Judge Tosses Reparations Case From Last Known Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors (www.thedailybeast.com)
Judge Caroline Wall sided with the city and dismissed the case with prejudice.
Oreo Owner Sends Cease-and-Desist Order to Cannabis Growers (www.westword.com)
Yellen says ‘ample room’ for greater US-China trade despite geopolitical tensions (www.ft.com)
An overdue library book makes a return trip to the shelves — 119 years later (www.npr.org)
President Zelensky visits Snake Island as war enters 500th day (www.bbc.com)
D.C. Court of Appeals committee recommends Giuliani be disbarred (www.washingtonpost.com)
The committee found Giuliani’s challenges to the 2020 election results were ‘utterly false’ and ‘recklessly so’; D.C. Court of Appeals will make a final decision.
Proposed Espionage Act reforms are vital for investigative journalism (freedom.press)
UK’s energy department overrun with insects (www.politico.eu)
Texans Die from Heat Exhaustion After Governor Bans Water Breaks (www.texasobserver.org)
House Bill 2127 preempts municipalities from enacting legislation in eight areas—with predictable results....
SCOTUS reaffirms vital protections against retaliatory defamation claims (freedom.press)
6 things that threaten Europe, according to … the EU (www.politico.eu)
Parts of a Munich synagogue demolished by Nazis are found in a river 85 years later (www.npr.org)
Deal on Swedish NATO membership within reach - Stoltenberg (www.euronews.com)
Spanish election raises concerns over shape and stability of country's Council of EU presidency (www.euronews.com)
UPS-Teamsters could strike Aug 1: What you need to know (therealnews.com)
Former Arizona House speaker spoke with FBI in 2020 election probe | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
A former top Republican official in Arizona, who rejected pressure from Donald Trump and his allies following the former president’s 2020 election defeat, told CNN Wednesday night that he has spoken with the FBI as part of the ongoing criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the vote.