Michelle Obama says she’s terrified about potential outcome of 2024 election (edition.cnn.com)
“What’s going to happen in this next election? I’m terrified about what could possibly happen, because our leaders matter. Who we select, who speaks for us, who holds that bully pulpit, it affects us in ways sometimes I think people take for granted,” Obama told Jay Shetty on his podcast “On Purpose.”...
Israel rejects genocide allegations at international court (www.washingtonpost.com)
Israel on Friday rejected allegations that it is committing genocide in Gaza, arguing before the International Court of Justice that the soaring death toll was an unavoidable consequence of its battle against a militant army that has embedded itself in civilian areas and seeks to repeat the Oct. 7 attacks....
Michigan’s $55M experiment with guaranteed income begins with Flint moms (www.bridgemi.com)
FLINT—Eight days after entering the world, Khi’Meir Taylor made another debut — this time in what could be a national spotlight....
Annie Nightingale obituary: (www.bbc.com)
Starbucks faces lawsuit over coffee sourcing claims (www.axios.com)
Starbucks is being sued over allegations that the company is deceiving consumers with its claims of "100% ethical" coffee and tea sourcing....
IRS has already collected more than $500 million in back taxes from delinquent millionaires (www.marketwatch.com)
US verges on vaccination tipping point, faces thousands of needless deaths as more people decline vaccinations: FDA (arstechnica.com)
Middle East braces for chaos as Iran and West square up (www.politico.eu)
Fair trade statistics (www.kaggle.com)
TSA found a record number of guns at airport security checkpoints in 2023. Almost all of them were loaded. (www.cbsnews.com)
UttarPradesh Man Bludgeons Aunt With Stone, Stabs Her To Death In Sultanpur; Arrested, Altaf, the deceased's husband, alleged that Arif's intentions were "not good" towards his wife. (english.jagran.com)
In his 1st interview, friend who warned officials of Maine shooter says 'I literally spelled it out' (apnews.com)
For 17 years, Sean Hodgson was best friends with the man who would commit Maine's deadliest mass shooting.
U.S. Strikes Against Houthis in Yemen for Second Day, as Conflict Escalates (www.nytimes.com)
The United States carried out another strike against the Houthi militia in Yemen, the U.S. Central Command said on Friday night, bombing a radar facility as part of an effort to further degrade the Iran-backed group’s ability to attack ships transiting the Red Sea....
Justices take up camping ban case - SCOTUSblog (www.scotusblog.com)
U.S. deficit tops half a trillion dollars in the first quarter of fiscal year (www.cnbc.com)
Seven men 'filmed themselves gang-raping toddlers in mall bathroom' (www.dailymail.co.uk)
Horrifying videos have surfaced of a gang of at least seven accused pedophiles sexually abusing toddlers inside the restroom of a Texas mall.
Trump ramps up attacks on the justice system when trials and key rulings loom, analysis shows (www.nbcnews.com)
The former president’s attacks on the prosecutors and judges in his civil and criminal cases are frequently tied to developments in his court cases, an NBC News analysis shows....
In-N-Out Burger and Fidelity Named Among Best Places To Work in Latest Glassdoor Reviews (hrmjunkies.com)
Microplastics found in 90% of burgers, steaks and chicken (www.independent.co.uk)
Land-based protein sources like chicken, beef, pork and tofu contain as many microplastics as fishes, study finds...
A woman was hired to investigate racial harassment after a suicide. Then she encountered it herself (apnews.com)
Joscelin Thomas, a former coordinator in the Davis School District’s equal opportunity office, alleges in a federal lawsuit that district staff treated her “as if she were stupid,” accused her of having a substandard work ethic and denied her training and mentorship opportunities that were offered to her white colleagues....
Passengers file class-action lawsuit against Boeing for Alaska Airlines door blowout (www.cbsnews.com)
A class-action lawsuit was filed Thursday against aircraft manufacturer Boeing on behalf of multiple passengers who were aboard an Alaska Airlines flight last week that was forced to make an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon, after a portion of the fuselage blew out in midair....
Remote Workers Are Losing Out on Promotions (www.wsj.com)
New data shows that people who log on from home five days a week get fewer promotions and less mentoring than people in the office...