Alabama library flagged a children's book because the author’s last name is 'Gay' (www.nbcnews.com)
A public library system in Alabama flagged a children’s picture book as potentially “sexually explicit” because the author’s last name is “Gay.”...
What’s behind a surge of deaths at one Ohio jail? (www.theguardian.com)
Montgomery county jail’s population is only 600 people – and all seven deaths happened within days of entering the facility, during pre-trial detention
Skeletons of 1918 Flu Victims Reveal Clues About Who Was Likely to Die (www.nytimes.com)
While a narrative emerged that the pandemic indiscriminately struck the young and healthy, new evidence suggests that frail young adults were most vulnerable.
Israel-Hamas war: At least 260 bodies found after attack on Israeli music festival, rescuers say (news.sky.com)
Those killed at the Supernova festival near Re’im in southern Israel are among hundreds dead across the country so far. A further 1,590 Israelis have been injured after Hamas launched its attack in the early hours of Saturday....
Antarctic sea ice melts to all-time record low for winter. Here's why that's concerning. (www.usatoday.com)
'The only option': Migrants say NYC remains best choice amid Adams' discouragement (www.politico.com)
The New York City mayor is in Latin America to dissuade migrants from coming to New York. Migrants say he’s disconnected from reality....
Why Summers May Never Be the Same (news.yahoo.com)
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Simone Biles leads U.S. women to record 7th straight team title at gymnastics world championships (apnews.com)
Simone Biles and her teammates were far from perfect, and yet nothing could stand in the way of a victory that set a record for both the U.S. women’s team and the greatest gymnast in history....
EPA to investigate whether Alabama discriminated against Black residents in infrastructure funding (apnews.com)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday it has opened a civil rights investigation into whether Alabama discriminated against Black residents when handing out funding for wastewater infrastructure....
Suspect charged in rapper Tupac Shakur's fatal shooting will appear in a court in Las Vegas (apnews.com)
A self-described gangster who police and prosecutors say masterminded the shooting death of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas in 1996 is due to make his first appearance Wednesday before a Nevada judge....
Kaiser Permanente workers start to walk off the job. It’s set to become the largest health care worker strike in US history (www.cnn.com)
On Wednesday morning, unionized employees of Kaiser Permanente, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit health providers, have begun to walk off the job....
Ford makes new offer in US labor dispute, GM furloughs more workers (www.reuters.com)
Drug dealer tried hiding cocaine by dumping it in a police car, Nebraska authorities say (www.klkntv.com)
The ‘terrifying’ trade-offs millions of Americans face as student loan repayments resume (www.nbcnews.com)
California's new mental health court rolls out to high expectations and uncertainty (apnews.com)
An alternative mental health court program designed to fast-track people with untreated schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders into housing and medical care — potentially without their consent — kicked off in seven California counties, including San Francisco, on Monday....
Ukraine to build underground school in Kharkiv (euromaidanpress.com)
Ukraine to build underground school in Kharkiv The school will become a bomb shelter, allowing children to continue safe full-time education even during Russian air raids....
In a remote, dry patch of California, a battle is raging over carrots (apnews.com)
A Ukrainian Officer’s Captured Russian Tank Wasn’t Working. So He Called Tech Support—In Russia. (www.forbes.com)
A Ukrainian Officer’s Captured Russian Tank Wasn’t Working. So He Called Tech Support—In Russia. David Axe Forbes Staff I write about ships, planes, tanks, drones, missiles and satellites....
China rejects State Dep’t report claiming Beijing spends billions to spread disinformation globally (hongkongfp.com)
China rejects State Dep’t report claiming Beijing spends billions to spread disinformation globally The State Department report alleged that China suppresses information that goes against its position on contentious issues such as its human rights record, especially in Xinjiang....
United Auto Workers strikes spread as 7,000 more workers at two plants join the picket line (apnews.com)
Google adds a switch for publishers to opt out of becoming AI training data (www.theverge.com)
Google just announced it’s giving website publishers a way to opt out of having their data used to train the company’s AI models while remaining accessible through Google Search....
In Wake of Russell Brand Allegations, U.K. to Introduce Independent Body to Address Bullying and Harassment in Creative Industries (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
British culture minister Lucy Frazer, together with talents from the U.K. film, TV, music and theater sectors, announced the new body, which will be ready to take cases next year.
Peruvian man charged with making hoax bomb threats to schools, synagogues in Pennsylvania (www.wtae.com)
The Media Falls for Trump’s Labor Lies (nymag.com)
Nearly 3,200 stores are closing across the US in 2023. Here's the full list. (www.businessinsider.com)
