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On the evening of April 8, 2022, Okanogan Sheriff’s deputies arrested two members of a religious organization known as “The Body” near Tonasket, Washington. A six-year-old girl was recovered at the scene and taken into protective custody. The girl’s father, Christopher Coombes, was arrested on three charges, according to journalist Syran Warner, who has been following The Body and its movements for years. Coombs was arrested for violating a writ of habeas corpus and a parental order, as well as obstruction of justice.

Hello everyone, long time no newsletter! Hope nobody missed it too much. Quick housekeeping: I wanna direct people to these updates on our TikTok dog cop Arlo, from Martín Bilbao at the Olympian and Akela Lacey at the Intercept. Long story short: just as we suspected, the cops did shoot Arlo. In fact, they knew they shot Arlo the whole time, because the suspect that they were shooting at was carrying a gun with no bullets.

Since this new AI bot launched on July 11, I’ve found Claude useful for summarizing long transcripts, clarifying complex writings, and generating lists of ideas and questions. It also helps me put unstructured notes into orderly tables. For some things, I prefer Claude to ChatGPT. Read on for Claude’s strengths and limitations, and ideas for using it creatively. Share You can ask Claude questions on any topic and get immediate answers.

Julie Hunter and Anthony Moss may not be Italian or live in Italy, but judging by the quality of the tours they organize here, you would never know it. Partners and life and business, the Melbourne-based couple is the brains behind Ultimate Driving Tours, which organizes tours throughout Europe and beyond that give guests the chance to get behind the wheel of incredibly powerful and sleek supercars while enjoying the destination and all of its cultural attractions.

Firstly, a declaration: we are very much invested in this week’s lead story. Here at The Royal List we’ve been enthusiastic admirers of Lt Col Johnny Thompson for a couple of years. C’mon just look at him, how many men can consistently pull off wearing a kilt with such insouciance while emanating masterful vibes and flashing a warm and winning smile. Seems quite a lot of you feel the same way.

Orly and her husband Ziggy Marley. Good morning! As we continue our Coffee with KP: Love Week where I’ve selected the Coffee with KP sessions that have something to do with love, dating or romance, please enjoy the replay of our session with Orly Marley, President of Ziggy Marley's record label Tuff Gong Worldwide (as well as Ziggy’s wife). Tuff Gong is responsible for reggae hits like “True to Myself,” “Beach in Hawaii,” “Love is My Religion,” and is one of the producers behind the Bob Marley: One Love movie that opened yesterday!

Welcome to Extra Garbage Day! Every other week, I’ll be dropping a bonus Thursday issue just for paying subscribers. To start, these will be Q&As with interesting people I’ve been dying to interview. Let me know what you think. Today, I have an interview for you with the guy who basically inspired this entire interview series I’ve been doing. Back in 2007, Rob Dobi created a website that would take over my life for several years.

Hi Neo family, Join us in congratulating the 32 exceptional CS students that we’re welcoming as Neo Scholars. We’ll offer these young leaders a year-long program of events, trips, and mentorship, as well as long-term membership in our community. This culminates a 6-month process that involved much more than just evaluating candidates. Since May, we’ve helped applicants meet each other and mentors from the Neo community, as well as find great internships and full-time jobs via our recruiting platform.

Hello, hello! You may remember me talking about the creepy and mysterious middle grade novels The Shadows and Long Lost. The author, Jacqueline West, visited the school I work at for an author visit, and it was such a delight to meet her, I knew I wanted to introduce her to you all as well! Ms. West is the author of the NYT-bestselling middle grade series The Books of Elsewhere, the Schneider Family Award Honor Book The Collectors, the YA horror novel Last Things, the Minnesota Book Award-winning middle grade mystery Long Lost, and several other odd and twisty books for young readers.