He Fell Ill on a Cruise. Before He Boarded the Rescue Boat, They Handed Him the Bill. (kffhealthnews.org)
Americans are going into debt to buy groceries. Here's why those balances can be difficult to pay down (www.cnbc.com)
Julian Assange wins right to appeal against extradition to US (www.theguardian.com)
Julian Assange has been granted leave to mount a fresh appeal against his extradition to the US on charges of leaking military secrets and will be able to challenge assurances from American officials on how a trial there would be conducted....
Almost 2 months after it destroyed Baltimore’s Key Bridge, the Dali cargo ship has been moved (www.cnn.com)
The Bezos Earth fund has pumped billions into climate and nature projects. So why are experts uneasy? (www.theguardian.com)
But privately in the climate and biodiversity sector, the mood around the Bezos Earth Fund has turned to one of growing unease. Researchers, climate policy advisers and NGO staff voiced concerns about the level of influence the organisation holds over critical environmental institutions for halting climate change and...
Family of Black Man Who Was Buried 19 Years Ago Discovers Medical Examiner Kept Some of His Remains... in a Bin (www.theroot.com)
After a bit of cat and mouse, Arizona officials track down Giuliani to serve him in election case (www.salon.com)
Illinois School Districts Sent Kids to a For-Profit Out-of-State Facility That Isn’t Vetted or Monitored (www.propublica.org)
Texas attorney general probes connected-car companies’ data privacy practices (therecord.media)
At least four car companies’ data collection and sharing practices are under investigation by the Texas attorney general’s office for potentially violating state law on deceptive trade practices, according to documents obtained by Recorded Future News....
Why school segregation is getting worse (www.vox.com)
Congress replaces statue of white supremacist with statue of anti-LGBTQ+ zealot (www.lgbtqnation.com)
No 'credible plan': U.S.' Blinken issues harshest criticism yet of Israel's operations in Gaza (www.cnbc.com)
Steve Bannon still isn't in prison, but he's a little closer (www.motherjones.com)
House Republicans will turn to K-12 schools in latest antisemitism probe (apnews.com)
The leaders of three large public school systems will appear before Congress on Wednesday to answer questions about how they have handled incidents of antisemitism on their school campuses....
‘We deserve more’: US workers’ share of the pie dwindles (www.theguardian.com)
Bureau of Labor Statistics releases latest estimate of how much labor receives of national income, showing bleak decline...
Blinken blames social media for disrupting Israel’s narrative of war in Gaza (www.independent.co.uk)
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Fraternity Boots Bro Who Made Monkey Noises at Black Ole Miss Protester (www.thedailybeast.com)
Law Firm Defending Trump Seeks to Withdraw From a Long-Running Case (www.nytimes.com)
United Methodists remove anti-gay language from their official teachings on societal issues (apnews.com)
Boy Scouts’ police Explorer program has faced over 200 sexual misconduct accusations (www.nbcnews.com)
Birchmore’s case is among at least 194 allegations that law enforcement personnel, mostly policemen, have groomed, sexually abused or engaged in inappropriate behavior with Explorers since 1974, an ongoing investigation by The Marshall Project has found. The vast majority of those affected were teenage girls — some as young...
Video footage reveals ‘Kill the Jews’ remark used to explain police intervention made by pro-Israel counterprotester in provocation (huntnewsnu.com)
Footage taken late Friday night of a tense confrontation between pro-Palestine demonstrators and pro-Israel counter-protesters at the encampment revealed it was a pro-Israel student demonstrator who said “Kill the Jews,” asking the pro-Palestine demonstrators “anybody on board; anybody on board?”...
GOP House hard-liners won’t compromise. They’re losing key fights because of it. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Democrats, Johnson told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt last week, “move in a herd” and “act like a union” following their leader because there’s no diversity of opinion causing them to stray. Their groupthink could even be described as the behavior of “socialists,” he asserted. Republicans, however, can’t be...
Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows (apnews.com)
Police departments across the United States are reporting an increase in their ranks for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 killing of George Floyd, which led to a historic exodus of officers, a survey shows....