For the children of Gaza, war means no school — and no indication when formal learning might return (apnews.com)
Netanyahu fends off criticism at home and abroad over his lack of a postwar plan for Gaza (apnews.com)
Kim's sister denies North Korea has supplied weapons to Russia (apnews.com)
Aid for Gaza will soon flow from pier project just finished by US military, Pentagon says (apnews.com)
US prisoners are being assigned dangerous jobs. But what happens if they are hurt or killed? (apnews.com)
The Mirage casino, which ushered in an era of Las Vegas Strip megaresorts in the '90s, is closing (apnews.com)
Justice Dept. makes arrests in North Korean identity theft scheme involving thousands of IT workers (apnews.com)
The Justice Department announced Thursday multiple arrests in a series of complex stolen identity theft cases that officials say are part of a wide-ranging scheme that generates enormous proceeds for the North Korean government, including for its weapons program....
Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester (apnews.com)
House panel advances Garland contempt after White House blocks access to Biden special counsel tape (apnews.com)
The House Judiciary Committee voted to move forward with an effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress hours after the White House blocked access to an audio recording of President Joe Biden’s interview with the special counsel who oversaw an investigation into his handling of classified documents....
Teen who ate spicy tortilla chip died of high chile consumption and had a heart defect, autopsy says (apnews.com)
Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack (apnews.com)
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative-led attack that could have undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau....
Lawyer opens defense of US Sen. Bob Menendez in his corruption trial by blaming his wife (apnews.com)
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The larger the nonprofit, the more likely it is run by a white man, says new Candid diversity report (apnews.com)
White men are most likely to lead the largest, best-funded nonprofits, while women of color tend to lead the organizations with the fewest financial resources, according to a study from the nonprofit data research organization Candid....
US prisoners are being assigned dangerous jobs. But what happens if they are hurt or killed? (apnews.com)
Blas Sanchez was nearing the end of a 20-year stretch in an Arizona prison when he was leased out to work at Hickman’s Family Farms, which sells eggs that end up in the supply chains of huge companies like McDonald’s, Target and Albertsons. While assigned to a machine that churns chicken droppings into compost, his right leg...
US military says Gaza Strip pier project is completed, aid to soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages on (apnews.com)
The U.S. military finished installing a floating pier for the Gaza Strip on Thursday, with officials poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid into the enclave besieged over seven months of intense fighting in the Israel-Hamas war....
Family of California Navy veteran who died after officer knelt on his neck settles lawsuit for $7.5M (apnews.com)
Family members of a Navy veteran who died in 2020 after a police officer pressed a knee to his neck for nearly five minutes while he was in a mental health crisis have settled a federal lawsuit against the Northern California city of Antioch for $7.5 million, their attorneys said Wednesday....
Buffalo dedicates park-like space to victims on second anniversary of racist mass shooting (apnews.com)
Defendants unmasked in court face cost of damage for allegedly felling famous 150-year-old tree (apnews.com)
Barge hits a bridge in Galveston, Texas, damaging the structure and causing an oil spill (apnews.com)
Slovakia’s populist prime minister shot multiple times in attempted assassination (apnews.com)
Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan is sentenced to prison (apnews.com)
Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war crimes in Afghanistan is sentenced to prison (apnews.com)
Slovakia's prime minister injured in shooting (apnews.com)
Europe’s descent into fascism accelerates