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A new Titanic expedition is planned. The US is fighting it, says wreck is a grave site (apnews.com)
The U.S. government is trying to stop a planned expedition to recover items of historical interest from the sunken Titanic, citing a federal law and an international agreement that treat the shipwreck as a hallowed gravesite....
Man struggling with mental health issues shot, killed by Jersey City police, family says (pix11.com)
Andrew Jerome Washington’s family said they called the Jersey City Medical Center Crisis Center for help around 3 p.m. Sunday, but police arrived instead.
For the Love of God, Stop Microwaving Plastic (www.wired.com)
In a study published in June in Environmental Science & Technology, Hussain and his colleagues reported that, when microwaved, these containers released millions of bits of plastic, called microplastics, and even tinier nanoplastics....
Miami woman, 18, arrested after allegedly trying to hire hitman to kill her 3-year-old son, police say (www.cbsnews.com)
Jazmin Paez, 18, of Miami, is charged with first-degree solicitation of murder and third-degree using a communications device for an unlawful use, according to court documents.
FDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight loss (apnews.com)
A new version of the popular diabetes treatment Mounjaro can be sold as a weight-loss drug, U.S. regulators announced Wednesday....
Portland public schools will be closed Wednesday as teaches go on strike (www.cnn.com)
Public schools in Portland, Oregon, will be closed Wednesday as teachers go on strike with no agreement reached between their union and the school district on a new contract....
Harris addresses shootings in Maine: 'It does not have to be this way' (youtu.be)
Vice President Harris began her remarks at an event with the Australian prime minister by addressing the shootings in Lewiston, Maine, that killed at least 1...
Man accused of killing 15-year-old was beaten by teen's family during melee in Texas courtroom (apnews.com)
A man accused of fatally shooting a 15-year-old last year was beaten by members of the teen’s family during a courtroom melee in San Antonio, authorities said....
Israel is using white phosphorous in Gaza, human rights group says (www.cbc.ca)
For two days, Shaymaa Ziara has been seeing messages in WhatsApp group chats from family and friends in Gaza about how to keep themselves safe from white phosphorous bombs that are allegedly part of Israel’s airstrikes on Gaza....
Verified accounts spread fake news release about a Biden $8 billion aid package to Israel (www.nbcnews.com)
The edited White House news release has sparked false headlines that rose to the top of Google search results.
Nearly 50,000 mattresses sold at Costco recalled due to possible mold (abcnews.go.com)
Tens of thousands of mattresses that were sold exclusively at Costco stores have been recalled due to the risk of possible mold exposure....
Pig kidney works a record 2 months in donated body, raising hope for animal-human transplants (apnews.com)
Dozens of doctors and nurses silently lined the hospital hallway in tribute: For a history-making two months, a pig’s kidney worked normally inside the brain-dead man on the gurney rolling past them....
Despite prohibition, would-be buyers trying to snap up land burned in Maui wildfires (www.usatoday.com)
Would-be buyers are making offers to snap up property after deadly wildfires devastated the island of Maui last month, despite a state proclamation warning against such bids last month, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said....
Republican debate: What they said (and didn't say) about climate (www.bbc.com)
After reading out some statistics from the deadly Hawaii wildfires, they played a clip from a member of the Young Americans for Freedom, a conservative youth activist organisation, who said climate was the number one issue for young people....
US plans water heater standards, says they will save consumers $11 billion (www.reuters.com)
The standards on residential water heater efficiency, which are required by Congress, have not been updated in 13 years. Water heating is responsible for roughly 13% of both annual residential energy use and consumer utility costs, the DOE said.
Tennessee Black women 2.5 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes: report (www.wsmv.com)
The results are part of Tennessee’s Maternal Mortality Report for 2022.
Indiana woman crashes car into what she thought was Jewish school 'on purpose,' police say (abc7chicago.com)
Building belonged to Israelite School of Universal and Practical Knowledge, classified as anti-Israel extremist group by ADL...
Colorado Homeowners' Mass Exodus Sparks Fears of Housing Market Collapse (www.newsweek.com)
Off-Duty Alaska Airlines Pilot Tries To Shut Off Engines During Flight (jalopnik.com)
The rogue pilot was arrested and charged with 83 counts of attempted murder...
Gaza families ordered south return home, say nowhere is safe from Israeli bombs (www.reuters.com)
Bombing in the south of the tiny, crowded Gaza Strip killed scores of people overnight, local authorities said, and the Abu Marasa family is one of several Reuters spoke to that have concluded they may as well go back to their homes in the north....
Antarctica has lost 7.5tn tonnes of ice since 1997, scientists find (www.theguardian.com)
More than 40% of Antarctica’s ice shelves have shrunk since 1997 with almost half showing “no sign of recovery”, a study has found, linking the change to the climate breakdown....
Biden administration unveils first 10 drugs subject to Medicare price negotiations (www.cnbc.com)
The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled the first 10 prescription drugs that will be subject to price negotiations between manufacturers and Medicare, kicking off a controversial process that aims to make costly medications more affordable for older Americans....
The Antiabortion Judge With a Financial Ethics Problem (jacobin.com)
For years, Allyson Ho has received payments from the Alliance Defending Freedom. When the right-wing advocacy group argued a case in her husband’s court, Judge James Ho cast a decisive vote to cut off remote access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
Australian ex-priest has prison sentence extended to 40 years for molesting 72nd child victim (apnews.com)
An Australian ex-priest convicted of sexually abusing children had another 12 months added to his 39-year prison sentence on Tuesday for molesting a 72nd victim.
