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Mother of George Floyd’s daughter files $250M lawsuit against Kanye West for comments on his death

Biden Vows to Codify Abortion Rights if Democrats Win Midterms President Biden has promised to codify Roe v. Wade if Democrats retain control of the House and expand their Senate majority, saying that it would be the first bill he would send to Congress in January. Read the full article at the link in our bio.

Iranian athlete who competed in Seoul climbing competition without head covering now missing

George Floyd's brother is considering suing Kanye West over comments about his brother's death. Read more at LINK IN BIO.

Florida father and son shoot at innocent woman they thought tried to break in home, sheriff says

White House is pushing ahead research to cool Earth by reflecting back sunlight

Metal bands have long embraced speed and defiance, two traits central to the “Well of Death,” a popular sideshow attraction at many Vijayadashami festivals. In the Hindu month of Ashvin, which falls in September or October on the Gregorian calendar, festivals break out across India and Nepal celebrating Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra. This beloved middle-finger-to-gravity started in the United States as the “Wall of Death” on Coney Island in 1911. It features daredevils on motorcycles and cars using the power of centrifugal force to drive on the near-vertical walls of the barrel-shaped wooden cylinder. Spectators often offer money to the motorists, who will grab the offerings as they drive around. Read more in the link in our bio. (📸: Abdul Momin / Alamy Stock Photo / Adek Berry / AFP via Getty Images / Pradeep Gaur/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images / Amarjeet Kumar Singh/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Saudi Arabia sentences US citizen to 16 years over tweets critical of regime

Steele dossier source acquitted, in loss for special counsel Durham

Retired U.S. generals, admirals have taken lucrative foreign jobs that U.S. officials approved — but fought to keep secret

Russia Has Destroyed Nearly a Third of Ukraine’s Power Stations, Zelensky Says

Paul Flores found guilty in Kristen Smart murder trial

⛰️ A climber in Japan managed to fight off a large, angry bear while clinging to a limestone cliff, with dramatic video footage showing his terror as he was attacked by the animal.⁠ ⁠ The man was climbing down Mount Futago, in a national park west of Tokyo, carefully edging his way down a limestone stack, when he was surprised by the furious bear.⁠ ⁠ “I was attacked by a bear from behind while descending the rocky ridge of Mt. Futago,” the climber wrote in the description of the video, which has already racked up more than 1.2 million views on YouTube.⁠ ⁠ “I had no choice but to face it,” he said.⁠ ⁠ Read more at the link in bio⁠ ⁠ #bear #japan #news⁠

In his wrestling days, Dwayne Johnson played the bad guy. He’s ready to reprise that role again in “Black Adam,” the latest entry in the film franchise based on DC comic-book characters. Johnson is cast as the title character, a merciless superpowered adventurer from ancient times who finds himself revived in the present day. Using his awesome abilities — and a general lack of concern for human life — Black Adam sets about liberating his fictional homeland of Kahndaq from the criminal regime presently running it. It is a project Johnson has spent years helping to bring to fruition. “What’s critical is the investment in more superhero characters of color, and Black Adam is one of them,” he said. “It was extremely important to me and one of the reasons why I was not letting go.” To read more of the culture reporter Dave Itzkoff’s interview with therock, tap the link in our bio. Photo by hisnameisricardo