Grim new details emerge about unmasked Palestine activist’s assault charges (www.skynews.com.au)
New York Trusted This Company to Care for the Sick and Elderly. Instead, It Left People Confused and Alone. (www.propublica.org)
Unchanged diapers. Fees collected for care never given. New York Guardianship Services is often tasked with caring for the “unbefriended,” but records show more than a dozen cases where it failed to meet the needs of the most vulnerable.
Migrants mired in transit as Mexico becomes US’s immigration enforcer (www.theguardian.com)
'The Body Shop' shuts down all US operations, closes dozens of stores in Canada (www.cnn.com)
Warden ousted as FBI again searches California federal women's prison plagued by sexual abuse (apnews.com)
Government lawyers said in court papers Monday that Art Dulgov was removed as warden of FCI Dublin in the wake of allegations that his staff had retaliated against an inmate who testified in January in a lawsuit against the prison. The inmate was transferred to a different prison despite the judge’s order not to transfer any...
Most automated driving systems aren't good making sure drivers pay attention, insurance group says (apnews.com)
Most electronic systems that take on some driving tasks for humans don’t adequately make sure drivers are paying attention, and they don’t issue strong enough warnings or take other actions to make drivers behave, according to an insurance industry study published Tuesday....
Trump ‘will not give a penny to Ukraine’ if he wins, Hungary’s Viktor Orbán says (www.theguardian.com)
Donald Trump “will not give a penny” to Ukraine if he is re-elected US president, the far-right Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán, said after a controversial meeting with Trump in Florida....
U.S. ‘prepper’ culture diversifies amid fear of disaster and political unrest (www.nbcnews.com)
Diplomatic source to 'Post': Gaza maritime route was Netanyahu’s idea - exclusive (www.jpost.com)
The plan for a maritime route to Gaza via Cyprus to provide humanitarian assistance for Palestinians was initiated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in collaboration with US President Joe Biden, a senior diplomatic source told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday night....
Boeing to face ‘enormous’ scrutiny after mishaps: Buttigieg (www.seattletimes.com)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the Federal Aviation Administration will rigorously assess Boeing after the blowout of a fuselage section on an Alaska Airlines flight in January....
‘Idaho’s seen as a war zone’: the lone abortion activist defying militias and the far right (www.theguardian.com)
Jen Jackson Quintano is her region’s only abortion rights organizer. Faced with a ‘culture of silence’, she’s platforming women – and changing minds...
Victims of Catholic nuns rely on each other after being overlooked in the clergy sex abuse crisis (apnews.com)
On Wednesdays, the support group meets over Zoom. The members talk about their lives, their religious families and their old parochial schools. But mostly, they are there to talk about the sexual abuse they suffered at the hands of Catholic nuns....
At least 50 hurt as LATAM's Boeing 787 to Auckland "just dropped" mid-flight (www.reuters.com)
At least 50 people were hurt when a Boeing 787 operated by LATAM Airlines dropped abruptly mid-flight from Sydney to Auckland on Monday, according to the airline and a New Zealand health service organisation that treated the injured....
Brooklyn preacher known for flashy lifestyle found guilty of wire fraud and attempted extortion (apnews.com)
A Brooklyn preacher known for his flashy lifestyle and who boasted of his friendship with New York City’s mayor was found guilty in federal court Monday of wire fraud, attempted extortion and lying to the FBI....
Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro ordered to report to jail on March 19 (abcnews.go.com)
Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro has been ordered to report to jail in Miami on March 19 to begin his four-month sentence after he defied a subpoena from the House Select Committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol....
Killings by police brought reforms. Fear of crime is unraveling them. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/police-reform-rollback-tyre-nic…
Killings by police brought reforms. Fear of crime is unraveling them. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/police-reform-rollback-tyre-nic…
A third of Bumble's Texas workforce moved after state passed restrictive 'Heartbeat Act' abortion bill | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Bumble has lost a third of its Texas workforce in the months since the state passed the controversial abortion SB 8 (Senate Bill 8), also known as the Texas Heartbeat Act, over a year ago. This new data point was shared by Bumble’s Interim General Counsel, Elizabeth Monteleone, speaking on a panel this afternoon at the SXSW...
Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender ID under 'Don't Say Gay' bill settlement (apnews.com)
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it’s not part of instruction, under a settlement reached Monday between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys who had challenged a state law which critics...
Judge blocks Texas AG's effort to obtain records from migrant shelter on US-Mexico border (apnews.com)
A Texas judge on Monday ruled in favor of a large migrant shelter on the U.S.-Mexico border that is seeking to shield records from Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is seeking to shut down the facility over claims it encourages migrants to enter the country illegally....
Three top nitrogen gas manufacturers in US bar products from use in executions (www.theguardian.com)
Move follows Alabama’s recent killing of death row inmate Kenneth Smith using previously untested method...
Princess of Wales: Kate admits editing Mother's Day photo recalled by agencies (www.bbc.com)
The Princess of Wales has apologised “for any confusion” her Mother’s Day photograph caused, after five agencies retracted it over editing concerns. Catherine, in a statement posted on Kensington Palace social media, said: “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing.”
Americans Don’t Care as Much About Work. And It Isn’t Just Gen Z. (www.wsj.com)
Blame it largely on the pandemic, which weakened the hold the workplace held on people’s psyches...
Walmart Bought a Finance App and Reduced Fraud Protections. Guess What Happened Next? (www.propublica.org)
One Finance was plagued by fraud and customer dissatisfaction after a Walmart-controlled partnership acquired it in 2022. As Walmart began touting One to employees and others, the “neobank” — as such ultraconvenient, lightly regulated apps are called — weakened user security and outsourced customer support. Con artists...
