51 Texas school districts are not complying with state ban on hairstyle discrimination, ACLU says. (www.texastribune.org)
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Reports: Russia Hits NATO Member Romania With Kamikaze Drone (www.kyivpost.com)
A Russian kamikaze drone on Wednesday flew into NATO air space and detonated near a Romanian village, Ukrainian news reports said, but official Bucharest said the fact of the strike wasn’t confirmed and that they would check....
Flintlock Is As Good As A 2024 Video Game Needs To Be - Aftermath (aftermath.site)
The first GPT-4-class AI model anyone can download has arrived: Llama 405B (arstechnica.com)
Proton Now Has a Bitcoin Wallet (www.howtogeek.com)
'I was given a choice of bosses to sleep with': Life as a female paramedic in the UK (news.sky.com)
Katie* is one of three female paramedics who have shared their experiences of being “hounded” for sexual favours in return for passing training, getting a promotion or simply keeping their jobs....
Proton releases a self-custody bitcoin wallet | Proton Wallet is open source and has been audited by a third-party firm, the company said (techcrunch.com)
Proton isn’t reinventing the wheel with this crypto wallet. But it’s another solid option for people looking to create a crypto wallet for the first time. However, cryptocurrencies tend to be a polarizing topic, so let’s see if Proton Wallet doesn’t hurt Proton’s brand image in the future....
Not Welcome: Jewish & Palestinian Activists Protest Netanyahu’s Address to Congress, 400 Arrested (www.democracynow.org)
Google Play wants to make it easier to discover new apps and great content (www.androidfaithful.com)
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Farmers in Africa say their soil is dying and chemical fertilizers are in part to blame (apnews.com)
When Benson Wanjala started farming in his western Kenya village two and a half decades ago, his 10-acre farm could produce a bountiful harvest of 200 bags of maize. That has dwindled to 30. He says his once fertile soil has become a nearly lifeless field that no longer earns him a living....
In a reversal, Georgia now says districts can use state funding to teach AP Black studies classes (apnews.com)
Georgia state Superintendent Richard Woods said Wednesday that the state will pay for districts to teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies, a day after he said districts could only teach the course using local funds....
Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV is 'stunning' (apnews.com)
Twice-yearly shots used to treat AIDS were 100% effective in preventing new infections in women, according to study results published Wednesday....
Missouri prison ignores court order to free wrongfully convicted inmate for second time in weeks (apnews.com)
For the second time in weeks, a Missouri prison has ignored a court order to release an inmate whose murder conviction was overturned. Just as in the case of Sandra Hemme, actions by the state’s attorney general are keeping Christopher Dunn locked up....
Records show deputy charged in Sonya Massey's fatal shooting worked for 6 agencies in 4 years (apnews.com)
The former sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman killed inside her Illinois home, had been employed by a half-dozen police agencies since 2020, according to state law enforcement records....
Australian judge dismisses lawsuit claiming Bayer weedkiller causes blood cancer (www.reuters.com)
An Australian judge on Thursday dismissed a class action lawsuit claiming Bayer’s Roundup weedkiller can cause a type of blood cancer, a boost for the company which is grappling with a slew of similar cases in the United States....
Republican leaders urge colleagues to steer clear of racist and sexist attacks on Harris (apnews.com)
Republican leaders are warning party members against using overtly racist and sexist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, as they and former President Donald Trump ‘s campaign scramble to adjust to the reality of a new Democratic rival less than four months before Election Day....
Greece tests thousands of animals after 'goat plague' outbreak (www.reuters.com)
Typhoon Gaemi sinks freighter off Taiwan, heads to China coast (www.reuters.com)
Google's reCAPTCHAv2 is just labor exploitation, boffins say • The Register (www.theregister.com)
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Australian surfer Kai McKenzie's leg washes up after shark attack (www.bbc.com)
The severed leg of a surfer who was attacked by a shark has washed up on an Australian beach, with doctors now racing to see if it can be reattached....
Nepal plane crash: Pilot survived after cockpit split from plane (www.bbc.com)
The pilot who survived a deadly plane crash in Nepal was saved after his cockpit was sheared off by a freight container seconds before the rest of the aircraft crashed in flames....
Learn how to access Google's first Circle to Search Easter egg (www.androidauthority.com)
Man accused of stabbing transgender teen 18 times at Miami airport (www.nbcnews.com)
The 17-year-old was having a meal on the floor when she was attacked with a butcher knife Sunday. Officials say they aren’t yet ruling out hate crime charges....
