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Trump operation asks Republicans who use him for fundraising to share the haul (www.nbcnews.com)

You get grifted! And you get grifted! And you get grifted! Everybody gets grifted!

Florida baffles experts by banning local water break rules as deadly heat is on the rise (www.usatoday.com)

Sweltering summer heat might have been more bearable for outdoor workers in Miami-Dade County under a proposal that suggested mandated breaks in the shade on the hottest days – but Florida said no....

A sheriff, a felon and a conspiracy theorist walk into a hotel. They’re there for the same conference. (www.nbcnews.com)

The Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association is urging lawmen to form posses, seize voting machines and investigate baseless claims of voter fraud....

‘This is a violent attack against women’: Florida Senate candidate seeks to channel abortion outrage (www.theguardian.com)

Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is challenging incumbent Rick Scott and highlighting his ‘unapologetic and proud’ support for the state’s six-week ban...

FBI says Chinese hackers are inside US infrastructure to cause ‘devastating blow’ (www.independent.co.uk)

China wants to target critical infrastructure like water facilities and energy grids, FBI director said...

Georgia lawmaker runs secret election-conspiracy Telegram channel (www.theguardian.com)

Bridget Thorne, a Republican elected in Fulton county in 2022, has spread election fraud lies and accused county employees of crimes...

‘Wake-up call’: pipeline leak exposes carbon capture safety gaps, advocates say (www.theguardian.com)

Estimated 2,548 barrels of carbon dioxide leaked from Exxon pipeline in Louisiana on 3 April, triggering alarm among residents...

Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones (www.bbc.com)

Nearly a quarter of UK five-to-seven-year-olds now have their own smartphone, Ofcom research suggests....

Netflix: Profits soar after password sharing crackdown (www.bbc.com)

Netflix says its profits have soared in the first three months of this year, partly thanks to a crackdown on password sharing....

Why a deluge of Chinese-made drugs is hard to curb (www.bbc.com)

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Trump criminal case: Full 12-person jury seated in Manhattan (www.bbc.com)

A full 12-person jury has been sworn in for ex-US President Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial in New York City....

POLITICO: Trump spent the day listening to strangers insult him. And he couldn't say a single thing back. (www.politico.com)

And through it all, Trump has been required to remain seated, not gesturing, not talking and not using his phone. He has not even been allowed to adjust the temperature a few degrees in a courtroom he described as “freezing.”

Iranian officials report no damage around targeted Isfahan, lift flight restrictions. (apnews.com)

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Israel has attacked Iran, US official tells CNN (www.cnn.com)

Israeli missiles hit site in Iran, explosions heard in Isfahan (www.aljazeera.com)

Louisiana lawmakers vote to remove lunch breaks for child workers, cut unemployment benefits (www.nola.com)

A Louisiana House committee voted Thursday to repeal a law requiring employers to give child workers lunch breaks and to cut unemployment benefits — part of a push by Republicans to remove constraints on employers and reduce aid for injured and unemployed workers....

Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 civil cases | AP News (apnews.com)

More and more Americans are becoming 'ALICEs.' They can't afford rent and groceries but are falling through the cracks in the country's safety net. (www.businessinsider.com)

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