Ex-Venezuela spy chief pleads not guilty to US drug charges (www.bbc.com)
[Texas Tribune] Tearfully testifying against Texas’ abortion ban, three women describe medical care delayed (www.texastribune.org)
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Heat has killed at least 18 people in Arizona's Maricopa County this year (www.nbcnews.com)
69 more deaths are under investigation. The county is one of the few that has revamped its reporting to ensure heat deaths are accounted for.
Xi Jinping meets Henry Kissinger as US seeks to defrost China ties (www.bbc.co.uk)
Student Loan Payments Paused for Millions Amid Court Fight Over Relief Plan. (www.commondreams.org)
Member of eBay security team sentenced in harassment scheme involving bloody Halloween pig mask (apnews.com)
The former senior manager of special operations for eBay Inc.’s. global security team was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Boston for his role in a cyberstalking campaign that included sending a preserved fetal pig, a bloody pig Halloween mask and a book on surviving the loss of a spouse to a Massachusetts couple’s...
World Court Finds Israel Responsible for Apartheid (www.hrw.org)
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Drug Traffickers Said They Backed an Early Campaign of Mexico’s President. But U.S. Agents Were Done Investigating. (www.propublica.org)
Microsoft cloud outage causes airlines to ground flights (www.reuters.com)
Microsoft said on Thursday it was investigating issues with its cloud services in the Central U.S. region, which had caused the grounding and cancellation of several flights....
Russian propagandist justifies missile strike on Ukraine’s main children’s hospital because Ukrainians 'are not people' (khpg.org)
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This week, we bring you an insightful discussion on the most pressing issues affecting our nation (blackcommunitynews.com)
This week, we bring you an insightful discussion on the most pressing issues affecting our nation...
Unable to earn enough at home, Syrian opposition fighters are travelling via Turkey to Africa to work as mercenaries, often under Russian command (www.bbc.com)
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New York's Green Amendment Guarantees the Right to a 'Healthful Environment.' Activists Want the State to Enforce It (insideclimatenews.org)
Scientists make DNA discovery that could help find pancreatic cancer cure (www.theguardian.com)
Scientists have made a crucial DNA discovery that could help cure one of the deadliest cancers....
James Sikking, star of 'Hill Street Blues' and 'Doogie Howser, MD,' dies at 90 (apnews.com)
James Sikking, who starred as a hardened police lieutenant on “Hill Street Blues” and as the titular character’s kindhearted dad on “Doogie Howser, M.D.,” has died at 90....
Religious Group Targets Parent With Copyright Lawsuit Over Kids' Curriculum. (torrentfreak.com)
Four US presidents were assassinated; others were targeted, as were presidential candidates (apnews.com)
Before Saturday’s apparent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, there have been multiple instances of political violence targeting U.S. presidents, former presidents and major party presidential candidates.
NC wilderness camp challenges decision to revoke license after boy’s death (www.wbtv.com)
Musk's X charged with deceiving users, risks fine, EU says (www.reuters.com)
Elon Musk’s social media company X breached EU online content rules, EU tech regulators ruled on Friday in a finding that could lead to a fine and significant changes in how it operates....
Amazon must comply with US agency's pregnancy bias probe, judge rules (www.reuters.com)
A New York federal judge has ordered Amazon to comply with a subpoena from a U.S. civil rights agency investigating claims that the online retailer discriminated against pregnant warehouse workers....
Arkansas Secretary of State rejects proposed abortion amendment (19thnews.org)
Democrats & Republicans are stealing funds intended for independent parties to use in the 2024 elections, according to Green Party USA (x.com)
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Media organizations urge Israel to open access to Gaza - Committee to Protect Journalists (cpj.org)
New York, July 11, 2024—More than 60 media and civil society organizations have signed an open letter urging Israel to give journalists independent access to Gaza....
Georgia elections board weighs proposal for extensive document review before certification (www.wsbtv.com)
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In a first, Japan arrests Russian national over suspected illegal exports of technology that could be diverted for military use in Russia's war in Ukraine (japannews.yomiuri.co.jp)
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