3 in Gospel Music Hall of Fame quartet among 7 killed in plane crash. (www.voanews.com)
Park Fire in California Grows Dramatically, Becoming Largest Active Blaze in U.S. (www.nytimes.com)
The fire in Northern California has burned more than 350,000 acres. In Oregon, firefighters were working to contain the Durkee fire, which has covered at least 288,000 acres....
California education official embezzled over $16 million, hid cash in mini fridge (www.nbcnews.com)
Authorities seized $7.7 million in property traced to his fraud, including a home in Yorba Linda, a 2021 BMW automobile, 57 luxury designer bags, jewelry, and high end tequila....
Courts close the loophole letting the feds search your phone at the border (reason.com)
Coming from a district court, I think this ruling could be appealed, but it’s welcome news nevertheless.
Sig Sauer guns hanging on soldiers’ hips may be firing without trigger pull (www.npr.org)
Trump warns Netanyahu of ‘third world war’ if he loses US election (www.semafor.com)
US – and Snoop Dogg – breathe sigh of relief as Dressel ends day-one gold drought (www.theguardian.com)
Thousands join Tommy Robinson march in London (www.bbc.co.uk)
[CO] Judge bars GOP from meeting to vote on potential ouster of party leader Dave Williams (coloradosun.com)
A judge Friday moved to block plans for a Colorado GOP meeting where critics of embattled state Chairman Dave Williams intended to vote on his ouster....
CIA Denies Conspiracy Theory That It Used MKUltra on Trump Shooter (gizmodo.com)
South Korea wrongly introduced as North Korea at Olympics (www.bbc.com)
Olympics: Australia takes early lead against US; Day 1 of swimming. (www.voanews.com)
At South Florida rally, Trump cycles through new attacks on Harris (www.politico.com)
‘All We Think of Is Him’: Putting Names and Faces to Bangladesh Carnage (www.nytimes.com)
When Bangladesh’s near-total communications blackout was partially lifted last week after a vicious crackdown on a student-led protest, one of the first things to emerge online was a digital yearbook of the dead....
Jon Stewart pushes VA to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11. Again, they are told to wait (apnews.com)
FBI says Trump was indeed struck by bullet during assassination attempt (apnews.com)
ISPs are fighting to raise the price of low-income broadband (www.engadget.com)
J.D. Vance says he gets bad press because most journalists are “childless adults” (www.motherjones.com)
Two billionaire Harris donors hope she will fire FTC Chair Lina Khan (www.reuters.com)
Billionaire Democratic donors Barry Diller and Reid Hoffman said in interviews this week they hope Kamala Harris will replace Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan if she becomes U.S. president, openly rejecting a pillar of President Joe Biden’s antitrust policy....
Trump mocks Kamala Harris' name but her campaign is putting it front and center (abcnews.go.com)
Trump thinks mispronouncing Kamala Harris’ name is a good attack route.
'Kamala-mania' also catching on in Europe (www.dw.com)
Democratic activists in Europe say voters and even non-US locals are newly energized about US Vice President Kamala Harris and her likely candidature against Republican Donald Trump in upcoming US presidential election....
JD Vance Doubles Down on Attack on 'Childless Cat Ladies'. (www.commondreams.org)
Data privacy after Dobbs: Is period tracking safe? (stateline.org)
Oregon wildfire explodes to half the size of Rhode Island. (www.voanews.com)
What you need to know about America’s shockingly good economic report (www.cnn.com)
