US denies involvement in killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. (www.voanews.com)
Myanmar's military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages (apnews.com)
Three Sept. 11 suspects to plead guilty at Guantanamo, New York Times reports. (www.voanews.com)
Boeing announces new CEO amid ‘challenging’ year. (www.voanews.com)
7 Green Groups That Didn't Back Biden Just Endorsed Harris as 'Our Only Choice'. (www.commondreams.org)
American flags should be born in the USA now, too, Congress says (apnews.com)
Soon, Old Glory will have to be born in the land of the free and not merely flying over it....
US Copyright Office calls for better legal protections against AI-generated deepfakes (www.engadget.com)
Amazon is responsible for hazardous items sold by third-party sellers, US agency says (apnews.com)
Amazon is responsible under federal safety law for hazardous products sold on its platform by third-party sellers and shipped by the company, a U.S. government agency ordered Tuesday....
Election Deniers Are Ramping Up Efforts to Disenfranchise US Voters (www.wired.com)
Biden administration to notify 25 million student loan borrowers of new debt relief options (abcnews.go.com)
Guantanamo inmate accused of being main plotter of 9/11 attacks to plead guilty (www.politico.com)
China sanctions US lawmaker. (www.voanews.com)
White House pushes Biden's Supreme Court proposal despite Republican objections. (www.voanews.com)
US appeals court lets Texas keep river barrier against border crossings (www.reuters.com)
July 31 (Reuters) - Texas can keep a 1,000-foot (300-meter) long floating barrier in the Rio Grande to deter illegal border crossings by migrants at the river separating the United States and Mexico, a U.S. appeals court has ruled, rejecting a challenge by President Joe Biden’s administration....
AI search engine accused of plagiarism announces publisher revenue-sharing plan (arstechnica.com)
Suicide rates in children have continued to climb across 15 years, study finds (wapo.st)
UN report finds Palestinian detainees subjected to abuse in Israeli prisons (thehill.com)
A Nearly $3 Billion Shortfall in VA Benefits Is Looming. The Senate Has Proposed a Fix, But Time Is Running Out. | Military.com (www.military.com)
Here we go again.
U.K. police open criminal investigation into Washington Post publisher (www.npr.org)
Trump’s Truth Social network records second-worst audience decline (www.theguardian.com)
"Extreme": FBI says Trump shooter may be behind “antisemitic and anti-immigration” posts (www.salon.com)
First interest rate cut in 4 years likely on the horizon as the Federal Reserve meets (apnews.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the end of their two-year fight against inflation in sight, Federal Reserve officials are likely Wednesday to set the stage for the first cut to their key interest rate in four years, a major shift in policy that could eventually lower borrowing costs for U.S. consumers and businesses....
Police recruit who lost both legs in ‘barbaric hazing ritual’ sues Denver, paramedics and officers (apnews.com)
DENVER (AP) — A police recruit who had to have both of his legs amputated after losing consciousness and repeatedly collapsing during fight training at Denver’s police academy is suing those who allegedly forced him to continue the “barbaric hazing ritual” after paramedics ignored warning signs....
Like Paris Hilton, I was sent to Brat Camp — it was horrifying (www.thetimes.com)
Changes to U.S. dog import regulations: What they are and why they matter for dogs and for people. (theconversation.com)
