US support for abortion rights up four points to 60% since fall of Roe v Wade (www.theguardian.com)
New polling data from Pew shows shift in Americans’ opinion since loss of constitutional right to abortion in June 2022...
FTC bans most noncompete agreements between employers and workers (www.npr.org)
The FTC estimates about 30 million people, or one in five American workers, from minimum wage earners to CEOs, are bound by noncompetes. It says the policy change could lead to increased wages totaling nearly $300 billion per year by encouraging people to swap jobs freely.
Revealed: US university lecturer behind far-right Twitter account and publishing house (www.theguardian.com)
Guardian investigation identifies Jonathan Keeperman, a former lecturer at the University of California, Irvine, as ‘Lomez’...
Alabama follows DeSantis' lead in banning lab-grown meat (www.cbsnews.com)
Alabama has become the second U.S. state to say no to cultivated meat, an alternative protein made from animal cells....
Biden announces 100% tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles (www.theguardian.com)
White House levy to protect US makers from cheap imports likely to inflame trade tensions...
Pentagon Compensated Zero Civilian Victims in 2022 — Despite Evidence That the U.S. Killed a Mom and Child in Somalia (theintercept.com)
The United States did not offer compensation to the family of a woman and her 4-year-old daughter who were killed in a 2018 drone strike in Somalia, according to a new Pentagon report on civilian casualties resulting from U.S. military operations....
Biden bans China crypto-miner from land near nuclear missile base (www.bbc.com)
US President Joe Biden has ordered a Chinese-owned cryptocurrency miner and its partners to sell land they own near a US nuclear missile base, citing spying concerns....
How Covid-19's symptoms have changed with each new variant (www.bbc.com)
What are the symptoms of JN.1 and KP.2...
Jennifer Lawrence royally roasts Mike Pence over his support for conversion therapy (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Bumble's billboard ads sneered at celibacy as an alternative to dating — and the company got stung (apnews.com)
The dating app Bumble got stung after running billboard ads that appeared to sneer at celibacy as an alternative to meeting people online....
Congress replaces statue of white supremacist with statue of anti-LGBTQ+ zealot (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Biden Bans Chinese Bitcoin Mine Near U.S. Nuclear Missile Base (www.nytimes.com)
Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for Donald Trump in Florida and Texas, AP sources say (apnews.com)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is planning to raise money for former President Donald Trump in the coming weeks, putting into action the commitment he made at a meeting with Trump last month to help his former rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, according to two people familiar with the matter....
University of North Carolina to divert $2.3m DEI budget to safety and policing (www.theguardian.com)
Musk's SpaceX is quick to build in Texas, slow to pay its bills (www.reuters.com)
SpaceX is building launch facilities, office buildings and even a shopping center in rural Texas, as billionaire Elon Musk’s space venture rapidly expands its rocket and satellite business across the Lone Star state....
Outrage after ex-Trump aide claims he gave unhoused people fake money (www.theguardian.com)
Punk rock band Trophy Eyes fan left paralyzed after singer jumped on her at concert (www.independent.co.uk)
Iranian film director Mohammad Rasoulof flees after jail sentence (bbc.com)
Mohammad Rasoulof was sentenced over his new film, which is to be premiered at the Cannes festival.
Cohen’s Testimony Makes Clear: Trump’s Greed Fueled This Whole Debacle (www.thedailybeast.com)
Trapped in Rafah, U.S. medical volunteers say they can't save lives and can't evacuate (www.npr.org)
Canadian Wildfire Smoke Blows Into U.S., Setting Stage for Another Miserable Summer (gizmodo.com)
Donald Trump's obsession with control is backfiring in his criminal trial (www.salon.com)
'We're Gonna Win': Alabama Mercedes Workers Begin UAW Vote (www.commondreams.org)
Harry and Meghan’s Charity Declared ‘Delinquent’ by California AG (www.thedailybeast.com)
Army major resigns over Biden's response to Israel (www.newsweek.com)
