South Carolina state Sen. John Scott, longtime Democratic lawmaker, dies at 69 (apnews.com)
Longterm use of Proton Pump Inhibiters linked to dementia (newatlas.com)
Link to study: American Academy of Neurology...
Argentine far-right outsider Javier Milei posts shock win in primary election (www.reuters.com)
Hawaii has a robust emergency siren warning system. It sat silent during the deadly wildfires | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Taiwan will not back down to threats, Taiwan VP says on US trip (www.reuters.com)
Taiwan will not be afraid nor back down in the face of authoritarian threats, the island’s vice president told supporters on a U.S. visit that Beijing has condemned, while reiterating a willingness to talk to China.
Hawaiian couple sues power companies over Lahaina destruction amid historic Maui wildfires (www.foxnews.com)
Rebuilding Maui after deadly wildfires could cost more than $5 billion, officials project (www.cbsnews.com)
Former Mississippi officers expected to plead guilty to state charges for racist assault (apnews.com)
HTA: Visitors urged to forego travel plans to West Maui (mauinow.com)
The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority reports that vacation travel to West Maui is strongly discouraged for the near future. Visitors in West Maui have largely heeded the call to leave the island. About 46,000 people have flown out of Kahului Airport since Wednesday.
Niger's junta gains the upper hand over the regional bloc threatening military force, analysts say (abcnews.go.com)
Starting next year, child influencers can sue if earnings aren’t set aside, says new Illinois law (apnews.com)
Illinois is the first state in the U.S. to ensure child social media influencers are compensated for their work, according to Sen. David Koehler, of Peoria, who sponsored a bill that was signed into law and will go into effect on July 1, 2024.
Extreme heat affecting 3rd of US residents Sunday, forecasts show (abcnews.go.com)
Dangerous triple-digit temperatures are expected all over the country on Sunday.
Anti-magnetizing-vaccine doctor loses medical license (arstechnica.com)
Serves her right.
Lahaina residents worry a rebuilt Maui town could slip into the hands of affluent outsiders (apnews.com)
The cost to live in Lahaina on the Hawaiian island of Maui keeps rising thanks to a chronic housing shortage and an influx of second-home buyers and wealthy transplants snatching up properties.
Ukraine: baby among seven people killed in Russian shelling of Kherson (www.theguardian.com)
Seven people including a 23-day-old girl were killed in Russian shelling of Ukraine’s southern Kherson region on Sunday, the country’s internal affairs ministry has said.
Exclusive: SoftBank in talks to buy Vision Fund's 25% stake in Arm -sources (www.reuters.com)
Boston doctor arrested for allegedly masturbating, exposing himself on aircraft while teen sat next to him (www.cbsnews.com)
A Boston doctor has been arrested and charged with allegedly masturbating and exposing himself while sitting next to 14-year-old teenage girl while flying.
The Clean Energy Future Is Arriving Faster Than You Think (www.nytimes.com)
Delivery vans in Pittsburgh. Buses in Milwaukee. Cranes loading freight at the Port of Los Angeles. Every municipal building in Houston. All are powered by electricity derived from the sun, wind or other sources of clean energy....
Webb telescope spots cosmic question mark in space | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Mark Zuckerberg says 'time to move on' from Elon Musk cage fight (news.sky.com)
Ecuador: Thousands of soldiers move gang leader Fito (www.bbc.com)
U.S. Steel Rejects Offer From Cleveland-Cliffs (www.wsj.com)
Pastor alarmed after Trump-loving congregants deride Jesus' teachings as 'weak' (www.rawstory.com)
Evangelical Christian leader Russell Moore revealed this week that many evangelical pastors have become alarmed that their Trump-loving congregants have become so militant that they are even rejecting the teachings of Jesus Christ.In an interview with NPR, Moore said that multiple pastors had told h...
Video of a flash mob of thieves ransacking a Nordstrom department store in southern California (ktla.com)
Video captured a mob of thieves swarming a Nordstrom in Canoga Park as they cleared out the store during a destructive robbery on Saturday....
Gay couple from Toronto wins lawsuit in Italy after son's birth photo used in anti-surrogacy campaign (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
In 2014, BJ Barone and Frankie Nelson welcomed their son Milo with the help of a gestational surrogate....
