AxiosCont verificat

A Black Baptist minister is pushing for Black communities to engage directly with police organizations on criminal justice reform — a counter to progressive groups urging radical changes.https://trib.al/S0kJg4a 

The future of television likely rests on the winner of an intense bidding war for one of the most sought-after programming packages in America: NFL's Sunday Ticket.https://trib.al/7TcHcAc 

A newly combined Intermountain-SCL system will own 33 hospitals, generate more than $13 billion of annual revenue and dominate several areas throughout Utah and Colorado.https://trib.al/LSEdMll 

New York City's Rikers Island jail was already dogged by years of neglect when the pandemic hit, but COVID led it to spiral with inmate suicide and self-harm rates, staffing shortages, food deprivation and medical care reaching new crisis levels.https://trib.al/Ce9qhcB 

Ohio Rep. Anthony Gonzalez — one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump — announced his retirement today, declining to run for reelection in 2022 against a Trump-backed challenger.https://trib.al/7fGk4Lt 

The Minnesota Supreme Court has approved the ballot language on a proposed amendment, spurred by the impact of George Floyd’s death, that would overhaul the Minneapolis Police Department. Early voting begins tomorrow morning.https://trib.al/Lz9Vtrs 

All 10 swing voters in Axios’ latest focus groups — including those self-identified as "pro-life" — said they oppose Texas' new anti-abortion law. If reflective of larger patterns in the U.S., this could hurt Republicans in next year's midterm elections.https://trib.al/ODE7mF8 

NEW: Biden failed to persuade Sen. Joe Manchin to agree to spending $3.5 trillion on the Democrats' budget reconciliation package during their Oval Office meeting on Wednesday, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.https://trib.al/IMUXFFG 

Sequoia National Park officials have wrapped giant sequoia tree trunks in aluminum foil insulation as 2 uncontained wildfires approach. General Sherman, one of the largest trees in the world, is among those under threat. https://trib.al/bjk2B8n https://trib.al/bjk2B8n 

French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian compared Biden’s announcement on Australia to "what Mr. Trump used to do.” “Allies don't do this to each other,” he added.https://www.axios.com/biden-china-alliance-aukus-france-eu-017ac14b-e29b-45c6-9f2b-a388b9568fd3.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=politics-bideneurope …

Biden’s new deal to help Australia acquire nuclear submarines as part of a trilateral security pact with the U.K. and the U.S. deepens alliances that strengthen the U.S.’s position against China, but it leaves some longstanding allies alienated.https://www.axios.com/biden-china-alliance-aukus-france-eu-017ac14b-e29b-45c6-9f2b-a388b9568fd3.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=politics-bideneurope …

Investors rushed to buy shares this week of running shoes company On in its stock market debut, amid new signs that consumer spending remains resilient.https://trib.al/8ZCfYvV 

Italy will begin requiring all workers to show proof of vaccination, a negative COVID-19 test or recent recovery from infection. Those who defy the order will be fined between 600 and 1,500 euros (~$705 - $1,175).https://trib.al/dnJ2FtI 

Afghanistan was far less important to swing voters than getting the COVID-19 pandemic under control, according to Axios' latest Engagious/Schlesinger focus groups.https://trib.al/TQNjB3b 

Trump expressed solidarity today with people facing prosecution in connection to the Capitol insurrection. "Our hearts and minds are with the people being persecuted so unfairly relating to the January 6th protest," Trump said in a statement.https://trib.al/8JWcm9t 

Blue foods — such as fish, seaweed and algae — could be part of the solution to reduce malnutrition worldwide.https://trib.al/9uDVwZv 

The Treasury Dept. announced new sanctions against five al-Qaeda operatives accused of providing financial and travel assistance to the organization. The operatives are accused of providing various forms of support to al-Qaeda while residing in Turkey.https://trib.al/unvkIDh 

New: A grand jury has returned an indictment against Michael Sussmann, a lawyer whose firm represented the 2016 Clinton campaign, for lying to the FBI when he presented them with allegations about a secret Trump Organization back-channel to a Russian bank.https://trib.al/LvCLCXY