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I've Been To Over 20 Homeschool Conferences. The Things I've Witnessed At Them Shocked Me. (www.huffpost.com)

Governments plan more fossil fuel production despite climate pledges, report says (apnews.com)

Seventeen men arrested in Sicily and US in joint anti-mafia operation (www.theguardian.com)

Seventeen men have been arrested in Sicily and the United States in a joint anti-mafia operation by the FBI and Italian police....

SAG-AFTRA Approves Deal to End Historic Strike (variety.com)

SAG-AFTRA has approved a tentative agreement that will end the longest actors strike against the major studios in Hollywood history.

US crude output reaches monthly record in August at 13.05 million bpd -EIA (www.reuters.com)

Gen Z, millennials have a much harder time ‘adulting’ than their parents did, CNBC/Generation Lab survey finds (www.cnbc.com)

Robot Kills Man After Mistaking Him for Box of Vegetables (www.theguardian.com)

Australian man survives crocodile attack by biting reptile’s eyelid (www.independent.co.uk)

An Australian farmer bit a saltwater crocodile on the eyelid to save himself from being killed by the reptile....

3 are charged with running sex ring that catered to politicians, military and others (www.npr.org)

DOJ says possibly hundreds of clients include government contractors with security clearances, doctors, lawyers, elected officials, military officers, professors and executives at tech companies.

Investigation disproves Israel claim of Hamas tunnel under Gaza hospital (www.aljazeera.com)

Democrats see abortion wins as a springboard for 2024 as GOP struggles to find a winning message (apnews.com)

Voters threw their support behind abortion rights in Ohio, Virginia and elsewhere as Democrats look to springboard off those wins by using the issue to drive turnout and shape next year’s races for the White House, Congress and other elections....

White House under growing pressure as Democrats demand Gaza ceasefire (scrippsnews.com)

Biden officials alarmed by soaring Palestinian death toll in Gaza (www.nbcnews.com)

Adidas says it may write off remaining unsold Yeezy shoes after breakup with Ye (apnews.com)

Adidas said it might have to write off the remaining 300 million euros ($320 million) worth of Yeezy shoes left unsold after it cut ties with rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West. The company will decide in the coming weeks whether or not to do a third release of the shoes next year to generate more donations to groups...

Donald Trump's colossal admission during trial (www.newsweek.com)

Legal analysts say Trump admitted that the intent in financial representations he made was to convince lenders to loan him money.

Librarians turn to civil rights agency to oppose book bans and their firings (apnews.com)

She refused to ban books, many of them about racism and the experiences of LGBTQ+ people. And for that, Suzette Baker was fired as a library director in a rural county in central Texas....

Ohio purged 26,000 voters days before abortion referendum deadline (www.theguardian.com)

Ohio purged 26,000 voters days before abortion referendum deadline

Cop acquitted in the death of Elijah McClain. (abcnews.go.com)

A jury on Monday acquitted Nathan Woodyard on charges of reckless manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the second trial concerning the death of 23-year-old Elijah McClain following an altercation with Aurora, Colorado, police....

Hamas blocks foreign nationals from leaving Gaza (www.telegraph.co.uk)

“Officials said that Israel and Egypt were prepared to let foreigners leave the Strip which is under heavy Israeli bombardment, but Hamas had refused.”

The National Zoo's Giant Pandas Bid Washington, D.C. Farewell (www.smithsonianmag.com)

Upon their arrival in China, 25-year-old Mei Xiang and 26-year-old Tian Tian will enjoy “a luxurious retirement,” while their son Xiao Qi Ji will have the opportunity to find a mate of his own, NZCBI’s director, Brandie Smith, tells NBC Washington’s Maggie More.

Elizabeth Hirschhorn moves out of Brentwood Airbnb after 570 rent-free days. She said she had a right to stay (news.yahoo.com)

Elizabeth Hirschhorn, the Brentwood tenant who did not pay rent for her luxury Airbnb rental for 570 days, moved out of the unit on Friday.

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