House passes critical aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan along with a TikTok ban (www.nbcnews.com)
The House on Saturday passed a $95 billion aid package that includes two long-awaited bills with $60.8 billion of Ukraine aid and $26 billion in aid to Israel....
'Why do I need an all-Black cast?' Disney criticizes Peltz remarks (www.reuters.com)
Walt Disney Co on Friday said that remarks by activist investor Nelson Peltz criticizing the company for making movies dominated by female and Black actors is evidence that he shouldn’t be on Disney’s board....
Americans Don’t Care as Much About Work. And It Isn’t Just Gen Z. (www.wsj.com)
Blame it largely on the pandemic, which weakened the hold the workplace held on people’s psyches...
Gen Z is choosing not to drive (www.newsweek.com)
Neo-Nazis Gloat as Florida Becomes a Magnet for Hate (www.rollingstone.com)
As white supremacists from as far as Canada revel in intimidating Sunshine State residents, critics blast DeSantis for his silence
Alex Jones spent over $93,000 in July. Sandy Hook families who sued him have yet to see a dime (apnews.com)
Disneyland workers say they live in cars and motels due to low pay (www.bbc.com)
Cynthia “Cyn” Carranza meticulously scavenged for a shady parking spot in the car she called home....
Trump–Biden Debate Conspiracies Have Already Flooded the Internet (www.wired.com)
How to watch the first US Presidential Debate 2024 online: free live streams available (www.techradar.com)
PBS/CNN stream:...
Mystery as Russian judge dies after falling from window (www.newsweek.com)
Judge holds Trump in contempt for violating gag order in hush money trial (www.nbcnews.com)
Prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office accused Trump of violating the gag order numerous times since it went into effect....
Senior Democrat calls for arrests of ‘leftwing fascists’ urging Gaza ceasefire | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
accidentally posted this in world news before bcs i forgot about the no internal US news rule by accident...
U.S. likely to enact a law soon that could ban TikTok nationwide, President Joe Biden vowed to sign it into law (www.nbcnews.com)
Father of Michigan school shooter found guilty of involuntary manslaughter (www.theguardian.com)
Katie Porter's star dims in failed US Senate bid, leaving the Californian facing an uncertain future (apnews.com)
U.S. Rep. Katie Porter became a social media celebrity by brandishing a white board at congressional hearings to dissect CEOs and break down complex figures into assaults on corporate greed, a signature image that propelled the Democrat’s U.S. Senate candidacy in California....
Unvaccinated Florida kids exposed to measles can skip quarantine, officials say (arstechnica.com)
On Tuesday, nearly 20 percent of the school's 1,067 students were reportedly absent.
West Virginia House passes bill allowing prosecution of librarians (www.newsandsentinel.com)
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia House of Delegates debated the merits of removing protections for public librarians and school librarians from criminal prosecution in the off chance a minor encounters books and content some consider to be obscene.
Trans people in Florida can no longer update their driver’s licenses: A new state rule may expose trans people to criminal or civil penalties if they try to update their documentation. (19thnews.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/florida-trans-drivers-license-u…
U.S. health officials ask DEA to reclassify marijuana following review (www.upi.com)
Iowa's Christian conservatives follow their faith when voting, and some say it leads them to Trump (apnews.com)
“We thank you for the upcoming election, Lord — or caucus, as we call it in Iowa,” said Hundley, speaking from the sanctuary of his evangelical Christian church in his slight Texas drawl as his parishioners bowed their heads....
Beer drinking in America falls to the lowest level in a generation (www.nbcnews.com)
‘Medical Freedom’ Activists Take Aim at New Target: Childhood Vaccine Mandates (www.nytimes.com)
Mississippi has long had high childhood immunization rates, but a federal judge has ordered the state to allow parents to opt out on religious grounds....
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law to protect doctors who mail abortion pills to other states (apnews.com)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law on Wednesday that aims to stop other states from prosecuting doctors and pharmacists who mail abortion pills to patients in places where the procedure is banned....
Russians Are Strangely Stumped About Why Moscow Is Getting Bombed (www.thedailybeast.com)
“Who would have declared such a war on us in Moscow?”...