Slog AM: SCOTUS Rejects Alex Jones Appeal, HHS Rescinds More Than 700 CDC Termination Notices, D'Angelo Dead at 51
The US Department of Health and Human Services rescinded around 700 termination notices it had mistakenly sent to CDC workers due to a coding error. Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was rejected by SCOTUS, leaving him to pay the $1.4 billion judgment against him. Major news outlets refused to sign the Defense Department’s new media access pledge, which restricts journalist access. Apple TV+ has rebranded to Apple TV. A man who shot at a Dallas ICE facility had become obsessed with AI, while Joshua Jahn became convinced he’d contracted radiation sickness. Orcas Island activist Jasmine Ikeda was released from Israeli prison after a Gaza Flotilla Arrest. The Seattle Mariners are close to their first World Series appearance. Washington’s paid family and medical leave program may go broke due to popularity. The case against Angela Conijn, accused of killing over a campaign sign, was dismissed. The Southern Resident Orcas population has dwindled to 74. Neo-soul pioneer D’Angelo died from pancreatic cancer at 51.