Texas attorney general says Biden must continue border wall construction after court deadline passes. (www.texastribune.org)
Almost quarter of big fashion brands have no decarbonisation plan, report finds (www.theguardian.com)
DKNY, Tom Ford and Reebok among companies to score 0% in Fashion Revolution report ranking top 250 firms...
US safety agency moves probe of Dodge Journey fire and door lock failure a step closer to a recall (apnews.com)
U.S. auto safety regulators are a step closer to seeking a recall of nearly a million Dodge Journey SUVs after a woman was trapped and died when her vehicle caught fire in 2022....
Why we investigated Matthew Trewhella, the far-right Wisconsin pastor influencing Republican politics (www.propublica.org)
Some people said militant anti-abortion activist Matthew Trewhella was a ’90s figure who’s no longer relevant, but our reporting shows he’s influencing policies, bills and movements today....
Revealed: Corporate lobbyists were at heart of Labour’s election campaign [Ethan Shone | 1 August 2024 | OpenDemocracy.net] (www.opendemocracy.net)
Lobbyists described work for Labour – which was not declared to authorities – as ‘great for future relationships’...
The TERF propaganda machine has already superspreaded the boxer's Imane Khelif's Olympics row is about trans identification. In fact she appears to be born woman with DSDs (thepinknews.com)
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s participation at the Paris 2024 Olympics is “not a transgender issue”, a spokesperson for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said. Khelif beat Italy’s Angela Carini on Thursday (1 August), in a fight that has reignited an online storm about her participation in the Games, despite...
Kansas v. Missouri stadium battle shows how states are reigniting border wars. (stateline.org)
Dow closes nearly 500 points lower Thursday as investors’ recession fears awaken (www.cnbc.com)
Gershkovich’s release request: An interview with Putin [Avery Lotz | 14 hours ago | Axios.com] (www.axios.com)
Before Evan Gershkovich was released from Russian prison Thursday, he asked the Russian government for one thing — the chance to interview the man behind his imprisonment, Russian President Vladimir Putin....
An exonerated man was ‘50 feet from freedom.’ Then a court stopped him. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Christopher Dunn spent 34 years in prison before his murder conviction was overturned this week. An unusual appeal has delayed his leaving....
Accused Plotters of 9/11 Attacks to Plead Guilty, Receive Life Sentences [Aug 01, 2024 | democracynow.org] (www.democracynow.org)
The Pentagon announced Wednesday it’s reached a plea deal with the accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others involved in plotting the attack. The three men, all detained at Guantánamo Bay prison, will reportedly plead guilty to conspiracy and murder and receive life sentences, avoiding the death penalty.
A town repealed LGBTQ+ protections. Citizens rallied & elected a pro-trans candidate in response (www.lgbtqnation.com)
California fast food workers urge more minimum wage increases (www.cbsnews.com)
The California Fast Food Workers Union is urging the state to again raise the minimum wage for fast-food employees....
South Carolina Supreme Court rules state death penalty including firing squad is legal. (www.voanews.com)
Donald Trump's gag order remains in effect after hush money conviction, New York appeals court rules (apnews.com)
A New York appeals court on Thursday denied Donald Trump’s bid to end a gag order in his hush money criminal case, rejecting the Republican president’s argument that his May conviction “constitutes a change in circumstances” that warrants lifting the restrictions....
Trump Cryptically Declares, ‘You Won’t Have to Vote Anymore’ If He Wins Second Term (www.mediaite.com)
Former President Donald Trump urged members of a crowd in Florida to vote and said that if he wins, they “won’t have to vote anymore.”...
Chuck Schumer’s ambitious plan to take the Supreme Court down a peg (www.vox.com)
Toyota acknowledges more certification cheating and apologizes (www.ctvnews.ca)
Toyota reported Wednesday more cases of cheating on certification tests for new models required by the Japanese government, on top of those acknowledged earlier....
U.S. Park Police Officers who killed Bijan Ghaisar in 2017 have been on paid administrative leave for six years. They're now suing the Interior Department. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/park-police-lawsuit-ghaisar-kil…
Orcas sink another yacht: why killer whales are attacking boats (www.newsweek.com)
Comrade Willy
Pentagon Announces 'Long-Overdue' Plea Deals With Tortured 9/11 Defendants. (www.commondreams.org)
Teen brother of Air Force airman who was killed by Florida deputy is shot to death near Atlanta (apnews.com)
The teenage brother of a U.S. Air Force airman who was shot and killed in his home by a Florida sheriff’s deputy in May has been killed in a shooting in the Atlanta area, authorities said....
Racist Donald Trump Says Kamala Harris 'Happened to Turn Black'. (www.commondreams.org)
Fox host demands video of JD Vance having sex with a couch (www.lgbtqnation.com)
He Kept Investigating the 2020 Election. Next Week, Michigan Sheriff Dar Leaf Faces Voters Himself. (boltsmag.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/sheriff-dar-leaf-michigan-elect…
