Donald Trump ranked as worst US president in history, with Joe Biden 14th (www.theguardian.com)
Survey of 154 scholars places 45th president behind even ‘historically calamitous chief executives’ linked to civil war...
Welcome to the 'Hotel California' case: The trial over handwritten lyrics to an Eagles classic (apnews.com)
On a lined yellow pad, Don Henley, with input from band co-founder Glenn Frey, jotted thoughts about “a dark desert highway” and “a lovely place” with a luxurious surface and ominous undertones. And something on ice, perhaps caviar or Taittinger — or pink Champagne?...
First federal gender-based hate crime trial starts in South Carolina over trans woman's killing (apnews.com)
The first federal trial over a hate crime based on gender identity is set to begin Tuesday in South Carolina, where a man faces charges that he killed a Black transgender woman and then fled to New York....
More than half the world faces high measles risk, WHO says (www.reuters.com)
More than half the world’s countries will be at high or very high risk of measles outbreaks by the end of the year unless urgent preventative measures are taken, the World Health Organization warned on Tuesday....
Report finds most Americans do not support partisan violence (phys.org)
Lockbit cybercrime gang faces global takedown with indictments and arrests (www.reuters.com)
Britain’s National Crime Agency Cyber Division, with the U.S. Department of Justice, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies seized control of websites used by Lockbit the gang and U.S. and British authorities said. The agencies also took the extraordinary step of using Lockbit’s own website to release internal data about...
Capital One-Discover merger may face stiff antitrust review in Washington (wapo.st)
Russia Arrests U.S. Citizen, Accusing Her of Treason by Aiding Ukraine (www.nytimes.com)
Russia’s main security agency said on Tuesday that it had arrested a dual citizen of Russia and the United States on accusations of committing state treason by raising funds for Ukraine....
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Trump-allied lawyers over 2020 election lawsuit in Michigan (www.seattletimes.com)
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from Sidney Powell and other lawyers allied with former President Donald Trump over $150,000 in sanctions they were ordered to pay for abusing the court system with a sham lawsuit challenging the 2020 election results in Michigan....
Supreme Court turns down rent control challenge (www.latimes.com)
The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down a major property-rights challenge to rent control laws in New York City and elsewhere that give tenants a right to stay for many years in an apartment with a below-market cost....
Supreme Court rejects appeal from 3 GOP House members over $500 mask fines (www.seattletimes.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected appeals from three Republican U.S. House members who challenged fines for not wearing face coverings on the House floor in 2021....
US man sues Powerball lottery after being told $340m win is an error (www.bbc.com)
The US vetoes an Arab-backed UN resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza (apnews.com)
The United States vetoed an Arab-backed U.N. resolution Tuesday demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in the embattled Gaza Strip....
White House promises 'major sanctions' on Russia in response to Alexei Navalny's death (apnews.com)
Even more major than the current major sanctions…
Cougar attacks five mountain bikers on a trail in Washington state (www.npr.org)
A group of five cyclists were riding on a trail in Fall City, Wash., when they were attacked by at least one cougar this past weekend.
Canada and Sweden send over 800 drones and other weapons to Ukraine - International Monitor (intlmonitor.com)
Russia says it detains pro-Ukrainian dual US-Russian citizen for treason - Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Guinea's military junta dissolves govt as transition set to end this year | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
Assange’s health condition keeps him away from attending his extradition trial - International Monitor (intlmonitor.com)
White House to weaken climate-fighting fuel efficiency targets for 2030 (arstechnica.com)
Julian Assange: Wikileaks founder in last-ditch bid to avoid US extradition (www.bbc.com)
Meet the Delaware judge who keeps foiling Elon Musk | Washington Post (www.yahoo.com)
Kathaleen McCormick’s no-nonsense rulings have earned the Tesla chief’s ire -— and the corporate law world’s respect...
Speaker Mike Johnson faces critical decision on Ukraine aid as international pressure grows to act (www.cnn.com)
Speaker Mike Johnson is facing international criticism over his lack of swift action on Ukraine aid, which is ratcheting up pressure to make a critical decision that will not only have massive implications for his rookie speakership but also for Ukraine’s ongoing war effort against Russia....
Indian union refuses to load Israel-bound weapons shipments (thecradle.co)
An Indian trade union that operates at multiple ports across the nation has refused to load or offload ships carrying weapons to Israel, days after the announcement of New Delhi sending Hermes 900 “killer” drones to Tel Aviv.
In reversal, Nebraska governor accepts federal dollars to feed low-income kids (www.theguardian.com)
Jim Pillen breaks with 14 other Republican governors to enroll in Summer EBT, a new food program for school vacation months...
