Nearly one in five state prisoners go directly from maximum security to the street (www.wgbh.org)
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Maryland lands new FBI headquarters, leaving Virginia officials bitter (www.politico.com)
The FBI will relocate from its Washington headquarters to a proposed site in suburban Maryland, the General Services Administration confirmed on Wednesday, capping an acrimonious process in which officials from two states competed for the lucrative project....
Pomfret, Vermont: The fall foliage town that banned influencers (www.bbc.com)
Ivanka Trump to testify in father’s New York fraud trial (www.theguardian.com)
Ivanka Trump is set to appear on the witness stand today at her father’s New York $250m fraud trial. She will be the last family member and the last witness to testify before the prosecution rests its case....
Another 'superfog' event hits Louisiana, resulting in accidents and one death (www.nbcnews.com)
Wildfire smoke from nearby marsh fires and heavy fog mixed to produce a “superfog” event early Tuesday morning northeast of New Orleans near the Irish Bayou, creating near-zero visibility conditions for drivers on Interstate-10....
Gaza becoming ‘a graveyard for children’, says UN secretary general (www.theguardian.com)
Stephanopoulos presses Scalise on whether 2020 election was stolen: ‘Yes or no?’ (thehill.com)
Mom Goes To Hospital Thinking She’s Having Twins, Then Doctor Discovers Something Incredible (lemmy.world)
Supreme Court to consider whether ‘Trump Too Small’ can be trademarked without ex-president’s permission (www.cnn.com)
A political activist’s desire to register a suggestive phrase targeting Donald Trump’s anatomy and policies is at the center of a Supreme Court case being heard Wednesday that will test the limits of the First Amendment....
Maine gunman may have targeted businesses over delusions they were disparaging him online (apnews.com)
Maine State Police documents released Tuesday shed light on why a delusional U.S. Army reservist who killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston may have targeted those locations....
F.B.I. Says Israel-Hamas War Raises Potential for Attack Against Americans (www.nytimes.com)
Highlights: The F.B.I. director warned Tuesday that the Israel-Hamas war had raised the potential for an attack against Americans to a new level and escalated threats against Jews and Muslims in the United States....
Trump visits secure facility to view evidence in classified documents case: Sources (abcnews.go.com)
US jury finds realtors liable for inflating commissions, awards $1.78 bln damages (www.reuters.com)
University of Rochester professor who didn't show up for class believed to be in danger: Police (abcnews.go.com)
A professor at an upstate New York university is believed to be in danger after he did not show up to teach on Saturday, police said....
FBI, DHS warn of U.S. hate crimes increase amid Israel-Hamas war (www.politico.com)
Federal law enforcement officials warned on Wednesday that Israel’s ongoing war with Palestinian militants could encourage more hate crimes in the U.S....
California Gov. Newsom has surprise meeting with China’s leader Xi amid warm welcome in Beijing (apnews.com)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom had a surprise meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday after being warmly welcomed by other senior leaders in a display of friendliness that stands in sharp contrast to the dialogue between the United States and China in recent years....
Richard Roundtree, ‘Shaft’ Star, Dies at 81 (variety.com)
NHL players can now say gay (www.salon.com)
Highlights: On Tuesday, the NHL reversed a ban on using Pride Tape — rainbow-striped hockey tape — and other shows of LGBTQ+ support on the ice. “After consultation with the NHL Players Association and the NHL Player Inclusion Coalition, players will now have the option to voluntarily represent social causes with their...
Fourth defendant negotiates plea deal with Fulton prosecutors (www.ajc.com)
Attorney Jenna Ellis on Tuesday became the fourth defendant in the Fulton County election interference case to strike a deal with prosecutors.
Threats against rape victim, 10, lay bare Bolivia’s culture of sexual violence (www.theguardian.com)
Teen raped by father for a year: The girl’s sister told police their father was responsible for the pregnancy and threatened to kill the victim if she told anyone. (indianexpress.com)
Police dog's attack on Black trucker in Ohio echoes history (apnews.com)
As he stood with his hands up beside the highway on July 4, at least six law enforcement officers surrounded him at a distance, one calling forcefully to the K-9 handler: “Do not release the dog,” highway patrol video shows....
Israeli Arabs arrested over Gaza social media posts (www.bbc.com)
Influencer Dalal Abu Amneh is among those to be held in a crackdown on Gaza-linked content.
Battle against hate: Violence, bigotry toward Palestinian Americans spiking across US (www.usatoday.com)
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Berkeley Lab to lead US hunt for element 120 after breakdown of collaboration with Russia (www.chemistryworld.com)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) is setting its sights on creating element 120 as part of a new US effort to discover the first elements in row eight of the periodic table. The move follows the breakdown of the US–Russian partnership, which had previously discovered the five heaviest elements, following the Russian...
