Gov. Lee says he 'cares deeply' about the women of Henry Co., but offers no solutions for OBGYN unit (www.newschannel5.com)
The Henry County Medical Center plans to end maternity care in September. We asked Gov. Lee what he's doing to save the hospital's OB unit as the process of shutting down the unit has started.
Oxford High shooter’s parents have been in jail 600 days. Is $500K bond excessive? (www.mlive.com)
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....
The use of jailhouse snitches in Orange County bungled at least 57 criminal cases, public defender says (ghostarchive.org)
Defense attorneys said last year they believe 21 defendants accused of murder and other serious felonies were affected by the scandal and had their convictions vacated, sentences reduced or new trials ordered. It was around that time the U.S. Department of Justice’s civil rights division found that the Orange County...
Donald Trump endorses Jim Jordan to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker (apnews.com)
Former President Donald Trump is officially backing Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the pugnacious House Judiciary Committee chairman and longtime Trump defender, to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker....
Doctors in England told not to start new patients on ADHD drugs due to shortage (www.theguardian.com)
Doctors in England have been told not to prescribe ADHD drugs to new patients because of a national shortage, as charities warn that the supply problems are devastating for people living with the condition....
Disney+ to Crack Down on Password Sharing in Canada (consequence.net)
After Netflix unrolled a similar program Disney+ has announced plans to crack down on password sharing for users located in Canada.
NYC streets turn into raging rivers during epic downpour flooding roads and subways (nypost.com)
Wild scenes of flooding unfolded throughout New York City on Friday morning as an intense rainstorm barreled through the tri-state area, turning local roads into rivers during the morning rush hour....
Chinese hackers stole emails from US State Dept in Microsoft breach, Senate staffer says (www.reuters.com)
Chinese hackers who breached Microsoft’s (MSFT.O) email platform this year managed to steal tens of thousands of emails from U.S. State Department accounts, a Senate staffer told Reuters on Wednesday....
Lego drops prototype blocks made of recycled plastic bottles as they "didn't reduce carbon emissions" (www.cbsnews.com)
New federal charges filed against ex-police officers in Tyre Nichols killing (www.theguardian.com)
Five former Memphis police officers are now facing federal civil rights charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols as they continue to fight second-degree murder charges in state courts arising from the killing....
Texas Supreme Court allows ban on gender-affirming care for most minors to take effect Friday (www.cnn.com)
The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed efforts to temporarily block the state’s near-total ban on gender-affirming care for minors, clearing the way for the measure to take effect Friday....
He survived sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts of America. Now he wants justice (www.theguardian.com)
(Including the initial portion of the article. It gets very graphic after this portion.)...
Missouri's ban on gender-affirming health care for minors can take effect next week, judge rules (www.cbsnews.com)
A Missouri judge ruled Friday that a ban on gender-affirming health care for minors can take effect on Monday, as scheduled....
DeSantis debate memo urges him to defend Trump and take 'a sledge-hammer' to Ramaswamy (www.nbcnews.com)
A memo written by leaders of a pro-DeSantis super PAC outlined the “overarching goals” for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in next week’s first GOP presidential primary debate.
High ocean temperatures are harming the Florida coral reef. Rescue crews are racing to help (apnews.com)
Up and down the chain of islands that form the Florida Keys, coral rescue groups and government and academic institutions have mobilized to save the coral from a historic bleaching event that experts say threatens the viability of the third-largest reef tract in the world. They’ve been working long days and weekends in...
Global food prices rise after Russia ends grain deal and India restricts rice exports (apnews.com)
Global prices for food commodities like rice and vegetable oil have risen for the first time in months after Russia pulled out of a wartime agreement allowing Ukraine to ship grain to the world, and India restricted some of its rice exports, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said Friday.
Italy minister: joining China's Belt and Road was 'atrocious' decision (www.reuters.com)
Italy made an “improvised and atrocious” decision when it joined China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) four years ago as it did little to boost exports, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said in an interview published on Sunday.
Nepal earthquake: More than 150 killed in remote western Nepal (www.bbc.com)
US museum criticized for postponing Islamic art exhibit due to Israel-Hamas war (www.theguardian.com)
Strikes on south Gaza: BBC verifies attacks in areas of ‘safety’ (www.bbc.com)
The BBC has analysed four strikes in south Gaza, where civilians were told to evacuate to.
She Heeded Biden’s Warning to Migrants. Will She Regret It? (www.nytimes.com)
… Ms. Cuauro took the Biden administration’s message to heart: The journey north is incredibly dangerous. Don’t risk it. Stop, and apply to come to the United States the legal way....
Apple Cancelled Jon Stewart Because Feckless Tech Executives Were Afraid Of The Pesky Truth (www.techdirt.com)
Last week, the New York Times reported that Apple had cancelled “The Problem With Jon Stewart.” More importantly, the Times noted that Apple executives, clearly not at all worried about the need for a healthy editorial firewall, had grown uncomfortable with the way that the program was planning to cover issues such as China...