Tesla sued by 25 California counties for allegedly mishandling hazardous waste (www.theguardian.com)
Los Angeles, San Francisco and others say carmaker improperly labelled materials like antifreeze and sent it to the wrong landfills
Oklahoma gas pipeline explodes, shooting flames 500 feet into the air (www.cbsnews.com)
A gas pipeline exploded in an Oklahoma town near the Texas border overnight, creating a glow that could “be seen for miles,” local fire officials said Wednesday....
Judge dismisses Disney’s lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his allies | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Migrant Caravans Are Challenging an Oppressive Border Regime (jacobin.com)
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Senate hearing highlights: Lawmakers grill CEOs from TikTok, X and Meta about online child safety (youtube.com)
Video here: www.youtube.com/live/VDmeGQcpRLQ
Days of Darkness: How one woman escaped the conspiracy theory trap that has ensnared millions (apnews.com)
First penguins die in Antarctic of deadly H5N1 bird flu strain (www.theguardian.com)
Activist who led ouster of Harvard president linked to ‘scientific racism’ journal (www.theguardian.com)
Christopher Rufo recommends a newsletter to his readers that has published several supporters of discredited genetics theory
After 43 years wrongfully imprisoned and less than 5 years free, Clifford Williams dies (www.firstcoastnews.com)
Archived at ghostarchive.org/archive/TgPzL
Texas border city on edge as Gov. Abbott dials up battle with Biden: The border crisis has been reduced to a 2.5-mile stretch named after a Confederate general (www.washingtonpost.com)
EAGLE PASS, Tex. — A century and a half ago, Confederate Gen. Joseph Orville Shelby splashed into the wild waters of the Rio Grande off this border city and fled to Mexico, refusing to surrender his battle flag to Union soldiers....
A Drug Test Cost a D.E.A. Agent His Job. He Sued, and Got It Back. (www.nytimes.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/cannabis-dea-drug-test.html
Wayne LaPierre says he approved helicopter rides so NRA execs could avoid traffic while going to NASCAR races (www.nbcnews.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/wayne-lapierre-says-approved-he…
Could Ohio follow Alabama in using nitrogen gas for executions? Ohio lawmakers are writing a bill (www.cleveland.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/ohio-lawmakers-will-soon-seek-t…
In key election year, prisoners with felonies seek right to vote in Massachusetts (www.wgbh.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/in-key-election-year-prisoners-…
NYC Mayor Adams Loses Showdown Over 2 Criminal Justice Bills (www.nytimes.com)
Police officers will be required to record the race, age and gender of most people they stop and solitary confinement will be banned in New York City jails after the City Council overrode Mayor Eric Adams’s veto of two criminal justice bills on Tuesday....
Current and former DHS officials grumble about Biden's talk of shutting down the border (www.nbcnews.com)
One of the two former officials said Biden is sending a political message but not one that is based in logistical reality....
Indiana Lawmakers Trying to Kill Historic Suit Seeking Gun Industry Accountability (www.propublica.org)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/indiana-guns-gary-lawsuit-gunma…
A federal court declines to revisit a ruling that could weaken the Voting Rights Act (www.npr.org)
The full 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals released its decision Tuesday after attorneys led by the American Civil Liberties Union appealed the ruling by a three-judge panel last year....
China’s Censorship Dragnet Targets Critics of the Economy (www.nytimes.com)
As Beijing struggles with a slumping stock market and a collapsing real estate sector, commentary and even financial analysis it deems negative are blocked....
The 'God's army' convoy traveling to Texas to stop migrants has seen a vehicle get lost, tires slashed, and someone stranded on the highway: report (www.businessinsider.com)
A convoy of vehicles headed to Texas, organized by a group called “Take Our Border Back,” has had a chaotic start, including slashed tires and a stranded participant, according to WIRED....
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and a MAGA Meltdown (www.nytimes.com)
The fulminations surrounding the world’s biggest pop icon — and girlfriend of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce — reached the stratosphere after Kansas City made it to the Super Bowl....
U.S. Will Pay to Add Solar Panels to Hospitals, Schools After Disasters (www.nytimes.com)
The federal government plans to reimburse state and local governments that rebuild damaged public buildings to be more energy resilient....
Millions of LGBTQ Americans have religious trauma. Psychiatrists want to help (www.nbcnews.com)
Some mental health experts are advocating for religious trauma to be considered an official disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
Patagonia’s Profits Are Funding Conservation — and Politics (www.nytimes.com)
$71 million of the clothing company’s earnings have been used since September 2022 to fund wildlife restoration, dam removal and Democratic groups....
Utah joins 10 other states in regulating bathroom access for transgender people (apnews.com)
Utah became the latest state to regulate bathroom access for transgender people after Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed a law Tuesday that requires people to use bathrooms and locker rooms in public schools and government-owned buildings that match their sex assigned at birth....
