I took this off of the telecast.

The F.B.I. began investigating a New York Times reporter last month after she wrote about the bureau’s director, Kash Patel, using bureau personnel to provide his girlfriend with government security and transportation.

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/u...

Interest rates were really high because the Fed was trying to reign in inflation. As others noted, mortgage rates were also crazy high.

Don't schedule posts!

Yeah but I’m only bringing one thing back

Amy Klobuchar has a bill for that

Scoop: Trump set to reclassify marijuana soon The change would expand research access but not legalize marijuana.

Axios:

From the linked Washington Post article: The White House has told federal agencies to prepare to imminently loosen restrictions on marijuana, days after President Donald Trump appeared to express frustration with the pace of easing federal restrictions on illegal drugs. The Drug Enforcement Administration is planning to soon announce a new administrative hearing, a required step in the process of rescheduling the drug, according to two people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe plans that have not yet been announced. Under the plan, marijuana would be moved to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act, similar to some common prescription painkillers. Marijuana currently has the same Schedule I classification as heroin. The people cautioned that the administration’s plans are in flux and could change. The White House and the DEA did not immediately respond to questions about the administration’s plans.

WaPo and Axios reporting the Trump administration is planning to reschedule marijuana imminently

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

They may have been higher than that, I just remember that was the interest rate for my first bank account when I was a little kid

Personal savings accounts that earn 8.5% interest

Rep. David Scott, a Democrat of Georgia, has died: www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Scott, who is 80, faced a lot of pushback for choosing to run for reelection this year, amid reports he'd skipped voting in many recent cycles (inc. 2024 presidential race) & faced multiple primary challengers in May

CATL claims 6-minute charge and 1,500km range for new electric vehicle batteries Chinese group also slashes charging time in race against BYD for electric vehicle battery supremacy

Chinese car & battery company CATL now have a product which would allow a car to go from London to Barcelona on a single charge. And another that charges fully in 6.5 mins

Chinese reaping rewards from investing early & heavy in clean transition. Way ahead of the west now

www.ft.com/content/1773...

Morel mushroom watch is on, with early reports from southern Minnesota Experts to host spring mushroom webinar; orienteering club marks its 50th year; and hiking options abound.

Morel season is starting in Minnesota

Councilmember @chiosse.bsky.social was arrested a bit ago while attending a protest against an eviction in Bedstuy.

NYPD officers can be seen tackling him to the ground in this video posted on Instagram:

Dan Eggen, who shaped politics coverage at The Post, dies at 60 He helped guide Pulitzer Prize-winning projects, including coverage of Russian election interference in 2016 and the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Very sad news and a huge loss for journalism. Dan and I had adjacent desks for a couple years when he first became an editor. Just a great guy. RIP.

She raised concerns about her company's contracts with ICE. Then she lost her job Billie Little had worked for Thomson Reuters for about two decades. She was fired after questioning whether federal immigration agents unlawfully used their products.

Billie Little had worked for Thomson Reuters for about two decades. She was fired after questioning whether federal immigration agents unlawfully used their products.

Eight Minnesota hikes that sing of spring A curated list of trails offering fresh blooms, wildlife sightings and varied terrain for all kinds of hikers.

Good list

Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo A U.S. aid worker said that the Afghans, who were evacuated to Qatar, would face a choice between moving to the Democratic Republic of Congo and living under the Taliban.

Breaking News: President Trump is said to be in talks to send Afghans who helped the U.S. war effort to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Resigns From Congress Amid Expulsion Threat This story was originally reported by Grace Panetta of The 19th. Meet...

The Florida Democrat, under indictment on charges of stealing federal funds, resigned just before the House Ethics Committee was set to hold a hearing on whether to recommend she be expelled.

There were 53,000 US combat deaths during WWI as a comparison

Article from the National Guard website

Three-legged black bear released back into the wild “The rehab of a three-legged bear is pretty rare.”

Stubby the three-legged bear released back into the wild in northern Minnesota

ICE detained more than 70 Minnesota children, data reveals Immigration officials detained more than 70 Minnesota children between Dec. 1 and March 10, a Sahan analysis of court records and federal deportation data shows.

"Of the children who were detained, nearly two dozen were held in custody for more than 20 days, in violation of a longstanding legal settlement. Teens who were detained alone were sent to Christian youth shelters in Michigan." sahanjournal.com/immigration/...

Engraving on the external wall of the Kennedy Center: "This country cannot afford to be materially rich and spiritually poor."

When I lived in DC I used to ride my bike to the Kennedy Center via the National Mall somewhat regularly. Facebook just resurfaced this photo I took on this day in 2013.

Service journalism for this moment in history www.newsobserver.com/news/local/a...

Newly released records detail police response to lawmaker attacks Authorities first identified Vance Boelter as a suspect within three hours of the start of the politically motivated rampage.

Newly released records on the police response to the assassination of Melissa Hortman show officers knew a woman was lying motionless on the top of the stairs inside the Hortman home but waited 30 minutes to physically check on her.

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If you’re gonna bring a bottle of anything home, you’re checking a bag

Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out as labor secretary, White House says Chavez-DeRemer is the third Trump Cabinet member to leave her post in recent months.

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump's Cabinet, the administration announced Monday, after a series of alleged abuses of her position's power, including having an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job. https://to.pbs.org/4cHjcgx