Anti-abortion centers raked in $1.4bn in year Roe fell (www.theguardian.com)
The CDC may be reconsidering its COVID isolation guidance (www.npr.org)
No breakthrough in Gaza talks dents hopes of Palestinians in Rafah (www.reuters.com)
Palestinians jammed into their last refuge in Gaza voiced growing fear on Wednesday that Israel will soon launch a planned assault on the southern city of Rafah after truce talks in Cairo ended inconclusively....
Surf City USA now on the frontlines of Trump-era politics (www.reuters.com)
Since a conservative majority took over the Huntington Beach City Council a little more than a year ago, it has vigorously pursued an agenda aligned with the Republican Party politics of former President Donald Trump and his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement....
YouTube Livestreamers Made Money ‘Hunting’ for Migrants Along the US Border (www.wired.com)
Even while in the middle of harassing the migrants, the livestreamers could still be heard thanking those who were sending them money via YouTube’s Super Chat function or through other platforms like Venmo and the Christian-aligned crowdfunding site GiveSendGo. In one situation, while Fulfer was shouting at migrants in Arizona...
Illegal border crossings from Mexico plunge after a record-high December, with fewer from Venezuela (apnews.com)
Arrests for illegal crossings on the U.S. border with Mexico fell by half in January from record highs in December to the third lowest month of Joe Biden’s presidency, authorities said Tuesday....
Pro-Israel DMFI Backs Centrist Democrat Who Progressives Fear Will Side With GOP (theintercept.com)
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Black cemeteries are being 'erased.' How advocates are fighting to save them (www.usatoday.com)
Harvey Matthews remembers spending time in Moses Macedonia African Cemetery as a child growing up in the vibrant River Road community of Bethesda, Maryland....
Thousands of US Uber and Lyft drivers plan Valentine's Day strikes (www.seattletimes.com)
Thousands of U.S. ride-hailing workers plan to park their cars and picket at major U.S. airports Wednesday in what organizers say is their largest strike yet in a drive for better pay and benefits....
4-Minute Extreme Fast Charging To Chase The Electric Vehicle Blues Away (cleantechnica.com)
Biden–Harris Admin Invests $60 Million to Expand Clean, Renewable Geothermal Energy (cleantechnica.com)
Judge to consider whether to remove District Attorney Fani Willis from Georgia election case (apnews.com)
As soon as allegations of an inappropriate romantic relationship between Willis and attorney Nathan Wade surfaced last month, speculation about the future of the case began to swirl. Even if the prosecution isn’t derailed, the upheaval has certainly created an unwanted distraction for Willis and her team and could undermine...
What's at stake in Trump's hush-money criminal case? Judge to rule on key issues as trial date nears (apnews.com)
Former President Donald Trump is expected in court Thursday for an important hearing in his New York hush-money criminal case, which now appears increasingly likely to go to trial next month....
China's BYD plans new electric vehicle plant in Mexico, says Nikkei (www.reuters.com)
China’s BYD Co Ltd will set up a new electric vehicle (EV) factory in Mexico, Nikkei reported on Wednesday, citing the company’s Mexico head, as the EV maker aims to establish an export hub to the United States....
American actress voices solidarity with Palestinians in face of deadly Israeli onslaught (www.aa.com.tr)
Democrats Flip Santos’s House Seat in Early Election-Year Test (www.nytimes.com)
Tom Suozzi, a former Democratic congressman, won a closely watched special House election in New York on Tuesday, narrowing the Republican majority in Washington and offering his party a potential playbook to run in key suburban swing areas in November....
Fuller Seminary fires senior director over refusal to comply with statement of faith (www.christianpost.com)
MN District Grants Opt-Out From LGBTQ Curriculum To Somali Families (patch.com)
Neo-Nazis Swarm Home of New England Governor (www.rollingstone.com)
Comment on Headline: I don’t know if swarm is the right word, I think that implies they entered the home? I guess a group of insects is a swarm whether it’s inside or out. They had their Nazi party in the street, and the governor’s home is protected at all times by state police....
Elderly Alaska man is first reported person to die of recently discovered Alaskapox virus (apnews.com)
Alaska state health officials say an elderly man has died from Alaskapox. It's the first known fatality from the recently discovered virus.
House Republicans impeach Mayorkas by a single vote (www.washingtonpost.com)
House Republicans moved in historic fashion and impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas by a single vote on Tuesday night, succeeding on their second try in punishing the steward of President Biden’s immigration policy....