How rightwing groups used junk science to get an abortion case before the US supreme court (www.theguardian.com)
Anti-abortion researchers ‘exaggerate’ and ‘obfuscate’ in their scientific papers – but by the time they’re published, it’s too late...
Republicans' Election Riddled With Errors After Hand Counting Ballots (www.newsweek.com)
Republican efforts to hand count ballots in a seemingly low-profile Texas county primary election has led to a number of errors....
A New York man's pet alligator was seized after 30 years. Now, he wants Albert back (abcnews.go.com)
The owner of an 34-year-old alligator seized by conservation officers near Buffalo is fighting for its return
Alex Jones declares Israel's actions "mass genocide" (www.newsweek.com)
Alex Jones has caused controversy online with his remarks about Israel, accusing the country of committing “mass genocide” in its war with Hamas....
Exclusive: Texas AG Ken Paxton could see criminal charges dropped in deal with prosecutors (www.statesman.com)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is nearing a resolution to the 9-year-old securities fraud charges that have dogged his tenure as the state’s top attorney through a special agreement with prosecutors, the American-Statesman has learned....
Russia adds 'LGBT movement' to list of extremist and terrorist organisations (www.dw.com)
Angela Chao: Shipping billionaire intoxicated when she drowned in Tesla, police report shows (www.bbc.com)
Shipping tycoon Angela Chao was drunk when she inadvertently reversed her Tesla into a pond and drowned last month at a Texas ranch, police say....
Trump Media Merger Approved, Allowing Truth Social to Go Public (www.nytimes.com)
New York Attorney General takes initial step to prepare to seize Trump assets | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
India pharma quality lapses force U.S. to look to China for vital drugs (asia.nikkei.com)
In the final weeks of 2022, a small team of inspectors from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration were far from home, investigating a pharmaceutical factory in western India....
Boeing whistleblower John Barnett was spied on, harassed by managers, lawsuit claims (www.foxbusiness.com)
cross-posted from: kbin.social/m/news/t/910625...
3 children dubbed the 'Little Rascals' accused of robbing Houston bank (abcnews.go.com)
The juveniles, ages 11, 12 and 16, were caught on camera robbing a Wells Fargo bank March 14, the FBI said....
Christian TV evangelicals fire up Trump support with messianic message (www.reuters.com)
The Nebraska pastor, who was speaking on cable news show “FlashPoint” last summer, is among several voices in Christian media pressing a message of Biblical proportions: The 2024 presidential race is a fight for America’s soul, and a persecuted Trump has God’s protection....
Germany legalises possession of cannabis for personal use (www.theguardian.com)
After long discussion and frequent delays, the legalisation is finally here to stay.
A Marijuana Boom Led Her to Oklahoma. Then Anti-Drug Agents Seized Her Money and Raided Her Home. (www.propublica.org)
MLB opens formal probe into Shohei Ohtani betting scandal (www.washingtonpost.com)
Standard pregnancy care is now dangerously disrupted in Louisiana, report reveals (www.npr.org)
In the wake of Louisiana’s abortion ban, pregnant women have been given risky, unnecessary surgeries, denied swift treatment for miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies, and forced to wait until their life is at risk before getting an abortion, according to a new report first made available to NPR....
Bernie Sanders unveils 32-hour workweek bill with no loss in pay for workers (thehill.com)
U.S. support for LGBTQ+ rights is declining after decades of support. (www.pbs.org)
TLDW: Members of the right who were previously ambivalent/disapproving are shifting towards hate/fear....
Inside the Republican Attacks on Electric Vehicles (www.nytimes.com)
President Biden’s new rule cutting emissions from vehicle tailpipes has deepened a partisan battle over automotive technology....
Inside The Ritzy Retreats Hosting Right-Wing Judges: During Koch-funded trips to mountain resorts, Trump judges huddled over a new strategy to advance “history and tradition” as the law of the land. (www.huffpost.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/judges-luxury-travel-corpus-lin…
Former Mormon bishop highlighted in AP investigation arrested on felony child sex abuse charges (apnews.com)
A former bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who was featured in an Associated Press investigation into how the church protects itself from allegations of sexual abuse was arrested by police in Virginia this week after being indicted on charges he sexually abused his daughter while accompanying her on a...
Apple has kept an illegal monopoly over smartphones in US, Justice Department says in antitrust suit (www.independent.co.uk)
MacKenzie Scott donates $640M -- more than double her initial plan -- to nonprofits (abcnews.go.com)
Billionaire philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott announced Tuesday she is giving $640 million to 361 small nonprofits that responded to an open call for applications....
The curious theory about cars with loofahs on the roof (english.elpais.com)
On the local blog, called Inside the Bubble, they explain the whole thing: in short, retirees place this sign on their vehicles in order to remember where they parked.
