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| 🚁 + 🍄+ 🌮= Wednesday's Short List? |
| A helicopter rescue from hell. Magic mushrooms in Oakland. And a taco travesty. It's Ashley. Here's the news you need to know today. |
| But first, a wild ride: A 74-year-old hiker got a whirlwind helicopter rescue when the basket she was dangling in during an airlift began spinning out of control. (She's OK.) |
A trip to in Oakland |
| First pot, now 'shrooms: Oakland, California voted unanimously Tuesday to decriminalize hallucinogenic fungi, otherwise known as "magic mushrooms." The vote makes Oakland the second U.S. city to decriminalize the natural hallucinogens after Denver decriminalized them in May. The city council's vote directed law enforcement to cease investigating and prosecuting individuals for using or possessing drugs sourced from plants, cacti and – most commonly – mushrooms containing the hallucinogen psilocybin. Maybe Woodstock 50 should be held in Oakland? |
Castration for sex offenders |
| Some sex offenders in Alabama would be chemically castrated by law before being released on parole if a new bill is approved. The bill, passed in the state's Senate and now sent to Gov. Kay Ivey, would also require parole-eligible sex offenders who are convicted of crimes involving children under 13 to pay for the castration. Sound brutal? An explainer: Chemical castration involves taking medication to reduce testosterone, hormones and other chemicals that drive libido, per the bill. Parolees would be required to continue the treatment until the court determines it no longer necessary. |
Trump's cozy relationship with Saudi Arabia |
| A bipartisan group of senators is planning an unusual rebuke of President Donald Trump over his plan to sell American weapons to Saudi Arabia and its allies. The move won't block the $8.1 billion deal, but it will be a highly public demonstration of lawmakers' growing unease with the Trump administration's cozy ties to Saudi Arabia, despite the kingdom's role in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist. "Now is not the time to do business as usual with Saudi Arabia," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican who is usually a vocal defender of the president. |
Real quick |
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Many teachers' salaries can't cover rent. Some can. |
| New teachers can't afford median rent almost anywhere in the U.S. – a point often made during recent teacher strikes across the country. But that's not the full story. Despite widespread demand for higher salaries, teachers in some regions are actually making ends meet. In other areas, teachers are right to say they can't live without picking up side hustles. And then there are places that no teacher can afford, no matter how much they earn. In a first-of-its-kind analysis, USA TODAY examined salaries and housing costs for teachers all over the country to answer a key question: Can educators in certain areas afford to live on their take-home pay? |
'Straight Pride' parade calls Brad Pitt its mascot |
| June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer history. But a Boston group sparked outrage by announcing plans to host a "Straight Pride Parade" this summer, although it's unclear if the city will allow the event. Boston, known for its liberal politics, is a historically LGBTQ-friendly city, and Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage in 2004. The group says on its website that Brad Pitt is its mascot, calling him "a hero to straight men all around the world." |
| From Opinion: Why we have LGBTQ Pride and not 'Straight Pride' |
Taco hell 🌮 😢 |
| Short Listers: If a Taco Bell ran out of tacos, what would you do? One person reportedly called the police to report the "travesty." Personally, I'd just go on a quest for authentic tacos, which is exactly what I'll be doing for the next few days. But really, I'm heading out for a quick vacation, so a few of my (mildly cool) colleagues will be taking over the 'List until Tuesday. Feel free to send them tacos. They deserve it. |
| This is a compilation of stories from across the USA TODAY Network. Want this snappy news roundup in your inbox every night? Sign up for "The Short List" newsletter here. |
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