Belarus would use nuclear weapons in the event of 'aggression,' Lukashenko says | CNN (www.cnn.com)
Board votes to change Concord High School's mascot to be more inclusive (abc7news.com)
The cost to change the mascot is estimated to be around $200,000.
Police who fatally shot a pregnant woman are sued by her family in Colorado (apnews.com)
Destinee Thompson was supposed to be on her way to lunch with her stepmother in August 2021 when Colorado police, mistaking her for a robbery suspect, fatally shot the pregnant mother as she fled in her minivan.
Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers (www.cnn.com)
Lyft and Uber threatened to stop doing business in Minneapolis after the city council adopted a new rule Thursday that would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers.
Kelowna declares state of emergency after wildfire jumps Okanagan Lake, prompting more evacuations (www.cbc.ca)
Georgia school board fires teacher for reading a book to students about gender identity (apnews.com)
A Georgia school board voted along party lines Thursday to fire a teacher after officials said she improperly read a book on gender fluidity to her fifth grade class.
FBI arrest California police officers involved in racist text messages scandal (www.theguardian.com)
A grand jury had indicted officers from Antioch and Pittsburg for a wide range of offenses, including criminal conspiracy.
Moderna says new Covid vaccine was effective against Eris variant in early trial (www.cnbc.com)
Moderna’s new Covid vaccine generated a robust immune response against the now-dominant Eris variant and another rapidly spreading strain of the virus in an early clinical trial, the biotech company said Thursday.
Spine Surgery Market to Witness Massive Growth by 2028 (exactitudeconsultancy.com)
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Trump cancels news conference to release report on 2020 election (www.reuters.com)
Maui's emergency management chief resigns, citing health reasons, a week after start of deadly wildfires | CNN (www.cnn.com)
China's Evergrande files for bankruptcy (www.cnn.com)
China’s Evergrande Group — once the country’s second-largest property developer — filed for bankruptcy in New York on Thursday.
Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs to 7.09% this week to highest level in more than 20 years (abcnews.go.com)
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in more than 20 years, grim news for would-be homebuyers already challenged by a housing market that remains competitive due to a dearth of homes for sale.
Judge rules Florida law banning some Chinese property purchases can be enforced (apnews.com)
new law that bans citizens of China and some other countries from purchasing property in large swaths of Florida can be enforced while being challenged in court, a federal judge ruled Thursday....
How Mexican narcos use remittances to wire U.S. drug profits home (www.reuters.com)
Woman sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for trying to mail Trump ricin (www.axios.com)
A woman who mailed then-President Trump a threatening letter that contained ricin weeks before the 2020 election was sentenced to 262 months in prison on Thursday, the Department of Justice announced.
Iran arrests 12 female activists in crackdown ahead of protest anniversary (www.washingtonpost.com)
Iran on Wednesday detained at least 12 female activists in what rights groups say is an escalating campaign to deter protests to mark the anniversary of the “woman, life, freedom” uprising that swept the country last year....
Eddie Irizarry’s family say they knew from the start that police lied. Now, they want accountability. (www.inquirer.com)
Eddie Irizarry was killed by Philadelphia police and his family says the officer who shot the 27-year-old should face criminal charges.
Why was there no water to fight the fire in Maui? (www.theguardian.com)
Big corporations, golf courses and hotels have been taking water from locals for years. Now the fire may result in even more devastating water theft.
Taliban official says women lose value if their faces are visible to men in public (abcnews.go.com)
A Taliban official says women lose value if their faces are visible to men in public, and that the only way to wear the hijab, or the Islamic headscarf, is if the face is hidden
In November, Ohio could become the 24th state to legalize marijuana (reason.com)
Trial of 2 white Mississippi men in shooting attack on Black FedEx driver ends in mistrial (www.nbcnews.com)
Brandon Case and his father, Gregory Case, were charged with attempted first-degree murder, conspiracy and shooting into the vehicle driven by D’Monterrio Gibson in January 2022.
Georgia law enforcement probe threats after Trump grand jury ID'd online (www.reuters.com)
Law enforcement officials were investigating threats related to former President Donald Trump’s election interference probe in Georgia, after the names and addresses of grand jury members were shared online, the local sheriff’s office said....
Hurricane Hilary on path toward Southern California (www.cbsnews.com)
A storm headed in the direction of Southern California became a hurricane and later strengthened to a Category 2 on Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said in a public advisory. It is expected to bring heavy rainfall to parts of the state after hitting Mexico.
