Southwest employee accused white mom of trafficking her Black daughter, lawsuit says (www.npr.org)
When Mary MacCarthy and her 10-year-old landed at a Denver airport, two armed police officers were waiting to interrogate them.
Chinese soldiers pledge to sacrifice their lives in documentary on Taiwan invasion (www.theguardian.com)
New York City mayor planning relief center to accommodate 2,000 migrants (thehill.com)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) announced Monday a new relief center on Randalls Island to accommodate up to 2,000 migrants seeking asylum.
Attacks at US medical centers show why health care is one of the nation's most violent fields (apnews.com)
…Data shows American health care workers now suffer more nonfatal injuries from workplace violence than workers in any other profession, including law enforcement.
Even Zoom is making its staff return to the office (www.cnn.com)
Zoom, the company that powered the remote work revolution during the pandemic, is telling its employees to come back to the office.
Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan canceling $39 billion in student loans (apnews.com)
Two conservative groups are asking a federal court to block the Biden administration’s plan to cancel $39 billion in student loans for more than 800,000 borrowers.
Niger military deploys reinforcements to capital after ignoring deadline to cede power (www.cnn.com)
Niger’s armed forces have been bringing in reinforcements to the capital to prepare for a potential invasion, a military source told CNN, just hours after the military junta running the country refused to abide by an influential regional bloc’s deadline to cede power
Deadly floods hit China's major grain-producing region, fueling food security concerns (www.cnn.com)
Days of heavy rain have caused severe flooding in China’s leading grain-producing region in the northeast, killing 14 people and raising concerns about food security as floodwater inundated farmlands.
Pope Francis restates Catholic Church is for everyone, including LGBTQ+ people (abcnews.go.com)
In one of the most iconic moments coming out of World Youth Day, Pope Francis called on the hundreds of thousands gathered before him to yell back at him that the Catholic Church is for “todos, todos, todos” – everyone, everyone, everyone.
Glacier basin flooding destroys two structures in Alaskan capital of Juneau and prompts local emergency declaration (www.cnn.com)
Record-breaking river flooding has destroyed at least two structures in Juneau, Alaska, and prompted local evacuations after a sudden outburst from a glacier-dammed lake inundated the region, officials say.
Indictment ignored, Trump barely a mention, as GOP candidates pitch Iowa voters to challenge him (apnews.com)
Few even mentioned his name, and the new federal indictment he faces was completely ignored, as Republican candidates for president tried in Iowa Sunday to present themselves as Donald Trump alternatives.
As climate change worsens, military eyes base of the future on Gulf Coast (www.msn.com)
A couple of things buried in the article:...
2 Southern California firefighters and a pilot were killed after a midair collision, officials say (apnews.com)
Three people were killed after two firefighting helicopters collided in Southern California on Sunday while fighting a blaze in Riverside County, emergency officials said.
Houston to refile cases against Food Not Bomb volunteers feeding homeless (www.chron.com)
Cases against volunteers with Food Not Bombs were dismissed on Thursday, but the city attorney said he intends to press the issue.
US scientists repeat fusion power breakthrough (www.afr.com)
China releases TV documentary showcasing army's ability to attack Taiwan (apnews.com)
China has released a new documentary about the army’s preparation to attack Taiwan and showcasing soldiers pledging to give up their lives if needed as Beijing continues to ramp up its rhetoric against the self-ruled island.
US dispatches warships after China and Russia send naval patrol near Alaska (www.theguardian.com)
Combined naval patrol appeared to be largest such flotilla to approach US territory and ‘highly provocative’, expert says
'Barbie' makes history with $1 billion at the box office (www.cnn.com)
“Barbie” has answered the billion-dollar question with a resounding “yes.” Barely three weeks into its run, writer-director Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster has raked in an astounding $1.03 billion at the global box office, according to official Warner Bros. estimates. This makes Gerwig the first solo female director with a...
US loses to Sweden on penalty kicks in its earliest Women's World Cup exit ever (apnews.com)
The United States played its best game of this Women’s World Cup and it wasn’t good enough to stop the two-time reigning champions from being eliminated in the round of 16.
Russian and Chinese ships patrolled 'near Alaska' but were not 'a threat,' US officials say (abcnews.go.com)
Four destroyers and P-8 aircraft were deployed to shadow the formation.
$300K in gaming cards stolen at Gen Con in downtown Indianapolis (www.indystar.com)
Twilight of the Serial Killer: Cases Like Gilgo Beach Become Ever Rarer (www.nytimes.com)
Rex Heuermann, the meticulous architectural consultant who the authorities say murdered three women and buried them on a Long Island beach more than a decade ago, may have been among the last of the dying breed of American serial killers....
'It’s like I’m worthless’: Troubleshooters investigate patient dumping allegations (www.wave3.com)
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, known as EMTALA, was passed in 1986 as a federal anti-dumping law. It mandates “patients who present to a hospital emergency department”… “must undergo an appropriate medical screening examination by a physician”… “to determine whether they have an emergency medical...