Project Veritas’ Financial Woes Go Beyond Layoffs (www.thedailybeast.com)
The right-wing media outlet gutted its workforce last week and is exploring further cost-cutting measures.
U.S. Justice Department argues for removal of Texas’ floating border barrier in federal court (www.texastribune.org)
In a court hearing over the barrier near Eagle Pass, the U.S. Justice Department argued it was installed without federal authorization, while lawyers for the state said it notified the proper authorities.
A failed lunar mission dents Russian pride and reflects deeper problems with Moscow's space industry (apnews.com)
Major milestone in quest to create massive pro-Yes human chain across Scotland (www.thenational.scot)
Through doorbell cameras and telescopes, West Kelowna residents witnessed their homes burn (www.cbc.ca)
When Chris Erickson left his West Kelowna home Thursday as wildfire approached, he made sure to take all the proper steps, shutting off the gas, water and electricity. He did not think it would be the last time he would see his house....
Florida health officials issue warning about flesh-eating bacteria after 2 dozen cases confirmed (www.wesh.com)
Indian police stop a conference of activists and academics discussing G20 issues ahead of summit (apnews.com)
Indian police intervened to stop a meeting of prominent activists, academics and politicians discussing global issues ahead of a summit of the Group of 20 industrialized and developing nations that will be hosted in New Delhi next month, the meeting’s organizers said Sunday....
Brazil Found the Last Survivors of an Amazon Tribe. Now What? (www.nytimes.com)
There was virtually nothing but rainforest for miles, and then the government agents spotted it: a makeshift shelter, the fire still smoldering. There were two sets of footprints, two machetes and two spots for hammocks....
Rail whistleblowers fired for voicing safety concerns despite efforts to end practice of retaliation (apnews.com)
Hours before a Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio and erupted in fire in February, a judge ruled a former railroad employee could proceed with a lawsuit claiming he had been harassed for years by managers who said he reported too many flaws in rail cars he inspected and had his job changed after reporting an injury.
Little Rock Nine criticize Arkansas’s AP African American Studies course restrictions (thehill.com)
Some surviving members of the Little Rock Nine are pushing back against the Arkansas Department of Education’s decision to drop the Advanced Placement (AP) African American studies course from its schools.
Florida ethics commission chair can't work simultaneously for Disney World governing district (apnews.com)
Glen Gilzean, the new administrator of Walt Disney World’s governing district, can’t continue to work in his new job and chair the Florida Commission on Ethics at the same time since Florida law prohibits public employees from serving as members on the commission, according to a legal opinion issued Thursday....
‘Coral are going to die’: Maui wildfires take toxic toll on marine ecology (www.theguardian.com)
Contaminants from the fires could damage marine life, and hardy non-native grasses might grow and kindle the next fire
And that's a wrap: Edmonton restaurant chain wins auction for government donair costume (www.cbc.ca)
According to the provincial government website, there were more than 1,700 bids for the suit
Some abortion drug restrictions are upheld by an appeals court in a case bound for the Supreme Court (apnews.com)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New restrictions on access to a drug used in the most common form of abortion in the U.S. would be imposed under a federal appeals court ruling issued Wednesday, but the Supreme Court will have the final say....
From ‘America’s Mayor’ to Criminal Defendant: Giuliani’s Long Tumble (www.nytimes.com)
An indictment in the Georgia election conspiracy case marked perhaps the lowest point in the career of Rudolph W. Giuliani, who had staked his legacy on blind allegiance to the Trump administration.
Man who set fire to Planned Parenthood sentenced to 10 years in prison (thehill.com)
The man who pleaded guilty to setting a Planned Parenthood location on fire in Peoria, Ill., was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday. Tyler Massengill pleaded guilty to burning the office in Fe…
Woman who helped mutilate, conceal Vanessa Guillén’s body sentenced to 30 yrs (www.nbcnews.com)
Members of the Guillén family and supporters advocating for justice in the death of the slain soldier gathered outside the courthouse where Cecily Aguilar was sentenced Monday.
Kansas newspaper says it investigated local police chief prior to newsroom raid (www.npr.org)
The small-town Kansas newspaper raided by police officers on Friday had been looking into allegations of misconduct against the local chief just months ago, according to the paper’s publisher, raising further concerns about the law enforcement officers’ motives.
Ecuador was calm and peaceful. Now hitmen, kidnappers and robbers walk the streets (apnews.com)
Ecuador was one of the calmest countries in Latin America until about three years ago. Today, criminals prowl relatively wealthy and working-class neighborhoods alike: professional hitmen, kidnappers, extortionists and thousands of thieves and robbers. Mexican and Colombian cartels have settled into coastal cities like Guayaquil...
Hawaiian couple sues power companies over Lahaina destruction amid historic Maui wildfires (www.foxnews.com)
South Carolina state Sen. John Scott, longtime Democratic lawmaker, dies at 69 (apnews.com)
1,500-year-old Teotihuacan village found in Mexico City (www.cnn.com)
Archaeologists have uncovered a 1,500-year-old Teotihuacan village in Mexico City, complete with large concentrations of ceramics and three human burials, Mexico’s National Institute of History and Anthropology has announced.
U.S., Japan to develop hypersonic missile interceptor (www.reuters.com)
Japan and the U.S. will agree this week to jointly develop an interceptor missile to counter hypersonic warheads being developed by China, Russia and North Korea, Japan’s Yomiuri newspaper said on Sunday.