@lbeththomas

Mid-U.S. bureau chief, Wall Street Journal.

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Joined July 2009
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WSJ Correspondent Shelters From Rocket Attack in Southern Israel wsj.com/video/series/on-the-… via @WSJ

WSJ Correspondent Shelters From Rocket Attack in Southern Israel

WSJ Correspondent Dion Nissenbaum reports from the southern Israeli city of Sderot as a number of rockets fired from Gaza land nearby. Israeli tanks and troops are surging towards the south, as...

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The purchase of a seemingly expensive stand has generated controversy. The governor denies wrongdoing wsj.com/politics/policy/arka… via @WSJ

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Has a $19,000 Lectern Problem

The governor is embroiled in a scandal—dubbed “PodiumGate” on social media—over a seemingly expensive piece of furniture to stand behind while speaking.

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A group of senators is pressing Russia to release Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich as he hits six months in detention after being arrested on a reporting trip wsj.com/world/senators-press… via @WSJ

WSJ News Exclusive | Senators Press for Evan Gershkovich’s Release After Six Months in Custody

The Wall Street Journal correspondent was arrested while on a reporting trip.

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Jason Gay@jasongay29 Sep 2023
It's been six months since Evan Gershkovich was wrongfully detained in Russia. He's still there. Bring him home now. On a soccer game played to raise awareness in his hometown: wsj.com/sports/soccer/evan-g…

A Beautiful Game for Evan. The Goal Is the Same.

Detained Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s former high school soccer team dedicates a contest to raising awareness—and bringing a beloved champion back home.

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Paul Beckett@paul4thepress29 Sep 2023
On the six-month anniversary of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s detention in Russia, his family writes, “It’s hard not to think about everything he is missing” @evangershkovich is part of a truly remarkable and wonderful family #IStandwithEvan wsj.com/world/evan-gershkovi… via @WSJ

Evan Gershkovich | A Letter From His Family

“It is difficult to believe that it has been six months since Evan was wrongfully imprisoned and almost a year since we were all together as a family.”

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“We’re keeping our eyes on the news and keeping our fingers crossed for rain.” How a drought along the Mississippi is threatening New Orleans’s drinking water supply. wsj.com/us-news/climate-envi… via @WSJ

The Effort to Protect New Orleans’s Drinking Water

Salty water from the Gulf of Mexico is creeping up the Mississippi River, but projections have improved.

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As maternity wards close across the U.S., local patients and advocates have been fighting to save birthing units. Now, some states are stepping up efforts to preserve such services. wsj.com/health/healthcare/fi… via @WSJ

Fight to Save a New York Birth Center Tests State Law

As maternity wards close across the U.S., some states are weighing the impact on underserved people before approving health-facility changes.

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America’s largest steel company is betting nuclear fusion can help it eliminate carbon emissions and power one of the most energy-intensive manufacturing processes wsj.com/business/a-futuristi… via @WSJ

WSJ News Exclusive | A Futuristic Plan to Make Steel With Nuclear Fusion

Helion Energy and Nucor are teaming up to build a power plant at one of Nucor’s U.S. steel mills.

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A Moscow city court declined to consider jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s latest appeal against his pretrial detention wsj.com/world/russia/russian… via @WSJ

Russian Court Declines to Consider WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich’s Detention Appeal

Legal experts say it could be many months before Evan Gershkovich’s case is brought to trial, as investigators gather materials to present before the judge.

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The attempt to reimagine the Innerbelt freeway in Akron, Ohio, is part of a process in cities where highway projects damaged Black neighborhoods wsj.com/us-news/black-commun… via @WSJ

Black Community Cut Off by Akron’s ‘Road to Nowhere’ Seeks to Undo Damage

Akron, Ohio, and other cities that have were disrupted by freeway construction are drawing on federal grants to reconnect communities.

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For more than year, Wisconsinites seeking abortions had to go out of state. That will change Monday wsj.com/us-news/law/wisconsi… via @WSJ

Wisconsin Abortion Clinics Prepare to Resume Appointments

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin is set to offer abortion services again in Milwaukee and Madison, while litigation continues over a previously dormant 1849 state law banning most abortions.

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An advanced F-35 jet fighter went missing Sunday after a “mishap” forced a Marine Corps pilot to eject near Charleston, S.C. wsj.com/us-news/marine-corps… via @WSJ

Marine Corps F-35 Jet Fighter Lost in ‘Mishap’

The pilot ejected safely, and emergency teams are trying to locate the plane.

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When alligators started appearing in a Pennsylvania river, it was survival of the fittest; “I don’t think it’ll be a problem, as long as I out-kayak these two.” wsj.com/us-news/alligators-i… via @WSJ

See Ya Later? Fugitive Pet Alligators Invade Western Pennsylvania

Multiple sightings along a 4-mile stretch of the Kiskiminetas River raise alarms as winter looms; ‘we just want them caught, and we’re running out of time.’

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More old people are becoming homeless as fixed incomes don’t keep up with higher housing costs and other financial shocks; "not seen since the Great Depression" on.wsj.com/48e9KxM

Why More Baby Boomers Are Sliding Into Homelessness

The aging of America means more old people on fixed incomes are overwhelmed by the high cost of housing and other financial shocks; ‘not seen since the Great Depression.’

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The start of this NFL season had some ugly moments. And it’s backed up by an early small sample of numbers that showed it was a difficult start to the season for most quarterbacks. wsj.com/sports/football/nfl-… via @WSJ

The Numbers Behind an Ugly Start to the NFL Season

The Bengals’ Joe Burrow kicked off the season with the worst start of his career, and the rest of the NFL wasn’t much better on opening weekend.

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Fraudulent sober homes in Arizona took advantage of a Medicaid loophole to collect millions while letting Native people drink and use drugs, according to investigators wsj.com/us-news/fraudulent-s… via @WSJ

Fraudulent Sober Homes Exploited Native Americans, Say Authorities

Investigators claim operators in Arizona used a Medicaid loophole while allowing tribal members to drink and use drugs.

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A Ukrainian grandmother fled the Russians twice, 90 years apart, before dying in exile, one of many who resisted the Kremlin's efforts to dominate their homeland wsj.com/world/russia/a-ukrai… via @WSJ

A Ukrainian Life Spent Fighting and Fleeing Russia Ends in Poland

A grandmother who fled the Russians twice—90 years apart—wrote a letter before she died, thanking the Polish nation for taking her in and cursing Vladimir Putin for her sorrows.

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In almost all cases, expiration dates on our food do nothing to keep us safe, writes Numbers columnist @JoshZumbrun wsj.com/us-news/heres-someth… via @WSJ

Here’s Something Past Its Expiration Date: The Expiration Date Itself

Consumers mistakenly think expired food is unsafe, resulting in staggering waste.

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If shopping feels more like a hassle than it used to, that’s because it probably is. wsj.com/business/retail/thef… via @WSJ

It’s Not Your Imagination—Shopping in Person Is Getting Worse

Retailers have fewer workers than they used to, and are resorting to keeping more of their products locked up. That makes things harder for the people who still go to the store.

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I spent one day trying to eat, sleep and exercise the way health experts recommend wsj.com/health/wellness/heal… via @WSJ

I Tried to Live a Perfect Day. Here’s What I Learned.

Is it possible to follow all the expert health advice? I put myself to the test.

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