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EU should add China's Xinjiang region and the aluminum sector to Forced Labor Database, rights groups says (www.hrw.org)

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Family of missing woman in Bahamas shielded trans identity over fears of bias (www.theguardian.com)

New York, other states implementing laws to ban mini plastic shampoo bottles in hotels (www.scrippsnews.com)

Musk's X charged with deceiving users, risks fine, EU says (www.reuters.com)

Elon Musk’s social media company X breached EU online content rules, EU tech regulators ruled on Friday in a finding that could lead to a fine and significant changes in how it operates....

Amazon must comply with US agency's pregnancy bias probe, judge rules (www.reuters.com)

A New York federal judge has ordered Amazon to comply with a subpoena from a U.S. civil rights agency investigating claims that the online retailer discriminated against pregnant warehouse workers....

How Watermelon Cupcakes Kicked Off an Internal Storm at Meta (www.wired.com)

He Was Convicted of Killing His Baby. The DA’s Office Says He’s Innocent, but That Might Not Be Enough. (www.propublica.org)

The UAW’s federal monitor twice pressured the union to back off its call for Gaza ceasefire, then launched an investigation (www.dropsitenews.com)

The federally appointed monitor tasked with overseeing the United Auto Workers, Neil Barofsky, is ratcheting up his conflict with UAW President Shawn Fain, announcing another investigation into the union leader who rose to national prominence amid the successful “Stand Up Strike” against the Big Three automakers....

Democrats worry Biden press conference leaves them in 'purgatory' (abcnews.go.com)

Shelley Duvall, ‘The Shining’ and ‘Nashville’ Star, Dies at 75 (variety.com)

Colorado public health officials confirm new case of human plague (www.independent.co.uk)

Public health officials in Colorado have confirmed that a human has tested positive for the plague, a rare but potentially deadly infectious disease that’s typically spread through flea bites....

'Pray for this burdened man': Republican mocked after telling House he does his own dishes (www.rawstory.com)

Chicago Taxpayers Have Paid $35.7M to Defend Disgraced Detective Reynaldo Guevara, With No End in Sight (news.wttw.com)

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House bill to ban noncitizens from voting as Musk suggests execution for opponents (www.independent.co.uk)

Voting rights group warn that the measure could end up suppressing eligible voters...

Toddler, 2, dies after shooting himself while left alone in a Walmart parking lot as his parents shopped for fireworks (www.independent.co.uk)

Gunman at large after ambushing, killing deputy following assault on pizza worker over wrong order (abcnews.go.com)

Pentagon Publishes Report on Material From an Alleged Alien Aircraft (gizmodo.com)

Treasury, IRS announce 'major milestone' of $1 billion in past-due taxes collected from millionaires (www.cnbc.com)

The Treasury Department and the IRS announced the collection of more than $1 billion in tax debt from high-income individuals over the past year....

"Their goal Is total ethnic cleansing of the Gaza people": Physician Mustafa Barghouti on Israel’s expulsion order for Gaza City (www.democracynow.org)

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“Gay Furry Hackers” Claim Credit for Hacking Heritage Foundation Over Project 2025 (theintercept.com)

SiegedSec, a collective of self-proclaimed “gay furry hackers,” has claimed credit for breaching online databases of the Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank that spearheaded the rightwing Project 2025 playbook. On Wednesday, as part of string of hacks aimed at organizations that oppose trans rights, SiegedSec...

‘We can’t stop treatment, not even for an hour’: After a Russian missile hit Ukraine’s top children’s hospital, medical staff rushed to save their patients (meduza.io)

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