Ukrainian air force officials said Tuesday that the previous night Russia had deployed some 60 drones across multiple regions, injuring 10 people, with Kyiv air defenses saying they intercepted 43 of them. In the central Ukrainian town of Dnipropetrovsk, the local governor, according to Al-Jazeera, said residential properties and an agricultural site had been damaged by Russian strikes, while in Kherson a 59-year-old man and six municipal workers were wounded. (Allen, Crux)
Read MoreThe Justice Department on Wednesday said it is investigating whether a near-decade-old law in California violates federal laws against sex discrimination by allowing transgender student-athletes to participate in sports consistent with their gender identity. In a news release, the department said it had launched an inquiry into whether a 2013 state law, A.B. 1266, conflicts with Title IX, the landmark civil rights law prohibiting sex discrimination in education programs that receive government funding. (Migdon, The Hill)
Read MoreThen the man condemned to death for the 1992 killing of Oklahoma City shopkeeper Kenneth Meers − for which he maintained innocence until the end − offered absolution to the priest that helped win him hope for clemency. "Jeff, the only reason we made it this far is because of you," Littlejohn told Hood. The Rev. Jeff Hood in Littlejohn's final moments, Hood told him: "Go to the love." (Powell, USA Today)
Read MoreTexas lawmakers are close to passing a bill to require public schools to exhibit the Ten Commandments in classrooms starting this fall, a victory for the religious right that critics say blurs the line between church and state. Opponents vow to fight the requirement if Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signs it into law as expected. They say mandatory posting in public classrooms would be a violation of First Amendment protections of freedom of religion and barriers to state establishment of religion.(Hennessy-Fiske, The Washington Post)
Read MoreCatholic worshippers have been flocking to Alba de Tormes, a town ringed by rolling pastures in western Spain where the remains of the Spanish saint, mystic and 16th-century religious reformer were on display this month. “It gave me a feeling of fulfillment, of joy, and of sadness,” said Guiomar Sánchez, who traveled from Madrid with her two daughters on Sunday, the last full day of the exhibit. (Naishadham & Leon, AP News)
Read MoreDiscourse over whether the world of stretchy matching sets are too revealing isn't new. Some say they can see people's butts when they really don't want to. Others say they practically need a gown to cover up to feel safe from men who leer at them. Many also argue it's their right to wear what they want to get active. One TikToker said the issue is brands not making clothes that are size-inclusive, meaning big backsides and chests are inevitably exposed. (Fallert, USA Today)
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