Today’s edition of quick hits.
* In Oklahoma: “More severe weather is on the way for Oklahoma after a weekend of destruction caused by heavy rainfall and a string of tornadoes. At least 11 people were injured and around 100 homes were damaged as a result of a weekend of severe weather. Left in the wake of the tornadoes was damage to several structures, downed power lines, traffic lights and trees, according to the Oklahoma City Fire Department.”
* In the Middle East: “Israeli bombardment damaged an already crippled major hospital in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, injuring medical staff and patients, local officials said, a week after Israeli forces withdrew from the complex and detained dozens of people, including medical workers.”
* SCOTUS: “The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide a thorny legal dispute from Louisiana involving the state’s effort to draw a congressional district map while navigating claims it is unlawfully considering race. The case has no immediate impact on this year’s elections in the state, which is using a map that includes two majority black districts out of six.”
* Unrest in Spain: “Protesters hurled mud at Spain’s king, queen and prime minister as they visited a town ravaged by deadly floods, with some going as far as calling them ‘murderers.’ King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez were on Sunday visiting Paiporta, where a creek overflowed with such might last week that it swept away cars, trapped residents, and coated streets in thick mud and debris.”
* Quite a protest in Iran: “Iranian authorities have detained a young woman who was seen walking around a university in Tehran in her underwear, according to video shared on social media and state news agencies, in what activists say was a protest against enforcement of the country’s strict dress code.” * Gas prices: “Days before a neck-and-neck presidential race, pump prices — one of the most salient data points consumers use to gauge inflation — are tumbling in key swing states.” * One more investigation as Biden prepares to retire: “As Donald Trump and his allies continue to try to stem the fallout from comedian Tony Hinchcliffe calling Puerto Rico ‘a floating island of garbage,’ Republican House leaders are seeking to keep President Joe Biden’s verbal gaffe about the incident in the spotlight in the final days of the election.” See you tomorrow.
Steve Benen is a producer for "The Rachel Maddow Show," the editor of MaddowBlog and an MS NOW political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of "Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past."
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