Trump expects Biden to be a 'worthy debater' after spending months attacking his mental fitness (abcnews.go.com)
This is way up there with the stupidest excuses Trump has ever made:...
Larry Finger made Linux wireless work and brought others along to learn (arstechnica.com)
Denise Finger, wife of the deceased, wrote to the Linux Wireless list on Friday evening:...
4 questions answered about the software cyberattacks affecting car dealerships (www.pbs.org)
CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of auto dealers in the U.S. and Canada, was hit by back-to-back cyberattacks Wednesday. That led to an outage that has continued to impact operations....
16 Nobel prize-winning economists see a Trump inflation bomb (www.axios.com)
Sixteen Nobel prize-winning economists are jumping into the presidential campaign with a stark warning: Former President Trump’s plans would reignite inflation and cause lasting harm to the global economy if he wins in November....
I.C.C. Issues Arrest Warrants for 2 Senior Russian Security Officials (www.nytimes.com)
The Hague-based court accused Russia’s most senior military officer, Gen. Valery V. Gerasimov, and a senior member of the country’s security council, Sergei K. Shoigu, of directing a campaign of strikes against Ukraine’s power plants in the winter of 2022....
Trump expressed concern that returning classified docs after subpoena could result in criminal charges, according to sealed notes - ABC News (abcnews.go.com)
Judge Aileen Cannon is considering tossing out the notes as evidence.
Analysis: The fertility crisis is here and it will permanently alter the economy | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Protecting just 1.2% of Earth’s land could save most-threatened species, says study (www.theguardian.com)
Study identifies 16,825 sites around the world where prioritising conservation would prevent extinction of thousands of unique species...
Rising sea levels will disrupt millions of Americans’ lives by 2050, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Floods could leave coastal communities in states like Florida and California unlivable in two decades...
Autopsy report rules 12-year-old's death at camp for troubled adolescents a homicide (www.nbcnews.com)
Gun violence is fueling national trauma, surgeon general warns (www.politico.com)
Gun violence has created a large-scale cycle of trauma and fear that’s damaging Americans’ mental health, making children fearful of going to school and adults of going to public places, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in announcing a public health crisis Tuesday....
On Politics: Brad Lander's scheming shows Eric Adams' weakness (archive.ph)
Lander offers less potential excitement than Myrie, a Brooklyn state senator who is just 37 and could make history as the city’s first Afro-Latino mayor. He might be less of a political brawler than Stringer, who has survived several tough primaries and can pull plenty of votes from his old West Side base. Ranked-choice voting...
Decriminalizing marijuana among proposed changes to Dallas city charter (www.dallasnews.com)
Some of the possible changes on the table are increasing pay for the mayor and council members, moving City Council elections to a ranked-choice voting system and extending the terms of district council members.
Campaign aims to put ranked-choice voting to a referendum in Ithaca - The Ithaca Voice (ithacavoice.org)
The Ballot Measures Aim to Reduce Partisanship. Can They Fix American Politics? (archive.ph)
Eight states are certain or likely to field election initiatives that would overhaul redistricting or give voters a greater voice in choosing candidates.
Maui ponders its future as leaders consider restricting vacation rentals loved by tourists (apnews.com)
Alicia Humiston bought her condo in Lahaina after she visited Maui and fell for its rainforests, lava fields and the whales that gather offshore. She travels there about three times a year and rents out her unit for short periods when she’s not in Hawaii....
Boebert faces first election Tuesday since switching districts and the vaping scandal (apnews.com)
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert faces voters in Colorado’s GOP primary election Tuesday after she fled a tough reelection race to run in a more Republican-leaning district, harried along the way by accusations of carpetbagging and still bruised by an embarrassing video....
Israeli Official Describes Secret Government Bid to Cement Control of West Bank (www.nytimes.com)
Israeli judges have long ruled that Israel’s control of the territory is a temporary military occupation and complies with international law. A powerful minister’s recent speech, caught on tape, suggested the government is trying to change that....
Russian government accused of leaving citizens vulnerable to attacks like Sunday's gun rampages by turning the state's security apparatus on Kremlin critics instead of terrorist threats (www.reuters.com)
Archived link...
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to be freed after pleading guilty to US espionage charge (www.reuters.com)
Kind of incredible, and really surprising as far as I can see :)
Bank of China halts payments with sanctioned Russian lenders, Russian media reports (www.themoscowtimes.com)
Archived link...