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Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin grilled over secret hospital stay (www.bbc.com)

Canada reimposes visa requirements for Mexicans as asylum claims surge (www.bbc.com)

A surge of Mexican nationals seeking asylum has led Canada to bring back visa requirements that were lifted nearly eight years ago....

CDC braces for shortage after tetanus shot discontinued, issues new guidance (www.cbsnews.com)

Tumblr and WordPress blogs will be exploited for AI model training (www.techspot.com)

Idaho set to execute Thomas Eugene Creech, one of the longest-serving death row inmates in the US (apnews.com)

The hour of Thomas Eugene Creech’s death has been set, and it is rapidly approaching....

The European Parliament approved two resolutions supporting Taiwan's sovereignty (intlmonitor.com)

Retirement age: Why baby boomers are working into their 60s and 70s (www.vox.com)

How long will baby boomers keep working? For some, the answer is forever....

Revealed: at least 22 Californians have died while being held face down by police since 2016 (www.theguardian.com)

Police have long known the dangers of holding people in prone restraint. So why do so many keep dying?...

Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants who illegally enter US (apnews.com)

A federal judge on Thursday blocked a new Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S., dealing a victory to the Biden administration in its feud with Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over immigration enforcement....

Texas wildfires: Deadly fires torch 1 million acres, destroy thousands of cattle and keep raging out of control (www.cnn.com)

The catastrophic infernos ripping across the Texas Panhandle have killed at least one person and threaten to destroy more homes, cattle and livelihoods as the second-largest wildfire in state history engulfs more land every minute.

Several killed in Chad after attack on intelligence agency foiled, government says | CNN (edition.cnn.com)

Israeli troops gun down thousands of Palestinians awaiting aid in north Gaza (thecradle.co)

Tel Aviv has stepped up indiscriminate attacks against displaced Palestinians in northern Gaza due to the army’s failure to ‘dismantle’ Hamas

After Nex Benedict's death, 350 LGBTQ+ groups, activists, and celebs urge Oklahoma superintendent's removal (www.advocate.com)

Ryan Walters has allowed a climate of hate to thrive in Oklahoma schools, an open letter says in light of trans student Nex Benedict's death.

Wendy's is introducing Uber style surge pricing. (www.foodandwine.com)

Ghana passes controversial anti-homosexuality bill (intlmonitor.com)

‘Horrific massacre’: Deadly Israeli fire at Palestinians waiting for aid (www.aljazeera.com)

Gaza’s government media office accused the Israeli army of “committing a horrific massacre”. More than 70 people were killed and about 250 others wounded, it said in a statement on Thursday....

Wendy’s will experiment with dynamic surge pricing for food in 2025 (arstechnica.com)

Tennessee governor signs bill allowing public officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages (thehill.com)

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee ® signed a bill Wednesday allowing public officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriages....

Lauren Boebert's son was arrested over a spate of thefts as his mom tries to convince voters to look past her chaotic family life (www.businessinsider.com)

Rep. Lauren Boebert’s 18-year-old son, Tyler Boebert, was arrested on Tuesday afternoon and is facing 22 charges, including several felony charges relating to a string of crimes in her Colorado district....

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