UAW strike spread to 38 locations in 20 states (apnews.com)
The president of the United Auto Workers said Friday the union will expand its strike against major automakers by walking out of 38 General Motors and Stellantis facilities in 20 states
Energy Department announces $325M for batteries that can store clean electricity longer (apnews.com)
The Energy Department has announced a $325 million investment in new battery types that can help turn solar and wind energy into 24-hour power....
Woman flew drone carrying drugs and USB drive with pornography into prison yard (www.theguardian.com)
Queensland prison staff found drone crashed close to exercise area with sealed bag nearby containing contraband
Medical debt could be barred from ruining your credit score soon (www.npr.org)
The Biden administration announced a major initiative to protect Americans from medical debt on Thursday, outlining plans to develop federal rules barring unpaid medical bills from affecting patients’ credit scores.
California orders bottled water firm to stop drawing from natural springs (www.theguardian.com)
BlueTriton, the company that owns Arrowhead brand, has been taking water from San Bernardino springs for more than 100 years...
Delaware State Police Pay $50,000 To Man Troopers Ticketed For Flipping Them Off (www.techdirt.com)
Jonathan Guessford was first confronted, then hassled, then pursued, then pulled over, and, finally, cited for a moving violation he didn’t commit by Delaware state troopers....
US sued over nearly 20-year-old federal terrorist list by Muslim rights group (www.theguardian.com)
Council on American Islamic Relations (Cair) argues list is used for ‘humiliation and harassment’ and should be withdrawn
Chicago police investigated over alleged sexual misconduct with asylum seekers (www.theguardian.com)
Reports that an officer allegedly impregnated an 18-year-old and another had ‘sexual contact with an underage female migrant’
US auto workers strike escalates as UAW president calls on 38 more plants to join (www.theguardian.com)
Rupert Murdoch steps down as Fox and News Corp. chairman (www.cnn.com)
The child care industry is on the cusp of a crisis (www.axios.com)
In 10 days, the U.S. will fall off a "child care cliff" — that's the day pandemic-era funding for the industry runs out....
Twitter ranks worst in climate change misinformation report (www.theguardian.com)
Climate coalition cites Twitter’s lack of clear policies to stop incorrect information and confusion from Musk takeover...
More military personnel head to the US-Mexico border as officials describe an increase in migrant crossings (www.cnn.com)
The Defense Department is ramping up resources at the US-Mexico border as officials describe a surge in border crossings in places including Eagle Pass, Texas, where the mayor has declared a state of emergency....
U.S. revives Cold War submarine spy program to counter China (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. Navy is carrying out the biggest overhaul of its top-secret undersea surveillance network since the 1950s as China’s naval power surges and new technologies are fast reshaping maritime warfare. Beijing has similar plans of its own....
Migrants' DNA is fueling a massive expansion of the FBI's genetic database (www.motherjones.com)
A 96-year-old federal judge is barred from hearing cases in a bitter fight over her mental fitness (apnews.com)
A 96-year-old U.S. federal appeals court judge was barred Wednesday from hearing cases for a year after a panel said she refused to undergo medical testing amid concerns that she is no longer mentally fit to serve on the bench....
Confused Automakers Braced for Strike at the Wrong Plants (theintercept.com)
Being Mean to Scabs Is Working (www.motherjones.com)
Drew Barrymore and Bill Maher are now not resuming their shows amid strikes.
Donald Trump warns of threat of World War II, mixes up names of Joe Biden and Barack Obama in Washington speech (www.abc.net.au)
Mr Trump made the gaffe about the threat of World War II — which finished in 1945 — during the part of his address in which he was questioning the mental acuity of 80-year-old Mr Biden.
Anheuser-Busch says it will no longer amputate the tails of Budweiser's Clydesdales (www.npr.org)
The beermaker says it will end the practice known as tail docking after it came under pressure by animal rights group PETA.
Unique collection of old TV culture put at risk by a heavy-handed copyright takedown system (walledculture.org)
Child fentanyl death: Police seek husband of NYC nursery owner (www.bbc.com)
Video footage shows the man removing full shopping bags and fleeing before police arrived.
More dog owners are questioning vaccines like rabies after COVID (www.pressherald.com)
More than half of U.S. dog owners expressed concerns about vaccinating their dogs, including against rabies, according to a new study published Saturday in the journal Vaccine. The study comes as anti-vaccine sentiments among humans have exploded in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic....
Biden announces $600m for more free Covid-19 tests in anticipation of surge (www.theguardian.com)
The funding will produce new at-home tests and restart a website to allow Americans to order four free tests per household...
Provision in NC budget could shield lawmaker records from public (www.wral.com)
Language in a budget draft would let lawmakers decide whether to release their records to the public. It is "the deepest cut to the public records act since it was enacted," one lawyer says.
