Reuters

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin will likely survive a critical court decision next week that could see him dismissed from office, beating back military-appointed former lawmakers who had targeted the premier, his chief of staff said.

Dismissal case against Thai PM likely to fail, says chief of staff

The Independent

 A court in Thailand on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which won national elections in 2023, saying it violated the constitution by proposing an amendment of a law against defaming the country’s royal family.The Constitutional Court said it voted unanimously to dissolve the party because its campaign to amend the law was considered an attempt to overthrow the nation's constitutional monarchy.The Election Commission filed a petition against the Move Forward Party after the Constitutional Court ruled in January that it must stop advocating changes to the law, known as Article 112, which protects the...

Thai court dissolves progressive Move Forward Party, which won election but failed to take power

The Associated Press

BANGKOK (AP) — Just two days after being disbanded by court order, Thailand’s main progressive political party regrouped Friday under a new name and vowed to continue its fight for reforms despite continuing opposition from the conservative establishment that blocked the party from taking power despite finishing first in last year’s election. Leaders of the dissolved Move Forward Party announced they were forming a new party to be called the People’s — or Prachachon — Party. Critics say the party’s dissolution was the latest attack on the country’s progressive movement in a yearslong legal campaign by conservative forces. Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday unanimously ruled that the Move Forward Party violated the constitution by proposing to amend a law that criminalizes insulting the royal family.

Thailand's reformist Move Forward Party, dissolved by court order, regroups as People's Party

A Thai court on Wednesday ordered the kingdom’s most popular political party to be disbanded, a verdict that delivers a major blow to the vibrant progressive movement and one that threatens to bring more political turbulence to Thailand.

Thai court orders election-winning party to dissolve in major blow to kingdom’s popular progressive movement

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's disbanded opposition Move Forward unveiled a new political vehicle on Friday that will be the biggest party in parliament, promising to advance reforms and a controversial plan to amend a law that protects the monarchy from criticism. The anti-establishment Move Forward, which won most seats in the...

Thailand's Disbanded Opposition Regroups in New Anti-Establishment Party

Fox News

Jewish ex-Democrat Melissa Chapman criticized the party for its response to the Israel-Hamas war and antisemitism unfolding on college campuses across the United States.

Jewish voter who ditched Democratic Party after Oct. 7 slams VP Harris for defending anti-Israel protesters

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff joined a Zoom call organized by the Jewish Democratic Council of America and Jewish Women for Kamala where he vowed that Harris would support Israel and ensure the country can defend itself.

Hear what VP Harris’ husband told Jewish voters about her stance on Israel

(AP) — U.S. death rates fell last year for all age groups compared with 2022, federal health officials said Thursday. Here's what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data showed:. — Covid-19 fell to the 10th leading cause of death. Early in the pandemic, the coronavirus was the...

Covid-19 falls to No. 10 cause of death in US

Florida State

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Uncovering Florida

With hurricane season posing a consistent threat six months out of the year, who would not like a little help getting their home ready for the harsh weather to come? Senate Bill 7028: My Safe Florida Home Program, approved by Governor DeSantis on April 24, 2024, and effective as of July 1, appropriates a one-time total of $200 million from 2024 to 2025 for the purpose of funding hurricane mitigation grants and inspections, as well as outreach and administration costs, to support homeowners in Florida.

DeSantis Signs New Bill Giving $200 Million To Homeowners

Bucks County Beacon

As chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, Senator Bernie Sanders released a June report entitled “ By the Wealthy, for the Wealthy: The Coordinated Attacks on Public Education in the United States .” The report is a brief but thorough (16 pages of text, 4 pages of footnotes) takedown of the current wave of attempts to end public education as we know it.

Senator Bernie Sanders Warns in New Report of Right-Wing Billionaire Plot to Sabotage Public Education in Order to Privatize It

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Huntington Beach, CA

SAN DIEGO (CN) — Huntington Beach will work to fight California’s prohibition on forcing educators to out LGBTQ students after the City Council voted Tuesday night to prepare a "parents' right to know" ordinance. Mayor Gracey Van Der Mark submitted a request to prepare the ordinance in response...

Huntington Beach moves toward ‘parents’ right to know’ ordinance, challenging ban on forced outing

Galveston, TX

GALVESTON, Texas — A Texas federal court tossed the race discrimination, but not sex discrimination, claims brought by a Black high school student against his school district, which placed him in suspension over the length of his dreadlocks. The district could not provide a reason for sex-based distinctions between hairstyles in its dress code. The state governor and attorney general are dismissed entirely from the suit, however.

Dreadlocks case continues

Seattle, WA

SEATTLE (CN) — The family of a French diver who died when the Titan submersible depressurized during a voyage to the Titanic wreckage last year filed a wrongful death lawsuit accusing the company behind the trip of “persistent carelessness, recklessness and negligence” leading to his death. Paul-Henri...

OceanGate hit with $50M wrongful death lawsuit over submersible implosion

Las Vegas, NV

LAS VEGAS (CN) — Though former Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles' trial for the murder of a Las Vegas journalist is scheduled to begin Monday, a delay in submitting evidence from the journalist's employer may complicate those plans. Telles is charged in the first-degree murder of Las Vegas...

Late evidence prompts possible delay in trial for murdered Vegas reporter

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

The Kentucky Secretary of State on Friday announced 14,502 Kentuckians registered to vote in July. “Kentuckians are signing up to vote in big numbers, because they trust the integrity of our elections,” said Secretary of State Michael Adams.

Kentucky voter registrations increased by more than 14,500 in July, the most since 2022

Savannah, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

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Houston, TX

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. With around 270,000 homes and businesses still without power in the Houston area almost a week after Hurricane Beryl hit Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday said he’s demanding an investigation into the response of the utility that serves the area as well as answers about its preparations for upcoming storms.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Demands Answers as Customers Remain Without Power After Beryl.

Oakland, CA

Berkeley, CA

OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) — A federal judge advanced civil rights claims against the city of Berkeley by a class of disabled homeless people who say the city violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Constitution when it cleared a large homeless encampment and destroyed their property. The plaintiffs,...

Property seizure in Berkeley homeless sweeps ruled unconstitutional

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Thai court bans popular politician, dissolves reformist party

BANGKOK (AFP) — Thailand's most popular politician was banned from politics for 10 years and his party dissolved on Wednesday over his attempt to reform archaic...

Thai court bans popular politician, dissolves reformist party

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