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After Investigation and Complaints, Twitter Removes ‘X’ on Headquarters

Residents near the company’s location in downtown San Francisco complained of “intense” flashing lights and feared for their safety. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/W2yfbNB

Trump PAC Down to $4 Million Cash on Hand After Legal Fees

The scramble to cover legal bills for former President Donald J. Trump and his associates has prompted what appears to be the largest refund in federal campaign finance history. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/wkA86pQ

Biden Cancels Space Command Move to Alabama Amid Tuberville Feud

The Pentagon said the decision was because of military readiness, but it comes as the Republican senator from Alabama has held up military promotions to protest an abortion access policy. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/cL31qmR

Biden Spoke With Hunter Biden’s Associates Repeatedly, Devon Archer Testifies

Republicans accused the president of lying, while Democrats said the testimony of Devon Archer, who worked with Hunter Biden, showed that his son was selling the illusion of access to his father. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/UvuosSe

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Woman With ‘Doomsday’ Beliefs Gets Life Without Parole in Her Children’s Deaths

In May, Lori Vallow Daybell was convicted in the murders of two of her children and of conspiring to murder her husband’s previous wife in Idaho’s district court. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/dUcye2Z

Driver Plows Car Into Migrant Workers in ‘Intentional Assault,’ Police Say

The vehicle cut over a median and toward where the six workers were standing outside a Walmart in Lincolnton, N.C., the police said. The authorities were looking for the driver. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/bNkAc9d

Dogs Die From Heat-Related Injuries on Their Way to Police Training

The German shepherds were en route from Chicago to Michigan City, Ind., when the air-conditioning unit in the vehicle in which they were being transported failed, the police said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/RENml7u

DeSantis Jabs at Trump’s Legal Trouble as He Resets His Campaign

Ron DeSantis’s remarks to a voter in New Hampshire suggest he may step up his attacks against the man who leads him in national polls by a wide margin. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ymDHje2

Homeless Camps Are Being Cleared in California. What Happens Next?

One of the state’s largest homeless encampments was recently shut down in Oakland, but that didn’t stop the problem of homelessness. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/2iaVIMB

Inside the Party Switch that Blew Up North Carolina Politics

Tricia Cotham, a Democrat who supported abortion rights, was encouraged to run for a state House seat by powerful Republicans. After she was elected, she joined them and delivered a G.O.P. supermajority. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/9bvXgYj

The Legacy Dilemma: What to Do About Privileges for the Privileged?

Alumni of many colleges are wrestling with whether the practice of legacy admissions should survive after the Supreme Court gutted race-based admissions programs. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/TsUE3Qu

The Secret History of Gun Rights: How Lawmakers Armed the N.R.A.

They served in Congress and on the N.R.A.’s board at the same time. Over decades, a small group of legislators led by a prominent Democrat pushed the gun lobby to help transform the law, the courts and views on the Second Amendment. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/v0H98dE

Trump Says Republicans Should Investigate Democrats or Risk Losing Their Seats

Casting Republicans as meek, former President Donald J. Trump said members of his party should pursue investigations against Democrats — or risk losing their seats. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/JA4L5Oa

Midair Collision at Oshkosh, Wis., Airport Kills 2

The collision happened at an Oshkosh, Wis., airport that was hosting an air show on Saturday. The victims were attendees of the show, an official said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/brjT1pN

Trump PAC Requested Refund for Legal Fees

The decision of the former president’s political action committee to ask for a refund of money that was initially raised as he sought donations to combat what he falsely claimed was widespread fraud is extraordinary. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/D198KSL

Videos of Dianne Feinstein and Mitch McConnell Resurface Questions About Age

Two troubling moments involving Senators Dianne Feinstein and Mitch McConnell thrust questions about aging in office out of Congress and into the national conversation. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/LsnSq8p

For Republican Candidates, Iowa G.O.P. Dinner Is a Hands-Off Trump Event

Almost every one of the former president’s 13 rivals who attended declined to go after the primary’s front-runner. He did not return the favor. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/3Ah6PX9

North Carolina Trustees Say Race Can’t Be Considered in Hiring or Admissions

The decision by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s trustees came after the Supreme Court said affirmative action in admissions was unconstitutional. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/mu7JY9Z

New Trump Charges Highlight Long-Running Questions About Obstruction

The accusation that former President Donald J. Trump wanted security camera footage deleted at Mar-a-Lago added to a pattern of concerns about his attempts to stymie prosecutors. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/uNEJUyG

Hugh Carter Jr., Who Pinched Pennies for a President, Dies at 80

While his cousin Jimmy was in the White House, his job was to make the Oval Office less imperial. Staffers called him “Cousin Cheap.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/fFOI6gs

AIDS Relief Program Under Threat as G.O.P. Insists on Abortion Restriction

A decades-old program created by President George W. Bush to combat AIDS around the world is at risk of being sucked into a partisan dispute over abortion, with some Republicans threatening to block its renewal. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/lKOg2rC

John Fetterman, Hoodie and All, Is Adjusting to Life in the Senate

In an interview with The New York Times, the Pennsylvania senator spoke about the dysfunction in Congress, his health challenges and why he hasn’t traded his loungewear for a business suit. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/jFuMG6J

Senate Passes Bipartisan Defense Bill, Setting Up a Clash With the House

Senators steered clear of the social policy dictates that sapped Democratic support for the House bill, but the legislation was headed for a contentious negotiation to reach a final agreement. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ET0VBLM

Four Decades Later, a Victim of the Highway Killer Is Finally Identified

Four bodies were found on an Indiana farm in 1983. The remains of Keith Lavell Bibbs, 16, of Chicago, were the last to be identified. All were victims of the serial killer Larry Eyler. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/BmITXD8

Hunter Biden Judge, Defying a ‘Rubber Stamp,’ Jumps Into the Spotlight

Judge Maryellen Noreika was not an especially high-profile figure in the small legal community in the nation’s second-smallest state. That’s changed. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/C87WZPI

Divided Over Money and Policy, House G.O.P. Punts on Spending Bill

Even as Republicans pushed through the first of a dozen government funding measures, the struggle over another foreshadowed a potential shutdown in the fall. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/G5u14HZ

Prosecutors Charge Mar-a-Lago Worker in Trump Documents Case

The office of the special counsel, Jack Smith, added the charge to the existing indictment of former President Donald J. Trump and an aide for mishandling classified materials and obstructing efforts to retrieve them. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/EkKBAGQ

Mitch McConnell’s Senate Future Is in Doubt After Health Episode

The minority leader’s health episode at the Capitol has intensified talk about a possible succession, a prospect that his colleagues have not seriously grappled with for years. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/UAZpwsc

Hunter Biden Plea Deal Put on Hold as Judge Questions Its Details

Judge Maryellen Noreika sent the two sides back to try to work out modifications that would address her legal and constitutional concerns and salvage the basic contours of the agreement. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/uZE250g

Court Rejects New Sentencing for Al Qaeda Recruiter

Ali Hamza al-Bahlul is the only convict serving a life sentence at Guantánamo Bay. Lawyers have appealed his case six times. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Q68W34r

How and Why Illegal Border Crossings Have Dropped So Dramatically

The Biden administration’s new asylum policy, which a judge blocked this week, has contributed to a plunge in illegal border crossings at the southern U.S. border. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/pGhOXVb

Here’s What Happened When Hunter Biden Went to Court With a Plea Deal

In just a few hours, Judge Maryellen Noreika exposes a gulf in understanding between the president’s son and prosecutors on an agreement they had spent weeks hashing out. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/nJv6stz

Nikki Haley Toes the Line on Abortion in New Hampshire

The former South Carolina governor — who is trying to break out in a packed 2024 Republican presidential primary — gave a nuanced response on one of the thorniest issues facing Republicans. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/R6jEWnM

Lawmakers and Ex-Officials Press for Answers on U.F.O.s in Hearing

Pentagon officials have said most reported incidents involved items like airborne trash, weather balloons and drones. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/vDsAbRL

Biden Orders U.S. to Share Evidence of Russian War Crimes With Hague Court

The step signals a major shift in American policy and ends months of resistance by Pentagon officials who feared setting a precedent that could pave the way for the court to prosecute U.S. troops. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/i0dTQbI

Jill Biden Takes the 2024 Campaign to Paris in Another Overseas Appeal

As the United States officially rejoined UNESCO, the first lady delivered what sounded like a campaign message, saying the president had rebuilt bonds that frayed under his predecessor. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/X6iBcrY

Jan. 6 Prosecutors Gather More Evidence as Trump Indictment Decision Looms

The special counsel, Jack Smith, continues to push ahead on several fronts as he assembles evidence about former President Donald J. Trump’s efforts to retain power after the 2020 election. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/UJ96Zpb

Where the Republican Candidates Stand on Border Security and Immigration

Support for a wall is now routine, and some presidential candidates say they would use military force to secure the border if elected. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/OTczahX

Trump to Skip Iowa State Fair Interview With Gov. Kim Reynolds

Gov. Kim Reynolds next month will hold “Fair-Side Chats” with candidates including Ron DeSantis, Tim Scott and Perry Johnson, but not the former president. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/zetp3w0

Federal Judge Blocks New Biden Asylum Policy

Immigrant advocacy groups challenged the administration’s decision to sharply limit who is allowed to apply for asylum in the United States. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/xVwuTNv

Carlee Russell Admits She Lied About Abduction and Wandering Child

Carlee Russell, 25, said through a lawyer that she was sorry she had fabricated her disappearance, which captured national attention and prompted a flurry of search efforts. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Nw54jAG

Justice Department Sues Texas Over Floating Barrier in Rio Grande

The suit was the first direct challenge by the Biden administration to Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security program, Operation Lone Star. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/oOwveCj

A Student Was Suspended After Posting Memes About His Principal

A lawsuit filed on behalf of the 17-year-old student accuses his Tennessee school district and two administrators of violating his First Amendment rights. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/bPKNg4t

Kelly Ayotte Announces Run for Governor in New Hampshire

The former senator entered the race after Gov. Chris Sununu, a fellow Republican, said last week that he would not run again. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/6iOczF5

Who Will Attend the First Republican Debate? What We Know About Trump and His Rivals.

Republican presidential candidates are supposed to face off in Milwaukee on Aug. 23. But Donald Trump, the field’s front-runner, may not show up, and others have yet to make the cut. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/YbmfOFx

A California Bill Would Cap Renters’ Security Deposits

The legislation, which easily passed the Assembly, is part of a broader effort to lower the cost of housing in California. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/5jg27Tm

Woman Is Found Dead Near Bear Tracks Outside Yellowstone, Officials Say

The woman’s body was discovered on a trail near the national park after an apparent encounter with a grizzly bear, officials said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/MetHGkJ

In Philadelphia, City Pools Bring Relief as Closed Ones Stir Frustration

The continuing shortage of lifeguards has hindered the city’s efforts to open facilities, leaving some neighborhoods feeling neglected. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/uIhAxH4

A ‘Leaner-Meaner’ DeSantis Campaign Faces a Reboot and a Reckoning

The campaign’s missteps and swelling costs have made donors and allies anxious. One person close to the Florida governor said he had experienced a “challenging learning curve.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/82UInR9

Drugmakers Throw ‘Kitchen Sink’ to Halt Medicare Price Negotiations

The government will soon announce the first 10 medications that will be subject to price negotiations with Medicare under a new law. Drugmakers are fighting the measure in court. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/canpeXN

Bungled Hiring of Journalism Director Exposes Rift at Texas A&M

The failed effort to hire Kathleen McElroy, a journalism professor who ultimately turned down what she said was a watered-down offer, has revealed wide divisions at the school over diversity. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/BZ97a2l

4 Killed in Helicopter Crash in Remote Alaskan Lake

The victims included a pilot and three people who worked for the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys, officials said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/1FW7Loa

Hurricane Don Forms First Atlantic Hurricane of the Season

The storm is the first Atlantic hurricane of the season, but it does not pose a threat to land, meteorologists said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/iGQHcsk

Biden Nominates Adm. Lisa Franchetti to Lead the Navy

If confirmed, Admiral Franchetti, who currently serves as the Navy’s second in command, would become the first woman to lead the service in its 247-year history. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/FOPcZDi

For Trump and Allies, Outcome of Georgia Election Inquiry Nears

The prosecutor overseeing the investigation into election interference will make her case next month to a grand jury in Atlanta that could hand up indictments. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Hpn8wIa

Catherine Burks-Brooks, Freedom Rider Who Had the Last Word, Dies at 83

She was among a small group of students who restarted the Freedom Rides after the first attempt ended in violence and nearly destroyed the movement. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/GaAKby2

JFK’s Grandson on Robert Kennedy’s Campaign: ‘An Embarrassment’

Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of John F. Kennedy, accused his older cousin of “trading in on Camelot” and spreading conspiracy theories “for personal gain and fame.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/rtzfVOc

F.B.I. Botched Query on Senator Even as Its Adherence to Wiretap Program Rules Rose

A newly declassified court ruling about a warrantless surveillance law is likely to add to a debate over whether, or how, Congress should extend it. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/cRwZBPv

Missouri Supreme Court Allows Abortion Ballot Initiative to Move Ahead

The effort to put abortion rights before voters was held up when the attorney general said the state auditor had vastly underestimated the potential cost to taxpayers. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/QoeAzhl

Trump Seeks UAW Endorsement as the Union Wavers on Backing Biden

A video from the former president attacked electric vehicles, predicting the demise of the American automotive industry. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/YFl9dbX

Texas to Leave ERIC, a Voting Integrity Group Targeted by Right-Wing Attacks

The nonprofit group ERIC, which helps maintain accurate voter rolls, was once widely embraced. But since last year, Trump allies have pushed red states to reject it. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/KPIBXc2

In a Heat Wave, the A.C. Repairman Is the Most Popular Guy in Town

While trying to cool brutally hot Phoenix, Roberto Guerrero and his sons endure sweltering attics, blazing rooftops and nonstop calls for help. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/nUjhDg5

Texas’ Harsh New Border Tactics Are Injuring Migrants

A “hold-the-line” operation has created tensions with federal agents who warn it could lead to more drownings. Officers ordered to carry out the measures are raising alarms. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Visj1ra

Israeli President Herzog Calls U.S. Bond ‘Irreplaceable’ in Speech to Congress

In a speech to Congress, President Isaac Herzog acknowledged problems at home that have strained Israel’s bond with the United States, but appealed for continued close ties. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/dCA94cH

James Reston Jr., Author With a Hand in Nixon Apology, Dies at 82

A historian and novelist, he provided a 96-page “interrogation” memo for David Frost’s TV interviews that prodded Nixon to say, “I let the American people down” over Watergate. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Dib2sz7

Steve Pieters, Pastor Who Spoke of AIDS in Famed Interview, Dies at 70

He had the disease and was interviewed on the PTL network in 1985 by Tammy Faye Bakker, a broadcast that was said to have changed minds and hearts. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/X4P9zxN

Trump Receives a Target Letter in Special Counsel’s Jan. 6 Investigation

It would be the second time the special counsel has notified the former president that he is likely to face indictment, this time in connection with the criminal investigation of the Capitol attack. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ORxQCyU

U.S. Blacklists Two Spyware Firms Run by an Israeli Former General

The moves by the Commerce Department against the Europe-based firms are the latest effort to rein in a spyware industry that has spiraled out of control in recent years. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/SaLeb2v

Super PAC Backing Tim Scott Plans $40 Million Ad Campaign

The ads will give Senator Tim Scott a significant boost as he draws attention from rival campaigns in the Republican presidential race. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/bqwOrA7

Michigan Charges 16 in False Elector Scheme to Overturn Trump’s 2020 Loss

Among those facing felony charges was Meshawn Maddock, a Trump ally and a former co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/PTvOpUB

Bison Gores Phoenix Woman at Yellowstone National Park

The bison left the woman with injuries to her chest and abdomen in the first such attack reported this year. Recent bison encounters highlight the dangers of coming too close. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/NIJbzjQ

Prosecutors and Trump Lawyers Meet in Court in Classified Documents Case

In the first hearing before Judge Aileen M. Cannon, the two sides are expected to spar over a trial date and the procedures for handling national security secrets. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/jUv7Ztq

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Relatives Condemn His Comments Once More

His sister Kerry Kennedy criticized his remarks about Covid, and his brother Joseph Kennedy II said “they play on antisemitic myths and stoke mistrust of the Chinese.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/9hg6sZo

DeSantis, Attacking Biden Policies, Seeks to Burnish Pro-Israel Credentials

He delivered remarks at the Christians United for Israel Summit as he courts evangelical voters. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/5rOjTdo

Blinken Calls Blockade of Diplomatic Nominees a National Security Risk

The secretary of state’s plea came as Republicans, in a practice once considered beyond the pale, were stalling a wide range of President Biden’s nominees. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/h3dTYeA

Deaths of 4 Women in Oregon Are Linked, Police Say

Law enforcement agencies have identified at least one person of interest in the deaths of the women, whose bodies were found in the northwestern part of the state from February to May. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/UeBRjCD

Sinking Tugboat Spills Thousands of Gallons of Diesel in an Alabama River

The tugboat spilled more than 3,000 gallons of fuel into the Tennessee River in Florence, Ala., over the weekend, forcing the closure of a beach. Officials said there was no threat to drinking water. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/219N6GX

Trump Plans to Expand Presidential Power Over Agencies in 2025

The former president and his backers aim to strengthen the power of the White House and limit the independence of federal agencies. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/WwPUnJp

A Pro-Trump Crowd, Sensing Disloyalty, Drowns Out Dissent

A day after former President Donald J. Trump headlined the Turning Point conference in Florida, two of his Republican opponents were booed and heckled at the same event. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/RCBj4kl

Man Convicted in Killings After ‘Doorbell Ditch’ Prank Is Sentenced to Life

Anurag Chandra was convicted of first-degree murder and attempted murder in April after crashing his car into another vehicle, killing three teenagers and injuring three others. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/e1VZy6L

Four Prisoners Test Positive as Covid-19 Re-emerges at Guantánamo Bay

One detainee with the coronavirus was charged in the destroyer Cole bombing, and another in the Sept. 11 attacks, both death penalty cases. A third was hospitalized for observation. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Hl8i75D

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Airs Bigoted New Covid Conspiracy Theory About Jews and Chinese

The long-shot candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination has a history of embracing conspiracy theories. His latest comments claimed the virus spared certain ethnic and religious groups. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/7owOPQ8

Phoenix Firefighters Battle Extreme Heat, Without the Flames

A two-week stretch of 110-degree days sends the fire department scrambling to rescue people overcome by heat, and tests a force already accustomed to tough summers. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/IzC4rhG

DeSantis Sheds Staff Amid Heavy Spending

The dismissals come as his campaign for the Republican nomination for president struggles to gain traction against former President Donald J. Trump, who is leading in polls. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/0DuBhmA

Warning Signs for DeSantis and Poor Showing by Pence in 2024 Campaign Filings

Warning signs for Ron DeSantis were among the biggest developments of the latest campaign filings, which created a fuller financial picture of the 2024 field. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/tjf8HIQ

Alabama Woman Missing After Stopping to Help a Child on a Highway

Carlee Russell told a 911 dispatcher on Thursday night that there was a toddler walking along the side of an interstate, the police said. She has not been seen since. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/uHiOZW0

Escaped ‘Survivalist’ Murder Suspect Apprehended

The police said that the escapee, Michael Burham, might have been hiding in the rugged wilderness near Warren, Pa., which borders a national forest. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/bk1xR5j

Hampton, Ga., Shooting Leaves 4 Dead

The police said there were four different crime scenes in Hampton, Ga., outside of Atlanta. The gunman’s connections to the victims and motive were unknown. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Mkzaw7x

With a Centrist Manifesto, No Labels Pushes Its Presidential Bid Forward

The bipartisan group, facing enormous opposition from Democrats, hopes a new policy document will advance its political cause — and possible third-party White House run. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/62dv3qC

Fundraising Deadline for 2024 Presidential Campaigns Arrives: What to Watch

Which presidential and Senate candidates are swimming in cash? Which ones are growing desperate? That and more will become clearer on Saturday, when campaigns must file their latest federal reports. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/AScKjq4

Barton Springs Pool, an Oasis Amid a Scorching Texas Summer

Barton Springs, whose cool, natural waters have created summer memories for generations in Austin, Texas, has become an important refuge during the current heat wave. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/aSW3tsH

Pence Raises Just $1.2 Million, Aide Says, in Worrying Sign for 2024 Bid

The notably low figure raised new doubts about Republican voters’ enthusiasm for the former vice president, as well as questions about whether he will qualify for the first G.O.P. debate. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/OJXEh9m

Vulnerable Republicans Take a Political Risk With Abortion Vote

In uniting his party behind an annual defense bill loaded with social policy restrictions, including on abortion, Speaker Kevin McCarthy scored a short-term victory that could put his majority in peril. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/W8LTBeD

Jesse Jackson to Step Down From Rainbow PUSH Coalition

A successor to Mr. Jackson, the civil rights leader, will be announced at the group’s convention this weekend. Mr. Jackson, 81, announced in 2017 that he had Parkinson’s disease. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/IHtBJia

Iowa Governor Signs Abortion Ban Into Law

Gov. Kim Reynolds had vowed to approve the ban, which was being challenged in court as she signed it. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/fSQ49Do

Biden Switches Up His Big-Money Operation Ahead of 2024

The president and his advisers are elevating a new super PAC, Future Forward, as their leading outside group to rake in cash from his wealthiest benefactors. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/upnMjX1

U.S. to Pay $975,000 to Resolve Sexual Assault Claims Against Air Force General

Kathryn A. Spletstoser, a retired U.S. Army colonel, had accused Gen. John E. Hyten of unwanted sexual advances and touching. General Hyten, who was later vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, denied the allegations. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/BRzgSe8

Trump Super PAC Made $155,000 Payment to Melania Trump in 2021

The money was listed as pay for a “speaking engagement” by Ms. Trump in a new personal financial disclosure by her husband. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/DnzgH8P

This Florida Sinkhole Killed a Man in 2013. It’s Open for a Third Time.

No homes in Seffner, Fla., were threatened by the sinkhole, which also reopened in 2015. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/9TFYWw8

Flash Floods Soak Parts of Mississippi

The National Weather Service in Jackson, Miss., issued several flash-flood warnings as heavy rains drenched the state on Thursday. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/dEuHUjh

4 People Injured as ‘Severe Turbulence’ Rocks Flight to Florida

Two passengers and two flight attendants were injured on an Allegiant flight from North Carolina to Florida, the airline said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/6lMIe8U

Condo owners remember building scare

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5th grader raises $2,000 for grieving teacher

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Polls Were Great in 2022. Can They Repeat Their Success in 2024?

Experiments that yielded promising results in 2022 may not be enough if Trump is on the ballot again. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/GeZlBUh

Hard Right Presses Culture War Fights on Defense Bill, Imperiling Passage

Right-wing Republicans want to use the annual military budget and policy legislation, traditionally a bipartisan affair, as a tool to pick fights on abortion and other social issues. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/xQ7lGiu

Ruth Fitzpatrick, Crusader for Letting Women Be Priests, Dies at 90

Feeling called to the Roman Catholic priesthood but denied entry, she became a leader of a national group that has pushed the Vatican to ordain women. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/r1Y8A3l

Trump Lashes Out at Gov. Kim Reynolds of Iowa

The former president snubbed one influential Iowa leader and attacked another, testing his immunity to traditional political pitfalls in a crucial state. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/D1IqX7R

The G.O.P. Backed Gal Luft on Hunter Biden Claims. Now He’s Indicted.

Gal Luft, promoted by House Republicans as possessing evidence of corruption by the Biden family, was charged by federal prosecutors with lobbying and sanctions violations and with brokering arms deals with China and Iran. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/jNZKbCR

6 People Killed in Helicopter Crash Near Mount Everest

Local authorities in Nepal said the victims were a male pilot and five Mexican tourists who were flying in the remote mountainous region. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/oCkci6s

Biden Bets High-Level Diplomacy Can Cool Fiery Relations With China

President Biden hopes the diplomatic trips this summer by his aides lead to frank talks with Xi Jinping and other Chinese officials before the 2024 U.S. elections. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/4tfR015

More Heat and Little Respite Is Expected in the Southwest

Forecasters predict that the heat wave could be “one of the longest,” with monsoons running late and nights that stay warm. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/WfXjnKJ

James W. Lewis Suspect in the 1982 Tylenol Murders Dies at 76

Mr. Lewis was convicted of extortion after he sent a letter to Johnson & Johnson demanding $1 million to “stop the killing.” He was never charged with the deaths of seven people from cyanide-laced Tylenol. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/lN3OwGS

As NATO Gathers Unity Among the Alliance Has Become Harder to Sustain

The international cooperation celebrated by President Biden has been challenged as the war in Ukraine drags on and questions linger over that country’s membership in the alliance. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/8vm5pUd

Tuberville Blockade Over Abortion Policy Threatens Top Military Promotions

The Alabama Republican’s bid to force the Pentagon to drop a policy ensuring access to abortion services for personnel could leave the Joint Chiefs of Staff with more temporary occupants than it has ever faced. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/y5VoqRU

For a President and a King the View From the Top Is Curiously Similar

Despite hints of tension between Washington and London, President Biden and King Charles III share interests — and have faced comparable challenges — that should help smooth their meeting. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/M8YPTlp

Initial Victim in Philadelphia Shot 44 Hours Before Larger Attack Police Say

A 911 call reported gunshots near the victim’s house, but the police were dispatched to the wrong address and the body was not discovered until four more people were killed. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/R6MKJ0G

Manhunt Continues for Survivalist Murder Suspect Who Escaped Jail

The police said that the escapee, Michael Burham, could be hiding in the steep, rugged wilderness near Warren, Pa., which borders a national forest. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/DkzpRGA

Overdue Book Is Returned to a Library After Nearly 120 Years

The book was checked out in 1904 or 1905, according to the director of the New Bedford Free Public Library in Massachusetts. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ijtVzyh

Saharan Dust Could Reach South Florida

Residents could experience less rain and higher temperatures because of the dust, and it might affect air quality. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/sAEDOa1

Nikki Haley Is Focused on New Hampshire and Moving Up in the Republican Primary

The former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador is intensely focused on the state. But her brand of politics may not resonate in the 2024 political climate. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/3Psxi4a

Vivek Ramaswamy Leans Into His Hindu Faith to Court Christian Voters

The Republican candidate for president makes a pitch that the faiths have much in common, but for many religious conservatives, the difference is a hurdle. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/n3gPsLD

Iowa Republicans Set the Date for the Partys Caucuses and Its Early

The state party will hold a nominating contest in January, the earliest it has been held in recent campaign cycles. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/KbLUP4W

James F. Dobbins Leading Authority on Nation Building Dies at 81

His Foreign Service career took him on a tour of world hot spots, including Somalia, Haiti, the Balkans and Afghanistan, where he led efforts to rebuild war-torn countries. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/UsTd34u

Transgender Care Ban Allowed to Take Effect in Tennessee Appeals Panel Says

The ruling on Saturday is the first time a federal court has allowed a law banning transition care to fully go into effect, amid a flurry of legal challenges across the country. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/G3CkaZD

Biden Defends Difficult Decision to Send Cluster Munitions to Ukraine

With Ukraine burning through stockpiles of conventional artillery, President Biden concluded that he had little choice but to provide the weapons. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/wjarnJp

Wisconsin Judge Allows Challenge to Abortion Law to Proceed

The preliminary ruling on the law, passed long before Roe v. Wade, gave hope to abortion-rights supporters who want to restore access to the procedure. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/u8mTJKV

In Ag-Friendly Iowa Trump Goes After DeSantis on Farming Issues

At a rally in Iowa on Friday, the former president questioned his top Republican rival’s support for the agriculture industry. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/mi8aXw3

Dangerous Heat Is Expected to Return Across the South

Forecasters say dangerous heat is expected to return across the South. It could last another two weeks, and possibly longer. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/dZfv1zo

Unpublished Civil War Letter by Abraham Lincoln Discovered and Sold in Pennsylvania

The short, unpublished letter had been in the same private collection for at least a century before it was acquired by the Raab Collection in Pennsylvania earlier this year. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/AwFUoPr

Casey DeSantis Makes Solo Appearance in Iowa Connecting With Moms and Promoting Parents Rights

Gov. Ron DeSantis’s wife, Casey DeSantis, held her first solo campaign event in Iowa, connecting with fellow moms and casting her husband as a champion of the “parents’ rights” movement. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/J3N1bsA

California Leaders Seek Federal Inquiry of Florida for Migrants Trips

In a letter to the Justice Department, Gov. Gavin Newsom, the California attorney general and a Texas sheriff said the Florida-funded program was based on deception. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/A2iBykf

Los Angeles Hotel Employees Return to Work but Warn of Additional Strikes

The hotel workers’ strike is the latest in a wave of labor actions by employees in California in what labor leaders are calling a “hot labor summer.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/sCzJyom

Wisconsins Governor Raises School Funding for the Next 400 Years

Gov. Tony Evers used a quirky rule to edit the state budget and raise the cap on public school funding — until the year 2425. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/Sp4WbtG

In South Carolina Biden Says His Agenda Has Helped Voters in Both Parties

President Biden cited Republican lawmakers who have attacked his policies but whose constituents have benefited from billions in federal funding. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/R4QcHin

L. Lin Wood Lawyer Who Tried to Overturn Trumps 2020 Loss Gives Up License

Mr. Wood wrote that the Georgia State Bar had “agreed to drop the disciplinary cases” against him if he retired from the profession. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/7ptM1dU

Before Philadelphia Shooting Suspect Showed Troubling Signs D.A. Says

People who lived with the suspect told investigators that he was wearing a bulletproof vest around the house in the days before five people were gunned down. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/rX0BnzI

El Paso Gunman Is Confronted by Victims Families at Sentencing

The attacker faces sentencing after pleading guilty to federal hate crimes charges. “Why is it us in pain and not you?” asked one survivor of the rampage that killed 23. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/B7Prskx

DeSantis Campaign Struggles to Make a Strong Case Against Trump

The Florida governor, who has yet to demonstrate himself as a campaigner on a national stage, has been plagued by a series of unforced errors and has yet to make a strong case against Donald Trump. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/2ZCW8zq

California Man Hid Mothers Death for 3 Decades to Collect Her Benefits

Donald Felix Zampach, 65, received more than $830,000 in payments from the government intended for his late mother. He also took possession of her home while it was still in her name. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/ZN0Uwj5

Pentagon Review Faults Oversight of Classified Information

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin ordered the assessment after accusations that an Air National Guardsman disclosed sensitive information. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/MsyH5nI

4 Killed and 7 Wounded in Shooting at July 4 Party in Louisiana

The shooting comes amid a long and violent holiday weekend in the United States, where shootings were reported in multiple cities. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/67rjwO8

How Extreme Weather Could Threaten Californias Dams

A conversation with Christopher Cox, who wrote about the near-failure of the Oroville Dam and whether it could happen again. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/bjc50Ah

Allison Mack Smallville Actress Who Recruited Women for Nxivm Is Released From Prison

Allison Mack, the former “Smallville” actress, was sentenced to three years in prison in 2021. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/C2O9w5Q

Alligator Kills 69-Year-Old Woman in South Carolina

The deadly attack in Hilton Head Island was the second fatal alligator attack in Beaufort County, S.C., in less than a year, the authorities said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/4qFu2O7

Stumping on July 4 Trumps Rivals Pitch Themselves to Early-State Voters

Donald J. Trump loomed large over the campaign trail, even though he was among the few G.O.P. contenders who stayed away from it. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/lq9otDI

A Year After Highland Park Shooting Some in U.S. Rethink Big Gatherings

Concerns about gun violence at large public events leave some contemplating safety measures or even staying home. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/swB0GbF

4 Killed in Philadelphia Shooting Police Say

Four others were injured, and at least two of those shot were juveniles, the police said. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/VN8aGv4

Pro-Kennedy Super PAC Says It Has Raised $10 Million

A super PAC backing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said an even mix of Republicans and Democrats contributed to its $10.25 million haul. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/WgfRodv

What to Know About a Seemingly Fake Form in a Supreme Court Gay Rights Case

A supposed request for a website for a same-sex wedding played a minor role in a major clash between free speech and gay rights at the Supreme Court. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/93CrncO

Russian Embassy in Washington D.C. Is a Scene of Protests and Spy Games

The compound has turned into the scene of protests, spy games and general weirdness as the most hostile relations in decades play out between the United States and Russia. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/OqrdiRv

Which Republicans Have Pledged to Support Their Nominee

Donald J. Trump and Ron DeSantis have not given straight answers on whether they will sign the pledge, which is required to make the debate stage. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/tFkwKop

Harvards Admissions Is Challenged for Favoring Children of Alumni

After the Supreme Court banned race-conscious affirmative action, activists filed a complaint, saying legacy admissions helped students who are overwhelmingly rich and white. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/t6moWOJ

G.O.P. Threatens Spy Agencies Premier Surveillance Tool

With hard-right Republicans attacking federal law enforcement agencies and unwilling to extend their broad powers, a major warrantless surveillance program targeting foreigners overseas may face new limits from Congress. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/hIkUcgj

Number of Migrants Crossing U.S. Southern Border Is Down. But for How Long?

Officials say the lull after nearly two years of increased crossings is not going to last. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/yDj8WSd

Chicago and NASCAR an Odd Couple With High Hopes Take It to the Streets

The city and the sport, whose partnership was doubted by many, became acquainted on a soggy weekend downtown. The reviews were mixed. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/4WJD3zg

Large Crack in Roller Coaster Beam Prompts Its Shutdown

A visitor to the North Carolina amusement park recorded a crack in a pillar of the ride, Fury 325, which is billed as one of the tallest of its kind. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/fKNLun8

Mass Shooting in Baltimore Kills at Least 2 and Injures Dozens

The police were still looking for a suspect or suspects in the shooting, which happened early Sunday at a block party in the city’s southern neighborhood of Brooklyn. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/CTo4FlR

How Colleges Admissions Might Diversify Without Affirmative Action

To build a diverse class of students, the medical school at U.C. Davis ranks applicants by the disadvantages they have faced. Can it work nationally? from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/x0ntjBI

Proud Boys Fined $1 Million for Destroying Property of Black Church

A judge in Washington, D.C., called the group’s actions, which included tearing down a Black Lives Matter sign, “overtly racist.” from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/3k0nLVp

Trump Attacks Biden and Federal Law Enforcement at Fourth of July Event

Ahead of a holiday meant to celebrate the country’s history, the former president tore into American institutions and attacked his political opponents. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/s6hHXGi

Darren Drozdov a Former Pro Wrestler Dies at 54

Mr. Drozdov, a former N.F.L. football player known as Droz and Puke, had his pro wrestling career cut short by an injury in the ring in 1999 that left him quadriplegic. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/vcWJ2mG

U.S. Attorney in Hunter Biden Case Defends Investigation to House Republicans

David C. Weiss, a Trump appointee, denied that he had retaliated against an I.R.S. official who testified about divisions in the case. from NYT > U.S. News https://ift.tt/wqBijSV