WATCH: Pete Buttigieg says Ron DeSantis seems to be more interested in battling Disney than battling some of the challenges that the people he serves are facing. Watch the full interview with Bloomberg TV here: trib.al/9idhWnD

A good sign: Judge strikes down Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/2a0d03…

Hypocrite: Justice Alito accepted Alaska resort vacation from GOP donors, report says (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/924606…

NTSB: Pilot of crashed jet chased by military planes suddenly went silent ⁦NTSB⁩ washingtonpost.com/transportation…

Amazing! ‘Lobster Lady’ turns 103, has been hauling traps for 95 years washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023…

Once again railroads put money ahead of safety: Union official says safety of railroads has been compromised by job cuts and time constraints (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/29a4a6…

This has been true for decades

Today’s best story. I feel good for having read it. Enjoy! I wanted to pet dogs too for his 100th birthday. Hundreds lined up. 🐶 washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023…

Water being tested where freight train carrying hazardous material plunged into Yellowstone River (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/6f9135…

Ford Explorer recall prompts Transportation Department investigation (from The Associated Press) #explorer apnews.com/article/6a4646…

As United’s woes enter fifth day, July 4 travel rush will test fragile system washingtonpost.com/transportation…

Travel at its worst: As United’s woes enter fifth day, July 4 travel rush will test fragile system washingtonpost.com/transportation…

This has been an outrage for decades all because freight railroads spend so much money lobbying. Get rid of GOP Sen John Thune & the problem disappears ⁦AAR⁩ ⁦Secretary Pete Buttigieg⁩ ⁦President Donald J. Trump⁩ nytimes.com/2023/07/11/bus…

Scientists have made a white paint that can make surfaces as much as eight degrees Fahrenheit cooler than air temperatures at midday, and up to 19 degrees cooler at night, reducing inside temperatures and cutting air-conditioning needs by as much as 40%. nyti.ms/3DcpAuM

US regulators announced a nationwide crackdown to stop companies from inundating people with billions of unwanted and illegal robocalls and telemarketing calls reut.rs/3K30It6

TREEmendous loss: Oak sawed down after standing tall as one of Maryland’s oldest trees washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/…

I’m reminded of the JoniMitchell song that goes “… you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone” — Metro’s countdown to fiasco is underway in the D.C. area washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

A true talent, a true gentleman, and a true friend. We’ll miss you, Tony, and thanks for all the memories.

How pref @NYTimes nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/…

No end of machinations by freight railroads nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/…