World’s five richest men double their money as poorest get poorer (www.theguardian.com)
Putin could be open to a pause in fighting amid Russia-Ukraine war: Report (thehill.com)
Russian President Vladimir Putin may be open to a cease-fire in his war with Ukraine, so long as the country could still declare victory, a new report by the New York Times found....
A Demographic Time Bomb Is About to Hit the Beef Industry (www.wired.com)
Disney is about to own all of Hulu (www.theverge.com)
Disney’s paying more than $8 billion for Comcast’s stake in Hulu.
School board member blames "Holy Spirit" for making her share a Nazi meme (boingboing.net)
White House walks back Biden comments that he had seen pictures of beheaded Israeli children (news.yahoo.com)
The White House was forced to walk back on president Joe Biden’s claim to have seen “confirmed pictures” of “terrorists beheading children” in Israel....
Iran Helped Plot Attack on Israel Over Several Weeks (www.wsj.com)
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps gave the final go-ahead last Monday in Beirut...
Grizzly bear kills couple and their dog at Banff National Park in Canada (www.cbsnews.com)
Woman propped up to look alive for family after already being declared dead at Adena Hospital, records show (sciotovalleyguardian.com)
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A recent incident at Adena Health System has intensified scrutiny of its cardiology department. A 65-year-old woman died during what should have been a routine heart catheterization, leading to pressing questions about the practices and credentials of the physicians involved. What happened after her time of...
Disney tickets, PS5s, and big-screen TVs: Florida parents exploit DeSantis' school vouchers (popular.info)
Florida parents are taking advantage of an expanded school voucher program championed by Governor Ron DeSantis (R), according to messages from private Facebook groups obtained by Popular Information. The private Facebook messages reveal how parents are using the new
Bob Barker, longtime ‘The Price Is Right’ host, dies at 99 (www.nbcnews.com)
When producers hired Barker to host “The Price Is Right” in 1972, they hit the jackpot. The game show had faded significantly from its glory days in the late ‘50s and had been punted by two networks before it landed at CBS.
Alice Cooper Calls Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Kids a ‘Fad,’ Condemns ‘the Whole Woke Thing’ (www.billboard.com)
He becomes the latest shock rocker to share his distaste for gender-affirming care after Dee Snider and Paul Stanley shared similar views.
Another One Of Trump’s Attorneys Seemingly Admitted (Twice) That His Client Committed A Crime (uproxx.com)
FCC chair: Speed standard of 25Mbps down, 3Mbps up isn’t good enough anymore (arstechnica.com)
New York bridge gets stuck open after getting too hot (www.bbc.com)
Third Avenue Bridge, which connects New York’s the Bronx to Manhattan, got stuck in an open position due to the high heat on Monday....
Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the U.S., allowing him to go free (www.nbcnews.com)
Oregon man who drugged daughter's friends with insomnia medication at sleepover gets prison term (apnews.com)
An Oregon man who drugged his daughter and her friends with fruit smoothies laced with a sleeping medication after they didn’t go to bed during a sleepover was sentenced to two years in prison....
NYPD officer caught on video punching pro-Gaza protester during Brooklyn rally (www.independent.co.uk)
Boeing forced to scrub first crewed Starliner launch to the space station (www.nbcnews.com)
The launch attempt was called off roughly two hours ahead of the planned liftoff....
Tesla lays off 'more than 10%' of its global workforce (electrek.co)
Florida’s Anti-Trans Bathroom Law Spurs Harrowing Vigilante Attacks (www.thedailybeast.com)
New Bill Could Pave the Way Toward Banning Student Debt Cancellation (truthout.org)
States Are Lining Up to Outlaw Lab-Grown Meat (www.wired.com)
Around 46 million Americans live in states that have introduced bills to ban cultivated meat, the latest escalation in a surprising culture war....
RuPaul’s new online bookstore under fire for selling right-wing extremist, anti-LGBTQ+ titles (www.advocate.com)
Measles is a 'heat-seeking missile' experts warn as Florida outbreak grows (www.nbcnews.com)
A seventh case, the first in a child under age 5, follows the state’s controversial surgeon general’s decision to let parents decide whether to quarantine children or keep them in school....
