Afghan mine-clearer killed by Taliban after it sees him in Emmy-winning film (www.yahoo.com)
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Best Buy, Geek Squad most impersonated for scams in 2023 (www.theregister.com)
More House Democrats Say 'No' to Netanyahu Speech to Congress (www.commondreams.org)
Dwayne & Zaya Wade start a nonprofit to make “safe spaces” for queer youth of color (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Idaho drag performer awarded $1.1 million in defamation case against far-right blogger (apnews.com)
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — A jury has awarded more than $1.1 million to an Idaho drag performer who accused a far-right blogger of defaming him when she falsely claimed that he exposed himself to a crowd, including children, during a Pride event in June 2022....
Blind and deaf dog Teddy got lost in a neighbor’s yard. Police called to help him shot him dead (www.independent.co.uk)
13-year-old kid arrested on hate crime charges for anti-LGBTQ+ pipe attack in Brooklyn (www.advocate.com)
Judge Orders Alec Baldwin to Face Trial for ‘Rust’ Shooting (www.thedailybeast.com)
Survivors of Prison Staff Abuse Say Transfer to New Facilities Hasn’t Ended Harm (truthout.org)
Uvalde families sue makers of AR-15, 'Call of Duty,' Meta over mass shooting (abcnews.go.com)
Failed Graceland sale by a mystery entity highlights attempts to take assets of older or dead people (apnews.com)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The catalyst behind the failed gambit to sell off the iconic Graceland property in Memphis is a mystery....
As the election nears, Biden pushes a slew of rules on the environment and other priorities (apnews.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he tries to secure his legacy, President Joe Biden has unleashed a flurry of election year rules on the environment and other topics, including a landmark regulation that would force coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or shut down....
‘Psychologically tortured’: California city pays man nearly $1m after 17-hour police interrogation (www.theguardian.com)
A California city has agreed to pay $900,000 to a man who was subjected to a 17-hour police interrogation in which officers pressured him to falsely confess to murdering his father, who was alive....
Trump Pressures Republicans to Pass a Law to Keep Him Out of Jail Forever (www.rollingstone.com)
Utah man declined $100K offer to travel to Congo on 'security job' that was covert coup attempt (apnews.com)
The friend of a prominent Congolese opposition leader’s son said he turned down a six-figure offer to travel there from the U.S. as part of the family’s security detail in what turned out to be a failed coup attempt....
Another US state repeals law that protected ISPs from municipal competition (arstechnica.com)
Ron DeSantis' new target in his 'war on woke'? Colors, apparently (www.msnbc.com)
As part of DeSantis’ “Freedom Summer” initiative, the state’s transportation secretary, Jared W. Perdue, announced earlier this month that bridges in the state will have no choice but to be illuminated in red, white and blue from Memorial Day through Labor Day....
Deflation Never Happens, Except Right Now (nymag.com)
Man is fined after trying to 'body slam' killer whale (www.nbcnews.com)
A New Zealand man has been fined over a social media video in which he tries to “body slam” an orca swimming next to his boat, in what officials called “stupid” and “extremely irresponsible” behavior....
'Sedition Panda' convicted of assaulting officer on Jan. 6 after judge calls defense argument 'absurd' (www.nbcnews.com)
American couple doing missionary work killed by gangs in Haiti, wife is daughter of Missouri rep. (www.nbcnews.com)
Despite surging demand for long-term care, providers struggle to find workers (apnews.com)
The hardest part of Culix Wibonele’s first job in long-term care was not getting injured....
Morgan Spurlock dead: Super Size Me director dies at 53 (www.bbc.com)
Colorado governor to sign bills regulating funeral homes after discovery of 190 rotting bodies (apnews.com)
Woman looks to sue after NJ casino refuses to pay disputed $1.27 million slot machine prize (www.usatoday.com)
