Biden Sharpens Criticism of Israel, Calling Gaza Response ‘Over the Top’ (www.nytimes.com)
These states are basically begging you to get a heat pump (arstechnica.com)
Nine states are teaming up to accelerate adoption of this climate-friendly device....
‘Seismic shift’: driving unaffordable for many in US amid push toward SUVs (www.theguardian.com)
Donald Trump says he would encourage Russia to attack Nato allies who pay too little (www.theguardian.com)
The states keeping their children hungry (www.newsweek.com)
Judge affirms $83.3 million verdict against Donald Trump in E. Jean Carroll defamation case (www.cnn.com)
A federal judge formally ordered Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll, endorsing the jury’s verdict from the defamation trial last month....
Investigators will try to find out why a private jet crashed onto a Florida interstate and killed 2 (apnews.com)
The Federal Aviation Administration said the Bombardier Challenger 600 jet had five people were aboard when the crash happened around 3:15 p.m. Friday near Naples, just north of where the interstate heads east toward Fort Lauderdale along what is known as Alligator Alley....
Summer-like conditions with record temperatures lead to first Wisconsin tornadoes in February (apnews.com)
EVANSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — The first tornadoes ever recorded in Wisconsin in the usually frigid month of February tore through mostly rural areas on a day that broke records for warmth, setting up the perfect scenario for the type of severe weather normally seen in the late spring and summer....
China Keeps Building Stadiums in Africa. But at What Cost? (www.nytimes.com)
This year’s Africa Cup of Nations, like several previous editions, played out in Chinese-built arenas. It will end with familiar questions about their legacy....
Kangaroo caught hopping around Florida apartment complex (www.nbcnews.com)
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reunited the kangaroo with its owner after its proper registration was verified....
How Washington is bracing for Trump’s next trade war (www.politico.com)
Trading partners are taking the threat of a new trade war seriously, even if they don’t take Trump’s comments literally....
US admits it did not give Iraq notice of strikes despite earlier claims (www.aljazeera.com)
The United States has admitted it did not notify the Iraqi government before its recent air strikes in the country after a top White House official claimed Baghdad had been informed in advance....
Utah governor says school board member who questioned a student's gender ‘embarrassed the state’ (apnews.com)
Utah’s Republican governor and lieutenant governor are urging the State Board of Education to take action against a conservative board member whose social media post questioning the gender of a high school basketball player incited a tirade of threats against the girl....
In a Victory for Poland Spring, Maine Rejects New Groundwater Limits (www.nytimes.com)
The bottled-water company last year tried to kill legislation aimed at protecting aquifers at a time when many are at risk nationally....
Georgia police and FBI conduct Swat-style raids on ‘Cop City’ activists’ homes (www.theguardian.com)
Americans under 40 saw a massive increase in wealth since 2019 (www.axios.com)
We did?! Where?
US Senate advances $95 bln Ukraine, Israel aid bill after failed border deal (www.reuters.com)
A $95.34 billion bill that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan advanced in the U.S. Senate on Thursday after Republicans blocked compromise legislation that included a long-sought overhaul of immigration policy....
New York City sees tightest rental market in more than five decades (www.politico.com)
The city’s rental vacancy rate fell to its lowest level since 1968....
Researchers unveil method to detect 'forever chemicals' in under 3 minutes (phys.org)
New Jersey Institute of Technology chemists have demonstrated a new lab-based method to detect traces of PFAS from food packaging material, water and soil samples in just three minutes or less.
“Logistics” Outpost in Jordan Where 3 U.S. Troops Died Is Secretly a Drone Base (theintercept.com)
The Pentagon is covering up the real purpose of Tower 22: targeting the very Iran-backed militant groups that attacked last month. Tower 22, the U.S. base in Jordan where three American service members were killed last month, is not simply a “logistics support base,” as the Pentagon has described it....
Florida could remove the majority of mentions of climate change from state law (www.tampabay.com)
A bill backed by the speaker of the Florida House would also make wide-ranging changes to state energy policies....
Pro Sports in Las Vegas Aren’t Cheered by Everyone: The Super Bowl will be played at Allegiant Stadium, which received $750 million in public subsidies (www.nytimes.com)
The Super Bowl will be played at Allegiant Stadium, which received $750 million in public subsidies even as the city’s schools and other services have gone wanting....
Proposed mine outside Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp nears approval despite environment damage concerns (apnews.com)
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division said it will take public comments on the draft permits for 30 days before working up final versions to send to the agency’s director for approval....
Is the Media Prepared for an Extinction-Level Event? (www.newyorker.com)
A Mississippi poultry plant is being sued by a woman whose 16-year-old son died working there (apnews.com)
