SUMMARY: Boniface Kariuki, a Kenyan man shot in the head by police during protests over blogger Albert Ojwang’s custodial death, has died after being declared brain-dead. Kariuki, a vendor and bystander, was shot on June 17 amid rising anger over police brutality. Two officers have been arrested for Kariuki’s shooting, while six people, including three officers, face charges related to Ojwang’s death, with a pathologist refuting claims his injuries were self-inflicted. Despite President William Ruto’s vow to end police brutality, Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen recently ordered police to “shoot on sight” protesters near stations, prompting condemnation from the Kenya Law Society.

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SUMMARY: As summer begins and many spend more time outdoors, it’s important to debunk common sun exposure myths for safety. A tan is not healthy—it signals skin damage as the body defends against harmful UV rays. You can get sunburned on cloudy days since up to 80% of UV radiation passes through cloud cover. Saharan dust haze doesn’t prevent sunburn either. Taking breaks from sunbathing won’t stop sun damage because UV exposure accumulates throughout the day. Lastly, not feeling heat doesn’t mean you’re safe; sunburn is caused by UV radiation, not the warmth you feel from infrared rays. Always use sunscreen.

NEXT Weather meteorologist Shane Hinton takes a look at some popular myths about sun exposure.

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SUMMARY: A new Florida law, effective July 1, 2025, bans geoengineering and weather modification activities such as cloud seeding and solar radiation modification. Senate Bill 56, sponsored by Sen. Ileana Garcia, repeals outdated weather modification statutes and prohibits releasing substances to alter weather, climate, or sunlight, with fines up to $100,000. The law aims to ease public concerns over “chemtrails” despite no recent weather modification requests in Florida. Critics warn it may hinder beneficial cloud-seeding projects that support water supplies. NOAA states hurricane modification technology doesn’t exist, with no current large-scale geoengineering, but continues research on impacts.

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