- Associated Press
The Constitutional Court of Thailand agrees to hear a case that could imperil the prime minister
Thailand’s Constitutional Court accepted a petition Thursday from members of the country’s outgoing Senate to begin an ethics probe against the prime minister over his appointment of a Cabinet member. If eventually found guilty, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin could be ousted from his position. The court ruled that Srettha’s appointment of Pichit Chuenban as minister of the Prime Minister’s Office was in violation of Section 160 of the constitution, which requires those in ministerial positions to “be of evident integrity" and bars those who fail to comply with ethical standards.
- PA Media: Science
Plastic in birds’ stomachs may release toxic chemicals, study suggests
About 44% of seabird species are known to eat plastic and some are particularly badly affected, causing malnutrition and new diseases.
- NBC Sports Bay Area
Chapman homer brings Giants within two of Pirates
Matt Chapman hits his seventh home run of the season to cut the Pirates' lead in the sixth inning.Chapman homer brings Giants within two of Pirates originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
