15 Portland police cars badly burned Thursday morning; arson suspected (www.oregonlive.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/14943650
Rebuilding homes in Gaza will cost $40bn and take 16 years, UN finds (www.theguardian.com)
American oil tycoon Scott Sheffield accused of trying to conspire with OPEC to inflate prices (www.cnn.com)
Black Kansas City teen Ralph Yarl sues white man who shot him for ringing the doorbell (www.kcur.org)
Man who bragged that he 'fed' an officer to the mob of Capitol rioters gets nearly 5 years in prison (apnews.com)
A Georgia business owner who bragged that he “fed” a police officer to a mob of rioters storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced on Thursday to nearly five years in prison for his repeated attacks on law enforcement during the insurrection....
Fox News Quietly Deletes Hunter Biden ‘Mock Trial’ Series (www.thedailybeast.com)
Columbia University community 'shattered' after police raid (www.bbc.com)
Police and private security throng every entrance but one. Steel barriers line the streets. Students pack up belongings in their cars and leave for home - classes are cancelled, and exam plans are up in the air....
Portland Metro Area Had Largest Loss of Employment Among U.S. Cities Over Past Year (www.wweek.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/14975931
GoFundMe Set Up To Fund ‘Rager’ For Frat Boys Who Defended American Flag On UNC Campus (www.dailywire.com)
It’s now up to $457,904 for the gofundme page....
‘Indefensible’: UK prisoner jailed for 23 months killed himself after being held for 17 years (theguardian.com)
New Federal Rules Protect LGBTQ People From Misgendering, Bathroom Bans (truthout.org)
Whistleblower for Boeing contractor Spirit AeroSystems dies (wapo.st)
After decades of inaction, states are finally stepping up on housing (www.vox.com)
Russian troops enter base housing US military in Niger, US official says (www.reuters.com)
Trump threatens to prosecute Bidens if he’s re-elected unless he gets immunity (www.theguardian.com)
Time magazine called the ex-president’s plans ‘an imperial presidency that would reshape America and its role in the world’...
Bird flu outbreak in dairy cows fails to deter US raw milk sellers (www.reuters.com)
LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO, May 2 (Reuters) - U.S. sellers of raw milk appear undeterred by federal health warnings for consumers to avoid drinking unpasteurized milk in light of a bird flu outbreak that has affected dairy herds in nine states and sickened at least one dairy farm worker....
Politicians and dog experts vilify South Dakota governor after she writes about killing her dog (apnews.com)
Politicians and dog experts are criticizing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem after she wrote in a new book about killing a rambunctious puppy. The story — and the vilification she received on social media — has some wondering whether she’s still a viable potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate...
Cats suffer H5N1 brain infections, blindness, death after drinking raw milk (arstechnica.com)
Mistrial Declared in Abu Ghraib Torture Suit Against US Contractor (www.commondreams.org)
US remains committed to diplomacy despite North Korea’s nuclear escalation (www.voanews.com)
Fox News is now claiming that young people are identifying as seasons. They made it up. (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Exclusive: Russian troops enter base housing US military in Niger, US official says (www.reuters.com)
Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting U.S. troops, a senior U.S. defense official told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger’s junta to expel U.S. forces from the country....
Anti-LGBTQ+ laws lead to 'public health crisis' with higher suicide rates among queer youth (www.advocate.com)
EPA Proposes Ban on Pesticide Widely Used on Fruits and Vegetables (www.propublica.org)
United Methodists remove anti-gay language from their official teachings on societal issues (apnews.com)
