Man who won primary election while charged with murder convicted on lesser charge (apnews.com)
A Boone County jury convicted Andrew Wilhoite, 41, of Lebanon on Thursday, local news outlets reported....
Are there really more things going wrong on airplanes? (www.vox.com)
Boeing’s problems were as bad as you thought (www.vox.com)
Tennessee is ramping up penalties for student threats. Research shows that’s not the best way to keep schools safe. (www.propublica.org)
Zero-tolerance measures can counteract what some experts consider a crucial tool for protecting students and the larger community....
More older Americans delaying retirement, returning to workforce (www.news4jax.com)
How a traditional craft became a Gen-Z statement (www.bbc.com)
Embroidery is enjoying a resurgence as a new generation taps into its potential – both for upcycling clothes and for making an empowering declaration. Here’s our DIY guide to embroidering your own clothes....
Prosecutors: South Carolina prison supervisor took $219,000 in bribes; got 173 cellphones to inmates (apnews.com)
Christine Mary Livingston, 46, was indicted earlier this month on 15 charges including bribery, conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering....
Texas' skyscrapers are going dark to keep billions of birds safe (www.bbc.com)
About two billion birds fly through Texas in the spring – and lit-up buildings pose a deadly risk. Turning out the lights at night could save countless fatal collisions....
Menthol cigarettes are killing Black Americans. Advocates are suing the government to change that (www.theguardian.com)
Baltimore bridge salvage: 'This is a game of Jenga you don't want to lose' (www.bbc.com)
US Army Colonel Estee Pinchasin looks out at the thousands of tonnes of twisted, broken steel and concrete jutting out from the dark waters of Maryland’s Patapsco river, and delivers her assessment: an “unforgiving mangled mess”....
Earthquake centered near New York City rattles the Northeast (apnews.com)
The agency reported a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7, centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, or about 45 miles west of New York City and 50 miles north of Philadelphia....
A dangerous return to denial: Trump's threats against Biden met by familiar media shrug (www.salon.com)
General Electric completes split into 3 public companies Tuesday (www.axios.com)
Renting will be cheaper than buying for years, especially as home prices keep setting new all-time highs (fortune.com)
More bad news for anyone who wants to ever own a home: Home prices just went up again. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index rose 6% in January, data released today shows; that’s up from a 5.6% increase in the previous month, setting the fastest annual gain since 2022. “On a seasonal adjusted basis,...
Alex Murdaugh gets 40 years in federal prison for stealing from clients and his law firm (apnews.com)
For maybe the last time, Alex Murdaugh, in a prison jumpsuit instead of the suit he used to wear, shuffled into a courtroom Monday in South Carolina and was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison....
Florida Supreme Court allows 6-week abortion ban to take effect, but voters will have the final say (www.nbcnews.com)
In a pair of significant decisions, the Florida Supreme Court ruled Monday to uphold a 15-week ban on abortion in the state, while also allowing a proposed amendment that would enshrine abortion protections in the state constitution to appear on the November ballot....
Vermont police warn drivers returning from Montreal to check for hidden GPS devices (montreal.ctvnews.ca)
Police in Burlington, Vt. say its residents are finding hidden AirTags and other GPS tracking devices on vehicles returning from Montreal....
Vague school rules at the root of millions of student suspensions (www.usatoday.com)
Chevron owns this city's news site. Many stories aren't told (www.npr.org)
Open flames shot upward from four smokestacks at the Chevron refinery on the western edge of Richmond, Calif. Soon, black smoke blanketed the sky....
How Boeing's leadership was 'fired' by its own customers (www.reuters.com)
The catalyzing moment was last week, when CEOs of major U.S. MAX customers Southwest, United, Alaska, and American demanded to meet the board to express frustration at a lack of progress, sources said. Boeing Chairman Larry Kellner offered to set up bilateral meetings instead....
One in six adolescents have experienced cyberbullying, global study finds (www.independent.co.uk)
More school-aged children have reported being cyberbullied compared to before the Covid-19 pandemic, a survey suggests....
Her son died by suicide. Responding police took a photo of his body and it ended up online, lawsuit says. (www.inquirer.com)
Growing opposition to Democrats’ “all-out war” to block third parties from ballot (www.wsws.org)
The Democratic Party is launching an “all-out war” to block third parties from appearing on the 2024 US election ballot. This is in response to declining support for President Biden and the Democratic Party. The World Socialist Web Site has published articles exposing these anti-democratic efforts, which have received...
Detective wore wig and posed as victim to catch US scammer who stole gold bars (www.theguardian.com)
Sam Bankman-Fried to be sentenced for multibillion-dollar fraud this week (www.theguardian.com)
Former FTX CEO faces up to 100 years in prison should the judge hand out the harshest penalty...
