And another day of wiped text messages, KS voters vote to uphold abortion rights, lowering prices for all Americans, toxic burns, the DOJ suing ID over abortion, Sandy Hook trial, sex trafficking victims, and changing a song lyric comes to a close:
"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." -- Isaac Asimov
Deaths
US: 1,055,975
World: 6,423,632
Cases
US: 93,319,702
World: 584,128,352
Jan. 6 text messages wiped from phones of key Trump Pentagon officials. The Defense Department wiped the phones of top departing DOD and Army officials at the end of the Trump administration, deleting any texts from key witnesses to events surrounding the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, according to court filings.
Kansans vote to uphold abortion rights in their state. Kansas voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly struck down a proposed constitutional amendment that would remove language enshrining reproductive rights in their state, in a move widely seen as a victory for abortion rights activists. The proposed amendment was the first time anywhere in the U.S. that voters cast ballots on abortion since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.
Economists say reconciliation bill will lower prices for all Americans. They added that the legislation will quickly and noticeably lower health care costs by allowing Medicare to directly negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies and capping out-of-pocket prescription drug costs at $2,000. And it will lower health insurance prices for 13 million Americans in expanding the provisions of the Affordable Care Act, they said.
Senate approves bill to aid vets exposed to toxic burn pits. A bill enhancing health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits won final approval in the Senate on Tuesday, ending a brief stalemate over the measure that had infuriated advocates and inspired some to camp outside the Capitol. The Senate approved the bill by a vote of 86-11. It now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law.
US sues Idaho over abortion law, cites medical treatment. The Justice Department on Tuesday filed a lawsuit that challenges Idaho’s restrictive abortion law, arguing that it conflicts with a federal law requiring doctors to provide pregnant women medically necessary treatment that could include abortion. The federal government brought the lawsuit seeking to invalidate the state’s “criminal prohibition on providing abortions as applied to women suffering medical emergencies,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said.
California governor declares monkeypox state of emergency. California’s governor on Monday declared a state of emergency to speed efforts to combat the monkeypox outbreak, becoming the second state in three days to take the step. Gov. Gavin Newsom said the declaration will help California coordinate a government-wide response, seek more vaccines and lead outreach and education efforts on where people can get treatment and vaccination.
Apple, GE, other major US companies ask Supreme Court to uphold affirmative action. More than 80 major American companies that employ tens of thousands of U.S. workers are asking the Supreme Court to uphold the use of race as a factor in college admissions, calling affirmative action critical to building diverse workforces and, in turn, growing profits. The businesses -- some of the most high-profile and successful in the U.S. economy -- outlined their position in legal briefs filed Monday ahead of oral arguments this fall in a pair of cases expected to determine the future of the race-based policy.
Psychiatrist says Sandy Hook parents fear for their lives. The parents of a Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victim live with a complex form of post-traumatic stress disorder and a constant fear that followers of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will kill them, a psychiatrist testified Monday at Jones’ defamation trial.
'They kill you, they kidnap you, they rape you': Trafficking victims speak of the dangers they face. More than 60% of human trafficking victims in the last 15 years have been women and girls, and most have been trafficked for sexual exploitation, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). In addition, "it's estimated that at least 25% of the cases are migrants. It is very high, and there are victims who are not being detected,” said Mario Cordero Véjar, head of UNODC's Program on Crime and Drugs.
Ferrari reports record profits as supercar sales boom. Ferrari has reported record quarterly sales and profits as the cost of living crisis and concerns over the global economy fail to dent the enthusiasm for buyers of luxury trophy vehicles. The Italian sports carmaker raised its forecast for full-year revenues and profits after reporting a record second quarter, off the back of the popularity of new models and strong demand in China and the Americas. The company, the latest luxury or supercar manufacturer to post record profits after Lamborghini and Bentley, said shipments rose 29% year on year to 3,455 units in the three months to the end of June. — The haves.
Beyoncé will change a lyric in her latest album after accusations of ableism. On the album's 11th track, "Heated," which features Beyoncé and Drake among its writers, is the word "spaz," a term that disability activists have called an ableist slur. Beyoncé's publicist told NPR over email that the lyric will be changed…While saying it's important that people are held accountable for their actions, some people have noted the higher standard that Black women face compared with other artists. Black disability activist Vilissa Thompson previously told NPR how white artists who use ableist language do not receive the same visceral reaction as Black artists.
Nuclear sky hotel not impossible, video creator says. A fantasy video showing a gigantic flying hotel that can stay in the sky for years on end has caused a sensation online, despite being beyond the realms of current technology and in breach of the laws of physics. Nevertheless, Yemeni engineer Hashem Al-Ghaili, who created the Sky Cruise concept video based on a futuristic design by artist Alexander Tujicov, insists it's only a "matter of time" before aviation engineering catches up to his vision…Just like those ships, Sky Cruise is on an enormous scale, with room for around 5,000 guests, and recreational facilities like cinemas, swimming pools, spas and even shopping malls…"Disruptive concepts like this one inspire change, and help us push humanity forward," he says.
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