Will fast till death if talks with government fail, says climate activist (www.thehindu.com)
Republicans prefer rapists having babies over IVF, Gavin Newsom says (www.newsweek.com)
RTO doesn’t improve company value, but does make employees miserable: Study (arstechnica.com)
Overall, the analysis, released as a pre-print, found that RTO mandates did not improve a firm’s financial metrics, but they did decrease employee satisfaction....
Officials warn of environmental disaster after attack on cargo ship in Red Sea causes oil slick (www.pbs.org)
An attack by Yemeni Houthi rebels on a Belize-flagged ship earlier this month caused an 18-mile (29-kilometer) oil slick, the U.S. military said Saturday....
Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law (apnews.com)
An Illinois judge who sparked outrage by reversing a man’s rape conviction involving a 16-year-old girl has been removed from the bench after a judicial oversight body found he circumvented the law and engaged in misconduct.
A 32-year market vet warns the US economy is hurtling toward a recession as inflation flares back up — and shares 2 technical indicators that show stocks could be on the verge of a significant decline (www.businessinsider.com)
Unidentified balloon belongs to amateur balloonist (www.nbcnews.com)
A Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men (www.nytimes.com)
Seeking social media stardom for their underage daughters, mothers post images of them on Instagram. The accounts draw men sexually attracted to children, and they sometimes pay to see more....
New Israeli report alleging 'systematic and intentional rape' by Hamas relies on debunked Western media reports - The Grayzone (thegrayzone.com)
The contents of the Israeli Association of Rape Crisis Center’s paper alleging “systematic” Hamas rape derive largely from discredited second-hand testimonies and debunked media reports. Among its most heavily cited sources is a dubious NY Times article that triggered a staff revolt at the paper.
Suspect in death of Augusta University student found on UGA campus taken into custody (www.cnn.com)
Campus police arrested a suspect in the killing of an Augusta University College of Nursing student on the University of Georgia campus in Athens, according to local authorities....
“We Must Not Let History Repeat Itself:” Race-Baiting and Revenge in Richmond (themainlander.com)
Former Vancouver safe supply program saved lives, new research says (vancouversun.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/16062941...
Celebrity owl Flaco dies a year after becoming beloved by New York City for zoo escape (apnews.com)
Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped from New York City’s Central Park Zoo and became one of the city’s most beloved celebrities as he flew around Manhattan, has died, zoo officials announced Friday....
Chief enforcer of US gun laws fears Americans may become numb to violence with each mass shooting (apnews.com)
The head of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says he fears that a drumbeat of mass shootings and other gun violence across the United States could make Americans numb to the bloodshed, fostering apathy to finding solutions rather than galvanizing communities to act....
Alabama IVF ruling puts spotlight on state plans for tax breaks and child support for fetuses (apnews.com)
The recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are legally protected children is highlighting how support for the idea that a fetus should have the same rights as a person underpins far less dramatic laws and proposals from abortion foes across the U.S....
How the Justice Department foils assassination plots in the U.S. (www.npr.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/how-the-justice-department-foil…
Lawyer of girl who died in CBP custody alleges ‘systemic problems’ with agency (www.borderreport.com)
FTC Takes Action Against Tax Prep Company H and R Block For Wiping Consumers’ Data, Deceptively Marketing ‘Free’ Online Filing (www.ftc.gov)
In an administrative complaint, FTC staff alleges that H&R Block’s online tax filing products lead consumers into higher-cost products made for more complicated tax filings, despite many consumers not needing the additional tax forms and schedules offered by those products. In addition, H&R Block fails to clearly explain which...
US should block cheap Chinese auto imports from Mexico, US makers say (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. government should block the import of low-cost Chinese autos and parts from Mexico, a U.S. manufacturing advocacy group said on Friday, warning they could threaten the viability of American car companies.
‘House of horrors’ rabbi takes cushy deal after pleading guilty to enslaving 30 women: reports (www.msn.com)
Gaza aid delivery hampered by Israeli attacks on police, rising chaos (www.washingtonpost.com)
The volume of aid delivered to Gaza has collapsed in recent weeks as Israeli airstrikes have targeted police officers who guard the convoys, U.N. officials say, exposing them to looting by criminal gangs and desperate civilians....
At the Florida Man Games, tank-topped teams compete at evading police, wrestling over beer (apnews.com)
They rose up by the dozens from across Florida, caricatured competitors in tank tops and cutoff shorts, for a showdown that treats evading police and wrestling over beer like Olympic sports....
Amid Florida’s Measles Outbreak, Surgeon General Goes Against Medical Guidance - The New York Times (Free article) (www.nytimes.com)
Judge hands NCAA another loss, says compensation rules likely violate antitrust law, harm athletes (apnews.com)
The NCAA lost another legal battle Friday as a federal judge barred the organization from enforcing its rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation for recruits by granting a preliminary injunction demanded by the states of Tennessee and Virginia....
Former NRA chief Wayne LaPierre misspent gun rights group's money and owes more than $4M, jury finds (apnews.com)
The longtime head of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, misspent millions of dollars of the organization’s money, using the funds to pay for an extravagant lifestyle that included exotic getaways and trips on private planes and superyachts, a New York jury determined Friday....
