Texas woman allegedly tried to drown Palestinian-American girl, aged 3 (www.theguardian.com)
Infant mortality rate rose 8% in wake of Texas abortion ban, study shows (apnews.com)
In the wake of Texas’ abortion ban, the state’s infant death rate increased and more died of birth defects, a study published Monday shows....
Texas woman arrested for allegedly attempting to drown 3-year-old Palestinian Muslim child in possible hate crime (www.nbcnews.com)
US family sues Nasa for $80,000 in damages after space debris hits home (www.theguardian.com)
A family in Naples, Florida, whose home was struck by debris that fell to Earth from outer space and punched a hole in the roof is pursuing $80,000 from Nasa in compensation for damages....
Larry Finger made Linux wireless work and brought others along to learn (arstechnica.com)
Denise Finger, wife of the deceased, wrote to the Linux Wireless list on Friday evening:...
Rising sea levels will disrupt millions of Americans’ lives by 2050, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Floods could leave coastal communities in states like Florida and California unlivable in two decades...
4 questions answered about the software cyberattacks affecting car dealerships (www.pbs.org)
CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of auto dealers in the U.S. and Canada, was hit by back-to-back cyberattacks Wednesday. That led to an outage that has continued to impact operations....
Decriminalizing marijuana among proposed changes to Dallas city charter (www.dallasnews.com)
Some of the possible changes on the table are increasing pay for the mayor and council members, moving City Council elections to a ranked-choice voting system and extending the terms of district council members.
Violence outside Los Angeles synagogue taxed LAPD, sparks condemnation from Biden, Newsom, Bass. Mayor adds additional LAPD patrols outside houses of worship citywide (www.latimes.com)
Paywall removed: archive.is/siDfs...
‘I am innocent': Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao speaks days after FBI search at her home (www.nbcbayarea.com)
Bankruptcy trustee discloses plan to shut down Alex Jones' Infowars and liquidate assets (apnews.com)
Gun violence is fueling national trauma, surgeon general warns (www.politico.com)
Gun violence has created a large-scale cycle of trauma and fear that’s damaging Americans’ mental health, making children fearful of going to school and adults of going to public places, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in announcing a public health crisis Tuesday....
A Texas Democrat voted against rights for trans kids. This queer Black mom challenged her – and won (www.independent.co.uk)
Two years after Roe’s overturn, there are more abortions in America — but they’re harder to get (19thnews.org)
A new sign for I-95 misspelled ‘Central.’ PennDot hid it under a black cloak. (www.inquirer.com)
Supreme Court Will Rule On Gender-Affirming Care For Minors (www.forbes.com)
'It's inhumane.' Despite how hot it is, Tennessee renters don't have a right to air conditioning (www.newschannel5.com)
Despite how hot it is, landlords in Tennessee are not required to keep the air conditioning running....
On Politics: Brad Lander's scheming shows Eric Adams' weakness (archive.ph)
Lander offers less potential excitement than Myrie, a Brooklyn state senator who is just 37 and could make history as the city’s first Afro-Latino mayor. He might be less of a political brawler than Stringer, who has survived several tough primaries and can pull plenty of votes from his old West Side base. Ranked-choice voting...
Has Facebook Stopped Trying? (www.404media.co)
In spring, 2018, Mark Zuckerberg invited more than a dozen professors and academics to a series of dinners at his home to discuss how Facebook could better keep its platforms safe from election disinformation, violent content, child sexual abuse material, and hate speech. Alongside these secret meetings, Facebook was regularly...
Israeli Official Describes Secret Government Bid to Cement Control of West Bank (www.nytimes.com)
Israeli judges have long ruled that Israel’s control of the territory is a temporary military occupation and complies with international law. A powerful minister’s recent speech, caught on tape, suggested the government is trying to change that....
The Ballot Measures Aim to Reduce Partisanship. Can They Fix American Politics? (archive.ph)
Eight states are certain or likely to field election initiatives that would overhaul redistricting or give voters a greater voice in choosing candidates.
A wax sculpture of Abe Lincoln was no match for D.C.’s punishing heat (www.washingtonpost.com)
Collecting sex-crazed zombie cicadas on speed: Scientists track a bug-controlling super-sized fungus. (apnews.com)
Holy title, Batman!
Man survives being lost in California mountains for 10 days by eating berries (www.theguardian.com)
As McClish told it, the 34-year-old outdoors enthusiast from Boulder Creek, California, lost his bearings after beginning his hike the morning of 11 June. He had not informed anyone else of his plans, so it would not be until the afternoon of Thursday, 20 June, that the unkempt-looking hiker was found at the bottom of a remote...
Two years after Dobbs, the White House warns of Republican assaults on Americans' bodily autonomy (www.advocate.com)
