Louisiana student punished by school for dancing at private party (www.theguardian.com)
Surveys show that as many as 92% of Americans have cut back on spending due to rising prices. Record-low housing affordability is setting off a vicious cycle. (creditnews.com)
Cassidy Hutchinson Says Rudy Giuliani Groped Her During January 6 Rally (nymag.com)
Feds spread $1 billion for tree plantings among US cities to reduce extreme heat and benefit health (apnews.com)
Hundreds of communities around the country will share more than $1 billion in federal money to help them plant and maintain trees under a federal program that is intended to reduce extreme heat, benefit health and improve access to nature....
Uvalde mayor calls on district attorney to resign, accusing her of a 'cover-up' in the Robb Elementary shooting investigation (www.cnn.com)
The mayor of Uvalde, Texas, is calling on District Attorney Christina Mitchell to resign and filed a lawsuit accusing her of repeatedly blocking the city’s investigation into last year’s shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead....
South Carolina's new all-male highest court reverses course on abortion, upholding strict 6-week ban (abcnews.go.com)
Biden to keep US Space Command in Colorado, reversing Trump decision (www.cnn.com)
Strikes work! - Toyota raises worker wages after UAW strike settlement (www.axios.com)
Why the end of federal child care funding matters — whether or not you have young kids (www.nbcnews.com)
Passengers were stuck on plane for 7 hours with no air conditioning, no food or water provided, woman says (www.kcbd.com)
Mississippi has a history of voter suppression. Many see signs of change as Black voters reengage (apnews.com)
A few years ago, Tiffany Wilburn just didn’t see the point in voting any longer....
Judge to consider imposing gag order on Trump in 2020 election interference case (www.theguardian.com)
Protective order poses dilemma for Tanya Chutkan as Trump could use it to falsely attack the criminal case as political...
Tesla is the next biggest union target in the United States. Sorry, Elon Musk (www.theguardian.com)
Florida state attorney claims suspension is ‘retaliation’ against counties DeSantis lost (thehill.com)
The Florida state attorney who was suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis ® Wednesday accused the governor of removing her and other Democratic officials in the state as “retaliation” against the counties that didn’t vote for him.
Musk's app reinstates user who posted 'child exploitation photos' (mashable.com)
The user was temporarily suspended early Wednesday morning. His account was back later that day.
Georgia prosecutors seek protective order after leak of videos in Trump case (www.theguardian.com)
Fulton county prosecutors have asked the judge overseeing the 2020 election subversion case against Donald Trump and his co-defendants in Georgia to immediately impose an “emergency” protective order over the discovery materials to prevent potential future leaks of evidence....
Gen Z, millennials have a much harder time ‘adulting’ than their parents did, CNBC/Generation Lab survey finds (www.cnbc.com)
Rite Aid, Facing Slumping Sales and Opioid Suits, Files for Bankruptcy (www.nytimes.com)
Las Vegas teenager facing murder charge after intentionally hitting bicyclist with stolen car, police say (www.8newsnow.com)
The video is going around Twitter and it’s really bad, they intentionally hit a car while laughing and taunting the driver they hit, then they intentionally hit and kill a cyclist.
Proffer videos show ex-Trump lawyers tell Georgia prosecutors about effort to overturn 2020 election (abc13.com)
As part of a plea deal, one of former President Donald Trump’s attorneys has told prosecutors in Georgia that she was informed in the wake of the 2020 election that Donald Trump was “not going to leave” the White House – despite the fact that he had already lost the election and most of his subsequent challenges....
Sleeping less than five hours a night can raise depression risk, study suggests (www.theguardian.com)
Consistently short sleep duration more likely to precede symptoms than inverse, genetic data reveal
Berkeley landlord association throws party to celebrate restarting evictions (www.sfgate.com)
In a move that critics are calling “one of the most tasteless events I’ve ever heard of,” Berkeley landlords are celebrating the end of eviction protections in the East Bay city with a cocktail party....
Teen’s death after eating a single chip highlights risks of ultra-spicy foods (arstechnica.com)
The hot pepper linked to teen's death can cause arteries in the brain to spasm.
Ohio votes on abortion rights this fall. Misinformation about the proposal is already spreading (apnews.com)
The proposed constitutional amendment would give Ohioans the right to make their own reproductive decisions. Backers say that since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year by the U.S. Supreme Court, the proposal would restore a commonsense abortion protection that most Ohio voters can support....
US embassy in Haiti urges citizens to leave country 'as soon as possible' (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. Embassy in Haiti on Wednesday urged citizens in the Caribbean country to leave “as soon as possible” citing security and infrastructure challenges, as escalating violence has left thousands displaced and sent homicides soaring....
