UPDATE: 2 workers killed during tire explosion at Atlanta airport identified (www.wsbtv.com)
Ohio Republican could face disqualification under name change law aimed at trans candidates (www.advocate.com)
Freed Israeli captive Noa Argamani says she was wounded by Israel, not Hamas (www.middleeasteye.net)
Noa Argamani, an Israeli woman freed from Hamas captivity in Gaza in June, said on Friday that her injuries were caused by an Israeli air strike during her rescue operation, not by a Hamas attack....
Judge denies bond for fired deputy in fatal shooting of Black airman (apnews.com)
A judge denied bond on Tuesday for a fired deputy in the shooting of a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman who answered his apartment door while holding a gun pointed at the floor....
1 killed in interstate crash involving truck carrying 'potentially explosive' military devices (apnews.com)
A crash on Interstate 40 in Arkansas involving two tractor-trailers and a truck carrying “potentially explosive” military devices killed one person and backed up traffic for hours on the busy highway, officials said....
Raids of Latino political, civil rights leaders' homes set up voting rights battle in TX (www.nbcnews.com)
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EVIDENCE WITHHELD IN ISRAELI KILLINGS OF AID WORKERS [Phil Miller, John McEvoy and Peter Cronau | 26 Aug, 2024 | declassifiedaus.org] (declassifiedaus.org)
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With Dams Removed, Salmon Will Have the Run of a Western River: The nation’s largest dam removal project is nearly complete after a lengthy campaign by Native tribes to restore the river @CA-NV border (www.nytimes.com)
What happened to Noah Bush? Chilling admission by juvenile reveals how 8-year-old Jesup boy died (www.wjcl.com)
The mystery surrounding the death of Noah Bush, an 8-year-old who drowned in a borrow pit on the northern side of Wayne County, is now cleared. But the Bush family still fights for justice, not feeling satisfied with the outcome....
Trump charged in superseding indictment in election interference case, following SCOTUS ruling (abcnews.go.com)
Special counsel Jack Smith has charged former President Donald Trump in a superseding indictment in his federal election interference case....
Plutonium levels near US atomic site in Los Alamos similar to Chornobyl, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Much of the land near the atomic bomb’s birthplace was converted to recreational areas, but toxic waste remains...
California could be first state to help undocumented immigrants purchase homes (www.politico.com)
A first-in-the-nation California proposal could make undocumented immigrants eligible for up to $150,000 in state-supported home loans just as immigration has become an incendiary topic in the presidential election....
DNC hosts first ever panel on Palestinian human rights - “Uncommitted” movement co-founders Layla Elabed and Abbas Alawieh called the panel discussion “an important step.” (wdet.org)
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Is this thing on? Harris and Trump battle over hot mics at debate. (www.politico.com)
With just 15 days left until the scheduled Sept. 10 presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, negotiations between their two campaigns have hit an impasse over whether the candidates’ microphones will be muted when it is not their turn to speak, according to four people...
In Arizona fake electors case, judge weighs new protection for defendants (www.politico.com)
Allies of Donald Trump are using an unusual new Arizona law to urge a judge to throw out a criminal case charging them with fraudulently trying to overturn the state’s 2020 presidential election result....
Israel: Palestinian Healthcare Workers Tortured (www.hrw.org)
(Jerusalem) – Israeli forces have arbitrarily detained Palestinian healthcare workers in Gaza since hostilities began in October 2023, deported them to detention facilities in Israel, and allegedly tortured and ill-treated them, Human Rights Watch said today. The detention of healthcare workers in the context of the Israeli...
Are Trump’s campaign rallies energizing his base – or sowing doubt? (www.theguardian.com)
Given rambling speeches and personal attacks over policy talk, supporters wonder if events do more harm than good...
New Hampshire resident dies after testing positive for mosquito-borne encephalitis virus (apnews.com)
A New Hampshire resident who tested positive for the mosquito-borne infection eastern equine encephalitis virus has died, health authorities in the state said....
Walmart Recalls Apple Juice Due to Elevated Arsenic Levels | TIME (time.com)
Trump Considers Dropping Out Of ‘FAKE NEWS’ ABC Debate After ‘Biased’ Sen. Tom Cotton Interview (www.mediaite.com)
I watched ABC FAKE NEWS this morning, both lightweight reporter Jonathan Carl’s(K?) ridiculous and biased interview of Tom Cotton (who was fantastic!), and their so-called Panel of Trump Haters, and I ask, why would I do the Debate against Kamala Harris on that network?...
Special counsel urges appeals court to reinstate classified documents case against Trump (apnews.com)
Special counsel Jack Smith urged a federal appeals court Monday to reinstate the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, saying a judge’s decision that dismissed the prosecution was at odds with longstanding Justice Department practice and must be reversed....
Hostage held by Hamas in Gaza rescued by Israeli forces, IDF says (www.nbcnews.com)
Chipotle Illegally Withheld Raises From Unionized Location, Labor Board Prosecutors Say | Company found to have violated law at a Michigan restaurant (www.bloomberg.com)
Utah judge to decide if author of children's book on grief will face trial in her husband's death (apnews.com)
A Utah woman who authorities say fatally poisoned her husband then published a children’s book about coping with grief is set to appear in court Monday for the start of a multiday hearing that will determine whether prosecutors have enough evidence against her to proceed with a trial....
Medford Police spied on Oregon activists as they planned protests, movie nights, ACLU alleges (www.washingtonpost.com)
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