Texas drunk drivers will now have to pay child support if they kill a parent, guardian (www.cnn.com)
A new law in Texas requires convicted drunk drivers to pay child support if they kill a child’s parent or guardian, according to House Bill 393....
Ron DeSantis bans 'global elite' lab-grown meat (www.bbc.com)
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has banned lab-grown meat, saying he will “save our beef” from the “global elite” and its “authoritarian plans”....
SpaceX executives worried Elon Musk was on drugs during 'cringeworthy' all-hands meeting, WSJ reports (www.businessinsider.com)
The Journal reported executives at SpaceX worried Elon Musk was on drugs after an "unhinged" all-hands meeting in which he slurred and rambled.
Rent prices are so high that Gen Z can't afford to live alone anymore (www.axios.com)
'Suits' Was Streamed For 3 Billion Minutes on Netflix and the Writers Were Collectively Paid $3,000 (nofilmschool.com)
The sorry state of streaming residuals shows why SAG and the WGA are striking.
Gen Z boys and men more likely than baby boomers to believe feminism harmful, says poll (www.theguardian.com)
Boys and men from generation Z are more likely than older baby boomers to believe that feminism has done more harm than good, according to research that shows a “real risk of fractious division among this coming generation”....
Boomers won’t part with their homes, and that’s a problem for young families (www.cnn.com)
Buying a family-sized home with three or more bedrooms used to be manageable for young people with children. But with home prices climbing faster than wages, mortgage rates still close to 23-year highs and a shortage of homes nationwide, many Millennials with kids can’t afford it. And Gen Z adults with kids? Even harder....
Bud Light brewer is still struggling to sell the beer in North America over trans promotion backlash (apnews.com)
Anheuser-Busch Inbev said Tuesday that revenue growth in most of its global regions was offset by a drop in North American sales, in a sign of continuing fallout from a promotion with a transgender influencer that cost it sales....
Like a hot tub: Water temperatures off Florida soar over 100 degrees (www.nbcnews.com)
Nebraska teen sent to 90 days in jail over abortion (www.bbc.com)
Biden announces proposal to replace all lead water service lines in US within 10 years (abcnews.go.com)
The Biden administration has announced a proposal to “strengthen its Lead and Copper Rule that would require water systems to replace lead service lines within 10 years,” the White House said in a statement on Thursday....
Family died in Rockies after trying to live ‘off the grid,’ official says (www.boston.com)
New Legislation Proposes to Take Wall Street Out of the Housing Market (www.nytimes.com)
Conservatives Plan to Ban Abortion and Cut LGBT Rights Starting Next January (newrepublic.com)
Project 2025’s 180-Day Playbook is a remarkably detailed guide to turning the United States into a fascist’s paradise.
Panera now displaying warning about its caffeinated lemonade in all stores after lawsuit over customer's death (www.nbcnews.com)
Sarah Katz, 21, had a heart condition and died hours after she drank Panera’s Charged Lemonade, a large cup of which contains more caffeine than Red Bull and Monster energy drinks combined....
Panera Bread’s Charged Lemonade blamed for a second death, lawsuit alleges (www.nbcnews.com)
Panera Bread’s highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade is now blamed for a second death, according to a lawsuit filed Monday....
Dems rip Biden for launching Houthi strikes without congressional approval (www.politico.com)
Canada Will Legalize Medically Assisted Dying For People Addicted to Drugs (www.vice.com)
‘Will I ever retire?’: millennials wonder what’s on the other side of middle age (www.theguardian.com)
Claire*, 42, was always told: “Follow your dreams and the money will follow.” So that’s what she did. At 24, she opened a retail store with a friend in downtown Ottawa, Canada. She’d managed to save enough from a part-time government job during university to start the business without taking out a loan....
Jon Stewart Returns to ‘Daily Show’ as Monday Host, Executive Producer (variety.com)
After scuttling a months-long search for a new host, the Paramount Global network said it had enlisted Jon Stewart, who presided over the late-night mainstay’s most popular era, to serve as its host on Monday nights throughout the 2024 election cycle and to run the program. He is expected to oversee the program through 2025....
Plant-heavy ‘flexitarian’ diets could help limit global heating, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Pizza Hut franchises in California lay off all delivery drivers ahead of $20 minimum wage increase (www.sfchronicle.com)
Biden to announce first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention (www.politico.com)
President Joe Biden will announce the creation of the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention on Friday, fulfilling a key demand of gun safety activists as legislation remains stalled in Congress, according to two people with direct knowledge of the White House’s plans....
4-Year-Old Fatally Shot By Woman Who Was Teaching Her 'Firearm Safety,' Authorities Say (www.huffpost.com)
Warning: Article has detailed accounts of the shooting...
Baltimore bridge collapses into river after being hit by cargo ship (www.theguardian.com)
A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after a large boat collided with it early on Tuesday morning, sending multiple vehicles into the water....
