Judge orders surprise release of Epstein transcripts (www.bbc.com)
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Oklahoma, Alabama Now Have AI-Powered Vending Machines That Sell Bullets (gizmodo.com)
Reformist lawmaker Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran’s presidential vote | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won Iran’s presidential election, Iranian state news agency Press TV reported Saturday citing the country’s election headquarters, beating his hardline rival in a pivotal vote at a time of tensions at home and abroad.
Mirta Díaz-Balart, wife of Fidel Castro before Cuban revolution, dies at 95 (www.washingtonpost.com)
A terrifying hurricane is brewing in the Atlantic (www.motherjones.com)
2nd local radio host says they were given questions ahead of Biden interview (abcnews.go.com)
Reformist Pezeshkian elected president of Iran in runoff vote, defeating hard-liner Jalili (www.pbs.org)
Supporters of Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon and longtime lawmaker, entered the streets of Tehran and other cities before dawn to celebrate as his lead grew over Jalili, a hard-line former nuclear negotiator....
House Democrat is proposing a constitutional amendment to reverse Supreme Court's immunity decision (apnews.com)
A leading House Democrat is preparing a constitutional amendment in response to the Supreme Court’s landmark immunity ruling, seeking to reverse the decision “and ensure that no president is above the law.”...
Dangerous heatwave hits US from Texas to California with grim records expected (www.theguardian.com)
Millions of Americans are sweltering as experts warn early heat could herald next record-smashing summer...
Crews battle South Hill fertilizer warehouse fire in sweltering heat (www.wral.com)
UT-Austin spares pro-Palestinian protesters from suspension, offers them probation instead (feeds.texastribune.org)
In letters sent out to students this week, first reported by KUT, university officials said it would be appropriate to suspend them for their actions during the protests but would give them the option to take “deferred suspension” instead, a form of probation that would allow students to remain in class and keep the...
Biden says he 'screwed up' debate but vows to stay in election (www.bbc.com)
“I’m the nominee of the Democratic Party. No one’s pushing me out. I’m not leaving," he said in a call to the broader campaign
Extreme pride in being an American stays near record low: Gallup (thehill.com)
France to deploy 30,000 police after election runoff amid fears of violence (www.theguardian.com)
About 30,000 police will be deployed across France on Sunday night amid fears of violence after the final results of a snap election in which the far right hopes to gain a majority in parliament....
France asks two Chinese spies to leave the country after attempt to forcibly repatriate exiled Chinese dissident (www.lemonde.fr)
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Coffee, eggs and white rice linked to higher levels of PFAS in human body (www.theguardian.com)
New research aimed at identifying foods that contain higher levels of PFAS found people who eat more white rice, coffee, eggs and seafood typically showed more of the toxic chemicals in their plasma and breast milk....
In just a few years, half of all states passed bans on trans health care for kids (www.npr.org)
LGBTQ+ orgs blast Joe Biden's "cowardly" statement opposing surgeries for trans youth (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Washington Post: Sen. Mark Warner Forming a Group Of Democratic Senators To Call On Biden To Drop Out (www.realclearpolitics.com)
Judge says FTC lacks authority to issue rule banning noncompete agreements (arstechnica.com)
Gotta love a shitty repub SCOTUS. Its awesome.
Kansas Supreme Court Affirms Abortion Rights, Strikes Down Restrictions (www.commondreams.org)
'Before marrying Melania in 2005': What new documents claim about Trump-Epstein (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
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