Israel conducted a $2 million social media campaign targeting US officials to influence support for the Gaza war using fake accounts, while a Syrian gunman wounded a security officer at the US Embassy in Lebanon. Boeing successfully launched astronauts aboard their Starliner craft, aiming to rival SpaceX in future missions. Senate Republicans blocked the Right to Contraception Bill, citing existing Supreme Court protections. The Georgia Court of Appeals paused Donald Trump's election subversion case pending a ruling on DA Fani Willis's disqualification. LAX has been dubbed a major drug smuggling gateway following a four-year investigation. Amanda Knox was re-convicted of slander related to the 2007 murder of her roommate in Italy. The WHO reported the first human death from bird flu A(H5N2), a 59-year-old in Mexico.
Israel targets US lawmakers with information campaign, shots heard at US embassy (NYT, Reuters, CNN)
Boeing to try launching astronauts into space (AP, NBC)
Senate blocks bill protecting contraception (CNN, NBC)
Trump’s election subversion case paused until Fani Willis ruling (CNN)
LAX considered “the drug smuggling gateway of the world” (ABC)
Amanda Knox reconvicted of slander (AP)
WHO announces first human death from bird flu A (Reuters)
