Texas man reclaims world’s oldest skydiver record at 106 years old (www.theguardian.com)
Alfred ‘Al’ Blaschke, who first broke the Guinness World Record for at 103 in 2020, reached an altitude of 9,000ft in November...
Suspect who allegedly lassoed and raped Bronx woman arrested by NYPD (www.foxnews.com)
The video, which circulated widely online Thursday, shows the masked man sneak up behind his victim, snag her around the throat with a looped belt and drag her to the ground.
Elon Musk’s X can’t invent its own copyright law, judge says (arstechnica.com)
Target Pride merchandise only available at select stores after rightwing backlash (www.theguardian.com)
Company, which operates roughly 2,000 stores, declined to disclose number of stores where merchandise will not be available...
Putin’s Surprise Attack Leaves Ukraine in ‘Incredibly Difficult’ Position (www.thedailybeast.com)
Russia attacked with airstrikes in Vilcha, Liptsy, Liman, Izbitskoye, Veseloye, Petrovka, Kazachya Lopan, Sinelnikovo, Volchansk in Kharkiv, according to an assessment from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russia temporarily restricts access to the global network to test its 'sovereign Internet' (news.yahoo.com)
Alabama sets nitrogen-gas execution for man who survived botched 2022 effort (www.theguardian.com)
US woman charged with concealing bleach in husband’s coffee avoids jail (www.theguardian.com)
Melody Feliciano Johnson, initially charged in Arizona with attempted murder, receives probation after striking plea deal...
Kristi Noem Now Banned in More Than 90 Percent of All South Dakota Tribal Lands (www.thedailybeast.com)
The Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribe became the fifth Sioux tribe this year to ban South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem from setting foot in their territory, making Noem an outlaw in more than 16 percent of South Dakota and in more than 90 percent of her state’s tribal lands....
Michael Cohen Was Paid to Fix Trump’s Problems. Now He’s One of Them. (www.nytimes.com)
Critics accuse pro-Israel Republican mega-donors of trying to tip the scales in a Democratic primary (www.salon.com)
Trump trial fans show up for 'spectacle' and 'to witness history' (www.bbc.com)
A Scottish woman on vacation. A retiree carrying a Trump puppet. A 22-year-old film producer. A former criminal defence attorney....
At least 43 protesters detained inside parking structure on UCLA campus, police say (abc7.com)
‘Ranting, rambling, and paranoid’: Federal appeals court suspends 96-year-old judge until she passes mental exam (lawandcrime.com)
Judge Newman has threatened to have staff arrested, forcibly removed from the building, and fired. She accused staff of trickery, deceit, acting as her adversary, stealing her computer, stealing her files, and depriving her of secretarial support. Staff have described Judge Newman in their interactions with her as “aggressive,...
U.S. University Did Something Crazy: Listened to Student Protesters Instead of Calling the Cops on Them (www.jezebel.com)
Federal judge temporarily halts Biden plan to lower credit card late fees to $8 (abcnews.go.com)
The judge…...
Idaho doctor with love of adventure dies in avalanche he apparently triggered while skiing (www.nbcnews.com)
Emergency room doctor Terrence “Terry” O’Connor connected awe-inspiring adventure to a greater sense of altruism through his podcast and a Tedx Talk....
Sam Bankman-Fried has a new currency to trade in prison: rice (www.businessinsider.com)
Roger Corman, Pioneering Independent Producer and King of B Movies, Dies at 98 (variety.com)
Barron Trump backs out of RNC: Melania's team blames "prior commitments" (www.salon.com)
After the Trump campaign confirmed soon-to-be-graduate Barron Trump’s role as an RNC delegate, and his dad awkwardly forgot his age while reacting to the news, he’s turning down the role, according to his mom....
Target will only sell Pride Month collection in some stores after backlash in 2023 (abcnews.go.com)
Rudy Giuliani Yanked Off Trump Pal’s Radio Station for Election Lies (www.thedailybeast.com)
Court rules North Carolina Catholic school could fire gay teacher who announced his wedding online (apnews.com)
A Catholic school in North Carolina had the right to fire a gay teacher who announced his marriage on social media a decade ago, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, reversing a judge’s earlier decision....
54% of young Americans say food costs are the biggest strain on their finances (www.cnbc.com)
