Roger Waters dropped by BMG over Israel comments (www.theguardian.com)
Lauren Boebert suffers embarrassing finish in poll of new Colorado district (www.independent.co.uk)
“Now how many of y’all think BoBo gonna try to convince us that polls don’t matter… of course unless they are trash for Biden & great for Trump!”...
Trump must pay E. Jean Carroll over $83 million in defamation damages, jury rules (www.nbcnews.com)
‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade (www.nytimes.com)
Cities with soda taxes saw sales of sugary drinks fall as prices rose, study finds (www.kpbs.org)
Sales of sugary drinks fell dramatically across five U.S. cities, after they implemented taxes targeting those drinks – and those changes were sustained over time. That’s according to a study published Friday in the journal JAMA Health Forum....
Oklahoma judge rules a man who wrongfully spent nearly 50 years in prison for murder is innocent (apnews.com)
Glynn Simmons, 71, who was released in July after prosecutors agreed that key evidence in his case was not turned over to his defense lawyers, was ruled innocent Tuesday....
Unfazed by latest lawsuit, Giuliani re-ups fraud claims that cost him $148 million (www.politico.com)
“They are suing me in order to lie to them. I’m sorry, I can’t do it,” he said....
Calgary traffic reporter goes viral after response to body shaming comment (www.cbc.ca)
TV traffic reporter Leslie Horton has developed a thick skin over the years because of nasty feedback from viewers, but she unleashed a viral smackdown last week after she says one of them “crossed my line.”...
Derailed train sparks molten sulphur fire in Kentucky (www.theguardian.com)
“Do Your Job.” How the Railroad Industry Intimidates Employees Into Putting Speed Before Safety (www.propublica.org)
The 20 Farming Families Who Use More Water From the Colorado River Than Some Western States (projects.propublica.org)
Man arrested for ramming car through gate at S.C. nuclear power plant (www.upi.com)
Far-right minister: Nuking Gaza is an option, population should ‘go to Ireland or deserts’ (www.timesofisrael.com)
Amid massive search for mass killing suspect, Maine residents remain behind locked doors (apnews.com)
Shocked and fearful Maine residents are keeping to their homes for a second night as hundreds of police and FBI agents search intently for Robert Card, a U.S.
[US] House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, falling back to square one (apnews.com)
Republicans dropped Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, making the decision during a closed-door session after the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump failed badly on a third ballot for the gavel....
Charges dropped against Philadelphia officer who fatally shot Eddie Irizarry at traffic stop (thehill.com)
A judge dismissed all charges Tuesday against a Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot a driver last month....
ABC News: Delaware man who police blocked from warning of speed trap wins $50K judgment (abcnews.go.com)
We Know Where New Weight Loss Drugs Came From, but Not Why They Work (www.nytimes.com)
We Know Where New Weight Loss Drugs Came From, but Not Why They Work...
Fulton County Georgia Grand Jury returns 10 out of 10 charged indictments against Former President Donald Trump credit: @[email protected]
This doctor said vaccines magnetize people. Ohio suspended her medical license. (www.cleveland.com)
“I’m sure you’ve seen the pictures all over the internet of people who have had these shots and now they’re magnetized,” Tenpenny said to the panel of lawmakers....
Clarence Thomas’s $267,230 R.V. and the Friend Who Financed It (www.nytimes.com)
The vehicle is a key part of the justice’s just-folks persona. It’s also a luxury motor coach that was funded by someone else’s money....
Kevin Spacey found not guilty in sex offences trial - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
MAGA election official immediately spews conspiracies after conviction (www.thedailybeast.com)
Hours after being convicted of tampering with voting machines in Colorado in the name of Donald Trump, former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters griped that the outcome was a “sad day for our nation and the world” while continuing to spout false election-related conspiracy theories about “vote-flipping software that is...
Donald Trump is returning to X for a live interview with the platform's owner, Elon Musk (apnews.com)
Tonight at 8 pm, sprung on everyone at the last minute apparently....
Kamala Harris leads Trump in the critical swing states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, new poll says (www.businessinsider.com)
The Harris campaign is showing new strength in must-win states ahead of the party’s convention....
