Georgia court posts then removes document detailing charges against Trump (www.politico.com)
The Fulton County document listed 12 felony counts and one serious felony count for violating Georgia’s RICO Act.
Police stage 'chilling' raid on Marion County newspaper, seizing computers, records and cellphones - Kansas Reflector (kansasreflector.com)
In an unprecedented raid Friday, local law enforcement seized computers, cellphones and reporting materials from the Marion County Record office, the newspaper's reporters, and the publisher's home.
'We are not imperial': Justice Kagan says Supreme Court still subject to checks and balances (www.cnn.com)
Justice Elena Kagan declined Thursday to outright answer the question of whether Congress could impose an ethics code on the Supreme Court, but she did allow that it could do “various things” to regulate the high court....
Mortgage rates climb toward 7% after America's credit rating was downgraded (www.cnn.com)
US mortgage rates jumped this week, climbing closer to 7%. The move follows last week’s rate hike from the Federal Reserve, and the downgrade this week by Fitch Ratings agency of US sovereign debt, and of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
Mother of Uvalde victim runs for mayor in special election approved by the city (abcnews.go.com)
US ceases funding to Wuhan institute amid Covid probe (www.independent.co.uk)
Texas troopers told to push back migrants into Rio Grande River and ordered not to give water amid soaring temperatures, report says (www.cnn.com)
Emails shared with CNN by the Texas Department of Public Safety detail a trooper-medic expressing concerns to a supervisor over the inhumane treatment of migrants along the border in Eagle Pass, Texas.
No winner in Monday's Powerball drawing has the next jackpot approaching $1 billion (www.npr.org)
Europeans Are Becoming Poorer. ‘Yes, We’re All Worse Off.’ (www.wsj.com)
An aging population that values its free time set the stage for economic stagnation. Then came Covid-19 and Russia’s war in Ukraine....
US disinflation and the COVID-19 supply shock (www.brookings.edu)
FBI, DHS warn of possible retaliation for attack on Trump (www.politico.com)
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Medicaid is paying millions for salty, fat-laden ‘medically tailored’ cheeseburgers and sandwiches (www.statnews.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/17483630...
Trump-appointed judge forced to resign as damning ethics report details sex misconduct (www.rawstory.com)
'Blitz primary' could open up Democratic race if Biden drops out (news.yahoo.com)
Their idea goes something like this, according to a memo shared with Semafor that has been circulated to Democratic donors and bundlers as well as officials within the Biden campaign and administration:...
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for Covid-19 days after joining Biden for July 4 celebrations (www.independent.co.uk)
French elections: Left projected to win most seats, ahead of Macron's coalition and far right (www.lemonde.fr)
Teenage stripper sues after Florida raises minimum dancing age arguing it violates First Amendment rights (www.independent.co.uk)
Nevada adds proposed constitutional amendment for abortion rights to 2024 ballot (www.pbs.org)
A ballot question to enshrine Nevada’s abortion rights in the state constitution has met all of the requirements to appear in front of voters in November, the Nevada Secretary of State’s office announced Friday, and Democrats across the nation hope similar measures mobilize supporters on Election Day.
Are you better off than you were four years ago? It can be a murky picture for many (www.nbcnews.com)
5 men convicted for Jetflicks, illegal streamer with more content than Netflix, Hulu and Amazon combined (www.nbcnews.com)
The men made millions of dollars streaming stolen copyrighted content to tens of thousands of paid subscribers, the Justice Department said....
Poisoned trees gave a wealthy couple in Maine a killer ocean view. Residents wonder, at what cost? (apnews.com)
Wealth and hubris fuel the tale of a politically connected Missouri couple who allegedly poisoned their neighbor’s trees to secure their million-dollar view of Camden Harbor. The incident that was unearthed by the victim herself — the philanthropic wife of L.L. Bean’s late president — has united local residents in...
US sues Adobe for “deceiving” subscriptions that are too hard to cancel (www.theverge.com)
University of Minnesota pauses hiring of professor who called Israel's war against Hamas 'a textbook case of genocide' (jewishinsider.com)
The University of Minnesota paused the hiring of a professor who wrote that Israel’s military operation against Hamas in Gaza after Oct. 7 was “a textbook case of genocide” to head the school’s Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (CHGS), Jewish Insider has learned....
Telehealth executives accused of $100m Adderall scheme (www.bbc.com)
US investigators have arrested the founder and CEO of a telehealth company who is accused of a running a $100m (£78m) scheme to fraudulently distribute over 40m pills of Adderall and other controlled substances....
Elon Musk claims Optimus robots could make Tesla a $25 trillion company — more than half the value of the S&P 500 today (www.cnbc.com)
