Idaho book ban goes into effect on Monday ( www.khq.com )
A new book ban goes into effect in Idaho on July 1....
U.S. proposed new language in effort to reach Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal ( www.axios.com )
National Security and Foreign Policy Highlights from the June 2024 Presidential Debate ( www.lawfaremedia.org )
Years Later, Philippines Reckons With Duterte’s Brutal Drug War ( www.nytimes.com )
A president’s vow to fight drugs unleashed violence and fostered a culture of impunity. But the crimes are finally getting a look, including from the International Criminal Court.
6.3 million people in need of humanitarian support and protection in Burkina Faso | Africanews ( www.africanews.com )
Armed terrorist groups have severed humanitarian access in many localities across the country. Moreover, the Sahel region grapples with drought-related issues....
Former Lehigh University Freshman faked his father's death for full scholarship ( www.nbcphiladelphia.com )
DC Campaign to Submit Over 40K Signatures for Open Primaries, Ranked Choice Voting ( ivn.us )
Seeing as how some people here on Lemmy get upset at any mention of Ranked Choice Voting and respond that, in their opinion, it's not perfect, and that we should therefore keep the voting system we have while we debate which alternative is perfect for several decades, allow me to preemptively respond....
Steve Bannon must report to prison by Monday after Supreme Court rejects last-minute appeal. ( www.nbcnews.com )
Heehee.
Oklahoma schools head Ryan Walters: Teachers who won't teach Bible could lose license ( www.nbcnews.com )
New York Times publishes story based on edited emails put together by anti-trans activist ( www.lgbtqnation.com )
This small town Pride has four drag shows, including one for pets ( www.lgbtqnation.com )
Adult film star Austin Wolf arrested on child pornography charges ( www.advocate.com )
'Stay awake or be arrested': Sotomayor's passionate dissent in homeless encampments case ( www.usatoday.com )
Navy sued over stalled $1.2bn clean-up of radioactive San Francisco shipyard ( www.independent.co.uk )
Microdosing and tripping on mushrooms is on the rise in U.S. ( www.npr.org )
Some Surprises in the No Surprises Act ( www.propublica.org )
How the ACLU is planning for the return of Trump ( www.motherjones.com )
Martin Mull, Comic Actor of 'Clue,' 'Roseanne' and 'Arrested Development,' Dies at 80 ( www.thewrap.com )
As a big fan of both Clue and Fernwood 2 Night, this one hit hard.
Appeals court seems lost on how Internet Archive harms publishers ( arstechnica.com )
In an open letter to publishers, more than 30,000 readers, researchers, and authors begged for access to the books to be restored in the open library, claiming the takedowns dealt "a serious blow to lower-income families, people with disabilities, rural communities, and LGBTQ+ people, among many others," who may not have access...
Supreme Court strikes down Chevron, curtailing power of federal agencies - SCOTUSblog ( www.scotusblog.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17027148...
US will remove Gaza aid pier due to weather and may not put it back, officials say ( apnews.com )
WASHINGTON (AP) — The pier built by the U.S. military to bring aid to Gaza is being removed due to weather to protect it, and the U.S. is considering not re-installing it unless aid begins flowing out into the population again, several U.S. officials said Friday....
Can Biden be replaced as Democrat nominee? Who could replace him? ( www.bbc.com )
The first presidential debate is done and the aftermath has not been good for the incumbent, Joe Biden....
America falters in fighting the information war ( www.axios.com )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17019315
Colorado oil and gas wells can’t fund their own cleanup. Taxpayers may foot the bill | A Carbon Tracker report shows the cost to safely shut down low-producing wells is $3bn more than what they earn ( www.theguardian.com )
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/10954294
Giant sinkhole swallows part of Illinois soccer field where children often play ( www.cbc.ca )
A giant sinkhole has swallowed the centre of a soccer complex that was built over an operating limestone mine in southern Illinois, taking down a large light pole and leaving a gaping chasm where squads of kids often play....