Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water (www.freethink.com)
MIT engineers and collaborators developed a solar-powered device that avoids salt-clogging issues of other designs.
Highly pathogenic avian flu detected at Alabama chicken farm, nearly 48K birds killed (apnews.com)
After confirming the presence of highly pathogenic avian flu in a flock of chickens, nearly 48,000 birds were killed at a north Alabama farm, state agriculture officials said....
Before and after satellite images show destruction in Gaza (www.cnn.com)
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It's Day 20 with no House speaker, and lower-level names seek Trump's support and race for the gavel (apnews.com)
Republicans gathered late in the evening to hear quick speeches from the congressmen seeking the job, though none has a clear shot at the gavel. Eight candidates are in the running for one speaker after one dropped out. Behind closed doors, they made their elevator pitches to colleagues ahead of internal party voting....
Why Egypt and other Arab countries are unwilling to take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza (apnews.com)
The two countries, which flank Israel on opposite sides and share borders with Gaza and the occupied West Bank, respectively, have replied with a staunch refusal. Jordan already has a large Palestinian population....
Trump vows to expand Muslim ban and bar Gaza refugees if he wins presidency (www.theguardian.com)
Sex education classes often don't include LGBTQ+ students. New restrictions could make it worse (apnews.com)
In fifth grade, Stella Gage’s class watched a video about puberty. In ninth grade, a few sessions of her health class were dedicated to the risks of sexual behaviors....
Arizona moves to end Saudi farm's controversial groundwater deals to grow, export alfalfa (www.azcentral.com)
Gov. Katie Hobbs’ administration on Monday announced two steps to stop a controversial Saudi Arabian company from using groundwater beneath state land in western Arizona to grow and export alfalfa....
Phones to receive an emergency alert test this week (youtu.be)
The video is a very short news item about FEMA testing the emergency alert system this week, but that’s not what I thought people would enjoy. It’s the comments - people are going batshit insane with every conspiracy theory you can think of (and more that you never would).
‘Unprecedented’ theft contributed to $112 billion in retail losses last year (www.seattletimes.com)
Biden makes a historic trip to Michigan to walk the picket line to show solidarity with striking UAW -- and counter Trump (www.cnn.com)
President Joe Biden is set to join members of the United Auto Workers union Tuesday in Wayne County, Michigan, walking the picket line on the eve of a visit from former President Donald Trump....
Arkansas officials say person dies after brain-eating amoeba infection, likely exposed at splash pad (apnews.com)
Fauci defends masking as COVID cases rise: ‘I would hope’ people abide by recommendations (thehill.com)
5 family members found dead in Ohio home in apparent quadruple murder-suicide (www.nbcnews.com)
Five family members, including three kids, were found dead in an Ohio home Thursday evening in what police are calling a “domestic dispute that turned deadly,” according to a news release....
FBI called in after ‘racially motivated’ Florida shooting kills three Black people (www.theguardian.com)
Federal authorities open civil rights investigation as Jacksonville sheriff says Dollar General shooter ‘hated Black people’ and left manifestos
Alabama wants to be the 1st state to execute a prisoner by making him breathe only nitrogen (apnews.com)
Giuliani mugshot released as Meadows and Clark lose attempts to block arrest (www.theguardian.com)
'This Is B.S.': GOP Candidates Slam RNC After Failing To Make Debate (news.yahoo.com)
Four Republican backbencher candidates who failed to qualify for the first 2024 GOP presidential debate this week slammed the Republican National Committee over its rules, with multiple contenders calling them “rigged.”
Teen sent 'hobo hunting' text before killing homeless woman with pellet gun: prosecutors (www.rawstory.com)
Prosecutors say that 18-year-old William Innes, who was charged with first-degree murder in the killing of 68-year-old Annette Pershal, sent the text to a group that includes his co-defendant, 19-year-old Ryan Hopkins, reported KNSD-TV.
Delta passengers fall ill while stuck on tarmac for hours during blistering Las Vegas heatwave (www.nbcnews.com)
Delta Air Lines has apologized for the incident and said it is investigating the matter.
US religious right at center of anti-LGBTQ+ message pushed around the world (www.theguardian.com)
Lou Dobbs, Fox Business host, dies at 78 (apnews.com)
Trump campaign sues Gretchen Whitmer to block Michigan veteran voter registration sites (www.salon.com)
Trans teacher files human rights complaint after Libs of TikTok doxxes them (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Restrictions on Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram lifted (www.bbc.com)
Meta has lifted the final restrictions on Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts in the run up to US presidential elections in November....
