[US] House Republicans drop Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker, falling back to square one (apnews.com)
Republicans dropped Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday as their nominee for House speaker, making the decision during a closed-door session after the hard-edged ally of Donald Trump failed badly on a third ballot for the gavel....
Federal agents found more than two dozen minors working in Ohio poultry plant (www.nbcnews.com)
Federal agents found more than two dozen minors illegally working inside a poultry plant in Kidron, Ohio, earlier this month, according to local immigration advocates who spoke to NBC News on the condition of anonymity....
Tropical parasite gains a foothold in the US, especially in Texas (www.livescience.com)
Jan. 6 defense lawyers ‘gobsmacked’ by Trump ally’s plea deal (www.politico.com)
Many rioters who stormed the Capitol received long prison sentences. Sidney Powell, an architect of the effort to subvert the election, negotiated a misdemeanor plea deal and cooperation agreement....
‘Reddit can survive without search’: company reportedly threatens to block Google (www.theverge.com)
Oil and gas emissions in Utah a threat to public health, report says (www.sltrib.com)
Fewer Californians are moving to Texas, but more are going to Florida and Arizona (apnews.com)
A Supreme Court dispute over a $15,000 IRS bill may be aimed at a never-enacted tax on billionaires (apnews.com)
Charles and Kathleen Moore are about to have their day in the Supreme Court over a $15,000 tax bill they contend is unconstitutional....
Small business owners say they're pressured to hire off-duty MPD cops for security - Minnesota Reformer (minnesotareformer.com)
Small business owners say they’re pressured to hire off-duty MPD cops for security - Minnesota Reformer
South China Sea: China coast guard hit Philippine ship, Manila says - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
Activists Rally Over Pending Fracking on Ohio's State Lands (www.clevescene.com)
Police dog's attack on Black trucker in Ohio echoes history (apnews.com)
As he stood with his hands up beside the highway on July 4, at least six law enforcement officers surrounded him at a distance, one calling forcefully to the K-9 handler: “Do not release the dog,” highway patrol video shows....
Health care workers gain 21% wage increase in pending agreement with Kaiser Permanente after historic strike (theconversation.com)
NY Judge Who Bragged About Aiming Loaded Gun at Black Defendant in Court is in Big Trouble (www.theroot.com)
Highlights: In 2015, upstate New York judge Robert J. Putorti was overseeing a court hearing involving a Black defendant. Nothing out of the ordinary for a judge to do right? Except, when a Black man approached the stand “too quickly,” Judge Putorti pulled a loaded gun on him in court....
Tech breathes new life into endangered Native American languages (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Of the more than 6,000 Indigenous languages recognized globally, nearly half of them are at risk of disappearing.
US House lawmaker receives death threats after voting against Jordan for speaker (www.reuters.com)
Miller-Meeks, a Republican who represents a politically competitive district in Iowa, voted for Jordan the first time but switched to vote for Representative Kay Granger, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, on Wednesday afternoon....
Dog walker films winds lifting forest floor in Scotland (www.bbc.co.uk)
David Nugent-Malone was walking his dog Jake in Mugdock on a path the pair often visit....
Maryland police find vehicle linked to suspect in fatal shooting of judge (www.cnn.com)
Police have found the vehicle of the suspect who allegedly shot and killed a Maryland judge Thursday....
Police dog's attack on Black trucker in Ohio echoes history (apnews.com)
A K-9 police dog's attack on a Black motorist in Ohio is resurrecting questions about race relations and law enforcement tactics.
House remains paralyzed with no end in sight for speakership battle after Jordan's exit (www.cnn.com)
There is still no end in sight for the high-stakes speakership battle after House Republicans ousted Kevin McCarthy more than two weeks ago....
Little light, no beds, not enough anesthesia: A view from the 'nightmare' of Gaza's hospitals (apnews.com)
When the Israeli bombing intensifies and the wounded swamp the Gaza City hospitals where Dr. Nidal Abed works, he treats patients wherever he can — on the floor, in the corridors, in rooms crammed with 10 patients instead of two. Without enough medical supplies, Abed makes do with whatever he can find – clothes for bandages,...
Hibbing [Minnesota] man charged after 5 pounds of meth seized at post office (www.duluthnewstribune.com)
Donald Trump fined $5,000 for violating gag order in New York fraud trial and warned twice about imprisonment (www.cnn.com)
Former President Donald Trump was fined $5,000 by a New York judge on Friday for violating a gag order not to speak about any members of the court staff – and was warned twice about possible imprisonment....
FCC moves forward with its plan to restore Obama-era net neutrality protections (www.engadget.com)
The Federal Communications Commission has voted to move forward with a plan to restore Obama-era net neutrality protections. The rules could be re-established as soon as next spring, but the FCC's effort could face legal challenges.