Climate change: July set to be world's warmest month on record (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Ukraine war: Russians stage plasticine protests to oppose war (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Trump accused of asking staffer to delete camera footage in Florida classified documents case (apnews.com)
Ukraine sets interest rate at 22% in first wartime cut (www.reuters.com)
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Twitter under fire for reinstating account that posted child sex abuse (wapo.st)
It’s only the latest incident of banned imagery making its way onto the site since Musk bought it
HISD to eliminate librarians, turn libraries into discipline centers at 28 campuses (www.click2houston.com)
Houston Independent School District will be eliminating librarian positions at 28 schools this upcoming year and converting the libraries into ‘Team Centers” where kids with behavioral issues will be sent, the district announced.
Supreme Court clears path for Mountain Valley Pipeline construction to resume (www.politico.com)
The order was handed down while the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was in the midst of a hearing on the matter.
U.S. Capitol Police to open Texas field office, citing rising threats against members of Congress (www.rawstory.com)
In response to increasing threats against members of Congress, the U.S. Capitol Police plans to open regional field offices across the country, including in Texas.Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger announced the plans at a joint oversight hearing of the Capitol Police Board, describing a 300% inc...
11-year-old girl arrested over false report of 'kidnapped' friend in online challenge gone wrong (abcnews.go.com)
Ozempic Under Investigation Following Reports of Suicidal Thoughts (gizmodo.com)
Alicia Navarro: Girl missing for nearly four years walks into police station (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Ukraine lifts ban on its athletes competing against Russians, Belarusians (www.politico.eu)
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Russia places third ICC official on its wanted list (www.reuters.com)
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A New Scandal in Bulgarian Politics: Burgas Oil Refinery to Stop Functioning? (www.eureporter.co)
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An Ex-Twitter Employee Just Broke Her Silence on Elon Musk--and Taught a Master Class in Emotional Intelligence (www.inc.com)
Spain's unemployment rate falls to 15-year low of 11.60% in Q2 (www.reuters.com)
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African Union calls on Russia to reinstate Ukrainian grain deal (www.politico.eu)
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More kids are working dangerous jobs amid weaker labor laws, child migration (www.cbsnews.com) Japanese
In the last 10 months, the government has found almost 4,500 children working in illegal situations — a 44% increase in one year.
Their Families Said They Needed Treatment. Mississippi Officials Threw Them in Jail Without Charges. (www.propublica.org)
In Mississippi, serious mental illness or substance abuse can land you in jail, even if you aren’t charged with a crime. The state is a stark outlier in jailing so many people for so long, but many officials say they don’t have another option.
Musk's app reinstates user who posted 'child exploitation photos' (mashable.com)
The user was temporarily suspended early Wednesday morning. His account was back later that day.
‘Jackasses,’ ‘little s‑‑‑‑’: GOP congressman curses out teenage Senate pages (thehill.com)
Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) is in hot water after he cursed out a group of teenage Senate pages in the Capitol rotunda early Thursday morning. According to a transcript written by a page …
Houston-area teacher fired for attending drag show at downtown bar (www.chron.com)
The 19-year veteran teacher was let go based on social media posts on her personal account from a drag performance at Houston's Hamburger Mary's.
Sinéad O'Connor Revealed What She 'Instructed' Her Kids to Do in the Event of Her Death (Exclusive) (apple.news)
Reuters: Tesla’s secret team to suppress thousands of driving range complaints (www.reuters.com)
Mother of Uvalde victim runs for mayor in special election approved by the city (abcnews.go.com)
