After Nonbinary Student’s Death, Schools Chief Defends Strict Gender Policies (www.nytimes.com)
Trump's lawyers seek to suspend $83M defamation verdict, citing 'strong probability' it won't stand (apnews.com)
Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a New York judge Friday to suspend an $83.3 million defamation verdict against the former president, saying there was a “strong probability” that it would be reduced on appeal, if not eliminated....
Netanyahu’s plan for Gaza: Israeli security control and Palestinian disarmament - International Monitor (intlmonitor.com)
Nex Benedict's mom raises doubts about police statements: It's a "big cover" (popular.info)
The mother of Nex Benedict — the non-binary Oklahoma teen who was assaulted in a school bathroom and died the following day — is raising doubts about statements released by the local police. On Wednesday, the Owasso Police posted a statement to the department's Facebook page, which appeared to defend the Owasso High School's...
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban lauds new phase with Sweden ahead of vote on its NATO bid | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Republicans, Trump try to contain backlash from Alabama fertility ruling | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Jury finds NRA and Wayne LaPierre liable in civil corruption trial (www.nbcnews.com)
Judge formally says Trump owes $454 million in civil fraud case, countdown starts for him to put up the money for appeal (www.cnn.com)
A New York judge on Friday formally ordered Donald Trump to pay $454 million, including interest, a move that will give the former president one month to post nearly half a billion dollars to appeal the fraud verdict....
United Airlines raises checked bag fee $5, following American (www.cnbc.com)
American, JetBlue and Alaska have all raised baggage fees this year....
Trump says he strongly supports IVF after Alabama court ruling puts new pressure on Republicans (apnews.com)
Wisconsin ethics panel recommends felony charges against Trump fundraising committee, lawmaker (www.pbs.org)
The commission alleges that Trump’s fundraising committee and state Rep. Janel Brandtjen, a Trump ally, conspired in a scheme to evade campaign finance laws to support the Republican primary challenger to [state House Speaker equivalent, Robin Vos] in 2022....
Trump warns of enemies ‘within our country’ to Christian media gathering (www.theguardian.com)
The ex-president told the National Religious Broadcasters that ‘the greatest threat’ to the US is ‘people from within our country’...
Pauses on embryo transfers out of Alabama leave IVF patients with few options (www.nbcnews.com)
Some fertility clinics and transport services are worried about shipping embryos following the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling that embryos are children....
Circuit court blocks judge's decision to release white supremacist for being 'selectively prosecuted' (abcnews.go.com)
A federal appeals court panel on Thursday moved to stay a district judge’s order that cleared the release of an alleged leader of a white supremacist organization who had previously fled the U.S. to evade prosecution....
Harvard pro-Palestinian faculty group apologizes after sharing antisemitic imagery (www.timesofisrael.com)
University to review since-deleted post shared by Harvard Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine, which includes 1960s-era cartoon that was also denounced then as antisemitic...
Trump’s Georgia Lawyers Surface Phone Records in Effort to Remove Prosecutors (www.nytimes.com)
Air Force: Ukraine shoots down another Russian A-50 aircraft over Azov Sea (kyivindependent.com)
US Department of Defense Plots Renewable Energy Takeover (cleantechnica.com)
The Department of Defense is investing in renewable energy with a goal of getting to 100% carbon free electricity for facilities n 14 states. As one of the largest polluters in the world, it is really great to see initiatives to move the military away from carbon polluting energy.
Uncle Sam is coming after businesses with overdue Covid loans (creditnews.com)
'Doom spending' takes hold among younger consumers (chicago.suntimes.com)
You'll Never Guess Who Was Behind Those Fake Biden Robocalls! (crooksandliars.com)
Hint: It wasn't a Republican.
Israel plans to build 3,300 new settlement homes. It says it's a response to a Palestinian attack (www.independent.co.uk)
White House scrambles for legal loopholes in Yemen war (thecradle.co)
Native American tribes gain new authority to stop unwanted hydropower projects (apnews.com)
Federal regulators have granted Native American tribes more power to block hydropower projects on their land after a flurry of applications were filed to expand renewable energy in the water-scarce U.S. Southwest....
Netanyahu seeks open-ended control over security and civilian affairs in Gaza in new postwar plan (apnews.com)
