## Life in the City church vandalized in south Austin, Pride flag torn down

Authored by cbsaustin.com

A church in south Austin was vandalized, including having its displayed Pride flag torn down, and the church says this is not the first time an incident like this has occurred.

Life in the City church, a United Methodist church and "radically inclusive and affirming progressive faith community" per its social media, says a person spray painted "Pride was the 1st sin" on the walls of their building in Travis Heights on Friday.

“Today, our church building was vandalized and our Progress Pride flag was torn down.

"Sadly, this is not the first time hateful rhetoric has appeared on our walls.

They are part of a growing pattern of violence and dehumanization targeting LGBTQIA+ people and other marginalized communities.".

The church hosted a community "creative restoration project" event on Saturday morning following the vandalism.

CBS Austin has reached out to APD for more information on this incident. »

### Elon Musk Amplifies Bizarre Claim That 'Women Are Built To Be Traded'

Authored by huffpost.com

Just when you think Elon Musk has realized spouting off racist nonsense and giving Nazi-like fascist salutes is bad for business, he goes back to the well for more.

This time, Musk amplified a bizarre claim from an anonymous social media account that described women as meek objects “built to be traded to another tribe (or captured).”.

Elon Musk reposted this misogynistic and dehumanizing take on X earlier this week. »

### Colombian ex-President Álvaro Uribe sentenced to 12 years house arrest for bribery

Authored by cbsnews.com

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe was sentenced Friday to 12 years of house arrest for witness tampering and bribery in a historic case that gripped the South American nation and tarnished the conservative strongman's legacy.

He faced up to 12 years in prison after being convicted Monday.

His attorney had asked the court to allow Uribe to remain free while he appeals the verdict. »

### Ukraine's military intelligence, partisans blow up bus carrying Chechen soldiers in occupied Melitopol

Authored by kyivindependent.com

Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) conducted a joint operation with local partisans to blow up a bus carrying five Chechen soldiers from the Russian-backed Akhmat unit in occupied Melitopol, HUR reported on Aug. 2.

As a result of a successful joint operation between intelligence officers and partisans, a minibus carrying five Akhmat soldiers exploded on the outskirts of Melitopol, HUR said.

0:00 / 1× Video footage purporting to show the explosion of a minibus carrying five Chechen soldiers in Russian-occupied Melitopol published by HUR on Aug. 2, 2025. »

### Nordic countries hit by ‘truly unprecedented’ heatwave

Authored by theguardian.com

Cold Nordic countries are being seared by “truly unprecedented” heat, as hot weather strengthened and lengthened by carbon pollution continues to roast northern Europe.

“Truly unprecedented heatwave still in full swing with maximum today about 32-33C,” said Mika Rantanen, a climate scientist at the Finnish Meteorological Institute, in a social media post on Thursday.

“Even the Arctic regions … have seen three weeks above 25C, and may rival tomorrow their August heat records.”. »

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