Mark Zuckerberg shuts door on cage fight, saying Elon Musk ‘isn’t serious’ (www.theguardian.com)
Meta boss says ‘time to move on’ after Twitter owner fails to name date and says he needs surgery
Canada warns travelers to US about anti-LGBTQ laws (thehill.com)
'Pharmageddon' could close hundreds of pharmacies as protest spreads (www.nbcnews.com)
The opioid crisis has gotten much, much worse despite Congress’ efforts to stop it (www.politico.com)
America’s drug overdose crisis is out of control. Washington, despite a bipartisan desire to combat it, is finding its addiction-fighting programs are failing....
Gov. Newsom vetoes bill allowing Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California (www.cbsnews.com)
Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them (apnews.com)
A Ukrainian Officer’s Captured Russian Tank Wasn’t Working. So He Called Tech Support—In Russia. (www.forbes.com)
A Ukrainian Officer’s Captured Russian Tank Wasn’t Working. So He Called Tech Support—In Russia. David Axe Forbes Staff I write about ships, planes, tanks, drones, missiles and satellites....
Republican lawmakers launch an effort to block student-loan borrowers from enrolling in Biden's new plan intended to lower monthly payments (www.businessinsider.com)
GOP lawmakers have introduced bills to overturn Biden’s new SAVE income-driven repayment plan....
Librarians turn to civil rights agency to oppose book bans and their firings (apnews.com)
She refused to ban books, many of them about racism and the experiences of LGBTQ+ people. And for that, Suzette Baker was fired as a library director in a rural county in central Texas....
Man arrested for ramming car through gate at S.C. nuclear power plant (www.upi.com)
Small business owners say they're pressured to hire off-duty MPD cops for security - Minnesota Reformer (minnesotareformer.com)
Small business owners say they’re pressured to hire off-duty MPD cops for security - Minnesota Reformer
RFK Jr. spent years stoking fear and mistrust of vaccines. Here's who gets hurt by Kennedy's work (apnews.com)
Deep in their grief a few months later, Gina and Padrig Fahey received news that shocked them to their core: A favorite photo of their beloved son was plastered on the cover of a book that falsely argues COVID-19 vaccines caused a spike of sudden deaths among healthy young people....
Halliburton equipment worth $7.1m imported into Russia in past year, customs records show (www.theguardian.com)
Kaiser to pay $49 million to California for illegally dumping private medical records, medical waste (abc7.com)
Healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente is settling a $49 million dollar lawsuit with the state and multiple counties throughout California....
ERCOT asks Texans to conserve energy for third straight day (www.fox4news.com)
Houston-area teacher fired for attending drag show at downtown bar (www.chron.com)
The 19-year veteran teacher was let go based on social media posts on her personal account from a drag performance at Houston's Hamburger Mary's.
Delta passengers fall ill while stuck on tarmac for hours during blistering Las Vegas heatwave (www.nbcnews.com)
Delta Air Lines has apologized for the incident and said it is investigating the matter.
Revealed: neo-Nazi active club counts several of US military as members | California (www.theguardian.com)
A neo-Nazi “active club” counts several current and former members of the United States military as its members, the Guardian has learned, including a lance corporal machine gunner currently in detention on insubordination charges and a former US Marine Corps staff sergeant who was booted from the service for stealing large...
Video shows Oklahoma judge texting and scrolling on phone in trial over fatal beating of 2-year-old (apnews.com)
A new judge in Oklahoma is facing scrutiny after courtroom video showed her scrolling through social media and texting on her cellphone throughout the murder trial for a man accused in the fatal beating of a 2-year-old, a newspaper reports.
National Association of Realtors CEO steps down, days after the trade group was found liable for conspiracy to inflate rates (www.cnn.com)
Bob Goldberg, chief executive officer of the National Association of Realtors, the nation’s largest trade association, is stepping down, the organization announced Thursday.
Dozens of states sue Meta over addictive features harming kids (www.politico.com)
More than 30 states filed a federal lawsuit against Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, alleging the platforms’ apps are designed to be addictive and harm children’s mental health....
BBC journalists held at gunpoint by Israeli police (www.bbc.com)
Muhannad Tutunji, Haitham Abudiab and their BBC Arabic team were driving to a hotel when their car was intercepted....
Dallas mayor switches parties to join GOP (www.cnn.com)
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced Friday that he is switching parties and will serve as a Republican-affiliated mayor of the blue-leaning city....
Confused Automakers Braced for Strike at the Wrong Plants (theintercept.com)
Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton is acquitted of corruption charges at historic impeachment trial (apnews.com)
