WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia a free man after US legal battle ends (apnews.com)
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to his homeland Australia aboard a charter jet on Wednesday, hours after pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that concludes a drawn-out legal saga....
Shot in 1.6 seconds: Video raises questions about how trooper avoided charges in Black man's death (apnews.com)
Julian Lewis didn’t pull over for the Georgia State Patrol cruiser flashing its blue lights behind him on a rural highway. He still didn’t stop after pointing a hand out the window and turning onto a darkened dirt road as the trooper sounded his siren....
Biden administration moves toward allowing American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine (www.cnn.com)
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New Jersey gamer flew to Florida and beat fellow player with hammer, say police (www.theguardian.com)
Federal judge rejects $30 billion settlement between Visa, Mastercard and retailers | CNN Business (edition.cnn.com)
'It's Horrifying': West Virginia Judge Revokes Bond of White Couple Who Reportedly Kept Their Black Adopted Children Locked In Shed In 'Despicable' Conditions with No Water, Lights and Little Food (atlantablackstar.com)
A white couple from rural West Virginia is back behind bars after a judge revoked the initial bond and raised it to $500,000 apiece — more than double the amount they faced last year when police arrested the pair on charges of locking their adopted Black children in a barn and forcing them to work as “slaves.”...
An $18 Big Mac meal sparked a revolt against high prices. Companies are finally listening (www.cnn.com)
Many people believe it’s an astounding $18 after a post on X of McDonald’s menu prices at a rest stop in Connecticut went viral and made national headlines. (Narrator voice: It’s not.)...
Republican support for marriage equality drops as conservatives ramp up anti-trans panic (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Rep. Jamaal Bowman loses New York primary to pro-Israel George Latimer, most expensive primary race ever (www.bbc.com)
Title IX Mandates Universities to Accommodate Students Who Have Had Abortions. Texas Is Suing. (msmagazine.com)
Kenya Protests: Obama’s Sister Praised For Bravery After She, Daughter Get Teargassed On Live TV (newsone.com)
Deepfake Creators Are Revictimizing GirlsDoPorn Sex Trafficking Survivors (www.wired.com)
Coffee recalled nationwide due to risk of fatal food poisoning (thehill.com)
Oklahoma Supreme Court Blocks First US Religious Public Charter School (www.commondreams.org)
Pollution from Ohio train derailment reached 110 million Americans (grist.org)
During Trump Interview, Newsmax Runs Disclaimer About 2020 Election Results Being ‘Legal and Final’ (www.mediaite.com)
The Army made her plead guilty or face prison for being gay. She’s still paying the price. (www.usatoday.com)
Florida man sneezes his intestines out of his body at restaurant (www.independent.co.uk)
I try to read all the articles I post but for this one I noped out after 1 sentence. Enjoy!
The Federal Government Just Acknowledged the Harm Its Dams Have Caused Tribes. Here’s What It Left Out. (www.propublica.org)
Alarms Raised Over For-Profit Medicare Advantage Using AI to Deny Care to Seniors (www.commondreams.org)
Cop: Jeff Bezos’ WaPo CEO Deceived Police, Framed U.K. Prime Minister (www.thedailybeast.com)
Human Arm Found On Illinois Beach Identified As Black Wisconsin College Student Killed And Dismembered After First Date | Essence (www.essence.com)
A human arm found approximately 50 miles from Milwaukee on an Illinois Beach has been identified as belonging to Sade Robinson, the Black Wisconsin college student killed and dismembered after a first date on April 1 with Maxwell Anderson....
MAGA panics before Donald Trump's first debate with Biden (www.newsweek.com)
Children are dying of starvation in their parents’ arms as famine spreads through Gaza | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
