The Supreme Court rules against California woman whose husband was denied entry to US (apnews.com)
A surprising winner in the Supreme Court gun ruling: Hunter Biden (www.politico.com)
Spectrum Call Center in Charlotte, NC Reportedly Provided Fried Chicken and Watermelon to Employees for Juneteenth (thencbeat.com)
“We want to acknowledge some feedback received regarding our Juneteenth celebration,” Pezzuto said in his letter obtained by The North Carolina Beat. “Although our intent was to celebrate this nationally recognized day, some of you voiced your concerns regarding the associated food choices.”...
28 riders stuck upside down on amusement park ride for about 30 minutes (www.washingtonpost.com)
Taiwan slams China death penalty for 'diehard' Taiwan independence advocates as 'Beijing has no jurisdiction over Taiwan' (focustaiwan.tw)
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Ex-CEO of Nevada-based health care company Ontrak convicted of $12.5 million insider trading scheme (apnews.com)
The former CEO and chairman of Ontrak, a publicly traded health care company based in Nevada, was found guilty Friday of a multimillion-dollar insider trading scheme....
Fisker files for bankruptcy protection, the second electric vehicle maker to do so in the past year (apnews.com)
Electric vehicle maker Fisker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the second electric startup to do so in the last year as even industry leaders struggle to lure more buyers beyond the early adapters of the technology....
Gilead’s twice-yearly shot to prevent HIV succeeds in late-stage trial. (www.cnbc.com)
Couple drowns in rip current while on vacation with their kids in Florida (abcnews.go.com)
Texas Is the Largest GOP Stronghold Without Pro-School Voucher Legislation. Gov. Abbott Is on a Crusade to Change That. (www.propublica.org)
Airbnb undermined team that removed extremist users, whistleblower claims | CNN Business (edition.cnn.com)
Jess Hernandez worked full-time as an investigations analyst for Airbnb’s dangerous organizations team from May 2022 to November 2023, researching extremist networks as part of the company’s work to keep dangerous individuals off the platform. But she says she was terminated in November 2023, shortly after her team was...
Food's climate footprint was once again MIA at global talks (grist.org)
How the Recycling Symbol Duped People into Buying More Plastic (www.scientificamerican.com)
Plastic wrap tangles around sorting equipment at recycling facilities, shutting down operations as employees try to cut it out of the equipment. Huge bales of paper shipped overseas can contain as much as 30 percent plastic waste. “Contamination is one of the biggest challenges facing the recycling industry,” the EPA said in...
Miami New Times runs slur-filled pro-Trump political ad on back cover (www.axios.com)
Fake elector case in Nevada dismissed over venue question, state attorney general vows appeal (apnews.com)
A Nevada judge dismissed an indictment Friday against six Republicans accused of submitting certificates to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump the winner of the state’s 2020 presidential election, potentially cutting from four to three the number of states with criminal charges pending against so-called fake electors....
Lockheed Martin subsidiaries reach $70 million settlement for claims they overcharged Navy for parts (apnews.com)
Two Lockheed Martin subsidiaries have agreed to pay the federal government $70 million for overcharging the Navy for aircraft parts, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday....
Beaten schoolchildren, military training, and Kremlin propaganda: new report accuses Russia of violating international law through 'Russification' of Ukrainian education system (www.hrw.org)
Russian authorities are imposing the Russian curriculum and Kremlin propaganda in Ukrainian schools in occupied areas of Ukraine and have retaliated against school workers if they refuse to implement the imposed Russian curriculum, a report published by Human Rights Watch days....
The world is running out of soldiers (www.vox.com)
Mike Lindell officially loses all his lawyers in $5M 'Prove Mike Wrong' cyber challenge (www.rawstory.com)
U.S. home prices have far outpaced paychecks. See what it looks like where you live (www.kpbs.org)
Millions of Americans are already shut out of buying a home, and the cost of buying one continues to rise....
California to become third state to mandate heat protections for indoor workers (www.nbcnews.com)
Church of Scientology ignored woman’s ‘very real psychosis,’ stopped her from receiving mental health care before suicide, lawsuit claims (lawandcrime.com)
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's home raided by FBI agents; feds target other locations (www.cbsnews.com)
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s home raided by FBI agents; feds target other locations
US bans sales of Kaspersky antivirus software over Russia ties (www.theguardian.com)
Washington says Moscow’s influence over company poses significant risk, as Kaspersky argues its activities do not threaten US security...
The US needs to build 2 million houses to revive the American dream of homeownership (www.businessinsider.com)
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