Better to die in Israel than of hunger here, say job seekers in Haryana (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat & Tyler, the Creator to Headline Coachella 2024 (www.billboard.com)
In Egypt, Wang Yi calls for Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian statehood (www.scmp.com)
In a press conference with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukri in Cairo, the top Chinese diplomat said “it is necessary to insist on the establishment of an independent, fully sovereign state of Palestine on the 1967 borders, with east Jerusalem as its capital.”...
Grand Canyon University, already fined $37.7M, faces new federal inquiry (ktar.com)
PHOENIX — Another front has opened in the ongoing battle between the federal government and Phoenix-based Grand Canyon University, which already faces a fine of nearly $40 million....
US delivers ‘private message’ to Iran after Yemen strikes (www.bbc.com)
President Biden says the US has delivered a “private message” to Iran about the Houthis in Yemen after the US carried out a second strike on the group....
More US pharmacists can now prescribe birth control and soon, prescriptions won’t be needed at all for some (www.cnn.com)
Access to hormonal birth control — such as birth control pills and patches — is getting major changes in 2024....
Two U.S. Navy Sailors missing off the coast of Somalia (www.centcom.mil)
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....
Bloomberg: Russia preparing legal defense to slow, prevent seizure of frozen assets (kyivindependent.com)
ussia is pursuing legal means, including obtaining representation from international law firms, to stymie efforts by the U.S. and its allies to seize frozen Russian assets, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 12, citing unnamed sources....
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....
Groupon to Sponsor STEM Training for Black Students Following EEOC Inquiry (hrmjunkies.com)
Guards Beat and Waterboarded Prisoners in New York, Lawsuits Say (www.nytimes.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/new-york-prisoners-waterboardin…
Over 200 Bodies Found In Unmarked Graves Behind Mississippi Jail | Atlanta Daily World (atlantadailyworld.com)
Senate task force calls for hearing on campus antisemitism (www.jpost.com)
As the U.S. Struggles With a Stillbirth Crisis, Australia Offers a Model for How to Do Better (www.propublica.org)
Australia has emerged as a global leader in the effort to lower the number of babies that die before taking their first breaths. It’s an approach that could benefit America, which lags behind other wealthy nations in reducing stillbirths....
Philadelphia Mayor Eliminates Degree Criteria for Certain City Positions Shortly After Inauguration (hrmjunkies.com)
According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, just roughly one-third of Philadelphians aged 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree.
The Biggest Election Year in History (www.newyorker.com)
Skipping School: America’s Hidden Education Crisis (www.propublica.org)
Absenteeism has nearly doubled since the pandemic. With state and federal governments largely abdicating any role in getting kids back into classrooms, some schools have turned to private companies for a reimagined version of the truant officer....
Secret Service investigating vehicle crash into gate of White House complex (www.theguardian.com)
A Glimpse Inside a Devastated Gaza (www.nytimes.com)
As we traveled through central Gaza on Monday, every village bore the marks of war. Some buildings had collapsed entirely, their floors stacked on top of the other like piles of books. Tower blocks, missing whole sections, stood precariously. The house in Bureij was missing an outer wall. A grove of trees next door had been...
In MSNBC Farewell, Mehdi Hasan Honors Palestinian Journalists Killed by Israel (www.commondreams.org)
New Mexico justices hear challenge to public health ban on guns in public parks and playgrounds (www.independent.co.uk)
Advocates for gun rights are urging the New Mexico Supreme Court to block emergency orders by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham restricting people from carrying guns at public parks and playgrounds in the state’s largest metro area and address gun violence as a public health crisis....
From Lebanon to the Red Sea, a Broader Conflict With Iran Looms (www.nytimes.com)
What began as a trickle of Shahed drones sold to Russia for use against Ukraine has turned into a flood. And now American intelligence officials believe that, despite warnings, Iran is preparing to ship short-range missiles for use against Ukraine, just as Kyiv is running short on air defense and artillery shells....
Fact Check: Do Jeffrey Epstein documents "exonerate" Donald Trump? (www.newsweek.com)
Pentagon waited three days to inform White House that the defense secretary was hospitalized in ICU (www.nbcnews.com)
Amid tensions in the Middle East, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was hospitalized, including spending four days in the intensive care unit, according to two senior administration officials....
