[All Clear Issued, Suspect in Custody] University of North Carolina police respond to ‘an armed and dangerous person on or near campus’ (www.cnn.com)
Edit: AlertCarolina issued an all clear message at 4:15pm local time....
You’ve Heard of Quiet Quitting. Now Companies Are Quiet Cutting. (www.wsj.com)
Walt Disney Pictures VFX Workers Move to Unionize (variety.com)
Retired Country Singer Tries Clearing ‘Vagrancy Problem’ With His Low-Flying Helicopter (www.404media.co)
Tommy Shane Steiner, a mostly retired country singer, has been flying and landing his private helicopter at an Austin shopping center to “ward off” people who he said were breaking into businesses.
More Cities Address ‘Shade Deserts’ as Extreme Heat Triggers Health Issues (kffhealthnews.org)
Neighborhoods with more trees and green space stay cooler, while those coated with layers of asphalt swelter. Lower-income neighborhoods tend to be hottest, a city report found, and they have the least tree canopy....
Hawaii power utility takes responsibility for first fire on Maui, but faults county firefighters (apnews.com)
In its statement, the utility addressed the cause for the first time. It said the fire on the morning of Aug. 8 “appears to have been caused by power lines that fell in high winds.” The Associated Press reported Saturday that bare electrical wire that could spark on contact and leaning poles on Maui were the possible cause....
Judge sets start date of March 4 for Trump's federal election interference trial (abcnews.go.com)
The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s federal election interference case has ordered the trial to begin on March 4, 2024....
Home Values Will Rise 6.5% Over the Next Year: Zillow (money.com)
Pope says 'backward' US conservatives replaced faith with ideology (www.euronews.com)
Pope Francis condemned the “very strong, organised, reactionary attitude” in the US church and said Catholic doctrine allows for change over time....
Medicare's priciest drugs may get cheaper as feds start negotiations. Big Pharma objects. (www.usatoday.com)
The Biden administration this week is expected to announce the first 10 prescription drugs the federal government will negotiate under a new federal law that aims to reduce the cost of Medicare’s most expensive medicines....
Sadistic California Cops Bragged About ‘Violating Civil Rights’ (www.rollingstone.com)
Feds allege officers collected photos of K-9 attacks and crafted an American flag with spent munitions
Judge rejects Trump bid to push federal election trial to 2026 (www.cnbc.com)
The federal judge presiding over Donald Trump’s criminal election interference case shut down a bid by the former president to set his trial more than two-and-a-half years away....
Trump arraignment set for Sept. 6 in Georgia election case (www.cnbc.com)
Donald Trump will be arraigned Sept. 6 in Atlanta in the criminal case where he is accused of conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia....
Is Trump disqualified for the N.H. primary? The secretary of state is seeking legal advice (www.bostonglobe.com)
“I will be asking the attorney general’s office for their input,” Secretary of State David Scanlan told the Globe. “And ultimately whatever is decided is probably going to require some judicial input.”...
Covid-19 has changed and so has our immunity. Here’s how to think about risk from the virus now | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Experts say it’s less risky to catch Covid-19 than it used to be, but there are still good reasons not to treat it casually....
What we know so far about a mysterious Tiger Global memo that’s making its way around Wall Street (fortune.com)
Everyone is talking about an anonymous memo containing damning—and potentially fabricated—accusations against the hedge fund....
‘They would not listen to us’: inside Biden’s troubled $53bn chip plant (www.theguardian.com)
Taiwanese microchip manufacturer TSMC blames struggle to build Phoenix plant on skilled labor shortage but workers cite disorganization and safety concerns...
Russians Are Strangely Stumped About Why Moscow Is Getting Bombed (www.thedailybeast.com)
“Who would have declared such a war on us in Moscow?”...
Security guard killed trying to stop car burglars in Midtown Atlanta, police say (www.fox5atlanta.com)
Investigators say the security guard had tried to stop two people attempting to break into vehicles inside a parking garage....
‘Threatened and vulnerable’: Cop City activists labeled as terrorists pay high price (www.theguardian.com)
Protesters say classification as ‘domestic terrorists’ for opposing planned Georgia police facility has upended their lives...
Super Blue Moon (August 30th 2023) (earthsky.org)
Maryland oral surgeon convicted of murder in girlfriend's overdose death (apnews.com)
An oral surgeon was convicted on Friday of a murder charge in the death of his girlfriend who overdosed on anesthetic drugs that he administered at his Maryland home....
Texas takeover raises back-to-school anxiety for Houston students, parents and teachers (apnews.com)
Foxconn founder Terry Gou announces run for Taiwan presidency, pledging to fix China ties (www.theguardian.com)
The billionaire founder of tech giant Foxconn, Terry Gou, has announced he will run for president of Taiwan as an independent candidate, pledging to fix cross-strait relations and boost Taiwan’s economy....
Federal judge to set Trump trial date in election interference case (www.nbcnews.com)
Special counsel Jack Smith wants jury selection to begin in December, while the former president pushes for a 2026 start date.
