US man who killed woman by driving car through BLM protest pleads guilty (www.theguardian.com)
Dawit Kelete, 30, pleads guilty to multiple charges after hitting two protesters, one fatally, during 2020 protest in Seattle
A Black prosecutor was elected in Georgia – so white Republicans made their own district (www.theguardian.com)
After Jared Williams was elected Augusta DA, a lawyer and state lawmaker made an unusual proposal: that the whitest county split from the circuit
Man charged in assault of Asian American woman, 88, had prior hate crime charges dropped in plea deal (www.nbcnews.com)
James Lee Ramsey, 27, allegedly kicked the woman to the ground in San Francisco two years after being charged with a hate crime in an assault on an Oakland Chinatown leader.
Most of the 100 million people who signed up for Threads stopped using it (arstechnica.com)
Murdered Maltese journalist’s son blasts EU media freedom law (www.politico.eu)
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At least 8 dogs die from heat stroke when air conditioning fails in truck: NW Indiana authorities (www.nbcchicago.com)
The Humane Society of Hobart, the contracted provider for animal care and control services in Lake Station, issued a statement criticizing Lake Station police for not following protocol at the scene.
Mexico to set up center for third-country migrants and U.S. will take referrals for possible refuge (abcnews.go.com)
The U.S. government says it will take referrals of Haitian, Cuban, Venezuelan and Nicaraguan citizens in Mexico for possible resettlement as refugees in the United States
Paperwork problems drive surge in people losing Medicaid health coverage (apnews.com)
The nation’s top health official implored states to do more to keep lower-income residents enrolled in Medicaid, as the Biden administration released figures Friday confirming that many who had health coverage during the coronavirus pandemic are now losing it.
The UFO congressional hearing was ‘insulting’ to US employees, a top Pentagon official says (apnews.com)
A top Pentagon official has attacked this week’s widely watched congressional hearing on UFOs, calling the claims “insulting” to employees who are investigating sightings and accusing a key witness of not cooperating with the official U.S. government investigation.
Tennessee residents say their water still smells like diesel after spill, even though officials say it's safe (www.nbcnews.com)
Officials in Germantown told residents on Thursday that they could start using the tap water again, but around 150 to 300 homes still report lingering odors.
Biden signs historic order moving prosecution of military sexual assault outside chain of command | (www.cnn.com)
President Joe Biden on Friday ordered a historic change to the Uniform Code of Military Justice by transferring key decision-making authorities outside the military chain of command in cases of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, murder and other serious crimes.
Niger coup: EU suspends security cooperation and budgetary aid (www.bbc.com)
2 Americans have been kidnapped in Haiti, organization says (www.nbcnews.com)
The State Department said it’s aware of the kidnapping report. On Thursday, it advised nonemergency personnel and their families in Haiti to leave amid crime and unrest.
OceanGate's cofounder wants to send 1,000 people to a floating colony on Venus by 2050, and says we shouldn't stop pushing the limits of innovation (www.businessinsider.com)
Guillermo Söhnleinm told Insider he has wanted to make humanity a multi-planet species since he was 11 years old, and that OceanGate was part of that ambition.
Kenya cyber-attack: Why is eCitizen down? (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Extreme heat moves east where many will see their hottest days of the year (apnews.com)
Justice Alito says Congress lacks the power to impose an ethics code on the Supreme Court (apnews.com)
Montana judge temporarily lifts ban on drag performances ahead of major Pride event (apnews.com)
Trader Joe's recalls its frozen falafel for possibly having rocks in it (www.npr.org)
Trader Joe’s has recalled its frozen falafel for potentially having rocks in it, after it recalled two of its cookie products for the same reason recently.
'X' logo installed atop Twitter building, spurring San Francisco to investigate permit violation (abcnews.go.com)
San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation of a giant “X” sign that cropped up Friday on top of the downtown headquarters of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter
China hopes France can help take heat out of relations with EU (www.reuters.com)
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Soldiers declare Niger general as head of state following coup (www.npr.org)
Melting ice reveals remains of climber lost on glacier 37 years ago (www.cnn.com)
he remains of a German mountain climber who went missing 37 years ago while hiking along a glacier near Switzerland’s iconic Matterhorn have been recovered, as melting glaciers lead to the re-emergence of bodies and objects thought to be long lost.
Ford recalls 870K F-150 pickups in US because parking brakes can turn on unexpectedly (apnews.com)
The recall covers certain pickups from the 2021 through 2023 model years with single exhaust systems. Ford’s F-Series pickups are the top-selling vehicles in the U.S.
Dozens of suspected human trafficking victims found processing black market marijuana in California (www.cbsnews.com)
Deputies executing a search warrant in the Central California city of Merced on Wednesday found about 60 suspected human trafficking victims working at a black market marijuana facility, officials said.
