The fourth criminal case against Donald Trump is likely to intensify next week, when Fani Willis, the district attorney in Fulton County, Ga., is expected to take her election interference case to a grand jury.

Willis has focused her investigation on the weeks after Trump lost the 2020 election, looking into calls that Trump made to pressure local officials, a plan by Trump allies to create a slate of bogus electors and the harassment of local election workers.

One big question is how broad the indictments will be, according to our colleague Richard Fausset, who is based in Atlanta.

The federal Jan. 6 case, whose indictments were announced last week, was a “very narrowly focused indictment,” Richard told us. “In Georgia, there is the possibility that this will be a multi-defendant indictment that would take in a wide rage of actors who would be accused of violating numerous state crimes in their effort to overturn the election.”

Nearly 20 people are known to have been told they could face charges.

The Georgia case overlaps with elements of the federal indictment brought by Jack Smith, the special counsel, but has one key difference: If Trump were to be re-elected, he could theoretically pardon himself or dismiss the federal charges. But presidents do not hold such sway in state matters.

“What that means for Donald Trump is that he can’t pardon himself,” Richard said.

Severe storms wreak havoc

Communities from Tennessee to New York were clearing debris a day after a wide-ranging storm system tore through the Eastern U.S. It killed at least two people, grounded hundreds of flights and left more than a million homes and businesses without power.

By this afternoon, airlines appeared to have largely recovered from the weather-related mess. The storm system moved on to New England and brought heavy rains that prompted flash flood warnings in New Hampshire and Maine.

How the Black Sea became a hot spot

The Black Sea has become an increasingly dangerous cauldron of military and geopolitical tensions since Russia’s decision last month to end a deal ensuring the safe passage of Ukrainian grain. After it pulled out of the agreement, Russia pulverized Ukrainian Black Sea ports to stymie grain shipments. Ukraine has retaliated with two strikes on Russian ships.

The battle for control of the Black Sea could have implications for global energy markets and food supplies. It will also almost certainly raise new challenges for NATO as it seeks to uphold a central tenet of international law — free navigation of the sea — without entering directly into conflict with Russian forces.

A weight loss drug may help heart problems

A new obesity drug, Wegovy, slashed the risk of serious heart problems by 20 percent in a major trial, the drug’s maker said today. The trial was the first to demonstrate that a new class of obesity drugs could also protect patients’ heart health.

The findings, which have not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal, could put pressure on insurers to cover the in-demand treatment. It also bolstered the idea that the new obesity drugs can deliver long-term health benefits in addition to helping patients lose weight.

How cooking videos took over the world

Cooking videos have never been more persuasive, inescapable, addictive or entertaining. They’ve also never been a more powerful driver of popular culture. TikToks with the hashtag #FoodTok have been viewed more than 64 billion times.

Today, a successful cooking video is just not about creating a delicious recipe, but grabbing someone’s attention. Our colleagues Priya Krishna and Umi Syam found that there are three main genres: The turbocharged M.C., who injects every slice and sauté with personality; the gentle storyteller, who tells a winding story over hands-and-pans clips; and the mad scientist, who prepares Frankenfood designed to outrage.

Kanye West returns to the stage

The rapper made his first concert appearance yesterday since a series of antisemitic remarks last year that led to his alienation from the music industry and the loss of lucrative fashion deals.

Ye appeared as a guest during a concert in Rome by Travis Scott, one of his protégés, in to celebrate Scott’s chart-topping new album, “Utopia.” “There is no Travis Scott without Kanye West,” Scott told the crowd. “There is no Rome without Kanye West.”

Discovering nocturnal gardening

When it’s too hot to garden during the day, what is there to do but garden at night?

Daytime heat forced Daryln Brewer Hoffstot, a writer who lives on a farm in western Pennsylvania, to change her routine. She discovered that without the brilliance and chatter of the day, her little plot fell under an enchanting quiet that reminded her of a meditation retreat.

The singing birds were gone, replaced by the darting shadows of bats. And as the sun faded, the magical twinkle of fireflies offered a different kind of light show.

Have a cool and quiet evening.

Thanks for reading. — Justin and Jonathan

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