[AP News] Adidas brings in $437 million from the first Yeezy sale. Part of that will go to anti-hate groups (apnews.com)
[AP News] Woman’s escape from cinder block cell likely spared others from similar nightmare, FBI says (lemmy.world)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A woman who escaped her kidnapper by punching her way out of a homemade cinder block cell at a home in southern Oregon likely saved other women from a similar fate, authorities said, by alerting them to a man they now suspect in sexual assaults in at least four more states....
Woman's escape from cinder block cell likely spared others from similar nightmare, FBI says (apnews.com)
A woman who escaped her kidnapper by punching her way out of a homemade cinder block cell at a home in southern Oregon likely saved other women from a similar fate, authorities said, by alerting them to a man they now suspect in sexual assaults in at least four more states.
Agence France-Presse pursues copyright case against X, formerly known as Twitter (apnews.com)
The news agency announced the legal action in a statement. It said it is seeking payment under European Union intellectual property rules that cover “neighboring rights,” which allow news outlets and publishers to seek payment from digital platforms for the sharing of their work.
Adidas brings in $437 million from selling Yeezy shoes that will benefit anti-hate groups (apnews.com)
Adidas brought in 400 million euros ($437 million) from the first release of Yeezy sneakers left over after breaking ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, as the German sportswear maker tries to offload the unsold shoes and donate part of the proceeds to groups fighting antisemitism and other forms of hate.
Body seen along floating barrier Texas installed in the Rio Grande, Mexico says (apnews.com)
Noam Chomsky Wealth Inequality Documentary (www.youtube.com)
Lots of good information. Explains many of our current issues
Leah Remini: The King of Queens star sues Church of Scientology (www.bbc.com)
Leah Remini is taking legal action against the Church of Scientology and its leader, David Miscavige, for harassment and defamation....
Class Action Lawsuit Takes Aim at Frontier’s “Low Cost” Model (www.flyertalk.com)
Man claiming to be a missionary accused of blowing $40M in Bible donations (globalnews.ca)
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued an arrest warrant for a Georgia man who is accused of “misdirecting” US$30 million (about C$39.9 million) in donations to send Bibles to China.
Fulton County sheriff says ‘we’ll have a mugshot’ if former Pres. Trump is indicted locally (www.wsbtv.com)
The sheriff if the former president is indicted, he'll be treated like anyone else accused of a crime.
Positive Leftist News with Mexie (www.youtube.com)
Here’s some good news for you.
Central Florida is a hot spot for leprosy, report says (www.cnn.com)
According a research letter published by Nathoo and his colleagues in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, Central Florida has reported among the highest rates of leprosy in the United States....
Thousands of Tydemy birth control pills recalled, may be ineffective, FDA warns (www.cbsnews.com)
Thousands of Tydemy brand birth control pills have been recalled, the Food and Drug Administration warned Tuesday, after testing by drugmaker Lupin Pharmaceuticals found that two lots they made of the tablets might have lower effectiveness.
Ozempic, Mounjaro manufacturers sued over claims of "stomach paralysis" side effects (www.cbsnews.com)
A personal injury law firm has filed a lawsuit against Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and Co., the manufacturers of Ozempic and Mounjaro, over claims that the diabetes drugs, which are popular for aiding weight loss, can cause gastroparesis, a paralysis of the stomach.
Pittsburgh synagogue shooter sentenced to death for killing 11 worshippers in 2018 massacre (www.cnn.com)
Robert Bowers, the gunman who killed 11 worshippers and wounded six others at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 in the deadliest-ever attack on Jewish people in the United States, was unanimously sentenced to death by a federal jury on Wednesday.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces separation from wife Sophie (www.cbsnews.com)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on social media Wednesday that he and his wife Sophie are separating after 18 years of marriage.
Pittsburgh Synagogue Trial-Jury Votes for Death Penalty in Antisemitic Attack (www.nytimes.com)
The judge is required to follow the jury’s decision. Here’s what to know....
What the new Trump indictment has already proven (www.vox.com)
Drought-stricken Mexico is turning to a controversial technology to make it rain | CNN (www.cnn.com)
No shooter, no injuries reported at US Capitol after 'bad call,' police say (www.reuters.com)
WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Police found no shooter and no one injured after reports of a possible active shooter in the U.S. Capitol complex on Wednesday after a possible “bad call,” Washington Metropolitan Police Department spokesman Hugh Carew said....
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Google Street View car leads Indiana police on 100 mph chase, crashes into creek...
Facebook removed COVID-19 posts, bowing to White House pressure: report (nypost.com)
Facebook files that looks to shows the Biden administration’s efforts to censor COVID information online. Documents appear to show the administration pressured Facebook to remove posts about COVID vaccines and the possibility it originated in a Chinese lab.
Fitch highlighted Jan. 6 insurrection in talks with Treasury ahead of US downgrade (www.reuters.com)
In a move that took investors by surprise, Fitch downgraded the United States to AA+ from AAA on Tuesday, citing fiscal deterioration over the next three years and repeated down-to-the-wire debt ceiling negotiations that threaten the government’s ability to pay its bills.