Namibia’s President Hage Geingob dies of cancer (intlmonitor.com)
Namibia’s long-time leader Hage Geingob, 82, succumbed to cancer on Sunday morning, leaving Vice President Nangolo Mbumba to lead the country until the end of the year elections.
Half of US adults say Israel has gone too far in war in Gaza, AP-NORC poll shows (apnews.com)
Biden sweeps away his rivals in the Democratic race (intlmonitor.com)
Biden received more than 90% of the votes, compared to less than 10% of his only two competitors on the ballot.
Oklahoma's oldest Native American school, Bacone College, is threatened by debts and disrepair (apnews.com)
Students aren’t attending classes here this semester, but work still needs to be done. In the college’s historic buildings, there are leaks to plug, mold to purge and priceless works of Native American art to save from ruin. Not to mention devising a plan to keep the college from shuttering for good. It’s a daunting task...
South Dakota tribe bans governor from reservation over US-Mexico border remarks (apnews.com)
“Due to the safety of the Oyate, effective immediately, you are hereby Banished from the homelands of the Oglala Sioux Tribe!” Tribe President Frank Star Comes Out said in a Friday statement addressed to Noem. “Oyate” is a word for people or nation....
Russian police detain journalists and protesters in Moscow (lemmy.ml)
A demonstration by wives of soldiers fighting in Ukraine was disrupted by the police on Saturday, who arrested at least 20 journalists who were covering the event in Moscow’s Red Square.
Convoy rally on Texas-Mexico border attracts Trump fans who decry illegal immigration (www.nbcnews.com)
Those attending the “Take Our Border Back” rally in Quemado said they were convening as Christians who support putting razor wire and walls on the border and want people to come legally....
Tucker Carlson Reportedly Spotted In Moscow As Fans Speculate Interview With Putin (www.mediaite.com)
Previously, Carlson said he had planned to sit-down with the Russia president while at Fox News but then called it off claiming the U.S. government was monitoring him....
President Joe Biden wins South Carolina’s Democratic primary as he gears up for his reelection bid (apnews.com)
President Joe Biden easily won South Carolina’s Democratic primary on Saturday, clinching a state he pushed to lead off his party’s nominating process after it revived his then-struggling White House bid four years ago....
US and UK hit 30 Houthi targets in Yemen in second set of strikes in region (www.theguardian.com)
The United States and Britain struck at least 30 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday in a second wave of assaults meant to further disable Iran-backed groups that have relentlessly attacked US and international interests in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war, American officials told the Associated Press....
Arrest made in L.A. dognapping that left frantic owner clinging to car hood (www.nbcnews.com)
Sadie Slater is being charged with robbery after allegedly driving off with the French bulldog....
Bank of America Pledged to Stop Financing Coal. Now It’s Backtracking. (www.nytimes.com)
The changes come as Republican lawmakers step up efforts to punish businesses that consider climate change and the environment in their operations....
How shrinking populations fuel divisive politics: A look into the future shows the importance of immigration (www.nytimes.com)
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Ted Cruz wants lawmakers to get security escorts through America’s airports (www.politico.com)
Cruz told POLITICO that his amendment is about ensuring that political VIPs aren’t endangered as they pass through public spaces in airports....
Students reported her for a lesson on race. Then she taught it again. (www.washingtonpost.com)
Non-paywall link...
An Iranian-backed militia official downplays the US strikes in Iraq, hints at deescalation (www.politico.com)
The Iraqi government has been in a delicate position since a group of Iranian-backed Iraqi militias began launching attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria on Oct. 18....
Can Trump be on the ballot? It's the Supreme Court's biggest election test since Bush v. Gore (apnews.com)
In arguments Thursday, the justices will, for the first time, wrestle with a constitutional provision that was adopted after the Civil War to prevent former officeholders who “engaged in insurrection” from reclaiming power....
Biden can't beat the MAGA meme machine online, Clyburn says (www.reuters.com)
Republican candidate Donald Trump’s supporters have built a “MAGA wall” online of memes and social media noise that is overwhelming news about Biden’s economic and policy wins, making it impossible to get Democrats’ message across, Clyburn said in a recent interview in his hometown of Columbia, South Carolina....
Thousands surround the German Parliament against the far right: “We are the firewall” (english.elpais.com)
An affordability crisis is making some young Americans give up on ever owning a home (www.cnn.com)
Americans are living through the toughest housing market in a generation and, for some young people, the quintessential dream of owning a home is slipping away....
Javier Milei overcomes first obstacle in Congress to his mega-reform bill (english.elpais.com)
Ukrainian Drones Strike Russia's Largest Oil Refinery (voxheadlines.com)
Man sentenced to 18 years for bombing church that was hosting drag event (www.washingtonpost.com)
Doctors fighting US opioid epidemic say insurance barrier impedes treatment (www.theguardian.com)
Prior authorization requires permission to be sought before prescribing critical drugs, which could cost lives, doctors say...