Texas' governor is spending millions & using anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric to defund public education (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Trump Pressures Republicans to Pass a Law to Keep Him Out of Jail Forever (www.rollingstone.com)
Man insults judge who sentenced him to 12 years in prison for attacking police during Capitol riot (apnews.com)
A New Jersey electrician who repeatedly attacked police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, siege at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Friday to 12 years in prison by a judge who called him “a menace to our society.”...
NOAA predicts above-normal 2024 Atlantic hurricane season (www.noaa.gov)
NOAA is forecasting a range of 17 to 25 total named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher). Of those, 8 to 13 are forecast to become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 4 to 7 major hurricanes (category 3, 4 or 5; with winds of 111 mph or higher). Forecasters have a 70% confidence in these ranges.
Four US daycare workers charged with spiking children’s food with melatonin (www.theguardian.com)
Four New Hampshire daycare employees allegedly spiked children’s food with the sleep supplement melatonin and were arrested on Thursday....
Trump takes stage to 'thunderous boos' at Libertarian convention event (www.rawstory.com)
Criticizing Israel? Nonprofit Media Could Lose Tax-Exempt Status Without Due Process (theintercept.com)
It doesn’t take much to be accused of supporting terrorism these days. And that doesn’t just go for student activists. In recent months, dozens of lawmakers and public officials have, without evidence, insinuated that U.S. news outlets provide material support for Hamas. Some even issued thinly veiled threats to prosecute...
Top assassin for Sinaloa drug cartel extradited to US to face charges, Justice Department says (apnews.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top assassin for the Sinaloa drug cartel who was arrested by Mexican authorities last fall has been extradited to the U.S. to face drug, gun and witness retaliation charges, the Justice Department said Saturday....
A woman took her sick puppy to a Maryland shelter to be euthanized. The dog is up for adoption again. (www.nbcnews.com)
Kristie Pereira said she’s tried to get Beau back after learning he was never euthanized but said the rescue organization she got him from has refused to rehome the dog with her....
Saw The Eclipse And Aurora? Now Comes A Third Once-In-A-Lifetime Event (www.forbes.com)
Scientists made mice with Y chromosomes female by deleting just 6 tiny molecules | Live Science (www.livescience.com)
Scientists discovered that removing specific molecules from developing mice can completely reverse their sex from male to female.
'Ready for Civil War': Illinois Man Arrested With Bombs Posted Right-Wing Content (www.rollingstone.com)
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He fell ill on a cruise. Before he boarded the rescue boat, they handed him the bill. (www.cbsnews.com)
Stressed Out Mom Buys $69K Flat For Herself; Takes A Break From Family Twice A Week (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
The acquisition of a 25-square-meter flat has provided Gong with a sense of liberation, as she now spends two days a week at the property, enjoying solitude.
Texas doctor who said nine-year-olds can safely give birth appointed to maternal mortality committee (www.theguardian.com)
COVID "likely growing" in D.C. and 12 states, CDC estimates (www.cbsnews.com)
Countries Fail to Agree on Treaty to Prepare the World for the Next Pandemic (www.nytimes.com)
Man is fined after trying to 'body slam' killer whale (www.nbcnews.com)
A New Zealand man has been fined over a social media video in which he tries to “body slam” an orca swimming next to his boat, in what officials called “stupid” and “extremely irresponsible” behavior....
The 'Appeal to Heaven' flag evolves from Revolutionary War symbol to banner of the far right (apnews.com)
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is embroiled in a second flag controversy in as many weeks, this time over a banner that in recent years has come to symbolize sympathies with the Christian nationalist movement and the false claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen....
Teen Arrested for Bloody Attack on UCLA’s Pro-Palestine Encampment (www.thedailybeast.com)
Morgan Spurlock, documentary filmmaker behind 'Super Size Me,' dies at 53 (www.nbcnews.com)
Dwayne & Zaya Wade start a nonprofit to make “safe spaces” for queer youth of color (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Idaho drag performer awarded $1.1 million in defamation case against far-right blogger (apnews.com)
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — A jury has awarded more than $1.1 million to an Idaho drag performer who accused a far-right blogger of defaming him when she falsely claimed that he exposed himself to a crowd, including children, during a Pride event in June 2022....
Greater Idaho movement: 13 counties in eastern Oregon have voted to secede and join Idaho (ktvz.com)
On Tuesday, voters in Crook County passed measure 7-86, which asked voters if they support negotiations to move the Oregon/Idaho border to include Crook County in Idaho. The measure is passing with 53% of the vote, and makes Crook County the 13th county in eastern Oregon to pass a Greater Idaho measure.
