News highlights include a confrontation at a Wisconsin beagle research facility, the removal of a key prosecutor from the John Brennan investigation, the NFL not investigating Coach Mike Vrabel, a viral trend in Argentina where youth identify as animals, and the impact of a record US drought on fires, water supply, and food prices. Other topics touch on improving attention span, the rise of AI in spam and scams, and the environmental concern of microplastics from garden gear.
Hundreds trying to storm Wisconsin beagle research facility met with rubber bullets, pepper sprayKey prosecutor in John Brennan investigation has been removed from case, AP source saysNFL is not investigating Patriots coach Mike Vrabel for behavior regarding reporter Dianna RussiniViral phenomenon in Argentina has young people identifying themselves as animalsEasily distracted? How to improve your attention spanWorking unseen to frame risk and ritual in a conflict-zone funeralRecord US drought sparks worries about fires, water supply and food pricesEasily distracted? How to improve your attention spanA small but growing movement wants you to put down your phone.
But first read thisAI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google is using it as a tool to fight backPlastic garden gear can add microplastics to the soil. Here are some alternativesPope Leo XIV says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump but will keep preaching peaceLas familias en Irán sufren el cierre de escuelas, aunque los ataques aéreos han cesado But first read thisAI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google is using it as a tool to fight backPlastic garden gear can add microplastics to the soil. Here are some alternativesPope Leo XIV says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump but will keep preaching peaceLas familias en Irán sufren el cierre de escuelas, aunque los ataques aéreos han cesadoTom Steyer speaks during a gubernatorial candidate forum on Latino and immigrant communities in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Tom Steyer, right, speaks beside Tony Thurmond during a gubernatorial candidate forum on Latino and immigrant communities in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Tom Steyer speaks during a gubernatorial candidate forum on Latino and immigrant communities in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Tom Steyer speaks during a gubernatorial candidate forum on Latino and immigrant communities in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Tom Steyer, right, speaks beside Tony Thurmond during a gubernatorial candidate forum on Latino and immigrant communities in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Tom Steyer, right, speaks beside Tony Thurmond during a gubernatorial candidate forum on Latino and immigrant communities in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The hedge fund manager-turned-liberal activist is using his personal fortune to saturate TV screens and mobile phones with advertising, while his competitors accuse him of trying to use his vast wealth to buy the state’s most powerful job. Steyer’s ads — in which he promises to bring down household costs or rails against federal immigration raids — appear inescapable at times in heavily Democratic Los Angeles, the state’s largest media market. Data compiled by advertising tracker AdImpact show Steyer has spent or booked over $115 million in ads for broadcast TV, cable and radio — nearly 30 times the amount of his nearest If he makes it through the June 2 primary election, Steyer could easily eclipse the 2010 record set by Republican Meg Whitman, who spent $178.5 million in a losing bid for governor, much of it her own money. At the time, it was the costliest campaign for statewide office in the nation’s history. Even when ad buys from all his major competitors are combined, along with ad purchases by independent committees supporting candidates, Steyer is outspending the field by tens of millions of dollars.Mail-in ballots are set to go out to voters next month. Steyer is among a crowd of candidates hoping to seize a spotlight after former Democratic U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell’s dramatic departure from the race following sexual assault allegations that he denies. But while Steyer has ticked up in polling amid his spending splurge, he has not broken away from the field, leaving some wondering if he’s getting value for his dollars. “If your first round of ads doesn’t move you dramatically , the third, fourth, fifth, six, seventh and eighth rounds won’t either,” said veteran Democratic strategist Bill Carrick, who for years advised the late Democratic U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. “There is something inherently holding Steyer back.” In recent prior campaigns for governor, at this stage a leading candidate was taking control of the race. This year, voters appear to be shrugging at a contest that lacks a star candidate among seven leading Democrats and two Republicans.History shows that money doesn’t always translate into votes. Billionaire developer Rick Caruso spent over $100 million in 2022 in his bid to become Los Angeles mayor, much of it his own money, but he was handily defeated by Mayor Karen Bass, who spent a fraction of Caruso’s total. BillionaireIn a 2019 interview with The Associated Press, “I don’t think that’s possible,” Steyer said at the time, before adding, “I’m never going to apologize for succeeding in business. That’s America, right?” His campaign did not respond directly when asked about similar criticism facing his run for governor. “Tom now stands as the only Democrat with the grassroots energy, institutional backing and resources to advance to the general election,” spokesperson Kevin Liao said in a statement.Polling in late March and early April by the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California found a cluster of candidates in close competition: Democrats Steyer and Porter, Republicans Hilton and Chad Bianco, and Swalwell. Other candidates were trailing. The polling was conducted before Swalwell withdrew.the party’s large number of candidates could lead to them getting shut out of the general election in November. That’s because California has a primary system in which only the top two vote-getters advance to the general election, regardless of party. Leading Democrats are all claiming to have picked up support since Swalwell’s exit. Steyer nabbed one plum endorsement, when the influential California Teachers Association, which previously backed Swalwell, recommended him. In his ads, Steyer promises to “abolish” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which has been staging raids across California. In another, he laments the state’s punishing cost of housing, “Everybody needs an affordable place to live,” he says.Blood is a political writer for The AP. Over the years he has filed stories under datelines from Wasilla, Alaska, to Tel Aviv, but he has spent most of his career anchored in AP bureaus in Washington, D.C., New York City and - for the last two decades - Los Angeles.
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