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Indiana will test a highway that can charge moving vehicles (www.motherjones.com)

America’s animal shelters are overwhelmed. Pets – and staff – are at breaking point (www.theguardian.com)

Just a warning, this article has some unpleasant parts to read

California won't prosecute LAPD officer who shot teenage girl in store's dressing room (calmatters.org)

The California Justice Department announced today that it has found no cause to file chargesagainst a Los Angeles police officer who, while aiming at a suspect, shot and killed a 14-year-old girl hiding in a department store fitting room....

North Carolina university committee swiftly passes policy change that could cut diversity staff (apnews.com)

The future of diversity, equity and inclusion staff jobs in North Carolina’s public university system could be at stake after a five-person committee swiftly voted to repeal a key policy Wednesday....

Prosecutions of fake electors for Trump gain ground in swing states (www.nytimes.com)

Georgia, Michigan and Nevada have already brought charges against people who posed as electors for Donald Trump, and Arizona and Wisconsin have active investigations....

After mass layoffs, Tesla asks again to approve Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package (www.fastcompany.com)

Tesla Seeks to Revive Musk’s $47 Billion Pay Deal After Judge Says No (www.nytimes.com)

Arizona Republicans again block effort to repeal 1864 near-total abortion ban (www.theguardian.com)

After decrying state supreme court ruling on ban with no exceptions for rape or incest, lawmakers ensure its potential to take effect...

A new federal rule aims to protect miners from black lung disease (grist.org)

Elevated mpox cases spur efforts to avoid summer spread, vaccination rates lag (thehill.com)

Routine jobs raise the risk of cognitive decline by 66% and dementia by 37%, study says (www.cnn.com)

Why San Francisco is considering a bill that would let shoppers sue grocers closing stores (www.salon.com)

US is reimposing oil sanctions on Venezuela, officials say (www.yahoo.com)

Police loom as pro-Palestine students occupy Columbia University (www.motherjones.com)

Attorney general won't file criminal case against LA officer in 2021 shooting that killed teen (abcnews.go.com)

Biden wants to triple China tariffs on steel, aluminum imports (www.cnbc.com)

The GOP Is Blocking A Last Ditch Effort To Bring Cheap Broadband To Poor Americans (www.techdirt.com)

NSA ’just days from taking over the internet’ warns Edward Snowden (cointelegraph.com)

Leaked Cables Show White House Opposes Palestinian Statehood (theintercept.com)

Ahead of the United Nations Security Council action to consider the Palestinian Authority’s application to become a full member of the international body, the United States is lobbying nations to reject such membership, hoping to avoid an overt “veto” by Washington. The lobbying effort, revealed in copies of unclassified...

Johnson Needs Democrats on Ukraine, Handing Them Power to Shape Aid Plan (www.nytimes.com)

Speaker Mike Johnson’s elaborate plan for pushing aid to Ukraine through the House over his own party’s objections relies on an unusual strategy: He is counting on House Democrats and their leader, Representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York, to provide the votes necessary to clear the way for it to come to the floor....

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