U.S. soldier in Japan charged with sexually assaulting teenage girl in Okinawa (www.cbsnews.com)
Japan’s government is calling for stricter oversight of U.S. troops stationed in the country after a soldier was charged over the alleged sexual assault of a Japanese teenager in Okinawa. Prosecutors in the southern island region charged the U.S. soldier in March, top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters on...
DeSantis vetoes bill to bolster warnings about Florida’s polluted waters (www.tampabay.com)
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday night vetoed a measure that would have increased warnings for Floridians and tourists when a beach or public waterway is polluted....
Shot in 1.6 seconds: Video raises questions about how trooper avoided charges in Black man's death (apnews.com)
Julian Lewis didn’t pull over for the Georgia State Patrol cruiser flashing its blue lights behind him on a rural highway. He still didn’t stop after pointing a hand out the window and turning onto a darkened dirt road as the trooper sounded his siren....
Even wealthy Americans are struggling to make ends meet (www.cnn.com)
Military flees Bolivia government palace after coup attempt fails (apnews.com)
A ton of job postings might actually be fake (qz.com)
A new survey found that almost 40% of companies posted a fake job listing this year — and 85% of those companies interviewed candidates for fake jobs...
Children are dying of starvation in their parents’ arms as famine spreads through Gaza | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Biden administration moves toward allowing American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine (www.cnn.com)
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He flipped off a trooper and got charged. Now Vermont is on the hook for $175,000 (apnews.com)
Vermont has agreed to pay $175,000 to settle a lawsuit on behalf of a man who was charged with a crime for giving a state trooper the middle finger in 2018, the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday....
90 disability organizations call on CNN to make the presidential debate more accessible (19thnews.org)
Schools Police Chief Indicted in Uvalde Shooting Response (www.nytimes.com)
Most Americans plan to watch the Biden-Trump debate, and many see high stakes, an AP-NORC poll finds (apnews.com)
Minnesota GOP Candidate Accused of Throwing Tarantula at Alleged ‘Squatter’ (www.thedailybeast.com)
Vt. man arrested for flipping off trooper gets $100K settlement (www.wcax.com)
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A Vermont man arrested in 2018 for allegedly flipping off a trooper has settled a lawsuit against the Vermont State Police....
It’s the economy, stupid. Here’s what you need to know about it for the presidential debate (www.cnn.com)
“Why does Fox News put on so many Biden people?”: Trump rants on Truth Social ahead of debate (www.salon.com)
Religious leader wants to display Indian scriptures in Louisiana public classrooms (www.brproud.com)
A spokesperson of the Hindu community is seeking to have ancient Sanskrit scriptures displayed in public classrooms alongside the Ten Commandments....
More than 60 ice cream products recalled over possible listeria contamination (www.npr.org)
Here’s the ones being recalled:...
New Yorkers Were Choked, Beaten and Tased by NYPD Officers. The Commissioner Buried Their Cases. (www.propublica.org)
NYC libraries to get budget funding back — and reopen on Sundays (gothamist.com)
After months of public outcry and pressure from the City Council, New York City’s libraries are poised to have their budgets fully restored so that branches may resume seven-day-a-week service, including Sundays, according to three people with knowledge of the budget negotiations....
CNN faces backlash for allegedly excluding Black-owned media from presidential debate (www.11alive.com)
CNN is facing mounting criticism after several Black media outlets accused the longstanding news giant of excluding them from covering Thursday night’s presidential debate, fueling claims that the network is barring access from underrepresented groups....
Kenya Protests: Obama’s Sister Praised For Bravery After She, Daughter Get Teargassed On Live TV (newsone.com)
MAGA panics before Donald Trump's first debate with Biden (www.newsweek.com)
Tesla ordered to stop releasing toxic emissions from San Francisco Bay Area plant (apnews.com)
Tesla must fix air quality problems at its electric vehicle manufacturing facility in the San Francisco Bay Area after racking up more than 100 violations for allegedly releasing toxic emissions into the atmosphere over the last five years, an air quality board said Tuesday....
