguardian.comNew Google Maps images reveal massive scale of devastation in GazaSatellite imagery shows further destruction of homes, businesses and places of worship since fragile ceasefire 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 40mwww.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/ny...nytimes.comThe Cornell Rape Investigation: Five TakeawaysThe New York Times obtained more than 1,000 pages from the university’s internal inquiry into accusations by “Jane Doe.” Here are the revelations so far. 010
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 40mA pilot brawl, then a rapid descent: passengers recount chaos on flydubai flight - www.reuters.com/world/pilot-b...reuters.comA pilot brawl, then a rapid descent: passengers recount chaos on flydubai flightWhen flydubai flight FZ1073 suddenly plunged from over 30,000 feet on Wednesday, passenger Almog Italie said it felt like the plane was passing through "massive turbulence" before he realised a life-or-death struggle had unfolded in the cockpit. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 41mAn Indian airline captain is hailed as a hero after a cockpit attack on a FlyDubai flight apnews.com/article/pilot-flyd...apnews.comAn Indian airline captain is hailed as a hero after a cockpit attack on a FlyDubai flightAn Indian airline captain is being hailed as a hero after thwarting an apparent attempt to crash a FlyDubai flight. Capt. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 42mwww.washingtonpost.com/politi...washingtonpost.comPolitical climate has so soured for GOP, even Mississippi Democrats are hopefulA Democrat hasn’t won a Senate race in the state since 1982, but a young district attorney has a message for party officials and donors: “If we try, we win these voters.” 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 43mwww.cnn.com/politics/early-vo...cnn.comTracking early voting in the 2026 US midterm election | CNN PoliticsIt’s possible that as many two-thirds of all votes in the midterm elections will come in the mail or will be cast during early voting. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 43mwww.theguardian.com/us-news/2...theguardian.comTrump officials abandon effort to investigate election threats, experts warnCredible threats appear to have been overlooked as administration focuses on unverified claims of voter fraud 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 44mTennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attempt apnews.com/article/christa-pi...apnews.comTennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attemptMedia witnesses say Tennessee officials were unable to carry out the execution of Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder on Wednesday. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 11hwww.politico.com/news/2026/09...politico.comPentagon excludes key allies from NATO meeting 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 12hwww.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...washingtonpost.comMost Americans do not believe childhood vaccines cause autism, poll findsAround 68 percent of respondents to a poll by the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center said it is false that “vaccines given to children for diseases like measles, mumps, and ru... 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 13habcnews.com/US/cornell-a...abcnews.comCornell agrees to independent review of how it handled fraternity sexual assault allegations: GovernorNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul called for the outside review, saying what happened raised "serious questions about Cornell campus culture." 011
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 14hwww.latimes.com/entertainment...latimes.comFederal judge allows Paramount-Warner merger to move forwardThe judge's approval allows tech scion David Ellison to finalize his company's $111-billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 14hwww.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/wo...nytimes.comUK Believes Iran Played a Part in RAF Fairford Air Base Incident, Burnham SaysThe British prime minister, Andy Burnham, said there were “strong indications” Iran played a part in the events at R.A.F. Fairford on Sunday, without providing details why. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 17hUK says there are strong indications Iran played a part in a security incident at a US-run air base apnews.com/article/britain-ai...apnews.comUK says there are strong indications Iran played a part in a security incident at a US-run air baseBritish Prime Minister Andy Burnham says the U.K. has “strong indications” that Iran played a part in an incident involving five men arrested near a U.S. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 17hwww.theguardian.com/us-news/l...theguardian.comDemocratic lawmakers call for protections over third country deportations after ‘indefensible’ court ruling – US politics liveLawmakers say ‘Congress must step in’ after supreme court ruled to allow Trump officials to resume deporting people where their lives could be in danger 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 18hwww.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/b...nytimes.comFed’s Watchdog Finds No Misconduct or Illegal Activity in Costly RenovationsA new report by the Federal Reserve’s independent inspector general concluded that a nearly $2.5 billion construction project was poorly managed but made no referrals to the U.S. Attorney General. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 21hLive updates: A fight between pilots forces a flight to Tel Aviv to make an emergency landing, officials say apnews.com/live/israel-dubai-...apnews.comLive updates: A fight between pilots forces a flight to Tel Aviv to make an emergency landing, officials sayA flydubai flight headed to Tel Aviv, Israel, was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia following a fight between pilots, raising concerns about a possible hijacking. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 21hwww.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/us...'s-headlines®i_id=195399&segment_id=227281&user_id=ed6c73ac5fc5a910cbf5fe9124d27ea4nytimes.comJack Smith Defends Trump Charges as Senator’s Perjury Claim Falls ApartA Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion over basic facts. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 21hwww.washingtonpost.com/style/...washingtonpost.comThe Kennedy Center was solvent when Trump took over. Then its finances collapsed.The Post examined 15 years of the institution’s financial records to see why it went south after the president took over. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 21hnypost.com/2026/09/30/us-news...nypost.comExclusive | FTC opens sweeping probe of Anthropic, OpenAI and other super intelligence modelsFTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson launched the investigation before one of the AI models went rogue during a test — in what’s since been dubbed the “Hugging Face incident” — but the ag… 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 22hnypost.com/2026/09/30/world-n...nypost.comOff-duty pilots on Israel-bound plane heroically landed aircraft after cockpit stabbing, passengers sayThe “relief” pilots slated to skipper a subsequent flight, passengers told the BBC – managed to stabilize the Boeing 737 Max. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 22hUS economy grew a solid 2.2% in the second quarter, government says, upgrading previous estimate apnews.com/article/economic-g...apnews.comUS economy grew a solid 2.2% in the second quarter, government says, upgrading previous estimateThe U.S. economy grew at a solid 2.2% pace from April through June as consumer spending and business investment came in strong. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 22hapnews.com/article/jack-smith...apnews.comEx-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team's tacticsThe hearing offered a forum for Republicans to try to paint Smith as a political operative and assail him anew for what they contend were politicized prosecutions that unfolded during the 2024 presidential race. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 22hwww.wired.com/story/how-israe...wired.comHow Israeli Checkpoints Choke Palestinian Life in the Occupied West BankLost time. Lost jobs. Lost friends. Lost family. Lost lives. Our joint investigation reveals the system that has divided the West Bank and measures what it cost people to move through it. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 22hwww.theatlantic.com/magazine/... Atlantic AMtheatlantic.comThe Great Data-Center RebellionCould a new populist movement help save American democracy? 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 22hwww.usatoday.com/story/news/p...usatoday.comTrump to begin sending $500 ACA refund checks to 1 million AmericansNearly 1 million Americans will begin receiving $500 Obamacare refund checks on Sept. 30, along with letters signed by President Donald Trump. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 23hwww.cnn.com/2026/09/29/politi...cnn.comAnalysis: Trump’s blasé attitude toward AI risks backfiring politically | CNN PoliticsPresident Donald Trump held court on the White House drive Tuesday, surrounded by the tech moguls who, in their own estimation, hold the planet’s fate in their hands. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 23hwww.politico.com/news/2026/09...politico.comRepublicans wanted Jack Smith to give them a smoking gun. They got a gaffe instead. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 23hwww.washingtonpost.com/style/...washingtonpost.comThe Kennedy Center was solvent when Trump took over. Then its finances collapsed.The Post examined 15 years of the institution’s financial records to see why it went south after the president took over. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 23hwww.bbc.com/news/articles/cqn...bbc.comOne of the five men arrested near RAF Fairford called 999 himselfHe made the call almost an hour before a farmer also called police after seeing men in balaclavas. 010
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 23hwww.theguardian.com/business/...theguardian.comA ‘freaked out’ US food industry is hitting back at Maga – with social media influencersCross-partisan support in Washington on issues like pesticides and food additives pose a threat to the industry’s bottom line 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 23hwww.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/wo...nytimes.comAfter Two Decades, U.S. Forces Leave Iraq to an Uncertain FutureSome Iraqis are celebrating the end of an American military presence that unleashed waves of bloodshed. Others fear what happens next for their country, trapped between Washington and Tehran. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 23hIsraeli officials say diverted flydubai incident may be attempted 'terror attack' - www.reuters.com/world/middle-...reuters.comIsraeli officials say diverted flydubai incident may be attempted 'terror attack'The Israeli government believes an incident on a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel, which diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals on Wednesday, may have been an attempted "terror attack" by one of the pilots, according to two Israeli officials. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 23hA commercial plane traveling from Dubai to Israel is diverted to Saudi Arabia after a distress call apnews.com/article/israel-sau...apnews.comA commercial plane traveling from Dubai to Israel is diverted to Saudi Arabia after a distress callA FlyDubai plane traveling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel has made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, briefly raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble warplanes. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 23hwww.cnn.com/2026/09/30/world/...cnn.comLive updates: Plane plummets 17,000 feet after ‘violent incident’ between pilots | CNNA “violent incident” between two pilots caused a FlyDubai aircraft traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv to divert to Saudi Arabia. Follow for live updates. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 23hwww.bbc.com/news/live/cw980g1...bbc.comIsrael Dubai flight: Passengers tell Israeli media pilot was stabbed on diverted planeThe Saudi airport where the plane - carrying about 150 people - landed says the captain and first officer sustained injuries, and have been taken to hospital. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026www.mediaite.com/media/news/j...mediaite.comJack Smith: Trump 'Engaged in Serious Crimes' Against USJack Smith ripped Trump in his opening statement to a Senate panel, saying his investigation uncovered "proof beyond a reasonable doubt" of "serious crimes." 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/us...nytimes.comICE Plans 5,000 New Hires to Help With Deportation DriveA similar surge last year resulted in undervetted officers initially being let in and then removed as the agency skipped basic checks for new recruits. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/politi...cnn.comSen. Eric Schmitt’s basketball mixup, a confident witness and other takeaways from Jack Smith’s hearing | CNN PoliticsSpecial counsel Jack Smith, who brought two indictments against now-President Donald Trump in 2023, testified in front of Congress again on Tuesday — this time, to the Senate Judiciary Committee. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026apnews.com/article/trump-ai-a...apnews.comTrump says top tech firms have signed accord to 'self-police' AI developmentPresident Donald Trump says that he and a large group of leaders of artificial intelligence companies had signed a voluntary accord that will include internal and external reviews of the technology during a meeting at the White House. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026www.washingtonpost.com/nation...washingtonpost.comHegseth to cut more generals, admirals in bid to remake military’s top ranksThe defense secretary is expected to announce that the number of top officers will be reduced by as much as 20 percent, officials said. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026 The Cornell gang rape story is being scrutinized. It's not uncommon www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...usatoday.comThe Cornell gang rape story is being scrutinized. It's not uncommonSometimes victims' accounts shift or change over time. But experts say these discrepancies alone do not mean that an assault never happened. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026 In win for Trump, Supreme Court again allows third-country deportations www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...usatoday.comIn win for Trump, Supreme Court again allows third-country deportationsThe Trump administration had asked the court to lift a judge's order requiring migrants be able to contest their removal to countries other than their own. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026www.axios.com/2026/09/29/trum...axios.comScoop: Trump's hand-picked, taxpayer-funded ads about to ramp upPresident Trump is personally selecting which government-funded ads his administration is airing. 000
Daniel Johnson @danieljohnson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/te...nytimes.comOpenAI Ignored Employees’ Warnings About Safely Testing A.I. ModelsEmployees and security researchers said they had cautioned the company on safely testing its A.I. models and strengthening its corporate infrastructure, but OpenAI did not listen. 000