Firefighters battle California wildfire ahead of storms, lightning. (www.voanews.com)
Harris campaign staffs up in battleground states, 'Sun Belt'. (www.voanews.com)
Trump Dodges ABC and Demands Fox Debate With Harris. (www.commondreams.org)
Donald Trump falsely questions Kamala Harris' race as he appears at gathering of Black journalists (apnews.com)
Fox News host Jesse Watters thinks men who vote for women ‘transition’ to women (www.advocate.com)
Mother finds blood in Burger King meal after daughter takes bite thinking it’s ketchup (www.nbcnews.com)
“I look in her bag and there is blood all over her bag, her toys, her fries, everything,” says New York resident Tiffany Floyd....
Ford trying to patent system that reports speeding vehicles to police (www.local12.com)
“Ain’t no snitches riding with us...
People who had severe covid-19 show cognitive decline years later (www.newscientist.com)
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6-month-old boy dies in hot car after parent forgot to drop him off at day care: Sheriff (abcnews.go.com)
A 6-month-old boy died after being left for hours in a hot car in Louisiana, authorities said....
Montana Designs New Hurdles for Abortion Clinics Ahead of Vote To Protect Access (kffhealthnews.org)
The lagged effects of COVID-19 supply chain disruptions on inflation (www.brookings.edu)
Inside the Maga mind: Trump’s most dedicated fans explain their fervor (www.theguardian.com)
Marijuana and Mexican cartels: Inside the stunning rise of Chinese money launderers (www.nbcnews.com)
For much of his career as a federal drug agent, Ray Donovan had a singular focus: the capture of Mexican cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. When Guzman was finally arrested in early 2014, fentanyl trafficking was on the rise in the U.S., and Donovan soon found his next project....
About half of US state AGs went on France trip sponsored by group with lobbyist and corporate funds (apnews.com)
About half the U.S. state attorneys general traveled to France in a trip cosponsored by a group mostly funded by companies, including some under scrutiny of the top state lawyers....
Why Are So Many Americans Choosing to Not Have Children? (www.nytimes.com)
It’s probably not selfishness, experts say. Even young adults who want children see an increasing number of obstacles....
Colorado wildfire updates: Alexander Mountain fire destroys nearly 50 homes, buildings; Quarry and Bucktail fires continue to grow (www.denverpost.com)
Wildfires in Colorado have killed one person, damaged or destroyed more than 50 buildings and evacuated thousands of people across the Front Range....
Minority farmers set for $2 billion from USDA after years of discrimination. (www.voanews.com)
Vance dodges vote as Senate GOP kills child tax credit expansion, despite attacks on the childless (www.salon.com)
Utah’s Great Salt Lake rings climate alarm bells over release of 4.1m tons of carbon dioxide (www.theguardian.com)
For years, scientists and environmental leaders have been raising alarm that the Great Salt Lake is headed toward a catastrophic decline....
Appeals court blocks Biden admin's protections for trans students just after a judge allowed them (www.lgbtqnation.com)
A humpback whale in Washington state is missing its tail. One expert calls the sight 'heartbreaking' (apnews.com)
A humpback whale that is missing its tail and was spotted in Washington state’s inland waters likely lost its iconic flukes after becoming entangled, possibly in some kind of line or fishing gear, experts say. That loss of the flukes, used for propulsion, would appear to be a death sentence for the creature, last reported as...
A little-known law has forced over 120,000 veterans to return the money they got to leave the military, new data shows (www.nbcnews.com)
Asked about cognitive ability, Trump brings up Harris' bar-exam results (www.usatoday.com)
Pentagon chief revokes plea deals with three Sept. 11 suspects (www.reuters.com)
Aug 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday revoked plea deals agreed to earlier this week with the man accused of masterminding the Sept. 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and two accomplices, who are held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.