Portland Metro Area Had Largest Loss of Employment Among U.S. Cities Over Past Year (www.wweek.com)
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Mistrial Declared in Abu Ghraib Torture Suit Against US Contractor (www.commondreams.org)
Union plans strike vote over crackdown on University of California Gaza protests (www.theguardian.com)
Police Fire Rubber Bullets at UCLA’s Pro-Palestine Protesters (www.thedailybeast.com)
In This Police Youth Program, a Trail of Sexual Abuse Across the U.S. (www.themarshallproject.org)
The youth program that introduced Birchmore to the officers is among hundreds of such chapters at police agencies around the country. Created by the Boy Scouts of America decades ago, law enforcement Explorer posts are designed to help teens and young adults learn about policing....
Colombia to cut diplomatic ties with Israel over Gaza war, Petro says [1 May 2024 | Al Jazeera] (www.aljazeera.com)
“Here in front of you, the government of change, of the president of the republic, announces that tomorrow we will break diplomatic relations with the state of Israel … for having a government, for having a president who is genocidal,” Petro said....
How Shifting U.S. Policies Led to One of the Deadliest Incidents Involving Immigrants in Mexico’s History (www.propublica.org)
4.1-magnitude earthquake shakes Orange County, Riverside County California (abc7.com)
States Across the Country Are Reforming Guardianship. New York Is Not One of Them. (www.propublica.org)
Yet another dubious election deadline maneuver, in Florida (wapo.st)
Peter Navarro’s get-out-of-jail request is again rejected by the Supreme Court (www.cnn.com)
Tornadoes kill 4 in Oklahoma, leaving trail of destruction and thousands without power (apnews.com)
Tornadoes killed four people in Oklahoma and left thousands without power Sunday after a destructive outbreak of severe weather flattened buildings in the heart of one rural town and injured at least 100 people across the state....
Flint residents grapple with water crisis a decade later: ‘If we had the energy left, we’d cry’ (www.theguardian.com)
American Airlines keeps mistaking 101-year-old passenger for baby (www.bbc.com)
He Worked for the Nastiest People in Politics. Now He’s Airing Dirty Laundry. (www.politico.com)
Biden grants clemency to crack and cocaine dealers (www.washingtontimes.com)
Gaza protests shadow White House correspondents’ dinner [Farnoush Amiri and Ellen Knickmeyer | April 27, 2024 | LATimes] (www.latimes.com)
With hundreds of protesters rallying outside and concerns over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the perils for journalists covering the conflict, the war hung over this year’s event. But speakers inside made only passing mention of it despite the gantlet of demonstrators. Biden’s speech, which lasted about 10 minutes,...
Iraqi authorities investigating killing of social media influencer Um Fahad (www.nbcnews.com)
Ghufran Mahdi Sawadi, known as “Um Fahad,” was popular on TikTok and Instagram, where she posted videos of herself dancing to music....
Hamas releases video of Israeli hostages Keith Siegel and Omri Miran (www.nbcnews.com)
In the video, Siegel and Miran spoke of not being able to celebrate Passover with their loved ones. It comes days after Hamas released a video of Israeli American Hersh Goldberg-Polin....
US regulators seize troubled lender Republic First, sell it to Fulton Bank (www.reuters.com)
U.S. regulators have seized Republic First Bancorp and agreed to sell it to Fulton Bank, underscoring the challenges facing regional banks a year after the collapse of three peers....
Top Education Department official steps down amid crisis over college financial aid (www.usatoday.com)
U.S. Reviewing Israeli Military Unit's Actions Amid Human Rights Concerns (www.infoterkiniviral.com)
Journalists critical of their own companies cause headaches for news organizations (apnews.com)
This spring, NBC News, The New York Times and National Public Radio have each dealt with turmoil for essentially the same reason: journalists taking the critical gaze they deploy to cover the world and turning it inward at their own employers....
US Military Constructs Floating Pier to Aid Gaza (www.infoterkiniviral.com)
Discover how the US military is spearheading efforts to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza by constructing a floating pier for aid delivery
Israel thought to be preparing to send troops into Rafah (www.theguardian.com)
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