A panel of judges voted Friday to render far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ineligible to run for office again after concluding that he abused his power and cast unfounded doubts on the country’s electronic voting system. (June 30)
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Web designer speaks out after SCOTUS ruling
In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled on Friday that a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples. (June 30)
‘Devastated’: 150-year-old St. Louis cathedral-turned-skate park destroyed in fire
A fire broke out Wednesday night at St. Liborius Cathedral, a 150-year-old church in north St. Louis that was a skate park and community center.
California man hid his mom’s death for 30 years, collected $800K in benefits meant for her
Donald Felix Zampach of Poway, California, pled guilty this week in the “elaborate fraud spanning more than three decades.”
Air quality index live updates: Wildfire smoke still brings ‘unhealthy’ air to many US cities
Millions of Americans across many US cities are again suffering through poor air quality caused by record-setting Canadian wildfires.
11 people died from fireworks-related injuries last year: How to stay safe this July 4th
Here’s what you should consider before lighting fireworks of any shape or size this Independence Day weekend.
Zelenskyy meets with Pence in Kyiv
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has made a surprise visit to Ukraine, meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Aftermath of Russian attack on Kherson
Russian forces have struck Kherson in Ukraine, according to Oleksandr Prokudin, the head of the city’s military administration.
Protests continue in Paris suburb after teen shooting
France has mobilised tens of thousands of police officers to counter widespread rioting following the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old.
Saving lives in India’s extreme heatwave
Extreme heat is fast becoming a public health crisis in India, with more than 150 people dying during the latest brutal heat wave in June. Prolonged heat waves, sometimes classified as a slow-onset disaster, are one of the deadliest consequences of glo…