At least four killed at Moscow mall after hot water pipe bursts (www.reuters.com)
Journalist's death prompts Russian outrage over Ukraine's alleged use of cluster bombs (www.reuters.com)
Biden picks female admiral to lead Navy. She'd be first woman on Joint Chiefs of Staff (apnews.com)
President Joe Biden has chosen Adm. Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy, an unprecedented choice that, if she is confirmed, will make her the first woman to be a Pentagon service chief and the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
In-N-Out bans employees from wearing masks (www.latimes.com)
26-year-old man who posed as Lincoln high school student accused of sex crimes (www.klkntv.com)
Italy starts removing lesbian mothers' names from children's birth certificates (edition.cnn.com)
Los Angeles developer gets six-year term for $500,000 bribe to councilman (www.theguardian.com)
Trump classified documents trial set for May 2024 (www.axios.com)
Florida District Judge Aileen Cannon on Friday set the trial date in the classified documents case against former President Trump for May 20, 2024, per a court filing.
Nearly two years after Texas' six-week abortion ban, more infants are dying (www.cnn.com)
Some 2,200 infants died in Texas in 2022 – an increase of 227 deaths, or 11.5%, over the previous year, according to preliminary infant mortality data from the Texas Department of State Health Services that CNN obtained through a public records request. Infant deaths caused by severe genetic and birth defects rose by 21.6%....
2 Cisgender People Killed In Suspected Anti-Trans Attacks (www.huffpost.com)
The attacks claimed the lives of an Indiana woman and an Oregon man, both cisgender people.
Liberal justices blast Supreme Court majority for allowing Alabama execution (www.nbcnews.com)
The high court allowed the execution of James Barber despite botched attempts to execute other inmates last year.
‘The KHP waged war’: Federal judge orders end of Kansas trooper ‘two-step’ maneuver (kansasreflector.com)
Kansas illegally searched out of state drivers. Pressing the question… why would you ever want to go to Kansas....
Florida's new Black history curriculum says "slaves developed skills" that could be used for "personal benefit" (www.cbsnews.com)
'Video voyeur hunter' in Nagoya accused of voyeurism - The Mainichi (mainichi.jp)
NAGOYA -- A 30-year-old man here who claims to "have caught about 50 video voyeurs" has been arrested for allegedly taking an upskirt video.
How LA Failed to Stop Landlords From Turning Low-Cost Housing Into Tourist Hotels (www.propublica.org)
"Now I Know Why My Wife Was Fired from Her Government Job" | Nieman Reports (niemanreports.org)
When Forbes tech reporter Emily Baker-White found out last year that ByteDance, the controversial China-based firm that runs the video-sharing platform TikTok, had used the app to track her whereabouts as she covered the company, she knew she was on to a major story. And she was worried — but not necessarily about herself. The...
Texas worker accused of being on drugs was actually dying of heatstroke (www.theguardian.com)
Mother of Gabriel Infante, 24, sues employer for $1m, saying construction workers had no protections from extreme heat
Who is Mila Antonova, Russian bridge player who had alleged affair with Bill Gates? (nypost.com)
Warcraft fans trick AI article bot with Glorbo hoax (www.bbc.com)
The game's Reddit community was buzzing with excitement about a new feature... that doesn't exist.
13-year-old girl kidnapped at gunpoint in Texas rescued in Long Beach thanks to 'help me' sign (abc7.com)
The teen’s alleged kidnapper repeatedly sexually assaulted her while driving her to Long Beach, according to federal prosecutors.
Alabama GOP refuses to draw second Black district, despite Supreme Court order (www.nbcnews.com)
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., have been calling state legislators about the map, which could affect control of Congress.
Alabama Failed to Carry Out Its Last Two Executions. It’s Trying Again This Week. (boltsmag.org)
Google wants you to let its AI bot help you write news articles (www.niemanlab.org)
Nebraska teen sent to 90 days in jail over abortion (www.bbc.com)
Tony Bennett, US singer with seven-decade career, dies aged 96 (www.theguardian.com)
