Union Autoworkers have officially finalized their deal with General Motors. (www.motherjones.com)
Nearly half of American adults faced medical bill issues in last year – survey (www.theguardian.com)
Texas woman convicted and facing up to life in prison for killing pro cyclist Mo Wilson (apnews.com)
A woman convicted of murder in the shooting death of rising professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson faces up to life in prison in Texas when sentenced in a case that led investigators on a 43-day international search to find her....
We are living in a disconnected world, when did we start rewarding bad behavior? And when did bad behavior become so commonplace? (www.bostonglobe.com)
Exclusive: Applied Materials under US criminal probe for shipments to China's SMIC (www.reuters.com)
Semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials (AMAT.O) is under U.S. criminal investigation for potentially evading export restrictions on China’s top chipmaker SMIC, according to three people familiar with the matter....
Tesla's problems in Sweden are getting worse as dockworkers refuse to unload its EVs from ships (www.businessinsider.com)
The labor dispute over Tesla’s refusal to sign a collective wage agreement in Sweden has escalated into a dramatic labor battle....
H.S. football coach is fired after holding a baptism for players after practice (www.nbcnews.com)
A Georgia high school football coach who was criticized for holding a baptism on school grounds for some of his players has been fired weeks later....
Department of Education opens seven school investigations over alleged incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia (www.cnn.com)
The Department of Education has launched investigations into seven schools after receiving complaints about alleged incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia, an administration official tells CNN....
Climate change in Texas science textbooks causes divisions on state's education board (apnews.com)
How science textbooks in Texas address climate change is at the center of a key vote expected Friday after some Republican education officials criticized books for being too negative toward fossil fuels in America’s biggest oil and gas state....
The stock market is edging toward extremes of Great Depression and dot-com eras (markets.businessinsider.com)
The former host of ‘Reading Rainbow’ used to encourage kids to read books. Now he’s telling adults not to ban them (www.cnn.com)
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Suspect arrested for manslaughter in death of protester at California rally over Israel-Hamas war (abcnews.go.com)
This Louisiana Town Runs Largely on Traffic Fines. If You Fight Your Ticket, the Mayor Is Your Judge. (www.propublica.org)
Fenton, population 226, brings in over $1 million per year through its mayor’s court, an unusual justice system in which the mayor can serve as judge even though he’s responsible for town finances.
Father of autistic man allegedly killed by group home workers demands change in laws (www.nbcmiami.com)
Edward Ware, 36, was kill in the Dec. 21, 2021, incident at the Family Tree Concept Inc. group home on Northeast 138th Street in North Miami
New Policy Will Ban Chicago Police From Joining Hate and Extremist Groups (truthout.org)
Investigations found that multiple Chicago police officers are associated with hate and extremist groups....
Australia: Sydney University sacks immune-compromised academic for insisting on COVID safety (www.wsws.org)
Unless Niko Tiliopoulos’s sacking is defeated, it will set a precedent for use throughout the tertiary education industry to victimise and sack educators who refuse, for critical health reasons, to adhere to the intensifying “return to campus” offensive.
Behind the Scenes at a U.S. Factory Building New Nuclear Bombs (www.scientificamerican.com)
'SNL' Legend Dana Carvey Reveals Son Dex Has Died at 32 (popculture.com)
DeSantis, Florida university sued over ban of pro-Palestinian student group (www.axios.com)
A pro-Palestinian student group at the University of Florida is suing school leadership and Gov. Ron DeSantis for allegedly violating its First Amendment rights.
IBM to pause ad spending on X after its ads ran on pro-Nazi accounts (www.cnn.com)
IBM on Thursday announced it had suspended advertising on Elon Musk’s X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after an ad for the computing giant appeared alongside pro-Nazi content....
San Francisco's Xi Homeless Sweep Was Cheered by the Right. It Was Also Illegal, Advocates Say (www.vice.com)
The action, which housing advocates allege violated a court injunction, was celebrated by right-wing figures and the tech crowd....
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European Union calls for an investigation into the massacre of nearly 100 civilians in Burkina Faso (apnews.com)
Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war (cpj.org)
Editor’s note: The list below is CPJ’s most complete account of journalist deaths in the war. Our database will not reflect many of these casualties until we have fully investigated the circumstances surrounding them. For more information, read our FAQ. The Israel-Gaza war has taken a severe toll on journalists since Hamas...
In very rare move, Pope dismisses conservative US bishop Strickland (apnews.com)
