Powell expects more Fed rate hikes ahead as inflation fight 'has a long way to go' (www.cnbc.com)
Noting that inflation has cooled but "remains well above" the Fed's 2% target, Powell said the central bank still has more work to do.
OceanGate Was Warned of Potential for ‘Catastrophic’ Problems With Titanic Mission (www.nytimes.com)
Experts inside and outside the company warned of potential dangers and urged the company to undergo a certification process.
Earth Tilted: We’ve Pumped So Much Groundwater That Earth’s Spin Shifted (scitechdaily.com)
The shifting of mass and consequent sea level rise due to groundwater withdrawal has caused the Earth’s rotational pole to wander nearly a meter in two decades. By pumping water out of the ground and moving it elsewhere, humans have shifted such a large mass of water that the Earth tilted nearly
Holiday weekend violence leaves 75 people shot, 13 fatally, in Chicago (www.msn.com)
More than 70 people were shot, 13 fatally, in Chicago over the holiday weekend, including a father of four who was gunned down at a Father's Day park gathering.
US murder rate declines dramatically in 2023 — but you probably haven't heard about it (popular.info)
In 2020, along with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a dramatic spike in murders in the United States. This increase in lethal violence, understandably, was covered extensively in national and local media outlets. Yet, much of this coverage lacked critical context. While the increase in murders was significant, the...
Missing Titanic Sub Once Faced Massive Lawsuit Over Depths It Could Safely Travel To (newrepublic.com)
Court documents reveal a former OceanGate employee had several safety complaints over the tourist submersible—and then he was fired.
Elon Musk wants to launch a Twitter video app for smart TVs to revive falling ad sales (www.techradar.com)
(article is 1 day old so not exactly breaking news) With Twitter's value tanking, the business is pivoting to video
Titanic tourist submersible live updates: Rescuers race against time (www.nbcnews.com)
The CEO of OceanGate Expeditions, Stockton Rush, is on board the missing submersible that vanished during a mission to explore the wreckage of the Titanic, the
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman is fighting a losing battle against the site's moderators (qz.com)
The company wants to charge for API access. Its volunteer moderators have other ideas
UN adopts world's first treaty to protect marine biodiversity (www.abc.net.au)
The UN has adopted the world's first treaty to protect the high seas and preserve marine biodiversity in international waters, marking a milestone after nearly 20 years of effort, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Monday.
Hunter Biden to plead guilty to three federal charges | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, will plead guilty to three federal charges, the Justice Department said Tuesday in a court filing....
Andrew Tate charged with rape and human trafficking (www.bbc.com)
Andrew Tate charged with rape, human trafficking and forming organised crime group to sexually exploit women
'Great Resignation' continues as quarter of workers look to change jobs - PwC (reut.rs)
A quarter of workers surveyed by PwC expect to change jobs in the next 12 months, up from 19% last year, as they are increasingly left cash-strapped in a cooling economy while dealing with inflationary pressures.
California restaurant had fake priest hear workers’ confessions, Labor Department says (www.catholicnewsagency.com)
According to an employee at the restaurant, the supposed priest urged employees to “get the sins out.”
YouTube removes video of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Jordan Peterson for vaccine misinformation (www.nbcnews.com)
Kennedy, an anti-vaccine crusader, is seeking support for a Democratic presidential run.
Global temperatures briefly spike above key climate threshold, scientists warn of more extremes (www.pbs.org)
European researchers said Thursday that the the start of June saw global surface air temperatures rise 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for the first time. That is the limit governments said they would try to limit global warming to at a 2015 summit in Paris.
Almost 60% of Swiss voters have backed plans to severely cut emissions by 2050 despite opposition from the right-wing Swiss People's Party. In a second vote, 78.5% supported a minimum tax of 15% for m (www.dw.com)
Greg Abbott Axes Water For Texas Construction Workers Amid 3-Digit Temperatures (www.yahoo.com)
Amid a dangerous heat wave, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law nullifying local regulations, including mandated water breaks for construction workers, effective from September 1....
Are aliens that bad at parking? What we need to ask about recent UFO revelations (www.theguardian.com)
Recent claims by an ex-US intelligence agency whistleblower about alien spacecraft landings have been met with scepticism by scientists – not least over the galactic visitors’ driving skills
Ron DeSantis suffers huge blow in his battle with Disney (www.newsweek.com)
A survey shows perceptions of the Florida governor's favorabilty have dropped, even among Republicans, as he refuses to back down in a feud with Disney.
Linguists have identified a new English dialect that's emerging in South Florida (theconversation.com)
“We got down from the car and went inside.”...
There is no moral high ground for Reddit as it seeks to capitalise on user data | John Naughton (www.theguardian.com)
CEO Steve Huffman says tech giants should not be able to trawl Reddit’s huge store of data for free. But that information came from users, not the company
At Least 41 Killed in Rebel Attack on Ugandan School (time.com)
Japan raises age of consent for sex from 13 to 16, redefines rape in milestone law change (www.straitstimes.com)
Gas stoves pollute homes with benzene, which is linked to cancer (www.npr.org)
Benzene is among the pollutants gas stoves emit into homes, Stanford University researchers show. The toxin is linked to a higher risk of leukemia and other blood cell cancers.
