Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96 (apnews.com)
Jaguars associate strength coach Kevin Maxen comes out as gay in a first for US-based pro leagues (apnews.com)
Russian navy rehearses firing rockets at ships in Black Sea after warning to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
Amsterdam bans cruise ships to limit visitors and curb pollution (www.bbc.co.uk)
Advocates say new Florida standards require slavery to be taught as 'beneficial' (www.wmfe.org)
The Florida Board of Education approved a new set of standards for teaching African American history in the state.
Ex-Venezuela spy chief pleads not guilty to US drug charges (www.bbc.com)
Minneapolis Mayor to Loosen Enforcement of Psychedelics (www.nytimes.com)
Mayor Jacob Frey’s order, arriving amid a broad rethinking about the value of psychedelic drugs, will make some of them the lowest priority for the Minneapolis police....
TSMC: Chip giant delays Arizona production in blow to Biden (www.bbc.com)
David Hunter guilty of seriously ill wife's manslaughter in Cyprus (www.bbc.co.uk)
How School Board Meetings Became Flashpoints for Anger and Chaos Across the Country (projects.propublica.org)
The Senate Judiciary panel will consider ethics rules for the Supreme Court (apnews.com)
The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Thursday on a new ethics code for the Supreme Court, an attempt to respond to recent revelations about justices’ interactions with wealthy donors and others. Republicans are strongly opposed, arguing the ethics bill could “destroy” the high court.
Italian police net record 5-tonne cocaine haul off Sicilian coast (www.reuters.com)
European Union agrees post-Brexit rules for hedge funds (www.reuters.com)
Zelenskiy sacks Ukraine's ambassador to UK after criticism (www.reuters.com)
Ravaged by Russian troops, Bucha rises from the ashes (www.npr.org)
European official: EU likely to keep missile sanctions on Iran (www.eureporter.co)
British Prime Minister Sunak avoids wipeout in key elections (www.reuters.com)
Italian farmer battles frost, floods, heat and hail in epic year (www.reuters.com)
US investigates Delta over plane stuck on tarmac in extreme heat (www.bbc.com)
The Wildly Unconstitutional New Laws Trying to Criminalize Filming Cops (slate.com)
On July 1, an Indiana law went into effect making it a crime to come within 25 feet of an on-duty police officer if ordered to stay back.
Drones are showing us sharks like never before (www.bbc.com)
I lost my job to ChatGPT and was made obsolete. I was out of work for 3 months before taking a new job passing out samples at grocery stores. (www.businessinsider.com)
Ukraine to nationalise Russian-owned Sense Bank (www.reuters.com)
Gov. Whitmer signs $24.3 billion state education budget including free school meals, expanded free pre-k (www.uppermichiganssource.com)
LANSING, Mich. (WLUC) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-Michigan) announces large investments for tutoring, free school meals, and support for safety and mental health programs. The budget includes $611 million to increase per-pupil funding by 5%, which is an additional $458 per student. We have increased per-pupil funding by 22%...
Alabama executes man for the 2001 beating death of a woman, resuming lethal injections after review (www.sasktoday.ca)
Alabama executed a man on Friday for the 2001 beating death of a woman as the state resumed lethal injections after two failed executions prompted the state to conduct an internal review. Before he was put to death, Barber told his family he loved them and apologized to Epps’ family. The Supreme Court denied Barber’s request...
