Oregon Passed A Bill To Compensate The Wrongfully Convicted. Almost None Of Them Have Been Paid. (www.huffpost.com)
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It’s Going to Be a Long Winter at New York City's Floyd Bennett Field for Migrants (www.curbed.com)
Residents of the 2,000-bed shelter, which opened in November to house migrant families after the Adams administration said hotels and shelter space had hit capacity, were bracing for more long nights. The complex, four massive tents divided into private pods where families sleep on cots, is heated and fortified with ballasts...
More patients are losing their doctors – and their trust in the primary care system (www.npr.org)
First, her favorite doctor in Providence, R.I. retired. Then her other doctor, at a health center a few miles away, left the practice. Now, Piedad Fred has developed a new chronic condition: distrust in the American medical system....
The last days of Little Eddie: life and death in a New Jersey prison (www.theguardian.com)
[Kory] McClary is a writer for the Prison Journalism Project (PJP), a non-profit news organization that provides incarcerated writers with tools and training. From a cell directly below the man’s cell, McClary overheard his decline over several weeks and described it in a harrowing article that was shared with MindSite News, a...
Gunman opens fire in a Prague university, killing 14 people in Czech Republic's worst mass shooting (apnews.com)
A student opened fire Thursday at a university in Prague, killing at least 14 people, officials said, and injuring more than 20 in the Czech Republic’s worst mass shooting....
Animal shelters overflow as Americans dump 'pandemic puppies' in droves. They're too broke to keep their dogs (fortune.com)
At least 5 US-funded projects in Gaza are damaged or destroyed, but most are spared (apnews.com)
Woman who said she was ‘too good looking’ to be arrested is jailed for murder (www.independent.co.uk)
Florida district pulls many Jewish and Holocaust books from classroom libraries (www.timesofisrael.com)
Removed works include Saul Bellow’s ‘Herzog’ and ‘Black, White and Jewish’; no individual reasoning given for books’ removal....
U.S. to Clamp Down on Financial Firms That Help Russia Buy Military Supplies (www.nytimes.com)
The Biden administration is planning to crack down on banks and financial services firms that are helping Russia evade strict sanctions on access to military technology and equipment that are aiding its war against Ukraine, according to senior administration officials....
Inside Mark Zuckerbergs top-secret Hawaii compond (www.wired.com)
At least 5 US-funded projects in Gaza are damaged or destroyed, but most are spared (abcnews.go.com)
Dukes of Hazzard actor John Schneider called for public hanging of Joe Biden (www.theguardian.com)
A Times Investigation Tracked Israel’s Use of One of Its Most Destructive Bombs in South Gaza (www.nytimes.com)
During the first six weeks of the war in Gaza, Israel routinely used one of its biggest and most destructive bombs in areas it designated safe for civilians, according to an analysis of visual evidence by The New York Times....
More than 20,000 dead in Gaza, a historic human toll (www.washingtonpost.com)
More than 20,000 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip in the war between Israel and Hamas, according to the Gaza Health Ministry....
Seattle Children’s sues Texas AG after request for gender care records (www.seattletimes.com)
A new lawsuit by Seattle Children’s pits the hospital against the Texas Attorney General’s office, amid a national fight over privacy for children seeking gender-affirming care....
Trump advisers and Colorado Republicans huddle after shock ruling (www.politico.com)
Republicans in the state are hoping the ex-president will make a swing through in a show of support....
Orlando newspaper publishes spread of 673 books banned in Florida county in 2023 (thehill.com)
The Orlando Sentinel published a two-page print spread Thursday listing 673 books that have been removed from classrooms in Orange County in 2023 due to fears they violate the state’s new laws banning “sexual conduct” from public schools....
Trump recorded pressuring Wayne County canvassers not to certify 2020 vote (www.detroitnews.com)
Then-President Donald Trump personally pressured two Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers not to sign the certification of the 2020 presidential election, according to recordings reviewed by The Detroit News and revealed publicly for the first time....
More couples are choosing a ‘dual income, no kids’ lifestyle (www.cnbc.com)
U.S. and Europe Eye Russian Assets to Aid Ukraine as Funding Dries Up (www.nytimes.com)
The Biden administration is quietly signaling new support for seizing more than $300 billion in Russian central bank assets stashed in Western nations, and has begun urgent discussions with allies about using the funds to aid Ukraine’s war effort at a moment when financial support is waning, according to senior American and...
A white couple who burned a cross in their yard facing Black neighbors' home are investigated by FBI (apnews.com)
'Cashing in on Genocide': Israeli Firm Pitches Beachfront Real Estate in Leveled Gaza (www.commondreams.org)
Leonard Bernstein : The best top 10 Unknown Facts about Leonard Bernstein (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
In this article, we will explore ten intriguing and often overlooked facts about Leonard Bernstein, shedding light on his remarkable journey and providing new insights into the man behind the music. Full article from Here:
Ukraine lawmakers vote to legalize medical marijuana and help ease stress from the war with Russia (www.seattletimes.com)
The new law, which will come into effect in six months’ time and which also allows cannabis to be used for scientific and industrial ends, passed by 248 votes in the 401-seat parliament in Kyiv. A full breakdown of the vote wasn’t immediately available. The law was proposed by Prime Minister Denys Smyhal....