California investigating whether DeSantis involved in flying asylum-seekers from Texas to Sacramento (apnews.com)
"The Republican governors of Texas and Arizona have previously sent thousands of migrants on buses to New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C., but the rare charter flights by DeSantis mark an escalation in tactics. The two groups sent to Sacramento never went through Florida. Instead, they were approached in El Paso by people...
Chinese train maker produces first new-energy light rail train for Argentina (global.chinadaily.com.cn)
Judge dismisses corruption case against Argentina's vice president (www.msn.com)
Wagner captures Russian commander as Prigozhin feud with army escalates (www.theguardian.com)
Well, this war continues to go interestingly.
'The Red Hotel': Trying to cover World War II from a 'gilded cage' in Moscow (www.npr.org)
Wolverine spotted for the second time ever in California in the last 100 years (www.theguardian.com)
Vehicle production grows in Argentina (en.mercopress.com)
Hundreds of journalists strike to demand leadership change at biggest US newspaper chain (apnews.com)
"In legal filing, the NewsGuild said Gannett’s leadership has gutted newsrooms and cut back on coverage to service a massive debt load. Cost-cutting has also included forced furloughs and suspension of 401-K contributions."...
Disney welcomes Gay Days in Florida as the feud with DeSantis rages on (archive.ph)
Never thought I'd be rooting for a corporation, no less Disney, but they've clearly got the high ground over Florida here.
China tightens access to Tiananmen Square while 32 are detained in Hong Kong (www.npr.org)
The moratorium on repaying student loans in America was a bad idea (archive.ph)
US obsession with ‘de-risking’ from China ignores larger dangers (www.scmp.com)
‘Bye, bye birdie’: EU bids farewell to Twitter as company pulls out of code to fight disinformation (www.euronews.com)
Robert Hanssen, F.B.I. Agent Exposed as Spy for Moscow, Dies at 79 (archive.ph)
China is acutely vulnerable to rising sea levels (archive.ph)
"Bulletins and News Discussion from June 5th to June 11th, 2023 - Schrödinger's Counteroffensive" on Hexbear (www.hexbear.net)
Hexbear's news discussion post
North Korea says its attempt to launch its first spy satellite ended in failure (www.npr.org)
Pride becomes a minefield for big companies, but many continue their support (apnews.com)
Robert Hanssen: Convicted US spy found dead in Colorado prison (www.bbc.com)
Former President of Ecuador Rafael Correa Denounces Intensifying Persecution During Election Season (orinocotribune.com)
First responders say fatal crash of unresponsive plane left a ‘crater’ with few recognizable pieces (edition.cnn.com)
Four first responders who arrived at the scene of Sunday’s fatal private plane crash near Raphine, Virginia, told CNN the plane left a “crater,” and they believe it impacted the ground at a very steep angle....