3M Nears Settlement for About $5.5 Billion to Resolve Earplugs Complaints (www.wsj.com)
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Jacksonville killings refocus attention on the city's racist past and the struggle to move on (apnews.com)
By some measures, the city was making strides to emerge from its racist past. But the killing of three Black people Saturday by a young, white shooter was a painful and startling reminder that the remnants of racism continue to fester in Jacksonville, Florida....
Raimondo meets Chinese officials in ‘tricky’ visit as countries seek a more stable relationship (www.cnbc.com)
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo is set to meet with senior Chinese officials and U.S. business leaders in Beijing as the two countries continue high-level talks....
Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to intensify into a hurricane as it churns toward Florida’s Gulf Coast (www.cnn.com)
Tropical Storm Idalia is strengthening quickly as it churns toward Florida, threatening to hit as a major hurricane and bring heavy rains, floods and dangerous storm surge, according to the National Hurricane Center....
Simone Biles wins a record 8th US Gymnastics title a full decade after her first (apnews.com)
Simone Biles is not going to explain herself. Part of this is by design. Part of this is because she simply can’t....
Zambia-Egypt plane seizure: The cash and fake gold that no-one is claiming (www.bbc.com)
The world might have remained oblivious to it all were it not for a journalist whose fact-checking website, Matsda2sh, accused officials in Egypt of involvement in the incident....
Son stolen at birth hugs Chilean mother for first time in 42 years (apnews.com)
“The real story was these kids were stolen from poor families, poor women that didn’t know. They didn’t know how to defend themselves,” said Constanza del Rio, founder and director and Nos Buscamos....
Trump lawyers back in DC court as two sides differ over trial date in election subversion case (apnews.com)
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan is expected to set at least a tentative trial date during Monday’s status conference....
The problem with America’s high homeownership rate (www.axios.com)
Elon Musk appearance at Valorant Champions tournament met with boos, crowd chanting 'Bring back Twitter' (www.pcgamer.com)
Well well well, if it isn't the consequences of my own actions.
Plant diversity in urban green spaces led to sevenfold increase in insect species, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
The benefits of urban greening initiatives are increasingly well documented: they can help mitigate the effects of urban heating, and improve physical health and mental wellbeing. And even small greening actions in cities can significantly improve local biodiversity, new research suggests....
Labour blames postcode lottery in cancer care in England for delays (www.theguardian.com)
Analysis also reveals patients in more deprived areas are more likely to have their cancer diagnosed late
Family of pregnant woman killed in police shooting hold candlelight vigil, seek answers (www.dispatch.com)
The family of a 21-year-old shot and killed by police Thursday search for answers, saying her death was senseless.
National Labor Relations Board slams union-busting tactics by employers (www.courthousenews.com)
The new ruling forces employers found interfering with a union election to immediately recognize the union without a new election.
Navy SEAL who claimed to kill Bin Laden arrested in Texas (www.aol.com)
Fox News apologizes to Gold Star family after facing backlash over false story | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Fox News apologized Saturday to a Gold Star family for publishing a false story last month claiming that the family had to pay $60,000 to ship the remains of their fallen relative back from Afghanistan because the Pentagon refused to pay.
China's 'aggressive behaviour' in South China Sea must be challenged, US Navy official says (www.reuters.com)
China’s “aggressive behaviour” in the South China Sea, including the use of water canon by its coast guard against a Philippine vessel, must be challenged and checked, the commander of the U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet said on Sunday....
5 family members found dead in Ohio home in apparent quadruple murder-suicide (www.nbcnews.com)
Five family members, including three kids, were found dead in an Ohio home Thursday evening in what police are calling a “domestic dispute that turned deadly,” according to a news release....
Arkansas drops AP African American Studies course (www.ualrpublicradio.org)
Just 48 hours before the first day of school, the Arkansas Department of Education announced that Advanced Placement African American Studies wouldn’t count towards graduation. They said they’re reviewing the course for possible indoctrination....
Russia says genetic tests confirm Prigozhin died in plane crash (www.reuters.com)
DNA confirms Prigozhin was killed in the crash.
Women working in Antarctica say they were left to fend for themselves against sexual harassers (apnews.com)
The National Science Foundation, the federal agency that oversees the U.S. Antarctic Program, published a report in 2022 in which 59% of women said they’d experienced harassment or assault while on the ice, and 72% of women said such behavior was a problem in Antarctica....
How 19th-century pineapple plantations turned Maui into a tinderbox (www.theguardian.com)
Land privatization and water depletion set the stage for the Lahaina fire 150 years ago. Now, land companies may benefit even more...
Florida is spending $61.6 million to bulletproof Capitol windows (www.orlandosentinel.com)
China is launching an ‘unprecedented’ crackdown on corruption in its health industry as economic woes pile up (www.cnn.com)
China has launched a sweeping anti-corruption campaign targeting its hospitals, pharmaceutical industry and insurance funds as it grapples with mounting economic challenges and long-standing public frustration about high costs in the behemoth health care sector....
Kentucky high school teens charged with "terroristic threats" after TikTok challenge (www.cbsnews.com)
Three Kentucky teens were charged with terroristic threatening after participating in a TikTok challenge, Oldham County Police said in a news statement on Friday....
