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Schools say dress codes promote discipline, but many Black students see traces of racism (www.pbs.org)

For as long as schools have policed hairstyles as part of their dress codes, some students have seen the rules as attempts to deny their cultural and religious identities....

Ghost gun manufacturer agrees to stop sales to Maryland residents (apnews.com)

A leading manufacturer of ghost guns has agreed to stop selling its untraceable, unassembled firearms to Maryland residents under a settlement agreement announced Wednesday by the city of Baltimore....

The IRS will pursue business private jet usage in a new round of audits on high-wealth taxpayers (www.nbcnews.com)

Sudan: 3,8 million kids under 5 years old affected by malnutrition - International Monitor (intlmonitor.com)

California puts Waymo robotaxi expansion application on hold until June 19 - Reuters (www.reuters.com)

Ukraine war: Dozens of Russian troops 'die in air strike' - BBC (www.bbc.com)

Administration announces $5.8 billion in funding to clean up nation’s drinking water, upgrade infrastructure (www.cnn.com)

The Biden administration on Tuesday announced $5.8 billion in funding that will go out to every state and territory to help fix an ailing water infrastructure that continues to put millions of Americans’ health at risk....

Fearing prosecution, UAB pauses in vitro fertilization after Alabama embryo court ruling (www.al.com)

After 2-year-old girl shoots self, man becomes first person charged under Michigan's gun storage law (apnews.com)

A Michigan man whose 2-year-old daughter shot herself in the head with his revolver last week pleaded not guilty after becoming the first person charged under the state’s new law requiring safe storage of guns....

Supreme Court approval rating falls to one of lowest yet amid Trump cases (www.independent.co.uk)

The approval rating of the nation’s highest court stands at 40 per cent, according to a new poll...

Trump leadership PAC racked up $4.8 million in new legal bills (www.politico.com)

Legal costs have dogged Trump, and Tuesday’s filings with the Federal Election Commission show they continue....

Four police officers arrested in Kenya for human trafficking - International Monitor (intlmonitor.com)

Trident missile test fails for second time in a row - BBC (www.bbc.com)

Tennessee firm employed minors to clean meat saws, head splitters at slaughterhouses (www.nbcnews.com)

Nuclear fusion: Scientists say they can use AI to solve a key problem in the quest for clean energy | CNN (edition.cnn.com)

Israeli airstrike kills two people in Damascus, Syrian state TV says - Reuters (www.reuters.com)

Two people facing more than 200 animal cruelty charges after more than 100 animals found living in deplorable conditions (www.cbsnews.com)

Alabama’s supreme court ruled embryos are ‘extrauterine children’. IVF patients are worried (www.theguardian.com)

Biden administration cancels student loans of more than 150,000 borrowers under new plan (www.nbcnews.com)

Brazil fires back at ‘outrageous’ Israeli response to Lula comments (thecradle.co)

Israeli officials have accused Brazil’s president of antisemitism following his comparison of Israeli violence to that of the Nazis...

Jury selection begins for trial of "Rust" armorer in fatal 2021 shooting by Alec Baldwin (apnews.com)

Prosecutors in New Mexico want more accountability for the 2021 death of a cinematographer who was fatally shot by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal for the Western film “Rust.”...

Election officials in the US face daunting challenges in 2024. And Congress isn't coming to help (apnews.com)

With election season already underway, some state election officials are expressing frustration that Congress has yet to allocate federal money they have come to rely on to help cover the costs of securing their systems from attacks, updating equipment and training staff....