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Abortion desert in US South is hurting Black women the most

In the weeks since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, an abortion desert has ballooned in the U.S. South, where bans are hitting Black women hardest.

Tribune News Service

Auburn Gresham project heralds progress for Invest South/West developments

Construction on the $3 million development at 79th and Halsted streets is expected to start Wednesday, with the city promising that pending projects in other areas will follow.

Chicago Sun-Times

A South African university publisher makes it to 100. A rare and important event

In the past month, my email has served up two contrasting examples of the state of scholarly publishing in African countries. The one was an invitation to celebrate the centenary of South Africa’s Wits University Press. The other, an academic report on the demise of Nigerian university presses. Between these…

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Heavy rains trigger flooding across drought-hit South and Southwest, leaving at least 1 dead

Widespread heavy rain and flooding is expected to persist in the southern U.S. throughout the week.

Axios

S. Korean police locate relative of children found dead in suitcases

SEOUL: A woman who is believed to be related to two children whose remains were found in suitcases in New Zealand is in South Korea, Seoul police told AFP Monday.

Bangkok Post

Late-stage cervical cancer cases are on the rise

Researchers found an overall 1.3% increase per year in advanced stages of the disease, with the greatest increase taking place among white women in the South aged 40 to 44.

WEKU

‘Parade of Hearts’ aims to show how South Side communities are healing from the pandemic

“Our hope is that people will be inspired by what they see and encouraged to see a new normal,” said LUV Institute Executive Director Cosette Wilburn.

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On Gardening: Dandy Man Color Wheel wins a Rhododendron of the Year award

Every gardener in the South knows fall is the best time for planting shrubs. As the cooler weather and shortened day lengths may have stopped leaf growth, the soil becomes ideal for root growth and thus the plant gets acclimated to your landscape. What gardeners don’t know about is a…

Tribune News Service

Southern abortion rights advocates arrive in Chicago for ‘Black August Freedom Rides’

Activists from Louisiana, Tennessee and Mississippi traveled to Chicago to strengthen ties with local organizations as abortion bans go into effect in the South.

Chicago Sun-Times

North Korea fires two cruise missiles as fears over its nuclear capability grow

South Korean military sources confirmed the rogue state to the north had launched two missiles from the western town of Onchon - and that the test is being analysed by Washington and Seoul

Daily Mirror

Roseland’s Michigan Avenue could become magnificent under city’s new plan

It’s early yet, but we like the rebound plan for the beleaguered shopping district under the city’s marquee Invest South/West initiative.

Chicago Sun-Times

South Korea Offering Large-scale Aid Package for North's Nukes

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said Monday he will offer a wide-ranging aid package to the North in return for denuclearization, a deal long seen as a non-starter for Pyongyang. The proposal comes days after the North threatened to "wipe out" Seoul authorities over a recent Covid-19 outbreak and less…

Asharq Al-Awsat

New South Side center sets out to provide community, support for homeless young adults

The Lyte Lounge in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood wants to be a beacon for young people struggling with homelessness. Visitors can grab a meal, find community and feel at home.

Chicago Sun-Times

How Austin Riley’s small-town roots in northern Mississippi shaped him

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — DeSoto Central High School’s past and present poetically intersected May 15, 2019.

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Bangkok Post

100kg of crystal meth seized in South

Police seized 100 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine in Pattani on Friday and arrested a suspect who reportedly said he had evaded arrest after taking part in an even bigger drug run four months earlier in Phatthalung.

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Lifts Mask Mandate after Covid 'Victory'

North Korea has lifted a mask mandate and eased other virus restrictions, state media said Saturday, days after leader Kim Jong Un declared "victory" over Covid-19. The announcement comes after Pyongyang earlier this week blamed Seoul for causing the Covid-19 outbreak in the North and threatened to "wipe out" the…

Axios

Gas prices drop under $4 a gallon

Retail gas prices have fallen almost everywhere, with the Midwest and South seeing some of the steepest drops.

Tribune News Service

On Gardening: Let the tiger days of summer celebration commence

Today I am here to say, let’s give up the dog days and create a celebration of the tiger days of summer. I am not talking LSU, Auburn or Clemson starting football workouts. I am, however, touting states like Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia coming together for…

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Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Declares Victory over COVID, Suggests Leader Kim Had it

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared victory over COVID-19 and his sister indicated that he too caught the virus, while vowing "deadly retaliation" against South Korea, which the North blames for causing the outbreak. Kim ordered the lifting of maximum anti-epidemic measures imposed in May though adding that…

Tribune News Service

A union drive is underway at Amazon’s huge new North Carolina facility. Can workers win?

The Amazon distribution center in Garner, North Carolina, is massive. Located a few miles southeast of downtown Raleigh, it covers 2 million square feet and houses multiple departments across four floors. The facility, known as RDU1, employs more than 4,000 people who work shifts spanning all hours of the day…

Chicago Sun-Times

Chef Damarr Brown’s Southern roots at the heart and soul of his cooking success

The Black, Southern cuisine that the Harvey-raised chef learned at home has made Hyde Park’s Virtue the hottest spot on the South Side and made him a success on “Top Chef.”

Asharq Al-Awsat

Assassination of Fatah Official in Lebanon Stokes Security Fears

The assassination of a senior officer of the Fatah movement inside the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in South Lebanon has revived fears over attempts to tamper with Lebanon’s security from inside the Palestinian camps. Palestinian sources in Ain al-Hilweh stated that unidentified gunmen opened fire and shot Brigadier Saeed Alaeddine…

Al Jazeera

Severe flood damage in South Korea’s Seoul after record rains

At least nine people killed and thousands of homes damaged after South Korean capital hit by heaviest rain in a century.

The Times of India

Central Kolkata cops issuing e-challans, motorists can pay fines on spot now

KOLKATA: Motorists challaned by sergeants in central Kolkata can henceforth pay the fine on the spot with cash or debit/credit cards. Sergeants of four traffic guards - Howrah Bridge, Headquarter, South and Jorabagan - have been given e-challan machines where cards can be swiped to make the payments.

Manchester Evening News

Former Manchester Airport boss Karen Smart given top job at Arsenal - reports

Karen Smart left her role as managing director of the south Manchester airport in April amid a growing backlash

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