STRIPES (Brian McElhiney, Keishi Koja) - More than 11 tons of World War II ordnance cleared from Okinawa in a year | Stars and Stripes
Japan’s military cleared 20,138 pieces of ordnance weighing 11.47 tons in the past fiscal year, as the former battleground continues to yield buried ammunition.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Seattle councilman pressures Mayor Katie Wilson for an explanation for police chief departure
The councilman said in a statement that the city charter requires Wilson to give a reason for dismissing Seattle’s police chief.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - While US marks 25 years since 9/11, Iran's decades of terror against US also loom large
Recent flare-ups in Iran serve as a reminder that the largest terror sponsor has wreaked havoc on the U.S. long before the terror attacks of Sept. 11.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Illinois Gov Pritzker in Texas to launch new PAC, calls out Trump 'dementia'
Since his first run for governor in 2018, Pritzker has spent more than $400 million on campaigns for himself and other Democratic Party candidates.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - NY Governor Hochul signs 'union protection' bill into law
Labor unions in New York will be allowed to take legal action against groups that discourage union membership under a proposal signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday.
JUSTTHENEWS (Amanda Head) - One year after Charlie Kirk’s death, the future of Turning Point USA without its leader
Kirk’s organization, Turning Point USA, says it has grown about 1,500 college chapters (up 64%), nearly 3,500 high-school clubs, more than 1,200 staff, and over a million students involved.
JUSTTHENEWS (Steven Richards) - Political stakes rise for Trump as oil prices climb ahead of midterms, amid Iran fighting
With gas prices reaching $4.22 a gallon, the president faces mounting pressure to demonstrate economic results amid ongoing conflict with Iran that has destabilized global oil prices.
JUSTTHENEWS (Greg Piper) - Biden-era, by-mail abortion pills can't be halted despite safety data 'gap,' appeals court suggests
Mifepristone challenges have hit repeated snags at Supreme Court on legal standing, and appeals court that twice ruled relaxed prescribing rules violated regulatory procedure is wary of getting overturned again.
NYTIMES (Judson Jones) - How the Super Godzilla Monster El Niño Could Actually Affect Your Weather
Yes, El Niño is unusually powerful this time. But that’s not always a bad thing.