Workers at Mack Trucks reject tentative contract deal and will go on strike early Monday (www.al.com)
Children’s picture book flagged at Alabama library because author’s last name is ‘Gay’ (www.al.com)
Madison County Public Library administrators were asked to go over a list of potentially "sexually explicit" books to be moved from the children's and young adult section to the adult section. The majority of these books were about the LGBTQ community. At least one was added to the list because the author's last name is Gay.
Largest Hindu temple outside Asia opens in New Jersey, built by 12,500 volunteers (www.nbcnews.com)
The impressive construction prompted a labor lawsuit that’s now on hold, with some saying it raises questions about the line between religious service and labor exploitation....
A Texas Community Attracts Migrant Homebuyers and Republican Ire (news.yahoo.com)
In the dense, damp forests northeast of Houston, a pair of brothers hit on a viable real estate business model: Offer plots of cheap land and unconventional loans for people who wanted to build their own houses, with few restrictions....
Head of Exxon's shale oil business faces sexual assault charge in Texas (www.reuters.com)
The head of Exxon Mobil’s (XOM.N) shale oil and gas business, a unit involved in merger talks with rival Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD.N), was arrested at a Texas hotel last week on a sexual assault charge, police said....
$6B in frozen Iranian funds remain unspent in wake of Hamas attack, Blinken says (thehill.com)
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday the $6 billion in Iranian funds expected to be unfrozen in the U.S. prisoner swap with Iran have remained unspent, pushing back against suggestions that the Biden administration’s deal may have contributed to Hamas’s recent attacks on Israel....
Get ready for water cut in Klang Valley tomorrow (www.thestar.com.my)
Iran Helped Plot Attack on Israel Over Several Weeks (www.wsj.com)
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps gave the final go-ahead last Monday in Beirut...
Four Americans killed in Israel attacks, with death toll expected to rise, sources say (www.cnn.com)
Four Americans have been killed in the attacks in Israel close to the Gaza border and the death toll is expected to rise, sources familiar with a Sunday briefing to key House committees told CNN....
Safety fears as non-medical staff learn neurosurgery ‘on the job’ (uk.style.yahoo.com)
Pentagon to send ships, aircraft closer to Israel in show of force (www.politico.com)
Toddlers with developmental delays are missing out on help they need. It can hurt them long term (apnews.com)
Alexander watches Paw Patrol with fervor, bowls his baby brother over with hugs and does everything with gusto....
Antarctic sea ice melts to all-time record low for winter. Here's why that's concerning. (www.usatoday.com)
Jewish diaspora mourns attack on Israel, but carries on by celebrating holidays (apnews.com)
The Jewish diaspora awoke to horror Saturday in what was supposed to be among the most festive times on the Jewish holiday calendar....
The Marines are moving gradually and sometimes reluctantly to integrate women and men in boot camp (apnews.com)
Under a scorching sky at Marine Base Parris Island, two young recruits grapple awkwardly in hand-to-hand combat inside an Octagon training structure. Circling them, the drill instructor barks orders, “Hit her! Punch her! DO something!”...
Amid Strikes, One Question: Are Employers Miscalculating? (www.nytimes.com)
Blinken says US working to verify reports of several Americans dead in Israel (www.cnn.com)
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday the US is “working overtime” to verify reports of missing and dead Americans overseas after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack against Israel....
Hawaii's 'overtourism' becomes growing debate as West Maui reopens for visitors (abcnews.go.com)
West Maui began reopening Sunday to visitors just two months after a wildfire devastated the town of Lahaina....
'The only option': Migrants say NYC remains best choice amid Adams' discouragement (www.politico.com)
The New York City mayor is in Latin America to dissuade migrants from coming to New York. Migrants say he’s disconnected from reality....
Newsom signs bill to make California first state in nation to ban "toxic" food additives (www.latimes.com)
California became the first state in the nation to prohibit four food additives found in popular cereal, soda, candy and drinks after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a ban on them Saturday....
Powerball jackpot increases to $1.55 billion after no one wins (www.nbcnews.com)
Powerball’s massive jackpot will rollover and increase after Saturday’s drawing produced no winning tickets, according to the game’s website....
Ex-Americans are suing America to get back some of the money they paid to renounce their citizenship (www.insider.com)
Delta is fourth major U.S. airline to find fake jet aircraft engine parts with forged airworthiness documents from U.K. company (fortune.com)
Man charged with arson, hate crime after setting Douglas churches on fire (www.kgun9.com)
Indictment states he set the churches on fire because they had women and members of LGBTQ community serve as church leaders
Desert horror: Music festival goers first took cover from rockets, then Gaza militants began firing on them (www.cnn.com)
The rockets began around 6:30 a.m., Tal Gibly told CNN. Thirty minutes later, she and hundreds of others attending a music festival were running as Gaza militants fired at them....
