‘Coral are going to die’: Maui wildfires take toxic toll on marine ecology (www.theguardian.com)
Contaminants from the fires could damage marine life, and hardy non-native grasses might grow and kindle the next fire
And that's a wrap: Edmonton restaurant chain wins auction for government donair costume (www.cbc.ca)
According to the provincial government website, there were more than 1,700 bids for the suit
Some abortion drug restrictions are upheld by an appeals court in a case bound for the Supreme Court (apnews.com)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New restrictions on access to a drug used in the most common form of abortion in the U.S. would be imposed under a federal appeals court ruling issued Wednesday, but the Supreme Court will have the final say....
From ‘America’s Mayor’ to Criminal Defendant: Giuliani’s Long Tumble (www.nytimes.com)
An indictment in the Georgia election conspiracy case marked perhaps the lowest point in the career of Rudolph W. Giuliani, who had staked his legacy on blind allegiance to the Trump administration.
Man who set fire to Planned Parenthood sentenced to 10 years in prison (thehill.com)
The man who pleaded guilty to setting a Planned Parenthood location on fire in Peoria, Ill., was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday. Tyler Massengill pleaded guilty to burning the office in Fe…
Woman who helped mutilate, conceal Vanessa Guillén’s body sentenced to 30 yrs (www.nbcnews.com)
Members of the Guillén family and supporters advocating for justice in the death of the slain soldier gathered outside the courthouse where Cecily Aguilar was sentenced Monday.
Kansas newspaper says it investigated local police chief prior to newsroom raid (www.npr.org)
The small-town Kansas newspaper raided by police officers on Friday had been looking into allegations of misconduct against the local chief just months ago, according to the paper’s publisher, raising further concerns about the law enforcement officers’ motives.
Ecuador was calm and peaceful. Now hitmen, kidnappers and robbers walk the streets (apnews.com)
Ecuador was one of the calmest countries in Latin America until about three years ago. Today, criminals prowl relatively wealthy and working-class neighborhoods alike: professional hitmen, kidnappers, extortionists and thousands of thieves and robbers. Mexican and Colombian cartels have settled into coastal cities like Guayaquil...
Hawaiian couple sues power companies over Lahaina destruction amid historic Maui wildfires (www.foxnews.com)
South Carolina state Sen. John Scott, longtime Democratic lawmaker, dies at 69 (apnews.com)
1,500-year-old Teotihuacan village found in Mexico City (www.cnn.com)
Archaeologists have uncovered a 1,500-year-old Teotihuacan village in Mexico City, complete with large concentrations of ceramics and three human burials, Mexico’s National Institute of History and Anthropology has announced.
U.S., Japan to develop hypersonic missile interceptor (www.reuters.com)
Japan and the U.S. will agree this week to jointly develop an interceptor missile to counter hypersonic warheads being developed by China, Russia and North Korea, Japan’s Yomiuri newspaper said on Sunday.
Texas Woman's University president condemns some protestors' actions after signing of Save Women's Sports law (www.cbsnews.com)
3-year-old migrant child dies on Texas’ border bus (www.kxan.com)
A child died on one of the buses that Operation Lone Star has been using to move migrants from the Texas border to other parts of the country, the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) said Friday.
Pro-Voting Groups Challenge Michigan’s Voter Transportation Ban in New Lawsuit (www.democracydocket.com)
On Friday, Aug. 11, pro-voting groups filed a lawsuit challenging a Michigan statute that makes it a misdemeanor to “hire a motor vehicle” to transport voters to the polls unless they are “physically unable to walk.” According to the lawsuit, which was filed in state court, “no other state has an equivalent...
Months into new job at Amtrak, Andy Byford blasts boss’s Penn Station plans (gothamist.com)
US investors flag retaliation risks after Biden's China tech curbs (www.reuters.com)
At least 36 killed as wildfire sweeps through Maui (www.theguardian.com)
Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated at campaign event by (www.cnn.com)
A candidate in Ecuador’s upcoming presidential election, Fernando Villavicencio, was assassinated at a campaign event in the capital Wednesday as a deadly escalation of violence and crime grips the South American country.
Virginia prison officials won't divulge complaints about facility where inmate died (apnews.com)
The Virginia Department of Corrections has refused to release records of complaints by inmates at a southwest Virginia prison that's under scrutiny in the 2022 death of an inmate.
Americans' credit card debt hits a record $1 trillion (www.cnn.com)
A Harvard library mystery: Was a Titanic victim's rare book a fake? (www.boston.com)
European scientists make it official. July was the hottest month on record by far (apnews.com)
Now that July’s sizzling numbers are all in, the European climate monitoring organization made it official: July 2023 was Earth’s hottest month on record by a wide margin.
New York City mayor planning relief center to accommodate 2,000 migrants (thehill.com)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) announced Monday a new relief center on Randalls Island to accommodate up to 2,000 migrants seeking asylum.
Deadly floods hit China's major grain-producing region, fueling food security concerns (www.cnn.com)
Days of heavy rain have caused severe flooding in China’s leading grain-producing region in the northeast, killing 14 people and raising concerns about food security as floodwater inundated farmlands.
