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Astra secures interim financing deal (spacenews.com)

In which Astra inexplicably continues to hang on by a thread.

Astra, low on cash, defaults on loan (spacenews.com)

Not too surprising given their current situation and previous launch success rate. If anything, I’m surprised how long it is taking for the company to go under.

RoboDog (www.aa.com.tr)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhRk45Sdg2o&t=7s

2nd police officer acquitted in death of Elijah McClain, who was put in a neck hold, given ketamine (apnews.com)

A second Denver-area police officer has been acquitted in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. The 23-year-old Black man was put in a neck hold and injected with ketamine after being stopped by police as he walked home from a convenience store.

Republican senator Josh Hawley calls for TikTok ban, cites influence on Israel-Hamas war opinions (www.nbcnews.com)

A new home and license (AGPL) for Synapse and friends (element.io)

eggman's rule (pico.magmaus3.eu.org)

[HoW] Cocaine Spot At NWA PPV Could Negatively Impact The CW Deal – Exclusive (www.hausofwrestling.com)

...As Haus of Wrestling reported, the NWA, owned by Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, recently signed a pair of deals with The CW. The deals will see the NWA bring their weekly Powerrr show and a new reality TV series to the top twenty channel. However, we have learned that the recent cocaine spot upset higher-ups at The...

Ohio voters add abortion rights to state constitution (www.theguardian.com)

Neither Hamas nor Israel should rule Gaza in future, EU says (euobserver.com)

archive.ph/9pzUe

Support for PassKey Integration (Web Authentication API) in KeePassXC implemented (github.com)

Passkey support arrived in KeePassXC github.com/keepassxreboot/keepassxc/issues/1870...

USB-C head-to-head teardown - Lumafield (www.lumafield.com)

The EPA Has Found More Than a Dozen Contaminants in Drinking Water but Hasn’t Set Safety Limits on Them (www.propublica.org)

Fried (slrpnk.net)

Developing countries owe China at least $1.1 trillion – and the debts are due (www.cnn.com)

Hong Kong CNN — Developing countries owe Chinese lenders at least $1.1 trillion dollars, according to a new data analysis published Monday, which says more than half of the thousands of loans China has doled out over two decades are due as many borrowers struggle financially.

Myanmar junta facing biggest challenge yet after new offensive by armed groups, analysts say (www.theguardian.com)

Star Trek Online and Neverwinter MMO devs Cryptic are the next Embracer-owned studio to suffer layoffs (www.rockpapershotgun.com)

NATO freezes a Cold War-era security pact after Russia pulls out, raising questions on arms control (apnews.com)

EU fine-tunes plan to launch Galileo satellites on SpaceX (www.reuters.com)

Last Week in Fediverse – ep 42 (fediversereport.com)

China will dominate solar supply chain for years -Wood Mackenzie (www.reuters.com)

Tlaib's defense of Palestinian chant prompts Jewish Democrats to call for retraction (www.detroitnews.com)

U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s defense of a phrase used by Palestinians in connection with the war between Israel and Hamas is drawing condemnation from critics, including two prominent fellow Democrats — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin.

Amazon workers at UK warehouse strike again (www.reuters.com)

With 10 days to go, House Republicans remain undecided on best strategy to avert shutdown (www.cnn.com)

House Republicans have yet to coalesce around their own plan to avert a government shutdown with just 10 days until the deadline, raising the stakes for a new speaker who will have to contend with the internal dynamics of his conference and a Democratically-controlled Senate and White House....