Amna Nawaz:
The Israeli and U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation claim no violence has occurred at their sites. The Israeli military has not commented on violence, though, in previous cases, it said troops fired warning shots at people they referred to as suspects.
The Supreme Court says it will take up an appeal from a faith-based pregnancy center in New Jersey when it reconvenes for its fall term. First Choice Women’s Resource Centers is pushing back on a state investigation into whether it deceived women into believing it offered abortion services. The center wants to block a subpoena for information on donors and medical personnel, claiming it violates the group’s freedom of speech.
Also today, the court declined to revive a copyright case over Ed Sheeran’s song “Thinking Out Loud” and whether it illegally copied from the Marvin Gaye classic “Let’s Get It On.” A lower court had already found Sheeran not libel in 2023.
New Jersey’s Supreme Court says the state can let a grand jury look into allegations of clergy abuse. Today’s ruling came after the Diocese of Camden agreed last month to drop its longstanding opposition to such a probe. The case originates from a finding in 2018 that more than 1,000 children had been abused in the state of Pennsylvania since the 1940s. That prompted New Jersey to announce an investigation of its own.
In a statement, the diocese said — quote — “To the victims and all those impacted by abuse, we reaffirm our sorrow, our support, and our unwavering resolve to do what is right now and always.”
Flash flooding in West Virginia has now claimed six lives. That’s according to the state’s governor. Rescue crews are still searching for two others who remain missing. As many as four inches of rain fell in just a half-hour in some areas of the state on Saturday night.
In the city of Fairmount, the intense rains ripped away the wall of an apartment complex. Residents escaped with their lives, but were unsure of what comes next.
