This land has been in her family since the Civil War. Now, she's fighting to keep it. (www.whatimreading.net)
“I wanted to leave a legacy for our family,” 93-year-old Josephine Wright said.
Residents Flood Library With New Copies of LGBTQ Books Stolen by Anti-Pride Protestors (themessenger.com)
People donated more than $15,000 to the library system, which will be matched by the city, providing $30,000 for LGBTQ programming
Denver plans to convert 194-unit, $26M hotel into city’s next homeless shelter (www.denver7.com)
The city would start leasing the complex through its Department of Housing Stability (HOST) on Sept. 1.
Katie Ledecky breaks Michael Phelps' record for most individual world titles (www.cbsnews.com)
Jaipur-Mumbai train: India railway constable shoots four dead on train (www.bbc.com)
Ukraine to start talks with US on security guarantees, senior official says (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/856462...
Sudan conflict: Women tell BBC horror stories of rape (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Niger junta says France planning strikes to free Bazoum (www.reuters.com)
U.S. Hunts Chinese Malware That Could Disrupt American Military Operations (www.nytimes.com)
American intelligence officials believe the malware could give China the power to disrupt or slow American deployments or resupply operations, including during a Chinese move against Taiwan....
The fight over a bill targeting credit card fees pits payment companies against retailers (www.cnbc.com)
A bipartisan push in Washington to clamp down on credit card fees is pitting retailers like Walmart against network payment processors such as Visa.
Italy minister: joining China's Belt and Road was 'atrocious' decision (www.reuters.com)
Italy made an “improvised and atrocious” decision when it joined China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) four years ago as it did little to boost exports, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said in an interview published on Sunday.
After $700 Million U.S. Bailout, Trucking Firm Is Shutting Down (www.nytimes.com)
As these farmworkers' children seek a different future, who will pick the crops? (www.npr.org)
Ocean temperatures are unprecedented. Here's where they are highest. (www.washingtonpost.com)
A Climate Warning from the Cradle of Civilization (www.nytimes.com)
This is an absolutely spectacular long form article from NYT that walks through small communities in mesopotamia, and how large political and economic changes have made them among the first to experience climate change as a life-threatening crisis. It also foreshadows water wars and how they could increasingly become a part of...
We Finally Know Why The TSA Is Cracking Down On CLEAR At Airport Security (viewfromthewing.com)
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At least 39 dead after blast rips through political gathering in Pakistan | CNN (www.cnn.com)
African leaders leave Russia summit without grain deal or a path to end the war in Ukraine (apnews.com)
African leaders are leaving two days of meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin with little to show for their requests to resume a deal that kept grain flowing from Ukraine and to find a path to end the war there.
Consumer demand for speed and convenience drives labor unrest among workers in Hollywood and at UPS (apnews.com)
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated those changes, pushing retailers to shift online and intensifying the streaming competition among entertainment companies. Now, from the picket lines, workers are trying to give consumers a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to produce a show that can be binged any time or get dog food...
Kamala Harris embraces new attack role, draws fresh Republican fire (www.reuters.com)
Six killed at Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Moscow targeted again as Kyiv steps up drone attacks inside Russia (www.cnn.com)
Russia says Ukraine targeted Moscow with drones on Sunday, the latest in a series of attacks that have brought the Ukraine war to Russia’s capital.
Phoenix's record heat is killing off cactuses (www.cnn.com)
At a botanical garden in Phoenix some cactuses can’t take the heat.
Russia storm: High winds kill 10 in central Volga region (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Twitter Suspends, Then Unsuspends, Popular Right-Wing User Who Tweeted Image Of Child Sexual Abuse (www.forbes.com)
Twitter suspended, then quickly unsuspended, a right-wing user known for spreading conspiracy theories after he posted a screenshot from a video depicting child sexual abuse—which he claims was to “save the kids”—with the platform first drawing outrage from the right for allegedly censoring the user, and then anger from...
