Richest Americans pay almost no income taxes, report finds

A report from ProPublica illustrated how wealthy people in the U.S. are able to avoid income taxes by keeping the bulk of their wealth in investments that have little or no taxes.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/taxes/richest-americans-pay-almost-no-income-taxes-report-finds-n1270069?source=Snapzu

Bill Cosby’s prison release a ‘beautiful day’ for women, rep says

Bill Cosby’s surprising release from prison Wednesday was a “beautiful day” not just for the disgraced TV star but for women across the county, his spokesman claimed in an interview with The Post. “It’s a beautiful day, not just for Bill Cosby because this is about all Americans, making sure that they get justice,” spokesman Andrew Wyatt said after Cosby, 83, was freed from a Pennsylvania prison because his sex-assault conviction was vacated.
Read more: https://nypost.com/2021/06/30/bill-cosby-rep-calls-his-prison-release-a-beautiful-day-for-women/?source=Snapzu

U.S. to add third gender option to American passports

Nonbinary, intersex and gender-nonconforming Americans will be able to choose a gender option other than “male” or “female” when applying for a U.S. passport, the State Department announced Wednesday. The policy change is part of the department’s effort to take “further steps toward ensuring the fair treatment of LGBTQI+ U.S. citizens, regardless of their gender or sex,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Wednesday’s statement.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/us-add-third-gender-option-american-passports-rcna1314?source=Snapzu

WHO declares China malaria-free after 70 years of efforts

China has become the 40th country to be declared malaria-free. An expert team traveled in May this year to verify China's malaria-free status. It has not had an indigenous case for four years.
Read more: https://www.dw.com/en/who-declares-china-malaria-free-after-70-years-of-efforts/a-58103540?source=Snapzu

Christina Greer Sentenced To 60 Years In Prison For Sex Crimes At Daughter’s Sleepovers

A Nebraska woman has been sentenced to more than 60 years in prison for several child abuse charges related to sleepovers with friends of her then 11-year-old daughter where she had sex with two boys and handed out marijuana-infused gummy bears. Christina Greer, 38, was sentenced Monday to between 64 and 102 years in prison.
Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/christina-greer-sentenced-60-years-145500582.html?source=Snapzu

Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who oversaw Iraq war, dies at 88

Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who oversaw the Pentagon's response to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, has died at the age of 88.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/30/former-defense-secretary-donald-rumsfeld-dead-at-88.html?source=Snapzu

Canada heatwave: dozens dead as searing plus-40C temperatures grip west

Joe Biden has joined scientists in blaming the climate crisis for a record-shattering heatwave in the western US and Canada that has been linked to dozens of deaths, buckled roads, blackouts and wildfires.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/30/canada-heatwave-dozens-dead-as-searing-plus-40c-temperatures-grips-vancouver?source=Snapzu