Chicago mass shooting leaves 8-year-old girl dead, 10 others injured (www.nbcnews.com)
Police say among the injured are a 1-year old and a 7-year-old who are in critical condition....
Owners of Colorado funeral home where 190 bodies were found charged with Covid fraud (www.theguardian.com)
These Mormon women are rejecting Trump, fraying GOP support in a key state (www.npr.org)
Ukraine war: Russian double-tap strikes hit civilians then rescuers too (www.bbc.com)
The country’s second-largest city has been targeted almost incessantly since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion....
War with Hamas doubles Israel's debt raising in 2023 (www.reuters.com)
Israel raised 160 billion shekels ($43 billion) in debt in 2023 - half of it, 81 billion shekels, since the outbreak of the war in October, the ministry said in a report....
Employee Quietly Sneaks His Own Painting Onto the Walls of a German Museum (www.smithsonianmag.com)
Arizona anti-abortion activists aren’t letting up after Supreme Court victory (www.nbcnews.com)
This article is absolutely infuriating. I’d like to say I’m surprised to see people with such vitriol, but this isn’t a surprise.
US will not take part in any Israeli retaliatory action against Iran (www.reuters.com)
President Joe Biden warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the U.S. will not take part in a counter-offensive against Iran, an option that Netanyahu’s war cabinet favors after a mass drone and missile attack on Israeli territory, according to officials....
As bans spread, fluoride in drinking water divides communities across the US (kffhealthnews.org)
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US says it will defend Israel but would not be part of Iran attack response (www.usatoday.com)
Workers at California cannabis-delivery service threaten ‘unprecedented’ strike (www.theguardian.com)
After Eaze workers unionized with United Food and Commercial Workers, company cut pay and wouldn’t address it in negotiations...
Arizona's abortion ban is likely to cause a scramble for services in states where it's still legal (apnews.com)
Adrienne Mansanares expects a flurry of calls from patients in Arizona starting this week....
3 children, 1 adult injured in drive-by shooting outside of Kentucky health department (www.usatoday.com)
Can homeless people be fined for sleeping outside? A rural Oregon city asks the US Supreme Court (apnews.com)
The scenes were emblematic of the crisis gripping the small, Oregon mountain town of Grants Pass, where a fierce fight over park space has become a battleground for a much larger, national debate on homelessness that has reached the U.S. Supreme Court....
‘Shhh or I’ll shoot you’: family of jailed Christian woman tell of Israeli raid (www.theguardian.com)
The Israeli troops arrived at about 4am last Saturday to take 23-year-old Layan Nasir away at gunpoint from her parents’ home in the West Bank town of Birzeit. There was no arrest warrant or charges, and her parents haven’t been notified of where she is held....
FBI opens criminal probe into Maryland bridge collapse, Washington Post says (gazette.com)
The FBI has opened a federal criminal probe into the March 26 bridge collapse in Maryland, the Washington Post reported on Monday, citing two U.S. officials familiar with the matter....
Anti-trans Missouri A.G. can now access trans people’s medical records (newrepublic.com)
A judge ordered Planned Parenthood to hand records of transgender care over to Andrew Bailey....
‘The 401(k) industry owns Congress’: How lawmakers quietly passed a $300 billion windfall to the wealthy (www.politico.com)
Greased by lobbying and campaign cash, tax breaks for retirement savings are one thing Congress agrees on. But they also blow out the deficit and add to income inequality....
Search continues in Maine as officer is charged with lying about taking missing person to hospital (apnews.com)
Washburn Police Sgt. Chandler Cole resigned after being charged with aggravated forgery, tampering with public records or information, falsifying physical evidence, and unsworn falsification, according to court records. He was arrested on March 29....
‘Grownup’ leaders are pushing us towards catastrophe, says former US climate chief (www.theguardian.com)
Paris agreement negotiator Todd Stern attacks premiers who say that decarbonisation programmes are unrealistic and should be slowed down...
A Huge Number of Homeowners Have Mortgage Rates Too Good to Give Up (www.nytimes.com)
Axios: Biden told Netanyahu U.S. won't support an Israeli counterattack on Iran (www.axios.com)
“I told Prime Minister Netanyahu that Israel demonstrated a remarkable capacity to defend against and defeat even unprecedented attacks — sending a clear message to its foes that they cannot effectively threaten the security of Israel,” Biden said.
Trump repeats attack on ex-lawyer on eve of trial despite gag order (www.reuters.com)
Donald Trump once again attacked his former lawyer Michael Cohen on Saturday, potentially testing the limits of a gag order that bars him from making public statements about witnesses concerning their testimony in his upcoming criminal trial in New York....
Why your rich friend Venmo requests you for $4: People with more money 'struggle with generosity,' expert says (www.cnbc.com)
How a traditional craft became a Gen-Z statement (www.bbc.com)
Embroidery is enjoying a resurgence as a new generation taps into its potential – both for upcycling clothes and for making an empowering declaration. Here’s our DIY guide to embroidering your own clothes....
