Friends Star Mathew Perry Dead at 54 (www.tmz.com)
'Friends' Star Matthew Perry dead at 54, found in hot tub, sources say (www.latimes.com)
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Mass graves, unclaimed bodies and overcrowded cemeteries. The war robs Gaza of funeral rites (abcnews.go.com)
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'Friends' Star Matthew Perry Dead at 54 After Apparent Drowning (www.tmz.com)
Hamas delegation in Russia (www.reuters.com)
Abu Marzouk, one of Hamas leaders, after visiting Moscow:...
Former NYC jail guards avoid prison time for 8-minute delay in helping inmate who attempted suicide (apnews.com)
Fullerton, Wilson and two other officers were charged in connection with 18-year-old Nicholas Feliciano’s suicide attempt at the Rikers Island jail complex on Nov. 27, 2019. The other officers’ cases remain pending. Feliciano suffered permanent brain damage and needs long-term medical care....
Guys, things are going to be okay after all..Kim Kardashian is stepping up to fight climate change. (designtaxi.com)
She is so brave.
Kanye West to Jewish Adidas employee: 'Kiss a picture of Hitler every day' (www.rawstory.com)
An explosive new investigation by the New York Times details how Adidas employees experienced frequent anti-Semitism from Grammy Award-winning rapper and Yeezy designer Kanye West for nearly a decade....
EPA to strengthen lead protections in drinking water after multiple crises, including Flint (apnews.com)
About four decades ago, when the Environmental Protection Agency was first trying to figure out what to do about lead in drinking water, Ronnie Levin quantified its damage: Roughly 40 million people drank water with dangerous levels of lead, degrading the intelligence of thousands of kids....
Black Mississippi Woman Discovers the Police Who Were Asked to Help Find Her Son, Were Also Responsible for His Death (www.theroot.com)
After more than 7 months, specifically 172 days, Bettersten did not hear one update about the whereabouts of her son. As any loving mother would be, she figured that she would never learn about her son’s fate. She would call the Jackson Police Department often asking for updates, but the lead investigator would tell her there...
Top Philips Executive Approved Sale of Defective Breathing Machines by Distributors, Despite Tests Showing Health Risks (www.propublica.org)
After tests showed that breathing machines made by Philips Respironics could spew dangerous particles and fumes into the lungs of patients, the company in April 2021 decided to stop shipping the devices from its factories near Pittsburgh....
UAW reaches tentative agreement with Stellantis (www.cnn.com)
2 down, 1 to go. Assuming the union ratifies them
Suspect in Maine shooting rampage is dead from apparent self-inflicted gunshot, authorities say (www.cnn.com)
Card’s body was found in an area near a recycling center from which he had recently been fired, a law enforcement source told CNN. Earlier this week, authorities had found Card’s vehicle abandoned after the shooting near a boat launch in the Lisbon area....
With an uncertain future, will Disney pull off yet another magic trick? (www.reuters.com)
Walt Disney's share price has dropped to its lowest level in nearly nine years as the company struggles in the age of streaming, causing concern among investors. Throughout its history, Disney has adapted to new technologies and challenges, from embracing sound and color in the early days to later embracing computer-generated...
While PragerU sought state approval, Education Commissioner provided support behind the scenes (www.nhpr.org)
As PragerU was seeking the green light to operate in New Hampshire, state Education Commissioner Edelblut lent a hand to the conservative media group’s expansion efforts.
Suspected gunman in Maine shootings found dead (www.wcvb.com)
Fitting end for human trash. Too bad he didn’t think of it sooner
Russia Says Israel's Gaza Bombardment Is Against International Law (www.usnews.com)
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Voters in at Least 10 States Are Trying to Protect Abortion Rights. GOP Officials Are Throwing Up Roadblocks. (www.propublica.org)
Republican officials are undermining citizen-led ballot initiatives that seek to protect the procedure. Ohio is the latest state to get protections on the November ballot....
Jan. 6 rioter who wielded 2x4 wooden plank in Capitol sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison (www.nbcnews.com)
A Colorado man who allegedly hit a police officer with a 2x4 wooden plank during the Jan. 6 riot was sentenced Friday to nearly three years in prison....
Gaza in communications blackout as Israel intensifies siege (www.theguardian.com)
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Bed Bath & Beyond Scion Pressured Artists to Retract Gaza Ceasefire Call in Artforum Letter (theintercept.com)
Judge rejects Ivanka Trump’s argument against testifying at father’s fraud trial (www.theguardian.com)
A New York judge has rejected Ivanka Trump’s argument that she should not have to testify at her father Donald Trump’s fraud trial....
Richard Moll, Who Played Bull the Bailiff on ‘Night Court,’ Dies at 80 (variety.com)
Actor Richard Moll died Thursday at his home in Big Bear Lake, Calif. He was 80....
U.S. military finishes renaming bases that previously honored Confederates (www.cbsnews.com)
The Army has finished renaming nine installations that previously honored confederate generals with the redesignation Friday of Fort Gordon in Georgia to Fort Eisenhower....
Disney says DeSantis-appointed district is dragging feet in providing documents for lawsuit (apnews.com)
Walt Disney World’s governing district made up of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees is dragging its feet in providing requested documents to Disney in a lawsuit over who has design and construction powers over the company’s sprawling theme park resort in central Florida, Disney said in court papers....
