Junk science is cited in abortion ban cases. Researchers are fighting the ‘fatally flawed’ work (www.theguardian.com)
Researchers are calling for the retraction of misleading anti-abortion studies that could influence judges in critical cases...
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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek surprised by how much laying off 1,500 employees negatively affected the streaming giant’s operations (fortune.com)
When Spotify announced its largest-ever round of layoffs in December, CEO Daniel Ek hailed a new age of efficiency at the streaming giant. But four months on, it seems he and his executives weren’t prepared for how tough filling in for 1,500 axed workers would be....
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Texas AG drops “abusive” attempt to get info about trans kids from Seattle hospital (www.lgbtqnation.com)
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Tornadoes kill 4 in Oklahoma, leaving trail of destruction and thousands without power (apnews.com)
Tornadoes killed four people in Oklahoma and left thousands without power Sunday after a destructive outbreak of severe weather flattened buildings in the heart of one rural town and injured at least 100 people across the state....
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Flint residents grapple with water crisis a decade later: ‘If we had the energy left, we’d cry’ (www.theguardian.com)
Years after the emergency, the Michigan city is yet to replace all lead pipes and affected families are still awaiting justice...
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Flint residents grapple with water crisis a decade later: ‘If we had the energy left, we’d cry’ (www.theguardian.com)
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Columbia leadership rebuked by faculty panel for police crackdown on protesters (www.reuters.com)
Columbia University’s embattled president came under renewed pressure on Friday as a campus oversight panel sharply criticized her administration for clamping down on a pro-Palestinian protest at the Ivy League school....
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Menthol cigarette ban delayed due to "immense" feedback, Biden administration says - CBS News (www.cbsnews.com)
The Biden administration said Friday it would again delay a decision on a regulation aiming to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes, citing the “historic attention” and “immense amount of feedback” on the controversial proposal by the Food and Drug Administration....
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Top ‘Democrat for Cruz’ Accused of Sexual Harassment (www.thedailybeast.com)
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US Air Force awards $13 billion Doomsday plane contract to Sierra Nevada (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. Air Force said on Friday that it has awarded a $13 billion contract to Sierra Nevada Corp to develop a successor to the E-4B, known as the Doomsday plane due to its ability to survive a nuclear war....
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American Airlines keeps mistaking 101-year-old passenger for baby (www.bbc.com)
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Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules (arstechnica.com)
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He Worked for the Nastiest People in Politics. Now He’s Airing Dirty Laundry. (www.politico.com)
Biden grants clemency to crack and cocaine dealers (www.washingtontimes.com)
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Antiwar protesters' calls for divestment at universities put spotlight on how endowments are managed (apnews.com)
“Divest from death” read the bubble letters written in chalk on the sidewalk on Tuesday outside of The New School in New York City....
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Saved from her dead mother's womb, baby Sabreen was laid to rest in a mournful and sometimes angry funeral (www.nbcnews.com)
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KUOW - Coming soon: Grizzly bears in the North Cascades (www.kuow.org)
Grizzly bears will be reintroduced to North Cascades National Park, federal officials announced Thursday....
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Clearwater property owners sell $58M real estate portfolio to Church of Scientology parishioner (www.fox13news.com)
They were one of the last major property owners in downtown Clearwater that didn’t have ties to the Church of Scientology, but last month they sold more than $58 million in real estate to a developer with ties to the church....
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Pro-Palestinian protesters set up encampment on UCLA campus (abc7.com)
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First cargo ship passes through newly opened channel in Baltimore | AP News (apnews.com)
BALTIMORE (AP) — The first cargo ship passed through a newly opened deep-water channel in Baltimore on Thursday after being stuck in the harbor since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed four weeks ago, halting most maritime traffic through the city’s port....
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NTSB to investigate freight train derailment on Arizona-New Mexico border [Filip Timotija | 04/27/24 | TheHill] (thehill.com)
The BNSF freight train was carrying gasoline and odorless propane when it derailed near Manuelito, New Mexico, according to the NTSB....
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Dolphin found dead on beach riddled with bullets, NOAA offers $20k reward to find killer (www.usatoday.com)
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Biden's 13th-Quarter Approval Average Lowest Historically, Least Popular President in 70 Years (news.gallup.com)
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Gaza protests shadow White House correspondents’ dinner [Farnoush Amiri and Ellen Knickmeyer | April 27, 2024 | LATimes] (www.latimes.com)
With hundreds of protesters rallying outside and concerns over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the perils for journalists covering the conflict, the war hung over this year’s event. But speakers inside made only passing mention of it despite the gantlet of demonstrators. Biden’s speech, which lasted about 10 minutes,...
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