Former US diplomat pleads guilty to spying for Cuba for more than 40 years (www.bbc.com)
A former career US diplomat who had served as the US ambassador to Bolivia has pleaded guilty to working as an agent of Cuba for more than 40 years....
The Rise and Evolution of Cleaning Robots: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities (startrek.website)
How Cleaning Robots are Transforming the World of Hygiene:...
NYPD misconduct settlements have cost the city half a billion dollars in 6 years (thehill.com)
New York Police Department (NYPD) misconduct lawsuits have cost the city more than $540 million the last six years, according to an analysis of government data released Thursday....
Nottingham: New mums report racism in hospitals, says maternity lead (www.bbc.com)
One woman, whose child had died, said she saw a staff member mimicking her accent and mannerisms.
Indiana House Bill 202: I'm a professor. Indiana's progressive colleges stifle debate. (www.indystar.com)
Indiana’s legislature is getting involved in higher education. Your world view will likely inform whether you think that’s good or bad. I can’t think of many instances where it’s good....
Boeing agrees to pay $51m over export violations in China and other countries (www.theguardian.com)
Company accused of violations including Chinese employees improperly downloading files relating to Pentagon programs...
More than a billion people worldwide are obese, research finds (www.theguardian.com)
Over past three decades. obesity rates increased fourfold among children and doubled among adults...
Montana judge declares 3 laws restricting abortion unconstitutional, including a 20-week limit (apnews.com)
A Montana judge has declared that three state laws restricting abortion access are unconstitutional, including a ban on abortions beyond 20 weeks of gestation.
Surge in Wendy's complaints exposes limits to consumer tolerance of unstable prices (apnews.com)
Putin Roars: I Know West/NATO won’t be so Daft to Send Troops To Ukraine, or else there will be a nuclear conflict – Putin talk of West/NATO troops to Ukraine (central24.online)
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to fulfill Moscow’s goals in Ukraine and sternly warned the West against deeper involvement in the fighting, saying....
Senator Bernie Sanders Report Warns Nearly Half of Older Americans 'Have No Retirement Savings' (www.commondreams.org)
Oprah Exits Weight Watchers Board After Admitting She Took Weight Loss Meds, Stock Tumbling (futurism.com)
Russia announced that its troops seized the Ukrainian city of Robotyne (intlmonitor.com)
SRI LANKA – IRAN Colombo turning to Iranian oil (circumventing US sanctions) (www.asianews.it)
ASIA TODAY Syria: Turkish drones kill three members of a Christian militia in the north-east (www.asianews.it)
Meningitis outbreak kills students in northern Nigeria | Africanews (www.africanews.com)
Tesla must face racism class action from 6,000 Black workers, judge rules (arstechnica.com)
Black factory workers can sue Tesla collectively; trial set for October 2024.
Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira expected to plead guilty in federal case (apnews.com)
BOSTON (AP) — Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking highly classified military documents on a social media platform, is expected to plead guilty in his federal case, according to court papers filed Thursday....
EU citizens, pls sing for Tempi Train Crash (Greece) (chng.it)
On February 13, 2023, a train derailed near Tempi, Greece, killing 58 people and injuring 78 others. The victims’ families have been struggling to get justice and compensation from the Greek authorities, who have been accused of negligence and corruption. They need your support to demand accountability and transparency. Please...
Judge skeptical of lawsuit brought by Elon Musk's X over hate speech research (www.npr.org)
The nonprofit sued by Elon Musk's X says the legal tactic is an attempt to silence criticism of the company. The Center for Countering Digital Hate published reports documenting hate speech on X.
At least 24 migrants trying to reach Spain in a boat die in Senegal (intlmonitor.com)
Mental health crisis fuels the post-pandemic rise in medication use (www.usatoday.com)
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IRS targets wealthy ‘non-filers’ with new wave of compliance letters (www.cnbc.com)
The IRS on Thursday unveiled plans to target wealthy “non-filers” with a new round of compliance letters....
Canada reimposes visa requirements for Mexicans as asylum claims surge (www.bbc.com)
A surge of Mexican nationals seeking asylum has led Canada to bring back visa requirements that were lifted nearly eight years ago....
E. Jean Carroll tells judge to reject Trump’s request to delay $83 million judgment, calling him the ‘least trustworthy of borrowers’ (www.cnn.com)
E. Jean Carroll said Donald Trump should not be given more time to post the $83.3 million she was awarded in her defamation trial against the former president, telling the judge that Trump is the “least trustworthy of borrowers.”...
