Pickleballers were losing their court to tennis. So they staged a sit-in. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Radio host resigns after admitting Biden aides gave her questions for interview (www.theguardian.com)
The outlet, which describes itself as Pennsylvania’s only African American-owned and operated radio station, also said the White House’s decision to supply questions to Lawful-Sanders prolonged a historical practice of marginalizing and “de-legitimizing Black voices” in US media....
Schiff says Biden has to ‘win overwhelmingly’ or pass the torch, adds VP Harris could win against Trump (www.nbcnews.com)
Republican-led states are blocking summer food benefits for hungry families (www.usatoday.com)
cross-posted from: slrpnk.net/post/11218633
Prison forces trans woman into solitary confinement at a men's facility (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Radio Host Who Was Fed Questions by Biden Campaign Leaves Philadelphia Station (www.nytimes.com)
Rubio Dismisses Project 2025 as 'Think Tank Stuff' Despite Trump Allies Authoring Parts of It (www.rollingstone.com)
Republicans demand Biden’s doctor sits for interview about medical assessments (www.independent.co.uk)
Internal memo reveals Anti-Defamation League surveillance of leftwing activist (www.theguardian.com)
The Anti-Defamation League has surveilled leftwing activists and “regularly tracks, profiles and sends threat assessments of individuals” it perceives as a problem, according to an internal email obtained by the Guardian....
Beryl weakens to tropical storm after sweeping into Texas as Cat 1 hurricane (apnews.com)
Scahill and Grim Launch New Media Outlet With The Intercept’s Support (theintercept.com)
Today, The Intercept and Drop Site News announced that acclaimed journalists Jeremy Scahill and Ryan Grim are embarking on a new chapter with the launch of Drop Site News, their independent journalism venture, with startup funding by The Intercept....
Behind the Curtain: Trump's dream regime (www.axios.com)
Republicans long fantasized about a very different government: one run by a strong president indifferent to media pressure, empowered by a Republican Congress, backed by a conservative Supreme Court and lower court system, and free of administrative state handcuffs and hostile federal employees....
French elections: Left projected to win most seats, ahead of Macron's coalition and far right (www.lemonde.fr)
Wildlife Protections Take a Back Seat to SpaceX’s Ambitions (www.nytimes.com)
Las Vegas hits 120 degrees, hottest day on record (www.fox5vegas.com)
Beryl bears down on Texas, where it’s expected to hit Monday and regain hurricane strength (apnews.com)
Wildlife Protections Take a Back Seat to SpaceX’s Ambitions (www.nytimes.com)
Paywalled, but link is a gift article from me
In Ukraine, Killings of Surrendering Russians Divide an American-Led Unit (www.nytimes.com)
Hours after a battle in eastern Ukraine in August, a wounded and unarmed Russian soldier crawled through a nearly destroyed trench, seeking help from his captors, a unit of international volunteers led by an American....
What the 3.2 Million-Year-Old Lucy Fossil Reveals About Nudity and Shame - Ms. Magazine (msmagazine.com)
Popular renderings dress her in thick, reddish-brown fur, with her face, hands, feet and breasts peeking out of denser thickets.This hairy picture of Lucy, it turns out, might be wrong.Technological advancements in genetic analysis suggest that Lucy may have been naked, or at least much more thinly veiled.
Hawaii governor says Biden could decide within days whether to remain in the presidential race (apnews.com)
President Joe Biden could make a decision within days whether to remain a candidate for reelection, said Hawaii’s governor who participated in a recent meeting with Biden and other Democratic governors and whose family has known the president for years....
Inside Russia’s campaign to steal and indoctrinate Ukrainian children: an insidious side of Russia’s genocide against Ukrainians meant to shatter families - snatching children and occupying their mind (www.sapiens.org)
cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/558792...
Labour consider plan to release prisoners after 40% of sentence served (www.theguardian.com)
China’s spluttering growth engines: The distortions of Beijing’s unbalanced growth model are coming home to roost, setting the country on path towards ever greater trade confrontation (www.lowyinstitute.org)
cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/558539...