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It was meant to be a historic event: a major presidential candidate announcing his bid for the White House during a live social media Q&A with one of the richest and most powerful men in tech. In contrast, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ May 24 Twitter Spaces chat with Elon Musk almost fizzled out before it began, with critics pouncing: It was “amateur hour,” to “debacle,” to “fiasco,” to “to melt,” to “total failure“with a”a small, small audience.” “Wow! The launch of DeSanctus TWITTER is a DISASTER!” former president Donald Trump he wrote on his Truth Social platform, using one of his…

Seeking help as a survivor of sexual assault can be a difficult experience. Finding care that addresses a patient’s individual needs without contributing to the stigma surrounding sexual assault is a difficult process. Pennsylvania lawmakers are trying to improve that. A bill passed in the Senate aims to give survivors easier access to treatment by expanding SANE programs, or sexual assault nurse examiners. The law, titled “The Sexual Assault Emergency Services Act,” passed the Senate unanimously. The act will fund hospitals that want to establish SANE programs that give survivors more opportunities to seek patient-centered care. Under the SANE program,…

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks about abortion rights on April 5, 2023, an issue she said motivated her state’s voters in the 2022 midterm elections. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption toggle subtitle Carlos Osorio/AP Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks on abortion rights on April 5, 2023, an issue she says motivated her state’s voters in the 2022 midterm elections. Carlos Osorio/AP One year ago this week, the Supreme Court issued its Dobbs decision, which meant that millions of Americans were no longer guaranteed access to abortion care. It was a political earthquake, and in many ways the ground is still shaking….

OCALA, Fla. – A white woman accused of fatally shooting her black neighbor through a front door has a history of harassing local children and using racial slurs against them, neighbors said Wednesday. Susan Louise Lorincz, 58, was arrested Tuesday on charges of involuntary manslaughter with a firearm, culpable negligence, assault and two counts of assault, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. he said in a statement. Homicide with a firearm is a crime punishable by up to 30 years in prison. The arrest came just days after authorities say Lorincz shot Ajike “AJ” Owens, a 35-year-old mother of…

CNN — Dozens of heat records have fallen in Siberia as temperatures soared above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7 degrees Celsius). Despite it only being early June, records are falling in parts of Siberia as extreme heat pushes into unusually high latitudes. Last Saturday, temperatures reached 37.9 degrees Celsius (100.2 Fahrenheit) in Jalturovosk, the hottest day on record, according to climatologist Maximiliano Herrera, who tracks temperature extremes around the world. Since then, many temperature records have fallen in Siberia. Various all-time heat records broke on Wednesday, including in Baevo, which reached 39.6 degrees Celsius (103.3 Fahrenheit), and Barnaul, which reached 38.5…

Dale Wheatley, who makes deliveries for the Illinois Anatomical Gift Association, came into work two weeks ago to find burning sage and three severed heads lying in a plastic container next to his desk. Wheatley, who has worked for AGA for nearly five years, said he had never seen anything like the horror movie-like scene he stumbled upon that Wednesday morning in late May. Wheatley said the heads of AGA donors were placed next to her desk after she informed her supervisors of her concerns about the mishandling and poor conditions of the donated bodies. But AGA executive vice president…

EUR/USD ANALYSIS The PMI data did not help the euro recover overnight losses against the US dollar. ECB and Fed speakers scheduled throughout the day. EUR/USD to test key support. Recommended by Warren Venketas Get your free Euro forecast FUNDAMENTAL CONTEXT OF THE EURO German and Eurozone PMI estimates have lost significantly (see economic calendar below) with manufacturing sectors moving further into contractionary territory. French PMIs released earlier showed a similar trend, adding to an economic slowdown in the region. Services data, while weaker, has managed to boost the overall EZ economy somewhat. ECONOMIC CALENDAR EUR/USD (GMT +02:00) Source: DailyFX…