‘Daily Show’ Cancels On-The-Ground RNC Plans After Trump Assassination Attempt (variety.com)
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Gunman at large after ambushing, killing deputy following assault on pizza worker over wrong order (abcnews.go.com)
The UAW’s federal monitor twice pressured the union to back off its call for Gaza ceasefire, then launched an investigation (www.dropsitenews.com)
The federally appointed monitor tasked with overseeing the United Auto Workers, Neil Barofsky, is ratcheting up his conflict with UAW President Shawn Fain, announcing another investigation into the union leader who rose to national prominence amid the successful “Stand Up Strike” against the Big Three automakers....
U.S. Nuke Agency Buys Internet Backbone Data (www.404media.co)
A U.S. government agency tasked with supporting the nation’s nuclear deterrence capability has bought access to a data tool that claims to cover more than 90 percent of the world’s internet traffic, and can in some cases let users trace activity through virtual private networks, according to documents obtained by 404 Media....
The real lesson for America in the French and British elections (www.vox.com)
Ex-FBI agent facing Jan . 6 charges says he's being targeted for political beliefs (lawandcrime.com)
UK: Welsh Government to introduce a law which will make it illegal for politicians to lie (www.bbc.com)
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US prepares for bird flu pandemic with $176M Moderna vaccine deal (arstechnica.com)
Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider whether 175-year-old law bans abortion (abcnews.go.com)
Lawsuit accuses Iran, Syria and North Korea of providing support for Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel (apnews.com)
South China Sea: Chinese academics urged to ‘construct narratives’ to defend maritime claims by China (www.scmp.com)
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DeSantis vetoes bill to bolster warnings about Florida’s polluted waters (www.tampabay.com)
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday night vetoed a measure that would have increased warnings for Floridians and tourists when a beach or public waterway is polluted....
75 tons of illegal fireworks seized in Los Angeles area, largest fireworks bust in California history (abc7.com)
Coup attempt underway in Bolivia as president urges people to mobilize against it (abcnews.go.com)
Coffee recalled nationwide due to risk of fatal food poisoning (thehill.com)
Man accused of attempted murder in hammer attack over online gaming argument (www.nbcnews.com)
Russian government accused of leaving citizens vulnerable to attacks like Sunday's gun rampages by turning the state's security apparatus on Kremlin critics instead of terrorist threats (www.reuters.com)
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Infant mortality rate rose 8% in wake of Texas abortion ban, study shows (apnews.com)
In the wake of Texas’ abortion ban, the state’s infant death rate increased and more died of birth defects, a study published Monday shows....
Rep. Neil Friske released from jail amid investigation into sexual assault, gun charges (www.freep.com)
This is the sober, clear-eyed proper reporting of the incident. The much more fun-to-read-one is over here....
[Poll] Majority of young voters say it’s harder to buy a house, raise a family, get a good job: Poll [Miranda Nazzaro | 06/23/24 | The Hill] (thehill.com)
The majority of voters under 30 said it has become harder to buy a house, raise a family and get a good job in comparison to the previous generations, according to a new poll.
Biden bans U.S. sales of Kaspersky software over Russia ties (www.nbcnews.com)
Moscow’s influence over the company was found to pose a significant risk, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said....
IRS says 'vast majority' of 1 million pandemic-era credit claims show a risk of being improper (apnews.com)
Airbnb undermined team that removed extremist users, whistleblower claims | CNN Business (edition.cnn.com)
Jess Hernandez worked full-time as an investigations analyst for Airbnb’s dangerous organizations team from May 2022 to November 2023, researching extremist networks as part of the company’s work to keep dangerous individuals off the platform. But she says she was terminated in November 2023, shortly after her team was...