The dairy industry really, really doesn’t want you to say "bird flu in cows" (www.vox.com)
How industrial meat and dairy trap us in an infectious disease cycle....
Former Marine jailed for nine years for bombing abortion clinic (www.bbc.com)
Alcohol consumption lowering each decade in the EU (www.euronews.com)
Trump Media shares fall 7% after saying Truth Social to launch TV streaming platform (www.cnbc.com)
Duke ends full-ride scholarship program for select Black students in wake of affirmative action ruling (www.dukechronicle.com)
The scholarship is named in honor of Reginaldo “Reggie” Howard, Duke’s first Black student government president who died in an automobile accident during his sophomore year in 1976....
ABC News: Exclusive: NAACP joins lawsuit against Arkansas LEARNS Act in attempt to fight anti-DEI efforts (abcnews.go.com)
This latest effort is a part of the NAACP’s attempt to fight what they describe as a wave of anti-diversity, equity and inclusion legislation across the country....
New York Times Ends Probe Into Leak Over Gaza Coverage Without Conclusive Finding (www.wsj.com)
The New York Times ended its investigation into whether staffers leaked confidential information about its Gaza war coverage without any conclusive finding, Executive Editor Joe Kahn told staff Monday....
'I'm dying, you're not': Those terminally ill ask more states to legalize physician-assisted death (apnews.com)
On a brisk day at a restaurant outside Chicago, Deb Robertson sat with her teenage grandson to talk about her death....
World faces ‘deathly silence’ of nature as wildlife disappears, warn experts (www.theguardian.com)
Loss of intensity and diversity of noises in ecosystems reflects an alarming decline in healthy biodiversity, say sound ecologists...
Powerful conservative funds hand out millions to pro-Trump far-right groups (www.theguardian.com)
Groups led by Stephen Miller and Charlie Kirk among recipients of large sums from Bradley Foundation and Bradley Impact Fund...
‘Water is more valuable than oil’: the corporation cashing in on America’s drought (www.theguardian.com)
In an unprecedented deal, a private company purchased land in a tiny Arizona town – and sold its water rights to a suburb 200 miles away. Local residents fear the agreement has ‘opened Pandora’s box’...
Weedkiller manufacturer seeks lawmakers' help to squelch claims it failed to warn about cancer (apnews.com)
Stung by paying billions of dollars for settlements and trials, chemical giant Bayer has been lobbying lawmakers in three states to pass bills providing it a legal shield from lawsuits that claim its popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer....
Australia police declare Sydney church stabbing a terrorist attack | AP News (apnews.com)
Ukraine's military chief warns of 'significantly' worsening battlefield situation in the east | AP News (apnews.com)
The US and UK restrict the trade of Russian-origin metals | AP News (apnews.com)
Over 350 humanitarian sites and aid convoys hit in Gaza since 7 October (www.middleeasteye.net)
At least 357 humanitarian-run sites and convoys in Gaza whose coordinates had been shared in advance with warring parties were hit before the World Central Kitchen (WCK) attack this month, Middle East Eye has learnt. UN officials and aid workers, many speaking on condition of anonymity, have told MEE it had been clear for months...
China's economy grew 5.3% in the first quarter, beating expectations (www.cnbc.com)
Gaza war protesters shut down Golden Gate Bridge, block traffic in other cities (www.nbcnews.com)
Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth (apnews.com)
The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth while lawsuits over the law proceed, reversing lower courts....
Audit says Arkansas governor's office potentially violated laws with $19,000 lectern purchase (apnews.com)
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders ’ office potentially violated state laws on purchasing, state property and government records when it purchased a $19,000 lectern for the Republican governor that’s prompted nationwide attention, an audit requested by lawmakers said Monday....
The Jerusalem Post: "Netanyahu asks IDF to provide 'target options' for Iranian attack - report" (www.jpost.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/14340461...
Biden sees highest approval rating since November (thehill.com)
Giuliani loses bid to dismiss $148 million defamation judgment (thehill.com)
Owners of Colorado funeral home where 190 bodies were found charged with Covid fraud (www.theguardian.com)
Drugmakers' low U.S. taxes belie their high sales (www.npr.org)
