Pet owner ‘bill shock’ worsening the mental health crisis among Australian vets, inquiry told (www.theguardian.com)
Father of veterinarian who took own life calls for more education on how much it really costs to own a pet
Chipotle agrees to $300K settlement over child labor allegations in DC - ABC News (abcnews.go.com)
And yet again, basically nothing for violating child labor laws.
Sadistic California Cops Bragged About ‘Violating Civil Rights’ (www.rollingstone.com)
Feds allege officers collected photos of K-9 attacks and crafted an American flag with spent munitions
Union leaders demand change following Kroger employee death (www.fox13memphis.com)
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California sues Chino school district, aiming to end policy notifying parents of student gender changes (www.latimes.com)
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit Monday against the Chino school district, ordering an end to a policy that requires notifying parents if their children change their gender identity, alleging it is discriminatory and violates civil rights and privacy laws....
Navy SEAL who claimed to kill Bin Laden arrested in Texas (www.aol.com)
Avalanche of lawsuits accuse New York prison guards of sexually abusing inmates (buffalonews.com)
Scientists Use Extreme Heat and Pressure to Create Strongest Glass Ever (www.extremetech.com)
The modern smartphone came about thanks to numerous technologies, including more powerful mobile processors and enhanced mobile networks, but we cannot discount the effect of hardened glass. Materials like Corning Gorilla Glass made it possible to carry a glass sandwich in your pocket without getting shards of glass stuck in...
Couple desperate for baby having sex wrong way for 4 years - and wife is still a virgin (www.mirror.co.uk)
After setback, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick names another judge to help with Ken Paxton impeachment trial (www.texastribune.org)
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Monday named Lana Myers, a former state appeals court judge in North Texas, as his counsel for the upcoming impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton....
Trump arraignment set for Sept. 6 in Georgia election case (www.cnbc.com)
Donald Trump will be arraigned Sept. 6 in Atlanta in the criminal case where he is accused of conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia....
US Open honors Billie Jean King on 50th anniversary of equal prize money for women (apnews.com)
Arkansas drops AP African American Studies course (www.ualrpublicradio.org)
Just 48 hours before the first day of school, the Arkansas Department of Education announced that Advanced Placement African American Studies wouldn’t count towards graduation. They said they’re reviewing the course for possible indoctrination....
Disney firefighters are distraught, choked up by 'disturbing' move from Ron DeSantis to strip them of free park passes (fortune.com)
Firefighters confronted DeSantis' governing board on Wednesday. “The removal of this benefit takes away, for some, their entire reason for working here."
Judge rejects Trump bid to push federal election trial to 2026 (www.cnbc.com)
The federal judge presiding over Donald Trump’s criminal election interference case shut down a bid by the former president to set his trial more than two-and-a-half years away....
Armed with traffic cones, protesters are immobilizing driverless cars (www.npr.org)
Self-driving cars have flooded San Francisco's streets, and not everyone is happy. Street activists have been using a low-tech solution to incapacitate the vehicles.
Medicare's priciest drugs may get cheaper as feds start negotiations. Big Pharma objects. (www.usatoday.com)
The Biden administration this week is expected to announce the first 10 prescription drugs the federal government will negotiate under a new federal law that aims to reduce the cost of Medicare’s most expensive medicines....
UNC-Chapel Hill faculty member killed in shooting that sent campus into lockdown (www.nbcnews.com)
A University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill faculty member was killed Monday in a shooting that prompted a campuswide lockdown while officials searched for an “armed and dangerous person,” university officials said....
Foxconn founder Terry Gou announces run for Taiwan presidency, pledging to fix China ties (www.theguardian.com)
The billionaire founder of tech giant Foxconn, Terry Gou, has announced he will run for president of Taiwan as an independent candidate, pledging to fix cross-strait relations and boost Taiwan’s economy....
Woman Is Awarded $1.2 Billion in ‘Revenge Porn’ Lawsuit (www.nytimes.com)
Fukushima wastewater released into the ocean, China bans all Japanese seafood (www.reuters.com)
Japan started releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, a polarising move that prompted China to announce an immediate blanket ban on all aquatic products from Japan....
3M Nears Settlement for About $5.5 Billion to Resolve Earplugs Complaints (www.wsj.com)
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K-9s will be used in random classroom screenings, Florida school district officials announce (www.clickorlando.com)
Home Values Will Rise 6.5% Over the Next Year: Zillow (money.com)
Silicon Valley elites revealed as buyers of $800m of land to build utopian city (www.theguardian.com)
After weeks of local speculation, the purchasers of 55,000 acres of northern California land have been revealed. The group Flannery Associates – backed by a cohort of Silicon Valley investors – has quietly purchased $800m worth of agricultural and empty land, the New York Times has reported. Their goal is to build a utopian...
