Woman Allegedly Stabs 3-year-old Boy to Death in Random Attack at Grocery Store Parking Lot (abcnews.go.com)
“allegedly”
Jewish Leaders Condemn Josh Hawley for Backing Harrison Butker (www.rollingstone.com)
Michigan state trooper accused of fatally hitting a fleeing suspect with an SUV is charged with murder (www.cnn.com)
John Kirby likens Israeli airstrike that killed civilians to US bombings in Iraq, Afghanistan: ‘We did the same thing’ (nypost.com)
Why does Planned Parenthood contract with Raytheon? (prismreports.org)
To the dismay of many sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice workers in the U.S., many movement organizations had to be pushed to call for a ceasefire in Gaza or otherwise voice support for Palestinians who are being murdered en masse by the Israeli military. This includes Israel’s recent assault on Rafah, a...
Trump Vows to Set Student-Led Peace Movement 'Back 25 to 30 Years' (www.commondreams.org)
White House says attack at Rafah camp did not cross Biden’s red line over supporting Israel (www.cnn.com)
Appeals court upholds retired NYPD officer's 10-year prison sentence for Capitol riot attack (apnews.com)
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a retired New York Police Department officer’s conviction and 10-year prison sentence for assaulting a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, siege at the U.S. Capitol....
Rancher and 34 cows shockingly killed in lightning strike: ‘It hit them all’ (www.independent.co.uk)
Red Lobster’s mistakes go beyond endless shrimp (www.vox.com)
Trump dealt double-whammy of losses: Hush-money judge remains on case, trial stays in Manhattan (lawandcrime.com)
Norway bans entry for most Russians (www.politico.eu)
Russians traveling for tourism or other nonessential reasons
Alaskan rivers turning orange due to climate change, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Dozens of rivers and streams in Alaska are turning rusty orange, a likely consequence of thawing permafrost, a new study finds....
Police identify 12th victim buried on estate of closeted Republican murderer (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Rich nations are earning billions from a pledge to help fix climate (www.reuters.com)
Wealthy countries sent climate funding to the developing world in recent years with interest rates or strings attached that benefited the lending nations, a Reuters data analysis found....
Trump says he's "looking at" allowing bans on birth control, backtracks after criticism (www.salon.com)
Missouri senators, not taxpayers, will pay potential damages in Chiefs rally shooting case (apnews.com)
After the only hospital in town closed, a North Carolina city directs its ire at politicians (apnews.com)
Weeds have punctured through the vacant parking lot of Martin General Hospital’s emergency room. A makeshift blue tarp covering the hospital’s sign is worn down from flapping in the wind. The hospital doors are locked, many in this county of 22,000 fear permanently....
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ ubiquitous in Great Lakes basin, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
PFAS chemicals present in air, rain, atmosphere and water in basin, which holds nearly 95% of US freshwater...
Lawyer opens defense of US Sen. Bob Menendez in his corruption trial by blaming his wife (apnews.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/bob-menendez-bribery-trial-gold…
When Texas jails issue tablets, it comes at cost for inmates and families - A handful of Texas jails have issued electronic tablets to inmates. Counties can make money off their use. (www.texastribune.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/texas-prisons-jails-tablets/
Suspect who allegedly lassoed and raped Bronx woman arrested by NYPD (www.foxnews.com)
The video, which circulated widely online Thursday, shows the masked man sneak up behind his victim, snag her around the throat with a looped belt and drag her to the ground.
No one will take credit for calling state police on UVa campus protesters: Neither the governor's office nor the school's president nor the university police chief have taken credit for the decision (dailyprogress.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/article_ea6bd3f0-0c0b-11ef-bc6c…
GOP Lawmakers in Louisiana Reject Adding Rape & Incest Exceptions for Children to Abortion Ban. Again. (www.jezebel.com)
Steve Albini, Influential Producer of ’90s Rock and Beyond, Dies at 61 (www.nytimes.com)
Steve Albini, a rock musician and revered audio engineer who played a singular role in the development of the sound of alternative rock music in the 1980s, the ’90s and beyond — recording acclaimed albums by Nirvana, PJ Harvey, Pixies and hundreds of others — while becoming an outspoken critic of the music industry, died...
