Pope says 'backward' US conservatives replaced faith with ideology (www.euronews.com)
Pope Francis condemned the “very strong, organised, reactionary attitude” in the US church and said Catholic doctrine allows for change over time....
Medicare's priciest drugs may get cheaper as feds start negotiations. Big Pharma objects. (www.usatoday.com)
The Biden administration this week is expected to announce the first 10 prescription drugs the federal government will negotiate under a new federal law that aims to reduce the cost of Medicare’s most expensive medicines....
Sadistic California Cops Bragged About ‘Violating Civil Rights’ (www.rollingstone.com)
Feds allege officers collected photos of K-9 attacks and crafted an American flag with spent munitions
Judge rejects Trump bid to push federal election trial to 2026 (www.cnbc.com)
The federal judge presiding over Donald Trump’s criminal election interference case shut down a bid by the former president to set his trial more than two-and-a-half years away....
Trump arraignment set for Sept. 6 in Georgia election case (www.cnbc.com)
Donald Trump will be arraigned Sept. 6 in Atlanta in the criminal case where he is accused of conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia....
Is Trump disqualified for the N.H. primary? The secretary of state is seeking legal advice (www.bostonglobe.com)
“I will be asking the attorney general’s office for their input,” Secretary of State David Scanlan told the Globe. “And ultimately whatever is decided is probably going to require some judicial input.”...
Covid-19 has changed and so has our immunity. Here’s how to think about risk from the virus now | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Experts say it’s less risky to catch Covid-19 than it used to be, but there are still good reasons not to treat it casually....
What we know so far about a mysterious Tiger Global memo that’s making its way around Wall Street (fortune.com)
Everyone is talking about an anonymous memo containing damning—and potentially fabricated—accusations against the hedge fund....
‘They would not listen to us’: inside Biden’s troubled $53bn chip plant (www.theguardian.com)
Taiwanese microchip manufacturer TSMC blames struggle to build Phoenix plant on skilled labor shortage but workers cite disorganization and safety concerns...
Russians Are Strangely Stumped About Why Moscow Is Getting Bombed (www.thedailybeast.com)
“Who would have declared such a war on us in Moscow?”...
Security guard killed trying to stop car burglars in Midtown Atlanta, police say (www.fox5atlanta.com)
Investigators say the security guard had tried to stop two people attempting to break into vehicles inside a parking garage....
‘Threatened and vulnerable’: Cop City activists labeled as terrorists pay high price (www.theguardian.com)
Protesters say classification as ‘domestic terrorists’ for opposing planned Georgia police facility has upended their lives...
Super Blue Moon (August 30th 2023) (earthsky.org)
Maryland oral surgeon convicted of murder in girlfriend's overdose death (apnews.com)
An oral surgeon was convicted on Friday of a murder charge in the death of his girlfriend who overdosed on anesthetic drugs that he administered at his Maryland home....
Texas takeover raises back-to-school anxiety for Houston students, parents and teachers (apnews.com)
Foxconn founder Terry Gou announces run for Taiwan presidency, pledging to fix China ties (www.theguardian.com)
The billionaire founder of tech giant Foxconn, Terry Gou, has announced he will run for president of Taiwan as an independent candidate, pledging to fix cross-strait relations and boost Taiwan’s economy....
Federal judge to set Trump trial date in election interference case (www.nbcnews.com)
Special counsel Jack Smith wants jury selection to begin in December, while the former president pushes for a 2026 start date.
Florida Governor Ron Desantis booed at vigil as hundreds mourn more racist killings (apnews.com)
Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at prayer vigils and in church, in frustration and exhaustion, to mourn yet another racist attack in America: this one the killing of three Black people in Florida at the hands of a white, 21-year-old man who authorities say left behind white supremacist ramblings that read like “the diary of...
3M Nears Settlement for About $5.5 Billion to Resolve Earplugs Complaints (www.wsj.com)
Archive link: archive.ph/…/3m-nears-settlement-for-about-5-5-bi…
Jacksonville killings refocus attention on the city's racist past and the struggle to move on (apnews.com)
By some measures, the city was making strides to emerge from its racist past. But the killing of three Black people Saturday by a young, white shooter was a painful and startling reminder that the remnants of racism continue to fester in Jacksonville, Florida....
Raimondo meets Chinese officials in ‘tricky’ visit as countries seek a more stable relationship (www.cnbc.com)
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo is set to meet with senior Chinese officials and U.S. business leaders in Beijing as the two countries continue high-level talks....
Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to intensify into a hurricane as it churns toward Florida’s Gulf Coast (www.cnn.com)
Tropical Storm Idalia is strengthening quickly as it churns toward Florida, threatening to hit as a major hurricane and bring heavy rains, floods and dangerous storm surge, according to the National Hurricane Center....
Simone Biles wins a record 8th US Gymnastics title a full decade after her first (apnews.com)
Simone Biles is not going to explain herself. Part of this is by design. Part of this is because she simply can’t....
Zambia-Egypt plane seizure: The cash and fake gold that no-one is claiming (www.bbc.com)
The world might have remained oblivious to it all were it not for a journalist whose fact-checking website, Matsda2sh, accused officials in Egypt of involvement in the incident....
Son stolen at birth hugs Chilean mother for first time in 42 years (apnews.com)
“The real story was these kids were stolen from poor families, poor women that didn’t know. They didn’t know how to defend themselves,” said Constanza del Rio, founder and director and Nos Buscamos....
