Former Navy SEAL who said he killed Osama bin Laden arrested in Frisco (www.dallasnews.com)
Trump’s mug shot was on the Wii News channel, thanks to RiiConnect24 devs (arstechnica.com)
After Roe v. Wade, the fight over abortion access moves to New Mexico (apnews.com)
“As the laws in this country change before our very eyes,” Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said on the day Roe was reversed, “I will continue to fight for the right to a safe, legal abortion in New Mexico and stand as a brick wall against those who seek to punish women and their doctors just because they seek the care they...
Biden campaign targets answers at Republican abortion debate in new ad (www.nbcnews.com)
President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign is launching a new ad targeting Republicans on abortion after Wednesday night’s debate — an issue Democrats think will work to their advantage in next year’s election....
GOP talk of military action in Mexico sparks dire warnings (thehill.com)
Kremlin Considers How to Bring Private Military Group Under Its Control (www.nytimes.com)
The Kremlin is considering options on bringing the private military group Wagner under its direct control after the presumed death of its leader, Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, according to U.S. and Western officials....
Arleen Sorkin, Original Voice of Harley Quinn and ‘Days of Our Lives’ Actress, Dies at 67 (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
Arleen Sorkin, who portrayed Calliope Jones on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives and served as the original voice of the DC Comics character Harley Quinn, had died. She was 67....
At least 7 people hurt in shooting that halted Boston parade, police say (www.cnn.com)
At least seven people were injured Saturday morning in a shooting that halted a popular Boston parade, police said....
Bob Barker, longtime ‘The Price Is Right’ host, dies at 99 (www.nbcnews.com)
When producers hired Barker to host “The Price Is Right” in 1972, they hit the jackpot. The game show had faded significantly from its glory days in the late ‘50s and had been punted by two networks before it landed at CBS.
Thousands mark 60 years since 'I have a dream' speech (www.bbc.com)
Civil rights activists and Martin Luther King Jr's family spoke at the event in Washington DC.
Much of Florida under state of emergency as possible tropical storm forms in Gulf of Mexico (www.nbcnews.com)
The National Hurricane Center says there’s a 70% chance the system will become a tropical storm by Monday and a 90% chance overall.
AMPTP Hires New Crisis PR Firm as Strikes Go On (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
Standby for a wave of PR masquerading as news....
Spanish Women’s Squad Refuses to Play Until Soccer Chief Resigns (www.nytimes.com)
Virginia’s Fort A.P. Hill renamed Fort Walker in push to remove Confederate symbols (abcnews.go.com)
Virginia’s Fort A.P. Hill was officially redesignated Fort Walker on Friday morning during a ceremony on base, which took place on the eve of Women’s Equality Day....
Infamous fiasco Fyre Festival relaunches — and is already sold out (www.nbcnews.com)
Here’s what we know about Fyre Festival II so far: Line-up? Unknown. Date? Unclear. Location? Somewhere in the Caribbean. Price? $500 to $8,000.
Pilot killed after F-18 military jet crashes north of San Diego (www.nbcnews.com)
A fighter jet crashed north of San Diego late Thursday night, killing the pilot who was the only person on board, authorities said.
COVID boosters are still weeks away as cases surge in the U.S. (www.axios.com)
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations creep up during a summer wave of heightened virus activity, updated vaccines are still likely weeks away....
The recession should probably be here by now (www.axios.com)
Texas nuclear waste storage permit invalidated by US appeals court (www.reuters.com)
A U.S. appeals court on Friday canceled a license granted by a federal agency to a company to build a temporary nuclear waste storage facility in western Texas, which the Republican-led state has argued would be dangerous to build in one of the nation’s largest oil basins....
Thousands converge on National Mall to mark the March on Washington’s 60th anniversary (apnews.com)
Thousands converged Saturday on the National Mall for the 60th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington, saying a country that remains riven by racial inequality has yet to fulfill his dream....
Don’t miss awe-inspiring views of Saturn as ringed planet approaches Earth (www.mlive.com)
The second-largest planet in our solar system will glow extra-bright with a golden light in the coming days....
Fifa suspends Luis Rubiales from all football-related activity over Hermoso kiss (www.theguardian.com)
Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales has been provisionally suspended by Fifa following his conduct at the women’s World Cup final in Sydney last weekend....
Entire town of Hay river in Canada ordered to leave as wildfires encroach (www.reuters.com)
If any of you watch the History Channel, Hay River is where Ice Pilots NWT used to be filmed. Buffalo Airways has since relocated to Yellowknife which was evacuated last week.
Spain football federation threatens to sue protesting female players (www.theguardian.com)
The Spanish football federation has threatened to sue the 79 women’s football players who signed a letter in which they refused to play for their country as long as the federation president, Luis Rubiales, remains in his post....
Backers blast approved ballot language for Ohio's fall abortion amendment as misleading (apnews.com)
Among the revisions, the word “fetus” in the amendment was changed to “unborn child” in the ballot description.
