‘Fleeing under the cover of darkness’: How Idaho’s abortion ban is changing pregnancy in the state (edition.cnn.com)
Jen and John Adkins never expected to have to send a package like this....
Ohio City To Drop Charges Against Pastor Who Sheltered Homeless People In Church (www.huffpost.com)
The agreement between the pastor of Dad's Place and the city of Bryan comes with conditions.
Katz Group launches court battle with Edmonton homeless organization over $5M donation (www.cbc.ca)
According to court documents obtained by CBC News, the Katz Group alleges that it shouldn’t have to make the donation because Boyle Street didn’t try hard enough to fundraise on its own....
Musk ordered to testify again in SEC investigation of Twitter takeover (www.theguardian.com)
US regulator sued in October to compel Musk to testify as part of an investigation into his $44bn purchase of what is now known as X...
Chernobyl's mutant wolves appear to have developed resistance to cancer, study finds (news.sky.com)
The wolves are exposed to cancer-causing radiation as they roam the wastelands of the abandoned city - with researchers finding part of their genetic information seems resilient to increased risk of the disease.
Gay adult film actor-turned-Proud Boy from Pasco gets jail time for Capitol riot (www.wfla.com)
Ahead of farmers' protest, massive gathering banned in Delhi's Seelampur (www.businesstoday.in)
The farmers’ protest has been a significant event, with thousands of farmers from over 100 villages in Noida and Greater Noida blocking highways on February 8, demanding higher compensation for lands acquired by the government. The protests have been marked by disruptions to traffic and heightened security measures, including...
Utah is pushing back against ever-tightening EPA air pollution standards (www.kpbs.org)
When it comes to its chronically poor winter air, Salt Lake City already has topography working against it. Steep mountain ranges on either side of the city create a giant bowl, where dreaded winter temperature inversions trap cold air that stagnates with dust, factory smoke, and diesel exhaust from the city’s expanding web of...
Biden Sharpens Criticism of Israel, Calling Gaza Response ‘Over the Top’ (www.nytimes.com)
These states are basically begging you to get a heat pump (arstechnica.com)
Nine states are teaming up to accelerate adoption of this climate-friendly device....
‘Seismic shift’: driving unaffordable for many in US amid push toward SUVs (www.theguardian.com)
Donald Trump says he would encourage Russia to attack Nato allies who pay too little (www.theguardian.com)
The states keeping their children hungry (www.newsweek.com)
Judge affirms $83.3 million verdict against Donald Trump in E. Jean Carroll defamation case (www.cnn.com)
A federal judge formally ordered Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll, endorsing the jury’s verdict from the defamation trial last month....
Investigators will try to find out why a private jet crashed onto a Florida interstate and killed 2 (apnews.com)
The Federal Aviation Administration said the Bombardier Challenger 600 jet had five people were aboard when the crash happened around 3:15 p.m. Friday near Naples, just north of where the interstate heads east toward Fort Lauderdale along what is known as Alligator Alley....
Summer-like conditions with record temperatures lead to first Wisconsin tornadoes in February (apnews.com)
EVANSVILLE, Wis. (AP) — The first tornadoes ever recorded in Wisconsin in the usually frigid month of February tore through mostly rural areas on a day that broke records for warmth, setting up the perfect scenario for the type of severe weather normally seen in the late spring and summer....
China Keeps Building Stadiums in Africa. But at What Cost? (www.nytimes.com)
This year’s Africa Cup of Nations, like several previous editions, played out in Chinese-built arenas. It will end with familiar questions about their legacy....
Kangaroo caught hopping around Florida apartment complex (www.nbcnews.com)
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reunited the kangaroo with its owner after its proper registration was verified....
How Washington is bracing for Trump’s next trade war (www.politico.com)
Trading partners are taking the threat of a new trade war seriously, even if they don’t take Trump’s comments literally....
US admits it did not give Iraq notice of strikes despite earlier claims (www.aljazeera.com)
The United States has admitted it did not notify the Iraqi government before its recent air strikes in the country after a top White House official claimed Baghdad had been informed in advance....
Utah governor says school board member who questioned a student's gender ‘embarrassed the state’ (apnews.com)
Utah’s Republican governor and lieutenant governor are urging the State Board of Education to take action against a conservative board member whose social media post questioning the gender of a high school basketball player incited a tirade of threats against the girl....
In a Victory for Poland Spring, Maine Rejects New Groundwater Limits (www.nytimes.com)
The bottled-water company last year tried to kill legislation aimed at protecting aquifers at a time when many are at risk nationally....
Georgia police and FBI conduct Swat-style raids on ‘Cop City’ activists’ homes (www.theguardian.com)
Americans under 40 saw a massive increase in wealth since 2019 (www.axios.com)
We did?! Where?