French special forces soldier killed in anti-terror operation in Iraq (www.france24.com)
Sergeant Nicolas Mazier, an air force paratrooper, “fell in combat while carrying out his mission”, during a firefight lasting 5 hours.
Greece wildfire declared largest ever recorded in EU (www.theguardian.com)
Eleven planes and helicopter from bloc sent to tackle fire that has burned more than 300 sq miles of land...
The Christian home-schooler who made ‘parental rights’ a GOP rallying cry (www.washingtonpost.com)
On a private call with Christian millionaires, home-schooling pioneer Michael Farris pushed for a strategy aimed at siphoning billions of tax dollars from public schools...
White House bashes GOP on Big Pharma after unveiling drugs chosen for Medicare price negotiation (thehill.com)
The White House on Tuesday bashed House Republicans for pursuing “handouts” for pharmaceutical companies to highlight its announcement of the first 10 drugs chosen for Medicare price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)....
US given OK to enforce maritime law around Palau as Washington vies with China for Pacific influence (apnews.com)
The United States has signed a new agreement with Palau, which gives American ships the authorization to unilaterally enforce maritime regulations in the tiny Pacific island nation’s exclusive economic zone, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday....
Jacksonville killings refocus attention on the city's racist past and the struggle to move on (apnews.com)
By some measures, the city was making strides to emerge from its racist past. But the killing of three Black people Saturday by a young, white shooter was a painful and startling reminder that the remnants of racism continue to fester in Jacksonville, Florida....
AMPTP Hires New Crisis PR Firm as Strikes Go On (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
Standby for a wave of PR masquerading as news....
Entire town of Hay river in Canada ordered to leave as wildfires encroach (www.reuters.com)
If any of you watch the History Channel, Hay River is where Ice Pilots NWT used to be filmed. Buffalo Airways has since relocated to Yellowknife which was evacuated last week.
China had almost 2 million excess deaths after the end of ‘zero-Covid,’ U.S. study finds (www.nbcnews.com)
There were almost 2 million excess deaths in the two months after China lifted its “zero-Covid” restrictions, a U.S. study found, contradicting official figures from Beijing that have been criticized as too low....
388: The number of people unaccounted for in Maui fire falls by more than half (www.npr.org)
The latest revision came after Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said the FBI was working to "un-duplicate" people who were reported missing.
General Motors to close information technology center near Phoenix and eliminate 940 jobs (apnews.com)
General Motors says it will close a large computer center near Phoenix at the end of October, eliminating 940 jobs....
Ontario court rules against Jordan Peterson, upholds social media training order (www.cbc.ca)
An Ontario court ruled against psychologist and media personality Jordan Peterson Wednesday, and upheld a regulatory body's order that he take social media training in the wake of complaints about his controversial online posts and statements.
Florida bathroom law threatens penalizing transgender college faculty (www.axios.com)
How Multiple Warnings About a Killer Nurse Went Unheeded (www.nytimes.com)
It was June 2016, and almost a year had passed since Stephen Brearey, the lead doctor at a neonatal unit in northwest England, first became concerned about a spate of troubling and unexpected deaths on his ward....
Jacksonville jail's review of deaths deemed inadequate by accrediting agency (jaxtrib.org)
Project Veritas’ Financial Woes Go Beyond Layoffs (www.thedailybeast.com)
The right-wing media outlet gutted its workforce last week and is exploring further cost-cutting measures.
U.S. Justice Department argues for removal of Texas’ floating border barrier in federal court (www.texastribune.org)
In a court hearing over the barrier near Eagle Pass, the U.S. Justice Department argued it was installed without federal authorization, while lawyers for the state said it notified the proper authorities.
A failed lunar mission dents Russian pride and reflects deeper problems with Moscow's space industry (apnews.com)
Major milestone in quest to create massive pro-Yes human chain across Scotland (www.thenational.scot)
Through doorbell cameras and telescopes, West Kelowna residents witnessed their homes burn (www.cbc.ca)
When Chris Erickson left his West Kelowna home Thursday as wildfire approached, he made sure to take all the proper steps, shutting off the gas, water and electricity. He did not think it would be the last time he would see his house....
Florida health officials issue warning about flesh-eating bacteria after 2 dozen cases confirmed (www.wesh.com)
Indian police stop a conference of activists and academics discussing G20 issues ahead of summit (apnews.com)
Indian police intervened to stop a meeting of prominent activists, academics and politicians discussing global issues ahead of a summit of the Group of 20 industrialized and developing nations that will be hosted in New Delhi next month, the meeting’s organizers said Sunday....
Brazil Found the Last Survivors of an Amazon Tribe. Now What? (www.nytimes.com)
There was virtually nothing but rainforest for miles, and then the government agents spotted it: a makeshift shelter, the fire still smoldering. There were two sets of footprints, two machetes and two spots for hammocks....
Rail whistleblowers fired for voicing safety concerns despite efforts to end practice of retaliation (apnews.com)
Hours before a Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio and erupted in fire in February, a judge ruled a former railroad employee could proceed with a lawsuit claiming he had been harassed for years by managers who said he reported too many flaws in rail cars he inspected and had his job changed after reporting an injury.
Little Rock Nine criticize Arkansas’s AP African American Studies course restrictions (thehill.com)
Some surviving members of the Little Rock Nine are pushing back against the Arkansas Department of Education’s decision to drop the Advanced Placement (AP) African American studies course from its schools.
