Rights group warns Russia strike on Ukraine may constitute war crime  - Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday warned that Russia’s attack on Kyiv, which utilized cluster munitions in a crowded residential area, may constitute a war crime under international law, citing the weapon’s indiscriminate nature and the high toll of civilian deaths it caused in violation of international...

 National Substance Use Primary Prevention Month, 2026

 ICE announces plans to spend $20 million on shock-compliance gloves amid fears of misuse  - Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday announced its plans to spend up to $20 million to equip officers with gloves that force “compliance” by delivering a painful electrical shock, according to a published contract. The manufacturer, Compliant Technologies, calls them “conductive...

 BIS Reaches Administrative Enforcement Settlement with Plexon, Inc.  - ORDER

 Who exactly are the “friends of the court”?

+3 from  scotusblog

 U.S. Chamber, Aspire Johnson County Convene Rep. Jefferson Shreve and Local Business Leaders on Surface Transportation Funding  - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Aspire Johnson County, recently convened a roundtable discussion with Rep. Jefferson Shreve (IN-06) and local business leaders. Read More

+2 from  uschamber

 Herman Wouk (Final)

+9 from  vault.fbi

 China's Z.ai launches model it says rivals Anthropic's Mythos  - GLM-5.3 boasts advanced performance on coding and security fronts

 US trade court rules Trump may eliminate tariff exemption for low-cost imports  - The US Court of International Trade issued summary judgment in favor of the Trump administration on Thursday in a case brought by a US auto-parts dealer challenging a presidential order that closed a tariff loophole for imports under $800. Plaintiff Detroit Axle sued the administration in May 2025 following...

+2 from  jurist.org

 China to issue commemorative coins marking 100th birth anniversary of Jiang Zemin

+1 from  english.www.cn

 ‘Mistakes happen’: Judge will order jurors to return in appeal for doctor convicted of trying to kill wife  - HONOLULU (Court TV) — An anesthesiologist convicted of trying to kill his wife on a hike in Hawaii appeared in court on Friday as his attorneys pushed for him to get a new trial. A jury found Gerhardt Konig, 47, guilty of attempted manslaughter based on extreme mental or emotional disturbance; the defendant...

+1 from  courttv

 Remains of late Chinese leader Zhu Rongji to be cremated

 China marks National Ecology Day with solid gains in green push

 Xi to address late Chinese leader Jiang Zemin's centenary commemoration

+2 from  english.www.cn

 ‘I know what I meant’: Explosive moments highlight Week 3 of Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial  - PLYMOUTH, Mass. (Court TV) — Tensions rose in a Massachusetts courtroom this week as prosecutors continued to build their case against Lindsay Clancy, a mother accused of murdering her three young children. Clancy, 36, has admitted to strangling Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, with exercise...

 Trump asks Supreme Court to clear the way for White House ballroom  - The Trump administration asked the US Supreme Court on Friday to pause an order that would halt above-ground construction of a White House ballroom, arguing that the project is authorized by federal law and that a single district judge should not determine what measures are necessary to protect the president....

+1 from  jurist.org

 China's Best Music in 2026 (So Far)  - Jake Newby is the author of the Concrete Avalanche Substack, which covers the best music coming out of China. If you enjoy this playlist, check out Jake’s sets from 2025, 2024, and 2023, as well as his Chinese shoegaze feature. Tracklist: 1. ‘Undercurrent’ — Pu Poo Platter — from Undercurrent...

 Week of August 10 – 14, 2026