Dow drops 1,000 points; Japanese stocks plunge as markets quake worldwide. (www.voanews.com)
Former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis to cooperate with prosecutors in Arizona 'fake electors' case (www.nbcnews.com)
Ellis initially pleaded not guilty when the charges were unveiled earlier this year. The charges against her are now being dropped....
US supreme court declines to halt Trump’s sentencing in hush-money case (www.theguardian.com)
Missouri state lawsuit claimed that case against Republican nominee infringes on voters’ constitutional rights...
Prosecutors plan to charge former Kansas police chief over his conduct following newspaper raid (apnews.com)
Two special prosecutors said Monday that they plan to file a criminal obstruction of justice charge against a former central Kansas police chief over his conduct following a raid last year on his town’s newspaper....
This Texas border city is tired of being a ‘pawn’ in Trump’s ‘political games’ (www.theguardian.com)
Eagle Pass residents watch as their city becomes an arena for convoys – and policies fail to address their real concerns...
Trump gave patients a 'right to try.' It hasn't helped them (www.statnews.com)
How Harris Can Outfox Trump (and Vance) on Taxes (washingtonmonthly.com)
US judge throws out $4.7 bln verdict against NFL in 'Sunday Ticket' lawsuit (www.reuters.com)
Aug 1 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge in California on Thursday threw out a $4.7 billion verdict against the National Football League in a lawsuit claiming it overcharged subscribers to its Sunday Ticket game telecasts for more than a decade....
Biden Slams Trump When Asked About Ex-President’s Claim He Could Have Saved Russian Hostages (www.mediaite.com)
Golf Course Atop Ancient Native American Earthworks to Be Removed (www.nytimes.com)
Guantanamo inmate accused of being main plotter of 9/11 attacks to plead guilty (www.politico.com)
Boeing names aerospace veteran Kelly Ortberg CEO to steer turnaround (www.reuters.com)
New CEO will have to rebuild trust, reputation...
AIPAC Used Distorted Photo of Cori Bush in $7 Million Negative Ad Blitz (theintercept.com)
IN THE FIRST month of its spending in a Missouri congressional election, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee poured $3 million into the race to unseat Squad member Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo....
Amazon can now be held responsible for dangerous products sold on its platform, government (www.cnn.com)
A US safety regulator announced Tuesday that it voted unanimously to hold Amazon responsible for faulty or unsafe products sold by third-parties on its website and app....
Upstate NY judge faces removal over 'racially offensive' rant at graduation party [Gary Craig | July 23, 2024 | DemocratAndChronicle.com] (www.democratandchronicle.com)
New York’s judicial watchdog has decided that an Oneida County judge should be removed from the bench because of a “racially offensive, profane, prolonged public diatribe outside a high school graduation party.”
Supreme Court Rocked by New Leak of Bitter Abortion Split (www.thedailybeast.com)
Arizona judge rejects wording for a state abortion ballot measure. Republicans plan to appeal (apnews.com)
A judge on Friday rejected an effort by GOP lawmakers to use the term “unborn human being” to refer to a fetus in the pamphlet that Arizona voters would use to weigh a ballot measure that would expand abortion access in the state....
As Western US fires get ever bigger, experts look for answers. (www.voanews.com)
Car Repossessions Surge 23% as Americans Fall Behind on Payments (www.bloomberg.com)
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California education official embezzled over $16 million, hid cash in mini fridge (www.nbcnews.com)
Authorities seized $7.7 million in property traced to his fraud, including a home in Yorba Linda, a 2021 BMW automobile, 57 luxury designer bags, jewelry, and high end tequila....
An 11-year-old Virginia boy is charged with making swatting calls to Florida schools (www.cnn.com)
An 11-year-old Virginia boy is charged in Florida with calling in more than 20 bomb or shooting threats to schools and other places, authorities said Thursday....
IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Salt Lake City. Utah last hosted the Olympics in 2002. - The Boston Globe (www.bostonglobe.com)
PARIS (AP) — Salt Lake City will be an Olympics host again after the IOC formally awarded the 2034 Winter Games to the United States bid on Wednesday, after a power move by Olympic officials who want to shut down a U.S. federal investigation of suspected doping by Chinese swimmers....
Florida police tell people to stop taking selfies with depressed black bear (www.google.com)
Heavy shooting from the Israeli Forces at a UN convoy heading to Gaza City (www.unrwa.org)
Heavy shooting from the Israeli Forces at a UN convoy heading to Gaza City....
Sandra Hemme freed after 43 years in prison for murder she didn’t commit (www.bbc.com)
A woman who served 43 years for a murder she did not commit has been released after her conviction was overturned....
