Miami city commissioner charged with bribery and money laundering (abcnews.go.com)
A city of Miami commissioner accused of bribery and money laundering was arrested Thursday on multiple corruption charges, officials said....
Republicans soften on federal marijuana reform in a shift that could make it a reality (www.nbcnews.com)
Cannabis reform is moving one step closer to reality at the federal level, with a committee hearing on a bipartisan bill to expand banking services for legal marijuana businesses expected to take place at the end of the month, according to multiple people directly involved in the process....
Families say inmates who protested over drinking water at Stillwater prison are being retaliated against (www.minnpost.com)
FDA warns CVS, Walgreens and others about unapproved eye products (www.usatoday.com)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned CVS, Walgreens and other companies that they violated federal law by marketing unapproved eye products....
The international Red Cross cuts budget, staffing levels as humanitarian aid dries up (apnews.com)
The part of the international Red Cross that deals with conflict and prisoners of war announced Monday it will trim its projected budget by about one-eighth next year and cut nearly 20% of staff at its headquarters....
Vietnam Air, Boeing near $10 billion deal for 50 737 Max planes, Bloomberg reports (www.cnbc.com)
Vietnam Airlines will sign an initial agreement to buy about 50 Boeing 737 Max jets in a deal valued at $10 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter....
3 Republicans just saved California’s magic mushroom bill (www.sfgate.com)
Police called to yoga class mistaken for mass killing. (www.theguardian.com)
More wild Atlantic salmon found in U.S. rivers than any time in the past decade, officials say (apnews.com)
The last wild Atlantic salmon that return to U.S. rivers have had their most productive year in more than a decade, raising hopes they may be weathering myriad ecological threats....
A judge orders Texas to move a floating barrier used to deter migrants to the bank of the Rio Grande (apnews.com)
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Texas to move a large floating barrier to the bank of the Rio Grande after protests from the the U.S. and Mexican governments over Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest tactic to stop migrants from crossing America’s southern border....
Hurricane Idalia blows flamingos as far as Ohio (www.bbc.com)
Senator appears to suggest bipartisan bill will censor transgender content online (www.nbcnews.com)
The Kids Online Safety Act, aimed at protecting children from harmful online content, has been endorsed by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, as well as by President Joe Biden.
Tropical Depression 13 forms in Atlantic, could become "major hurricane" by end of week (www.cbsnews.com)
A new tropical depression has formed in the Atlantic and is forecast to become a powerful hurricane by the end of the week, according to the National Hurricane Center....
Jury selection begins in contempt case against ex-Trump White House official Peter Navarro (apnews.com)
Jury selection began Tuesday in the case against former Trump White House official Peter Navarro, who was charged with contempt of Congress after he refused to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol....
He jumps off the hot air balloon without a parachute, thinking that his friends would save him (disturbinghistory.blogspot.com)
Children hit hardest by the pandemic are now the big kids at school. Many still need reading help (apnews.com)
They were the kids most disrupted by the pandemic, the ones who were still learning to write their names and tie their shoes when schools shut down in the spring of 2020....
Push to expand voting rights gains ground in 2023 (www.axios.com)
Nobel Foundation reverses decision to invite Russia to prize ceremony following backlash (www.cnn.com)
The Nobel Foundation has U-turned on a controversial decision to invite the ambassadors of Russia, Belarus and Iran to the Nobel Prize award ceremony after facing widespread criticism....
Nobel Foundation retracts invite to Russia, Belarus and Iran representatives to attend ceremonies (apnews.com)
The Nobel Foundation retracted its invitation for representatives of Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend this year’s Nobel Prize award ceremonies after the controversial decision “provoked strong reactions”.
Federal judge blocks Blount Co. District Attorney from enforcing Tennessee's anti-drag law at Blount Pride festival (www.wbir.com)
The ACLU sued on behalf of drag performer Flamy Grant and Blount Pride after District Attorney General Ryan Desmond warned them of possible prosecution in a letter.
Alaska board of education votes to ban transgender girls from competing on high school girls teams (apnews.com)
The Alaska state board of education on Thursday voted to support banning transgender girls from competing on high school girls athletic teams, sending the issue to the attorney general....
Forever 21 data breach: hackers accessed info of 500,000 (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, ex-staffers say (apnews.com)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Unexplained Caribbean and European trips that cost taxpayers more than $90,000. A $600 sports coat paid for by an event organizer. A $45 office Christmas cake taken as his own....
Could the 14th Amendment keep Trump off Michigan ballots? (www.mlive.com)
Inmate gives birth alone in Tennessee jail cell after seeking medical help (www.nbcnews.com)
An inmate at a Tennessee jail gave birth alone in a cell after seeking medical help, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said....
