FAA grounds more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9s after Alaska Airlines panel blows out (www.cnbc.com)
Kentucky governor backs longer list of conditions eligible for treatment under medical marijuana law (apnews.com)
Access to medical marijuana in Kentucky should expand to include a longer list of severe health conditions, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday in advocating a change that would make hundreds of thousands more people eligible for treatment when the program begins next year....
Ohio governor signs executive order banning gender surgeries for minors (www.nbcnews.com)
Surgeries for minors are rare and are generally not recommended by medical associations, most of which oppose broad bans on transition-related care....
The teacher shot by a 6-year-old still worries, a year later, about the other students in the room (apnews.com)
A year after she was shot by her 6-year-old student in a Virginia classroom, former teacher Abby Zwerner said she still worries about the other children who saw it happen, and wonders how they’re faring....
Here’s Where Mask Mandates Are Coming Back As Covid Cases And Hospitalizations Rise (www.forbes.com)
F.D.A. to Issue First Approval for Mass Drug Imports to States From Canada (www.nytimes.com)
The Food and Drug Administration has decided to allow Florida to import millions of dollars worth of medications from Canada at far lower prices than in the United States, overriding fierce decades-long objections from the pharmaceutical industry, according to a senior administration official....
When Alabama Police Kill, Surviving Family Can Fight Years to See Bodycam Footage. There’s No Guarantee They Will. (www.propublica.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/police-body-camera-footage-alab…
New York governor pushes for paid medical leave during pregnancy (apnews.com)
Pregnant people in New York would have 40 hours of paid leave to attend prenatal medical appointments under a new proposal by Gov. Kathy Hochul after the state’s legislative session kicked off this week....
Exploding toilet at a Dunkin' store in Florida left a customer filthy and injured, lawsuit claims (apnews.com)
A customer has filed a negligence lawsuit against Dunkin’, claiming he was injured by an exploding toilet at one of the coffee chain’s locations in central Florida....
Documents linked to associates of Jeffrey Epstein made public (www.theguardian.com)
23andMe tells victims it's their fault that their data was breached (techcrunch.com)
Inflation has created a dark cloud over how everyday Americans view the economy (www.cnbc.com)
'Rich Dad, Poor Dad's' Robert Kiyosaki Says He's $1.2 Billion In Debt Because 'If I Go Bust, The Bank Goes Bust. Not My Problem' (finance.yahoo.com)
Migrants taking trains from New Jersey to NYC after bus arrivals restricted: officials (thehill.com)
After New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) restricted bus arrivals last week in an effort to curb a surge of migrants, bus operators appear to have found a loophole by dropping migrants off at a New Jersey train station from which they can continue on into the city....
Who Investigates the Sheriff? In Mississippi, Often No One. (mississippitoday.org)
The state ignored or was unaware of allegations of jailhouse rape, brutal beatings and corrupt acts by sheriffs and their deputies, even when there was ample evidence to examine....
Social media companies made $11 billion in US ad revenue from minors, Harvard study finds (apnews.com)
The researchers say the findings show a need for government regulation of social media since the companies that stand to make money from children who use their platforms have failed to meaningfully self-regulate. They note such regulations, as well as greater transparency from tech companies, could help alleviate harms to youth...
Most money for endangered species goes to a small number of creatures, leaving others in limbo (apnews.com)
Since passage of the Endangered Species Act 50 years ago, more than 1,700 plants, mammals, fish, insects and other species in the U.S. have been listed as threatened or endangered with extinction. Yet federal government data reveals striking disparities in how much money is allocated to save various biological kingdoms....
A 14-year-old boy in California allegedly used ‘multiple weapons’ to kill parents, injure sister, police say (www.cnn.com)
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly killing his parents and severely injuring his 11-year-old sister at their home in a rural community in Fresno County, California, on Wednesday, authorities say....
US homicide rates drop at record pace in 2023 (www.independent.co.uk)
Despite feelings of crime increasing, data from cities across the US indicate murder rates fell at record pace this year...
122 fishermen rescued after getting stranded on Minnesota ice floe, officials say (www.cbsnews.com)
Man survives flight from Algeria to Paris hidden in plane’s landing gear (www.theguardian.com)
Unidentified man in life-threatening condition after enduring temperatures of around -50C on Air Algerie flight from Oran
Lawsuit Alleges Youth Detention Centers Repeatedly Pepper-Sprayed Children (www.nashvillescene.com)
Justice Department says new Texas immigration law violates Constitution (www.cnn.com)
A new law that gives local law enforcement in Texas the authority to arrest migrants “violates the US Constitution,” the Department of Justice said in a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday, threatening to sue unless Abbott backs down from enforcing it....
Rev. Barber speaks out for ADA rights after theater calls police on him; he brought his own chair (www.wral.com)
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The Late Tommy Smothers Was Canceled Back When That Meant Something (lemmy.ca)
On another episode, the show welcomed blacklisted folk singer Pete Seeger — he’d been banned from television for years. He sang his “Waist Deep in the Big Muddy,” a song widely understood to ridicule President Lyndon Johnson for the Vietnam War. CBS refused to air the segment, but Tom and Dick brought Seeger back and he...
