Man sets himself on fire outside Trump trial courthouse (thehill.com)
California readies itself as ‘abortion sanctuary’ while Arizona gears up for ban (www.theguardian.com)
Golden state expanded abortion access after Roe was repealed in 2022 while neighboring state is set to enact near-total ban...
Lawyers aim to wrap up jury selection in Trump criminal trial (www.reuters.com)
Lawyers in Donald Trump’s criminal trial are expected on Friday to wrap up the painstaking process of selecting a jury that will for the first time in U.S. history determine whether a former president is guilty of breaking the law....
Graduation rates for low-income students lag while their student loan debt soars (theconversation.com)
US and UK impose fresh Iran sanctions in wake of Israel attack (www.politico.eu)
Maui's deadly wildfires fueled by lack of preparedness, communication breakdowns (www.usatoday.com)
Challenges to communication and evacuation, unprecedented weather conditions and the lack of a “heightened sense” of emergency about fire warnings from the National Weather Service are just a few of the factors that contributed to the devastating fires on Maui last August laid out in two reports released this week....
Prosecutions of fake electors for Trump gain ground in swing states (www.nytimes.com)
Georgia, Michigan and Nevada have already brought charges against people who posed as electors for Donald Trump, and Arizona and Wisconsin have active investigations....
Elevated mpox cases spur efforts to avoid summer spread, vaccination rates lag (thehill.com)
Police loom as pro-Palestine students occupy Columbia University (www.motherjones.com)
Prosecutors’ Error May Expose Potential Scope of Disgraced Detective’s Harm - Judge to rule whether file mistakenly sent by D.A. may be shared with public (www.nytimes.com)
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Birmingham Airport suspends flights over security incident (www.bbc.co.uk)
New York Times Ends Probe Into Leak Over Gaza Coverage Without Conclusive Finding (www.wsj.com)
The New York Times ended its investigation into whether staffers leaked confidential information about its Gaza war coverage without any conclusive finding, Executive Editor Joe Kahn told staff Monday....
Australia police declare Sydney church stabbing a terrorist attack | AP News (apnews.com)
Ukraine's military chief warns of 'significantly' worsening battlefield situation in the east | AP News (apnews.com)
The US and UK restrict the trade of Russian-origin metals | AP News (apnews.com)
Thousands of Palestinians attempt to return home to northern Gaza, but face Israeli fire | CNN (www.cnn.com)
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Rise in US executions masks deep divide between states on use of death penalty (www.theguardian.com)
Some of the 27 states that have the death penalty have not executed anyone in years but others still do – and the divide is rooted in history...
Homicide suspect kills himself after fleeing through 3 states, authorities say (abcnews.go.com)
Authorities said they’re investigating a case of domestic violence that ended with a man dead and a woman injured in South Dakota, and the suspect fleeing through Wyoming before killing himself Saturday in Colorado....
US lawmakers angry after Huawei unveils laptop with new Intel AI chip (www.reuters.com)
Republican U.S. lawmakers on Friday criticized the Biden administration after sanctioned Chinese telecoms equipment giant Huawei unveiled a laptop this week powered by an Intel AI chip....
The Silver or the Lead: How White Collar Crime Prosecutors Get Punished (www.thebignewsletter.com)
Israel counting half-full trucks of aid in 'boost' to Gaza (today.lorientlejour.com)
The UN is disputing Israeli figures regarding aid truck deliveries into the besieged Gaza Strip, saying the trucks Israel is including in its tally are only half full, as per Israeli delivery regulations....
Israeli MK says secret plans underway for Gaza resettlement (www.newarab.com)
Israeli Knesset member Limor Son Har-Melech has said that there are “secret” Israeli plans to settle in Gaza, saying that rapid work is underway in government offices to achieve this...
The urban-rural death divide is getting alarmingly wider for working-age Americans (arstechnica.com)
New York Hip-Hop Icon DJ Mister Cee Dead at 57 (www.rollingstone.com)
The longtime Hot 97 DJ was Big Daddy Kane’s first DJ and helped break the late Notorious B.I.G.
Real-life 'Rosie the Riveters' reunite in D.C. to win the nation's top civilian honor (www.npr.org)
