Staples plan is to recycle nearly everything — and pay their customers for it (www.thecooldown.com)
Check out the full list of what staples accepts now part of their expanded recycling programs....
Chad’s government threatens to kick out US troops as Russia expands influence in Africa (edition.cnn.com)
Chad Asks US to Withdraw Troops From Key Outpost Ahead of Election (www.bloomberg.com)
More and more Americans are becoming 'ALICEs.' They can't afford rent and groceries but are falling through the cracks in the country's safety net. (www.businessinsider.com)
Haiti: UN says deaths rising sharply as gangs vie for power (www.dw.com)
A quarterly UN report on the situation in Haiti has logged a 50% increase in deaths in the country. Long plagued by gangs, several of them recently allied to target the unelected government and police more directly....
EU wants to undo Brexit, a little bit, for people 18 to 30 (www.dw.com)
The European Commission argues it was Europe’s students and young graduates who were most affected by Brexit’s mobility restrictions. The UK has reportedly responded cooly to the proposal....
Elon Musk is making millions from verified neo-Nazi X accounts (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Your Brain Waves Are Up for Sale. A New Law Wants to Change That. (www.nytimes.com)
Settlers Kill One Man and Injure Two on the West Bank (www.telesurenglish.net)
A group of settlers who attacked the village of Al Sawiya, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank resulted in the death of a Palestinian and left at least two others wounded by gunfire this Saturday....
US migrant crisis shifts from Texas to California border (www.bbc.com)
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Chad’s government threatens to kick out US troops as Russia expands influence in Africa (www.cnn.com)
The US risks losing its military presence in another African country as the government of Chad sent a letter threatening to end a critical security agreement, according to four US sources, a move that threatens to cede more US influence in the region to Russia....
Ukrainian and Western leaders laud US aid package while the Kremlin warns of 'further ruin' (apnews.com)
Ukrainian and Western leaders welcomed a desperately needed aid package passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, as the Kremlin warned the passage of the bill would “further ruin” Ukraine and cause more deaths....
Premier League Wants GoDaddy to Identify Live Streaming Pirates. (torrentfreak.com)
USC cancels all commencement speakers amid criticism over decision to stop Pro-Palestinian valedictorian's speech (www.nbclosangeles.com)
Louisiana lawmakers vote to remove lunch breaks for child workers, cut unemployment benefits (www.nola.com)
DVD’s New Cousin Can Store More Than a Petabit (spectrum.ieee.org)
Russian troops arrive in Niger as military agreement begins (www.bbc.com)
Haitians are rushing to stay alive, looking for food, water, and security while gang violence suffocates the capital. (www.infoterkiniviral.com)
Uncover the challenges facing Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, as residents grapple with rampant gang violence, economic strife, and political
VW Chattanooga plant, where ID.4 is made, votes to unionize in historic move (electrek.co)
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Emergency rooms refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom (apnews.com)
One woman miscarried in the restroom lobby of a Texas emergency room as front desk staff refused to admit her. Another woman learned that her fetus had no heartbeat at a Florida hospital, the day after a security guard turned her away from the facility. And in North Carolina, a woman gave birth in a car after an emergency room...
California exodus of home insurance companies continues (www.latimes.com)
Two more insurers are pulling out of California’s troubled homeowners insurance market, straining a marketplace that already has seen the pullback of several other companies that have cited increase costs related to wildfire risks....
House Approves $95 Billion Aid Bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan (www.nytimes.com)
The House voted resoundingly on Saturday to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as Speaker Mike Johnson put his job on the line to advance the long-stalled aid package by marshaling support from mainstream Republicans and Democrats....
Ukraine weapons package ‘ready to go’ once aid bill clears Congress (www.washingtonpost.com)
The Pentagon has a massive infusion of military aid for Ukraine “ready to go,” U.S. officials said, once a long-delayed funding measure, which is expected to pass the House this weekend, clears the Senate next week and President Biden signs it into law....
After facing challenges for months, the House approves large amounts of financial assistance for Ukraine and Israel (www.infoterkiniviral.com)
Explore the significance of the rare Saturday session as lawmakers unite to provide $61 billion in aid to Ukraine amidst renewed tensions with Russia
