Newsmax pundit accuses Kamala Harris of 'doing blackface' to win presidency (www.rawstory.com)
South Dakota court decision threatens abortion rights measure on November ballot (apnews.com)
The South Dakota Supreme Court has reversed a judge’s ruling from last month that dismissed a lawsuit aiming to remove an abortion rights initiative from the November ballot....
Police dog Vader dies from heat exhaustion after patrol car’s air conditioning malfunctioned (www.independent.co.uk)
Pole vaulter’s Olympic dream shattered by his own manhood (metro.co.uk)
As the Frenchman prepared to relinquish his pole, his own manhood grazed the bar with enough force to send it crashing to the floor, thus ending his hopes of a medal.
Elon Musk's X is spreading deepfakes of Kamala Harris (www.motherjones.com)
Google Loses Federal Antitrust Case (politicalwire.com)
Vatican: Boston archbishop, ally of sex abuse victims, retires. (www.voanews.com)
Venezuela’s opposition trounced Maduro, election receipts show (thehill.com)
Study Finds Faces Evolve to Match Names Over Time - Neuroscience News (neurosciencenews.com)
Iranian students are still waiting for their visas to process, leaving lives in limbo. (prismreports.org)
North Dakota voters will decide whether to abolish property taxes (apnews.com)
North Dakota voters will decide this fall whether to eliminate property taxes in what would be a first for a state and a major change that officials initially estimate would require more than $1 billion every year in replacement revenue....
Neil Gaiman: Three Women Accuse Author of Sexual Assault (www.rollingstone.com)
Following initial investigation in July, three more women come forward, including one who signed NDA following her experience with author...
Elon Musk PAC being investigated by Michigan secretary of state for potential violations (www.cnbc.com)
A political action committee backed by billionaire Elon Musk is being investigated by the Michigan secretary of state’s office amid efforts to collect voter data....
Ex-Trump White House officials, dozens of Republicans endorse Harris (www.cnbc.com)
Ice rink fumes have sent kids to the hospital. Still, few states require tests. (stateline.org)
Palestinian prisoners describe widespread abuse in Israel’s jails (www.theguardian.com)
Trump says he has 'no choice' but to support electric vehicles because Elon Musk 'endorsed me very strongly' (www.businessinsider.com)
Senior economic aide Sperling leaving White House to work on Harris campaign. (www.voanews.com)
CDC, WHO mull stronger mpox warnings as deadlier strain continues to spread (www.nbcnews.com)
Torture, abuse and humiliation: Palestinians on Israeli prison ‘hell’ (www.theguardian.com)
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Modern hurricanes are rewriting the rules of extreme storms (www.bbc.com)
Fuelled by heat from ocean waters, hurricanes are sometimes known as nature’s steam engines. As they barrel over the oceans, they turn its heat into brutal kinetic energy that flattens islands and inundates coastal cities, taking months of urgent repair work to heal. Ocean temperatures are now breaking all records, and these...
‘This is climate change’: Scottish beach eroding by 7 metres a year (www.theguardian.com)
Senior economics aide Gene Sperling is leaving the White House to work on the Harris campaign (apnews.com)
White House senior adviser Gene Sperling is leaving his administration position to work with Vice President Kamala Harris’ election campaign as the Democrats step up efforts to challenge Donald Trump on policy issues in November’s election....
US completes withdrawal from last base in Niger. (www.voanews.com)
