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Chinese Government Rejects Key Human Rights Recommendations in Latest UN Review (safeguarddefenders.com)

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Campaign aims to put ranked-choice voting to a referendum in Ithaca - The Ithaca Voice (ithacavoice.org)

Rising sea levels will disrupt millions of Americans’ lives by 2050, study finds (www.theguardian.com)

Floods could leave coastal communities in states like Florida and California unlivable in two decades...

Gun violence is fueling national trauma, surgeon general warns (www.politico.com)

Gun violence has created a large-scale cycle of trauma and fear that’s damaging Americans’ mental health, making children fearful of going to school and adults of going to public places, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in announcing a public health crisis Tuesday....

Autopsy finds boy suffocated in NC wilderness camp death (www.wbtv.com)

Texas abortion ban linked to rise in infant and newborn deaths. Is it a 'foreshadow' for other states? (www.nbcnews.com)

Federal judge rules that LGBTQ+ veterans can sue Pentagon over 'don’t ask, don’t tell' discharges (www.advocate.com)

Israeli Official Describes Secret Government Bid to Cement Control of West Bank (www.nytimes.com)

Israeli judges have long ruled that Israel’s control of the territory is a temporary military occupation and complies with international law. A powerful minister’s recent speech, caught on tape, suggested the government is trying to change that....

Supreme Court Will Rule On Gender-Affirming Care For Minors (www.forbes.com)

On Politics: Brad Lander's scheming shows Eric Adams' weakness (archive.ph)

Lander offers less potential excitement than Myrie, a Brooklyn state senator who is just 37 and could make history as the city’s first Afro-Latino mayor. He might be less of a political brawler than Stringer, who has survived several tough primaries and can pull plenty of votes from his old West Side base. Ranked-choice voting...

Decriminalizing marijuana among proposed changes to Dallas city charter (www.dallasnews.com)

Some of the possible changes on the table are increasing pay for the mayor and council members, moving City Council elections to a ranked-choice voting system and extending the terms of district council members.

UAE to legalise abortion in cases of rape and incest in landmark reform (tribune.com.pk)

Women have more rights now in UAE than US?

Oral ketamine tablets effective for treating depression, new study finds (www.statnews.com)

Novo Nordisk to build $4.1 billion North Carolina facility to boost output of Wegovy, Ozempic (www.cnbc.com)

Kamala Harris says abortion bans are creating 'a health care crisis' (www.nbcnews.com)

US prosecutors want Boeing to face criminal charges (www.bbc.com)

US prosecutors have recommended that the Department of Justice (DoJ) brings criminal charges against Boeing....

A wax sculpture of Abe Lincoln was no match for D.C.’s punishing heat (www.washingtonpost.com)

The Ballot Measures Aim to Reduce Partisanship. Can They Fix American Politics? (archive.ph)

Eight states are certain or likely to field election initiatives that would overhaul redistricting or give voters a greater voice in choosing candidates.

Car dealerships in North America revert to pens and paper after cyberattacks on software provider (apnews.com)

Car dealerships in North America continue to wrestle with major disruptions that started last week with cyberattacks on a software company used widely in the auto retail sales sector....

‘I am innocent': Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao speaks days after FBI search at her home (www.nbcbayarea.com)

Missouri politicians put a trick measure on the November ballot to silence your voice (www.kansascity.com)

Violence outside Los Angeles synagogue taxed LAPD, sparks condemnation from Biden, Newsom, Bass. Mayor adds additional LAPD patrols outside houses of worship citywide (www.latimes.com)

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