LGBTQ teen Nex Benedict died by suicide, medical examiner says (abcnews.go.com)
Very sad situation.
Pet DNA testing company in doghouse after identifying human as canine (www.theguardian.com)
DNA My Dog received human genetic sample and identified it as a malamute, shar-pei and labrador, according to news station
Nearly half of young adults have 'money dysmorphia,' survey finds (www.cnbc.com)
The economy is fine! We just have… money dysmorphia. /s...
The Medieval Times Union Campaign Is Over (www.huffpost.com)
Greta Thunberg dragged by police from climate protest blocking Swedish parliament (www.independent.co.uk)
Paul Alexander: 'Man in the iron lung' dies at the age of 78 (www.bbc.com)
Paul Alexander contracted polio in 1952 when he was six, leaving him paralysed from the neck down....
Republicans’ House majority is their smallest in decades, and shrinking (www.washingtonpost.com)
Republicans are entering a months-long stretch of legislating with their smallest House majority in decades. And the margin is about to tighten even more....
US energy industry methane emissions are triple what government thinks, study finds (phys.org)
American oil and natural gas wells, pipelines and compressors are spewing three times the amount of the potent heat-trapping gas methane as the government thinks, causing $9.3 billion in yearly climate damage, a new comprehensive study calculates....
Massachusetts to pardon ‘hundreds of thousands’ with marijuana charges (www.theguardian.com)
The Massachusetts governor, Maura Healey, announced plans to pardon all simple marijuana possession charges from the state, which could affect “hundreds of thousands” who have faced charges....
Idaho Supreme Court denies Bryan Kohberger’s grand jury appeal (www.seattletimes.com)
Kohberger’s public defenders had argued that a grand jury seated by prosecutors improperly indicted him on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary. They contended that Idaho law left open the idea that grand jurors must reach the higher legal standard of beyond a reasonable doubt — the same as at...
Seattle SWAT officer who fatally shot DV suspect holding infant won't be charged (www.seattletimes.com)
The King County Prosecutor’s Office said Officer Noah Zech, 40, was justified in firing a single round from his patrol rifle, striking Shaun Fuhr in the back of the head as Fuhr fled through a construction site in the 4100 block of 37th Avenue South after police responded to a report of domestic violence and child abduction....
Report: Boeing plane that blew out door plug over Portland was set for an inspection but flew with passengers anyway (www.kgw.com)
The New York Times reported that the plane was scheduled for a maintenance check over ongoing concerns, but Alaska Airlines chose to allow flights to go ahead.
Israeli army acknowledges mistaking bike for rocket-propelled grenade in deadly Gaza strike (www.aa.com.tr)
The Israeli army has admitted to mistakenly targeting two Palestinians who were riding a bicycle in the Gaza Strip....
LGBTQ+ Identification in U.S. Now at 7.6% (news.gallup.com)
Behind the OnlyFans porn boom: allegations of rape, abuse and betrayal (www.reuters.com)
Sammy remembers nearly every detail of the night in April 2022 when she says two men raped her....
The Terrifying Christian Nationalist Crusade to Conquer America (www.thenation.com)
Dozens of Palestinian orphans transferred from Rafah to Bethlehem (today.lorientlejour.com)
Sixty-eight orphaned children and eleven caregivers plus the caregivers’ families were evacuated from an orphanage in the southern Gazan city of Rafah and taken to the West Bank on Monday, according to a statement released by the German Embassy in Tel Aviv....
House passes bill that could lead to a TikTok ban; fight shifts to the Senate (www.cnbc.com)
The plundering of America's hospitals: When hospitals sold off their land, investors got rich. Patients paid the price. (www.businessinsider.com)
In community after community, the hospitals keep closing. In 2018, it was Northside Regional Medical Center in Youngstown, Ohio....
China could use TikTok to influence US elections, spy chief says (www.theguardian.com)
The US House of Representatives is due to vote on a bill giving Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to sell that part of its business...
Double-swiping the rewards card led to free gas for months — and a felony theft charge (apnews.com)
A Nebraska woman allegedly found a lucrative quirk at a gas station pump — double-swipe the rewards card and get free gas!...
Brooklyn pastor ‘Bling Bishop’ found guilty of spending $90,000 of his parishioner’s savings on luxury goods (www.cnn.com)
A flashy, jewelry-wearing Brooklyn pastor was convicted Monday in federal court of using a parishioner’s retirement savings and trying to extort a businessman while touting he had connections to the New York City mayor....
Brett Kavanaugh knows truth of alleged sexual assault, Christine Blasey Ford says in book (www.theguardian.com)
The US supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh is not a “consummately honest person” and “must know” what really happened on the night more than 40 years ago when he allegedly sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford, his accuser writes in an eagerly awaited memoir....
California lawmaker to introduce bill to remove artificial dyes from foods served in school (www.nbcnews.com)
The proposed legislation would prohibit school cafeterias from serving foods with Red 40 and six other chemicals associated with potential health and behavioral issues....
Israeli forces kill at least 11 Palestinians seeking aid (morningstaronline.co.uk)
Israeli forces today shot and killed at least 11 Palestinians seeking aid at the Kuwait roundabout south of Gaza City, the Wafa news agency reported....
