'Undated' Pa. mail ballots don't count, appeals court rules (whyy.org)
The technical mandate caused thousands of votes to be declared invalid in the 2022 election....
Disgraced Chicago cops still on the streets and in the courtrooms - Hundreds of officers have documented histories of dishonesty and misconduct. Many continue to make arrests. (chicagoreader.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/web/…/police-misconduct-brady/
Central American and Mexican families mourn the workers lost in the Baltimore bridge collapse (apnews.com)
The construction workers who went missing in the Baltimore bridge collapse came to the Maryland area from Mexico or Central America, including an enterprising Honduran father and husband who started a delivery business before the pandemic forced him to find other work, according to his family....
Lawmakers in Thailand overwhelmingly approve a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, could become the first nation in Southeast Asia to do so (apnews.com)
Ex-Trump lawyer Eastman should lose state law license for efforts to overturn election, judge says (apnews.com)
A judge has recommended that conservative attorney John Eastman lose his California law license over his efforts to keep former President Donald Trump in power after the 2020 election....
A Capitol Rioter Has Become a Right-Wing Media Darling. She Just Got Arrested. (slate.com)
Isabella DeLuca’s “persecution” is now a cause célèbre....
Baltimore Key Bridge collapses after struck by cargo ship; 2 rescued, several others believed in water (www.fox5dc.com)
At a press update near the bridge, officials said two people had been rescued, but others are believed to still be in the water. The number of those missing fluctuated between seven and 20....
Diddy's LA home raided by Homeland Security (www.foxla.com)
Judge throws out Elon Musk's X lawsuit against nonprofit (www.nbcnews.com)
The Brutality of Sugar: Debt, Child Marriage and Hysterectomies (www.nytimes.com)
Born to die: Florida’s infant mortality crisis (www.sun-sentinel.com)
Dismay as Louisiana lookback law for child sexual abuse victims struck down (www.theguardian.com)
At the [Koch-funded] Heritage Foundation, the anti-DEI crusade is part of a bigger war (www.motherjones.com)
Exclusive: Texas AG Ken Paxton could see criminal charges dropped in deal with prosecutors (www.statesman.com)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is nearing a resolution to the 9-year-old securities fraud charges that have dogged his tenure as the state’s top attorney through a special agreement with prosecutors, the American-Statesman has learned....
Supreme Court examines whether government can combat disinformation online (wamu.org)
In a major case testing the role of the First Amendment in the internet age, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday hears arguments focused on the federal government’s ability to combat what it sees as false, misleading or dangerous information online....
After the pandemic, young Chinese again want to study abroad, just not so much in the US (apnews.com)
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“It Feels Impossible to Stay”: The U.S. Needs Wildland Firefighters More Than Ever, but the Federal Government Is Losing Them (www.propublica.org)
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“It Feels Impossible to Stay”: The U.S. Needs Wildland Firefighters More Than Ever, but the Federal Government Is Losing Them (www.propublica.org)
US marriages back to pre-pandemic levels while divorce rate falls (www.theguardian.com)
2022 saw nearly 2.1m marriages, up slightly from 2019 – but still far below their height in 1946...
Teen gets 40 years in prison for Denver house fire that killed 5 from Senegal (apnews.com)
One of three teenagers charged with starting a Denver house fire that killed five people — apparently out of revenge for a stolen cellphone that was mistakenly traced to the home — was sentenced Friday to 40 years in prison....
The economy was just hit with a one-two punch of bad data (fortune.com)
Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender ID under 'Don't Say Gay' bill settlement (apnews.com)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it’s not part of instruction, under a settlement reached Monday between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys who had challenged a state law which critics...
Walmart Bought a Finance App and Reduced Fraud Protections. Guess What Happened Next? (www.propublica.org)
One Finance was plagued by fraud and customer dissatisfaction after a Walmart-controlled partnership acquired it in 2022. As Walmart began touting One to employees and others, the “neobank” — as such ultraconvenient, lightly regulated apps are called — weakened user security and outsourced customer support. Con artists...
Judge tosses challenge of Arizona programs that teach non-English speaking students (apnews.com)
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Arizona’s schools chief that challenged programs that some school districts use to teach non-English speaking students....
Soldiers and civilians are dying as Mexican cartels embrace a terrifying new weapon: Land mines (www.latimes.com)
In one moment, a column of soldiers and military pickups creeps along a dirt road in western Mexico. In the next, a massive explosion sends debris and a body flying....
