Oil Companies Must Set Aside More Money to Plug Wells, a New Rule Says. But It Won’t Be Enough. (www.propublica.org)
A progressive congresswoman made history in 2022. Can a billionaire stop her re-election? (www.theguardian.com)
Supreme Court appears to favor Oregon city in dispute over homeless camping ban (abcnews.go.com)
Cleveland to pay $4.8M to family of teen killed by stolen car during police chase (abcnews.go.com)
Local election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears. One group is trying to help (apnews.com)
House committee finds CIA at fault in investigation on sexual assaults (www.politico.com)
Grindr again sued for allegedly sharing users' HIV status (www.salon.com)
Students Sue Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders for Shuttering AP African American Studies (truthout.org)
NY Attorney General asks judge to reject $175 million bond in Donald Trump's civil fraud case (www.usatoday.com)
Trump's $175 million bond goes before judge on New York AG's concerns (www.reuters.com)
Luxury real estate prices just hit an all-time record median of $1,225,000 (www.cnbc.com)
‘Sovereign citizen’ shot, killed during exchange with Harris County deputies (www.houstonpublicmedia.org)
Matthew Morrison Heads Cast of ‘Chicago’ in Japan (www.ticketnews.com)
Matthew Morrison, best known for his role in the hit TV series “Glee,” is set to step into the shoes of Billy Flynn in Japan’s rendition of the musical “Chicago.” Morrison’s portrayal of Flynn marks a highlight in the limited engagement, running from April 18 to May 5, with performances scheduled at the Orix Theater...
$18k in stolen antlers: poaching on the rise in Wyoming as collectors ‘cheat the system’ (www.theguardian.com)
Gathering antlers has been a favorite pastime in the state, but the high dollars they fetch is now putting animals’ lives at risk...
Fossils found in Somerset by girl, 11, ‘may be of largest-ever marine reptile’. (www.theguardian.com)
The Guardian US: Trump cancels North Carolina rally due to storm in first public address since New York trial (www.theguardian.com)
Trump follows with postings about how the beautiful mother nature whom he’s always respected has joined the witch trial by continuing to keep him from speaking. But at least he could catch up on some rest.
Columbia University students defy crackdown, continue pro-Palestinian protest as solidarity actions spread to other campuses (www.wsws.org)
This journalist that made the compilation of the "This is a danger to our democracy" videos is being sued by the DOJ (slrpnk.net)
If you havent seen the compilation video here it is: m.youtube.com/watch?v=-xVufYXaGg8...
Trump trial: Prosecutors withhold witness lineup from former president’s team (gazette.com)
Prosecutors made the unusual decision this week to remain almost entirely mum about the order in which they planned to call their first witnesses in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York....
Louisiana’s flagship university lets oil firms influence research – for a price (www.theguardian.com)
Louisiana State University allowed Shell to influence studies after a $25m donation and sought funds from other fossil fuel firms...
Tennessee teacher arrested after bringing guns to preschool and threatening to shoot colleague (www.nbcnews.com)
Sheneca Cowart faces multiple felony gun charges following the incident at The Academy of McCrory Lane on Thursday....
2 children dead, 15 people injured after vehicle crashes into building holding child's birthday party (abcnews.go.com)
A 66-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene, police said....
‘He erased the entire project’ … the book Stanley Kubrick didn’t want anyone to read to be published (www.theguardian.com)
Stanley Kubrick, the relentless perfectionist who directed some of cinema’s greatest classics, was so sensitive to criticism that, in 1970, he threatened legal action to block publication of a book which dared to discuss flaws in his films....
San Francisco sues Oakland over new airport name that includes 'San Francisco' (apnews.com)
San Francisco on Thursday sued Oakland after officials there voted in favor of changing the name of the city’s airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport, saying the change will cause confusion and is already affecting its airport financially....