U.S. Still Recording 1,500 COVID Deaths Each Week as Cases Surge Around the Globe, Greatest Surge Since Omicron Variant (www.democracynow.org)
Thousands of schools at risk of closing due to enrollment loss (www.the74million.org)
Districts from Philadelphia to Los Angeles have large numbers of schools that lost at least 20% of their students during the pandemic....
Starbucks sued for allegedly using coffee from farms with rights abuses while touting its ‘ethical’ sourcing (www.nbcnews.com)
The lawsuit calls for the coffee chain to end its “unfair and deceptive” trade practices and argues that the company is aware of the child and forced labor on some of its supplier farms....
Donald Trump enjoys a relaxed Fox News town hall while top Republican rivals have fiery debate (apnews.com)
As Donald Trump’s two main Republican rivals slugged it out Wednesday on an Iowa debate stage, the former president appeared across town on a Fox News Channel town hall in a counterprogramming move where few discouraging words were heard....
School district bans the dictionary to comply with Ron DeSantis’s book-ban law (www.lgbtqnation.com)
A Florida school district has literally banned the dictionary in an effort to comply with Gov. Ron DeSantis‘s ® book-banning law....
The FAA is formally investigating Boeing over Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max incident (www.cnn.com)
The Federal Aviation Administration says it is opening an investigation into Boeing’s quality control after the violent in-flight failure of a door plug on a nearly new 737 Max 9....
'Three explosions heard in the capital of Yemen' - Reuters news agency reports (www.youtube.com)
The UK and the United States have launched air strikes against Iran backed Houthi rebels according to the Reuters news agency.
In his 1st interview, friend who warned officials of Maine shooter says 'I literally spelled it out' (apnews.com)
For 17 years, Sean Hodgson was best friends with the man who would commit Maine's deadliest mass shooting.
Ohio woman who miscarried at home won't be charged with corpse abuse, grand jury decides (apnews.com)
The Trumbull County prosecutor’s office said grand jurors declined to return an indictment for abuse of a corpse against Brittany Watts, 34, of Warren, resolving a case that had sparked national attention for its implications for pregnant women as states across the country hash out new laws governing reproductive health care...
A top U.N. court opens hearings on genocide charges against Israel (www.npr.org)
The United Nations' top court opens hearings Thursday into South Africa's allegation that Israel's war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies.
Trump tangles with judge as NY civil fraud trial nears its end (www.reuters.com)
Donald Trump on Thursday accused the New York judge in his civil fraud trial of “having your own agenda” - and the judge told his lawyer to control his client - as a months-long case that could hobble the former U.S. president’s business empire neared its end....
Maryland elections board member resigns after indictment for participating in US Capitol rioting (apnews.com)
A Republican member of the Maryland State Board of Elections has resigned after being arrested by the FBI this week on felony and misdemeanor charges for participating in rioting at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021....
Rahman: Pasar Saham Indonesia Menyambut Peluang Baru melalui Kerjasama Logam Tanah Jarang dan Sumber Daya Mineral Radioaktif
Dalam sebuah acara berbagi pribadi baru-baru ini, pendiri Akademi Keuangan Galaksi, Rahman, menyampaikan berita kolaborasi penting mengenai pasar saham Indonesia yang akan membawa peluang baru bagi para investor. Rahman menyatakan bahwa Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) Indonesia dan Badan Riset dan Inovasi...
Inmate's organs, including brain, missing from decomposing body; second case in last month (abc3340.com)
ABC 33/40 News has obtained court documents revealing another case of a deceased Alabama inmate's body found missing organs. The body of Charles Edward Singleton was returned to his family missing all organs including his brain.
West Bank videos show Israeli troops killing teenager and driving over man’s body (www.theguardian.com)
CCTV footage of incidents adds to concerns over military’s rules of engagement in Occupied Territories
New recording shows NRA treasurer plotting to conceal extravagant expenses involving Wayne LaPierre (www.thetrace.org)
Secret audio obtained by The Trace and ProPublica reveals executives from the gun group and its PR firm hatching a plan that would conceal payments for fancy hotels, limousines, and other luxury expenses for a decade....
U.S. deficit tops half a trillion dollars in the first quarter of fiscal year (www.cnbc.com)
Neo-Nazis in the US no longer see backing Ukraine as a worthy cause (www.theguardian.com)
Like mainstream Republicans blocking military aid, American rightwing extremists are disavowing a war they once admired
Most want to flee ‘pressure cooker’ of southern Gaza, UN refugee deputy says (www.theguardian.com)
Southern Gaza is turning into a “pressure cooker”, where the majority of people – faced with dwindling food, inadequate water sanitation, overcrowding and a crumbling hospital service – want to flee, the deputy director of the UN agency for Palestinians has said....
Military police threaten to charge sex worker who offers discounts to Canadian soldiers (ottawacitizen.com)
The selling of sex in Canada is legal but military police allege she broke the law with the “unlawful use of military uniforms": police docs
US transportation head says no grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 planes will return to air ‘until it is safe’ (www.theguardian.com)
The US transportation secretary announced on Wednesday afternoon that no grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 would return to service “until it is safe”, after Alaska Airlines announced the cancellation of all flights on its 737 Max 9 planes at the direction of the Federal Aviation Administration....
‘We don’t have a say’: workers join push to unionize flagship Volkswagen plant (www.theguardian.com)
Conservatives Revolt Anew Over Johnson Deal to Avert Shutdown (www.nytimes.com)
Conservatives thrust the House back into chaos on Wednesday, grinding business to a halt in protest of the spending deal Speaker Mike Johnson struck with Democrats to avert a government shutdown and leaving the funding package in limbo....
Many Republicans seek a largely unconstrained president: Reuters/Ipsos poll (www.reuters.com)
The week-long poll, which closed on Tuesday, found Trump’s Republican Party appears divided on where to draw the limits on presidential power that help define American democracy....
US verges on vaccination tipping point, faces thousands of needless deaths: FDA (arstechnica.com)
