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Maine Took the US One Giant Step Toward More Democratic Elections (www.commondreams.org)

Hunter Biden's lawyers say prosecutors confused a picture of sawdust with cocaine (www.nbcnews.com)

The mix-up "sounds more like a storyline from one of the 1980’s Police Academy comedies than what should be expected in a high-profile prosecution,” Biden’s attorney wrote....

Many believe the founders wanted a Christian America. Some want the government to declare one now (apnews.com)

The idea of a Christian America means different things to different people. Pollsters have found a wide circle of Americans who hold general God-and-country sentiments....

‘Hamas is not a terrorist group,’ says UN Relief Chief Martin Griffiths (www.jpost.com)

UN Relief Chief Martin Griffiths told a representative from Sky News on Wednesday that he did not consider Hamas to be a terrorist group....

Andrew Tate loses appeal against ruling that stops him leaving Romania (www.theguardian.com)

Judge in Trump’s civil fraud trial faces bomb threat ahead of closing arguments (www.nbcnews.com)

Nassau County police on Thursday have responded to a bomb threat at the home of Judge Arthur Engoron, the judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud case, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told NBC News....

Minimum wage hikes will take effect in 2024 for 25 U.S. states. Here's who is getting a raise. (www.cbsnews.com)

Donald Trump says he never swore oath "to support the Constitution" (www.newsweek.com)

13 states will join the IRS direct income tax filing pilot in 2024 - The Verge (www.theverge.com)

Family of man killed by police responding to wrong house in New Mexico files lawsuit (www.cbsnews.com)

The family of a man fatally shot in New Mexico by police officers responding to the wrong house sued the department for wrongful death and other claims in federal court, according to a complaint filed on Friday in the U.S. District Court of New Mexico....

Landlord Party In Berkeley Ends In Fights (www.berkeleyside.org)

Say goodbye to self-serve soft drinks at McDonald's (www.businessinsider.com)

America Has Reached Peak Therapy. Why Is Our Mental Health Getting Worse? (time.com)

First Lady tests positive for COVID (thehill.com)

First Lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday night, according to a statement. Jill Biden is experiencing mild symptoms and will stay at their home in Rehoboth Beach, Del., her commu…

Neo-Nazi groups spew hate outside Disney World and near Orlando, officials say (www.nbcnews.com)

Groups of neo-Nazis and white supremacists spread antisemitic, white supremacist and anti-LGBTQ messages outside Disney World and in the nearby Orlando, Florida, area Saturday in the latest examples of rising antisemitism in the U.S., officials said....

It seems like everyone has Covid-19. Here’s why this wave is probably worse than official data suggests (www.cnn.com)

Rates of severe disease may be staying at relatively low levels, but experts agree that there are probably more infections than the current surveillance systems can capture....

Kentucky school district cancels classes less than two weeks into year due to Covid, flu and strep (www.nbcnews.com)

Attendance in the Lee County School District dropped to 81% just nine days after the first day of school....

Apple rejects new name 'X' for Twitter iOS app because... rules (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

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In just a few years, half of all states passed bans on trans health care for kids (www.npr.org)

Millennials' retirement and homebuying plans may be a fantasy (www.businessinsider.com)

Cats suffer H5N1 brain infections, blindness, death after drinking raw milk (arstechnica.com)

Politicians and dog experts vilify South Dakota governor after she writes about killing her dog (apnews.com)

Politicians and dog experts are criticizing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem after she wrote in a new book about killing a rambunctious puppy. The story — and the vilification she received on social media — has some wondering whether she’s still a viable potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate...