Lawsuit accuses Iran, Syria and North Korea of providing support for Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel (apnews.com)
South China Sea: Chinese academics urged to ‘construct narratives’ to defend maritime claims by China (www.scmp.com)
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DeSantis vetoes bill to bolster warnings about Florida’s polluted waters (www.tampabay.com)
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday night vetoed a measure that would have increased warnings for Floridians and tourists when a beach or public waterway is polluted....
75 tons of illegal fireworks seized in Los Angeles area, largest fireworks bust in California history (abc7.com)
Coup attempt underway in Bolivia as president urges people to mobilize against it (abcnews.go.com)
Coffee recalled nationwide due to risk of fatal food poisoning (thehill.com)
Man accused of attempted murder in hammer attack over online gaming argument (www.nbcnews.com)
Russian government accused of leaving citizens vulnerable to attacks like Sunday's gun rampages by turning the state's security apparatus on Kremlin critics instead of terrorist threats (www.reuters.com)
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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....
Rep. Neil Friske released from jail amid investigation into sexual assault, gun charges (www.freep.com)
This is the sober, clear-eyed proper reporting of the incident. The much more fun-to-read-one is over here....
[Poll] Majority of young voters say it’s harder to buy a house, raise a family, get a good job: Poll [Miranda Nazzaro | 06/23/24 | The Hill] (thehill.com)
The majority of voters under 30 said it has become harder to buy a house, raise a family and get a good job in comparison to the previous generations, according to a new poll.
Biden bans U.S. sales of Kaspersky software over Russia ties (www.nbcnews.com)
Moscow’s influence over the company was found to pose a significant risk, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said....
IRS says 'vast majority' of 1 million pandemic-era credit claims show a risk of being improper (apnews.com)
Airbnb undermined team that removed extremist users, whistleblower claims | CNN Business (edition.cnn.com)
Jess Hernandez worked full-time as an investigations analyst for Airbnb’s dangerous organizations team from May 2022 to November 2023, researching extremist networks as part of the company’s work to keep dangerous individuals off the platform. But she says she was terminated in November 2023, shortly after her team was...
Boeing Starliner return delayed again as mission teams troubleshoot issues | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Manufacturing Obituaries': Media Falsely Reports Noam Chomsky's Death (www.commondreams.org)
“Shameful and sad that Valéria Chomsky had to deny news of Noam Chomsky’s death,” said one Brazilian academic who spoke to the renowned leftist’s wife.
Recalled lead-tainted applesauce pouches stayed on Dollar Tree shelves for weeks, FDA says (www.pbs.org)
Dollar Tree failed to effectively recall lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to reports of illness in more than 500 children, leaving the products on some store shelves for two months, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.
Massachusetts’ 911 system is down statewide, Boston Fire says (www.cnn.com)
US supreme court sides with Starbucks in union case over fired employees (www.theguardian.com)
Senate Republicans block bill that establishes right to IVF across the US (www.theguardian.com)
Supreme Court rules U.S. must pay more for Native American tribes’ health care - SCOTUSblog (www.scotusblog.com)
Large chunk of Wyoming's Teton Pass road collapses; unclear how quickly it can be rebuilt (apnews.com)
A large chunk of a twisting mountain pass road collapsed in Wyoming, authorities said Saturday, leaving a gaping chasm in the highway and severing a well-traveled commuter link between small towns in eastern Idaho and the tourist destination of Jackson....