Indictment is the first to emerge from special counsel Jack Smith’s probe of the underpinnings of the Jan. 6 riot and the campaign to reverse Joe Biden’s victory....
The deep Earth oxygen cycle addresses the origin and long-term exchange of oxidized species between the mantle and exosphere and creates the geochemic…
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Arkansas from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors.
Guillermo Söhnleinm told Insider he has wanted to make humanity a multi-planet species since he was 11 years old, and that OceanGate was part of that ambition.
Students at dozens of Houston ISD schools will return in a few weeks without librarians and to former libraries that have been converted into disciplinary spaces.
The front doors of Community Unitarian Universalist Church of Plano, 2875 E. Parker Road, which church officials say has been targeted by a hate group since at least June 25, were damaged early Sunday, July 23, in a firebomb attack, according to reports in the Dallas Morning News. The church went ahead with Sunday services […]
Twenty years of satellite data show that a stretch of coastal desert extending south from Peru's north and into Chile is getting greener, but this is not good news.
The professor, an expert on the opioids crisis, was placed on paid administrative leave and investigated, raising questions about the extent of political interference in higher education, particularly in health-related matters.
US economic growth unexpectedly picked up steam in the second quarter, boosted by stronger-than-forecast consumer spending and robust business investment.
PJM Interconnection, the biggest U.S. electric grid operator, issued a level one emergency alert for Thursday as people crank up air conditioners to stave off the heat wave....
Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
Quebec power utility studies possible reopening of Gentilly-2 nuclear reactor (www.thestar.com)
MONTREAL - Quebec’s hydroelectric utility says it is studying whether to reopen the province’s only nuclear power generating station.
Trump’s Plan to Save Himself: Scapegoat His Coup Lawyers - Analysis (www.rollingstone.com)
“John [Eastman] and Rudy [Giuliani] gave a lot of counsel,” one Trump advisor says ominously. “Other people can decide how sound it was”
News: Trump charged in probe of Jan. 6, efforts to overturn 2020 election (www.washingtonpost.com)
Indictment is the first to emerge from special counsel Jack Smith’s probe of the underpinnings of the Jan. 6 riot and the campaign to reverse Joe Biden’s victory....
The deep Earth oxygen cycle: Mass balance considerations on the origin and evolution of mantle and surface oxidative reservoirs (www.sciencedirect.com)
The deep Earth oxygen cycle addresses the origin and long-term exchange of oxidized species between the mantle and exosphere and creates the geochemic…
‘This belongs in the Smithsonian’: Inside the meme video operation that swallowed Ron DeSantis’ campaign | Semafor - Analysis (www.semafor.com)
A Signal chat offers a rare glimpse inside the DeSantis campaign.
Austrialia - Former childcare worker charged with 1,623 child abuse offences against 91 children (www.abc.net.au)
The Gold Coast man, 45, has been charged with 136 counts of rape and 110 counts of sexual intercourse with a child under 10.
Showing true colors
Judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over ‘harmful’ materials (apnews.com)
A federal judge has temporarily blocked Arkansas from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors.
Florida watchdog group’s report raises questions about use of ‘ghost candidates’ (www.tampabay.com)
Integrity Florida said there isn’t evidence of any ghost candidates in statewide races this year.
18+ Elon Musk’s Twitter bans ad showing Republican interrupting couple in bedroom (www.independent.co.uk)
The ad in question is here.
OceanGate's cofounder wants to send 1,000 people to a floating colony on Venus by 2050, and says we shouldn't stop pushing the limits of innovation (www.businessinsider.com)
Guillermo Söhnleinm told Insider he has wanted to make humanity a multi-planet species since he was 11 years old, and that OceanGate was part of that ambition.
Houston ISD to eliminate librarians and convert libraries into disciplinary centers at NES schools (abc13.com)
Students at dozens of Houston ISD schools will return in a few weeks without librarians and to former libraries that have been converted into disciplinary spaces.
LGBTQ-welcoming UU church in Plano firebombed - Dallas Voice (dallasvoice.com)
The front doors of Community Unitarian Universalist Church of Plano, 2875 E. Parker Road, which church officials say has been targeted by a hate group since at least June 25, were damaged early Sunday, July 23, in a firebomb attack, according to reports in the Dallas Morning News. The church went ahead with Sunday services […]
Analysis | 3 things we learned from new charges against Trump in documents case (www.washingtonpost.com)
A vivid scene, Jack Smith's apparent attempt to call Trump's bluff, and the new third man's legal jeopardy.
A Giant Chunk of Peru's Coastline Is Getting Greener, But That's Not a Good Thing (www.sciencealert.com)
Twenty years of satellite data show that a stretch of coastal desert extending south from Peru's north and into Chile is getting greener, but this is not good news.
Meat allergy from tick bites is on the rise—and US doctors are in the dark (arstechnica.com)
The allergy, called alpha-gal syndrome, came to light a little over a decade ago.
Your Legacy on Earth May Be a Plant (worldsensorium.com)
Trump’s Lawyers Meet With Prosecutors as Election Interference Charges Loom (archive.is)
The former president’s legal team reportedly arrived at the office of Jack Smith, the special counsel leading the inquiry.
Texas A&M put professor on leave for allegedly criticizing Dan Patric… (archive.ph)
The professor, an expert on the opioids crisis, was placed on paid administrative leave and investigated, raising questions about the extent of political interference in higher education, particularly in health-related matters.
US GDP Growth Accelerates to 2.4%, Blowing Past Estimates (archive.vn)
US economic growth unexpectedly picked up steam in the second quarter, boosted by stronger-than-forecast consumer spending and robust business investment.
July 2023 set to be world’s hottest month on record (www.theguardian.com)
Head of global meteorological body warns ‘climate action is not a luxury but a must’ as temperatures soar
US grid operator PJM declares level one emergency amid scorching heat (www.reuters.com)
PJM Interconnection, the biggest U.S. electric grid operator, issued a level one emergency alert for Thursday as people crank up air conditioners to stave off the heat wave....