Gaza has become a graveyard for thousands of children (www.unicef.org)
Unicef.org
Graphic pro-Israel ads make their way into children’s video games (www.reuters.com)
The puzzle game on his Android phone had been interrupted by a video showing Hamas militants, terrified Israeli families and blurred graphic footage. Over a black screen, a message from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs told the first grader: “WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT THOSE WHO HARM US PAY A HEAVY PRICE.”...
Most Voters Support UAW and Hollywood Strikes, New Poll Shows (truthout.org)
McDonald's plans to transition away from self-serve soda fountains in US by 2032 (www.usatoday.com)
The Biden administration wants to know if Saudi Arabia used American weapons to kill 'hundreds' of migrants (www.businessinsider.com)
The United States is investigating a report that Saudi Arabia killed “hundreds” of migrants....
GOP talk of military action in Mexico sparks dire warnings (thehill.com)
Little Rock schools will allow African American class to count for graduation, in break from Arkansas state officials (www.cnn.com)
In a sharp break from Arkansas education officials, the Little Rock School District said in a news release it will offer AP African American Studies for credit.
Texas troopers told to push children into Rio Grande, deny water to migrants, records say (www.houstonchronicle.com)
Officers working for Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security initiative have been ordered to push small children and nursing babies back into the Rio Grande, and have been told not to give water to asylum seekers even in extreme heat, according to an email from a Department of Public Safety trooper who described the actions as...
More People Are Watching Videos on Their Phones While Driving. Often, It’s Perfectly Legal. (www.vice.com)
Renowned doctor at Al-Shifa Hospital killed in Gaza City, health ministry official says (www.cbc.ca)
An internal medicine physician who told the world about the dire hardships in frequent dispatches from Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital has been killed, an official with the territory's Health Ministry said Tuesday.
George Santos campaign fundraiser who prosecutors say impersonated former House speaker’s aide pleads guilty in federal court (www.cnn.com)
The campaign fundraiser for embattled New York Republican Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud charge as part of a plea deal Tuesday....
Gaza mothers fear for premature babies as Israeli siege cripples hospitals (www.aljazeera.com)
AlJazeera
He was beaten to death in Men’s Central Jail. It took staff nearly 4 hours to notice (www.latimes.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/los-angeles-mens-central-jail-h…
Fewer Californians are moving to Texas, but more are going to Florida and Arizona (apnews.com)
The adoptive parents of 2 children found locked inside a barn in West Virginia are facing felony child neglect charges, authorities say (www.cnn.com)
Two children were found locked inside a barn in West Virginia without any running water or bathroom facilities and their adoptive parents are now facing felony child neglect charges, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office says....
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law to raise minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour (abc7.com)
Georgia teacher who read book about gender identity appeals firing (www.axios.com)
The Cobb County teacher who was fired last month after reading a book about gender identity to her students has appealed her termination to the State Board of Education.
US behind more than a third of global oil and gas expansion plans, report finds (www.theguardian.com)
Hawaii investigates unsolicited land offers as the state tries to keep Lahaina in local hands (apnews.com)
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Thursday his administration has opened several investigations into people who have allegedly made unsolicited offers for property in the fire-stricken Maui town of Lahaina in violation of a new emergency order....
Texas nuclear waste storage permit invalidated by US appeals court (www.reuters.com)
A U.S. appeals court on Friday canceled a license granted by a federal agency to a company to build a temporary nuclear waste storage facility in western Texas, which the Republican-led state has argued would be dangerous to build in one of the nation’s largest oil basins....
Trump PAC has spent more than $40 million on legal costs this year for himself, others (www.washingtonpost.com)
Donald Trump’s political group is financing legal work that has prompted questions from prosecutors about potential conflicts of interest...
‘Judeo-Christian’ roots will ensure U.S. military AI is used ethically, general says (www.washingtonpost.com)
A U.S. Air Force general said Thursday the Pentagon's artificial intelligence ethics are better than adversaries' because "our society is a Judeo-Christian society."
Florida family found guilty of selling bleach as fake Covid-19 cure through online church (www.nbcnews.com)
Four members of a Florida family were convicted Wednesday of selling a toxic industrial bleach as a fake Covid-19 cure through their online church....
Drivers Stunned To See Racial Slur On Digital Sign In North Carolina (jalopnik.com)
NCDOT says the sign was hacked, but the roadside display wasn't even locked.
