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Expelled Nashville Democrat Justin Jones of the ‘Tennessee Three’ wins back state House seat ( beehaw.org )

Dead person found in Texas’ anti-migrant buoys that Mexico and Justice Dept. want removed ( www.dallasnews.com )

In blistering order, judge tells Florida to stop blocking effort to aid medically frail kids ( www.miamiherald.com )

Prepare to flick off your incandescent bulbs for good under new US rules that kicked in this week ( apnews.com )

A one-star Google review was a major clue in a fatal hit-and-run ( wapo.st )

Investigators in Florida found the review and then tracked down their suspect, who worked at the business...

Cops still take more stuff from people than burglars do ( thewhyaxis.substack.com )

Civil asset forfeiture laws allow police to seize cash and property from people suspected of a crime without charging or convicting them of anything. The onus is then on the property owner to prove their innocence in court to get their assets back. While intended to target large criminal organizations, in practice forfeiture is...

Massachusetts to Become 8th State to Make Universal Free School Meals Permanent ( truthout.org )

Teen faces felony after emergency dash to hospital interrupted by Arkansas State Police PIT Maneuver ( abc7.com )

First new Vogtle nuclear reactor enters operation, making history ( www.ajc.com )

The first nuclear reactor built from scratch in the U.S. in more than three decades enters service

Trump charged in probe of Jan. 6, efforts to overturn 2020 election ( www.washingtonpost.com )

“Surprising absolutely no one, …”...

Houston man ticketed for feeding unhoused found not guilty ( www.chron.com )

The Food Not Bombs volunteer was ticketed for feeding the homeless outside a Houston public library in March.

Arizona girl Alicia Navarro, missing since 2019, walks into tiny Montana police station and asks cops to take her off missing children list ( nypost.com )

Alicia Navarro, now 18, walked into a police department in a tiny Montana town 40 miles from the Canadian border and identified herself as the teen who was reported missing in September 2019, Glendale police said Wednesday....

Uber Delivers First-Ever Operating Profit in Drive to Curb Losses ( www.wsj.com )

Uber Technologies posted its first-ever operating profit in the second quarter, a milestone in its long-term efforts to stem losses in its businesses carrying people and delivering food....

When You Call 911, These Police Departments Send a Drone ( www.themarshallproject.org )

Just this week, police departments in Salem, New Hampshire; Gresham, Oregon; and Luverne, Alabama announced the purchase of drones. More than 1,500 departments across the country now use them, “mostly for search and rescue as well as to document crime scenes and chase suspects,” according to a February report in the MIT...

After $700 Million U.S. Bailout, Trucking Firm Is Shutting Down ( web.archive.org )

Yellow, which received a pandemic loan, is winding down operations ahead of an expected bankruptcy filing. The closure of the company would mean the loss of about 30,000 jobs....

DeSantis' 'war on woke' looks a lot like attempts by other countries to deny and rewrite history ( theconversation.com )

Texas A&M suspended professor accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in lecture ( www.texastribune.org )

HISD to eliminate librarians, turn libraries into discipline centers at 28 campuses ( www.click2houston.com )

All Foster Kids in California Can Now Attend Any State College for Free ( themessenger.com )

Transportation Department investigating airlines' "unrealistic scheduling" after flight delays [and cancellations] ( www.youtube.com )

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg tells CBS News his department is now investigating the causes of widespread flight delays and cancellations. CBS News investigative correspondent Stephen Stock reports on how a shortage of pilots, mechanics and air traffic controllers is contributing to the problem and could remain an...

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