Why do wildfires often ignite a firestorm of conspiracy theories? (www.cbc.ca)
After Years of Spreading Lies, Election Deniers Face Consequences (www.nytimes.com)
Legal repercussions have arrived for the leaders of the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential contest, in what could serve as a warning to those who meddle in future elections.
Biden will use Camp David backdrop hoping to broker a breakthrough in Japan-South Korea relations (apnews.com)
Camp David, the rustic presidential retreat in the mountains of Maryland, has been a backdrop for signal moments in U.S. foreign policy, perhaps none more notable than the peace accord President Jimmy Carter brokered between Egypt and Israel in 1978....
North Carolina lawmakers override veto on bill limiting LGBTQ+ instruction in early grades (apnews.com)
A Pennsylvania study suggests links between fracking and asthma, lymphoma in children (apnews.com)
Researchers in heavily drilled Pennsylvania are adding to a body of evidence suggesting links between the natural gas industry and certain health problems.
Fulton County Georgia Grand Jury returns 10 out of 10 charged indictments against Former President Donald Trump credit: @[email protected]
Travis King: North Korea says US soldier fled because of racism in army (www.bbc.com)
North Korea has said US soldier Travis King crossed into its territory last month because of “inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination” in the army.
Maui tourism, an economic mainstay, sparks anger amid fire ruin (www.reuters.com)
Deadlier Atlantic storms excessively killing US people of color – study (www.theguardian.com)
Named tropical storms and hurricanes, which have become more intense, have caused about 20,000 more deaths from 1988 to 2019
Appeals Court Upholds Legality of Abortion Pill but With Significant Restrictions (www.msn.com)
The Clean Energy Future is Roiling both Friends and Foes (www.nytimes.com)
I hate NIMBY environmentalist hypocrites
Pacific Northwest heat wave could break temperature records through Thursday (www.npr.org)
Superconductor claims spark investor frenzy, but scientists are skeptical (www.reuters.com)
Last week, two papers by South Korean scientists made an extraordinary claim that sparked a social media frenzy and pushed up prices of some stocks in China and South Korea: the discovery of a practical superconductor....
Ex-FBI counterintelligence official pleads guilty to conspiracy charge for helping Russian oligarch (apnews.com)
A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to violate sanctions on Russia by going to work, after he retired, for an oligarch he once investigated.
Ron DeSantis Says He Has “Moved On” And Disney Should Drop Its Lawsuit Against Him (deadline.com)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urged The Walt Disney Co. to drop its lawsuit against him, while telling CNBC that he has “moved on” from his battle with the company and that it should drop t…
MTG eyes Trump VP or cabinet slot (www.axios.com)
San Francisco staff told to work from home as crime wave makes office unsafe (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Federal judge tosses suit against Biden student loan forgiveness plan for long-term borrowers (thehill.com)
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by two conservative groups intended to halt the Biden administration’s plan to cancel $39 billion in student loans for more than 800,000 borrowers.
Vice blocked news stories that could offend Saudi Arabia, insiders say (www.theguardian.com)
Revealed: Hawaii official refused to release water for Maui fires until it was too late (www.rawstory.com)
The fight over water is nothing new on Maui. But the impact on the county’s ability to battle fires is coming clear....
Some abortion drug restrictions are upheld by an appeals court in a case bound for the Supreme Court (apnews.com)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New restrictions on access to a drug used in the most common form of abortion in the U.S. would be imposed under a federal appeals court ruling issued Wednesday, but the Supreme Court will have the final say....
Bomb threats and 'swatting' campaign hits dozens of synagogues (forward.com)
The synagogue bomb threats and swatting have hit more than 20 synagogues over the past month, according to security experts.
FBI agent says Biden transition team, Secret Service were tipped off on 2020 plans to interview Hunter Biden (www.yahoo.com)
Arkansas Education Department won’t allow credit for AP African American Studies course (www.nbcnews.com)
The Arkansas Education Department abruptly removed course credit for an Advanced Placement African American Studies course, just months after Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed bills limiting what educators can teach in public schools.