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https://ift.tt/yIF91wD A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. https://ift.tt/uNDtjC6

https://ift.tt/yIF91wD Amid disastrous flooding in eastern Kentucky, one anonymous man's good deed helped rescue a grandmother and her family trapped inside a water-filled home. https://ift.tt/uNDtjC6

https://ift.tt/yIF91wD A union representing nearly 2,500 employees at three Boeing defense locations in the St. Louis area said on Saturday they will vote on the company's revised contract offer, canceling a strike that was set to start early Monday. https://ift.tt/uNDtjC6

https://ift.tt/yIF91wD Sunscreen is marketed as helping protect against skin cancer — but now some batches of a popular brand are being voluntarily recalled because they may contain a carcinogen. https://ift.tt/uNDtjC6

https://ift.tt/yIF91wD Heavy rain has led to widespread flooding in eastern Kentucky, and Gov. Andy Beshear has said the inundation will be "one of the most significant, deadly floods" in the history of the state. https://ift.tt/uNDtjC6

https://ift.tt/yIF91wD Indeed, Kevin Miller of Montague, Massachusetts, is lucky for life. https://ift.tt/uNDtjC6

https://ift.tt/qkngAXY Boaters in Massachusetts had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with a real-life whale tail. https://ift.tt/Eoiamkb

https://ift.tt/qkngAXY Indiana's Republican-controlled Senate passed a bill Saturday which would ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy with limited exceptions, despite opposition from abortion rights and anti-abortion advocates. https://ift.tt/Eoiamkb

https://ift.tt/qkngAXY The fifth-largest largest commercial bank in the US was fined by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for illegally accessing consumer credit reports and opening accounts without their permission. https://ift.tt/Eoiamkb

https://ift.tt/qkngAXY The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Friday approved Boeing's inspection and modification plan to resume deliveries of 787 Dreamliners, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters. https://ift.tt/Eoiamkb

https://ift.tt/qkngAXY Twitter's lawsuit against Elon Musk over his move to terminate their $44 billion acquisition agreement will go to trial on Oct. 17 and run for five days, a Delaware judge has ruled. https://ift.tt/Eoiamkb

https://ift.tt/qkngAXY The mass exodus of an entire police department after the hiring of a Black town manager in North Carolina has opened a conversation about public safety and race relations in a small town of just over 1,500 residents. https://ift.tt/Eoiamkb

https://ift.tt/qkngAXY The Justice Department is trying to block the Oath Keepers they've charged with seditious conspiracy from shifting blame to Donald Trump when they are tried in federal court later this year, according to a court filing. https://ift.tt/Eoiamkb

https://ift.tt/qkngAXY Just days after 22 states filed a lawsuit fighting the new US Department of Agriculture policy seeking to protect against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, Florida's top education official is advising schools in his state to ignore the guidance. https://ift.tt/Eoiamkb

https://ift.tt/qkngAXY • Supreme Court justice mocks foreign leaders who criticized reversal of Roe v. Wade • Indiana AG's investigation into Dr. Caitlin Bernard involves complaints from people who never interacted with her, her attorney says https://ift.tt/Eoiamkb

https://ift.tt/6s2GvzR The House of Representatives voted Friday evening to ban assault-style weapons, sending the bill to the Senate where it's not expected to advance. https://ift.tt/hb72461

https://ift.tt/6s2GvzR White House communications director Kate Bedingfield is staying on in her role, a surprise decision coming after the White House announced she would be leaving, multiple sources told CNN. https://ift.tt/hb72461

https://ift.tt/6s2GvzR The embattled inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security first learned of missing Secret Service text messages in May 2021 -- months earlier than previously known and more than a year before he alerted the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, that potentially crucial information may have been erased, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. https://ift.tt/hb72461

https://ift.tt/6s2GvzR Just weeks after Oklahoma's governor called for a special audit of Tulsa Public Schools (TPS), the State Board of Education voted to downgrade the district's accreditation status for violating a law that restricts teachings on race and gender. https://ift.tt/hb72461

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https://ift.tt/6s2GvzR Another Republican primary for governor, another instance of Mike Pence lining up on the opposite side of his former boss. https://ift.tt/hb72461

https://ift.tt/6s2GvzR A former US Marine planned to attack a New York synagogue and engage in "widespread homicide and sexual assault" targeting minorities, federal prosecutors argue in court documents obtained by CNN. https://ift.tt/hb72461

https://ift.tt/QwqhxbR The man accused of attempting to stab New York gubernatorial nominee Rep. Lee Zeldin on stage at a campaign event will not yet be released from custody, a judge determined on Thursday, according to a Department of Justice spokesperson. https://ift.tt/wlgEqMG

https://ift.tt/QwqhxbR The top controversies upending both the sporting world and international relations are coming together this week at Donald Trump's New Jersey golf club, with the former President stepping right in the middle of the drama. https://ift.tt/wlgEqMG

https://ift.tt/QwqhxbR The State Department on Thursday announced a reward of up to $10 million for knowledge on foreign attempts to interfere in US elections and sought information on the Internet Research Agency, a notorious Russian troll farm known for meddling in the 2016 presidential election. https://ift.tt/wlgEqMG

https://ift.tt/QwqhxbR US Secret Service Director James Murray is delaying his retirement from the service as the agency faces inquiries from Congress and elsewhere over its deletion of text messages around January 6, 2021, Murray said in a message to his workforce. https://ift.tt/wlgEqMG

https://ift.tt/QwqhxbR The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a long-awaited bill aimed at boosting US semiconductor production in a bid to increase American competitiveness, a bipartisan achievement that will send tens of billions of dollars into American manufacturing and scientific research. https://ift.tt/wlgEqMG

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https://ift.tt/r6ob9gU Robb Elementary Principal Mandy Gutierrez defended herself Wednesday against criticism about her handling of school security before the massacre that left 19 children and two teachers dead. https://ift.tt/InSwe48

https://ift.tt/r6ob9gU The US Department of Education has opened an investigation into the University of Southern California after a student accused the university of allowing antisemitism to fester on campus, which led her to resign from her post as student government vice president, according to a Tuesday news release from a Jewish advocacy institution. https://ift.tt/InSwe48

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https://ift.tt/O3Sfk2T A 9/11 survivors' group has said it is "appalled" by the "offensive, disrespectful and hurtful" Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour as the event prepares to stage its next competition about 50 miles (80km) from the site of the deadly terror attack. https://ift.tt/8EHeKnL

https://ift.tt/O3Sfk2T A lawsuit putting at risk Americans' access to free contraceptives took on new significance with last month's Supreme Court opinion that drastically altered the legal landscape around abortion. A federal judge in Texas with a history of ruling against the Affordable Care Act -- the target of this latest case -- is hearing arguments on the lawsuit's merits on Tuesday. https://ift.tt/8EHeKnL

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https://ift.tt/vxlPIh6 Eight people between the ages of 16 and 21 were shot early Sunday morning while standing outside a gas station in Atlanta, according to police. https://ift.tt/OlSiX0t

https://ift.tt/vxlPIh6 "The economy, stupid" became a campaign mantra because, as today's inflation furor demonstrates, it moves voters. But some big economic issues lack immediate political punch. https://ift.tt/OlSiX0t

https://ift.tt/vxlPIh6 "He chose not to act," declared Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger at the outset of Thursday's January 6 committee hearings. With those words, the congressman got right to the heart of the final hearing of the summer. https://ift.tt/OlSiX0t

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https://ift.tt/udyQmOx On paper, it looked like a fantastic deal. In 2017, the Chinese government was offering to spend $100 million to build an ornate Chinese garden at the National Arboretum in Washington DC. Complete with temples, pavilions and a 70-foot white pagoda, the project thrilled local officials, who hoped it would attract thousands of tourists every year.       https://ift.tt/J6OR9wY

https://ift.tt/udyQmOx Since its founding in 1913, the US Federal Reserve has fought to achieve three goals: maximum employment, stable prices and moderate long-term interest rates. But that's about all that's remained consistent in the central bank's 109-year legacy of monetary policy. https://ift.tt/J6OR9wY

https://ift.tt/udyQmOx The Mega Millions jackpot has surged to a whopping $790 million after no ticket matched all six winning numbers in Friday night's drawing. https://ift.tt/J6OR9wY

https://ift.tt/udyQmOx An Illinois bakery and café has postponed a drag brunch event after their venue was vandalized early morning on Saturday. https://ift.tt/J6OR9wY

https://ift.tt/udyQmOx A special school board meeting in Uvalde, Texas, to consider whether to terminate the employment of the district's police chief will be rescheduled in the "very near future," said school district Superintendent Hal Harrell. The meeting had been previously scheduled for Saturday before it was canceled. https://ift.tt/J6OR9wY

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https://ift.tt/ChLMTYB Two polls out in recent days make a pretty clear point: many people do NOT want President Joe Biden to run for a second term in 2024. https://ift.tt/t13QGl9

https://ift.tt/ChLMTYB The deadly collision last month between an Amtrak train with 282 people on board and a fully loaded dump truck in Missouri caused $4 million in damage, the National Transportation Safety Board announced Thursday. https://ift.tt/t13QGl9

https://ift.tt/ChLMTYB A January 6, 2021, US Capitol rioter who said she had looked for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to kill her that day was sentenced to 60 days behind bars Thursday. https://ift.tt/t13QGl9

https://ift.tt/ChLMTYB YouTube on Thursday said it will no longer allow misinformation related to abortion on its platform, including false claims about the safety of the procedure and potentially unsafe instructions about how to self-induce an abortion. https://ift.tt/t13QGl9

https://ift.tt/ChLMTYB Mortgage rates ticked higher for the second week in a row as more economic indicators flashed warning signs of an impending recession. https://ift.tt/t13QGl9

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https://ift.tt/VmFOAqd • An armed bystander stopped a gunman in 15 seconds at the Indiana mall, authorities say • Opinion: Good guy with a gun? Indiana and Uvalde tell us all we need to know https://ift.tt/aeZBzJY

https://ift.tt/VmFOAqd Former Vice President Mike Pence is no longer keeping his cards close, telegraphing in several high-profile moves this week that he is actively exploring a 2024 presidential bid and working to gain a foothold in Trump-fatigued corners of the Republican Party. https://ift.tt/aeZBzJY

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https://ift.tt/cX07lJe Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District officials are in discussions on the process to remove school system police chief Pete Arredondo over his role in the response to the Robb Elementary School shooting, two sources close to the process told CNN Tuesday. https://ift.tt/uGhzFdb

https://ift.tt/cX07lJe A Bronx man was indicted on 23 charges on Monday after allegedly sexually assaulting three people in one week, including a woman who allegedly used the Grubhub food delivery service to escape, according to the Bronx District Attorney's office. https://ift.tt/uGhzFdb

https://ift.tt/cX07lJe Former federal prosecutor Steve Dettelbach was ceremonially sworn in on Tuesday as the new director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, marking the first time in seven years that the agency has a permanent, Senate-approved leader at the helm. https://ift.tt/uGhzFdb

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https://ift.tt/SVrgXQk The Biden administration must pause its enforcement of federal guidance seeking to protect transgender students and workers in 20 states, a federal judge ruled Friday, siding with Republican-led states fighting to enforce anti-trans policies on their books. https://ift.tt/Oq2pBtA

https://ift.tt/SYLaMQn As cases of monkeypox continue to rise in the US, a top health official is stressing the outbreak needs to be handled in a more rigorous manner. https://ift.tt/I9iG5vo

https://ift.tt/SYLaMQn A Louisiana woman sitting in her stopped car on a state highway died Friday after being hit by a Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office deputy responding to a call, according to a release from the Louisiana State Police. https://ift.tt/I9iG5vo

https://ift.tt/SYLaMQn Four people were killed when a sheriff's office helicopter crashed in New Mexico Saturday, officials said. https://ift.tt/I9iG5vo

https://ift.tt/SYLaMQn President Joe Biden on Saturday capped a four-day trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia, his first trip to the Middle East since taking office. https://ift.tt/I9iG5vo

https://ift.tt/SYLaMQn The House on Friday overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill aimed to make imported baby formula cheaper for parents to buy in the wake of the ongoing baby formula shortage. https://ift.tt/I9iG5vo

https://ift.tt/SYLaMQn Two people were killed in flash flooding in Larimer County, Colorado, on Friday, according to the sheriff's office. https://ift.tt/I9iG5vo

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https://ift.tt/6QygtXi As heavy rains lashed southwestern Virginia late Tuesday, causing flash floods and damaging roads, Nancy Howell began to worry about her mother. https://ift.tt/HSv3xA7

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https://ift.tt/JV2XzRh In 1995, he was an undercover officer for the Boston Police when he was mistaken for a suspect and severely beaten by his own colleagues. Next month, Michael Cox will lead the force as the city's new police commissioner. https://ift.tt/j8pHvuf

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https://ift.tt/LdA8oGN Bad news for Twitter could turn out to be good news for former President Donald Trump. https://ift.tt/AGCqsgn

https://ift.tt/LdA8oGN Earnings season is upon us once again! It's just like the holiday season except instead of presents and sweets we get financial results and conference calls.  https://ift.tt/AGCqsgn

https://ift.tt/LdA8oGN When Elon Musk announced his intention to buy Twitter almost 90 days ago, the world — and financial markets — looked different. https://ift.tt/AGCqsgn

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