US counties are blocking the future of renewable energy: These maps, graphics show how (www.usatoday.com)
Florida parents say 2-year-old was restrained during Rosa Parks reenactment at day care (www.wesh.com)
ST. CLOUD, Fla. — Parents of a 2-year-old in Osceola County say their daughter, who they believe is the only Black child in the class, was made to play Rosa Parks in a reenactment that included her being restrained by another student in a police uniform and fingerprinted.
New quality glitch to delay some Boeing 737 Max deliveries (www.cnbc.com)
Boeing Co said on Sunday it will have to do more work on about 50 undelivered 737 Max airplanes, potentially delaying near-term deliveries, after its supplier Spirit AeroSystems discovered two mis-drilled holes on some fuselages....
Jan. 6 rioter may be seeking to delay sentencing because he likes being locked up, prosecutors say (www.nbcnews.com)
Brandon Fellows, who has called incarceration “awesome and very fun,” wants to push back his sentencing until the Supreme Court rules in a case that may affect one of his charges....
Russian oil getting into UK via refinery loophole, reports claim (www.bbc.com)
The UK is among many Western countries to ban the import of all oil and oil products that originate in Russia in a bid to hit the amount of cash Moscow can generate from fossil fuels....
Senators Release Border Deal to Unlock Ukraine Aid, but Fate Remains Uncertain (www.nytimes.com)
Senate Republicans and Democrats on Sunday cemented a compromise plan to crack down on unlawful migration across the U.S. border with Mexico and cleared a critical hurdle to an aid package for Ukraine, but the deal faces long odds in a Congress deeply divided over both issues....
Senators release $118 billion package pairing border policy with aid for Ukraine and Israel (www.pbs.org)
Senators on Sunday released a highly anticipated $118 billion package that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, setting off a long-shot effort to push the bill through heavy skepticism from Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson....
2.7 million student-loan borrowers' accounts will be switched to a company that the Education Department previously punished for poor customer service (www.businessinsider.com)
Trader Joe’s argues National Labor Relations Board is unconstitutional — and other labor news - Minnesota Reformer (minnesotareformer.com)
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California Governor Newsom Proclaims State of Emergency in Southern California As Powerful Storm Makes Landfall (www.gov.ca.gov)
Far-right Israeli minister's criticism of Biden sparks anger at a sensitive time for US ties (apnews.com)
The Biden administration has skirted Congress to rush weapons to Israel and shielded its ally from international calls for a cease-fire in the four months since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that triggered the war. But the White House has also urged Israel to take greater measures to avoid harming civilians and to facilitate the...
US says strikes on Iran-linked militias just ‘the beginning’ of its response (www.theguardian.com)
US airstrikes on Iranian-backed militias in the Middle East were just the beginning of a sustained response, the White House national security adviser warned on Sunday, as he refused to rule out strikes on Iranian soil....
A Minnesota town used its anti-crime law against a protected class. It’s not the only one (apnews.com)
Hundreds of communities across the U.S. have for several decades tried to reduce crime, fight gangs and tackle noise and other neighborhood problems through the use of “crime-free” or “public nuisance” laws encouraging and allowing landlords to evict renters when police or emergency crews are repeatedly called to the...
No Fap (Masturbation abstinence) is popular online. Doctors and therapists are worried - NPR (www.npr.org)
This is an article about the online communities of people who abstain from masturbation. It discusses the reasons people join these communities and the potential harms and benefits. Some people find these communities helpful in overcoming pornography addiction. However, there is concern that these communities spread inaccurate...
Second atmospheric river hits California amid ‘life-threatening’ flooding warning (www.theguardian.com)
Communities are still reeling from last week’s lashing as weather service warns of more ‘lengthy period of heavy rain’...
6-year-old girl in Gaza goes missing after she is caught in fighting (www.nbcnews.com)
Barry John: Legendary Wales and Lions fly-half dies aged 79 (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Unrwa chief says Israel has not yet presented evidence on its accusations (www.middleeasteye.net)
The UN agency Unrwa’s commissioner general, Philippe Lazzarini, has told the Financial Times that Israel has yet to present any evidence to it over its accusations that around a dozen Unrwa staff had been involved in the 7 October attacks against Israel....
Erdoğan: "hostility to Sharia is hostility to Islam" (www.turkishminute.com)
4 Things To Know About The Atmospheric River Storm In California (www.forbes.com)
The National Weather Service is not mixing words. The graphic above tells the story. This particular storm has the potentioal for dangerous and threatening flooding Sunday and Monday. In parts of southern California, the nation’s weather agency is calling for 3 to 6 inches of rainfall, with up to a foot in elevated terrain....
CNN staff say network’s pro-Israel slant amounts to ‘journalistic malpractice’ (www.theguardian.com)
Masturbation abstinence is popular online. Doctors and therapists are worried (www.npr.org)
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A Confederate general refused to surrender and fled to Mexico. Now the Texas park named for him is the center of another standoff (www.cnn.com)
Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, has become a staging ground for state forces, the epicenter of a standoff with the federal government and a stark symbol of dysfunction at the border....
Texas Border Convoy Descends into Antisemitism (www.newsweek.com)
The video shows Michael Yon making false claims regarding so-called “terrorists coming across the border being funded by Jewish money.” Yon was speaking at a “Take Back Our Border” convoy in Texas....