*** REGIONAL NEWS FROM WEDNESDAY ***

+ The Spokesman-Review (Spokane): Heat wave sends water pouring off Mount Rainier, exposing glaciers to summer heat sooner

+ Thurston Talk: Thurston Community Media Wins Three National Awards from the Hometown Media Awards

+ Thurston County Auditor: Thurston County Elections Offering Observer Training ahead of August Primary Election

+ The Chronicle (Centralia): Flower Farm Blooms in the Heart of Tenino [Braids and Blossoms Flower Farm]

+ AP via The Olympian: Amtrak Cascades to receive new train-sets beginning in 2024

+ The New York Times: The Pentagon canceled a $10 billion cloud-computing contract with Microsoft, after Amazon accused the Trump administration of interfering with the bidding process.

+ The Chronicle (Centralia): Rescued Crow Becomes Rainier Man’s Lifesaver

*** NATIONAL NEWS FROM WEDNESDAY ***

NBC News: Rudy Giuliani suspended from practicing law in Washington, D.C.

TIME: Last Month Was the Hottest June in North America in Recent Recorded History

Truthout: Mitch McConnell Says Bipartisanship Is “Over.” Believe Him.

Common Dreams: In Leaked Video, GOP Congressman [Chip Roy, TX) Admits His Party Wants Chaos and Obstruction

*** TRUMP NEWS FROM WEDNESDAY ***

Truthout: Trump Brings Class-Action Lawsuit Against Facebook, Twitter for “Canceling” Him [Ed. note: This is just to rile his base and deflect from his corporation’s indictment. This case will be thrown out as this is not a free speech issue, rather than Trump following terms of a corporation’s contract.]

Truthout: New Book Details How Trump Wanted to Use Pandemic to Cancel 2020 Election

The Washington Post: A third of White conservatives refuse to get vaccinated — a refusal shown in polling and the real world

The Washington Post: If Biden wants to convince the vaccine hesitant, give Trump credit for the vaccines

Salon Magazine: More Than 700 Republicans Running in 2022 Have Pushed Trump’s Election Lies