Ticketmaster said to face possible new legal threat in US (www.politico.com)
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Narcan — the opioid overdose medication — will finally be available over the counter (www.vox.com)
In just a few days, drugstores like Walgreens will have it in stock, for everyone. Here’s how to use it, and who it will help.
Teachers in England will have to tell parents if children question their gender (www.theguardian.com)
Teachers will be forced to tell parents that their child is questioning their gender even if the young person objects under new guidance for schools in England, the equalities minister has indicated.
Las Vegas-area teachers union challenges law prohibiting members from striking (apnews.com)
Nevada’s largest teachers union filed suit Monday against a state law making it illegal for teachers and other public school employees to go on strike over pay and working conditions in the country’s fifth-largest school district, which includes Las Vegas....
Many states are expanding their Medicaid programs to provide dental care to their poorest residents (apnews.com)
For months, Carlton Clemons endured crippling pain from a rotting wisdom tooth. He couldn’t sleep, barely ate and relied on painkillers to get by....
Jimmy Buffett, legendary 'Margaritaville' singer, dies at 76 (www.nbcnews.com)
Jimmy Buffett, the singer-songwriter who drew millions of fans with his folksy tales of living and loving on tropical sandy beaches, frozen concoction in hand, died Friday night. He was 76....
New York police will use drones to monitor backyard parties this weekend, spurring privacy concerns (apnews.com)
Trump says he'll appeal DC trial date; legal experts say that's not possible (www.reuters.com)
Donald Trump said on Monday he would appeal the scheduling of a March 2024 trial over his alleged efforts to subvert his 2020 election defeat, though legal experts said such a move was not possible before a verdict is reached in the case....
Woman sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison for trying to mail Trump ricin (www.axios.com)
A woman who mailed then-President Trump a threatening letter that contained ricin weeks before the 2020 election was sentenced to 262 months in prison on Thursday, the Department of Justice announced.
More Baby Boomers are living alone. One reason why: ‘gray divorce’ (www.cnn.com)
The number of older Americans living alone is on the rise. Nearly 16 million people aged 65 and older in the US lived solo in 2022, three times as many who lived alone in that age group in the 1960s. And as Baby Boomers age, that number is expected to grow even more, raising big questions about the country’s future.
Trump, who once appeared to defend January 6 threats against Pence, calls on his former VP to endorse him (edition.cnn.com)
“Because I had a great successful presidency, and he was the vice president, he should endorse me,” said Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 GOP nod. “I chose him, made him vice president. But … people in politics can be very disloyal. I’ve never seen anything like it.”...
Musk’s X revokes paid blue check from United Auto Workers after strike called (arstechnica.com)
3 former GOP operatives to pay $50K for roles in a fake charity tied to E. Palestine derailment (apnews.com)
Three men who have worked as Republican political operatives agreed to pay more than $50,000 in restitution and penalties in Ohio for their roles in operating a phony charity that collected cash purportedly to help victims of the East Palestine train derailment.
UPS reaches tentative contract with 340,000 unionized workers potentially dodging calamitous strike (apnews.com)
'I Am a Man Who Stands By His Words': Unapologetic North Dakota GOP Leader Quits After Racist Tweet Suggesting Black People Should 'Move to Wakanda' Resurfaces (atlantablackstar.com)
Billionaire Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman, the biggest owner of commercial real estate says remote employees 'didn't work as hard' (fortune.com)
Iran Helped Plot Attack on Israel Over Several Weeks (www.wsj.com)
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps gave the final go-ahead last Monday in Beirut...
Epic Games is laying off about 830 employees, divesting Bandcamp (www.reuters.com)
GOP congressman calls for execution of “sodomy-promoting” US Army general (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Houston school libraries turned into 'discipline centers' in 'hostile takeover' by state (youtu.be)
In an unwelcomed assertion of state power, the Texas Education Agency has implemented a "New Education System" in the Houston Independent School District, re...
Racist Jacksonville shooter wore Rhodesian army patch, a symbol of white supremacy, law enforcement sources say (www.nbcnews.com)
The white gunman who killed three Black people at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, over the weekend wore a Rhodesian army patch on his tactical vest, law enforcement sources say, a reference that has been used before during white supremacist attacks....
FBI arrest California police officers involved in racist text messages scandal (www.theguardian.com)
A grand jury had indicted officers from Antioch and Pittsburg for a wide range of offenses, including criminal conspiracy.
WHO declares ‘Eris’ Covid strain a variant of interest as cases rise globally (www.theguardian.com)
Health risk of EG.5, which is related to Omicron subvariant, judged to be low but may drive larger wave of infections
The hidden culprit driving America’s apocalypse of boarded-up storefronts is the banks (www.businessinsider.com)
Thousands of US workers are on strike today. Here's a rundown of major work stoppages happening now (apnews.com)
It’s been a big year for labor organizing in the U.S. And from auto production lines to Hollywood, all eyes are on strikes taking the world of work by storm....
