House Republicans Introduce Bill to Expel Palestinians From the Country (newrepublic.com)
Republicans have a racist new idea amid the war on Gaza.
Minister robbed and bodyguards’ guns stolen in South Africa (www.theguardian.com)
Luminous 'mother-of-pearl' clouds explain why climate models miss so much Arctic and Antarctic warming (theconversation.com)
Back when there were Arctic alligators and turtles, ‘polar stratospheric clouds’ kept their world warm. Research suggests these clouds contribute to the ‘missing warming’ in climate models.
2nd police officer acquitted in death of Elijah McClain, who was put in a neck hold, given ketamine (apnews.com)
A second Denver-area police officer has been acquitted in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain. The 23-year-old Black man was put in a neck hold and injected with ketamine after being stopped by police as he walked home from a convenience store.
The EPA Has Found More Than a Dozen Contaminants in Drinking Water but Hasn’t Set Safety Limits on Them (www.propublica.org)
Developing countries owe China at least $1.1 trillion – and the debts are due (www.cnn.com)
Hong Kong CNN — Developing countries owe Chinese lenders at least $1.1 trillion dollars, according to a new data analysis published Monday, which says more than half of the thousands of loans China has doled out over two decades are due as many borrowers struggle financially.
Tlaib's defense of Palestinian chant prompts Jewish Democrats to call for retraction (www.detroitnews.com)
U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s defense of a phrase used by Palestinians in connection with the war between Israel and Hamas is drawing condemnation from critics, including two prominent fellow Democrats — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin.
With 10 days to go, House Republicans remain undecided on best strategy to avert shutdown (www.cnn.com)
House Republicans have yet to coalesce around their own plan to avert a government shutdown with just 10 days until the deadline, raising the stakes for a new speaker who will have to contend with the internal dynamics of his conference and a Democratically-controlled Senate and White House....
Here’s What Can Happen When Kids Age Out of Foster Care (www.propublica.org)
Two teens aged out of New Mexico’s child welfare system last year. This photo essay shows how different their lives have become.
Starbucks announces higher pay, but union workers will have to bargain for it (www.cnn.com)
Starbucks employees are getting more pay and new benefits, but some are only going to baristas that haven’t unionized. A National Labor Relations Board judge previously found that similar moves by Starbucks violate federal labor law, with the company appealing the decision....
Gaza becoming ‘a graveyard for children’, says UN secretary general (www.theguardian.com)
The Zapatistas have gotten rid of the autonomous municipalities and are undergoing a change in organization (enlacezapatista.ezln.org.mx)
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US and Israel Only 'No' Votes as UN Members Demand End to 61-Year Cuba Embargo (www.commondreams.org)
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New York Times Writer Jazmine Hughes Resigns After Opposing Israel-Gaza War (www.yahoo.com)
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A month into war, Netanyahu says Israel will have an 'overall security' role in Gaza indefinitely (apnews.com)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will have “overall security responsibility” in Gaza for an indefinite period after its war with Hamas.
Portugal's prime minister resigns over a corruption investigation (www.npr.org)
Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa resigned Tuesday after his government was involved in a widespread corruption probe, sending a shock wave through the normally tranquil politics of the European Union member.
The US is quietly arming Taiwan to the teeth (www.bbc.com)
Arizona man charged in threat to kill rabbi, other Jewish people (www.nbcnews.com)
Five women sue KCK for allegedly allowing cops to rape and terrorize Black residents (www.kansascity.com)
Women who allege they were raped or sexually harassed by indicted former Kansas City, Kansas, detective Roger Golubski filed a lawsuit Friday against him, former police chiefs, Wyandotte County and others.
Alabama preacher F.L. ‘Bubba’ Copeland kills himself after being outed as ‘transgender curvy girl’ (nypost.com)
An Alabama preacher and politician killed himself Friday two days after being outed for having a secret life he shared online as a “transgender curvy girl.”
Boeing says a new 737 Max flaw will slow airplane deliveries (www.cnbc.com)
The company said that fastener holes on some Max 737 aft pressure bulkheads were improperly drilled....
Donald Trump fraud trial live updates: Former president takes the stand - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
Trump is now being asked whether the valuations of a number of his properties are accurate....
Elderly Jewish man dies after incident at pro-Palestinian rally (ktla.com)
Off-duty US Park Police officer unintentionally shot fellow officer in Virginia, police say (apnews.com)
Fairfax County detectives determined that the officer pulled the trigger on a gun he believed was unloaded early Sunday, striking Jesse Brown Hernandez inside an apartment in McLean, Virginia, according to a police statement....
Baltimore church to end religious services after priest suspended over sexual harassment settlement (apnews.com)
The Archdiocese of Baltimore will end religious services at one of the city’s Catholic churches after its longtime pastor was recently suspended from ministry because he admitted to making a payment several years ago to settle sexual harassment allegations....
