‘Rust’ film trial: Hannah Gutierrez Reed found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, acquitted of evidence tampering (edition.cnn.com)
US says Israel has agreed to the framework for a Gaza cease-fire. Hamas must now decide (apnews.com)
International mediators have been working for weeks to broker a deal to pause the fighting before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins around March 10. A deal would likely allow aid to reach hundreds of thousands of desperate Palestinians in northern Gaza who aid officials worry are under threat of famine....
Firefighters face difficult weather conditions as they battle the largest wildfire in Texas history (apnews.com)
STINNETT, Texas (AP) — Firefighters battling the largest wildfire in Texas history face increasingly difficult weather conditions on Saturday....
Colorado paramedic sentenced to five years in prison over killing of Elijah McClain (www.theguardian.com)
Peter Cichuniec one of two paramedics convicted of criminally negligent homicide for roles in 23-year-old’s death after police stop...
'Worst-Case Scenario': Children Dying of Starvation, Dehydration in Gaza Hospitals (www.commondreams.org)
In what Palestinian officials on Wednesday called “'an international failure to protect humanity” from Israel’s genocidal assault and blockade, at least six Palestinian children and infants have died of starvation, dehydration, and poisoning in Gaza hospitals in recent days....
North Korean factories making arms for Russia are ‘operating at full capacity,’ South Korea says | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
What You Need to Know About the Legal Quest to Destroy America's Labor Protections (www.hamiltonnolan.com)
Bassem Youssef tells Arab-Americans: Abandon Biden over Gaza (www.newarab.com)
Stray Bullets Are Killing Kids Across the U.S. (www.thetrace.org)
A close look at North Minneapolis tells us more — but not enough — about child gun deaths....
California puts Waymo robotaxi expansion application on hold until June 19 - Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Administration announces $5.8 billion in funding to clean up nation’s drinking water, upgrade infrastructure (www.cnn.com)
The Biden administration on Tuesday announced $5.8 billion in funding that will go out to every state and territory to help fix an ailing water infrastructure that continues to put millions of Americans’ health at risk....
Two people facing more than 200 animal cruelty charges after more than 100 animals found living in deplorable conditions (www.cbsnews.com)
Russia Arrests U.S. Citizen, Accusing Her of Treason by Aiding Ukraine (www.nytimes.com)
Russia’s main security agency said on Tuesday that it had arrested a dual citizen of Russia and the United States on accusations of committing state treason by raising funds for Ukraine....
‘Unconscionable’ criminal justice bills could fuel soaring incarceration in Louisiana (www.theguardian.com)
Reform advocates condemn raft of measures expected to pass under new far-right governor...
Companies — profitable or not — make 2024 the year of cost cuts (www.cnbc.com)
Warren Buffett’s Squishmallows firm sues Build-A-Bear amid ‘knock-off’ claims (www.theguardian.com)
Jazwares claims that rival has created its own pillow-like toys to cash in on its viral success...
California is forging ahead with food waste recycling. But is it too much, too fast? (apnews.com)
Two years after California launched an effort to keep organic waste out of landfills, the state is so far behind on getting food recycling programs up and running that it’s widely accepted next year’s ambitious waste-reduction targets won’t be met....
Trump Allies Plan New Sweeping Abortion Restrictions (www.nytimes.com)
His supporters are seeking to attack abortion rights and abortion access from a variety of angles should he regain the White House, including using a long-dormant law from 1873....
US envoy says Israel has not presented evidence that Hamas diverted U.N. aid deliveries in Gaza (apnews.com)
With the departure of police escorts following Israeli strikes, criminal gangs are increasingly targeting the convoys, said David Satterfield, the Biden administration’s special Middle East envoy for humanitarian issues. He said the lawlessness as well as regular Israeli protests at crossing points by those opposed to aid...
After inheriting ancestral land, these Black families are defying the odds to keep it (www.nbcnews.com)
Predatory developers often target Black families whose generational land lacks clear ownership. Now, more families are securing deeds to keep their land and create real wealth....
Top UN Court rejects South African request for intervention in Rafah (www.ctvnews.ca)
Interesting considering the number of people who took the last ruling as proof of a genocide. I’d have expected the Court to intervene if they felt that way.
After Shutting Down, These Golf Courses Went Wild (www.nytimes.com)
Most defunct golf courses get paved over, but a number are getting transformed into ecological life rafts for wildlife, plants — and people....
Watch: Fulton County judge threatens to boot laughing Trump co-defendant from hearing (www.rawstory.com)
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee threatened to kick one of Donald Trump’s co-defendants out of a hearing on Thursday....
Japan loses crown as world’s third-largest economy after it slips into recession (www.theguardian.com)
Fall in rank below Germany has been attributed to a weak yen and country’s ageing, shrinking population...
“They brought Israeli civilians to watch our nude torture”: IDF torture of Palestinian prisoners is turned into entertainment for Israeli viewers (euromedmonitor.org)
