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Judge rejects Donald Trump's request to delay hush-money trial until Supreme Court rules on immunity (apnews.com)

A judge on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump’s bid to delay his April 15 hush money criminal trial until the Supreme Court rules on presidential immunity claims he raised in another of his criminal cases — spurning another of the former president’s ploys to put off the historic trial. Several more are pending....

All billionaires under 30 have inherited their wealth, research finds (www.theguardian.com)

Amazon increased US plastic packaging despite global phase-out, report says (www.theguardian.com)

The same year, 2022, company replaced plastic sleeves in EU with paper and cardboard, and cut plastic packaging globally by 11.6%...

"Hitler level stuff": Kanye West faces new lawsuit alleging antisemitism and abuse at Donda Academy (www.salon.com)

Under Half of Illegal Gun Cases Tracked by A.T.F. Were Involved in Black Market Sales (www.nytimes.com)

Five Years Ago, the United States Department of Justice Declared Alabama Prisons Unconstitutional, Unsafe, and Harmful. They Still Are. (alabamaappleseed.org)

Archived at web.archive.org/…/five-years-ago-the-united-state…

Hillary Clinton tells voters to 'get over yourself' when it comes to Biden-Trump rematch (www.cnn.com)

With a electoral system like Ranked Choice voting, people would feel safe to vote for whomsoever they wish, as their vote would still be counted even if their preference didn’t win....

US Navy Veteran Who Feds Say Rammed FBI Headquarters Had QAnon-Linked Online Presence (www.wired.com)

In Mexico, a mayoral candidate is murdered on her first day of campaigning (www.nbcnews.com)

Mayoral candidate Gisela Gaytán had requested security protection from authorities and had not received a response....

Man who used megaphone to lead attack on police during Capitol riot gets more than 7 years in prison (apnews.com)

A Washington state man who used a megaphone to orchestrate a mob’s attack on police officers guarding the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Wednesday to more than seven years in prison....

IGREJA DE SANTO ANTÔNIO DA PRAÇA DO PATRIARCA – SÃO PAULO – SP (curitibaeparanaemfotosantigas.blogspot.com)

Trump said he spoke to murder victim Ruby Garcia’s family. Her sister said it never happened. (www.washingtonpost.com)

Archived at web.archive.org/…/trump-ruby-garcia-michigan-murd…

The Pro-Trans Activists Buying Up Ad Space Across Right-Wing Media (www.rollingstone.com)

Five Takeaways From the WSJ Swing-State Poll (www.wsj.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/13897979...

More students are dropping out of college, money is a main concern (www.cnbc.com)

As obesity rises, Big Food and dietitians push ‘anti-diet’ advice (www.washingtonpost.com)

Tennessee passes 'chemtrail' bill banning airborne chemicals (www.bbc.com)

How Mississippi’s Jim Crow Laws Still Haunt Black Voters Today (www.themarshallproject.org)

Archived at web.archive.org/…/mississippi-voting-rights-histo…

Ringleader of global monkey torture network, 'The Torture King', is charged (www.bbc.com)

A ringleader in a global monkey torture network exposed by the BBC has been charged by US federal prosecutors....

In one of L.A.'s largest cash heists, burglars steal as much as $30 million. Mystery surrounds case (www.latimes.com)

In one of the largest cash heists in Los Angeles history, thieves made off with as much as $30 million in an Easter Sunday burglary at a San Fernando Valley money storage facility, an L.A. police official revealed Wednesday....