U.S. soldier detained in Russia and accused of stealing, officials say (www.nbcnews.com)
The soldier, who was stationed in South Korea, traveled to Russia on his own to visit a woman he was romantically involved with, officials said....
Man confesses to killing hospitalized wife because he couldn't afford to care for her, police say (abcnews.go.com)
Pro-Palestinian protesters march to the Met Gala (www.independent.co.uk)
Anti-DEI laws are forcing universities to grapple with a mass exodus of LGBTQ+ professors (www.advocate.com)
Milwaukee election leader ousted 6 months before election in presidential swing state (apnews.com)
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced Monday that he would be replacing Milwaukee Election Commission Executive Director Claire Woodall with her deputy, Paulina Gutierrez....
FAA opens new Boeing probe after company admits it may have skipped some inspections (www.independent.co.uk)
Lawsuit alleges decades of child sex abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers statewide (apnews.com)
Child sexual abuse at Illinois juvenile detention centers was pervasive and systemic for decades, according to disturbing accounts in a lawsuit filed Monday by 95 men and women housed at the youth centers as children....
After Raids, NYPD Denied Student Protesters Water and Food in Jail (theintercept.com)
Students arrested during the police crackdown on protests at universities in New York City last week were denied water and food for 16 hours, according to two faculty members at Columbia University’s Barnard College who collected reports from students who were inside....
Census Bureau will start testing new LGBTQ+ questions on its yearly survey (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Ole Miss fraternity expels member who appeared to make ape-like sounds toward Black protester (www.nbcnews.com)
The cultured wars: Why lab-grown meat is inspiring bipartisan hate (www.salon.com)
Trump Accountant on His Stormy Daniels Coverup Notes: ‘I Made a Boo-Boo’ (www.thedailybeast.com)
Kidnapped baby found alive two days after mother and another woman were found dead (www.independent.co.uk)
Israeli airstrikes on Rafah begin despite mounting ceasefire pressure (www.theguardian.com)
Kennedy PAC Plans to Sue Meta: It ‘Brazenly’ Censored Us (www.thedailybeast.com)
Oil Companies Contaminated a Family Farm. The Courts and Regulators Let the Drillers Walk Away. (www.propublica.org)
Forcing workers back to the office could be terrible for the environment (www.motherjones.com)
Renters' hopes of being able to buy a home have fallen to a record low, New York Fed survey shows (www.cnbc.com)
At least 43 protesters detained inside parking structure on UCLA campus, police say (abc7.com)
For the jury in Trump's hush money trial, evidence of a criminal conspiracy comes in bits and pieces (abcnews.go.com)
After two weeks of testimony, jurors have seen over 120 exhibits....
Judge finds Donald Trump in contempt for 10th time over gag order and threatens jail time (www.cnn.com)
A man tried to shoot a pastor during a church service but his gun wouldn't fire, state police say (abcnews.go.com)
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N.H. lawmaker opposes new marriage bill, says teens are of ‘ripe, fertile’ age (www.masslive.com)
“If we continually restrict the freedom of marriage as a legitimate social option, when we do this to people who are a ripe, fertile age and may have a pregnancy and a baby involved, are we not in fact making abortion a much more desirable alternative, when marriage might be the right solution for some freedom-loving...
First Patient Begins Newly Approved Sickle Cell Gene Therapy (www.nytimes.com)
For a lucky few, like Kendric, the treatment could make possible lives they have longed for. A solemn and shy adolescent, he had learned that ordinary activities — riding a bike, going outside on a cold day, playing soccer — could bring on episodes of searing pain....
US man has brain damage, mother says, after allegedly being pushed into lake (www.theguardian.com)
Yolanda George, mother of Christopher Gilbert, calls on police to make arrest after incident in Louisiana in April...
