UN headquarters in Gaza bombed, resulting in numerous casualties (www.lbcgroup.tv)
Arizona tribe protests decision not to prosecute Border Patrol agents who fatally shot Raymond Mattia (www.freep.com)
How a California tribe won their ancestral land back and saved endangered salmon (www.vox.com)
Pope urges rich world to make profound changes to tackle climate crisis (www.theguardian.com)
'Gas Hat' Jan. 6 rioter who first breached Capitol tunnel entrance arrested by FBI (www.nbcnews.com)
Wage demands hit record high: Average job seeker wants at least $78k (www.axios.com)
Blue light blocking glasses may not actually help with eye strain or sleep quality, researchers find (www.cbsnews.com)
FDA warns consumers against using 26 eye drop products because of infection risk (www.cbsnews.com)
A mom shielding her son from gunmen and a ‘pro-peace’ academic are among the Americans killed in Israel (www.cnn.com)
Deborah Matias, an American citizen who lived in Israel, was shot and killed by Hamas gunmen while shielding her teenage son from their bullets, her father told CNN....
US expects to upgrade Vietnam ties, risks China anger (www.reuters.com)
The United States expects to elevate its diplomatic relations with former foe Vietnam to the top level as President Joe Biden travels to Hanoi in a week, in a move that may irk China and with unclear business implications....
Virginia’s Fort A.P. Hill renamed Fort Walker in push to remove Confederate symbols (abcnews.go.com)
Virginia’s Fort A.P. Hill was officially redesignated Fort Walker on Friday morning during a ceremony on base, which took place on the eve of Women’s Equality Day....
Revealed: Hawaii official refused to release water for Maui fires until it was too late (www.rawstory.com)
The fight over water is nothing new on Maui. But the impact on the county’s ability to battle fires is coming clear....
Kevin Spacey found not guilty in sex offences trial - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
Trump says he received a letter saying he's a target of DOJ's Jan. 6 investigation (www.npr.org)
Edit: please pay attention to the first two words of this headline. We don’t actually know if Trump received a target letter, he could be lying out of his ass to mess with the investigation.
City Ordinance Banning Public Homosexuality Reaches Rutherford County Libraries (www.erininthemorning.com)
In Murfreesboro, Tennessee, a new city ordinance targeting public homosexuality is hitting libraries. "When in History have the ones banning books been the good guys," says local activist.
Woman jailed after Rentahitman.com assassin turned out to be – surprise – FBI (www.theregister.com)
Fresno becomes second U.S. city to ban caste discrimination (www.nbcnews.com)
Fresno, California, has become the second city in the U.S. to ban caste discrimination, after the City Council voted unanimously on Thursday to incorporate two new protected categories into its municipal code....
California elementary school evacuated over bomb threat after rightwing harassment (www.theguardian.com)
Chabot elementary in Oakland received racist and threatening emails, forcing 50 students and staff to vacate the premises
Drunk Delta Passenger Sexually Assaulted Mom and Teen Daughter on 9-Hour 'Nightmare' Flight: Lawsuit (people.com)
The man verbally and sexually harassed the plaintiffs, a mother and her 16-year-old daughter, on a nine-hour flight from JFK Airport to Athens, Greece last year, according to the Tuesday filing, which accuses the airline of gross negligence.
‘Started seeing body parts': Day laborers say Tarzana murder suspect hired them to move human remains (www.nbclosangeles.com)
A group of day laborers said they were paid $500 to help move trash bags containing body parts out of a Tarzana home at the center of a murder investigation. The workers said they tried to report what they saw to police, but were turned away from two separate law enforcement stations.
Max users grandfathered into $15.99 ad-free plan lose 4K, HDR next month (arstechnica.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.ch/post/2075926
Uber, Lyft to pay $328 million to settle New York wage theft claims (www.reuters.com)
Under the settlements, drivers outside New York City (OP note: in New York state, I assume) will receive a minimum $26 per hour during rides and for sick leave, adjusted annually for inflation.
Palestinians fleeing to the south find no escape from danger (www.reuters.com)
If paywalled, read here instead: bdnews24.com/world/middle-east/v77h2g1dym...
Florida girl, 16, dies after being struck by lightning while hunting with her dad (www.nbcnews.com)
A 16-year-old girl has died after she was struck by lightning while hunting with her father in Florida, officials say....
FCC to reintroduce rules protecting net neutrality (www.cnn.com)
The US government aims to restore sweeping regulations for high-speed internet providers such as AT&T, Comcast and Verizon, reviving “net neutrality” rules for the broadband industry — and an ongoing debate about the internet’s future....
