New federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn't the final word (apnews.com)
The clash over bathroom policy and other elements of a federal regulation finalized last week could set the stage for another wave of legal battles over how transgender kids should be treated in the U.S.
Tabloid CEO Says He Killed Negative Stories on Trump Affairs (www.bloomberg.com)
Senate passes Ukraine, Israel funding after months-long stalemate (thehill.com)
With close calls mounting, the FAA will require more rest for air traffic controllers (www.npr.org)
West Virginia confirms first measles case since 2009 (apnews.com)
Grindr again sued for allegedly sharing users' HIV status (www.salon.com)
Biden administration tightens rules for obtaining medical records related to abortion (apnews.com)
Harvard Suspends Palestine Solidarity Committee Amid Wave of Protests on College Campuses (www.thecrimson.com)
The suspension comes amid a wave of pro-Palestine student demonstrations across the country, with students staging occupations at universities including Columbia and Yale Universities. Though there have not been occupations at Harvard this semester, the University restricted access to Harvard Yard on Sunday in anticipation of...
Florida couple caught taping 'crude looking' lottery ticket to claim $1 million prize, cops say (lawandcrime.com)
'Catch and kill' will be described to jurors in Donald Trump's hush money trial as testimony resumes (apnews.com)
A longtime tabloid publisher is expected to tell jurors about his efforts to help Donald Trump stifle unflattering stories during the 2016 campaign.
Forced outing leads to high depression rates among LGBTQ+ youth, yet legislation persists (www.advocate.com)
Children of Flint water crisis make change as young environmental and health activists (apnews.com)
Their childhood memories are still vivid: warnings against drinking or cooking with tap water, enduring long lines for cases of water, washing from buckets filled with heated, bottled water. And for some, stomach aches, skin rashes and hair loss....
Biden condemns ‘antisemitic protests’ — and absence of Palestinian empathy, too (www.politico.com)
Elon Musk wanted Tesla to slash its headcount by 20% because its quarterly vehicle deliveries fell by that much, Bloomberg source says (www.businessinsider.com)
Elon Musk wanted Tesla to reduce its workforce by one-fifth, Bloomberg reported....
10-year-old boy confesses to fatally shooting a man in his sleep 2 years ago, Texas authorities say (apnews.com)
Brandon O’Quinn Rasberry, 32, was shot in the head in 2022 while he slept at an RV park in Nixon, Texas, about 60 miles (97 kilometers) east of San Antonio, investigators said. He had just moved in a few days before....
As Supreme Court takes up homeless ban, a city’s unhoused feel abandoned (www.washingtonpost.com)
“It wasn’t that long ago that I was part of the community,” said Gutowski, sitting at a picnic table in a park about a mile from her old house. “But the more I’m out here, the more angry I get. … They’re not trying to make things better for us, or help us have another shelter, or keep us safe — or help us even...
How Columbia’s Student Radio Station Is Meeting the Moment (www.motherjones.com)
New Legislation Would Expand Access to Disaster Relief, Provide Help With Titles for Large Number of Black Landowners (www.propublica.org)
Robert Kraft Says He’s Pulling Funding for Columbia Amid Pro-Palestine Protests (www.thedailybeast.com)
‘Workers end up paying the price’: laborers call for safer building sites (www.theguardian.com)
Falls, slips and trips accounted for 865 worker fatalities in 2022 – more than 400 of whom worked in construction...
Kroger, Albertsons to sell 166 more stores seeking approval of $25 billion merger
reuters.com/…/kroger-albertsons-amend-asset-sale-…
Exclusive: China acquired recently banned Nvidia chips in Super Micro, Dell servers, tenders show (www.reuters.com)
Chinese universities and research institutes recently obtained high-end Nvidia artificial intelligence chips through resellers, despite the U.S. widening a ban last year on the sale of such technology to China....
Boston police failed to arrest 'serial rapist' for years despite DNA evidence (www.wbur.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/boston-alvin-campbell-rape-case…