Why the end of federal child care funding matters — whether or not you have young kids (www.nbcnews.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)
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....
Florida is spending $61.6 million to bulletproof Capitol windows (www.orlandosentinel.com)
Autonomous AI-Generated Artwork Cannot Be Copyrighted, Judge Rules (www.rollingstone.com)
A new federal ruling states human authorship remains an “essential part of a valid copyright claim”
Inmate Whose Infection Got So Bad She Needed Part of Her Skull Removed Awarded Nearly $1M - The Messenger (themessenger.com)
The Trump administration touted him as a victim of MeToo. Now he’s accused of dismembering a girlfriend (www.sfchronicle.com)
The gruesome discovery spoke to a ghastly crime....
First congressional Democrat calls on Menendez to resign (thehill.com)
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) is calling on Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) to resign in the face of corruption charges, his office confirmed to The Hill. Phillips, a member of the bipartisan Problem Sol…
Infamous fiasco Fyre Festival relaunches — and is already sold out (www.nbcnews.com)
Here’s what we know about Fyre Festival II so far: Line-up? Unknown. Date? Unclear. Location? Somewhere in the Caribbean. Price? $500 to $8,000.
Las Vegas police arrest man in Tupac Shakur drive-by shooting case (www.theguardian.com)
5 family members found dead in Ohio home in apparent quadruple murder-suicide (www.nbcnews.com)
Five family members, including three kids, were found dead in an Ohio home Thursday evening in what police are calling a “domestic dispute that turned deadly,” according to a news release....
Police say University of South Carolina student fatally shot while trying to enter wrong home (apnews.com)
A University of South Carolina student was shot and killed as he apparently tried to enter the wrong home on his off-campus street early on Saturday, police said....
Female soldiers in Army special operations face rampant sexism and harassment, military report says (apnews.com)
U.S. Army Special Operations Command, in a lengthy study, reported a wide range of “overtly sexist” comments from male soldiers, including a broad aversion to females serving in commando units. The comments, it said, are “not outliers” but represent a common sentiment that women don’t belong on special operations...
6-year-old fatally shot by a 9-year-old, authorities say (www.nbcnews.com)
How the children obtained guns remains a part of the ongoing investigation, according to the Sheriff’s office.
