Millions in US face extreme-heat threat as experts urge better protections (www.theguardian.com)
Recommendations include heat forecasts and outdoor-worker safeguards to prevent thousands of deaths and injuries...
Red Lobster’s mistakes go beyond endless shrimp (www.vox.com)
Even as Violent Crime Drops, Lawlessness Rises as an Election Issue (www.nytimes.com)
How Mexico’s cartels infiltrated the tortilla business (www.washingtonpost.com)
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Borrowers, especially the young, struggle with credit card debt in potentially bad sign for economy (apnews.com)
Arizona official uses deepfake version of himself to warn voters about AI misinfo (www.independent.co.uk)
10 Restaurant Chains Closing Locations In 2024 US (www.eatthis.com)
‘Swamp Creature!’: Trump Gets Shouted Down as He Begs for Libertarian Nomination (www.thedailybeast.com)
Sasha Jane Lowerson Made History as the First Trans Pro Surfer. She's Just Getting Started (www.rollingstone.com)
Catholic bishop blesses newly out trans man who serves as a church “hermit” (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Republicans are pushing to expand the death penalty (www.salon.com)
Michigan man who had seizure on Royal Caribbean cruise forced to pay $2500 bill before evacuating (www.yahoo.com)
Lawsuit seeks to block Washington ‘parental rights’ initiative (washingtonstatestandard.com)
I understand why our legislature made the choice it did - so they could retain power over the bill and hopefully change it next session - but very grateful for the ACLU stepping in here to block the bill from going into effect at all. Fingers crossed they succeed in the courts.
Trump takes stage to 'thunderous boos' at Libertarian convention event (www.rawstory.com)
Mike Johnson flies same Christian nationalist flag outside his office that Samuel Alito flew at vacation home (www.advocate.com)
Library board members sue to stop far-right group banning LGBTQ+ books (www.lgbtqnation.com)
From New York to LA, Housing Insecurity Is Undermining Immigrant Students (truthout.org)
The hornet has landed: Scientists combat new honeybee killer in US (arstechnica.com)
‘A catastrophe’: Greenpeace blocks planting of ‘lifesaving’ Golden Rice (www.theguardian.com)
Scientists have warned that a court decision to block the growing of the genetically modified (GM) crop Golden Rice in the Philippines could have catastrophic consequences. Tens of thousands of children could die in the wake of the ruling, they argue....
Grayson Murray's parents say the two-time PGA Tour winner died of suicide (www.independent.co.uk)
K-12 Schools in New Jersey Are Becoming a Battlefield Over Palestine Advocacy (truthout.org)
National Park Service reverses Pride ban for employees in uniform after backlash from LGBTQ+ community (www.advocate.com)
Ohio governor calls special session to pass legislation ensuring President Biden is on 2024 ballot (apnews.com)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday that he is calling a rare special session of the General Assembly next week to pass legislation ensuring that President Joe Biden is on the state’s 2024 ballot....
Diplomats pay respects in Djerba year after deadly attack on Jewish worshipers (www.timesofisrael.com)
On May 9, 2023, a Tunisian policeman opened fire on Jewish worshipers gathered for an annual pilgrimage on the Jewish holiday of Lag B’Omer, killing two and injuring four.
Idaho drag performer awarded $1.1 million in defamation case against far-right blogger (apnews.com)
A jury has awarded more than $1.1 million to an Idaho drag performer who accused a far-right blogger of defaming him when she falsely claimed that he exposed himself to a crowd, including children, during a Pride event in June 2022....
