Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Trump Floats Renaming New Mexico as ‘New America,’ Prompting Pushback www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/u...nytimes.comTrump Posts Map Suggesting New Mexico Be Renamed as ‘New America’The suggestion, posted on social media, appeared to be the latest in the president’s efforts to alter geographic names. 001
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 29/07/20269 Things Experts Wish You’d Do in Midlife to Increase Longevity www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/w...nytimes.com9 Things Experts Wish You’d Do in Midlife to Increase LongevityHow you care for yourself at this life stage matters a lot for your later years. 000
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 24/07/2026F.D.A. Panel Supports Lifting Restrictions on Four Peptides, Despite Scientists’ Objections www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/h...nytimes.comFDA Panel Supports Lifting Restrictions on Four PeptidesIn an all-day hearing, the agency’s scientists argued against allowing broad access to unproven drugs that the agency had banned three years ago. 020
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Saudis Reach Deal With U.S. That Could Let Them Enrich Nuclear Fuel www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/u...nytimes.comSaudis Reach Deal With U.S. That Could Let Them Enrich Nuclear FuelU.S. lawmakers and Israeli officials have expressed opposition to such a plan, to be announced Wednesday, fearing that the kingdom could use a civilian nuclear project to develop nuclear weapons. 000
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Five tech giants are hiding $1.65tn in AI debt, using the trick that toppled Enronthenextweb.comBig Tech is hiding $1.65tn in off-balance-sheet AI debtA Nikkei study found Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and Oracle carry $1.65tn in off-balance-sheet debt for AI, more than they report. It is all legal. 010
Reposted by Larry PotashThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 17/07/2026Cyclosporiasis has been linked to iceberg lettuce that Taylor Farms supplied to Taco Bell, two officials said.nyti.msCyclospora Linked to Taylor Farms Lettuce Sent to Taco BellFederal officials worked with Michigan investigators to trace the outbreak to iceberg lettuce, which may also have gone to other vendors. 2310127
Reposted by Larry PotashThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 17/07/2026President Trump started his speech on Thursday evening by outlining a series of claims about China’s attempts to acquire American voter data, portraying the alleged activity as a historic scandal. But China’s efforts to collect that data have been broadly known for years.nyti.msTrump Released Documents on China and the 2020 Election. Here’s What We Know.President Trump claimed that China had tried to acquire American voter data. Possessing such information would not allow votes to be manipulated. 2513330
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Truth Social will sell Wall St quicker access to President’s posts @wgntv.comcnn.comTruth Social will sell Wall Street quicker access to posts | CNN BusinessTruth Social will sell Wall Street firms quicker access to market-moving posts from President Donald Trump, the company said on Thursday. 010
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Hegseth Plans to Screen All Troops, Including Women, for Low Testosterone www.nytimes.com/2026/07/15/u...nytimes.comHegseth Plans to Screen All Troops, Including Women, for Low TestosteronePete Hegseth, as defense secretary, has sought to cultivate an image as a manosphere-friendly leader. 100
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 11/07/2026 New York City is the first to ban subscription traps and enable you to easily cancel subscriptions through a so-called "Click to Cancel" rule. @wgntv.com 020
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Nobel-Winning U.S. Chemist Will Move to China to Lead A.I. Institute www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/s...nytimes.comNobel-Winning U.S. Chemist Will Move to China to Lead A.I. Institute 021
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Why #Chicago dynasty had their trophy taken away Backstory Sun 11pm @wgntv.com Also: George Washington’s letters. 000
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Amazing mob story Sunday 1pm Barbara’s Bookstore Hawthorn Mall Vernon Hills. The author’s grandfather fought the mob and the Kennedy White House. 010
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 14/06/2026 “Animal rights are a rare issue on which many conservatives and liberals find common ground.” What the Meat Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/o...nytimes.comOpinion | What the Meat Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know 031
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 13/06/2026US military rushed to prepare ground mission to capture Iran’s uranium, but Trump paused it, fearing Iranian retaliation and American casualties, sources tell CNN. @wgntv.com 111
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 11/06/2026130,000 people are missing across Mexico—most of them kidnapped or killed by cartels, sometimes in cooperation with law enforcement. Their relatives are plastering posters outside World Cup.-WSJ 000
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 11/06/2026NYT: WH staff meets in Sit.Room to strategize about Epstein: “With all due respect,the communications strategy of this group got us here. I don’t know that it’s going to get us out. And if you’re going to go in front of the press, you’ve got a lot of work to do.” -Dpty Chief of Staff James Blair 000
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Jan6 rioter has been hired to work at Pentagon office that manages highly classified operations, (WashPo) Appointment of Elias Irizarry raised alarm on staff who question how anyone convicted in assault on Am democracy could be trusted for such a sensitive role. 030
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/u... @wgntv.comnytimes.comHegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List 010
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 30/05/2026White House Website Touts Arrests of Immigrants... From the U.S. American cities are also misspelled in the database.notus.orgWhite House Website Touts Arrests of Immigrants... From the U.S.American cities are also misspelled in the database, which pulls directly from ICE arrest reports. 010
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Director of National Intelligence www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/u...nytimes.comTulsi Gabbard Resigns as Director of National Intelligence 130
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Big Tobacco Co. Reynolds American made $5 million donation to political group aligned with Trump shortly before decision to lift restrictions on certain flavored vaping products. 010
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Matt Belloni at Puck reported Colbert was losing $40m/yr but Snopes notes he also wrote that other people at CBS added that executives didn't ask Colbert to take pay cut, or fire people or slash costs. 010
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Pentagon targets Nigeria where terror “has run amok,” reports the Spectator. In last 6 months, the US Air Force bombed rebel camps to halt murders and abductions. US bombings this week killed Islamic State’s #2 but the insurgency shows no sign of slowing. 010
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 20/05/2026U.S. Security Agency Leaves Passwords Stored as Plain Textgizmodo.com‘The Worst Leak That I’ve Witnessed’: U.S. Cybersecurity Agency Leaves Its Digital Keys Out in Public on GitHubPasswords were stored as plain text in a public GitHub repository. 020
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 19/05/2026www.mediaite.com/media/sports...mediaite.comChicago Cubs Star Doubles Down After Telling Female Heckler to ‘Suck My F*cking D*ck, B*tch’ in Viral ClipChicago Cubs star outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong had no regrets for the profane exchange he had with a fan during a Sunday game. 31903
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 14/05/2026WSJ: new report on Oct 7th includes testimony of rape and assault. Gunshots to the face and genitals. Mutilation. Bodies naked, legs spread. Grotesque scenes staged. 10k photos and video segments. “I saw them raping her,” says Raz Cohen, “Then they murdered her. And then they raped her again.” 000
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Senator’s son spews antisemitic slurs at congressman.notus.orgSen. Rand Paul’s Son William Hurled Antisemitic Insults at Rep. Mike LawlerThe younger Paul interrupted Lawler at a Capitol Hill bar to say “Jews” would be to blame if Rep. Thomas Massie loses his primary. 010
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Cabinet Secretary reality show - CNNcnn.comTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy returns to reality TV roots, sparking criticism and questions | CNN PoliticsTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s new reality show, filmed with his family over the last seven months, has sparked criticism amid high gas prices, in addition to raising ethics questions. 000
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 08/05/2026 Trump's Ballroom Money Running Into GOP Friction newser.com/s388803newser.comTrump's Ballroom Money Running Into GOP FrictionRepublican skeptics question $1 billion security request 000
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Russia Launches Huge Attack on Ukraine - Strikes Kill at least 27 people after Putin, Trump discuss cease-fire; The brunt of the attacks were on residential buildings; a carwash and an auto-repair shop were among the locations hit. -WSJ 011
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 06/05/2026 FDA Suppressed Studies Affirming Safety of Vaccines newser.com/s388594newser.comFDA Suppressed Studies Affirming Safety of VaccinesAgency rejected internal studies showing serious vaccine side effects were rare 021
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Two-thirds of babies watch screens — some for eight hours a day A report finds a third of newborns use devices for more than three hours, despite government advice that under-twos have no screen time at all. 010
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 28/04/2026A man accused of conspiring to kill Jason Mizell, known as Jam Master Jay, the pioneering D.J. of the rap group Run-DMC, pleaded guilty to murder plot that had baffled investigators for 2 decades. Karl Jordan &RonWashington were charged with killing JMJ in a drug deal gone wrong. 000
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Tonight at 9:30 WGN TV (Backstory in your listings) @wgntv.com 200
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Tonight at 11 WGN-TV the BACKSTORY of a German prisoner of war camp in the the U.S. through a neighboring family bar that’s still there. Also…the father of modern advertising. He made tens of millions as he left his imprint on presidential politics and baseball. 010
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Feds will refund more than $1B to importers. The refunds stem from the Supreme Court's finding that President Trump exceeded his authority to impose broad global tariffs. 020
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Health Sec Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’s reforming task force that determines whether insurance companies must cover colonoscopies, mammograms, depression screenings & osteoporosis tests, among many other medical services. at no cost for millions of Americans. (NYT) 000
Reposted by Larry PotashBen Bradley @benbradleytv.bsky.social · 15/04/2026NEW: Chicago Inspector General found former mayoral staffer tried to steer $9M to contractor who hired their kid. Mayor Johnson's office says it happened during Lightfoot's term. wgntv.com/news/wgn-inv...wgntv.comIG: Former mayoral staffer tried to steer $9M to contractor who hired their kidCHICAGO — A former senior staffer in the Chicago mayor’s office is accused of using their position to solicit a city contractor to hire their child. After the child was placed in an internshi… 152
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 30/03/2026President Trump weighs military operation to extract 1,000 lbs of uranium from Iran, reports WSJ. Military officials say it’s a complex and risky mission. The potential operation could lengthen the war well beyond 4 weeks. @WGNMorningNews 033
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 18/03/2026White House Promised the ‘World’s Lowest’ Drug Prices. The numbers say otherwise. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/w...nytimes.comTrump Promised the ‘World’s Lowest’ Drug Prices. We Checked the Numbers. 020
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Pritzker’s Financial Backing Angers Allies—WSJ reports: has given $5m in Sen primary. He’s helping finance ads to boost Stratton, his Lt. Gov, in race that’s testing his clout. The contest is revealing divisions within the party over how liberal it should be. 020
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 14/03/2026White House is more tightly controlling the messaging of RFK Jr ahead of the midterm elections, including around vaccines, WSJ reports. Polling shows his vaccine moves are unpopular. 040
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Push to end child marriage globally is slowing. WSJ: Efforts to keep girls in school and other actions to reduce child marriage are being disrupted by economic shocks, cutbacks in global humanitarian assistance, retrenchment in women’s rights and the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. 012
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 02/03/2026BACKSTORY 11pm Sunday WGN TV a Viking ship restored,and understanding the rapidly changing profession of journalism. 010
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 28/02/2026WSJ reports:DHS Sec Noem failed to respond to findings of internal watchdog that one of her biggest changes to airport security—allowing passengers to pass screening with shoes on—is creating “significant” security risks, according to inspector. 000
Reposted by Larry PotashThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 28/02/2026Breaking news: The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran, according to American and Israeli officials, as large explosions resounded in Tehran.nyti.msLive Updates: U.S. and Israel Conduct Strikes on IranLarge explosions were reported in Tehran, according to several residents, and air-raid sirens rang across Israel. 51156137
Reposted by Larry PotashThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 28/02/2026The Iranian government provided little guidance to its millions of citizens about what to do and where to go for safety, residents said, as American and Israeli fighter jets pounded Tehran and other cities on Saturday, a busy workday in the country. nyti.ms/4l0tX0Qnyti.msAs U.S. Bombs Tehran, Some Iranians Feel Abandoned by Their LeadersThe government provided little advice in the days before the attacks or as the bombs fell, more than a dozen Iranians said in interviews. 226024
Larry Potash @larrypotash.bsky.social · 17/02/2026BREAKING Jesse Jackson dead at age 84. @wgntv.com 000
