Drag shows are protected by 1st Amendment, performers tell federal judge (www.texastribune.org)
Putin won’t attend Prigozhin funeral, officials say (thehill.com)
Russian President Vladimir Putin does not plan to attend the funeral of former Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died in a plane crash last week after leading a short-lived rebellion…...
FBI announces it has dismantled global network of hacked computers used in major fraud scheme (www.cnn.com)
More dog owners are questioning vaccines like rabies after COVID (www.pressherald.com)
More than half of U.S. dog owners expressed concerns about vaccinating their dogs, including against rabies, according to a new study published Saturday in the journal Vaccine. The study comes as anti-vaccine sentiments among humans have exploded in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic....
Chinese scientists look to 6G to hunt submarines, testing device small enough to fit on drone (www.scmp.com)
Defence researchers say sensors can identify extremely small surface vibrations produced by a low-frequency sound source in the open sea...
After two climate-decimated harvests, southern peach farmers wonder how to regroup (www.theguardian.com)
Warmer winters, late freezes and wildly variable rainfall have formed a perfect storm to wreck the one of the region’s favorite fruits...
26 states see ‘substantial’ spike in COVID hospitalizations, CDC says (thehill.com)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said hospitalizations rose yet again last week by another 19%. Deaths from the virus also saw a large jump: 21% in one week....
Pro-China influence campaign pushed talking points across more than 50 websites (www.nbcnews.com)
Facebook said Tuesday it has identified a sprawling online propaganda effort: a pro-China campaign that had a presence on more than 50 websites....
View of Hurricane Idalia from International Space Station (www.ctvnews.ca)
The space station passed over the hurricane at 11:25 a.m. EDT, with latest projections from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration saying that currently the storm remains about 515 kilometres south-southwest of Tampa, with maximum sustained winds of 130 km/h....
Bill Gates: This is the major contributor to climate change that people are 'probably least aware of’— It's 'a challenge’ (www.cnbc.com)
Bill Gates discussed the importance of plant-based meat alternatives with Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson on the latest episode of his podcast, "Unconfuse Me."...
EPA’s new rule could strip protections from more than half of U.S. wetlands (www.washingtonpost.com)
The agency finalized the new regulation to reflect a U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this year...
Canada advises LGBTQ2 travellers to be aware of U.S. state laws (globalnews.ca)
Hurricane Idalia heads for Florida as residents rush to evacuate – live (www.theguardian.com)
Storm expected to strengthen to category 3 before it makes landfall on Florida’s Gulf coast on Wednesday...
Greece wildfire declared largest ever recorded in EU (www.theguardian.com)
Eleven planes and helicopter from bloc sent to tackle fire that has burned more than 300 sq miles of land...
The Christian home-schooler who made ‘parental rights’ a GOP rallying cry (www.washingtonpost.com)
On a private call with Christian millionaires, home-schooling pioneer Michael Farris pushed for a strategy aimed at siphoning billions of tax dollars from public schools...
From botflies to eye worms, a brief history of rare parasites in humans (www.theguardian.com)
After a live roundworm was found in the brain of an Australian woman, we take a look at other unusual cases of parasites turning up unexpectedly and explore how worried we should be....
Long COVID Recovery Remains Rare (time.com)
Without proven treatments, many people are still sick....
White House bashes GOP on Big Pharma after unveiling drugs chosen for Medicare price negotiation (thehill.com)
The White House on Tuesday bashed House Republicans for pursuing “handouts” for pharmaceutical companies to highlight its announcement of the first 10 drugs chosen for Medicare price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)....
Ukraine claims it damaged prized Russian jets using 'cardboard' drones from Australia in a daring raid (www.businessinsider.com)
Australia gifted the Corvo PPDS drone, made of lightweight board and rubber, to Ukraine. Now it's possible they've struck a Russian airfield....
Chess World's 'Anal Bead' Cheating Saga Quietly Comes To An End (kotaku.com)
America Is Using Up Its Groundwater Like There’s No Tomorrow (www.nytimes.com)
Biden administration unveils first 10 drugs subject to Medicare price negotiations (www.cnbc.com)
The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled the first 10 prescription drugs that will be subject to price negotiations between manufacturers and Medicare, kicking off a controversial process that aims to make costly medications more affordable for older Americans....
US given OK to enforce maritime law around Palau as Washington vies with China for Pacific influence (apnews.com)
The United States has signed a new agreement with Palau, which gives American ships the authorization to unilaterally enforce maritime regulations in the tiny Pacific island nation’s exclusive economic zone, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday....
Amazon CEO tells staff ‘it’s probably not going to work out’ unless they visit office three days a week (www.theguardian.com)
Amazon’s CEO has told workers “it’s probably not going to work out” for them at the tech company unless they are prepared to come into the office at least three days a week....
16-year-old girl stabbed to death by another teen during McDonald's sauce dispute (www.cbsnews.com)
