On the road again: Commuting makes a comeback as employers try to put pandemic in the rearview (apnews.com)
If you think U.S. roads have gotten busier on your morning commute, you’re not alone....
Former businessman Christopher Luxon wins New Zealand election as voters seek conservative change (apnews.com)
Shooting at a major Bangkok shopping mall kills at least 2, and a suspect is in police custody (apnews.com)
Israeli Supreme Court hears first challenge to Netanyahu's divisive judicial overhaul (apnews.com)
Israel’s Supreme Court heard the first challenge Tuesday to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul, deepening a showdown with the far-right government that has bitterly divided the nation and put it on the brink of a constitutional crisis....
New crew for the space station launches with 4 astronauts from 4 countries (apnews.com)
Four astronauts from four countries rocketed toward the International Space Station on Saturday....
Dutch Supreme Court confirms immunity of former Israeli officers over a deadly 2014 Gaza airstrike (apnews.com)
California program to lease land under freeways faces scrutiny after major Los Angeles fire (apnews.com)
The area under an elevated Los Angeles freeway that burned last weekend was a kind of open-air warehouse with businesses storing everything from wood pallets to cardboard boxes to hand sanitizer on lots leased by the state through a little-known program that now is under scrutiny....
Media watchdog says it was just 'raising questions' with insinuations about photographers and Hamas (apnews.com)
The head of an Israeli media watchdog says it was simply ‘raising questions’ by wondering whether Palestinian photojournalists who documented the Oct. 7 attack on Israel had been tipped off in advance that it had happened.
A month into war, Netanyahu says Israel will have an 'overall security' role in Gaza indefinitely (apnews.com)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will have “overall security responsibility” in Gaza for an indefinite period after its war with Hamas.
France has banned pro-Palestinian protests and vowed to protect Jews from resurgent antisemitism (apnews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmus.org/post/1165004...
Casino industry spurs $329 billion in US economic activity, study by gambling group shows (apnews.com)
The casino gambling industry in the U.S. generates nearly $329 billion a year in economic activity, according to a new study by the industry’s national trade association....
Developed nations pledge $9.3 billion to global climate fund at gathering in Germany (apnews.com)
Developed countries pledged $9.3 billion to help poor nations tackle climate change at a conference held in the German city of Bonn on Thursday, authorities said. However, nongovernmental groups criticized the outcome, saying the funds fall short of what is needed to tackle climate change....
Shooting at Florida auto shop wounds at least 2 people, including suspect, police say (apnews.com)
The OK Corral moved to Florida...
Azerbaijan and Armenian forces reach cease-fire deal for breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh, officials say (apnews.com)
Pakistani court rejects ex-PM Imran Khan's bail plea in case related to leaking state secrets (apnews.com)
Hurricane Hilary threatens ‘catastrophic and life-threatening’ flooding in Mexico and California (apnews.com)
Hurricane Hilary headed for Mexico’s Baja California Saturday as the U.S, National Hurricane Center predicted “catastrophic and life-threatening flooding” for the peninsula and for the southwestern United States, where it is forecast to make land as a tropical storm on Sunday.
Cheetahs become more nocturnal on hot days. Climate change may trigger fights among predators (apnews.com)
In Beirut, Iran’s foreign minister warns war could spread if Israeli bombardment of Gaza continues (apnews.com)
Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, warned that continued Israeli attacks on Gaza could lead to the spread of violence in the Middle East....
Israel intensifies its strikes and vows to besiege Gaza as it scours south for Hamas fighters (apnews.com)
Putin says hand grenade fragments found in bodies of victims in Wagner chief's plane crash (apnews.com)
Turkey’s President Erdogan and Elon Musk discuss establishing a Tesla car factory in Turkey (apnews.com)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Elon Musk, the head of electric carmaker Tesla, to establish a factory in Turkey during a meeting in New York, Erdogan’s office said Monday....
Residents hole up, schools close as searchers zero in on escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante (apnews.com)
Residents of a suburban Philadelphia community locked themselves in their houses and at least one school district canceled classes as authorities indicated they were closing in on an escaped murderer who has evaded capture in the region for nearly two weeks....
US, Japan and Australia plan joint navy drills in disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials say (apnews.com)
The United States, Japan and Australia are planning a joint navy drill in the South China Sea off the western Philippines this week to underscore their commitment to the rule of law in the region after a recent show of Chinese aggression in the disputed waters, Filipino security officials said Sunday....
Former Indiana legislator agrees to plead guilty to fraud in casino corruption scheme (apnews.com)
Federal prosecutors say a former Indiana lawmaker has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge alleging that he accepted promises of compensation from a casino company during his time in public office.
