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Baltimore church to end religious services after priest suspended over sexual harassment settlement (apnews.com)
The Archdiocese of Baltimore will end religious services at one of the city’s Catholic churches after its longtime pastor was recently suspended from ministry because he admitted to making a payment several years ago to settle sexual harassment allegations....
CDC to expand disease surveillance at four major US airports to include flu, RSV (www.cnn.com)
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding its infectious disease surveillance program at four major US airports to more than 30 pathogens, including flu, RSV and other respiratory viruses....
US embassy in Haiti urges citizens to leave country 'as soon as possible' (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. Embassy in Haiti on Wednesday urged citizens in the Caribbean country to leave “as soon as possible” citing security and infrastructure challenges, as escalating violence has left thousands displaced and sent homicides soaring....
Biden pledges $95 million for Hawaii’s electrical grid after Maui wildfires (www.washingtonpost.com)
The Biden administration announced Wednesday it will spend $95 million to help strengthen Hawaii’s electrical grid in the wake of deadly wildfires that swept through parts of Maui earlier this month. The fast-moving fires were the deadliest in modern U.S. history, killing more than 100 people on the island, forcing thousands...
Giuliani loses defamation lawsuit from two Georgia election workers (www.cnn.com)
A federal judge has determined that Rudy Giuliani has lost a defamation lawsuit from two Georgia election workers against him after he failed to provide information sought in subpoenas....
Inmate gives birth alone in Tennessee jail cell after seeking medical help (www.nbcnews.com)
An inmate at a Tennessee jail gave birth alone in a cell after seeking medical help, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said....
Former US Cardinal McCarrick not competent to face sex abuse trial, judge says (www.reuters.com)
A Massachusetts judge on Wednesday dismissed a criminal case charging former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick with molesting a 16-year-old boy in 1974, saying the 93-year-old was not competent to stand trial after psychological experts found he had dementia....
Woman who shoved Broadway vocal coach to her death in New York City is sentenced to 8 years (www.nbcnews.com)
A woman who killed an 87-year-old Broadway vocal coach by pushing her to the ground in New York City pleaded guilty Wednesday and will be sentenced to eight years in prison, the district attorney said....
Mum calls out system over baby-faced rapist's light sentence (9now.nine.com.au)
An emotional mother is calling out the system that let down her daughter after she claims her little girl’s baby-faced rapist was given a light sentence because of his appearance.
Boeing says a new 737 Max flaw will slow airplane deliveries (www.cnbc.com)
The company said that fastener holes on some Max 737 aft pressure bulkheads were improperly drilled....
Sam Bankman-Fried living on bread and water because jail won't abide vegan diet, lawyer says (www.nbcnews.com)
The co-founder of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX pleaded not guilty to a seven count indictment charging him with wire fraud, securities fraud and money laundering....
John Eastman is 2nd defendant to surrender in Georgia election interference case (abcnews.go.com)
Attorney John Eastman and co-defendant Scott Hall, two of the 18 co-defendants charged in the Georgia election interference case alongside former President Donald Trump, have been booked at the Fulton County Jail, according to the Fulton County Inmate Record Database.
UK microchip giant Arm files to sell shares in US (www.bbc.com)
British microchip designing giant Arm has announced it has filed paperwork to sell its shares in the US....
3D eye scans at opticians could identify those at risk of Parkinson’s, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
3D eye scans widely used in high street opticians could help to identify people at high risk of developing Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before they have symptoms, data has suggested....
Tennessee zoo says it has welcomed a rare spotless giraffe (www.cbsnews.com)
A zoo in Tennessee says it has welcomed a rare giraffe that does not have any spots. The spotless giraffe was born at Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee, on July 31 and the zoo says experts believe she is the only solid-colored reticulated giraffe on the planet.
US commerce secretary will visit China next week at a critical moment for the world's top two economies (www.cnn.com)
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo will visit China next week at a critical time for the world’s second-largest economy — and for the Biden administration’s relationship with the country and its leaders....
The 30-year mortgage rate hits 7.48%, the highest level since 2000 (www.nbcnews.com)
Mortgage interest rates have nearly tripled in the span of just a couple of years amid inflation fears and strong economic growth.
Indigenous women in Canada forcibly sterilized decades after other rich countries stopped (apnews.com)
TORONTO (AP) — Decades after many other rich countries stopped forcibly sterilizing Indigenous women, numerous activists, doctors, politicians and at least five class-action lawsuits say the practice has not ended in Canada.