[Texas Tribune] Justice Department threatens Texas with legal action over floating barrier in Rio Grande (www.texastribune.org)
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New York police officer indicted after allegedly using stun gun 7 times on handcuffed man (web.archive.org)
‘Immensely Invisible:’ Women Fighting ICE’s Inaction on Sexual Abuses (futuroinvestigates.org)
Fed Readies Another Rate Hike in Pivotal Week (politicalwire.com)
Tories could water down environmental commitments as the world burns (www.thelondoneconomic.com)
Corfu latest Greek island to evacuate over wildfires (www.bbc.co.uk)
Azerbaijan president gives insight into prospect of peace with Armenia (www.eureporter.co)
Israel's Netanyahu goes to hospital for pacemaker. He says he will push ahead with judicial overhaul (www.euronews.com)
2,000 people evacuated as a wildfire rages on Greek island of Rhodes (www.euronews.com)
A large wildfire burning on the Greek island of Rhodes for a fifth day has forced authorities to order an evacuation of four locations, including two seaside resorts.
Severe burns cases on rise in US south-west as extreme heatwave takes toll (www.theguardian.com)
Doctors report busy burns units with some patients having passed out and collapsed on superheated outdoor surfaces
Putin, Lukashenko to meet after Russia warns about aggression against Belarus (www.reuters.com)
For a good heart workout, it's OK to wait for the weekend, new research finds (www.nbcnews.com)
Getting 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity a week is the goal, whether it’s done in one or two days or spread out through the week.
Murder trial of rapper YNW Melly ends in mistrial after jury deadlocks; retrial likely (apnews.com)
A deadlocked jury prompted a mistrial Saturday in the South Florida trial of rapper YNW Melly on charges that he murdered two of his friends five years ago.
26-year-old man who posed as Lincoln high school student accused of sex crimes (www.klkntv.com)
Italy starts removing lesbian mothers' names from children's birth certificates (edition.cnn.com)
Arkansas AG opposes records protections for out-of-state abortions (www.axios.com)
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin joined 18 other states in objecting to a proposed federal rule that would expand HIPAA to protect reproductive health information from law enforcement attempting to prosecute legal, out-of-state abortions.
Minneapolis Mayor to Loosen Enforcement of Psychedelics (www.nytimes.com)
Mayor Jacob Frey’s order, arriving amid a broad rethinking about the value of psychedelic drugs, will make some of them the lowest priority for the Minneapolis police....
David Hunter guilty of seriously ill wife's manslaughter in Cyprus (www.bbc.co.uk)
European Union agrees post-Brexit rules for hedge funds (www.reuters.com)
Italian police net record 5-tonne cocaine haul off Sicilian coast (www.reuters.com)
Russian navy rehearses firing rockets at ships in Black Sea after warning to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
Amsterdam bans cruise ships to limit visitors and curb pollution (www.bbc.co.uk)
TSMC: Chip giant delays Arizona production in blow to Biden (www.bbc.com)
Alabama executes man for the 2001 beating death of a woman, resuming lethal injections after review (www.sasktoday.ca)
Alabama executed a man on Friday for the 2001 beating death of a woman as the state resumed lethal injections after two failed executions prompted the state to conduct an internal review. Before he was put to death, Barber told his family he loved them and apologized to Epps’ family. The Supreme Court denied Barber’s request...
Gov. Whitmer signs $24.3 billion state education budget including free school meals, expanded free pre-k (www.uppermichiganssource.com)
LANSING, Mich. (WLUC) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-Michigan) announces large investments for tutoring, free school meals, and support for safety and mental health programs. The budget includes $611 million to increase per-pupil funding by 5%, which is an additional $458 per student. We have increased per-pupil funding by 22%...
