INDIA Modi back in Kashmir five years after ending its autonomy (www.asianews.it)
Sweden joins NATO as war in Ukraine prompts security rethink (www.reuters.com)
US should block cheap Chinese auto imports from Mexico, US makers say (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. government should block the import of low-cost Chinese autos and parts from Mexico, a U.S. manufacturing advocacy group said on Friday, warning they could threaten the viability of American car companies.
Bedbugs, Rats and No Heat: How One Woman Endured a Decade of Neglect in New York’s Guardianship System (www.propublica.org)
The temperature was plummeting on Thanksgiving eve when Judith Zbiegniewicz wrapped herself in a blanket, picked up her phone and tapped out yet another plea for help to New York Guardianship Services. It was 2018, and for the previous five years the company, whose slogan is “caring that makes a difference,” had overseen...
Judge orders N.J. town to reinstate cop who was fired for taking home evidence (www.nj.com)
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Military Times survey: ‘Alarming’ percentage accept conspiracies (www.airforcetimes.com)
McConnell endorses Trump for president. He once blamed Trump for ‘disgraceful’ Jan. 6, 2021, attack (apnews.com)
With McConnell’s endorsement of Trump, it gives the green light to other remaining skeptical Republicans — and the deep-pocketed donors who fuel campaigns — to fall in line despite any reservations they may have about a return to the Trump era....
With Sweeping New Laws, Louisiana Embraces Tough-on-Crime Approach (www.nytimes.com)
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Amazon must face narrowed lawsuit over eBook prices, US judge says (www.reuters.com)
March 4 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday heavily trimmed an antitrust lawsuit that accused Amazon.com (AMZN.O), and others of causing consumers to overpay for eBooks.
Trump allies on Republican National Committee want to help pay his legal bills (www.cnbc.com)
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Dozens of Minnesotans have been killed in high speed police chases since 2017 (minnesotareformer.com)
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Egypt says it has reached a deal with the IMF to increase a bailout loan to $8 billion | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
UN finds ‘convincing information’ that Hamas raped and tortured Israeli hostages (www.theguardian.com)
Pramila Patten’s findings are based on interviews with released hostages, whose testimony suggests abuses are continuing in Gaza.
NTSB says Boeing is still withholding key details about door plug on Alaska 737 Max 9 jet (www.npr.org)
“It’s absurd that two months later, we don’t have that,” National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy said....
[FTC to landlords] Price fixing by algorithm is still price fixing (www.ftc.gov)
If Biden loses in November, don’t blame voters who are angry over Gaza | Arwa Mahdawi (www.theguardian.com)
More than a billion people worldwide are obese, research finds (www.theguardian.com)
Over past three decades. obesity rates increased fourfold among children and doubled among adults...
‘Explosive growth’ in petrochemical production poses risks to human health (www.theguardian.com)
Chemical pollution tied to fossil fuel operations poses serious risks to human health, warns a new analysis published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday....
Liberty University fined $14m over ‘culture of silence’ around sexual assault (www.theguardian.com)
Christian evangelical institution punished victims ‘for violating the student code of conduct’ as ‘assailants were left unpunished’...
Haley Questions if Trump Is ‘Mentally Fit’ After He Confused Her With Pelosi (www.thedailybeast.com)
Perjury Plea Opens Up Trump Lawyers to Big Problems (www.thedailybeast.com)
Kentucky: New bill eliminating work break rights rings alarm bells (www.newsweek.com)
Say goodbye to breaks and lunch when working > 6 hours a day! Kentucky says just let the feds set the rules.
Nikki Haley to end presidential campaign, ceding GOP nomination to Trump (www.nbcnews.com)
A lot of people thought she was going to go all the way to the RNC, but I didn’t think she would last that long....
Israel/Gaza: Israeli Non-stop strikes Continues to Grind Gaza as US says ceasefire obstacles 'not insurmountable' - Source Newarab (tinyurl.com)
On the 153rd day of the war, the death toll from the war stands at 30,717 people and a further 72,156 injured in Gaza, according to the latest figures from the health ministry… Source: NewArab
Researchers Dispute Claim That Ancient Whale Was Heaviest Animal Ever (www.nytimes.com)
