Joey Chestnut Barred From Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest Due to Vegan Sponsor Beef (www.thedailybeast.com)
Turning Point USA is promoting drinking raw milk amid bird flu outbreak (www.mediamatters.org)
She was a top supporter of a right-wing mogul. Now she’s a star witness against him. (www.motherjones.com)
Adult entertainment industry sues again over law requiring pornographic sites to verify users' ages (apnews.com)
An Indiana law that requires pornographic websites to verify users’ ages — one of numerous such statutes in effect across the country — is being challenged by an association of the adult entertainment industry....
Bill to Fund Stillbirth Prevention and Research Passes Congress (www.propublica.org)
The bill expands the use of existing federal money to be used to fight stillbirths. Lawmakers cited ProPublica’s reporting on the issue as key to adding urgency and building support for the measure....
Ukrainian children aged 8 to 15 who were abducted by Putin's military listed on Russian adoption sites with at least two kids having Russified variant of their original names, investigation finds (www.pressreader.com)
Original article behind paywall...
Abused by the badge: police officer child sexual abuse in America. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Residential treatment centers put profits ahead of children's safety, Senate report finds (www.nbcnews.com)
Biden administration moves to ban medical debt from credit reports (www.nbcnews.com)
The Biden administration is moving to ban medical debt from credit reports....
Waffle House raises worker pay after strikes and pressure from labor organizers (apnews.com)
3 Nixon justices helped end his presidency. Will the 3 Trump appointees force him to stand trial? (apnews.com)
Fifty years ago, three of the justices Richard Nixon appointed to the Supreme Court joined in an 8-0 decision in the Watergate tapes case that effectively ended his presidency, ruling only 16 days after hearing the case. Nixon resigned from office just over two weeks later....
Singer sues hospital, says staff thought he was mentally ill and wasn't member of Four Tops (apnews.com)
The lead singer of the Four Tops said a Detroit-area hospital restrained him and ordered a psychological exam after refusing to believe that he was part of the Motown music group....
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas loses legal challenge in CAS ruling (www.usatoday.com)
Abused by the badge | A Washington Post investigation found hundreds of law enforcement officers in the United States have sexually exploited kids. Many avoid prison time. (wapo.st)
The Washington Post has recently started asking people to register in order to access gift links. You can put in a completely made-up email address, as there is no verification of the email address.
US banana giant ordered to pay $38m to families of Colombian men killed by death squads (www.theguardian.com)
Landmark verdict against Chiquita marks first time major US company held liable for funding human rights abuses abroad...
Washington man allegedly kills teen because he mistook an airsoft gun for a real firearm - ABC News (abcnews.go.com)
If the teens had real guns, peace would have erupted, instead....
Man convicted in killings of 8 from another Ohio family seeks new trial - ABC News (abcnews.go.com)
The number of hate groups in the U.S. has almost doubled in two years (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Anne Sacoolas said she ‘drove like an American’, Harry Dunn inquest told (www.theguardian.com)
Hunter Biden convicted of three felony counts in federal gun trial (www.cbsnews.com)
Don’t Call It an ‘Ethnic’ Grocery Store: As Asian groceries like H Mart, Patel Brothers and 99 Ranch expand, they are reshaping American eating habits, and the American grocery market (www.nytimes.com)
Last year, Americans bought half a billion packets of Shin Ramyun, the spicy, beefy Korean instant noodle. The bold red-and-black packaging feels inescapable: It’s a staple of college dorm rooms, bodegas, middle-of-the-country Walmarts and viral TikTok videos....
FBI's latest data shows 'historic' drop in crime: Garland (abcnews.go.com)
The first three months of 2024 saw a continued drop in levels of violent crime and murder across the country, according to data released by the FBI on Monday – a trend that Attorney General Merrick Garland called “historic.”...
Judge calls DeSantis ban on transgender care unconstitutional (www.washingtonpost.com)
A federal judge blocked most of a law championed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ® that strictly limited transgender health care for adults and banned it completely for children....
Chemical Makers Sue Over Rule to Rid Water of ‘Forever Chemicals’ (www.nytimes.com)
In practice, this means 3M is continuing to create harm from the risks they spent decades covering up
EU to put tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese electric vehicles as trade war looms (www.theguardian.com)
The EU has notified Beijing that it intends to impose tariffs of up to 38% on imports of Chinese electric vehicles, triggering duties of more than €2bn (£1.7bn) a year and a potential trade war with China....
