JUST IN: Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray has been sentenced to life without the possibility of parole (via Georgia Public Broadcasting).

n.prApalachee High School shooter, 16, sentenced to life without paroleApalachee High School shooter Colt Gray has been sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
Water quality has become a bigger part of the public conversation in Iowa as the Des Moines metro and smaller communities around the state grapple with high nitrate levels (via Iowa Public Radio).

n.prExperts say reverse osmosis may be effective but isn't a solution for everyoneWater quality has become a bigger part of the public conversation in Iowa as the Des Moines metro and smaller communities around the state grapple with high nitrate levels. Many homeowners are concerned about their health and are looking into reverse osmosis to filter out these contaminants.
A parasite that causes severe diarrhea has sickened many across the U.S. Federal officials are still investigating the cause of the outbreak, but it’s making some people scrutinize where their produce comes from (via KCUR).

n.prCyclospora has Kansans shopping for locally grown produce. Is it safer?A parasite that causes severe diarrhea has sickened hundreds in Kansas and Missouri. Federal officials are still investigating the cause of the outbreak, but it’s making some people scrutinize where their produce comes from.
In an interview with NPR, one of Ukraine's top negotiators Sergiy Kyslytsya explains why Kyiv believes it now has the leverage to force Russia into serious negotiations. n.pr/4pPiu74

n.prUkraine negotiator: 'We have the upper hand'In an interview with NPR, one of Ukraine's top negotiators Sergiy Kyslytsya explains why Kyiv believes it now has the leverage to force Russia into serious negotiations.
The couple’s 14-month-old daughter was found crying beside her mother’s body in a sugarcane field last week, according to Guatemalan authorities and media (via St. Louis Public Radio).

n.prOverland couple shot dead in Guatemala after local ICE stop led to deportationsThe couple’s 14-month-old daughter was found crying beside her mother’s body in a sugarcane field last week, according to Guatemalan authorities and media.
Lawmakers, foreign leaders and President Trump are gathering Tuesday for the first of two days of funeral services for the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham. n.pr/4fGpMoM

n.prLeaders gather in Washington to pay their final tributes to Lindsey GrahamLawmakers, foreign leaders and President Trump are gathering Tuesday for the first of two days of funeral services for the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham.
A new study finds that hotter nights caused by human-driven climate change are eating away at hours of sleep every year.

n.prHot nights are costing you up to 56 hours of sleep per year, study findsA new study finds that hotter nights caused by human-driven climate change are eating away at hours of sleep every year.
Sen. Rand Paul has released a tranche of Dr. Anthony Fauci's diary entries from the COVID-19 pandemic. Fauci is set to appear before a Senate committee Wednesday on the origins of the coronavirus.

n.prRand Paul releases Anthony Fauci's pandemic-era diary notes. Here's what they tell usSen. Rand Paul has released a tranche of Dr. Anthony Fauci's diary entries from the COVID-19 pandemic. Fauci is set to appear before a Senate committee Wednesday on the origins of the coronavirus.
Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced from their homes as powerful wildfires sweep across Spain and France, revealing the growing scale of a climate crisis already reshaping the continent. n.pr/3RCPKS3

n.prPhotos: Spain and France's battle record wildfiresHundreds of thousands of people have been forced from their homes as powerful wildfires sweep across Spain and France, revealing the growing scale of a climate crisis already reshaping the continent.
Dr. Kenneth Ngure, president-elect of the International AIDS Society, says. "We have had very good scientific advances ... yet the funding cuts have also taken us back." n.pr/3S3GDtX

n.prAmid U.S. funding cuts, the International AIDS Conference faces an uncertain futureDr. Kenneth Ngure, president-elect of the International AIDS Society, says. "We have had very good scientific advances ... yet the funding cuts have also taken us back."
The 2026 list includes new works from household names Douglas Stuart, Marlon James and Elizabeth Strout as well as a few debut authors. n.pr/3TkSp3y

n.prHere are the 13 books that made the Booker Prize longlistThe 2026 list includes new works from household names Douglas Stuart, Marlon James and Elizabeth Strout as well as a few debut authors.
The quake shook Kumamoto, on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu, late Tuesday afternoon local time, causing damage and injuries. n.pr/4foLqz4

n.prA strong earthquake shakes part of southern Japan but no tsunami detectedThe quake shook Kumamoto, on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu, late Tuesday afternoon local time, causing damage and injuries.
President Trump is set to hold separate meetings with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are today. And, Temporary Protected Status holders may face deportation soon. n.pr/4fLUjlo

n.prTrump to meet with Zelenskyy, Netanyahu. And, TPS holders could soon face deportationPresident Trump is set to hold separate meetings with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are today. And, Temporary Protected Status holders may face deportation soon.
New York emcees ELUCID and billy woods ain't just for the heads; it takes a heart to feel what they're putting down. Kenny Segal assembles a killer band to bring their kaleidoscopic hip-hop to life. n.pr/4yAZXz8

n.prArmand Hammer: Tiny Desk ConcertNew York emcees ELUCID and billy woods ain't just for the heads; it takes a heart to feel what they're putting down. Kenny Segal assembles a killer band to bring their kaleidoscopic hip-hop to life.
AI companies use tokens to track usage and bill customers. Now economists are using them to track the spread of AI through the economy. n.pr/4vOwxLj

n.prAI tokens could become the kilowatt-hour of the AI ageAI companies use tokens to track usage and bill customers. Now economists are using them to track the spread of AI through the economy.
Democrats are making the case that now is the time to tackle anti-corruption reforms — to serve as a check on Donald Trump and to overhaul a system voters say is co-opted against their interests. n.pr/3RFUAhB

n.prTrump shattered ethics norms. Will voters trust Democrats to fix them?Democrats are making the case that now is the time to tackle anti-corruption reforms — to serve as a check on Donald Trump and to overhaul a system voters say is co-opted against their interests.
In fact, experts recommend it because it can keep you off the hamster wheel of debt. Here's how to find the money in your budget to put toward savings and credit card payments. n.pr/4c4dKEE

n.prYes, it's possible to save money while paying off credit card debt. Here's howIn fact, experts recommend it because it can keep you off the hamster wheel of debt. Here's how to find the money in your budget to put toward savings and credit card payments.
The meeting comes as both face pressures at home. Netanyahu is up for reelection, embattled in part due to his deteriorating relationship with Trump. Trump is under pressure to end an unpopular war. n.pr/4pIq2Z7

n.prNetanyahu to meet Trump in a first encounter since the Iran war beganThe meeting comes as both face pressures at home. Netanyahu is up for reelection, embattled in part due to his deteriorating relationship with Trump. Trump is under pressure to end an unpopular war.
French President Emmanuel Macron said France was "facing a completely unprecedented fire," describing the situation as France's worst fire-related crisis since World War II. n.pr/4bjlRNn

n.prWith wildfires raging in France and Spain, fire crews race against next heat waveFrench President Emmanuel Macron said France was "facing a completely unprecedented fire," describing the situation as France's worst fire-related crisis since World War II.
Some say the $3,100 per title payout is small compensation for what they view as big, ongoing threats from the makers of generative AI models. n.pr/4vM0L1r

n.prAuthors have mixed feelings about the $1.5B Anthropic copyright infringement rulingSome say the $3,100 per title payout is small compensation for what they view as big, ongoing threats from the makers of generative AI models.
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