Arkansas Secretary of State rejects proposed abortion amendment (19thnews.org)
US Justice Department says it disrupted Russian social media influence operation (www.msn.com)
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3rd hiker dies in Grand Canyon in last 3 weeks (abcnews.go.com)
A man hiking in the Grand Canyon has died after being found unresponsive over the weekend, marking the third death in the national park within the last three weeks....
Inside Goldman Sachs' expanding but risky financing engine (www.reuters.com)
A Goldman Sachs bet put in place in 2021 on lending to private funds has helped drive record revenues in fixed-income financing. Now, the Wall Street bank is pushing even deeper into the growing but risky market....
How Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' Helped Young Kenyans Lead a Successful Protest in Their Country (www.rollingstone.com)
LIKE MANY AFRICAN countries colonized in the 20th century, Kenya has struggled to find its diplomatic footing in the decades since gaining independence. The East African nation successfully broke away from British rule in 1962, and a small circle of affluent and influential Kenyans quickly took over. They banked on their...
Milwaukee radio station says it edited Biden interview at campaign's request (www.axios.com)
Benji Gregory, Child Star of ‘Alf,’ Dies at 46 (variety.com)
Dead of heatstroke at 46. The poor guy also got a medical discharge from the Navy in 2005 and had a service dog, so that may have been a contributing factor, whatever the issue was.
Study: Acupuncture can ease methadone treatment (www.axios.com)
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Trump claims not to know who is behind Project 2025. A CNN review found at least 140 people who worked for him are involved (www.cnn.com)
Donald Trump has lately made clear he wants little to do with Project 2025, the conservative blueprint for the next Republican president that has attracted considerable blowback in his race for the White House....
Joe Biden calls Zelensky "Putin" right before huge press conference (www.newsweek.com)
Joe Biden’s gaffe comes as Democrats abandon his campaign.
Federal appeals court rules cops who handcuffed 10-year-old girl for drawing offensive picture must face excessive force lawsuit (lawandcrime.com)
U.S. to again ship 500-pound bombs to Israel, reversing suspension (www.washingtonpost.com)
The United States is resuming a shipment of 500-pound bombs to Israel that had been held up since May, when the Biden administration suspended delivery of two types of large, airdropped weapons amid concerns about the ballooning scale of civilian casualties in Gaza, said U.S. officials familiar with the matter....
Trump’s ‘secretary of retribution’ has a ‘target list’ of 350 people he wants arrested (www.rawstory.com)
Anti-LGBTQ+ GOP governor candidate allegedly endangered kids at his childcare center (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Democrats & Republicans are stealing funds intended for independent parties to use in the 2024 elections, according to Green Party USA (x.com)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/36853360...
Media organizations urge Israel to open access to Gaza - Committee to Protect Journalists (cpj.org)
New York, July 11, 2024—More than 60 media and civil society organizations have signed an open letter urging Israel to give journalists independent access to Gaza....
Zelenskyy: Seeing children die makes me want to kill Putin (english.nv.ua)
NYPD recruit dies during Bronx training exercise in sweltering heat (www.independent.co.uk)
Las Vegas eyes record of fifth consecutive day over 115 degrees as heat wave continues to scorch US (apnews.com)
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Used to shrugging off the heat, Las Vegas residents are now eyeing the thermometer as the desert city is on track Wednesday to set a record for the most consecutive days over 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46.1 Celsius) amid a lingering hot spell that will continue scorching much of the U.S. into the weekend....
Hungary’s Viktor Orbán to meet with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago (www.theguardian.com)
Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, will fly to Mar-a-Lago on Thursday to meet with Donald Trump, according to two sources with knowledge of the meeting....
Private prison behemoth GEO Group is first corporation to max out donations to Trump Campaign (www.citizensforethics.org)
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Louisiana 'miracle baby' 'Miracle baby' survives days alone on a roadside (www.bbc.com)
A days-long search for a missing baby boy in Louisiana has ended after a truck driver spotted the one-year-old crawling through the grass alongside a busy highway....
Actor George Clooney, a high-profile Biden supporter and fundraiser, asks president to leave race (apnews.com)
Georgia elections board weighs proposal for extensive document review before certification (www.wsbtv.com)
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