China a ‘ticking time bomb’ because of economic woes, Joe Biden warns (www.theguardian.com)
At Utah fundraiser, US president says China’s employment and workforce issues pose a risk, because ‘when bad folks have problems, they do bad things’
JCPS parents frustrated with new bus routes as some kids get home at almost 10 p.m. on the first day (www.wdrb.com)
They cancelled school Thursday and Friday after this…
Amazon rainforest: Deforestation in Brazil at six-year low (www.bbc.com)
Data shows a 66% drop in deforestation rates in July 2023 compared to the same month last year.
She Steals Surfboards by the Seashore. She’s a Sea Otter. (www.nytimes.com)
School board in Missouri, now controlled by conservatives, revokes anti-racism resolution (www.wvnstv.com)
In the national reckoning that followed the police killing of George Floyd three years ago, about 2,000 protesters took to the streets in a St. Louis suburb and urged the mostly white Francis Howell School District to address racial discrimination. The school board responded with a resolution promising to do better. Now the...
Colorado teen accused of trying to go to Iraq to fight for the Islamic State group (apnews.com)
An 18-year-old from suburban Denver who allegedly planned to go to Iraq to fight for the Islamic State group was arrested last week as he tried to board a flight to Turkey.
Climate change altering U.S. in profound ways, major report finds (www.axios.com)
The Marvels, goofy and bold, shows there’s still some magic left in the MCU (www.vox.com)
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Moody's turns negative on US credit rating, draws Washington ire (www.reuters.com)
The move follows a rating downgrade of the sovereign by another ratings agency, Fitch, this year, which came after months of political brinkmanship around the U.S. debt ceiling....
Reuters denies any suggestion it had prior knowledge of Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel (www.reuters.com)
Arizona man charged in threat to kill rabbi, other Jewish people (www.nbcnews.com)
Bob Knight, Indiana’s combustible coaching giant, dies at age 83 (apnews.com)
FDA warns consumers against using 26 eye drop products because of infection risk (www.cbsnews.com)
Elon Musk knew he made a bad bet on Twitter. He was right. (www.axios.com)
Friday is the one-year anniversary of Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover of Twitter, which he subsequently renamed X....
Fourth defendant negotiates plea deal with Fulton prosecutors (www.ajc.com)
Attorney Jenna Ellis on Tuesday became the fourth defendant in the Fulton County election interference case to strike a deal with prosecutors.
Maryland police find vehicle linked to suspect in fatal shooting of judge (www.cnn.com)
Police have found the vehicle of the suspect who allegedly shot and killed a Maryland judge Thursday....
Gaza aid in doubt as Israel, Hamas deny border ceasefire (www.reuters.com)
Two Egyptian security sources had told Reuters that a ceasefire in southern Gaza to last several hours had been agreed to begin at 0600 GMT on Monday to allow for the entrance of aid, as well as limited evacuations of foreign passport holders from Gaza....
UAW targets more Ford and GM plants as union expands autoworker strike (www.cbsnews.com)
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Friday announced additional work stoppages as the union continues its historic strike against the Big Three carmakers, expanding the walkouts to a General Motors plant in Lansing, Michigan, and a Ford plant in Chicago....
Canadian autoworkers approve labor deal with Ford | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Brazil’s President promises not to arrest Putin if he visits the country (ptv-news.com.pk)
FEMA announces $3 billion for climate resiliency as time runs low for Congress to replenish its disaster fund (www.cnn.com)
In a record-breaking year of disasters, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is announcing nearly $3 billion Monday for communities to build resiliency against climate change-fueled extreme weather....
Hurricane Hilary on path toward Southern California (www.cbsnews.com)
A storm headed in the direction of Southern California became a hurricane and later strengthened to a Category 2 on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said in a public advisory. It is expected to bring heavy rainfall to parts of the state after hitting Mexico.
Illinois governor signs ban on firearms advertising allegedly marketed to kids and militants (apnews.com)
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a law banning firearms advertising that officials determine produces a public safety threat or appeals to children, militants or others who might later use the weapons illegally — opening the door for lawsuits against firearms manufacturers or distributors.
Withering heat is more common, but getting AC is still a struggle in public housing (www.npr.org)
As heat waves get worse, air conditioning has come to feel like a must-have even in parts of the U.S. that historically haven’t needed it. Those who live in public housing are especially vulnerable to the heat — they’re not just low-income, but also disproportionately older, people of color, chronically ill and often...
The Guardian Deletes Bin Laden Letter After It Goes Viral on TikTok (www.thewrap.com)
The Guardian removed a 21-year-old letter from Osama Bin Laden after a TikToker urged followers to read the al Qaeda leader's missive.
