Majority in U.S. Now Disapprove of Israeli Action in Gaza (news.gallup.com)
Dog named 'Hero' kept stuck owner warm and safe from coyotes for 2 days: police (calgary.ctvnews.ca)
A dog named Hero lived up to his name earlier this week after spending two days by his stranded master’s side, keeping his owner warm and even fending off coyotes while the man waited to be rescued from a muddy ditch in southern Alberta....
In Key Bridge collapse, Baltimore lost a piece of its cultural identity (www.independent.co.uk)
Generations of working-class Marylanders watched in disbelief this week as an iconic symbol of their maritime culture crumbled into the Patapsco River...
US telecoms firm AT&T notifying millions of customers over data breach (www.theguardian.com)
Fidelity cuts value of X stake, implying 73% decline in former Twitter since Elon Musk's takeover (fortune.com)
Fidelity’s Blue Chip Growth Fund cut the value of its position in X by 5.7% in February, implying a 73% decline in the former Twitter Inc. since Elon Musk bought the social-media company....
ExxonMobil accused of ‘greenwashing’ over carbon capture plan it failed to invest in (www.theguardian.com)
Investigation reveals project oil giant promoted may never leave drawing board and has received no licence or government support...
Space is the new ‘Wild West.’ The EU is dying to step in and regulate. (www.politico.eu)
The European Commission is gearing up to publish the world’s first comprehensive space law....
Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk facing pressure as study finds $1,000 appetite suppressant can be made for just $5 (fortune.com)
Bacteria that cause meningitis on the rise, CDC warns (www.theguardian.com)
An invasive meningococcal disease – which can be deadly to infected people – is on the rise, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned....
Ex-Trump adviser says former president ‘hasn’t got the brains’ for dictatorship (www.theguardian.com)
A former national security adviser in the Donald Trump White House has said that the ex-president “hasn’t got the brains” to helm a dictatorship, despite his admiration for such rulers....
Florida deputy’s son, 10, accused of selling dead father’s gun to classmate for $300 (www.nbcnews.com)
Two 10-year-old students were arrested in connection with a gun sold at their elementary school in Florida, county officials confirmed....
Billionaires who once disavowed Trump are coming crawling back (which might have something to do with Biden vowing to raise their taxes) (www.vanityfair.com)
Once upon a time, some überwealthy individuals who’d previously supported Donald Trump declared that they were done with the 45th president of the United States. After January 6, 2021, billionaire GOP donor Nelson Peltz called the insurrection a “stain on America” and publicly apologized for voting for Trump in 2020. Real...
Texas appeals court blocks state from investigating families seeking gender-affirming care for trans youth (www.cnn.com)
A Texas appeals court upheld two injunctions in a pair of legal cases Friday, in an order blocking the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services from investigating families of transgender youth who are seeking gender-affirming medical care for their children.
WaPo Shrugs Off Legal Threats and Finally Publishes Kim Mulkey ‘Hit Piece’ (www.thedailybeast.com)
Louisiana’s Plan to Lock People Up Longer Imperils Its Sickest Prisoners (truthout.org)
Best Buy offers to screen LGBTQ nonprofit donations after conservative pressure, filing shows (www.nbcnews.com)
In an email exchange with a conservative think tank, tucked into an SEC filing, the electronics retailer offered to screen its employee groups’ donations to LGBTQ causes....
AT&T Says Personal Information From 73 Million Customers Leaked On The Dark Web—Including Social Security Numbers (www.forbes.com)
Cuba Gooding Jr. Named As Diddy’s Co-Defendant In ‘Grooming’ Lawsuit (newsone.com)
‘I am so scared of them now’: Burned from overspending, some ‘buy now, pay later’ users warn others away (www.nbcnews.com)
After racking up thousands of dollars in debt, some borrowers are deleting the apps from their phones to avoid getting prodded to spend more....
US regulator issues highest alert for heart pump linked to 49 deaths (www.bbc.com)
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its highest-level alert about a heart pump that has been linked to 49 deaths and 129 injuries....
With energy demand surging, utilities fall back on their old standby: Fossil fuels (grist.org)
Federal incentives for clean energy are struggling to overcome old-school planning....
Texas GOP meets group suggesting death penalty for women who seek abortions (www.newsweek.com)
US reportedly approves transfer to Israel of bombs and jets worth billions (www.theguardian.com)
US appeals court kills ban on plastic containers contaminated with PFAS (www.theguardian.com)
Conservative fifth circuit overturns EPA’s ban prohibiting Inhance from using manufacturing process creating toxic compound...
California set to hike wages for fast-food workers to industry-leading $20 per hour (www.cbsnews.com)
Starting Monday, most California fast-food workers will earn at least $20 an hour — the highest minimum wage across the U.S. restaurant industry. Yet the pay hike is sparking furious debate, with some restaurant owners warning of job losses and higher prices for customers, while labor advocates tout the benefits of higher...
