The hornet has landed: Scientists combat new honeybee killer in US (arstechnica.com)
Lawsuit seeks to block Washington ‘parental rights’ initiative (washingtonstatestandard.com)
I understand why our legislature made the choice it did - so they could retain power over the bill and hopefully change it next session - but very grateful for the ACLU stepping in here to block the bill from going into effect at all. Fingers crossed they succeed in the courts.
$150m paid in police misconduct claims shows violent response to 2020 protests, experts say (www.theguardian.com)
In the four years since mass protests broke out over the killing of George Floyd, cities across the US have settled more than 130 lawsuits involving police misconduct with payouts totaling nearly $150m to protesters, journalists, legal observers and bystanders, according to an analysis of the lawsuits published this week....
Borrowers, especially the young, struggle with credit card debt in potentially bad sign for economy (apnews.com)
10 Restaurant Chains Closing Locations In 2024 US (www.eatthis.com)
‘Swamp Creature!’: Trump Gets Shouted Down as He Begs for Libertarian Nomination (www.thedailybeast.com)
George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Reintroduced 4 Years After Notorious Police Murder In Minneapolis (newsone.com)
13-year-old kid arrested on hate crime charges for anti-LGBTQ+ pipe attack in Brooklyn (www.advocate.com)
National Park Service reverses Pride ban for employees in uniform after backlash from LGBTQ+ community (www.advocate.com)
Republicans are pushing to expand the death penalty (www.salon.com)
Michigan man who had seizure on Royal Caribbean cruise forced to pay $2500 bill before evacuating (www.yahoo.com)
Jack Smith asks judge to limit Trump’s lies about the FBI (www.motherjones.com)
Survivors of Prison Staff Abuse Say Transfer to New Facilities Hasn’t Ended Harm (truthout.org)
30-Year-Old Pro Golfer Grayson Murray Exits PGA Tournament, Then Dies (www.thedailybeast.com)
Dwayne & Zaya Wade start a nonprofit to make “safe spaces” for queer youth of color (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Texas' governor is spending millions & using anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric to defund public education (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Trump takes stage to 'thunderous boos' at Libertarian convention event (www.rawstory.com)
Mike Johnson flies same Christian nationalist flag outside his office that Samuel Alito flew at vacation home (www.advocate.com)
Forecasters warn Oklahoma may see tornadoes; Texas could bake in triple-digit temperatures (apnews.com)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Forecasters are warning of another day of heightened risk of dangerous tornadoes in the Midwest on Saturday and telling people in south Texas they may experience triple-digit temperatures — and that’s with four weeks to go before summer starts....
Idaho drag performer awarded $1.1 million in defamation case against far-right blogger (apnews.com)
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) — A jury has awarded more than $1.1 million to an Idaho drag performer who accused a far-right blogger of defaming him when she falsely claimed that he exposed himself to a crowd, including children, during a Pride event in June 2022....
Failed Graceland sale by a mystery entity highlights attempts to take assets of older or dead people (apnews.com)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The catalyst behind the failed gambit to sell off the iconic Graceland property in Memphis is a mystery....
Ohio governor calls special session to pass legislation ensuring President Biden is on 2024 ballot (apnews.com)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday that he is calling a rare special session of the General Assembly next week to pass legislation ensuring that President Joe Biden is on the state’s 2024 ballot....
As the election nears, Biden pushes a slew of rules on the environment and other priorities (apnews.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he tries to secure his legacy, President Joe Biden has unleashed a flurry of election year rules on the environment and other topics, including a landmark regulation that would force coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or shut down....
Top assassin for Sinaloa drug cartel extradited to US to face charges, Justice Department says (apnews.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top assassin for the Sinaloa drug cartel who was arrested by Mexican authorities last fall has been extradited to the U.S. to face drug, gun and witness retaliation charges, the Justice Department said Saturday....
‘A catastrophe’: Greenpeace blocks planting of ‘lifesaving’ Golden Rice (www.theguardian.com)
Scientists have warned that a court decision to block the growing of the genetically modified (GM) crop Golden Rice in the Philippines could have catastrophic consequences. Tens of thousands of children could die in the wake of the ruling, they argue....
