Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict access to abortion pill (www.nbcnews.com)
UN demands halt to siege of Sudan | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday, June 13 adopted a resolution demanding that Sudan’s paramilitary force immediately halt its siege of the only capital in the vast western region of Darfur that it doesn’t control and where more than a million people are reportedly trapped.
Pro-Trump influencers fire up fears of migrant 'invasion' ahead of U.S. election (www.reuters.com)
One late afternoon in mid-May, a half dozen Hispanic day laborers were paid $20 each to parade in front of the White House on camera, holding signs with slogans like “I Love Biden” and “I Need Work Permit for My Family.”...
Fewer Northwest bees shipped to California’s almonds could be a buzzkill for Washington and Oregon crops - Northwest Public Broadcasting (www.nwpb.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/16506221
Kremlin's top security officials call on Russians to mobilise to inflict 'maximum harm' on West in response to sanctions (www.reuters.com)
- Kremlin hawk talks of need for harsh campaign against West***- Ex-president Medvedev: Response needed against sanctions******- Calls for Western society, infrastructure to be targeted******- Western officials have accused Russia of sabotage******- Moscow has publicly rejected those allegations***...
Eugene Young drops out of Delaware’s U.S. House race, potentially paving the way for Sarah McBride to become the first trans member of Congress (whyy.org)
Trump's bid to steal the youth (www.axios.com)
South Australia to legislate 'world leading' electoral donation ban prohibiting donations and gifts to political parties, backed by tough penalties for those who seek to circumvent the law (www.premier.sa.gov.au)
The South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, has announced plans to ban donations to registered political parties, members of parliament and candidates. The state will provide funding to allow parties and candidates to contest elections, run campaigns and promote political ideas, according to the proposed bill....
The FAA is investigating a new incident involving a Boeing 737 Max 8 jet in midair (www.npr.org)
Less than an hour after taking off from Phoenix on May 25th, the plane experienced an uncontrolled side-to-side yawing motion known as a Dutch roll while cruising at 32,000 feet. The pilots of Southwest flight 746 were able to regain control and the plane landed safely in Oakland, according to a preliminary report from the FAA....
Feds arrest Adderall telehealth CEO under Controlled Substances Act (www.theverge.com)
Trump’s mass purge of state department likely to sow chaos, US diplomats say (www.theguardian.com)
Project 2025 blueprint for second Trump term envisages replacing thousands of career staff with political loyalists...
The diminishing returns of in-office mandates (www.bbc.com)
In-person collaboration has been linked to high performance and job satisfaction, but these benefits don’t increase with more days spent in the office....
New California laws go into effect on July 1 (www.ktvu.com)
Bad Bunny Concert Was Targeted By Mass Shooter, Feds Reveal In Indictment (deadline.com)
Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill - SCOTUSblog (www.scotusblog.com)
The biggest rivals in hot dog-eating are headed for a rematch 15 years in the making (www.npr.org)
Cop busted for unauthorized use of Clearview AI facial recognition resigns (arstechnica.com)
Trevor Lawrence equals Joe Burrow as NFL’s highest-paid player [with $275 Million contract] (www.washingtonpost.com)
SpaceX retrieves space junk from Saskatchewan farmer (www.cbc.ca)
Number of People Living on New York City Streets Hits a Two-Decade High (www.nytimes.com)
Here are all 50+ sexual misconduct allegations against Kevin Spacey. (www.vox.com)
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom and top Democrats are deciding California’s budget behind closed doors (www.calmatters.org)
With only a few weeks left until the start of the new fiscal year on July 1, both sides refuse to publicly discuss what specific issues are holding up a deal....
FDA took months to react to complaint about Abbott infant formula factory, audit finds (abcnews.go.com)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took more than 15 months to act on a whistleblower complaint it received about conditions at an Abbott Nutrition factory that was at the center of a nationwide shortage of infant formula, a new audit shows....
The fast-food industry claims the California minimum wage law is costing jobs. Its numbers are fake (www.yahoo.com)
