Trial starts for Arizona border rancher charged with killing migrant on his property (apnews.com)
An Arizona rancher went on trial Friday in the fatal shooting of a migrant on his property near Mexico, with his defense attorney maintaining his innocence as the national debate over border security heats up ahead of this year’s presidential election....
Extremist groups take aim at middle school teacher, district fighting back (www.msn.com)
NBC’s McDaniel mess threatens to explode (www.politico.com)
Trump's Stormy Daniels hush money trial to start on April 15, judge rules (www.reuters.com)
Chuck Todd Chides NBC News Over Handling Of Ronna McDaniel Hire; Network Gets Backlash Over Decision To Retain Former RNC Chair As Analyst (deadline.com)
Chuck “Both Sides” Todd thinks NBC went too far....
U.S. Doubles Down on Defunding UNRWA — Despite Flimsy Allegations (theintercept.com)
The U.S. government will defund the United Nations agency that aids Palestinians through next year — even as 1.1 million people in Gaza face threats of famine in coming months — on the basis of flimsy allegations by Israel against a tiny minority of the agency’s staff that have yet to be proven....
Minneapolis just called Uber’s bluff — other cities must follow their lead (thehill.com)
This month, a group of mostly Black and immigrant Uber and Lyft drivers in Minneapolis won their fight for a minimum pay rate when the Minneapolis City Council refused to be bullied by the rideshare corporations.
This Startup Founder Wants to Sell Cocaine (www.thedailybeast.com)
North Carolina appeals court upholds ruling that kept Confederate monument in place (apnews.com)
A North Carolina appeals court ruled Tuesday that local leaders who refused calls to remove a Confederate monument from outside a county courthouse acted in a constitutional manner and kept in place the statue at its longtime location in accordance with state law....
US Supreme Court abortion pill fight brings claims of distorted science (www.reuters.com)
The abortion opponents who are seeking to convince the U.S. Supreme Court to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone point to three studies by Gynuity Health Projects, a New York-based women’s health research group, to back up their arguments that it is unsafe despite its regulatory approval decades ago....
Global fertility rates to plunge in decades ahead, new report says (www.cnn.com)
Tammy Murphy Drops Out of Race for Menendez’s Senate Seat (www.nytimes.com)
Teacher who resigned after her OnlyFans page was discovered says new employer fired her for violating social media policy (slatereport.com)
“Man-Made Hell On Earth”: A Canadian Doctor on His Medical Mission to Gaza (theintercept.com)
Gunfire and blaze at Moscow concert hall, reports say
Deaths and injuries have been reported after a gun attack at a concert hall near Moscow, Russian media say....
America's lithium laws fail to keep pace with rapid development (www.reuters.com)
Washington’s drive to make the United States a major global lithium producer is being held back by a confusing mix of state regulations that are deterring developers and hampering efforts to break China’s control of the critical minerals sector....
White House looks to repeal funding bill provision that would keep US embassies from flying Pride flags (abcnews.go.com)
The White House on Sunday slammed Congressional Republicans for including a provision in the government funding bill that essentially stops LGBTQ+ Pride flags from being flown over U.S. embassies and vowed to repeal it....
Trump spirals as bond deadline in fraud case nears (thehill.com)
Seeds of dissent: Agricultural manufacturers and farmers clash over “right to repair” equipment (www.salon.com)
The A.C.L.U. Said a Worker Used Racist Tropes and Fired Her. But Did She? (www.nytimes.com)
A nuclear plant’s closure was hailed as a green win. Then emissions went up (www.theguardian.com)
Shuttering of New York facility raises awkward climate crisis questions as gas – not renewables – fills gap in power generation...
Ocasio-Cortez demands GOP specify actual crimes in Biden impeachment inquiry (thehill.com)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) pressured Republicans to name the specific crime they are accusing President Biden of as they proceed with their impeachment inquiry....
The Brutality of Sugar: Debt, Child Marriage and Hysterectomies (www.nytimes.com)
The next Clarence Thomas? Abortion pill case spotlights rightwing judge and his wife’s shadowy connections (www.theguardian.com)
Judge James Ho ruled to restrict mifepristone. His wife Allyson is linked to the anti-abortion group that brought the case...