Alabama mother with rare double womb gives birth to two babies in two days (www.bbc.co.uk)
Kelsey Hatcher, 32, delivered one daughter on Tuesday, and a second on Wednesday, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital....
Ukraine Accuses Senior Defense Official of Embezzling $40 Million (www.nytimes.com)
The Ukrainian police have arrested a senior Defense Ministry official on suspicions that he embezzled nearly $40 million as part of a fraudulent purchase of artillery shells for Ukraine’s military....
Putin ally 'behind bomb' that killed Wagner boss, new report alleges (i.stuff.co.nz)
A woman shot with a crossbow and a priest stabbed in a rectory shake a small Nebraska town (apnews.com)
Prices finally fell last month after 3.5 years of increases (www.nbcnews.com)
New government data showed prices notching a monthly decline for the first time since April 2020, adding to an improving picture on inflation as the new year looms....
Mexico's president is willing to help with border migrant crush but wants US to open talks with Cuba (apnews.com)
Mexico’s president said Friday that he is willing to help out with a surge of migrants that led to the closure of border crossings with the United States, but he wants the U.S. government to open talks with Cuba and send more development aid to migrants’ home countries....
Sorry California, Amazon Will No Longer Sell You Donkey Meat (www.wired.com)
Technically donkey skin. Used in health supplements. And I just don’t know anymore…
California town, Huntington Beach, proposes ban on Pride, Black and women’s history celebrations (www.theguardian.com)
Body found in Kentucky lake by fishermen in 1999 identified as fugitive wanted by FBI (www.cbsnews.com)
Hyperloop, once touted as future of transport in Missouri, reportedly shuts down (www.kshb.com)
Paramedics Found Guilty in Last Trial in Elijah McClain Death (www.nytimes.com)
Two Colorado paramedics were convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a young unarmed Black man whose case drew national attention and forced public safety reforms in the city where he lived and died....
Congress launches an investigation into the Osprey program after the deadly crash in Japan (apnews.com)
A congressional oversight committee has launched an investigation into the V-22 Osprey program following a deadly crash in Japan which killed eight Air Force special operations service members....
Recreational marijuana sales continue to skyrocket in Maryland (www.fox5dc.com)
A group representing TikTok, Meta and X sues Utah over strict new limits on app use for minors (www.nbcnews.com)
How the anti-vaccine movement is gaining power in statehouses (www.washingtonpost.com)
A wave of lawmakers who oppose vaccine requirements are winning elections for state legislatures amid a national drop in childhood vaccination rates and a resurfacing of preventable deadly diseases....
Israel's military campaign in Gaza seen as among the most destructive in recent history, experts say (apnews.com)
After 11 weeks of war in Gaza, the Israeli military campaign against Hamas now sits among the deadliest and most destructive in history, experts say.
Indianapolis Zoo says online reports of escaped lions were a hoax (www.wishtv.com)
California town proposes ban on Pride, Black and women’s history celebrations (www.theguardian.com)
Far-right council members in Huntington Beach introduce agenda item to switch focus to US wars and America’s independence...
More than 1,100 officers under investigation for sexual or domestic abuse in England and Wales (www.theguardian.com)
As one in seven accused of offences keep working, Lib Dems call on home secretary James Cleverly for ‘radical overhaul’ of vetting
Laura Lynch, founding member of The Dixie Chicks, dies in car crash in Texas (www.nbcnews.com)
Police fatally shoot Black woman who called 911 for domestic violence (www.theguardian.com)
A Los Angeles county sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a 27-year-old woman who had called 911 to report that she was under attack by a former boyfriend, police officials and lawyers for the victim’s family said on Thursday. Records show the deputy had killed another person in similar circumstances three years ago....
Supreme Court rejects Jack Smith’s request for justices to quickly hear Trump immunity dispute (www.cnn.com)
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a request by special counsel Jack Smith to fast-track arguments on whether Donald Trump has any immunity from federal prosecution for alleged crimes he committed while in office – a move that will likely delay his trial....
State attorney argues Iowa schools have been too broad in banning books under SF 496 (www.desmoinesregister.com)
The attorney representing the state of Iowa suggested in federal court Friday that school districts have been too broadly interpreting a new state law that restricts schools from teaching about LGBTQ-related topics and requires them to ban books depicting sex acts....
Washington state police accountability law in the spotlight after officers cleared in Ellis' death (apnews.com)
A Washington state law aimed at improving police accountability is in the spotlight after three Tacoma officers were acquitted in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was shocked, beaten and restrained face-down on a sidewalk as he pleaded for breath....
Supreme Court won’t fast-track ruling on Trump’s claim of immunity
The Supreme Court on Friday said it will not fast-track consideration of Donald Trump’s claim that he has immunity from prosecution for actions he took as president, a question crucial to whether he can be put on trial for plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 election....