The Supreme Court’s Trump immunity muddle (www.politico.com)
When the Supreme Court set out to decide Donald Trump’s bid for presidential immunity, the justices were aiming to establish “a rule for the ages.”...
Cannabis: Drug production booming in UK's empty high streets (www.bbc.com)
Organised crime groups have been targeting empty shops and pubs in town centres to grow cannabis on an industrial scale, say police bosses....
Spain demands answers after Puigdemont escape (www.dw.com)
The Catalan independence leader managed to slip into Barcelona, give a speech, and flee. A Spanish judge has accused local police of collusion....
An aid worker’s airport disappearance stirs fear of repression following disputed Venezuela election (apnews.com)
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The last time anyone heard from Edni López was Sunday. The 33-year-old political science professor and award-winning poet was preparing to board a flight to Argentina to visit a friend when she texted from the airport that something was wrong with her passport....
Chinese electric vehicles face possible extra EU tariff hit (www.politico.eu)
Chinese electric carmakers raced to get EVs into the bloc ahead of the July 5 deadline when new EU tariffs went into effect, betting they would not face backdated duties....
Elevate Your KDE Plasma Experience With These 15 Essential Widgets (itsfoss.com)
KDE Plasma is a fantastic desktop environment. It is popular for its feature set that allows a user to customize the experience, add widgets, and multiply the usefulness of the desktop with various elements....
Oregon city at heart of Supreme Court homelessness ruling votes to ban camping except in some areas (apnews.com)
The small Oregon city at the heart of a recent landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows cities to enforce outdoor sleeping bans has voted to prohibit camping but establish certain areas where homeless people can go....
A powerful explosion sets off a fireball on a container ship at a Chinese port (apnews.com)
A powerful explosion set off a fireball on a container ship loaded with hazardous goods at a major port on China’s Pacific coast, state media and authorities said Friday....
Ukraine justifies Kursk attack in first acknowledgment of incursion into Russia (www.theguardian.com)
Zelenskiy aide says ‘root cause of any escalation’, including into Kursk, is Moscow’s ‘unequivocal aggression’...
Snake hunters will wrangle invasive Burmese pythons in Everglades during Florida's 10-day challenge (apnews.com)
Friday marked the start of the annual Florida Python Challenge, where hunters head into the Everglades to track down invasive Burmese pythons in hopes of grabbing a share of $30,000 in prizes....
Dead woman found entangled in baggage machinery at Chicago airport (apnews.com)
Firefighters found a dead woman entangled in machinery Thursday in a non-public baggage-processing area at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago....
Prompted by mass shooting, 72-hour wait period and other new gun laws go into effect in Maine (apnews.com)
With eleventh hour guidance from the state, Maine gun retailers on Friday began requiring a three-day wait period for gun purchases under one of the new safety laws adopted following the state’s deadliest mass shooting....
One of Ukraine’s toughest and fastest Brigades has joined the invasion of Russia (www.forbes.com)
A column of armored vehicles rolling into southern Russia’s Kursk Oblast on the third day of Ukraine’s surprise attack into Russia confirms the involvement of one of Ukraine’s best-equipped and fastest-moving brigades: the 80th Air Assault Brigade....
Ferguson marks 10 years since Michael Brown's death. While there's some progress, challenges persist (apnews.com)
Michael Brown once told his father the “world is going to know my name,” words Michael Brown Sr. still takes to heart....
Ah well.. (metro.co.uk)
Anyone devastated? probably not, I much prefer piccalilli anyway.
Cannabis: Drug production booming in UK's empty high streets (www.bbc.co.uk)
SUNSOFT Retro Game Selection Arrives on September 6 for PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch | Retro Gaming News 24/7 (www.retronews.com)
SUNSOFT Retro Game Selection: Coming to PS5, Xbox Series, Switch & PC...
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team Heads To Nintendo Switch Online This Week | Retro Dodo (retrododo.com)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team is heading to Nintendo Switch Online this week, making it accessible for both at-home play and on-the-go gaming....
Console Wars The Card Game Aims To Turn Fan Toxicity Into Something Positive | Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
Console Wars: A Card Game’s Innovative Approach...
U.S. Athletes Are Taking Full Advantage of Free Healthcare in Olympic Village (www.si.com)
Watch US Olympian Ari Ramsey’s response about it…...
English-language Wikipedia editors concluded: Israel committing genocide in Gaza (www.haaretz.com)
On July 25, after a couple of months of debate, the Wikipedia entry “Allegations of genocide in the 2023 Israeli attack on Gaza” was changed to “Gaza genocide.” This was done despite the fact that the International Court of Justice in the Hague has not made an official ruling on the matter, in the wake of South...
Western allies condemn Israeli finance minister's remarks that starving Gaza "might be just and moral" (www.euronews.com)
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Thousands of senior citizens are dying homeless in Los Angeles, records reveal (www.theguardian.com)
Canada and Australia, expressing alarm at China's claims over the disputed waters of the South China Sea, signal more military cooperation (www.straitstimes.com)
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Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Remaster Collection Releases October 8 (www.retronews.com)
Square Enix has announced the release of the Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Remaster Collection, which features the Pixel Remaster versions of Final Fantasy I, Final Fantasy II, Final Fantasy III, Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy V, and Final Fantasy VI.
