First Black astronaut candidate, now 90, reaches space in Blue Origin flight ( www.theguardian.com )
Ex-air force captain Ed Dwight, passed over by Nasa in 1961, now oldest person to reach edge of space with Jeff Bezo’s space firm...
Could bird flu in cows lead to a human outbreak? Slow response worries scientists ( www.nature.com )
Researchers also say more sampling is needed. Almost 50 herds of dairy cattle across 9 US states have had confirmed cases of H5N1, and one infected person has been linked to the outbreak. But the actual numbers are probably much higher, scientists say. “There’s almost certainly been a lot more human cases than just the...
“A Crockett Clapback Collection": Insults directed at MTG launch a swag collection ( www.salon.com )
U.S. governors urge Turks and Caicos to release Americans as Florida woman becomes 5th tourist arrested for ammo in luggage ( www.cbsnews.com )
Teens charged with vehicle theft, criminal mischief after attempting to run away from wilderness therapy program - KRBD ( www.krbd.org )
Jeff Bezos revealed his secret to Amazon’s success 25 years ago: ‘I asked everyone around here to wake up terrified every morning, their sheets drenched in sweat’ ( fortune.com )
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'People got betrayed': Cardi B says she's not voting in the presidential election ( www.msnbc.com )
‘A history that’s been suppressed’: the Black cowboy story is 200 years old ( www.theguardian.com )
When Larry Callies went to the movies as a boy in Rosenberg, Texas, the heroes riding horses and wearing 10-gallon hats were all white men....
Trump floats idea of three-term presidency at NRA convention ( www.theguardian.com )
Donald Trump flirted with the idea of being president for three terms – a clear violation of the US constitution – during a bombastic speech for the National Rifle Association in which he vowed to reverse gun safety measures green-lighted during the Biden administration....
Helicopter carrying Iran's president suffers a 'hard landing,' state TV says without further details ( apnews.com )
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” on Sunday, Iranian state media reported, without immediately elaborating. ...
Translocation of 2,000 rhinos in Africa gets underway in “one of the most audacious conservation efforts of modern times” ( www.discoverwildlife.com )
“It is a massive privilege to be part of such a conservation initiative,” says Donovan Jooste, wildlife NGO African Parks’ Rhino Rewilding Project Manager, who is overseeing the 2,000+ rhinos. “The opportunity we have to de-risk a species at scale is incredibly exciting.”
CNN political commentator Alice Stewart dies ( www.cnn.com )
Alice Stewart, a veteran political adviser and CNN political commentator who worked on several GOP presidential campaigns, has died. She was 58....
Rudy Giuliani indicted for role in Arizona fake-elector scheme ( www.theguardian.com )
Ex-New York mayor last of 17 defendants to be served in plot to overturn Donald Trump’s election loss to Joe Biden in 2020...
An Israeli Company Is Hawking Its Self-Launching Drone System to U.S. Police Departments ( theintercept.com )
Created by the Israeli company High Lander, Orion allows users to direct hundreds of drones at once by automating them to navigate and perform actions without user input. The software system turns drones into “next-generation security guards,” according to an Orion brochure....
UN says 800,000 people have fled Rafah as Israel kills dozens in Gaza ( www.aljazeera.com )
‘How do you get hypothermia in a prison?’ Records show hospitalizations among Virginia inmates ( apnews.com )
The Virginia State Police investigator seemed puzzled about what the inmate was describing: “unbearable” conditions at a prison so cold that toilet water would freeze over and inmates were repeatedly treated for hypothermia....
Saudi crown prince, US national security adviser meet on bilateral deal ( www.reuters.com )
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met to discuss an almost 'finalized' draft of a deal between Washington and Riyadh, the Saudi state news agency reported on Sunday....
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California home prices just reached a new record high, median now $904,210 ( www.ktla.com )
A couple's fight over frozen embryos could upend IVF access in Texas ( www.lgbtqnation.com )
Family of Black Man Who Was Buried 19 Years Ago Discovers Medical Examiner Kept Some of His Remains... in a Bin ( www.theroot.com )
In 'Abandonment of Public Education,' Louisiana to Allow Tax Dollars to Pay for Private Schools ( www.commondreams.org )
Fox News Is Flipping Trump’s Trial Coverage on its Head ( www.politico.com )
HUD Targets Public Housing Discrimination Against Formerly Incarcerated People ( truthout.org )
Segregation Academies Still Operate Across the South. One Town Grapples With Its Divided Schools. ( www.propublica.org )
