Judge says FTC lacks authority to issue rule banning noncompete agreements (arstechnica.com)
Gotta love a shitty repub SCOTUS. Its awesome.
Yet more examples of how copyright destroys culture rather than driving it (walledculture.org)
The Titan Submersible Disaster Shocked the World. The Inside Story Is More Disturbing Than Anyone Imagined (www.wired.com)
Trump pushes early and mail-in voting initiative ahead of November despite casting doubt on voting methods for years (www.cnn.com)
Mother of Jan. 6 officer Michael Fanone swatted after he called Trump 'authoritarian' (www.nbcnews.com)
Fanone was abducted by the mob on Jan. 6 and nearly killed when a MAGA-hatted rioter who believed Trump’s lies about the 2020 election drove a stun gun into his neck....
World-first tooth-regrowing drug will be given to humans in September (newatlas.com)
The world’s first human trial of a drug that can regenerate teeth will begin in a few months, less than a year on from news of its success in animals. This paves the way for the medicine to be commercially available as early as 2030....
US Justice Department to Seek Breakup of Live Nation-Ticketmaster (www.bloomberg.com)
Paywall-free link: archive.ph/eGuHC
Fewer people in the US plan to buy EVs this year, study shows (www.reuters.com)
The number of buyers in the U.S. considering an electric vehicle purchase in 2024 has fallen from a year ago due to a shortage of affordable cars, inadequate charging infrastructure and ignorance about EV benefits, a study by J.D. Power, opens new tab has shown....
After calls for gun safety, Tennessee votes to arm teachers (www.npr.org)
Aldi Just Announced a Major Change to Grocery Prices, Lowering Prices (finance.yahoo.com)
Boeing: Dead whistleblower warned of safety breaches (www.bbc.com)
A former Boeing employee, who was found dead in March, accused the company of “countless” violations of US law in testimony given just before his death....
Missouri House backs legal shield for weedkiller maker facing thousands of cancer-related lawsuits (apnews.com)
Florida baffles experts by banning local water break rules as deadly heat is on the rise (www.usatoday.com)
Sweltering summer heat might have been more bearable for outdoor workers in Miami-Dade County under a proposal that suggested mandated breaks in the shade on the hottest days – but Florida said no....
Ilhan Omar's daughter suspended from university over pro-Palestine activism (www.middleeasteye.net)
Three Barnard College students, including US lawmaker Ilhan Omar’s daughter Isra Hirsi, have been suspended for participation in an ongoing Gaza solidarity protest encampment at Columbia University in New York City....
Trump Media tells shareholders how to block their DJT stock being loaned to short sellers (www.cnbc.com)
Ohio high school English teacher, Jennifer Ruziscka, resigns after OnlyFans account discovered (nypost.com)
Young people becoming less happy than older generations, research shows (www.theguardian.com)
Young people are becoming less happy than older generations as they suffer “the equivalent of a midlife crisis”, global research has revealed as America’s top doctor warned that “young people are really struggling”....
US Supreme Court lets Texas border enforcement law take effect (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday let a Republican-backed Texas law take effect allowing state law enforcement authorities to arrest people suspected of crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, rejecting a request by President Joe Biden’s administration....
China could use TikTok to influence US elections, spy chief says (www.theguardian.com)
The US House of Representatives is due to vote on a bill giving Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to sell that part of its business...
Jeff Landry signs bills to expand Louisiana death penalty, eliminate parole (www.nola.com)
Gov. Jeff Landry signed into law Tuesday a bill allowing executions by nitrogen gas and electrocution, opening the door for Louisiana to revive capital punishment 14 years after it last used its death chamber.
United Airlines raises checked bag fee $5, following American (www.cnbc.com)
American, JetBlue and Alaska have all raised baggage fees this year....
Reddit Files to Go Public, Reveals That It Paid CEO $193 Million Last Year (www.thedailybeast.com)
We live under corporate feudalism
It’s spring in the Midwest. The only problem? It’s midwinter (www.cnn.com)
Winter has gone missing across the Midwest and Great Lakes, and time is running out to find it. Dozens of cities are on track for one of the warmest winters on record, making snow and ice rare commodities....
US transportation head says no grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 planes will return to air ‘until it is safe’ (www.theguardian.com)
The US transportation secretary announced on Wednesday afternoon that no grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 would return to service “until it is safe”, after Alaska Airlines announced the cancellation of all flights on its 737 Max 9 planes at the direction of the Federal Aviation Administration....
Did Hamas Make Millions Betting Against Israeli Shares Before October 7 Massacre? (www.haaretz.com)
