| To Russia, with love, from Trump | | It's time to talk about Russia. Again. "The Washington Post" reported Monday night that President Trump disclosed highly classified information last week when he met with top Russian diplomats, a day after firing FBI director James Comey, who was digging into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia during the presidential election. At the meeting, Trump described an Islamic State threat related to using laptop computers on aircraft, according to the "Post." He also reportedly revealed the city in the Islamic State's territory where the U.S. partner detected the threat, which could damage a critical source of intelligence on the terrorist group. "The New York Times" reported Tuesday that the classified intelligence came from Israel. Why did he do it? Trump tweeted: "Humanitarian reasons, plus I want Russia to greatly step up their fight against ISIS & terrorism." The "Post" report suggests he was boasting. Why is this a big deal? The disclosure could cause allies to lose trust in sharing intelligence and information with the United States, according to experts. | | On this episode of Bill Cosby's Image Rehab | | Weeks before his trial on sexual-assault charges, Bill Cosby hit up a radio show and said racism might be behind the dozens of rape accusations made against him. When SiriusXM host Michael Smerconish pointed out that the five dozen accusers (who claim he drugged and/or sexually assaulted them in episodes dating back to the mid-1960s) include white and black women, Cosby implied revenge might also be a motivation. Also of note: 1. Cosby will not testify at his trial. 2. He hopes to resume his career after the trial. 3. During the interview, he didn't claim all of his accusers are lying about him. "Are you telling me that they're all lying?" Smerconish asked. "You know better than that," Cosby said. Cosby's trial on three charges of aggravated sexual assault is scheduled to begin June 5. | | Fidget spinners are taking over America. God help us all | | Unless you don't have kids, don't teach kids, never watch YouTube, never shop on Amazon, don't work, avoid reading the news or never leave your house, then you've probably seen or used a fidget spinner. The gizmo is taking over classrooms and cubicles across the country. Sure, there have been explosions like this before: Rubik's Cubes. Hula hoops. Tamagotchis. But the mania for fidget spinners — a 3-inch twirling object meant to be spun between your finger and thumb — is interesting because it's not made by a major company, timed for the holiday season or promoted on TV. You're more likely to find one at 7-Eleven or a gas station than at a big toy chain. Fidget spinners have been around for years, mostly used by kids with autism or attention disorders to help them concentrate (and there's debate on whether they work), but they exploded in popularity this spring. Fidget fans say they're addicted. Just look at this guy, who sent out a Twitter PSA after losing his. | | How much caffeine can kill you? | | There's a recipe for caffeine that can cause death, and it looks like this: a Diet Mountain Dew + a cafe latte from McDonald's + an energy drink in two hours. This wouldn't kill everyone, but it did kill Davis Allen Cripe, a healthy 16-year-old from South Carolina. He had no family history of a medical problem the caffeine could have exacerbated. But would it kill you and me? Most people can safely have about four cups of coffee a day (about 400 milligrams of caffeine), but the limit varies person to person. Experts say excessive caffeine intake can cause palpitations, dizziness, elevated blood pressure, nervousness and anxiety. For Cripe it created a "caffeine-induced cardiac event causing a probable arrhythmia." And death. |  | | A breakup for the ages | | It was the worst kept secret in sports media, and now it's confirmed: ESPN's most popular morning show duo is splitting up after nearly two decades together. Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic are moving on from "Mike & Mike," the network announced Tuesday. Greenberg will have a new morning show on the network's flagship station from 7-10 a.m. ET beginning Jan. 1. Golic will pair up with Trey Wingo for a new radio show. Fans may have known this day was coming, but that doesn't mean they were ready. | | This is a compilation of stories from across USA TODAY. | |
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