Thursday, July 11, 2024

Reading archive 2024-07-10

Double-murder case dismissed after errors by judge, prosecutors: The order left relatives of the victims feeling they had been denied justice. Legal experts called the decision a teaching tool.

These GOP women begged the party to abandon abortion. Then came backlash.: The fight waged at the Texas Republican Convention highlights the deep divisions on abortion within the Republican Party.

Woman killed by falling tree limb in D.C. park, authorities say: Emergency personnel were called at about 7:30 a.m. to Garfield Park in Southeast, where they found a tree on top of the woman.

U.S. marshal shoots teen in carjacking attempt near Sotomayor home, police say: A deputy U.S. marshal wounded an 18-year-old who tried to carjack him near the home of Justice Sonia Sotomayor, according to authorities and court documents.

Fed up with tourists, Barcelona protesters blast them with water guns: Locals marched and delivered a manifesto on tourism’s cost-of-living impact, the latest backlash against a global travel surge since the end of pandemic limits.

Yellowstone gunman allegedly threatened mass shooting on July 4: Police killed a Florida man who was firing a semiautomatic rifle at a lodge with roughly 200 people inside.

Black man dies, crying for help, after hotel guards pin him down, video shows: Milwaukee police are investigating the killing of Dvontaye Mitchell, whose death has drawn comparisons to George Floyd’s.

Why a New Conservative Brain Trust Is Resettling Across America: Pro-Trump professionals aren’t just talking about remaking Western civilization. Some are uprooting their lives to show that they mean it.

Copenhagen’s new sustainability push? Free coffee for tourists.: An initiative from Copenhagen’s tourism office offers perks for visitors who pick up trash or take public transportation.

Russia orders arrest of Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Putin’s nemesis: Russia’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Navalnaya on the same day India’s prime minister was visiting Moscow sent a loud message to Putin’s critics, including in Washington.

NATO leaders move to ‘Trump-proof’ the alliance in Washington: Fears that the former president could soon be back in the White House have NATO leaders looking to lock in support for Ukraine — and the alliance itself.

A nuclear accident made Three Mile Island infamous. AI’s needs may revive it.: Closed nuclear power plants are getting a second look amid a surge in demand for electricity from data centers and other customers. - "Some New York experts regret the closure of Indian Point near New York City in 2021 after years of pressure from environmentalists. The state was unable to secure enough clean energy to replace the power it produced, forcing New York to fall back on gas generation. Emissions surged, according to Environmental Protection Agency data."

A stinging portrait of just how badly the Kennedy men treated women: Maureen Callahan’s “Ask Not” delivers damning details about the exploits of three generations of the storied family.

GOP jump-starts 2024 election challenges with Trump-inspired lawsuits: Democrats view the lawsuits as legally frivolous but still damaging to public confidence and a potential precursor to efforts to overturn the vote

Opinion Rural America is vanishing. This tiny county is fighting back.: Tensions between development and rural character are playing out across the country. - "But Supervisor Gary Deal lectured constituents that they 'have to understand that we have to plan for the future.' That future, he said, involves millions of dollars in tax revenue from data centers. 'We have a low tax rate right now,' Deal acknowledged, but he thinks Culpeper can 'even do better.'" [ed. note: destroying the countryside in hopes of further lowering taxes, yikes]

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