Busiest transit hub in U.S. rocked by delays as infrastructure breakdowns hit during heat wave ( www.nbcnews.com )
New Jersey Transit and Amtrak rail service was severely disrupted this week, leaving some commuters stranded for hours on the hottest days of the year....
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New York’s Fat Beach Day gives plus-size people a space to be themselves ( www.theguardian.com )
Jacob Riis Beach hosts the day of body positivity and fun, in the city at the heart of the fat acceptance movement...
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California school board president who led conservative culture war loses recall vote ( www.theguardian.com )
Joseph Komrosky, who decried critical race theory and called Harvey Milk a pedophile, was recalled by 51% of Temecula voters...
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Federal firefighters left in limbo as fire season heats up ( www.nbcnews.com )
After a year of funding uncertainty in Congress, agencies are struggling to recruit and retain firefighters....
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5 men convicted for Jetflicks, illegal streamer with more content than Netflix, Hulu and Amazon combined ( www.nbcnews.com )
The men made millions of dollars streaming stolen copyrighted content to tens of thousands of paid subscribers, the Justice Department said....
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Melting? Fossil Fuels Have Made Extreme Heat 35 Times More Likely in North America ( www.motherjones.com )
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Palestinians reel from repeated strikes on 'humanitarian zones' ( www.nbcnews.com )
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Living in tents on the beach and surviving on sea water. This is what Gazans go through every day ( www.abc.net.au )
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Judge Judy's Alvin Bragg remarks spark fury from Donald Trump critics ( www.newsweek.com )
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ExxonMobil France: striking employees blockade delivery trucks ( au.finance.yahoo.com )
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Second Canadian scientist alleges brain illness investigation was shut down ( www.theguardian.com )
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China threatens death penalty for Taiwan independence ‘diehards’ ( www.theguardian.com )
Beijing ramps up pressure over ‘crime of secession’ while Taipei says China has no jurisdiction over Taiwan and urges its people not to be intimidated...
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Trump Tells Faith Conference If He Took Off Shirt They’d See ‘a Beautiful Person’ With ‘Wounds All Over’ From Defending Religion ( www.mediaite.com )
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US family sues Nasa for $80,000 in damages after space debris hits home ( www.theguardian.com )
A family in Naples, Florida, whose home was struck by debris that fell to Earth from outer space and punched a hole in the roof is pursuing $80,000 from Nasa in compensation for damages....
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California Democrats agree to delay health care worker minimum wage increase to help balance budget ( abcnews.go.com )
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Greece introduces the six-day work week ( www.dw.com )
"While the 40-hour work week is still officially in place, employers are permitted to require staff to work up to two unpaid hours per day for a limited period in return for more free time."
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Mark Rutte won't save a crumbling Nato ( unherd.com )
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Penile cancer: 6,500 amputations in Brazil in a decade ( www.bbc.com )
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Russia launches 'massive' overnight attack on Ukraine power grid ( www.bbc.com )
Ukrainian energy facilities have come under a massive attack from Russia, in the latest onslaught targeting the country's power grid, officials say....
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Solmization ( en.wikipedia.org )
"Solmization is a mnemonic system in which a distinct syllable is attributed to each note of a musical scale."
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