Another trans candidate in Ohio faces disqualification vote for omitting deadname (apnews.com)
A second transgender candidate running for a seat in the Republican-majority Ohio House is at risk of being disqualified from the ballot after omitting her former name on circulating petitions....
Tesla removes Disney+ from vehicles amid Elon Musk's Twitter beef with Bob Iger (electrek.co)
Tesla has removed Disney+ from some of its vehicles amid Elon Musk having an online fight with Disney CEO Bob Iger. The fight started when Disney halted its advertising on X after Musk agreed with and amplified antisemitic content, for which he eventually apologized....
IDF conducts operation in Hamas-controlled hospital, apprehends 90 terrorists (www.i24news.tv)
Hospital workers confessed to concealing weapons in incubators in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), a space intended for treating premature babies....
Texas high school sends Black student back to in-school suspension over his locs hairstyle (apnews.com)
The student, Darryl George, was suspended for 13 days because his hair is out of compliance when let down, according to a disciplinary notice issued by Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, Texas. It was his first day back at the school after spending a month at an off-site disciplinary program....
Ex-employee sues LA Taco Bell after reporting group sex act at holiday party (www.theguardian.com)
Millions of dollars of psychedelic mushrooms seized in a Connecticut bust (apnews.com)
Law enforcement officials came across a staggering find after being tipped off about possible drug-dealing: dozens of dog-food-size bags of psychedelic mushrooms worth an estimated $8.5 million at a home in rural Connecticut.
Newly released video shows moments before a recently exonerated man was fatally shot by a deputy during a traffic stop | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
“He and his family deserved better,” the Innocence Project of Florida said in a statement. “Lenny’s life mattered.”...
Netflix is planning to raise prices... again (www.theverge.com)
California workers who cut countertops are dying of an incurable disease (www.latimes.com)
“Nobody uses water,” one man in a Dodgers cap said in Spanish when Maria Cabrera approached, holding flyers about silicosis, an incurable and suffocating disease that has devastated dozens of workers across the state and killed men who have barely reached middle age....
Texas paid bitcoin miner more than $31 million to cut energy usage during heat wave (www.cbsnews.com)
To ease load on aging grid, state program offers energy credits to bitcoin miners to curtail their power consumption.
$2 to cut a sandwich in half: The outrageous rip-offs targeting tourists in Italy (www.cnn.com)
An Italian holiday may be a priceless experience for those who have enjoyed all this country has to offer. But the summer of 2023 will go down as one of the priciest in history after a slew of price gouging scandals at cafes and restaurants that have affected foreign tourists and Italians alike.
Judge Rules HP Must Face Class Action Lawsuit Over Disabled Printers (gizmodo.com)
The suit, filed earlier this year, argues that HP all-in-one printers stop all functions when ink levels reach some arbitrary point.
Vice President Harris chooses Tim Walz as running mate. (19thnews.org)
Common Dreams: Kamala Harris Picks Progressive Favorite Tim Walz for VP....
Video game performers will go on strike over artificial intelligence concerns (apnews.com)
Hollywood’s video game performers voted to go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections....
Donald Trump Does Not Get Post-Shooting Poll Boost (www.newsweek.com)
Americans can no longer afford a summer vacation (www.newsweek.com)
Chemicals from East Palestine derailment spread to 16 US states, data shows (www.theguardian.com)
Trump denies mocking soldiers, says only "a psycho" would have called them "losers" and "suckers" (www.salon.com)
New Louisiana law will criminalize approaching police under certain circumstances (apnews.com)
Critics of a new Louisiana law, which makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet (7.6 meters) of a police officer under certain circumstances, fear that the measure could hinder the public’s ability to film officers — a tool that has increasingly been used to hold police accountable....
After mice drink raw H5N1 milk, bird flu virus riddles their organs (arstechnica.com)
Boy Scouts of America rebranding to more inclusive Scouting America (www.pbs.org)
Man confesses to killing hospitalized wife because he couldn't afford to care for her, police say (abcnews.go.com)
NYPD union sues Adams administration over new ‘zero tolerance’ policy on steroid use among cops (www.nydailynews.com)
New York City’s largest cop union is suing Police Commissioner Edward Caban and Mayor Adams for implementing a new “zero tolerance” policy on NYPD officers using steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs, the Daily News has learned....
North Texas man sues Cinemark claiming 24-ounce beer cups can't hold 24 ounces (www.fox4news.com)
A North Texas man has filed a class action lawsuit against Cinemark, claiming the movie theater chain is lying to customers about the size of its drinks....