Parents called for mental health help. Police arrived and fatally shot their son. (www.nbcnews.com)
Less than 10 seconds after officers opened the door, police shot Yong Yang in his parents’ Koreatown home while he was holding a knife during a bipolar episode....
Inside India’s secret campaign to threaten and harass Americans (www.vox.com)
Narendra Modi’s government is trying to silence US critics of its authoritarian turn — and it’s succeeding....
More than half the world cannot speak freely, report finds (www.theguardian.com)
Half the world’s population cannot freely speak their mind according to a new report on freedom of expression....
Secure cages and Swat teams: Arizona county’s drastic steps to protect the vote (www.theguardian.com)
Extraordinary measures turn Maricopa county elections office into fortress ahead of 2024 vote to protect staff and ballots...
Biden administration canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers (apnews.com)
The Biden administration is canceling student loans for another 160,000 borrowers through a combination of existing programs....
Democratic US lawmakers introduce bill to bar foreign payments to president (www.reuters.com)
Democratic U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday that would bar the president and other top officials from accepting payments from foreign governments while in office, a measure clearly aimed at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump....
Norway, Ireland and Spain recognize a Palestinian state in a historic move (apnews.com)
Norway, Ireland and Spain recognized a Palestinian state on Wednesday in a historic move that drew condemnation from Israel and jubilation from the Palestinians. Israel ordered back its ambassadors from Norway and Ireland....
Blinken willing to work with Congress on potential sanctions against ICC (www.theguardian.com)
Joe Biden and his political opponents have sharply criticized Khan’s announcement, arguing the court does not have jurisdiction over the Gaza conflict and raising concerns over process....
McDonald's is getting rid of self-serve drinks and some locations may charge for refills (www.cbsnews.com)
When an Abortion Ban Is Not Enough: Louisiana Seeks to Add Abortion Pills to List of Controlled Dangerous Substances (msmagazine.com)
GOP endorses former NBA player who calls his enemies "beta cuck f-gs" (www.lgbtqnation.com)
“CSAM generated by AI is still CSAM,” DOJ says after rare arrest (arstechnica.com)
Eventbrite Promoted Illegal Opioid Sales to People Searching for Addiction Recovery Help (www.wired.com)
Fox News cuts off furious Trump in middle of rant about not 'fair' criminal trial (www.rawstory.com)
Don Jr. calls jurors 'clowns' and blames them for Trump not testifying (www.rawstory.com)
Tennessee to become first US state to provide families with diapers (www.independent.co.uk)
MAGA Lawyer Gets Dismantled by His Own Damning Trump Emails (www.thedailybeast.com)
A young Chicago mother shot to death. How the system failed her. (www.cbsnews.com)
Maria Roque was just 34 years old when she was shot and killedon the steps outside her West Side Chicago home, in front of her 8-year-old daughter....
Suffolk teen rapper 'Rylo Huncho' dies from accidental self-shooting in viral social media video (www.13newsnow.com)
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