US House Committee Demands Harvard University Hand Over Documents in Campus Antisemitism Probe (www.algemeiner.com)
‘Better be scared’: threats of political violence foretell tense election year (www.theguardian.com)
Several years of sustained harassment of election workers and judges have led to security concerns and high a high turnover...
Biden's education chief to talk with Dartmouth students about Islamophobia, antisemitism (apnews.com)
President Joe Biden’s education chief planned to meet Wednesday with students at Dartmouth College to discuss antisemitism and Islamophobia on college campuses amid the the Israel-Hamas war....
Did an Abortion Ban Cost a Young Texas Woman Her Life? (www.newyorker.com)
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Staff Warned About the Lack of Psychiatric Care at a VA Clinic. They Couldn’t Prevent Tragedy. (www.propublica.org)
From the outside, it looked like a haven for heroes: a state-of-the-art building with a gleaming atrium, a large American flag flying out front. But the clinic hadn’t had a full-time, on-site psychiatrist in five years. A single nurse was responsible for connecting hundreds of veterans, some with serious mental illness or...
Alaska 737 cockpit voice recorder data erasure renews industry safety debate (gazette.com)
The cockpit voice recorder data on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet which lost a panel mid-flight on Friday was overwritten, U.S. authorities said, renewing attention on an industry call for longer in-flight recordings....
Antisemitic incidents surge amid Hamas-Israel war, dwarfing annual statistics (thehill.com)
Job Postings With Wide Pay Ranges Could Discourage Applicants, Study Finds (hrmjunkies.com)
Hackers hit Moscow internet provider in response to Kyivstar cyber attack - source (www.reuters.com)
Hackers linked to Ukraine’s main spy agency have breached computer systems at a Moscow-based internet provider in retaliation for a Russian cyber attack against Ukrainian telecom giant Kyivstar, a source with direct knowledge of the operation told Reuters on Tuesday....
Cities with soda taxes saw sales of sugary drinks fall as prices rose, study finds (www.kpbs.org)
Sales of sugary drinks fell dramatically across five U.S. cities, after they implemented taxes targeting those drinks – and those changes were sustained over time. That’s according to a study published Friday in the journal JAMA Health Forum....
DOL Unveils Final Rule on Independent Contractors, Set to Become Effective on March 11 (hrmjunkies.com)
Greenland startup begins shipping glacier ice to cocktail bars in the UAE (www.theguardian.com)
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As the U.S. Struggles With a Stillbirth Crisis, Australia Offers a Model for How to Do Better (www.propublica.org)
Australia has emerged as a global leader in the effort to lower the number of babies that die before taking their first breaths. It’s an approach that could benefit America, which lags behind other wealthy nations in reducing stillbirths....
Despite nearly a decade of complaints, tainted water still a concern at Nebraska prison (journalstar.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/article_f9360776-a2a6-11ee-ba94…
In custody death reported in Vilas County, Wisconsin Jail (www.wxpr.org)
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Arrest warrant issued for Montana man accused of killing thousands of birds, including eagles (apnews.com)
A federal judge issued an arrest warrant Monday for a Montana man who failed to show up for an initial court appearance on charges of killing thousands of birds, including bald and golden eagles. A second defendant pleaded not guilty....
Saudi Arabia looks to normalize relations with Israel. (www.bbc.com)
Red Cross facing severe blood shortage (thehill.com)
New Federal Report Calls for Legislature to Stop Cities from Negotiating Away Police Accountability - State Lawmakers Say Seattle Just Needs to Bargain Harder (www.thestranger.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/new-federal-report-calls-for-le…
Overcrowding problem persists in West Virginia jails (wvmetronews.com)
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44-year-old woman found dead by suicide in Perryville, Arizona prison cell (www.azcentral.com)
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As prison populations rise, states face a stubborn staffing crisis (www.usatoday.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/web/…/72166165007/
Britain warns of severe consequences after Houthi attack in Red Sea repelled (www.theguardian.com)
Britain has warned of severe consequences after US and UK warships were forced to repel a barrage of 20 Houthi rockets, drones and cruise missiles fired at ships in the Red Sea....
Idaho Governor Proposes $2 Billion in Funding for School Buildings Over Next 10 Years (www.propublica.org)
Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Monday proposed spending $2 billion over 10 years to help school districts repair and replace their aging buildings. This would mark the largest investment in school facilities in state history, he said....
Antony Blinken tells Israel: Palestinian rights are key to peace (www.theguardian.com)
Anthony Blinken has reaffirmed the United States’ “unique bond” with Israel, and rejected calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza but told his hosts in Tel Aviv that other regional powers have made clear that a pathway to the realisation of Palestinian political rights is essential for peace in the region....
