Hakeem Jeffries says he met with president; big Democratic donors reportedly freeze money in objection to Biden candidacy – live (www.theguardian.com)
The House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries said he shared lawmakers’ “insight, heartfelt perspectives and conclusions about the path forward” in a private meeting with Joe Biden yesterday....
Musk's X charged with deceiving users, risks fine, EU says (www.reuters.com)
Elon Musk’s social media company X breached EU online content rules, EU tech regulators ruled on Friday in a finding that could lead to a fine and significant changes in how it operates....
Amazon must comply with US agency's pregnancy bias probe, judge rules (www.reuters.com)
A New York federal judge has ordered Amazon to comply with a subpoena from a U.S. civil rights agency investigating claims that the online retailer discriminated against pregnant warehouse workers....
On NYC beaches, angry birds fight drones patrolling for sharks and struggling swimmers (apnews.com)
A fleet of drones patrolling New York City’s beaches for signs of sharks and struggling swimmers is drawing backlash from an aggressive group of seaside residents: local shorebirds....
‘The new normal’: work from home is here to stay, US data shows (www.theguardian.com)
The same percentage of employed people who worked remotely in 2023 is the same as the previous year, a survey found...
Nearly all AT&T cell customers’ call and text records exposed in a massive breach (amp.cnn.com)
Tennessee elections chief accused of intimidation for telling 14,375 voters to prove citizenship (www.theguardian.com)
Republican secretary of state sends vaguely worded letter to voters weeks before primary...
Democratic billboards stress Trump link to rightwing Project 2025 manifesto (www.theguardian.com)
Billboards will go up in seven swing states as campaign seeks to publicize manifesto and tie it to ex-president...
Medicaid is paying millions for salty, fat-laden ‘medically tailored’ cheeseburgers and sandwiches (www.statnews.com)
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GOP jump-starts 2024 election challenges with Trump-inspired lawsuits (www.washingtonpost.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/republican-trump-election-votin…
Chicago Taxpayers Have Paid $35.7M to Defend Disgraced Detective Reynaldo Guevara, With No End in Sight (news.wttw.com)
Archived at ghostarchive.org/archive/GBjmn
The U.N. Calls Restraint Chairs Torture. Illinois Jails Use Them Every Day. (illinoisanswers.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/the-u-n-calls-restraint-chairs-…
Malfunctioning swamp coolers, air conditioning confirmed at Nevada prisons amid heat wave (nevadacurrent.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/malfunctioning-swamp-coolers-ai…
Concerns over conditions inside Arizona state prisons over no air conditioning (www.abc15.com)
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‘Like an oven’: death at US women’s prison amid heatwave sparks cries for help (www.theguardian.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/california-heat-wave-prison-inm…
Long Island bill could mean jail time, $1,000 fines for face masks that hide identity (www.nbcnewyork.com)
Dog rescues elderly owner from naked attacker in Manchester (www.nbcboston.com)
A loyal dog jumped into action to save his owner’s life during a violent encounter in New Hampshire earlier this week....
An arriving plane and a departing one tried to use the same runway, spurring an investigation, FAA says (www.cnn.com)
The Federal Aviation Administration says it is investigating an incident in which a commercial flight aborted a landing as another plane apparently was taking off from the runway the first plane intended to use this week in upstate New York....
Biden stands firm on critical night - but gaffes mar fightback (www.bbc.com)
Joe Biden took to the stage at his Thursday night news conference with everything on the line – his presidency, his re-election hopes, his political life. If those were the stakes, he barely acknowledged them at the hour-long session to mark the end of a Nato summit, having earlier introduced Ukraine’s President Zelensky as...
Naked men save tourist from random assault in Castro (sfstandard.com)
Justice went full frontal in the Castro last week when two nudists took down a man attacking a tourist on the street....
Live bullet found in prop holster of actor Jensen Ackles on ‘Rust’ set, crime scene technician testifies (www.cnn.com)
One of multiple live bullets found on the set of “Rust” by investigators of the 2021 fatal shooting was discovered in the bandolier of actor Jensen Ackles, according to crime scene technician Marissa Poppell....
Israel ordered thousands to ‘safe’ areas in Gaza City — then bombed them (www.972mag.com)
On Sunday, July 7, the Israeli army ordered residents of three neighborhoods in eastern Gaza City to immediately evacuate toward the west, ahead of a new ground invasion. Thousands of displaced families abandoned their shelters and searched desperately for a place to stay the night in the city’s western neighborhoods. Within...
Mike Lindell's MyPillow facing another eviction notice in Shakopee (www.startribune.com)
MyPillow is facing possible eviction at its outlet store, warehouse and primary manufacturing plant in Shakopee just months after the Minnesota company was forced out of a different warehouse for failing to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in rent....
‘We can’t stop treatment, not even for an hour’: After a Russian missile hit Ukraine’s top children’s hospital, medical staff rushed to save their patients (meduza.io)
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