Hiker dies after falling off mountain inside Grand Teton National Park (www.cnn.com)
A California woman died after falling off a mountain in the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, the National Park Service said.
Barrels of drinking water for migrants walking through Texas have disappeared (abcnews.go.com)
As the heat rises in Texas, law enforcement is working to untangle a mystery involving the disappearance of a life-saving measure for migrants traveling through an arid region
California judge charged with killing wife had 47 guns, 26,000 rounds of ammunition: Court documents (abcnews.go.com)
A California Superior Court judge arrested last week has now been charged with killing his wife in front of their adult son at their home. Court filings reveal the judge had over 47 weapons and 26,000 rounds of ammunition in his home.
Boston doctor arrested for allegedly masturbating, exposing himself on aircraft while teen sat next to him (www.cbsnews.com)
A Boston doctor has been arrested and charged with allegedly masturbating and exposing himself while sitting next to 14-year-old teenage girl while flying.
The Pentagon plans to shake up DC’s National Guard, criticized for its response to protests, Jan. 6 (apnews.com)
The Pentagon is developing plans to restructure the National Guard in Washington, D.C., in a move to address problems highlighted by the chaotic response to the Jan. 6 riot and safety breaches during the 2020 protests over the murder of George Floyd, The Associated Press has learned.
3 former GOP operatives to pay $50K for roles in a fake charity tied to E. Palestine derailment (apnews.com)
Three men who have worked as Republican political operatives agreed to pay more than $50,000 in restitution and penalties in Ohio for their roles in operating a phony charity that collected cash purportedly to help victims of the East Palestine train derailment.
Taiwan vice president heads to United States on sensitive trip (www.aljazeera.com)
William Lai is officially making only transit stops in the US on his way to and from Paraguay, but China has reacted with anger.
U.S. FDA approves Johnson & Johnson's blood cancer therapy (www.cnbc.com)
Johnson & Johnson said on Thursday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved its antibody-based therapy for patients with a difficult-to-treat type of blood cancer.
Judge orders FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried to jail after bail revoked (www.theguardian.com)
Lewis Kaplan says he has cause to believe defendant ‘had tried to tamper with witnesses at least twice’ since December arrest
'Suits' Was Streamed For 3 Billion Minutes on Netflix and the Writers Were Collectively Paid $3,000 (nofilmschool.com)
The sorry state of streaming residuals shows why SAG and the WGA are striking.
In Marion County newspaper raid, a grim threat to Kansans' First Amendment rights - Kansas Reflector (kansasreflector.com)
The outrageous law enforcement assault on the Marion County Record newspaper raises a veritable forest of red flags.
NOAA forecasters increase Atlantic hurricane season prediction to ‘above normal’ (www.noaa.gov)
Massachusetts couple denied foster care application over LGBTQ views, complaint says (www.nbcnews.com)
Michael and Catherine Burke allege that the state’s Department of Children and Families discriminated against them for their Catholic viewpoints.
Perseid Meteor Shower 2023 Is This Weekend (earthsky.org)
Italian government stands ready to host as Musk talks up Zuckerberg rumble (www.reuters.com)
How is sign language adapting to climate change? (www.bbc.com)
Hundreds of key environmental science terms added to the British Sign Language dictionary.
A prison guard says she was forced to stay at her post during labor pains. Texas is fighting compensation for her stillbirth. (www.texastribune.org)
The seven-months-pregnant officer reported contraction-like pains at work, but said she wasn’t allowed to leave for hours. The anti-abortion state is fighting her lawsuit, in part by saying her fetus didn’t clearly have rights.
3-year-old migrant child dies on Texas’ border bus (www.kxan.com)
A child died on one of the buses that Operation Lone Star has been using to move migrants from the Texas border to other parts of the country, the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) said Friday.
Data leaks have given Irish republican groups ‘upper hand’ against police, analysts warn (www.theguardian.com)
Breaches hurt police morale and may help republican paramilitaries intimidate officers and their families
Southern California Marine charged with sex assault of girl, 14, who was found in barracks (apnews.com)
A Marine at California’s Camp Pendleton has been charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl who was found in a base barracks, the military announced Friday.
Biden misstates China's GDP growth, calls its economy a 'ticking time bomb' (www.reuters.com)
Judge warns Trump not to threaten witnesses in 2020 election subversion case (www.reuters.com)
Maui wildfire death toll hits 67 as questions raised over warnings (www.reuters.com)
80% of bosses say they regret earlier return-to-office plans (www.cnbc.com)
Former Republican staffer admits GOP would intentionally spread lies (www.newsweek.com)
"I think what we are seeing [now] is an extension of the Tea Party movement," the former staffer told Newsweek.
