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Changes happening in Africa after the Russia-Africian Summit meeting (twitter.com)

“At 35 years old, Ibrahim Traoré has already:...

Withering heat is more common, but getting AC is still a struggle in public housing (www.npr.org)

As heat waves get worse, air conditioning has come to feel like a must-have even in parts of the U.S. that historically haven’t needed it. Those who live in public housing are especially vulnerable to the heat — they’re not just low-income, but also disproportionately older, people of color, chronically ill and often...

Idaho mom Lori Vallow Daybell faces sentencing in deaths of 2 children and her romantic rival (apnews.com)

Elderly couple found dead in Tokyo home, heatstroke suspected (mainichi.jp)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An elderly husband and wife were found dead in their Tokyo home Saturday, with police suspecting they may have died of heatstroke as

We Finally Know Why The TSA Is Cracking Down On CLEAR At Airport Security (viewfromthewing.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/855625...

The fight over a bill targeting credit card fees pits payment companies against retailers (www.cnbc.com)

A bipartisan push in Washington to clamp down on credit card fees is pitting retailers like Walmart against network payment processors such as Visa.

As these farmworkers' children seek a different future, who will pick the crops? (www.npr.org)

NASA is launching its own streaming service later this year (techcrunch.com)

NASA is getting in on the “+” streaming action. The government agency announced that it’s going to launch a new streaming service later this year called NASA+. The ad-free, no-cost streaming service will include live coverage of future launches, documentaries and new original series that will be exclusively available on...

Gov. Lee says he 'cares deeply' about the women of Henry Co., but offers no solutions for OBGYN unit (www.newschannel5.com)

The Henry County Medical Center plans to end maternity care in September. We asked Gov. Lee what he's doing to save the hospital's OB unit as the process of shutting down the unit has started.

Montana judge temporarily lifts ban on drag performances ahead of major Pride event (apnews.com)

Ukraine struggles to rebuild a navy destroyed by Russia (www.npr.org)

cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/804742...

U.S. Capitol Police to open Texas field office, citing rising threats against members of Congress (www.rawstory.com)

In response to increasing threats against members of Congress, the U.S. Capitol Police plans to open regional field offices across the country, including in Texas.Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger announced the plans at a joint oversight hearing of the Capitol Police Board, describing a 300% inc...

In long-sought change, states must consider tribal rights when crafting water rules. (stateline.org)

Prosecution and defense jointly file motion to seal Tim Herrington's high profile capital murder case in Mississippi (mississippitoday.org)

Archived at - web.archive.org/…/star-chamber-joint-motion-seeks…

Pentagon panel to review Medals of Honor given to soldiers at the Wounded Knee massacre (apnews.com)

Capitol Police pepper spray demonstrators protesting Netanyahu visit (www.nbcnews.com)

JPMorgan Strategist Who Predicted Biden Withdrawal Has Gloomy Outlook For EV Sector, Ukraine War (www.ibtimes.co.uk)

JPMorgan Asset Management strategist Michael Cembalest had previously predicted that President Joe Biden would drop out from this year’s presidential race in his list of “top 10 possible surprises for 2024” published in the company’s Jan. 1 “Eye on the Market Outlook” report.

Paris promised the most socially responsible Olympics ever. It's been moving out migrants (www.usatoday.com)

Scientists beg Etsy sellers to stop selling dead bats as ornaments (www.salon.com)

Safeguarding the heartbeat: Native Americans in Upper Midwest protect their drumming tradition (apnews.com)

At summertime social powwows and spiritual ceremonies throughout the Upper Midwest, Native Americans are gathering around singers seated at big, resonant drums to dance, celebrate and connect with their ancestral culture....

No prison for a nursing home owner who sent 800 residents to ride out a hurricane in squalor (apnews.com)

A Louisiana businessman who sent more than 800 elderly residents from his seven nursing homes to ride out Hurricane Ida in a crowded, ill-equipped warehouse pleaded no contest to 15 criminal counts Monday and was sentenced to three years of probation....

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