Conservatives push to declare fetuses as people, with far-reaching consequences. (stateline.org)
Delta CEO says CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage cost the airline $500 million (www.cnbc.com)
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the massive IT outage earlier this month that stranded thousands of customers will cost it $500 million....
Authorities are investigating after a man died in police custody on Long Island (apnews.com)
Authorities are investigating the death of a man who lost consciousness as police officers were trying to subdue him on Long Island....
Neo-Nazi Gang Affiliates Attacked a Mixed-Race Family in Martindale TX, but Only One Was Arrested (www.texasobserver.org)
While only [Todd Jeremy Christian, a 45-year-old with an Austin address] was arrested, video evidence shows at least eight people were involved in the apparent assault on the group of family and friends. Of those eight, the Observer and Bellingcat have identified five—including Christian—as members or supporters of the Aryan...
Donald Trump Claims Kamala Harris ‘Turned Black’ in Jaw-Dropping Slur (www.thedailybeast.com)
12ft.io/…/donald-trump-claims-kamala-harris-turne…
Navajo Nation President deploys police to stop unlawful uranium transport on tribal lands (kslnewsradio.com)
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — The President of the Navajo Nation announced earlier today that he was sending police to stop the transport of uranium across tribal lands. In his statement, President Buu Nygren said that the shipment was being done illegally. He also stated the lack of notice from the mining company posed a danger to his...
Former CNN star Don Lemon sues Elon Musk over cancelled X show (www.bbc.com)
Former CNN star presenter Don Lemon has sued multi-billionaire Elon Musk and his social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, over the cancellation of a talk show deal....
Markets tumble, led by 5.8% drop in Tokyo following a tech-driven retreat on Wall Street. (www.voanews.com)
India relied on coal and gas power to cope with heatwave (www.reuters.com)
US judge throws out $4.7 bln verdict against NFL in 'Sunday Ticket' lawsuit (www.reuters.com)
Aug 1 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge in California on Thursday threw out a $4.7 billion verdict against the National Football League in a lawsuit claiming it overcharged subscribers to its Sunday Ticket game telecasts for more than a decade....
Sonya Massey, mother called 911 multiple times in days before her death to report mental health crises (www.wcbu.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/sonya-massey-mother-called-911-…
Biden Slams Trump When Asked About Ex-President’s Claim He Could Have Saved Russian Hostages (www.mediaite.com)
More than 900 indigenous children died in federal boarding schools: Interior Department [Zack Budryk | 07/30/24 | The Hill] (thehill.com)
The report is the culmination of an investigation ordered in 2021 by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native American to hold that role in government....
Animal homosexual behaviour under-reported by scientists, survey shows (www.theguardian.com)
Texas attorney general says Biden must continue border wall construction after court deadline passes. (www.texastribune.org)
Almost quarter of big fashion brands have no decarbonisation plan, report finds (www.theguardian.com)
DKNY, Tom Ford and Reebok among companies to score 0% in Fashion Revolution report ranking top 250 firms...
US safety agency moves probe of Dodge Journey fire and door lock failure a step closer to a recall (apnews.com)
U.S. auto safety regulators are a step closer to seeking a recall of nearly a million Dodge Journey SUVs after a woman was trapped and died when her vehicle caught fire in 2022....
Why we investigated Matthew Trewhella, the far-right Wisconsin pastor influencing Republican politics (www.propublica.org)
Some people said militant anti-abortion activist Matthew Trewhella was a ’90s figure who’s no longer relevant, but our reporting shows he’s influencing policies, bills and movements today....
Revealed: Corporate lobbyists were at heart of Labour’s election campaign [Ethan Shone | 1 August 2024 | OpenDemocracy.net] (www.opendemocracy.net)
Lobbyists described work for Labour – which was not declared to authorities – as ‘great for future relationships’...
The TERF propaganda machine has already superspreaded the boxer's Imane Khelif's Olympics row is about trans identification. In fact she appears to be born woman with DSDs (thepinknews.com)
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s participation at the Paris 2024 Olympics is “not a transgender issue”, a spokesperson for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said. Khelif beat Italy’s Angela Carini on Thursday (1 August), in a fight that has reignited an online storm about her participation in the Games, despite...
Kansas v. Missouri stadium battle shows how states are reigniting border wars. (stateline.org)
Dow closes nearly 500 points lower Thursday as investors’ recession fears awaken (www.cnbc.com)
Gershkovich’s release request: An interview with Putin [Avery Lotz | 14 hours ago | Axios.com] (www.axios.com)
Before Evan Gershkovich was released from Russian prison Thursday, he asked the Russian government for one thing — the chance to interview the man behind his imprisonment, Russian President Vladimir Putin....
An exonerated man was ‘50 feet from freedom.’ Then a court stopped him. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Christopher Dunn spent 34 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned this week. An unusual appeal has delayed his leaving....
Accused Plotters of 9/11 Attacks to Plead Guilty, Receive Life Sentences [Aug 01, 2024 | democracynow.org] (www.democracynow.org)
The Pentagon announced Wednesday it’s reached a plea deal with the accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others involved in plotting the attack. The three men, all detained at Guantánamo Bay prison, will reportedly plead guilty to conspiracy and murder and receive life sentences, avoiding the death penalty.
