Texas Republican vows to pass bill on Ten Commandments in public schools

Dan Patrick pledges to emulate Louisiana with bill that would force schools to display Ten Commandments

A leading Texas Republican has pledged to emulate Louisiana by passing a bill that would force public schools to display the Ten Commandments.

Dan Patrick, Texas’s lieutenant governor, said on Friday he would pass Bill 1515 mandating the biblical stricture in all classrooms, in the next session of the state senate, the upper legislative chamber over which he presides.

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Colbert outraged by climate vandals spray-painting Stonehenge: ‘Makes me want to go buy a Hummer’ – Fox News

  1. Colbert outraged by climate vandals spray-painting Stonehenge: 'Makes me want to go buy a Hummer'  Fox News
  2. Watch: Stonehenge vandalism doesn’t stop thousands gathering for summer solstice  CNN
  3. Stonehenge's Ancient Solstice Sunrise Alignment Seen By 15,000  Forbes
  4. Climate Protesters Arrested After Spraying Stonehenge With Orange Paint  The New York Times
  5. Stonehenge spray-painted orange by Just Stop Oil protesters  The Washington Post
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Israel will be the ‘ultimate loser’ in war with Hezbollah, Iran says – Al Jazeera English

  1. Israel will be the ‘ultimate loser’ in war with Hezbollah, Iran says  Al Jazeera English
  2. UN chief warns of catastrophe ‘beyond imagination’ if Lebanon ‘becomes another Gaza’  The Times of Israel
  3. UN Chief Cautions Israel against Military Action in the North: Lebanon Cannot ‘Become Another Gaza’  National Review
  4. UN chief Guterres says world cannot allow Lebanon to become 'another Gaza'  FRANCE 24 English
  5. Iran says Lebanon's Hezbollah can defend against Israel, Israeli actions could cause regional war  The Jerusalem Post
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‘My body can’t take it’: Brutal nighttime temperatures give Delhi residents little respite from India’s searing heatwave – CNN

  1. ‘My body can’t take it’: Brutal nighttime temperatures give Delhi residents little respite from India’s searing heatwave  CNN
  2. India reports over 40000 suspected heatstroke cases over summer  Reuters India
  3. '110 heatwave deaths, over 40000 heatstroke cases across country', says Union health ministry  The Indian Express
  4. Heat wave brings 121-degree day to New Delhi. Here's what that's like : Goats and Soda  NPR
  5. Rain In Parts Of Delhi, Gurugram Brings Some Relief From Record Heat  NDTV
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Apple delays launch of AI-powered features in Europe, blaming EU rules

Apple says competition rules that require functionality with rival products would compromise privacy and security

Apple will delay launching three new artificial intelligence features in Europe because European Union competition rules require the company ensure that rival products and services can function with its devices. The features will launch in the fall in the US but will not arrive in Europe until 2025.

The company said on Friday three features – Phone Mirroring, SharePlay Screen Sharing enhancements, and Apple Intelligence – will not be rolled out to EU users this year because of regulatory uncertainties due to the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).

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