Mexican cartel forces locals to pay for makeshift Wi-Fi under threat of death (apnews.com)
US women are stocking up on abortion pills, especially when there is news about restrictions (apnews.com)
Exploding toilet at a Dunkin’ store in Florida left a customer filthy and injured, lawsuit claims (apnews.com)
After the explosion left Kerouac covered in human feces, urine and debris, he walked out of the men’s room seeking help from workers and the store’s manager, according to the lawsuit. An employee told him that they were aware of the “problem with the toilet” since there had been previous incidents, the lawsuit says,...
Turkey detains 33 people suspected of spying on behalf of Israel (apnews.com)
US seizes more illegal e-cigarettes, but thousands of new ones are launching (apnews.com)
Thailand sends 3 orangutans rescued from illicit wildlife trade back to Indonesia (apnews.com)
Gaza war's staggering toll reaches a grim milestone: 20,000 dead (apnews.com)
Biden is pardoning thousands convicted of marijuana charges on federal lands and in Washington (apnews.com)
The UN says more than 1 in 4 people in Gaza are starving because of war (apnews.com)
The death toll in Gaza has climbed to at least 20,000 Palestinians. At least 1 in 200 people living in Gaza are now dead. 1 in 4 remaining Palestinians in Gaza are starving to death. I just can not comprehend this amount of violence and death in such a small area in such a short time. This is at a scale unheard of in any other...
Israeli military opens probe after videos show Israeli forces killing 2 Palestinians at close range in West Bank refugee camp (apnews.com)
Security camera videos show two Israeli military vehicles pursuing a group of Palestinians in the Faraa refugee camp in the northern West Bank. One man, who appears to be holding a red canister, is gunned down by soldiers....
UN chief uses rare power to warn Security Council of impending ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Gaza (apnews.com)
World carbon dioxide emissions increase again, driven by China, India and aviation (apnews.com)
The North Korean leader calls for women to have more children to halt a fall in the birthrate (apnews.com)
11 bodies recovered after volcanic eruption in Indonesia, and 22 climbers are still missing (apnews.com)
Golden mole not seen for 80 years and presumed extinct is found again in South Africa | AP News (apnews.com)
Militants with ties to the Islamic State group kill at least 14 farmers in an attack in east Congo (apnews.com)
El Niño-worsened flooding has Somalia in a state of emergency. Residents of one town are desperate (apnews.com)
China is expanding its crackdown on mosques to regions outside Xinjiang, Human Rights Watch says (apnews.com)
New Hampshire man had no car and no furniture, but died with a big secret, leaving his town millions (apnews.com)
Dog who survived 72 days in mountains after owner's death is regaining weight and back on hiking trails (apnews.com)
31 'very sick' babies have been evacuated from Gaza's largest hospital, where trauma patients remain (apnews.com)
Heavily armed Haitian gang surrounds hospital in capital and traps people inside (apnews.com)
John Oliver's campaign for puking mullet bird delays New Zealand vote for favorite feathered friend (apnews.com)
Oliver discovered a loophole in the rules, which allowed anybody with a valid email address to cast a vote. “After all, this is what democracy is all about,” Oliver said on his show. “America interfering in foreign elections.”...