NEW: We have reviewed search warrant records in the case of Idaho killings suspect Bryan Kohberger. Among items seized from his apartment:
• a black disposable glove
• possible hair strands
• computer
• items with red or brown spots/stains
nytimes.com/article/univer… Investigators said in one document they wanted to see if hair had transferred onto Kohberger and then back to his apartment. That included not only the hair of victims but the hair of Kaylee Goncalves’s dog.

One of the items collected was a “possible animal hair strand.”

We reviewed hundreds of messages (spanning 10+ years) from Idaho killings suspect Bryan Kohberger. In them, he describes prolonged and sometimes deep mental health struggles, along with an interest in high-profile criminals.

Thread with screenshots. 1/10

nytimes.com/2023/01/13/us/… By 2009, at age 14, Kohberger reported struggling with a little-known neurological condition that impacts vision. He turned to a web forum for help, asking other people with the condition about feelings of hopelessness and depersonalization.

2/10

Inside high schools, JROTC instructors have turned to NRA funding to help teach students about guns. And documents show those instructors have vowed to promote the NRA to students.

Here is a thread with a closer look at some of the records.

1/12
nytimes.com/2022/12/20/us/… Some JROTC programs told the NRA how their weapons training could advance 2nd Amendment rights, such as this instructor in Texas that said it would foster positive attitudes “for these future voters and their families.”

2/12

Let’s talk about textbooks 📚

Many of the study materials used in U.S. classrooms go through extensive vetting, scrutiny and line-by-line revision.

But then there are textbooks brought by the military’s JROTC program to thousands of high schools…

1/10
nytimes.com/2022/12/11/us/… We reviewed numerous books distributed by the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps, finding that they include a series of false and unusual takes on history and American life.

Let’s take a look inside.

2/10
nytimes.com/2022/12/11/us/…

🎖️ NEW 🎖️

Thousands of high schoolers are being funneled into the military’s J.R.O.T.C. program, sometimes over the objections of the students or parents.

Here’s our look at this hidden practice, pieced together from 200+ records requests.

THREAD 1/9
nytimes.com/2022/12/11/us/… After hearing rumors of compulsory J.R.O.T.C. enrollment, we were frankly shocked to find how widespread it is, with explicit mandates or elevated enrollment numbers in schools across all parts of the country, rural and urban.

2/9
nytimes.com/2022/12/11/us/…

🧵
1. Die Hard is an Easter movie because it's all about renewal and resurrection. John McClane's character is reborn as a hero, rising from the ashes of his failed marriage and personal struggles. 2. The setting of the film, a high-rise office building, is a metaphor for the tomb where Jesus was buried. Just like Jesus, McClane must overcome obstacles to save the day.

We have been investigating the delayed evacuations in Lee County, where Hurricane Ian's death toll is at 16 rising.

Gov. DeSantis and local leaders said that officials acted swiftly in response to forecasts. But there is much more to the story…

1/10
nytimes.com/2022/09/30/us/… Lee County had a meticulous plan to help officials decide when to evacuate. We have a copy. Here is an excerpt.

If forecasts indicate a 10% chance of a 6-foot surge, the county proposes evacuations near the water (zone A). Higher surges or probabilities = more evacuations.

2/10

I have spent the past few days researching the training of Uvalde officers, including the tactics they were expected to use to halt school shooters.

The documents are jarring. Here’s a thread of our findings so far.

1/9 In the past two years, the Uvalde school district has hosted at least two active-shooter training days. One of them was just two months ago.

The trainings included both classroom teachings and role-playing scenarios inside school hallways (below).

nytimes.com/2022/05/26/us/…

2/9

The eventual megaquake that will strike the Pacific Northwest will propel a tsunami to shore within minutes.

Tens of thousands of people are in its path. Many won’t have time to get out.

Here’s our look at how 3 states are modeling the dire impacts:
nytimes.com/2022/02/07/us/… In places like Ocean Shores, home to 6,700 people and two schools, the tsunami may rage across the entire peninsula.

“The fact of the matter is that if a tsunami occurs tomorrow, we are going to lose all of our children,” the schools superintendent says.

nytimes.com/2022/02/07/us/…

TSUNAMI ADVISORY FOR WEST COAST:
• Hawaii has already recorded waves exceeding 2 feet
• Possible impacts from California to Alaska
• Impacts may include inundation of low-lying areas and coastal flooding
• Arrival times below. Impacts may last hours

tsunami.gov/events/PAAQ/20… More on tsunami:
• Predictions of 1-3 foot waves along Washington and Oregon coast.
• Police in Berkley, Calif. have ordered mandatory evacuation of marina
• Weather service says people should "move off the beach and out of harbors and marinas"

nytimes.com/2022/01/15/wor…

We all saw the federal crackdown on Portland’s protests.

But another part of the federal response has long remained a secret: The FBI deployed surveillance teams to infiltrate the protest crowds, using tactics that raised concern within the bureau itself.
nytimes.com/2021/12/22/us/… Documents and interviews show how FBI agents donned black apparel, captured clandestine video and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Portland activists.

Here is video I took of a January demonstration. We now know there were several FBI agents on scene.

nytimes.com/2021/12/22/us/…

Election results so far in Seattle:
• Bruce Harrell, who campaigned on a more-police message, holds large lead for mayor: 65% to 35%
• Ann Davison, a Republican, is leading race for city attorney with 58%
• Sara Nelson, who ran for council on pro-business message, has 60% There's always an important caveat with election results in Washington State: There are many more mail ballots to be counted and late ballots historically skew left, sometimes swinging races by double-digits.

But I don't believe any races have ever swung by 15+ percentage points

i am thrilled to report that American innovation is alive and well. this airport has a new vending machine where you can buy $40 cans of Cougar Gold cheese you might think that $40 is a lot for a can of cheese. but have you considered how hard it must be to milk a cougar?

The Surfside condo complex had design errors, last-minute changes, dubious construction and extensive deterioration.

Here, with the aid of a 3-D model, we look at the flaws from top to bottom.

And we take a close look at a single column: M11.1

1/

nytimes.com/interactive/20… M11.1, which is how the column is labeled in the 1979 design drawings of the Surfside condo, stood next to the area of the portion that first collapsed.

In the minutes before the collapse, a video looking inside the parking garage indicates that M11.1 is obscured or missing.

2/

An 8.1-magnitude earthquake off Alaska has triggered a tsunami warning for parts of the state.

"BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS... WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE."

tsunami.gov/events/PAAQ/20…

https://twitter.com/NWS_NTWC/status/1420631019124756483

Tsunami sirens going off in Kodiak, where the quake was felt. People being asked to get to higher ground in response to the warning. Still no confirmation of tsunami wave.

Oregon had its own Capitol breach, with pepper spray, body armor, Trump flags and broken windows.

But in this case, Republicans are moving to oust one of their own, Rep. Mike Nearman. He may soon become the first expulsion in the legislature's history.
nytimes.com/2021/06/08/us/… Nearman first came under scrutiny after surveillance footage showed him exiting a state Capitol door in a way that allowed the crowd outside to enter. More people later moved in, clashing with law enforcement officers.

The historic drought in the West is entering a volatile phase.

Here's the story at the Oregon-California border, where salmon are dying en masse and farmers are agitating after being cut off from water they've received every year since 1907.

1/
nytimes.com/2021/06/01/us/… With not enough water to go around, Tribes and farmers are competing against each other for what remains.

“There are folks on both sides that would really like to throw down and take things in an ugly direction,” said Clayton Dumont, a member of the Klamath Tribal Council.

2/

Content warning: Child sexual abuse

Mercy Corps has released a report detailing sexual abuse allegations regarding co-founder Ellsworth Culver. His daughter told investigators that he abused her and arranged for others to abuse her around the world.
nytimes.com/2021/05/19/us/… Tania Culver Humphrey initially reported in the 1990s that her father had abused her. Mercy Corps largely dismissed her account. The latest report, initiated by Mercy Corps, is based on 100+ hours of interviews between independent investigators and her

I'm still trying to process this factoid:

John Tyler, our 10th president, was born in 1790. One of his grandsons is still living in Virginia.

washingtonpost.com/history/2020/1… This is nearly as confusing as when I learned that Kimberly Guilfoyle and Gavin Newsom used to be married.

Air fresheners. They’ve been a ubiquitous accessory in American vehicles for decades. They’ve also become a justification for police officers around the country to initiate traffic stops.

w/ @NickAtNews
nytimes.com/2021/04/17/us/… Police contend that dangling air fresheners (or tassels, or fuzzy dice, or pandemic masks) can obstruct driver views in ways that violate laws.

But like other low-level issues, such as loud mufflers, tinted windows or expired registrations, it is ripe for selective enforcement.

In Portland tonight, there have been vigils for Daunte Wright. Now a crowd of about 250 is moving through the streets toward a police precinct. "Every city. Every town. Burn the precincts to the ground."