Australian PM Anthony Albanese supports vote calling on UK and US to free Julian Assange (www.theguardian.com)
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Kelvin Kangethe: US fugitive wanted for murder re-arrested in Kenya (www.bbc.co.uk)
Surf City USA now on the frontlines of Trump-era politics (www.reuters.com)
Since a conservative majority took over the Huntington Beach City Council a little more than a year ago, it has vigorously pursued an agenda aligned with the Republican Party politics of former President Donald Trump and his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement....
With Western military aid increasingly uncertain, Ukraine builds its own weapons (text.npr.org)
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Who killed Daniel Williams? A tale of terror in Alabama prisons (www.al.com)
Inmate X had 18 disciplinary charges between 2012 and 2018, but despite the above incidents he has not faced a formal disciplinary charge since July 9, 2018, when he was cited for possession of a weapon. So he did not face restrictions that would limit his movement or put him under more observation.
Migrating species crucial to planet under threat, says UN (www.bbc.com)
More than 40 years ago many of the world’s nations signed an agreement to protect the world’s migrating species, known as the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)....
Katz Group launches court battle with Edmonton homeless organization over $5M donation (www.cbc.ca)
According to court documents obtained by CBC News, the Katz Group alleges that it shouldn’t have to make the donation because Boyle Street didn’t try hard enough to fundraise on its own....
How Washington is bracing for Trump’s next trade war (www.politico.com)
Trading partners are taking the threat of a new trade war seriously, even if they don’t take Trump’s comments literally....
Horror as man dies on Lufthansa flight from Bangkok to Munich (www.dailymail.co.uk)
The man was said to have been spitting into a bag when a 'gush of blood' came out of his mouth and nose, splattering the walls of the Airbus A380 aircraft from Bangkok to Germany.
Kansas' AG is telling schools they must out trans kids to parents, even with no specific law (apnews.com)
Torturing children to score political points. Rot in hell.
California fast-food workers are forming a unique kind of union (www.washingtonpost.com)
Americans face ‘increased financial stress’ as credit card, auto bills pile up (creditnews.com)
How the Rockefellers and Billionaire Donors Pressured Biden on LNG Exports (www.wsj.com)
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How Deregulation, Government Guarantees, and Greed Ruined Boeing (statecraft.beehiiv.com)
World's first year-long breach of key 1.5C warming limit (www.bbc.com)
For the first time, global warming has exceeded 1.5C across an entire year, according to the EU’s climate service....
Wettest storm in southern California history leaves at least seven dead and causes hundreds of mudslides (www.theguardian.com)
SpaceX Accused of Sexual Harassment as Fight With Ex-Employees Intensifies (www.bloomberg.com)
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Ukraine-born Miss Japan relinquishes crown following affair (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Karolina Shiino's decision, the first time a Miss Japan winner has relinquished their title, follows a report that she was dating a married man.
Colorado legal settlement would raise care and housing standards for trans women inmates (www.cbsnews.com)
Taliyah Murphy received a letter in early 2018 about a soon-to-be-filed class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of transgender women like her who were housed in men’s prisons in Colorado. It gave her hope....
Two men wanted to start a family. Soon, they could be outlaws. (www.washingtonpost.com)
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4 Things To Know About The Atmospheric River Storm In California (www.forbes.com)
The National Weather Service is not mixing words. The graphic above tells the story. This particular storm has the potentioal for dangerous and threatening flooding Sunday and Monday. In parts of southern California, the nation’s weather agency is calling for 3 to 6 inches of rainfall, with up to a foot in elevated terrain....
Courtney Dauwalter's Historic Triumph at UTMB Redefines Ultra-Running (runnerstribe.com)
Her summer of 2023 not only marked a triple crown by conquering the Western States 100, Hardrock 100, and UTMB in a single season but also solidified her status as an unparalleled force in ultra-running. Dauwalter’s narrative, from a setback in her initial 100-mile race to becoming a dominant force, is a tale of resilience and...
Il Sorriso Splendente: Recensione del Kit Sbiancante HiSmile (feddit.it) Italian
Thousands surround the German Parliament against the far right: “We are the firewall” (english.elpais.com)
Small Texas border city lands unsolicited spotlight in state-federal showdown over border security (apnews.com)
As a ceremony with the blaring horns of mariachi musicians and rhythmic click-clack of horse hooves was about to begin, Mayor Rolando Salinas took a moment to reflect that his Texas border city is “more than just the immigration crisis that you see in the media.”...
