Ukrainians move to North Dakota for oil field jobs to help families facing war back home (apnews.com)
Trump boasts at Alabama fundraiser that he needs ‘one more indictment to close out this election’ (apnews.com)
Former President Donald Trump, fresh off his third appearance in court as a criminal defendant, delivered a speech full of defiance and bluster on Friday night, insulting prosecutors and declaring that the charges he faces only help his 2024 presidential campaign.
Shots again fired at site of Parkland school massacre in reenactment after lawmakers visit (apnews.com)
Gunfire erupted again at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Friday as part of a reenactment by ballistics experts of the 2018 massacre that left 14 students and three staff members dead.
Two US Navy sailors arrested for allegedly sharing sensitive military information with China (www.cnn.com)
Two US Navy sailors have been indicted and arrested for allegedly sending sensitive US military information to Chinese intelligence officers.
[AP News] Woman’s escape from cinder block cell likely spared others from similar nightmare, FBI says (lemmy.world)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A woman who escaped her kidnapper by punching her way out of a homemade cinder block cell at a home in southern Oregon likely saved other women from a similar fate, authorities said, by alerting them to a man they now suspect in sexual assaults in at least four more states....
Adidas brings in $437 million from selling Yeezy shoes that will benefit anti-hate groups (apnews.com)
Adidas brought in 400 million euros ($437 million) from the first release of Yeezy sneakers left over after breaking ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, as the German sportswear maker tries to offload the unsold shoes and donate part of the proceeds to groups fighting antisemitism and other forms of hate.
Doctors Emerge as Political Force in Battle Over Abortion Laws in Ohio and Elsewhere (www.propublica.org)
Iran sex tape scandal: Government says no prior knowledge of alleged behaviour (www.bbc.co.uk)
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US rejects Australia’s calls to end pursuit of WikiLeaks (www.theguardian.com)
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Extreme heat moves east where many will see their hottest days of the year (apnews.com)
Ukraine faces the deadly threat of land mines as Russians retreat (www.reuters.com)
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India LGBTQ+ couples: 'My parents were ready to kill me for their honour' (www.bbc.co.uk)
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July set to be hottest month on record (www.theguardian.com)
Video shows 5 Arlington County officers tackling mentally ill man in Virginia. Experts question why. (web.archive.org)
Blinken says door open for New Zealand to engage on AUKUS (www.reuters.com)
Ukraine MP under criminal investigation over Maldives holiday (www.bbc.co.uk)
Kevin Spacey acquitted of all charges in London sex offense trial (www.inforum.com)
Cambodia's Hun Sen to resign and appoint son as PM (www.bbc.com)
Education Dept. Opens Civil Rights Inquiry Into Harvard’s Legacy Admissions (www.nytimes.com)
An inquiry into admissions preference for family of alumni and donors began after the Supreme Court’s decision last month limiting affirmative action.
Travis King: How the US negotiates with North Korea (www.bbc.co.uk)
Ghana parliament votes to abolish death penalty (www.bbc.co.uk)
DOJ sues Texas and Gov. Greg Abbott over Rio Grande barrier (www.politico.com)
The lawsuit alleges that Abbott violated the law by building structures in the Rio Grande River without authorization, creating an obstruction in U.S. waters.
Tennessee toughens voting rules for people with felony convictions (www.theguardian.com)
Italy PM Meloni says illegal migrant flows damage all nations (www.reuters.com)
