Security guard killed trying to stop car burglars in Midtown Atlanta, police say (www.fox5atlanta.com)
Investigators say the security guard had tried to stop two people attempting to break into vehicles inside a parking garage....
Federal judge to set Trump trial date in election interference case (www.nbcnews.com)
Special counsel Jack Smith wants jury selection to begin in December, while the former president pushes for a 2026 start date.
‘Threatened and vulnerable’: Cop City activists labeled as terrorists pay high price (www.theguardian.com)
Protesters say classification as ‘domestic terrorists’ for opposing planned Georgia police facility has upended their lives...
They invest in Black women. A lawsuit claims it’s discrimination. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Brianna Wise-Riley was working an administrative job with the Fulton County Superior Court when her manager gave her a great idea. Noting the food trucks parked near their office, her boss said: What if a nail salon could bring a manicure to you?...
Simone Biles wins a record 8th US Gymnastics title a full decade after her first (apnews.com)
Simone Biles is not going to explain herself. Part of this is by design. Part of this is because she simply can’t....
Jacksonville killings refocus attention on the city's racist past and the struggle to move on (apnews.com)
By some measures, the city was making strides to emerge from its racist past. But the killing of three Black people Saturday by a young, white shooter was a painful and startling reminder that the remnants of racism continue to fester in Jacksonville, Florida....
Plant diversity in urban green spaces led to sevenfold increase in insect species, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
The benefits of urban greening initiatives are increasingly well documented: they can help mitigate the effects of urban heating, and improve physical health and mental wellbeing. And even small greening actions in cities can significantly improve local biodiversity, new research suggests....
Super Blue Moon (August 30th 2023) (earthsky.org)
Alabama wants to be the 1st state to execute a prisoner by making him breathe only nitrogen (apnews.com)
Family of pregnant woman killed in police shooting hold candlelight vigil, seek answers (www.dispatch.com)
The family of a 21-year-old shot and killed by police Thursday search for answers, saying her death was senseless.
Zambia-Egypt plane seizure: The cash and fake gold that no-one is claiming (www.bbc.com)
The world might have remained oblivious to it all were it not for a journalist whose fact-checking website, Matsda2sh, accused officials in Egypt of involvement in the incident....
Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to intensify into a hurricane as it churns toward Florida’s Gulf Coast (www.cnn.com)
Tropical Storm Idalia is strengthening quickly as it churns toward Florida, threatening to hit as a major hurricane and bring heavy rains, floods and dangerous storm surge, according to the National Hurricane Center....
Raimondo meets Chinese officials in ‘tricky’ visit as countries seek a more stable relationship (www.cnbc.com)
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo is set to meet with senior Chinese officials and U.S. business leaders in Beijing as the two countries continue high-level talks....
President Joe Biden says he will request more funding for a new coronavirus vaccine (abcnews.go.com)
President Joe Biden said Friday that he is planning to request more money from Congress to develop another new coronavirus vaccine, as scientists track new waves and hospitalizations rise, though not like before
Son stolen at birth hugs Chilean mother for first time in 42 years (apnews.com)
“The real story was these kids were stolen from poor families, poor women that didn’t know. They didn’t know how to defend themselves,” said Constanza del Rio, founder and director and Nos Buscamos....
Trump co-defendant remains in jail after telling judge he cannot afford private lawyer (www.reuters.com)
One of Donald Trump’s co-defendants in a wide-ranging election-fraud case in Georgia remained behind bars on Friday, after he told a judge that he could not afford a private attorney to represent him and was denied bond....
California judge shoots down Eastman bid to postpone disbarment proceedings (www.politico.com)
It’s the latest setback for the attorney as he fights to preserve his law license while facing felony charges in Georgia.
Trump lawyers back in DC court as two sides differ over trial date in election subversion case (apnews.com)
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan is expected to set at least a tentative trial date during Monday’s status conference....
Kentucky high school teens charged with "terroristic threats" after TikTok challenge (www.cbsnews.com)
Three Kentucky teens were charged with terroristic threatening after participating in a TikTok challenge, Oldham County Police said in a news statement on Friday....
National Labor Relations Board slams union-busting tactics by employers (www.courthousenews.com)
The new ruling forces employers found interfering with a union election to immediately recognize the union without a new election.
Undercover With the New Alt-Right (www.thenation.com)
How 19th-century pineapple plantations turned Maui into a tinderbox (www.theguardian.com)
Land privatization and water depletion set the stage for the Lahaina fire 150 years ago. Now, land companies may benefit even more...
Yale Students Got a Terrifying Message. From the Campus Police. (www.nytimes.com)
Andre Fa’aoso, an incoming first-year student at Yale, has been in the United States for 12 days. He arrived from New Zealand on his own, three suitcases in tow....