How Gun Influencer Larry Vickers Used Small-Town Cops to Illegally Import Machine Guns (www.msn.com)
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'I’m not safe here': Schools ignore federal rules on restraint and seclusion (kffhealthnews.org)
Photos show blood splattered across a small bare-walled room in a North Carolina school where a second grader repeatedly punched himself in the face in the fall of 2019, according to the child’s mom....
US fugitive accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges denies he is the suspect at hearing (apnews.com)
A man accused of faking his death and fleeing the U.S. to avoid rape charges in Utah denied at a court appearance Tuesday that he is the suspect and, in an apparent British accent, called allegations that he wasn’t giving his true name “complete hearsay.”...
Students walk out of class to stand with Gaza - Yale Daily News (yaledailynews.com)
At noon on Tuesday, hundreds of students gathered on Cross Campus for a walkout titled “There is No Back To School in Gaza.” Students listed demands of the University, including publicly supporting a ceasefire and boosting support for Palestinian studies and scholars.
Wrestler Hulk Hogan helps rescue teenage girl trapped after Florida car crash (apnews.com)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Retired wrestler Hulk Hogan and a friend rescued a teenage girl who was trapped in an overturned vehicle after a crash in Florida, according to Hogan’s social media posts.
Newsmax Interview Gets Weird As Some Guy In His Underwear Wanders In (www.huffpost.com)
An interview Tuesday on the conservative Newsmax network took an awkward turn when a man clad in an undershirt and either boxers or shorts strolled by....
Grieving mother falls victim to Amazon one-time password ‘scam’ (www.theguardian.com)
A grieving mother was left distraught by Amazon after a laptop bought to plan her child’s funeral disappeared in an alleged scam – despite the website claiming to protect the purchase with a one-time password.
5 Takeaways From Our Investigation Into How Mississippi Counties Jail People for Mental Illness (www.propublica.org)
People Jailed While Awaiting Mental Health Treatment Are Generally Treated the Same as People Accused of Crimes...
US Senate rejects measure to force human rights report on Israel (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. Senate rejected a resolution on Tuesday that would have frozen security aid to Israel unless the State Department produces a report within 30 days examining whether Israel committed human rights violations in its campaign against Hamas in Gaza....
'We're home': 140 years after forced exile, the Tonkawa reclaim a sacred part of Texas (www.usatoday.com)
Almost 140 years after the Tonkawa were expelled from Texas, they have returned to purchase Sugarloaf Mountain, a sacred site in Milam County, northeast of Austin, that plays a key role in the tribe’s creation story....
Jurassic Park! Scientists dig up new species of Pterosaur (america.cgtn.com)
The discovery of a new species of pterosaurs, the airborne cousins of dinosaurs, is shedding fresh light on these ancient flying creatures. The finding is the result of the successful two-decade collaboration between Chinese and Brazilian scientists. Lucrecia Franco, in Rio de Janeiro, has the story.
JetBlue's $3.8 billion buyout of Spirit Airlines is blocked by judge citing competition threat (apnews.com)
A federal judge is siding with the Biden administration and blocking JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines, saying the $3.8 billion deal would reduce competition....
The Supreme Court declines to step into the fight over bathrooms for transgender students (apnews.com)
The Supreme Court on Tuesday passed up a chance to intervene in the debate over bathrooms for transgender students, rejecting an appeal from an Indiana public school district....
‘Control the narrative’: how an Alabama utility wields influence by financing news (www.theguardian.com)
China population decline accelerates as birthrate hits record low (www.theguardian.com)
Population data shows drop of almost three million in 2023...
Top official says Kansas courts need at least $2.6 million to recover from cyberattack (apnews.com)
The Kansas court system needs at least $2.6 million in additional funds to recover from an October cyberattack that prevented the electronic filing of documents and blocked online access to records for weeks, the state’s top judicial official told legislators Tuesday....
‘Giving us oxygen’: Italy turns to Cuba to help revive ailing health system (www.theguardian.com)
Almost 500 Cuban health workers deployed across Calabria amid severe shortage of doctors...
The 'old American Dream died,' Realtor details salary needed to buy a home, afford a middle class life in 2024 (finance.yahoo.com)
TL;DR: Americans now need to make $120K a year to afford a typical middle-class life and qualify to purchase a home. Minimum.
Trump’s next trial: E. Jean Carroll seeks $10M in defamation case (thehill.com)
Fresh off his runaway win in the nation’s first 2024 presidential nominating contest, the next phase of former President Trump’s courtroom chronicles will begin Tuesday as a jury convenes to determine how much Trump must pay for defaming a longtime advice columnist....
Better to die in Israel than of hunger here, say job seekers in Haryana (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Parents want district to improve security more after deadly Iowa school shooting (www.pbs.org)
Several parents in an Iowa town where a deadly school shooting took place earlier this month told school officials on Monday they want more preventative measures and transparency as the school board plans for students’ return....
The return-to-office wars are over (www.axios.com)
Just 6 out of 158 U.S. CEOs said they’ll prioritize bringing workers back to the office full-time in 2024, according to a new survey released by the Conference Board....
Judge Rebukes Donald Trump's Attorney Alina Habba Within Minutes of Commencing New Trial (www.inquisitr.com)
Education Ministry withdraws funding of Jewish event over Arab Israeli host (www.haaretz.com)
'A woman who represents mixed marriage cannot represent Jewish culture' said the ministry about journalist and host Lucy Aharish, who is married to Jewish Fauda star Tsahi Halevi; the Israeli council that hosts the annual event to 'promote a pluralistic, progressive and free Judaism' demands the ministry to retract its decision
A little fish at the Supreme Court could take a big bite out of regulatory power (apnews.com)
Business and conservative interest groups that want to limit the power of federal regulators think they have a winner in the Atlantic herring and the boats that sweep the modest fish into their holds by the millions....
