Book about book bans banned by Florida school board (www.theguardian.com)
US patients charged for ‘hospital facility fees’ – even if they don’t set foot in one (www.theguardian.com)
Hospitals adding charge to bills from doctors’ offices, outpatient surgical clinics and diagnostic centers they own...
Alaskan rivers turning orange due to climate change, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Dozens of rivers and streams in Alaska are turning rusty orange, a likely consequence of thawing permafrost, a new study finds....
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ ubiquitous in Great Lakes basin, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
PFAS chemicals present in air, rain, atmosphere and water in basin, which holds nearly 95% of US freshwater...
‘It’s like winning the lottery’: the mobile home owners buying the land they live on (www.theguardian.com)
Residents of manufactured housing parks typically own their homes – but not the parks themselves, which can be incredibly lucrative. Now some residents are forming cooperatives, and taking control...
Italy can reclaim 2,000-year-old Greek statue from Getty Museum, ECHR rules (www.theguardian.com)
Arizona senate passes repeal of 1864 near-total abortion ban (www.theguardian.com)
Democrats pick up support of two Republicans to repeal law reinstated three weeks ago, with governor expected to ratify repeal...
Trump’s crusade against mail-in ballots undercuts campaign pitch to vote early (www.theguardian.com)
Campaign toils to convince Republicans to vote early, crucial to winning the election, while ensuring they don’t annoy Trump...
‘I run out of money each month’: the Americans borrowing to cover daily expenses (www.theguardian.com)
New Zealand tightens visa rules after migration hits ‘unsustainable’ levels (www.theguardian.com)
Net migration to New Zealand hit a near record high in 2023 after a new temporary work visa was introduced after the pandemic...
Scientists confirm record highs for three most important heat-trapping gases (www.theguardian.com)
Israel withdraws troops from southern Gaza for ‘tactical reasons’ (www.theguardian.com)
Israel has pulled all of its ground troops out of southern Gaza for “tactical reasons”, the country’s army has said, raising questions about the future direction of the war as Hamas and Israeli delegations travel to Egypt for a new round of ceasefire talks....
Britain’s staycation boom may be over as bookings dry up (www.theguardian.com)
The cost of living, cold weather and a surplus of holiday lets have hit rental property owners in both cities and the seaside
An attack of the vapours: Tennessee bill endorses chemtrails conspiracy theory (www.theguardian.com)
Legislation targeting baseless concept to keep state’s skies clear essentially futile given politicians cannot control sky and wind...
Florida is seeing an increase in homelessness. A Republican bill could make it worse (www.theguardian.com)
‘Inhumane’ legislation on governor Ron DeSantis’ desk will require cash-strapped counties to build remote camps...
‘They’re all high’: Louisiana police say rats eating marijuana in evidence room (www.theguardian.com)
New Orleans superintendent tells council committee that rodents have infested the building and requests to move headquarters...
Pure imagination: Tasmanian premier vows to build world’s largest chocolate fountain if re-elected (www.theguardian.com)
US intelligence casts doubt on Israeli claims of UNRWA-Hamas links, report says | Israel-Gaza war (www.theguardian.com)
At least 60% of US population may face ‘forever chemicals’ in tap water, tests suggest (www.theguardian.com)
Federal tests of one-third of water systems find 70 million Americans exposed to PFAS – suggesting 200 million affected overall...
Japan to launch world’s first wooden satellite to combat space pollution (www.theguardian.com)
Japan to launch world’s first wooden satellite to combat space pollution::The environmentally friendly LignoSat probe – set to orbit this summer – has been created to combat harmful aluminium particles
Man who mixed own sperm with dad’s will not have to take paternity test (www.theguardian.com)
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Egypt scraps plan to restore cladding on one of three great pyramids of Giza (www.theguardian.com)
Donald Trump says he would encourage Russia to attack Nato allies who pay too little (www.theguardian.com)
Imran Khan allies win shock victory in Pakistan election despite crackdown (www.theguardian.com)
Politicians allied with the former prime minister Imran Khan’s party have defied a military-led crackdown and alleged widespread rigging to win the most seats in Pakistan’s election, but opponent Nawaz Sharif claimed victory and said he would form a coalition government....
At least 32 of remaining hostages in Gaza are dead, report says (www.theguardian.com)
More than a fifth of the remaining hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza are dead, according to available intelligence collated by the Israeli military....
