ABC News: Mourners in Ireland pay their respects to singer Sinéad O'Connor at funeral procession (abcnews.go.com)
Arrest warrants issued after boaters attack dock employee at Montgomery riverbank (abcnews.go.com)
Police in Montgomery issued four arrest warrants for individuals involved in a massive brawl between white boaters and a Black dock employee at Riverfront Park.
‘Surprisingly, I told her everything’: Malaysia warns against black magic scams (www.scmp.com)
Florida appears to reverse effort to bar AP Psychology's LGBTQ content The (www.nbcnews.com)
The College Board accused Florida last week of effectively banning AP Psychology classes due to their sexuality and gender content.
Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan canceling $39 billion in student loans (apnews.com)
Two conservative groups are asking a federal court to block the Biden administration’s plan to cancel $39 billion in student loans for more than 800,000 borrowers.
Minneapolis ex-officer sentenced to nearly 5 years in Floyd killing (www.reuters.com)
Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao was sentenced on Monday to 4-3/4 years in prison for aiding and abetting manslaughter in the 2020 killing of George Floyd, a Black man whose neck was pinned to the ground by another officer’s knee during a botched arrest....
More Baby Boomers are living alone. One reason why: ‘gray divorce’ (www.cnn.com)
The number of older Americans living alone is on the rise. Nearly 16 million people aged 65 and older in the US lived solo in 2022, three times as many who lived alone in that age group in the 1960s. And as Baby Boomers age, that number is expected to grow even more, raising big questions about the country’s future.
California school board adopts social studies textbooks that include gay rights after warnings from governor (www.cnn.com)
A Southern California school board on Friday adopted a social studies curriculum that includes gay rights that was approved by parents and teachers after initially rejecting it.
6-year-old boy severely injured after apparent fall from Florida rollercoaster, officials say (www.cnn.com)
A 6-year-old boy in Florida was left severely injured at a theme park after apparently falling from a ride that was nearly two dozen feet above where he was found, authorities said.
It's time to change how we cover Elon Musk (www.platformer.news)
After a weekend of whoppers about X and fighting Mark Zuckerberg, the press should take a more skeptical approach
Man arrested after stabbing near British Museum in London (www.theguardian.com)
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New York City mayor planning relief center to accommodate 2,000 migrants (thehill.com)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) announced Monday a new relief center on Randalls Island to accommodate up to 2,000 migrants seeking asylum.
Australian police arrest 19 for child sex abuse offences after FBI tip-off (www.aljazeera.com)
Australian police say they have rescued 13 children after investigation into ‘sophisticated’ online child abuse network.
Indictment ignored, Trump barely a mention, as GOP candidates pitch Iowa voters to challenge him (apnews.com)
Few even mentioned his name, and the new federal indictment he faces was completely ignored, as Republican candidates for president tried in Iowa Sunday to present themselves as Donald Trump alternatives.
Biden signs historic order moving prosecution of military sexual assault outside chain of command | (www.cnn.com)
President Joe Biden on Friday ordered a historic change to the Uniform Code of Military Justice by transferring key decision-making authorities outside the military chain of command in cases of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, murder and other serious crimes.
California judge pauses sweeping of homeless encampments amid heatwave (www.theguardian.com)
Order was issued against the city of Sacramento after advocates called out the municipality for violating its own order
Southwest employee accused white mom of trafficking her Black daughter, lawsuit says (www.npr.org)
When Mary MacCarthy and her 10-year-old landed at a Denver airport, two armed police officers were waiting to interrogate them.
Met only authorised baton rounds for black-led events, FOI reveals (www.theguardian.com)
Metropolitan police approved their use at Notting Hill carnival and Black Lives Matter protests in 2020
Ex-Minneapolis officer sentenced to nearly 5 years for role in George Floyd's death (www.cbc.ca)
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Oregon lifts ban on self-serve gas, leaving N.J. as the only state prohibiting it (www.nbcnews.com)
For the first time in more than seven decades, drivers in Oregon are allowed to pump their own gas.
A funder for 'Sound of Freedom,' a QAnon-adjacent film about child sex trafficking, has been charged with accessory to child kidnapping (www.insider.com)
Attacks at US medical centers show why health care is one of the nation's most violent fields (apnews.com)
…Data shows American health care workers now suffer more nonfatal injuries from workplace violence than workers in any other profession, including law enforcement.
The invisible laws that led to America’s housing crisis (www.cnn.com)
Niger military deploys reinforcements to capital after ignoring deadline to cede power (www.cnn.com)
Niger’s armed forces have been bringing in reinforcements to the capital to prepare for a potential invasion, a military source told CNN, just hours after the military junta running the country refused to abide by an influential regional bloc’s deadline to cede power