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Biden left without an easy solution as campus protests heat up (www.cnn.com)

GOP-led Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban, sending it to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs (www.cbsnews.com)

Two Republicans, TJ Shopes and Shawnna LM Bolick, joined all 14 Democrats to pass the measure, sending it to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs’ desk.

Arizona's Democratic leaders get enough votes to repeal 19th century abortion ban (apnews.com)

Boy Scouts’ police Explorer program has faced over 200 sexual misconduct accusations (www.nbcnews.com)

Birchmore’s case is among at least 194 allegations that law enforcement personnel, mostly policemen, have groomed, sexually abused or engaged in inappropriate behavior with Explorers since 1974, an ongoing investigation by The Marshall Project has found. The vast majority of those affected were teenage girls — some as young...

Coming soon to Dave & Buster's: Betting. New app function allows customers to wager on games. (www.usatoday.com)

Wisconsin school district says active shooter 'neutralized' outside middle school, lockdown ordered (apnews.com)

'Horrific' violence at UCLA after counter-protesters attack pro-Palestinian camp (www.bbc.com)

Violence erupted at the University of California, Los Angeles after pro-Israeli counter-demonstrators attacked a pro-Palestinian campus encampment. Bubbling tensions on the campus boiled over following the alleged breach of a “buffer zone” between the rival groups.

Could student protesters turn the 2024 election? (www.theguardian.com)

Hello, and welcome to the Guardian’s brand new US election newsletter....

EPA Proposes Ban on Pesticide Widely Used on Fruits and Vegetables (www.propublica.org)

The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled a proposal this week to ban a controversial pesticide that is widely used on celery, tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables....

Republican Congresswoman Greene launches effort to oust Johnson following passage of Ukraine aid (kyivindependent.com)

Any allegations that Greene is transparently working as a Russian agent are entirely unsubstantiated.

Campus protests over the Gaza war: How some faculty members are defending student protesters, in actions and in words (www.npr.org)

300+ Arrested in Police Raids on Columbia & CCNY to Clear Gaza Encampments (www.democracynow.org)

Revealed: Tyson Foods dumps millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into US rivers and lakes (www.theguardian.com)

What would ICC arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu mean for Israel? | Inside Story (www.youtube.com)

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/15110900...

Violence breaks out at UCLA after officials declare pro-Palestinian encampment 'unlawful' (www.latimes.com)

STATEMENT FROM BESIEGED UCLA PALESTINE SOLIDARITY ENCAMPMENT: x.com/PplsCityCouncil/status/1785620846700351510

New Florida six-week abortion ban will be felt beyond the state (www.bbc.com)

Florida’s six-week abortion ban has come into force, closing the door - for now - on the last abortion access point in the US South....

Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University while clashes break out at UCLA (apnews.com)

NEW YORK (AP) — The pro-Palestinian demonstration that paralyzed Columbia University ended in dramatic fashion, with police carrying riot shields bursting into a building that protesters took over the previous night and making dozens of arrests. On the other side of the country, clashes broke out early Wednesday between...

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