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‘Wake-up call’: pipeline leak exposes carbon capture safety gaps, advocates say (www.theguardian.com)

Estimated 2,548 barrels of carbon dioxide leaked from Exxon pipeline in Louisiana on 3 April, triggering alarm among residents...

Lawyers aim to wrap up jury selection in Trump criminal trial (www.reuters.com)

Lawyers in Donald Trump’s criminal trial are expected on Friday to wrap up the painstaking process of selecting a jury that will for the first time in U.S. history determine whether a former president is guilty of breaking the law....

Pennsylvania school board cancels gay '30 Rock' actor's anti-bullying talk, citing his 'lifestyle' (www.nbcnews.com)

Google sacked staff protesting about contract with Israel (www.bbc.com)

Oklahoma man arrested after authorities say he threw a pipe bomb at Satanic Temple in Massachusetts (apnews.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.one/post/13374455...

Trump hush-money trial: Juror excused over concerns identity made public - BBC News (www.bbc.com)

Jury is shrinking, not growing...

Iran fires at apparent Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear site (apnews.com)

An apparent Israeli drone attack on a major air base early near the central city of Isfahan activated Iranian air defenses early Friday. The strike came just days after Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on Israel....

Why a deluge of Chinese-made drugs is hard to curb (www.bbc.com)

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25 years after Columbine, trauma shadows survivors of the school shooting (apnews.com)

Hours after she escaped the Columbine High School shooting, 14-year-old Missy Mendo slept between her parents in bed, still wearing the shoes she had on when she fled her math class. She wanted to be ready to run....

Trump Media tells shareholders how to block their DJT stock being loaned to short sellers (www.cnbc.com)

108 arrested including Rep. Ilhan Omar's daughter at pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University (www.nbcnews.com)

Iranian officials report no damage around targeted Isfahan, lift flight restrictions. (apnews.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/14455972...

Smithsonian responds after report of ending long-held drag shows following Republican angst (www.advocate.com)

Unveiling the Enigma of Bitcoin Halving: A Deep Dive (sh.itjust.works)

Embark on an expedition into the heart of the cryptocurrency world with Bitcoin halving, a pivotal event that unfolds approximately every four years. This intriguing phenomenon marks a pivotal moment in Bitcoin’s journey, where the reward for mining new blocks is sliced in half, shaping the future of digital currency....

Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 civil cases | AP News (apnews.com)

Kansas prosecutor who framed innocent man surrenders law license, will soon be disbarred (kansaspublicradio.org)

Terra Morehead, a longtime county and federal prosecutor who helped police frame at least one innocent man, has agreed to surrender her law license and faces disbarment....

Supreme Court makes it easier to sue for job discrimination over forced transfers (apnews.com)

The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it easier for workers who are transferred from one job to another against their will to pursue job discrimination claims under federal civil rights law, even when they are not demoted or docked pay....

Researchers Develop AI to Predict Resignation Risk With New Recruits (www3.nhk.or.jp)

What could go wrong?

New York Passed an Ambitious Climate Bill for Publicly Owned Power. The Perfect Partner? McKinsey (hellgatenyc.com)

Marjorie Taylor Greene is an idiot. She is trying to wreck the GOP (www.foxnews.com)

*** Technically this is news from a far right-wing source. In reality it’s priceless comedy. ***...

Georgia beach town, Tybee Island, trying to curb Orange Crush, large annual gathering of Black college students (www.cbsnews.com)

Thousands of Black college students expected this weekend for an annual spring bash at Georgia’s largest public beach will be greeted by dozens of extra police officers and barricades closing off neighborhood streets. While the beach will remain open, officials are blocking access to nearby parking....

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