'Complete fabrication': Milwaukee mayor 'stunned' by Trump lie about GOP convention (www.rawstory.com)
Boeing 737 Max crash victims ask US to impose $25bn fine (www.bbc.com)
The families of victims in two Boeing 737 Max plane crashes have asked for prosecutions and a fine of $24.8bn for “the deadliest corporate crime in US history”....
China Changes Hundreds of Uyghur Village Names as Part of Broader Government Effort to Erase Uyghur Culture in Xinjiang (www.hrw.org)
Chinese authorities in Xinjiang have been systematically changing hundreds of village names with religious, historical, or cultural meaning for Uyghurs into names reflecting recent Chinese Communist Party ideology, Human Rights Watch said....
Ethics committee investigating Matt Gaetz over alleged sexual misconduct (www.theguardian.com)
A bipartisan Capitol Hill committee is investigating Matt Gaetz, the far-right Republican congressman and vocal Donald Trump supporter, over longstanding allegations of sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and other alleged ethical breaches, it said on Tuesday....
OpenAI’s former chief scientist is starting a new AI company (www.theverge.com)
Alex Murdaugh’s son sues Netflix over docuseries linking him to 2015 death (www.theguardian.com)
The US needs to build 2 million houses to revive the American dream of homeownership (www.businessinsider.com)
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Chinese coast guard personnel armed with swords, spears and knives accused of ramming Filipino boats in disputed South China Sea (www.bbc.com)
Philippines soldiers used their “bare hands” to fight off Chinese coast guard personnel armed with swords, spears and knives in the disputed South China Sea, the country’s top military commander has said....
How the Recycling Symbol Duped People into Buying More Plastic (www.scientificamerican.com)
Plastic wrap tangles around sorting equipment at recycling facilities, shutting down operations as employees try to cut it out of the equipment. Huge bales of paper shipped overseas can contain as much as 30 percent plastic waste. “Contamination is one of the biggest challenges facing the recycling industry,” the EPA said in...
Arm found on Illinois beach identified as belonging to Milwaukee student dismembered on first date (www.independent.co.uk)
Why the FDA will have a hard time properly regulating cannabis (www.statnews.com)
Texas megachurch pastor resigns after admitting to molestation claims in 1980s (www.independent.co.uk)
Scientists enlist AI to interpret meaning of barks (www.bbc.com)
Argentina posts largest monthly primary surplus yet under Milei (www.reuters.com)
Kremlin Joy as Trump Sucks Up to New Russian ‘Tough Guys’ (www.thedailybeast.com)
Roger Stone Caught on Tape Discussing Trump’s Plan to Challenge 2024 Election (www.thedailybeast.com)
Russia and North Korea sign mutual defence pact (www.theguardian.com)
Washington Post publisher alleged to have advised Boris Johnson to ‘clean up’ phone during Partygate Covid scandal (www.theguardian.com)
CDK Global cyberattack shuts down most auto dealership systems nationwide (www.autonews.com)
White House cancels meeting, scolds Netanyahu in protest over video (www.axios.com)
The White House canceled a high-level U.S.-Israel meeting on Iran that was scheduled for Thursday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video on Tuesday claiming the U.S. was withholding military aid, two U.S. officials tell Axios.
Beijing urges Britain to stop sanctioning Chinese firms over Russian links (www.reuters.com)
China’s commerce ministry said on Wednesday that it had urged Britain to stop sanctioning Chinese firms after the country sanctioned five Chinese companies over their links to Russia....
Twitter Deletes Ted Cruz Leak (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
Fortunately it’s still around here. This carelessness by the Cruz campaign has given Texans a look at the lifeline supporting their notoriously incompetent senator. There is a growing belief that conservatives only continue by avoiding shame (along with consequence of course). Once light is shown, you see scattering like...
Lawsuit Filed Challenging Constitutionality Of Vast Network Of Illinois License Plate Readers (www.techdirt.com)
Manufacturing Obituaries': Media Falsely Reports Noam Chomsky's Death (www.commondreams.org)
“Shameful and sad that Valéria Chomsky had to deny news of Noam Chomsky’s death,” said one Brazilian academic who spoke to the renowned leftist’s wife.
Recalled lead-tainted applesauce pouches stayed on Dollar Tree shelves for weeks, FDA says (www.pbs.org)
Dollar Tree failed to effectively recall lead-tainted applesauce pouches linked to reports of illness in more than 500 children, leaving the products on some store shelves for two months, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.
