U.S. Still Recording 1,500 COVID Deaths Each Week as Cases Surge Around the Globe, Greatest Surge Since Omicron Variant (www.democracynow.org)
Ohio woman who miscarried at home won't be charged with corpse abuse, grand jury decides (apnews.com)
The Trumbull County prosecutor’s office said grand jurors declined to return an indictment for abuse of a corpse against Brittany Watts, 34, of Warren, resolving a case that had sparked national attention for its implications for pregnant women as states across the country hash out new laws governing reproductive health care...
Federal lawsuit against Florida school district that banned books can move forward, judge rules (apnews.com)
A lawsuit can move forward against a Florida Panhandle school district over its removal of books about race and LGBTQ+ identities from library shelves, a federal judge ruled Wednesday....
$100M will be left for Native Hawaiian causes from the estate of an heiress considered last princess (apnews.com)
In life, Abigail Kawānanakoa embodied the complexities of Hawaii: Many considered her a princess — a descendant of the royal family that once ruled the islands....
9 arrested, accused of digging secret tunnel at synagogue in Brooklyn (vid.puffyan.us)
SEC Twitter account hacked, promotes fake Bitcoin ETF news (fortune.com)
Minnesota doctor accused of fatally poisoning wife indicted on murder charges (www.nbcnews.com)
A medical examiner determined Betty Bowman died after being poisoned by a drug that a tipster told police her husband had researched....
UK Government Blocks Woman Of Color Joining Channel 4 Board Amid Diversity Row (deadline.com)
EXCLUSIVE: The British government has blocked a woman of color from being appointed to Channel 4’s board for a third time, raising further questions about ministers meddling in media appointm…
Missouri’s top election official threatens to remove Biden from 2024 ballot (www.independent.co.uk)
‘January 6 never ended’: alarm at Trump pardon pledge for Capitol insurrectionists (www.theguardian.com)
The ex-president has said he would pardon those convicted of violence, obstructing Congress and seditious conspiracy...
European Supermarket Giant Drops Pepsi and Lay’s Over Price Increases (www.wsj.com)
This best-selling personal finance author of 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad' Robert Kiyosaki, says he’s racked up more than $1 billion in debt (www.marketwatch.com)
She Immigrated Legally. She Married a U.S. Citizen. But She Was Denied Citizenship for Working in Legal Cannabis. (www.politico.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/biden-administration-immigrants…
Police investigate virtual sex assault on girl's avatar (www.bbc.com)
Police are investigating a virtual sexual assault of a girl’s avatar, the chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners has said....
Half of Gazans Are at Risk of Starving, U.N. Warns (www.nytimes.com)
Israel’s war in Gaza has created a humanitarian catastrophe, with half of the population of about 2.2 million at risk of starvation and 90 percent saying that they regularly go without food for a whole day, the United Nations said in a recent report....
DOJ threatens to sue Texas over new immigration law; border cities again see migrant encampments (elpasomatters.org)
In the latest showdown over immigration law, the U.S. Department of Justice has threatened to sue the state of Texas if it doesn’t retract a new law that would allow state and local police to arrest migrants who enter the country illegally....
New weight loss drugs are out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare won't pay (apnews.com)
Nikki Haley backpedals Civil War comments in which she made no mention of slavery (www.nbcnews.com)
After a voter said he found it “astonishing” that Haley hadn’t used the word “slavery” at any point in her answer, she asked, “What do you want me to say about slavery?”
Israel says it will block United Nations visa requests (www.axios.com)
1st Amendment claim struck down in Project Veritas case focused on diary of Biden's daughter (abcnews.go.com)
Criminal prosecutors may soon get to see over 900 documents pertaining to the alleged theft of a diary belonging to President Joe Biden’s daughter after a judge rejected the conservative group Project Veritas’ First Amendment claim....
US-Canada military centre 'tracks' Santa for 68th year - CNA (www.channelnewsasia.com)
As conflicts rage abroad, a fractured Congress tries to rally support for historic global challenges (apnews.com)
Colorado releases additional 5 gray wolves as part of reintroduction effort (apnews.com)
Wildlife officials in Colorado have released an additional five gray wolves in the state, bringing the total so far under a voter-approved reintroduction program to 10....
Body found in Kentucky lake by fishermen in 1999 identified as fugitive wanted by FBI (www.cbsnews.com)
A Proclamation on Granting Pardon for the Offense of Simple Possession of Marijuana, Attempted Simple Possession of Marijuana, or Use of Marijuana | The White House (www.whitehouse.gov)
I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., do hereby grant a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to all current United States citizens and lawful permanent residents who, on or before the date of this proclamation, committed or were convicted of the offense of simple possession of marijuana, attempted simple possession of marijuana, or use of...
