Alabama’s supreme court ruled embryos are ‘extrauterine children’. IVF patients are worried (www.theguardian.com)
Struggling consumers use buy now, pay later services for everyday necessities — even groceries (finance.yahoo.com)
‘Andrew Tate is a symptom, not the problem’: why young men are turning against feminism (www.theguardian.com)
Teachers describe a deterioration in behaviour and attitudes that has proved to be fertile terrain for misogynistic influencers...
Federal judge affirms MyPillow's Mike Lindell must pay $5M in election data dispute (apnews.com)
A federal judge on Wednesday affirmed a $5 million arbitration award against MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell in favor of a software engineer who challenged data that Lindell said proves China interfered in the 2020 U.S. presidential election and tipped the outcome to Joe Biden....
Donald Trump says his fraud ruling is the same treatment as Alexei Navalny (www.newsweek.com)
Oregon's Drug Decriminalization Law Faces Growing Pushback Amid Fentanyl Crisis (www.voanews.com)
This is interesting....
Jury selection begins for trial of "Rust" armorer in fatal 2021 shooting by Alec Baldwin (apnews.com)
Prosecutors in New Mexico want more accountability for the 2021 death of a cinematographer who was fatally shot by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal for the Western film “Rust.”...
FBI launches probe into church investigated by BBC (www.bbc.com)
The church has no official name but is often referred to as The Truth or the Two by Twos....
Hezbollah commander trains Russian drone operators in Syria for deployment against Ukraine (news.yahoo.com)
Stray Bullets Are Killing Kids Across the U.S. (www.thetrace.org)
A close look at North Minneapolis tells us more — but not enough — about child gun deaths....
Source Who Revealed How Taxes Steal for the Rich Rewarded With Five Years in Prison (fair.org)
Supreme Court Seems Ready to Block a Biden Plan on Air Pollution (www.nytimes.com)
Several conservative justices were skeptical of the administration’s “good neighbor” rule on cross-state pollution, meant to protect downwind states from harmful emissions....
Texas deputies shoot woman mistaken for intruder, bodycam video shows (abc7chicago.com)
A California man was found with 1 million rounds of ammo and 248 illegally owned guns in his house, state authorities say (www.businessinsider.com)
California authorities found a man illegally owning 248 guns and 1 million rounds of ammo....
Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens had Russian intelligence contacts, prosecutors say (apnews.com)
A former FBI informant charged with making up a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company had contacts with Russian intelligence-affiliated officials, prosecutors said in a court paper Tuesday....
Election officials in the US face daunting challenges in 2024. And Congress isn't coming to help (apnews.com)
With election season already underway, some state election officials are expressing frustration that Congress has yet to allocate federal money they have come to rely on to help cover the costs of securing their systems from attacks, updating equipment and training staff....
Ghost gun manufacturer agrees to stop sales to Maryland residents (apnews.com)
A leading manufacturer of ghost guns has agreed to stop selling its untraceable, unassembled firearms to Maryland residents under a settlement agreement announced Wednesday by the city of Baltimore....
Biden worries ‘extreme’ supreme court can’t be relied on to uphold rule of law (www.theguardian.com)
Joe Biden worries that the “extreme” US supreme court, dominated by rightwing justices, cannot be relied upon to uphold the rule of law....
Trident missile test fails for second time in a row - BBC (www.bbc.com)
West Virginia House passes bill allowing prosecution of librarians (www.newsandsentinel.com)
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia House of Delegates debated the merits of removing protections for public librarians and school librarians from criminal prosecution in the off chance a minor encounters books and content some consider to be obscene.
Two people facing more than 200 animal cruelty charges after more than 100 animals found living in deplorable conditions (www.cbsnews.com)
Supreme Court rejects appeal from 3 GOP House members over $500 mask fines (www.seattletimes.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected appeals from three Republican U.S. House members who challenged fines for not wearing face coverings on the House floor in 2021....
Letitia James says she's prepared to seize Trump's buildings if he can't pay his $354M civil fraud fine (abcnews.go.com)
The New York attorney general made the remarks in an interview with ABC News....
Ukraine war: Dozens of Russian troops 'die in air strike' - BBC (www.bbc.com)
