Biden says he plans to travel to Vietnam 'shortly' (www.cnn.com)
President Joe Biden on Tuesday said that he plans to soon visit Vietnam in an effort “to change our relationship,” with the Southeast Asian nation.
China’s consumer prices fall for the first time in 2 years, as fears of deflation grow (www.cnbc.com)
China’s central bank has pushed back against deflation fears and said it expects consumer prices to pick up after a dip in July.
Texas woman mowing lawn attacked by snake and hawk – at the same time (www.theguardian.com)
In Tuesday's special election, Ohioans overwhelmingly voted against requiring a supermajority to amend their state constitution (www.cbsnews.com)
Voters in Ohio went to the polls to decide whether to approve a measure known as Issue 1 that would raise the bar for constitutional amendments on the ballot. In the ultimate irony, the vote against changing the amendment process exceeded the 60% supermajority that the special election was seeking to require in the first...
Uvalde shooter's cousin arrested in San Antonio for threatening to shoot a school (www.npr.org)
Students banned from using nicknames under new anti-trans Florida schools guidance (www.thepinknews.com)
The Orange County Public Schools system in Florida has announced guidance banning trans students from bathrooms and the use of nicknames.
What happened to Heather Mayer? (warning domestic violence, adult themes) (m.startribune.com)
Hillsborough schools cut back on Shakespeare, citing new Florida rules (www.tampabay.com)
The decision is aimed at better performance on state tests and avoiding sexual content found in some of the Bard’s work.
Over half of US student loan borrowers racked up credit card debt during the payment pause—now experts worry about 'shock' (www.cnbc.com)
Judges halt Biden rule offering student debt relief for those alleging colleges misled them (www.nbcnews.com)
Highland Park shooting suspect’s father asks to dismiss charges for ‘innocent conduct’ (www.independent.co.uk)
A father will ask a judge Monday to dismiss his case in which authorities say he helped his son obtain a gun license three years before the younger man fatally shot seven people at a 2022 Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago.
ABC News: Boston man files lawsuit seeking to bankrupt white supremacist group he says assaulted him (abcnews.go.com)
Catholic Archdiocese of S.F. says bankruptcy filing ‘very likely’ over abuse suits (www.sfchronicle.com)
A Harvard library mystery: Was a Titanic victim's rare book a fake? (www.boston.com)
New Orleans archbishop ignored board findings on clerics accused of abuse (www.theguardian.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.
ABC News: Mourners in Ireland pay their respects to singer Sinéad O'Connor at funeral procession (abcnews.go.com)
Australian police arrest 19 for child sex abuse offences after FBI tip-off (www.aljazeera.com)
Australian police say they have rescued 13 children after investigation into ‘sophisticated’ online child abuse network.
Arrest warrants issued after boaters attack dock employee at Montgomery riverbank (abcnews.go.com)
Police in Montgomery issued four arrest warrants for individuals involved in a massive brawl between white boaters and a Black dock employee at Riverfront Park.
California judge pauses sweeping of homeless encampments amid heatwave (www.theguardian.com)
Order was issued against the city of Sacramento after advocates called out the municipality for violating its own order
It's time to change how we cover Elon Musk (www.platformer.news)
After a weekend of whoppers about X and fighting Mark Zuckerberg, the press should take a more skeptical approach
Florida appears to reverse effort to bar AP Psychology's LGBTQ content The (www.nbcnews.com)
The College Board accused Florida last week of effectively banning AP Psychology classes due to their sexuality and gender content.
Large brawl in Alabama as people defend Black riverboat worker against white assailants (www.theguardian.com)
Fight appeared to start when a worker objected to a pontoon boat preventing a larger river boat from docking, and was attacked by a group of white men
"Glacial outburst" flooding destroys at least 2 buildings, prompts evacuations in Alaskan capital of Juneau (www.cbsnews.com)
A home collapsed into a raging river swollen by waters from a glacial dam release north of the state capital of Juneau, the National Weather Service said.
Neighbors say a Chicago man charged with killing an 8-year-old girl was upset over noise (apnews.com)
A Chicago man has been charged with first-degree murder after witnesses say an 8-year-old girl riding a scooter was fatally shot by someone upset over noise.
