Mitch McConnell freezes for second time during press event

The 81-year-old Senate minority leader had another verbal lapse in July.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66665682?source=Snapzu

Canada study debunks stereotypes of homeless people’s spending habits

Researchers find homeless people more likely to spend lump sum on housing and food and not ‘temptation goods’ such as alcohol
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/30/canada-study-homeless-money-spending?source=Snapzu

Minnesota returns voting power to thousands. The question is whether they'll use it

A new law in Minnesota speeds up restoration of voting eligibility to the formerly incarcerated. Now advocates are fanning out to convince people to use those rights.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2023/08/27/1195632138/minnesota-felon-voting-rights-restoration?source=Snapzu

French education minister announces ban on Islamic dress in schools

Students will no longer be allowed to wear the long, flowing dress known as the abaya in classrooms.
Read more: https://www.politico.eu/article/french-education-minister-announces-ban-on-islamic-dress-in-schools/?source=Snapzu

Burning Man attendees roadblocked by climate activists: ‘They have a privileged mindset’

Protesters arrested after blocking route to festival, leading to fiery exchanges and threats
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/aug/28/burning-man-protest-climate-change-environment?source=Snapzu

California takes first step in acquiring trains for High-Speed Rail

The California High-Speed Rail took another important step toward becoming reality Thursday after the governing body’s board of directors began the process of obtaining possible vendors for t…
Read more: https://ktla.com/news/california/california-takes-first-step-in-acquiring-trains-for-high-speed-rail/?source=Snapzu

Eminem sends cease and desist to Vivek Ramaswamy after cringeworthy "Lose Yourself" performance

Eminem has sent Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy with a cease and desist letter after he rapped along to "Lose Yourself" after a campaign event.
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Arizona 911 operators to get unlimited mental health services

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed House Bill 2717 which will provide the state's 911 operators unlimited mental health services.
Read more: https://ktar.com/story/5532408/gov-katie-hobbs-signs-bill-giving-arizona-911-dispatchers-unlimited-mental-health-services/?source=Snapzu

DeSantis demolition law clears way for hit job on Al Capone’s Miami mansion

Gangster’s century-old house razed after Florida governor stripped municipalities of power to prevent leveling of historic buildings
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/27/al-capone-miami-mansion-demolition-ron-desantis?source=Snapzu

What is pre-war steel, and why are people stealing it?

Dredging up treasure from sunken ships is an ancient tradition, but, it turns out, some treasure, like per-war steel, is precious for different reasons.
Read more: https://interestingengineering.com/science/what-is-pre-war-steel?source=Snapzu

Huge cyberattack disables telescopes in Hawaii and Chile

Around ten National Science Foundation-funded space telescopes in Chile and Hawaii have been offline for around two weeks by a curious cyberattack.
Read more: https://interestingengineering.com/science/hawaii-chile-nsf-telescopes-cyberattack?source=Snapzu

Nicaraguan government bans Jesuit order and says all its property will be confiscated

Nicaragua's government has declared the Jesuit religious order illegal, and ordered the confiscation of all its property.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/nicaragua-bans-jesuits-confiscate-properties-280e6d2e63b15a171a7ba9a5c323d180?source=Snapzu

Bob Barker, longtime host of 'The Price Is Right' and animal rights activist, dies at 99

Bob Barker, the beloved longtime host of the popular TV game show "The Price Is Right" and an animal-rights activist, died Saturday morning. He was 99.
Read more: https://abc7.com/entertainment/bob-barker-longtime-host-of-the-price-is-right-dies-at-99/13704249/?source=Snapzu

Florida ‘Right to Rock’ bill would bar venues from cancelling shows based on politics

A bill recently filed in the Florida legislature would bar entertainment venues from cancelling shows due to a performer’s political affiliation or social media activity.
Read more: https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/florida-right-to-rock-bill-would-bar-venues-from-cancelling-shows-based-on-politics/?source=Snapzu

See the mug shots in Trump's Georgia case: Meadows, Giuliani, Powell, Ellis, Chesebro and others

As Trump and his allies report to the Fulton County Jail for booking in the 2020 election case, the sheriff's office has been releasing mug shots after they surrender. Here is a collection.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/mugshot-rudy-giuliani-jenna-ellis-trump-georgia-surrender-rcna101670?source=Snapzu

Donald Trump's Mug Shot Released, a Historic First for Any U.S. President

The release of Donald Trump's Fulton County booking photo comes as the former president answers to his fourth set of felony charges this year, the latest in relation to his and his allies' alleged attempts to overturn the results of Georgia's 2020 presidential election
Read more: https://people.com/donald-trump-mug-shot-released-georgia-charges-7644257?source=Snapzu

Bray Wyatt, WWE Wrestler, Dies at 36

Windham Rotunda, known better as WWE wrestler Bray Wyatt, has died at age 36. Rotunda died unexpectedly on Thursday, according to WWE CCO Triple H. In a post to Twitter, Triple H wrote: “Just recei…
Read more: https://variety.com/2023/tv/people-news/bray-wyatt-dead-wwe-wrestler-1235704350/?source=Snapzu

Lego to sell bricks coded with braille to help vision-impaired children read

Bricks with studs corresponding to braille numbers and letters will be available to buy from September
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/aug/24/lego-to-sell-bricks-coded-with-braille-to-help-vision-impaired-children-read?source=Snapzu

A Draft Of TikTok’s Plan To Avoid A Ban Gives The U.S. Government Unprecedented Oversight Power

For the past four years the Biden administration and TikTok have been negotiating a deal to resolve national security concerns posed by the Chinese-owned app. Here’s a look inside a draft of the deal.
Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilybaker-white/2023/08/21/draft-tiktok-cfius-agreement/?sh=36649385112a?source=Snapzu

David Jacobs, Creator of ‘Dallas’ and ‘Knots Landing,’ Dies at 84

Both primetime soap operas ran for 14 seasons on CBS and for a total of more than 700 episodes.
Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/david-jacobs-dead-dallas-knots-landing-1235572625/?source=Snapzu

'I know my story. I know my truth': The woman behind Stockholm Syndrome says it's all a lie

A 23-year-old bank teller caught up in a siege inspired the psychological term Stockholm syndrome. But 50 years later, experts say Kristin's story is totally misunderstood. 
Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-23/is-stockholm-syndrome-a-myth/102738084?source=Snapzu

‘De-dollarisation’ gains traction among emerging economies ahead of BRICS summit

Expansion rate of the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa economic bloc seen determining speed at which it stops using US dollar systems.
Read more: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3231585/china-led-de-dollarisation-gains-traction-among-emerging-economies-ahead-brics-summit?source=Snapzu

Elon Musk’s Shadow Rule

How the U.S. government came to rely on the tech billionaire—and is now struggling to rein him in.
Read more: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/08/28/elon-musks-shadow-rule?source=Snapzu

Exxon Knew about Climate Change Almost 40 Years Ago

A new investigation shows the oil company understood the science before it became a public issue and spent millions to promote misinformation
Read more: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/exxon-knew-about-climate-change-almost-40-years-ago/?source=Snapzu

850 people missing after Maui wildfires, mayor says

The number officially declared missing is in addition to the 114 people who have so far been confirmed dead in the disaster, Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen said.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/maui-wildfires-850-people-missing-rcna100918?source=Snapzu

China is too big for a Soviet Union-style collapse, but it’s on shaky ground

With its growth slowing, China’s future is uncertain. We should be grateful if the change is not sudden
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/aug/20/china-too-big-soviet-union-collapse-growth?source=Snapzu

John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, dies at age 82

John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, has died. He was 82. The company said in a statement that the Silicon Valley entrepreneur and computer scientist died Saturday surrounded by family.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/adobe-cofounder-pdf-inventor-john-warnock-dies-4a4dca575901a08e7be1d1e3bb5702a6?source=Snapzu

Hawaii wildfires stoke climate denial, conspiracy theories

Climate change-denying social media accounts are exploiting the deadly wildfires in Hawaii to push conspiracy theories that high-energy lasers were used to spark the flames.
Read more: https://phys.org/news/2023-08-hawaii-wildfires-stoke-climate-denial.html?source=Snapzu

Ghana's MPs pass bill criminalising witchcraft accusation

Lawmakers in Ghana have passed a bill that prohibits the naming, accusing or labelling of another person as a witch, with offenders facing up to five years in jail if found guilty.
Read more: https://www.trtafrika.com/africa/ghanas-mps-pass-bill-criminalising-witchcraft-accusation-14238700?source=Snapzu

Ron Cephas Jones, Emmy-Winning 'This Is Us' Actor, Dead at 66

Ron Cephas Jones, the Emmy-winning actor best known for playing William Hill on 'This Is Us,' has died. He was 66. A representative for the actor confirmed to PEOPLE on Saturday that Jones died due to a "long-standing pulmonary issue."
Read more: https://people.com/ron-cephas-jones-emmy-winning-this-is-us-actor-dead-at-66-7693257?source=Snapzu

Police Are Getting DNA Data From People Who Think They Opted Out

Forensic genetic genealogists skirted GEDmatch privacy rules by searching users who explicitly opted out of sharing DNA with law enforcement.
Read more: https://theintercept.com/2023/08/18/gedmatch-dna-police-forensic-genetic-genealogy/?source=Snapzu

‘Gigantic’ power of meat industry blocking green alternatives, study finds

Analysis of EU and US shows livestock farmers receive about 1,000 times more public funding than plant-based and cultivated meat
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/18/gigantic-power-of-meat-industry-blocking-green-alternatives-study-finds?source=Snapzu

Inflation spiral: food prices could yet rise higher and may never come down

Concerns are growing over the effects of a warming climate on production and the danger of high grocery prices getting embedded into Australia’s economy
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/aug/19/inflation-spiral-food-prices-could-yet-rise-higher-and-may-never-come-down?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other?source=Snapzu

Fury as national health check of England’s waters delayed by six years

Exclusive: Assessment that used to happen annually will now take six years despite rising concerns
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/19/fury-as-national-health-check-of-englands-waters-delayed-by-six-years?source=Snapzu

Sweden has raised its terror threat to four out of five

The decision follows a recent string of public desecrations of the Quran by a handful of anti-Islam activists, sparking angry demonstrations across Muslim countries.
Read more: https://www.euronews.com/2023/08/18/sweden-raises-its-terror-threat-to-four-out-of-five-after-quran-burnings?source=Snapzu

Analysis: Is Jailed Alexei Navalny Really Writing All of His Public Messages?

Why would Russian officials allow Alexei Navalny to continue writing critically of the Russian government from behind bars. Statistical analysis suggests a ghostwriter is the most likely author.
Read more: https://www.kyivpost.com/analysis/20577?source=Snapzu

Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers | CNN Business

Lyft and Uber threatened to stop doing business in Minneapolis after the city council adopted a new rule Thursday that would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/17/tech/minneapolis-rideshare-minimum-wage/index.html?source=Snapzu

Texas woman accused of threatening to kill judge overseeing Trump election case and a congresswoman

A Texas woman has been charged with threatening to kill the federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in Washington and a congresswoman.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-tanya-chutkan-judge-threats-texas-7d90ad3c8b552b49e269a3f842a6700c?source=Snapzu

The richest Americans account for 40 percent of U.S. climate emissions

About 15 days of emissions from the richest American was equal to a lifetime of emissions for someone in the poorest 10 percent in America, research found.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/08/17/greenhouse-emissions-income-inequality/?source=Snapzu

An Iowa school district is using ChatGPT to decide which books to ban

Official: "It is simply not feasible to read every book" for depictions of sex.
Read more: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/08/an-iowa-school-district-is-using-chatgpt-to-decide-which-books-to-ban/?source=Snapzu

TV comedian avoids prison over indecent images of children

Christopher Binns, who appeared on 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, receives a suspended sentence.
Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-65684144?source=Snapzu

The cloud is critical infrastructure – here's what that really means

Policy has not kept pace with how essential cloud computing has become to critical systems. Cloud attacks, such as SolarWinds, aren't the only threat as evidenced | The cloud isn't just important for business, it's become vital, which means danger to the cloud is a danger to all of us.
Read more: https://www.silverliningsinfo.com/multi-cloud/cloud-critical-infrastructure-heres-what-really-means?source=Snapzu

Mission to the Moon: Who will win Russian and India's race to the lunar South Pole?

Two spacecraft – one built by India and the other by Russia – are hurtling on missions towards our Moon by very different routes. Does it matter which will win?
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230811-mission-to-the-moon-who-will-win-russian-and-indias-race-to-the-lunar-south-pole?source=Snapzu

Sam Bankman-Fried is going to jail

Judge also denied SBF's request to delay jail time.
Read more: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/08/sam-bankman-fried-is-going-to-jail/?source=Snapzu

Clarence Avant, 'Black Godfather' Of Music, Dead At 92

Clarence Avant, the music executive known to many as the "Black Godfather," has died.
Read more: https://www.tmz.com/2023/08/14/clarence-avant-black-godfather-music-dead-dies/?adid=social-tmzlikeshop?source=Snapzu

How Fascism Serves Capitalism

In this documentary, Dr. Michael Parenti defines fascism, describes its characteristics, and explains the role fascism plays in serving the rational interests of capitalists while suppressing communism and other organized worker movements.
Read more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mn_RwIcL7cg?source=Snapzu

Hawaii: growing threat of ‘devastating’ fires as island landscape dries and warms

Severe blazes, once a rarity in Hawaii, are increasing in strength and scale, complicating rescue efforts for the small local fire crews
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/12/hawaii-fire-lahaina-maui?source=Snapzu

Why are Black rappers aligning themselves with the right?

Ice Cube has joined a long list of rappers who have cuddled up with conservative pundits and politicians
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/10/black-rappers-aligning-right-conservative-ice-cube?source=Snapzu

Detroit police changing facial-recognition policy after pregnant woman says she was wrongly charged

The Detroit police chief says he’s setting new policies on the use of facial-recognition technology.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/3ed0bff9e8d2e87a5f8fed690abbd870?source=Snapzu

Carmarthenshire: Boy, 12, saves other child from drowning

Theo says he didn't grasp the reality of saving the nine-year-old's life until the day after.
Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66474442?source=Snapzu