Trump bid to delay $250 million New York fraud trial is 'completely without merit,' judge says (www.cnbc.com)
A New York judge rejected Donald Trump’s request to delay his civil fraud trial....
Trump waived right to Georgia arraignment because he didn’t want to face court cameras (www.the-independent.com)
Donald Trump says he boycotted last week’s arraignment in Georgia on election interference charges to protest in-court camera coverage of his upcoming trial....
Push To Strip Fox’s Broadcast License Over Election Lies Gains New Momentum (abovethelaw.com)
Last July, we noted how media reform activists had petitioned the FCC to revoke Fox News’ local broadcast license in Philadelphia. More specifically, the group argued that Fox News’ rampant election fraud propaganda technically violated the “character clause” embedded in the Communications Act the FCC is supposed to use...
Texas law aims to punish prosecutors who refuse to pursue abortion cases (www.theguardian.com)
After the supreme court overturned Roe v Wade last year, district attorneys from major counties in Texas vowed not to vigorously prosecute people under the state’s anti-abortion laws....
Repeated Police Misconduct by 116 Officers Cost Chicago Taxpayers $91.3M Over 3 Years: Analysis (news.wttw.com)
Chicago taxpayers paid $91.3 million to resolve lawsuits that named 116 Chicago police officers whose alleged misconduct led more than once to payouts between 2019 and 2021, according to an analysis of city data by WTTW News....
Americans at high risk advised to wear masks as new Covid variant detected (www.theguardian.com)
As authorities revealed that a new Covid-19 variant has been detected in the US, medical experts are emphasizing that high-risk persons resume masking to prevent potentially deadly infection. Warnings from these physicians come amid an ongoing increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations....
This S.F. deputy earns $2.2 million in overtime by clocking more than 100 hours a week (www.sfchronicle.com)
For the better part of the last decade, nearly every waking hour of San Francisco Deputy Sheriff Barry Bloom’s life was spent on the clock....
CDC warns not to 'kiss or cuddle your turtle' as salmonella outbreak spreads to 11 states (abcnews.go.com)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned people to not “kiss or cuddle your turtle” after a salmonella outbreak linked to small turtles has sickened at least 26 people across 11 states....
A Christian Crowdfunding Site Has a White-Power Problem (www.rollingstone.com)
The crowdfunding platform preferred by Trump’s alleged co-conspirators is also a hit with neo-Nazis
What we know about the gunman who shot Laura Carleton over Pride flag (www.independent.co.uk)
Suspect tore down Pride flag and hurled homophobic slurs before killing California store owner, say police
Trump’s bond in Georgia election interference case set at $200,000 (www.nbcnews.com)
China Is on Edge as Fallout From Its Real Estate Crisis Spreads (www.nytimes.com)
Beijing wanted to cool its housing market, but created a bigger problem, as the fallout from debt-laden developers and sinking sales spreads to the broader economy....
Affidavits reveal what evidence police used to raid Kansas newspaper (www.kshb.com)
The KSHB 41 I-Team obtained three affidavits in relation to the raids on Marion County Record, the newspaper owner’s home and the city vice mayor’s home....
The young Honduran drowned in Greg Abbott’s Texas had a name: Norlan Bayardo Herrera (www.inquirer.com)
We need to name the refugees needlessly killed by Texas' cruel border demagoguery.
Georgia police investigating online threats to Trump grand jury (www.the-independent.com)
Insight: Conservative think tank emerges as force behind DeSantis campaign (www.reuters.com)
NYC bans TikTok on city-owned devices (www.theverge.com)
New York City is banning TikTok from city-owned devices and requiring agencies to remove the app within the next 30 days....
Georgia charges Trump with illegally trying to overturn 2020 loss (www.reuters.com)
Former U.S. President Donald Trump was hit with a fourth set of criminal charges on Monday when a Georgia grand jury issued an indictment accusing him of efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
Why Donald Trump is in "significant legal jeopardy" with Georgia indictment (www.newsweek.com)
Inflation: Consumer prices rise 3.2% in July as inflation slowdown stalls (finance.yahoo.com)
Massachusetts governor declares emergency and urges help for migrants (www.theguardian.com)
Maura Healey calls on federal government to provide ‘urgent action’ as shelters housing migrants and refugees reach capacity
Indictment ignored, Trump barely a mention, as GOP candidates pitch Iowa voters to challenge him (apnews.com)
Few even mentioned his name, and the new federal indictment he faces was completely ignored, as Republican candidates for president tried in Iowa Sunday to present themselves as Donald Trump alternatives.
6-year-old boy severely injured after apparent fall from Florida rollercoaster, officials say (www.cnn.com)
A 6-year-old boy in Florida was left severely injured at a theme park after apparently falling from a ride that was nearly two dozen feet above where he was found, authorities said.
Fulton County sheriff says ‘we’ll have a mugshot’ if former Pres. Trump is indicted locally (www.wsbtv.com)
The sheriff if the former president is indicted, he'll be treated like anyone else accused of a crime.
Residents Flood Library With New Copies of LGBTQ Books Stolen by Anti-Pride Protestors (themessenger.com)
People donated more than $15,000 to the library system, which will be matched by the city, providing $30,000 for LGBTQ programming
