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Even with WI veto, some fear further weakening of child labor laws (www.publicnewsservice.org)

Alcohol consumption lowering each decade in the EU (www.euronews.com)

"Wasteful beyond control": A Michelin-starred chef on fine dining's sustainability crisis (www.salon.com)

Google employees protest company’s work with Israeli government (thehill.com)

Over 350 humanitarian sites and aid convoys hit in Gaza since 7 October (www.middleeasteye.net)

At least 357 humanitarian-run sites and convoys in Gaza whose coordinates had been shared in advance with warring parties were hit before the World Central Kitchen (WCK) attack this month, Middle East Eye has learnt. UN officials and aid workers, many speaking on condition of anonymity, have told MEE it had been clear for months...

Audit says Arkansas governor's office potentially violated laws with $19,000 lectern purchase (apnews.com)

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders ’ office potentially violated state laws on purchasing, state property and government records when it purchased a $19,000 lectern for the Republican governor that’s prompted nationwide attention, an audit requested by lawmakers said Monday....

Judge awards $23.5 million to undercover St. Louis officer beaten by colleagues during protest (abcnews.go.com)

Ohio man, 81, fatally shoots Uber driver, 61, after scammers target both of them, officials say (www.nbcnews.com)

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HIV cure breakthrough as virus eliminated from cells in laboratory. (www.independent.co.uk)

Employee Quietly Sneaks His Own Painting Onto the Walls of a German Museum (www.smithsonianmag.com)

Judge in Trump’s hush money trial allows prosecutors to discuss 'Access Hollywood' tape, affair allegations and tabloid stories (www.nbcnews.com)

Trump’s New York criminal trial kicked off Monday. It’s the first time a former president is standing trial on criminal charges....

Mike Pence will not endorse Donald Trump’s presidential campaign (www.theguardian.com)

Former Indiana governor and candidate for Republican nomination tells Fox News decision ‘should come as no surprise’...

‘Water is more valuable than oil’: the corporation cashing in on America’s drought (www.theguardian.com)

In an unprecedented deal, a private company purchased land in a tiny Arizona town – and sold its water rights to a suburb 200 miles away. Local residents fear the agreement has ‘opened Pandora’s box’...

Former Marine jailed for nine years for bombing abortion clinic (www.bbc.com)

'Psychic' conman jailed for swindling 1.3m Americans (www.bbc.com)

2 visitors captured on video destroying ancient rock formations at Lake Mead (www.cnn.com)

Israeli war cabinet to meet again to consider response to Iran’s attack (www.theguardian.com)

More older Americans delaying retirement, returning to workforce (www.news4jax.com)

Birmingham Airport suspends flights over security incident (www.bbc.co.uk)

James Webb telescope confirms there is something seriously wrong with our understanding of the universe (www.livescience.com)

Duke ends full-ride scholarship program for select Black students in wake of affirmative action ruling (www.dukechronicle.com)

The scholarship is named in honor of Reginaldo “Reggie” Howard, Duke’s first Black student government president who died in an automobile accident during his sophomore year in 1976....

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