NY governor calls vandalism at the homes of Jewish board members of the Brooklyn Museum ‘an abhorrent act of antisemitism’ (www.cnn.com)
Israel’s New Air War in the West Bank: Nearly Half of the Dead are Children (theintercept.com)
Around 9:30 p.m. in late February, a white Mazda pulled up near a game cafe in the Jenin refugee camp on the northern edge of the West Bank, where a crowd of boys and young men often gathered to socialize....
‘The big story of the 21st century’: is this the most shocking documentary of the year? (www.theguardian.com)
In 2013, the US food conglomerate Smithfield Foods – the country’s largest pork producer and maker of the famous holiday ham – was sold to a Hong Kong-based company called WH Group in a deal worth $7.1bn. It was the largest ever Chinese acquisition of an American company; virtually overnight, WH Group, formerly called...
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas out of Olympics after losing legal battle (www.theguardian.com)
The US swimmer Lia Thomas, who rose to global prominence after becoming the first transgender athlete to win a NCAA college title in March 2022, has lost a legal case against World Aquatics at the court of arbitration for sport – and with it any hopes of making next month’s Paris Olympics....
White Supremacist Group At General Mills Used KKK Imagery To Intimidate, Silence Black Workers, Lawsuit Alleges (atlantadailyworld.com)
cross-posted from: yall.theatl.social/post/2919644...
Man convicted in killings of 8 from another Ohio family seeks new trial - ABC News (abcnews.go.com)
Joey Chestnut out of 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest over deal with rival brand (sports.yahoo.com)
Joey Chestnut, a legendary competitive eater and 16-time Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest champion, has been banned from the 2024 contest due to a new deal with rival brand Impossible Foods....
Abused by the badge: police officer child sexual abuse in America. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Anne Sacoolas said she ‘drove like an American’, Harry Dunn inquest told (www.theguardian.com)
Middle East Crisis: Blinken Calls Some Hamas Changes to Cease-Fire Proposal ‘Unacceptable’ (www.nytimes.com)
Speaking at a news conference in Doha, Qatar, alongside Qatar’s prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Mr. Blinken said that “a deal was on the table that was virtually identical” to one that Hamas put forward on May 6....
Some Hamas demands for cease-fire changes are unworkable, Blinken says (www.nbcnews.com)
Bill to Fund Stillbirth Prevention and Research Passes Congress (www.propublica.org)
The bill expands the use of existing federal money to be used to fight stillbirths. Lawmakers cited ProPublica’s reporting on the issue as key to adding urgency and building support for the measure....
Residential treatment centers put profits ahead of children's safety, Senate report finds (www.nbcnews.com)
Abused by the badge | A Washington Post investigation found hundreds of law enforcement officers in the United States have sexually exploited kids. Many avoid prison time. (wapo.st)
The Washington Post has recently started asking people to register in order to access gift links. You can put in a completely made-up email address, as there is no verification of the email address.
EU to put tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese electric vehicles as trade war looms (www.theguardian.com)
The EU has notified Beijing that it intends to impose tariffs of up to 38% on imports of Chinese electric vehicles, triggering duties of more than €2bn (£1.7bn) a year and a potential trade war with China....
“War on white America”: Influential Texas group hosting pro-Christian nationalism conference (www.texastribune.org)
True Texas Project has for years worked with Attorney General Ken Paxton, Sen. Ted Cruz and other prominent Republicans....
DeSantis ‘freedom fund’ Pac targets abortion and marijuana ballot initiatives (www.theguardian.com)
Group, known as Florida Freedom Fund, launched in May and will also be involved in school board races...
Global Steel Wire Market Size, Share and Growth Report 2031 (lemmyonline.com)
Global steel wire market size was valued at USD 106.49 billion in 2022, which is expected to grow to USD 133.85 billion in 2030 with a CAGR of 2.9% during the forecast period between 2023 and 2030. Asia-Pacific dominates this market due to the strong demand from huge construction and automotive sectors in countries such as China...
Southern Baptists expel Virginia church for believing women can serve as pastors (apnews.com)
Even as they prepare to vote on a formal ban on churches with women pastors, delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to boot one such church from its ranks....
Republicans push conspiracy theories after Hunter Biden verdict: ‘A fake trial’ (www.theguardian.com)
Rightwing politicians repeat unfounded theories that gun trial verdict is a ‘distraction’ from worse Biden crimes...
Samyang: Denmark recalls Korean ramen for being too spicy (www.bbc.com)
Three fiery flavours of the Samyang instant ramen line are being withdrawn: Buldak 3x Spicy & Hot Chicken, 2x Spicy & Hot Chicken and Hot Chicken Stew....
Oregon man who drugged daughter's friends with insomnia medication at sleepover gets prison term (apnews.com)
An Oregon man who drugged his daughter and her friends with fruit smoothies laced with a sleeping medication after they didn’t go to bed during a sleepover was sentenced to two years in prison....
Melinda French Gates, going solo, aims to influence reproductive rights in the U.S. (www.statnews.com)
Emerging Psychedelic Mushroom Alternative More Toxic Than Fentanyl, New Research Suggests (gizmodo.com)
The Titan Submersible Disaster Shocked the World. The Inside Story Is More Disturbing Than Anyone Imagined (www.wired.com)
