Meta shares surge 20% on soaring profit, better-than-expected guidance and first-ever dividend (www.cnbc.com)
Meta shares jumped on Friday after profit tripled in the fourth quarter and the company issued its first-ever dividend....
Oklahoma's oldest Native American school, Bacone College, is threatened by debts and disrepair (apnews.com)
Students aren’t attending classes here this semester, but work still needs to be done. In the college’s historic buildings, there are leaks to plug, mold to purge and priceless works of Native American art to save from ruin. Not to mention devising a plan to keep the college from shuttering for good. It’s a daunting task...
How shrinking populations fuel divisive politics: A look into the future shows the importance of immigration (www.nytimes.com)
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Brianna Ghey's killers given life sentences for brutal murder (www.bbc.com)
Brianna Ghey’s killers have been given life sentences for her “brutal, planned and sadistic” murder....
Mark Zuckerberg to earn $700M a year from Meta dividend despite child safety backlash (nypost.com)
6 activists convicted of illegally blocking abortion clinic in Tennessee (apnews.com)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee jury has convicted six anti-abortion protesters of violating federal laws after they blocked the entrance of a reproductive clinic outside Nashville nearly three years ago....
A Vermont mom called police to talk to her son about stealing. He ended up handcuffed and sedated (apnews.com)
What happened next that evening in May 2021 is the basis for a lawsuit by the mother alleging that Burlington police used excessive force and discriminated against her unarmed son, who is Black and has behavioral and intellectual disabilities....
Bao Fan: Missing China billionaire banker resigns from all roles (www.bbc.com)
Chinese billionaire banker Bao Fan, who has been missing for almost a year, has resigned from all roles at his firm, China Renaissance Holdings....
Over 2 percent of the US’s electricity generation now goes to bitcoin (arstechnica.com)
President Joe Biden wins South Carolina’s Democratic primary as he gears up for his reelection bid (apnews.com)
President Joe Biden easily won South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Saturday, clinching a state he pushed to lead off his party’s nominating process after it revived his then-struggling White House bid four years ago....
Ukrainian Drones Strike Russia's Largest Oil Refinery (voxheadlines.com)
An Iranian-backed militia official downplays the US strikes in Iraq, hints at deescalation (www.politico.com)
The Iraqi government has been in a delicate position since a group of Iranian-backed Iraqi militias began launching attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria on Oct. 18....
23andMe is low on cash and its stock is worth pennies. The CEO wants another chance | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Most Republicans aren’t aware of Trump’s various legal issues (www.washingtonpost.com)
Non-paywall link...
U.S. launches retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria in response to Jordan drone attack (www.nbcnews.com)
Judge Scraps Trial Date for Trump Election Subversion Case (www.nytimes.com)
The federal judge overseeing former President Donald J. Trump’s prosecution on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election issued an order on Friday scrapping the March 4 trial date for the case....
Javier Milei overcomes first obstacle in Congress to his mega-reform bill (english.elpais.com)
Thousands surround the German Parliament against the far right: “We are the firewall” (english.elpais.com)
CARL WEATHERS, ROCKY AND MANDLORIAN STAR, HAS PASSED AWAY AT 76 (nerdist.com)
Carl Weathers has had a storied career in Hollywood, spanning 50 years. The actor known for a number of impactful roles, from Apollo Creed in Rocky to Greef Karga in The Mandalorian, has passed away at the age of 76....
Carl Weathers dies at 76 (www.yahoo.com)
Extreme heat, wildfire smoke harm low-income and nonwhite communities the most, study finds (apnews.com)
Extreme heat and wildfire smoke are independently harmful to the human body, but together their impact on cardiovascular and respiratory systems is more dangerous and affects some communities more than others....
‘Make money by denying care’: new US rules aim to curb use of approval by private health insurances (www.theguardian.com)
Patients, advocates and researchers welcome regulations but argue rules don’t go nearly far enough to tackle scale of problem...
Melissa Barrera Incites More Controversy With New Social Media Posts, Sparking Heated Debate at WME (variety.com)
Melissa Barrera is under fire over new social media posts, prompting her reps at WME and Sugar23 to explore dropping the actress as a client.
YouTube, Discord, and Lord of the Rings Led Police to a Teen Accused of a US Swatting Spree (www.wired.com)
For nearly two years, police have been tracking down the culprit behind a wave of hoax threats. A digital trail took them to the door of a 17-year-old in California....
Small Texas border city lands unsolicited spotlight in state-federal showdown over border security (apnews.com)
As a ceremony with the blaring horns of mariachi musicians and rhythmic click-clack of horse hooves was about to begin, Mayor Rolando Salinas took a moment to reflect that his Texas border city is “more than just the immigration crisis that you see in the media.”...
