Senators unveil bipartisan deal on stock trading ban (www.axios.com)
A bipartisan group of senators reached a deal Wednesday on legislation to ban stock trading by members of Congress, setting the bill up for action in the Senate later this month.
Milk, eggs and now bullets for sale in handful of US grocery stores with ammo vending machines (apnews.com)
South Korean politician links rising male suicides to women (www.bbc.com)
A politician in South Korea is being criticised for making dangerous and unsubstantiated comments after linking a rise in male suicides to the increasingly “dominant” role of women in society....
How Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' Helped Young Kenyans Lead a Successful Protest in Their Country (www.rollingstone.com)
LIKE MANY AFRICAN countries colonized in the 20th century, Kenya has struggled to find its diplomatic footing in the decades since gaining independence. The East African nation successfully broke away from British rule in 1962, and a small circle of affluent and influential Kenyans quickly took over. They banked on their...
Trump’s ‘secretary of retribution’ has a ‘target list’ of 350 people he wants arrested (www.rawstory.com)
Trump's Project 2025 is now being searched in Google more than Taylor Swift and the NFL (www.dailykos.com)
Actor George Clooney, a high-profile Biden supporter and fundraiser, asks president to leave race (apnews.com)
Oldest federal judge who refused to take mental exam loses lawsuit over suspension, but she’s still not admitting defeat (lawandcrime.com)
Kroger and Albertsons to close these 63 grocery stores in California under proposed merger (www.foxla.com)
Nancy Pelosi stops short of saying Biden should stay in the race, says 'time is running short' for him to decide (www.nbcnews.com)
Hamas is losing the backing of ordinary people in Gaza who are paying the human price of its war (www.nbcnews.com)
Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths (apnews.com)
Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. are still being drawn to Death Valley National Park, even though the desolate region known as one of the Earth’s hottest places is being punished by a dangerous heat wave blamed for a motorcyclist’s death over the weekend....
Las Vegas eyes record of fifth consecutive day over 115 degrees as heat wave continues to scorch US (apnews.com)
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Used to shrugging off the heat, Las Vegas residents are now eyeing the thermometer as the desert city is on track Wednesday to set a record for the most consecutive days over 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46.1 Celsius) amid a lingering hot spell that will continue scorching much of the U.S. into the weekend....
3rd hiker dies in Grand Canyon in last 3 weeks (abcnews.go.com)
A man hiking in the Grand Canyon has died after being found unresponsive over the weekend, marking the third death in the national park within the last three weeks....
Urban heat island effect making temperatures 8F hotter in 65 US cities – study (www.theguardian.com)
Nearly 34 million people in those cities, or 15% of the US population, experiencing temperatures higher than in surrounding areas...
Air taxis cleared for Paris Olympics, Macron offered seat on flight (thenextweb.com)
US dismantles Russian government-backed AI disinformation campaign (www.nbcwashington.com)
U.S. officials said the scheme was organized in 2022 after a senior editor at RT, a Russian-state-funded media organization, helped develop technology for a so-called social media bot farm...
Study: Acupuncture can ease methadone treatment (www.axios.com)
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Tesla Cybertruck Fail: Fan Frustrated By Repeated Breakdowns Of Not Just One But Two Vehicles! (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
Two weeks after taking possession of the vehicle, his Cybertruck malfunctioned on the road, displaying multiple error messages. This ordeal is documented on his YouTube channel.
NATO getting tough on China for backing Russia's war effort (www.dw.com)
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Los Angeles-Orange County home prices 10 times greater than incomes, report finds (www.ocregister.com)
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Johns Hopkins med school will be free for most after $1 billion donation (www.axios.com)
Starting this fall, most students at Johns Hopkins’ medical school will attend tuition-free thanks to a $1 billion donation from billionaire Mike Bloomberg....
Dozens killed in Gaza as Israel strikes fourth school in four days (www.france24.com)
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More Taiwanese detained or face trials when traveling to China since Beijing implemented 'Anti-Espionage Law' (www.taipeitimes.com)
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